2008 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
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The 2008 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament was an NCAA Division 1 College Basketball Conference tournament that was held at the Richmond Coliseum
on March 7–10, 2008, to decide the Colonial Athletic Association
conference champion. The winner advances to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
tournament, a 64-team tournament to decide a national champion of college basketball.
Richmond Coliseum
Richmond Coliseum is an arena in Richmond, Virginia, where the SPHL Richmond Renegades played until the 2008-2009 season and the SIFL Richmond Raiders will play starting with the 2010 season. It is also the venue for various large concerts. The arena opened in 1971 and holds 13,500 people. A...
on March 7–10, 2008, to decide the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
conference champion. The winner advances to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
tournament, a 64-team tournament to decide a national champion of college basketball.
Bracket and results
Honors
| CAA All-Tournament Team | Player | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folarin Campbell Folarin Campbell Folarin Yaovi Campbell is a Nigerian-American basketball player who played for the George Mason Patriots. Campbell started at guard for the Patriots, including during his sophomore season when the Patriots made their improbable run to the NCAA Tournament's Final Four in 2006.Campbell is a former... |
George Mason | Guard | Senior |
| Laimis Kisielius | William & Mary | Forward | Senior |
| Eric Maynor Eric Maynor Eric Demarqua Maynor is an American professional basketball player at point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. He played college basketball for the VCU Rams... |
Virginia Commonwealth | Guard | Junior |
| David Schneider | William & Mary | Guard | Sophomore |
| Danny Sumner | William & Mary | Forward | Sophomore |
| Will Thomas Will Thomas (basketball) William Benson Thomas is an American former college basketball player for George Mason University.-College career:As a starter in his sophomore year, Thomas was part of the 2005-06 Mason Final Four team. During his college career, Thomas was named to the Colonial Athletic Association's All-CAA... |
George Mason | Forward | Senior |
First Round
- William and Mary d. Georgia State 58–57: David Schneider made a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining to eliminate the Panthers one year after the Tribe lost to GSU the same way.
Quarterfinals
- George Mason d. Northeastern 63–52: One week prior to this game, Northeastern had beaten GMU in the regular season finale.
Semifinals
- William and Mary d. VCU 56–54: Laimus Kisielius banked in a layup with 3 seconds left to earn W&M its first-ever trip to the CAA Championship game. The fans stormed the Richmond Coliseum court.
Championship
- George Mason d. William and Mary 68–59: The win secured GMU coach Jim LarranagaJim LarranagaJames Larranaga is an American college basketball coach and the head coach of the University of Miami men's basketball program. He was most notably the men's basketball coach of George Mason where he coached the Patriots to 13 consecutive winning seasons and became a media sensation during the...
's fourth NCAA Tournament appearance with the Patriots since 1998.