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2008-2009 Cancun Challenge Information

Tournament Dates:Nov 16 - 30, 2008
Champions:Vanderbilt
Runner-Up:VCU
MVP/MOP:A.J. Ogilvy (Vanderbilt, So.)
All-Tournament Team:Eric Maynor (VCU, Sr.), Larry Sanders (VCU, So.), Jermaine Beal (Vanderbilt, Jr.), Kai Williams (South Dakota State, Jr.)
Championship Venue:Moon Palace Resort (Cancun, )
Attendance:N/A
Officials:JB Caldwell, Lee Cassell, Mark Chafin, Tim Clougherty, Eric Curry, Tony Dawkins, Billy Dunlap, Bill Ek, Dan Fouser, David Gentile, Darron George, Tony Greene, Frank Harvey, John Higgins, Kyle Ingram, Eddie Jackson, Moe Kincaid, Greg Langsdorf, Mark Masolna, Steve McJunkins, Bobby McRoy, Mark Morrison, Gerald Morrow, Terry Murphy, Mike Nance, Tim Nestor, Kyle Neve, Steve Olsen, Steve Olson, Tony Padilla, Gary Pucino, Mike Sanzere, Lamar Simpson, Darryl Smith, Bert Smith, Raymond Styons, Joe Townsell

2008-2009 Cancun Challenge Bracket

Preliminary Rounds
- Vanderbilt 74
- Morehead State 48

- VCU 82
- The Citadel 59

- Drake 86
- Morehead State 70

- VCU 72
- South Dakota State 56

- New Mexico 96
- Grambling State 50

- New Mexico 71
- UCF 72

- Drake 75
- South Dakota State 65

- Vanderbilt 83
- Central Arkansas 62

Winner's Bracket (1st Place)
- Vanderbilt 72
- Drake 57
 
 
 
 
 
 
- VCU 67
- New Mexico 55
Winner's Bracket (1st Place)
 
 
- Vanderbilt 71
- VCU 66
3rd Place Game
- Drake 68
- New Mexico 62
Consolation Games
- UCF 66
- South Dakota State 64

- Grambling State 72
- Morehead State 71

- Central Arkansas 58
- The Citadel 53

- Grambling State 41
- The Citadel 55

- UCF 65
- Morehead State 71

- South Dakota State 72
- Central Arkansas 67

2008-2009 Cancun Challenge Participants

School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
Vanderbilt 4  1  80.00% 0  0  -
Central Arkansas 3  2  60.00% 0  0  -
New Mexico 3  3  50.00% 0  0  -
The Citadel 3  3  50.00% 0  0  -
UCF 3  2  60.00% 0  0  -
VCU 3  2  60.00% 0  0  -
Drake 2  2  50.00% 0  0  -
South Dakota State 2  4  33.33% 0  0  -
Grambling State 1  3  25.00% 0  0  -
Morehead State 0  6  0.00% 0  0  -

