2008 Patriot League men's basketball tournament

2008 Patriot League men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season2007–08
Teams8
Sitecampus sites
ChampionsAmerican (1st title)
Winning coachJeff Jones (1st title)
MVPGarrison Carr[1] (American)
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2007–08 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American 10 4   .714 21 12   .636
Navy 9 5   .643 16 14   .533
Colgate 7 7   .500 18 14   .563
Lehigh 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Army 6 8   .429 14 16   .467
Lafayette 6 8   .429 15 15   .500
Bucknell 6 8   .429 12 19   .387
Holy Cross 5 9   .357 15 14   .517
2008 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2008 Patriot League men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place March 5, 2008, as a single-elimination tournament, with games being played at the higher seeds' home courts. The American University Eagles won the league's regular season, and received the number one seed in the tournament. They kept their home advantage throughout the tournament and defeated Colgate, 52–46, on March 14, 2008, to win the conference tournament and received the Patriot League's automatic bid for the 2008 NCAA tournament.[2]

  1. ^ Patriot League Champions! Eagles Go Dancing with 52–46 Win Over Colgate in PL Title Game
  2. ^ "American tops Colgate, wins Patriot League title". ESPN. Associated Press. March 14, 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.