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2007-2008 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament Information

Tournament Dates:Mar 5 - 11, 2008
Champions:#3 Western Kentucky
Runner-Up:#4 Middle Tennessee State
MVP/MOP:Jeremy Evans (Western Kentucky, So.)
All-Tournament Team:Jeremy Evans (Western Kentucky, So.), Demetric Bennett (South Alabama, Sr.), Kevin Kanaskie (Middle Tennessee State, Jr.), Desmond Yates (Middle Tennessee State, So.), Courtney Lee (Western Kentucky, Sr.), Tyrone Brazelton (Western Kentucky, Sr.)
Championship Venue:Mitchell Center (Mobile, AL)
Attendance:N/A
Officials:Patrick Adams, Michael Ashurst, JB Caldwell, Lee Cassell, Kyle Chambers, Brent Dugas, Duke Edsall, Tim Gattis, John Hampton, Brent Hampton, Jeb Hartness, Bobby Jacobs, Hal Lusk, Jeff Malham, Kevin Mathis, Gene Menees, Terry Moore, Craig Murley, Kyle Neve, Tom O'Neill, Brandon Pipkin, Steven Pyatt, Rick Randall, Curtis Shaw, Bret Smith, Mike Thibodeaux, Steve Welmer, Mark Whitehead

2007-2008 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament Bracket

First Round
8 New Orleans 65
9 Denver 60
 
 
 
 
 
4 Middle Tennessee State 74
13 Louisiana-Monroe 69
 
 
 
 
5 Louisiana 60
12 Troy 70
 
6 North Texas 85
11 Arkansas State 63
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7 Florida Atlantic 91
10 Florida International 64
 
Quarterfinals
 
1 South Alabama 81
8 New Orleans 77
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4 Middle Tennessee State 65
12 Troy 59
3 Western Kentucky 84
6 North Texas 70
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Little Rock 66
7 Florida Atlantic 60
Semifinals
 
 
 
1 South Alabama 73
4 Middle Tennessee State 82
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 Little Rock 55
3 Western Kentucky 70
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3 Western Kentucky 67
4 Middle Tennessee State 57

2007-2008 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament Participants

Seed School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
1 South Alabama 26  6  81.25% 16  2  88.89%
2 Little Rock 20  11  64.52% 11  7  61.11%
3 Western Kentucky 26  6  81.25% 16  2  88.89%
4 Middle Tennessee State 17  14  54.84% 11  7  61.11%
5 Louisiana 15  15  50.00% 11  7  61.11%
6 North Texas 20  11  64.52% 10  8  55.56%
7 Florida Atlantic 15  18  45.45% 8  10  44.44%
8 New Orleans 19  13  59.38% 8  10  44.44%
9 Denver 11  19  36.67% 7  11  38.89%
10 Florida International 9  20  31.03% 6  12  33.33%
11 Arkansas State 10  20  33.33% 5  13  27.78%
12 Troy 12  19  38.71% 4  14  22.22%
13 Louisiana-Monroe 10  21  32.26% 4  14  22.22%

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2007-2008 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 5, 2008 #11 Arkansas State (L) #6 North Texas (W) 63-85 The Super Pit PTS: 21. Adam McCoy
REB: 9. Keith Wooden
AST: 6. Ben Bell 		PTS: 17. Adrian Banks
REB: 5. Shawn Morgan
AST: 2. Yima Chia-Kur
Mar 5, 2008 #13 Louisiana-Monroe (L) #4 Middle Tennessee State (W) 69-74 Murphy Center PTS: 22. Desmond Yates
REB: 8. Theryn Hudson
AST: 6. Kevin Kanaskie 		PTS: 20. Jordan Payne
REB: 5. Raphelle Turner
AST: 4. Jonas Brown
Mar 5, 2008 #10 Florida International (L) #7 Florida Atlantic (W) 64-91 Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena PTS: 20. Carderro Nwoji
REB: 14. Carlos Mugabo
AST: 5. Carderro Nwoji 		PTS: 18. Russell Hicks
REB: 5. Badara N'Diaye
AST: 5. Alex Galindo
Mar 5, 2008 #12 Troy (W) #5 Louisiana (L) 70-60 Cajundome PTS: 20. Chris Gradnigo
REB: 8. La'Ryan Gary
AST: 3. Tyren Johnson 		PTS: 16. Jerome Odem
REB: 6. Michael Vogler
AST: 2. O'Darien Bassett
Mar 5, 2008 #9 Denver (L) #8 New Orleans (W) 60-65 Human Performance Center PTS: 20. Bo McCalebb
REB: 6. Jacob Manning
AST: 4. James Parlow 		PTS: 13. Nate Rohnert
REB: 7. Xander McNally
AST: 5. Rob Lewis
Mar 9, 2008 #8 New Orleans (L) #1 South Alabama (W) 77-81 Mitchell Center PTS: 27. Brandon Davis
REB: 9. Brandon Davis
AST: 6. Daon Merritt 		PTS: 25. Bo McCalebb
REB: 5. James Parlow
AST: 5. Bo McCalebb
Mar 9, 2008 #7 Florida Atlantic (L) #2 Little Rock (W) 60-66 Mitchell Center PTS: 18. Mike Smith
REB: 7. Rashad Moss
AST: 5. Steven Moore 		PTS: 15. Paul Graham III
REB: 10. Carlos Mugabo
AST: 4. Carderro Nwoji
Mar 9, 2008 #12 Troy (L) #4 Middle Tennessee State (W) 59-65 Mitchell Center PTS: 19. Desmond Yates
REB: 12. Nigel Johnson
AST: 7. Nigel Johnson 		PTS: 17. O'Darien Bassett
REB: 4. Michael Vogler
AST: 4. Justin Jonus
Mar 9, 2008 #6 North Texas (L) #3 Western Kentucky (W) 70-84 Mitchell Center PTS: 21. Courtney Lee
REB: 8. D.J. Magley
AST: 3. Courtney Lee 		PTS: 15. Josh White
REB: 5. Justin Howerton
AST: 4. Ben Bell
Mar 10, 2008 #3 Western Kentucky (W) #2 Little Rock (L) 70-55 Mitchell Center PTS: 12. Steven Moore
REB: 7. Rashad Moss
AST: 5. Steven Moore 		PTS: 16. Jeremy Evans
REB: 6. Ty Rogers
AST: 4. Orlando Mendez
Mar 10, 2008 #4 Middle Tennessee State (W) #1 South Alabama (L) 82-73 Mitchell Center PTS: 32. Demetric Bennett
REB: 8. Domonic Tilford
AST: 7. Daon Merritt 		PTS: 23. Kevin Kanaskie
REB: 9. Kevin Kanaskie
AST: 6. Nigel Johnson
Mar 11, 2008 #4 Middle Tennessee State (L) #3 Western Kentucky (W) 57-67 Mitchell Center PTS: 20. Jeremy Evans
REB: 14. Jeremy Evans
AST: 4. Tyrone Brazelton 		PTS: 16. Desmond Yates
REB: 8. Demetrius Green
AST: 3. Kevin Kanaskie