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

2008-2009 Cancun Challenge Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Nov 16, 2008 Morehead State (L) Vanderbilt (W) 48-74 Memorial Gymnasium (TN) PTS: 16. Jeffery Taylor
REB: 5. Jeffery Taylor
AST: 3. George Drake 		PTS: 10. Robert Murry
REB: 7. Kenneth Faried
AST: 4. Demonte Harper
Nov 16, 2008 The Citadel (L) VCU (W) 59-82 Stuart C. Siegel Center PTS: 20. T.J. Gwynn
REB: 6. Bradford Burgess
AST: 7. Eric Maynor 		PTS: 13. Austin Dahn
REB: 4. Cameron Wells
AST: 3. Zach Urbanus
Nov 19, 2008 South Dakota State (L) VCU (W) 56-72 Stuart C. Siegel Center PTS: 29. Eric Maynor
REB: 10. Kirill Pishchalnikov
AST: 5. Eric Maynor 		PTS: 21. Garrett Callahan
REB: 11. Anthony Cordova
AST: 3. Josh Cassaday
Nov 19, 2008 Morehead State (L) Drake (W) 70-86 The Knapp Center PTS: 34. Josh Young
REB: 6. Josh Young
AST: 7. Craig Stanley 		PTS: 26. Maze Stallworth
REB: 8. Maze Stallworth
AST: 4. Demonte Harper
Nov 20, 2008 Grambling State (L) New Mexico (W) 50-96 The Pit PTS: 18. Daniel Faris
REB: 10. Phillip McDonald
AST: 8. Tony Danridge 		PTS: 17. Ibrahim Kpaka
REB: 5. Ibrahim Kpaka
AST: 3. Ibrahim Kpaka
Nov 22, 2008 UCF (W) New Mexico (L) 72-71 The Pit PTS: 20. Dairese Gary
REB: 7. Roman Martinez
AST: 7. Dairese Gary 		PTS: 18. Jermaine Taylor
REB: 5. Jermaine Taylor
AST: 5. A.J. Rompza
Nov 23, 2008 South Dakota State (L) Drake (W) 65-75 The Knapp Center PTS: 15. Jonathan Cox
REB: 10. Brent Heemskerk
AST: 3. Jacob Baryenbruch 		PTS: 21. Garrett Callahan
REB: 8. Kai Williams
AST: 5. Garrett Callahan
Nov 26, 2008 Central Arkansas (L) Vanderbilt (W) 62-83 Memorial Gymnasium (TN) PTS: 16. Jeffery Taylor
REB: 8. George Drake
AST: 6. George Drake 		PTS: 17. Marcus Pillow
REB: 9. Brian Marks
AST: 5. Mike Pouncy
Nov 29, 2008 New Mexico (L) VCU (W) 55-67 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 18. Eric Maynor
REB: 6. Larry Sanders
AST: 5. Eric Maynor 		PTS: 14. Phillip McDonald
REB: 8. Daniel Faris
AST: 3. Dairese Gary
Nov 29, 2008 South Dakota State (L) UCF (W) 64-66 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 19. Isaac Sosa
REB: 7. Jermaine Taylor
AST: 2. Kenrick Zondervan 		PTS: 16. Kai Williams
REB: 11. Kai Williams
AST: 4. Josh Cassaday
Nov 29, 2008 The Citadel (L) Central Arkansas (W) 53-58 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 13. Marcus Pillow
REB: 6. Brooks Taylor
AST: 3. Mitch Rueter 		PTS: 16. Demetrius Nelson
REB: 7. Demetrius Nelson
AST: 2. Demetrius Nelson
Nov 29, 2008 Drake (L) Vanderbilt (W) 57-72 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 19. Brad Tinsley
REB: 6. Jermaine Beal
AST: 5. Jermaine Beal 		PTS: 12. Jonathan Cox
REB: 7. Jonathan Cox
AST: 3. Josh Young
Nov 29, 2008 Morehead State (L) Grambling State (W) 71-72 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 21. Ariece Perkins
REB: 6. Andrew Prestley
AST: 7. Ariece Perkins 		PTS: 14. Leon Buchanan
REB: 9. Maze Stallworth
AST: 9. Demonte Harper
Nov 30, 2008 New Mexico (L) Drake (W) 62-68 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 17. Brent Heemskerk
REB: 14. Jonathan Cox
AST: 6. Craig Stanley 		PTS: 14. Daniel Faris
REB: 4. Roman Martinez
AST: 5. Tony Danridge
Nov 30, 2008 Central Arkansas (L) South Dakota State (W) 67-72 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 21. Garrett Callahan
REB: 11. Kai Williams
AST: 3. Kai Williams 		PTS: 15. Marcus Pillow
REB: 9. Brian Marks
AST: 7. Marcus Pillow
Nov 30, 2008 Morehead State (W) UCF (L) 71-65 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 22. Jermaine Taylor
REB: 11. Tony Davis
AST: 3. Jermaine Taylor 		PTS: 17. Maze Stallworth
REB: 8. Kenneth Faried
AST: 6. Demonte Harper
Nov 30, 2008 VCU (L) Vanderbilt (W) 66-71 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 25. A.J. Ogilvy
REB: 7. A.J. Ogilvy
AST: 6. Jermaine Beal 		PTS: 31. Eric Maynor
REB: 8. Larry Sanders
AST: 3. Eric Maynor
Nov 30, 2008 The Citadel (W) Grambling State (L) 55-41 Moon Palace Resort PTS: 11. Ariece Perkins
REB: 6. Jamal Breaux
AST: 4. Ariece Perkins 		PTS: 15. Zach Urbanus
REB: 14. Cameron Wells
AST: 5. Cameron Wells