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Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Nov 18 - 30, 2008
Tournament Champions: Pittsburgh
Tournament Runner Up: Washington State
Tournament MOP/MVP: N/A
All-Tournament Team: N/A
Championship Game Venue: Prudential Center (Newark, NJ)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Robert Adams, James Barker, Joseph Battiato, Scott Bolnick, Randy Burkhart, Sean Carpenter, Jose Carrion, D.J. Carstensen, Terry Coldiron, Steve Coleman, Tony Dawkins, John Dillon, Dan Dorian, Brian Dorsey, Tim Ebersole, Paul Faia, Brent Hampton, George Harry, Tony Hawkins, John Hughes, Sean Hull, Scott Johnson, Chuck Jones, Tim Kelly, Andrew Marotta, Terry Murphy, Ray Natili, Tim Nestor, Brian O'Connell, Tony Padilla, Ray Perrone, Frank Raposo, Steven Skiles, Brian Sorenson, Allen Spainhour, Alan Steinhour, Dan Stryffeler, John Sweeney, Bart Wegenke, Mike Wood
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Mike Rose (Eastern Kentucky, Sr.) (86)
Total Rebounds:DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh, So.) (52)
Total Assists:John Roberson (Texas Tech, So.) (24)
Total Steals:Nate Linhart (Akron, Sr.) (10), Mike Rose (Eastern Kentucky, Sr.) (10)
Total Blocks:Jarvis Varnado (Mississippi State, Jr.) (21)
Total Minutes:Mike Rose (Eastern Kentucky, Sr.) (130)
Total FIC:DeJuan Blair (Pittsburgh, So.) (81.9)
Total Fouls:Kamil Svrdlik (Fairleigh Dickinson, Fr.) (15)
Total Turnovers:Cameron Tyler (Fairleigh Dickinson, Jr.) (16)
Total FGs:Mike Rose (Eastern Kentucky, Sr.) (32)
Total 3PM:Alan Voskuil (Texas Tech, Sr.) (15)
Total FTs:Levance Fields (Pittsburgh, Sr.) (18)

Tournament Bracket

Pullman Regional
- Washington State 55
- Fairleigh Dickinson 33

Lubbock Regional
- Texas Tech 167
- East Central 115

- Texas Tech 98
- Eastern Kentucky 84

Starkville Regional
- Mississippi State 102
- North Alabama 61

- Mississippi State 84
- Fairleigh Dickinson 58

Pittsburgh Regional
- Pittsburgh 86
- Akron 67

- Pittsburgh 86
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania 60

Richmond Subregional
- Eastern Kentucky 91
- Thiel 43

Akron Subregional
- Akron 81
- Urbana 37

Hackensack Subregional
- Fairleigh Dickinson 47
- Eastern Kentucky 83

- Eastern Kentucky 69
- Akron 57

- Fairleigh Dickinson 41
- Akron 85

Winner's Bracket (1st Place)
Semifinals
- Mississippi State 52
- Washington State 63
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Pittsburgh 80
- Texas Tech 67
Championship Game
 
 
- Pittsburgh 57
- Washington State 43
3rd Place Game
- Mississippi State 73
- Texas Tech 77

