2008 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament

2008 NCAA Division III
men's basketball tournament
Teams59
Finals siteSalem, Virginia
ChampionsWashington–St. Louis (1st title)
Runner-upAmherst (2nd title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachMark Edwards (WUSL)
MOPTroy Ruths (WUSL)
Attendance86,657
NCAA Division III men's tournaments
«2007 2009»

The 2008 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament was the 34th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's Division III collegiate basketball in the United States.

The field contained sixty-four teams, and each program was allocated to one of four sectionals. All sectional games were played on campus sites, while the national semifinals, third-place final, and championship finals were contested at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, Virginia.[1]

Washington–St. Louis defeated defending champions Amherst in the championship, 90–68, clinching their first national title.

The Bears (25–6) were coached by Mark Edwards.

Troy Ruths, also from Washington–St. Louis, was named Most Outstanding Player.

Bracket

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Top left sectional

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First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Hope 92
Capital 72
Capital 92
Bethany (WV) 70
Hope 71
Ohio Wesleyan 63
Centre 75
Franklin 61
Centre 65
Ohio Wesleyan 82
Heidelberg 62
Ohio Wesleyan 83
Hope 83
Wheaton (IL) 70
UW–Whitewater 70
Loras 71
Loras 73
Wheaton (IL) 76
Lawrence 83
Wheaton (IL) 93*
Wheaton (IL) 76
Whitworth 67
Occidental 52
Pomona–Pitzer 51
Occidental 75
Whitworth 83

Bottom left sectional

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First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Augustana (IL) 72
Aurora 61
Augustana (IL) 67
Washington–St. Louis 70*
Wooster 74
Washington–St. Louis 79
Washington–St. Louis 85*
Buena Vista 77
St. Thomas (MN) 70
Buena Vista 72
Buena Vista 54
UW–Stevens Point 53
UW–Stevens Point 67
Chicago 53
Washington–St. Louis 57
Millsaps 46
Guilford 77
St. Mary's (MD) 89
St. Mary's (MD) 83
Widener 74
Widener 87
Averett 78
St. Mary's (MD) 73
Millsaps 82
Millsaps 80
Maryville (TN) 72
Millsaps 57
Mary Hardin–Baylor 56
Mary Hardin–Baylor 65
Fontbonne 62

Top right sectional

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First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Amherst 96
John Jay 74
Moravian 74
John Jay 80
Amherst 85
Richard Stockton 77
Richard Stockton 84*
Immaculata 75
Richard Stockton 78
Rhode Island College 70
Nazareth 73
Rhode Island College 77
Amherst 65
Brandeis 55
Brandeis 80
Lasell 59
Brandeis 68
Bowdoin 53
Bowdoin 79
Curry 49
Brandeis 74
Plattsburgh State 63
King's (PA) 96
Clarkson 66
King's (PA) 77
Plattsburgh State 83*

Bottom right sectional

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First round Second round Sectional semifinals Sectional finals
        
Ursinus 94
Baptist Bible 76
Ursinus 70
Virginia Wesleyan 64
Virginia Wesleyan 80
WPI 75
Ursinus 79
Gettysburg 55
Gettysburg 95
Salem State 87
Gettysburg 66
Elms 65
Scranton 53
Elms 71
Ursinus 82*
Coast Guard 76
Rochester 56
Middlebury 43
Rochester 65
Penn State Behrend 56
Farmingdale State 62
Penn State Behrend 83
Rochester 48
Coast Guard 57
Trinity (CT) 65
Coast Guard 70
Coast Guard 50
UMass Dartmouth 47

Final Four

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National Semifinals National Championship
      
Hope 74
Washington–St. Louis 89
Washington–St. Louis 90
Amherst 68
Amherst 84
Ursinus 58 National Third-place
Hope 100
Ursinus 86

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Division III Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 24. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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