2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament

2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2007–08
Teams12
SiteBoardwalk Hall
Atlantic City, New Jersey
ChampionsTemple (7th title)
Winning coachFran Dunphy (1st title)
MVPDionte Christmas[1] (Temple)
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2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Xavier 14 2   .875 30 7   .811
Temple 11 5   .688 21 13   .618
UMass 10 6   .625 25 11   .694
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
Charlotte 9 7   .563 20 14   .588
Richmond 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
Dayton 8 8   .500 23 11   .676
La Salle 8 8   .500 15 17   .469
Rhode Island 7 9   .438 21 12   .636
Duquesne 7 9   .438 17 13   .567
Saint Louis 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Fordham 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
George Washington 5 11   .313 9 17   .346
St. Bonaventure 2 14   .125 8 22   .267
2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament was played at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 12 to March 15, 2008. By winning the tournament, Temple received an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and was crowned Atlantic 10 Conference champion. Xavier and Saint Joseph's also received at-large bids to the NCAA tournament. Dionte Christmas of Temple was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.