Tournament Participants

Seed Region School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania     -     -
- Fairleigh Dickinson 0  1  0.00% 0  0  -
- Texas Tech 2  0  100.00% 0  0  -
- East Central     -     -
- Eastern Kentucky 0  1  0.00% 0  0  -
- Mississippi State 2  0  100.00% 0  0  -
- North Alabama     -     -
- Pittsburgh 2  0  100.00% 0  0  -
- Akron 1  0  100.00% 0  0  -
- Washington State 1  0  100.00% 0  0  -
- Thiel     -     -
- Urbana     -     -
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Nov 18, 2008
 Fairleigh Dickinson Washington State 33-55 Beasley Coliseum PTS: 10. Nikola Koprivica
REB: 8. Aron Baynes
AST: 7. Taylor Rochestie 		PTS: 10. Sean Baptiste
REB: 9. Sean Baptiste
AST: 1. Kamil Svrdlik
Nov 19, 2008
 North Alabama Mississippi State 61-102 Humphrey Coliseum PTS: 16. Jarvis Varnado
REB: 14. Jarvis Varnado
AST: 10. Dee Bost 		PTS: 16. Jarvis Varnado
REB: 14. Jarvis Varnado
AST: 10. Dee Bost
Nov 20, 2008
 East Central Texas Tech 115-167 United Spirit Arena PTS: 20. Trevor Cook
REB: 9. Mike Singletary
AST: 7. John Roberson 		PTS: 20. Trevor Cook
REB: 9. Mike Singletary
AST: 7. John Roberson
Nov 21, 2008
 Akron Pittsburgh 67-86 Petersen Events Center PTS: 26. Sam Young
REB: 13. DeJuan Blair
AST: 7. Levance Fields 		PTS: 23. Brett McKnight
REB: 4. Brett McKnight
AST: 4. Nate Linhart
Nov 22, 2008
 Indiana University of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh 60-86 Petersen Events Center PTS: 27. DeJuan Blair
REB: 18. DeJuan Blair
AST: 5. Levance Fields 		PTS: 27. DeJuan Blair
REB: 18. DeJuan Blair
AST: 5. Levance Fields
Nov 22, 2008
 Fairleigh Dickinson Mississippi State 58-84 Humphrey Coliseum PTS: 14. Jarvis Varnado
REB: 16. Jarvis Varnado
AST: 6. Dee Bost 		PTS: 16. Cameron Tyler
REB: 11. Sean Baptiste
AST: 3. Cameron Tyler
Nov 22, 2008
 Eastern Kentucky Texas Tech 84-98 United Spirit Arena PTS: 28. Alan Voskuil
REB: 8. Trevor Cook
AST: 6. John Roberson 		PTS: 25. Mike Rose
REB: 7. Papa Oppong
AST: 4. Dayvon Ellis
Nov 25, 2008
 Urbana Akron 37-81 James A. Rhodes Arena PTS: 16. Nate Linhart
REB: 6. Nate Linhart
AST: 3. Ronnie Steward 		PTS: 16. Nate Linhart
REB: 6. Nate Linhart
AST: 3. Ronnie Steward
Nov 25, 2008
 Thiel Eastern Kentucky 43-91 McBrayer Arena PTS: 24. Mike Rose
REB: 8. Papa Oppong
AST: 8. Dayvon Ellis 		PTS: 24. Mike Rose
REB: 8. Papa Oppong
AST: 8. Dayvon Ellis
Nov 28, 2008
 Texas Tech Pittsburgh 67-80 Prudential Center PTS: 24. Sam Young
REB: 11. DeJuan Blair
AST: 4. Sam Young 		PTS: 24. Trevor Cook
REB: 8. Alan Voskuil
AST: 8. John Roberson
Nov 28, 2008
 Eastern Kentucky Fairleigh Dickinson 83-47 Rothman Center PTS: 12. Cameron Tyler
REB: 6. Cameron Tyler
AST: 2. Cameron Tyler 		PTS: 17. Mike Rose
REB: 9. Mike Rose
AST: 5. Dayvon Ellis
Nov 28, 2008
 Washington State Mississippi State 63-52 Prudential Center PTS: 10. Kodi Augustus
REB: 7. Dee Bost
AST: 3. Dee Bost 		PTS: 19. Klay Thompson
REB: 10. Klay Thompson
AST: 5. Taylor Rochestie
Nov 29, 2008
 Akron Eastern Kentucky 57-69 Rothman Center PTS: 20. Mike Rose
REB: 8. Mike Rose
AST: 5. Justin Stommes 		PTS: 16. Brett McKnight
REB: 4. Brett McKnight
AST: 5. Chris McKnight
Nov 29, 2008
 Texas Tech Mississippi State 77-73 Prudential Center PTS: 16. Kodi Augustus
REB: 10. Jarvis Varnado
AST: 3. Dee Bost 		PTS: 13. John Roberson
REB: 6. Mike Singletary
AST: 5. Alan Voskuil
Nov 29, 2008
 Washington State Pittsburgh 43-57 Prudential Center PTS: 15. Sam Young
REB: 10. DeJuan Blair
AST: 2. Sam Young 		PTS: 12. Daven Harmeling
REB: 6. Klay Thompson
AST: 4. Taylor Rochestie
Nov 30, 2008
 Akron Fairleigh Dickinson 85-41 Rothman Center PTS: 8. Kamil Svrdlik
REB: 6. John Galvin
AST: 2. Jordan Stasyszyn 		PTS: 19. Nate Linhart
REB: 7. Nate Linhart
AST: 4. Darryl Roberts