2008 WAC men's basketball tournament

The 2008 WAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, was held March 11–15 at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

2008 WAC men's basketball tournament
2008 Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season2007–08
Teams9
SitePan American Center
Las Cruces, New Mexico
ChampionsBoise State (1st title)
Winning coachGreg Graham (1st title)
MVPReggie Larry (Boise State)
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2007–08 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah State 12 4   .750 24 11   .686
Nevada 12 4   .750 21 12   .636
New Mexico State 12 4   .750 21 14   .600
Boise State 12 4   .750 25 9   .735
Hawaii 7 9   .438 11 19   .367
Idaho 5 11   .313 8 21   .276
Fresno State 5 11   .313 13 19   .406
San Jose State 4 12   .250 13 19   .406
Louisiana Tech 3 13   .188 6 24   .200
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Four teams finished the season at 12–4 in the conference standings, and all advanced to the semifinals. In the championship game, Boise State defeated host New Mexico State in triple overtime and received the Western Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It was the Broncos' first NCAA appearance in fourteen years, when they won the Big Sky tournament (as a fifth-seed).

Boise State was seeded fourteenth in the East region and lost to Louisville in the first round.

Utah State made the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), but lost a road game in the first round.

Tournament

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Bracket

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First round
Tuesday, March 11
Quarterfinals
Thursday, March 13
Semifinals
Friday, March 14
Final
Saturday, March 15
            
1 Utah State 85
8 San Jose State 65
8 San Jose State 64
9 Louisiana Tech 62
1 Utah State 78
4 Boise State 88
4 Boise State 80
5 Hawaii 74
4 Boise State 107
3 New Mexico State 1023OT
2 Nevada 64
7 Fresno State 57
2 Nevada 75
3 New Mexico State 83
3 New Mexico State 73
6 Idaho 53

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