2008 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament was the 52nd annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
| Teams | 64 |
|---|---|
| Finals site | MassMutual Center |
| Champions | Winona State (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Augusta State (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Mike Leaf (2nd title) |
| MOP | Jonte Flowers, (Winona State) |
Officially culminating the 2007–08 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured sixty-four teams from around the country.
The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship were again played at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Making a third consecutive appearance in the tournament final, Winona State (38–1) defeated Augusta State in, 87–76, to win their second Division II national championship and second in three seasons.
The Warriors were coached by Mike Leaf. Winona State's Jonte Flowers was the Most Outstanding Player.
Bracket
Elite Eight
| National Quarterfinal | National Semifinal | National Championship | ||||||||||||
| SA | Augusta State | 106* | ||||||||||||
| SC | Central Oklahoma | 104 | ||||||||||||
| SA | Augusta State | 56 | ||||||||||||
| W | Alaska Anchorage | 50 | ||||||||||||
| W | Alaska Anchorage | 55 | ||||||||||||
| E | California (PA) | 52 | ||||||||||||
| SA | Augusta State | 76 | ||||||||||||
| Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||||||||||||
| NC | Winona State | 87 | ||||||||||||
| NE | Bentley | 102 | ||||||||||||
| S | North Alabama | 92 | ||||||||||||
| NE | Bentley | 75 | ||||||||||||
| NC | Winona State | 87 | ||||||||||||
| NC | Winona State | 67 | ||||||||||||
| GL | Grand Valley State | 54 | ||||||||||||
All-tournament team
- Jonte Flowers, Winona State (MOP)
- John Smith, Winona State
- Tyrekus Bowman, Augusta State
- Garret Siler, Augusta State
- Lew Finnegan, Bentley