2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 7–9 at the Binghamton University Events Center. The final was held March 15 at the Retriever Activities Center. As winners, the UMBC Retrievers win an automatic berth to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament for the first time in their 22-year Division I history, with their win over Hartford. UMBC was given the 15th seed in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Georgetown 66–47.

2008 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2007–08
First round siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
Quarterfinals siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
Semifinals siteBinghamton University Events Center
Vestal, New York
Finals siteRetriever Activities Center
Catonsville, Maryland
ChampionsUMBC (1st title)
Winning coachRandy Monroe (1st title)
MVPJay Greene (UMBC)
2007–08 America East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
UMBC †13–3 .813  24–9  .727
Hartford10–6 .625  18–16  .529
Albany10–6 .625  15–15  .500
Vermont9–7 .563  16–15  .516
Binghamton9–7 .563  14–16  .467
Boston University9–7 .563  14–17  .452
New Hampshire6–10 .375  9–20  .310
Stony Brook3–13 .188  7–23  .233
Maine3–13 .188  7–23  .233
† America East Tournament winner
As of March 17, 2008; Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and Results

  First Round
Friday, March 7
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 8
Semifinals
Sunday, March 9
Final
Saturday, March 15
                                     
 
  1 UMBC 76  
    8 Stony Brook 60  
8 Stony Brook 73
9 Maine 65  
  1 UMBC 73  
  4 Vermont 64  
 
 
  4 Vermont 65
    5 Binghamton 57  
 
  1 UMBC 82
  2 Hartford 65
 
 
  2 Hartford 68
    7 New Hampshire 65  
 
  2 Hartford 59
  6 Boston U. 52  
 
 
  3 UAlbany 64
    6 Boston U. 68*  

* Game Ended in Overtime

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