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 advanced to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament, a 64-team tournament to decide a national champion of college basketball.
Bracket
Honors
CAA All-Tournament Team Player School Position Year Folarin Campbell George Mason Guard Senior Laimis Kisielius William & Mary Forward Senior Eric Maynor Virginia Commonwealth Guard Junior David Schneider William & Mary Guard Sophomore Danny Sumner William & Mary Forward Sophomore Will Thomas George Mason Forward Senior
Notable games
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 Larranaga's fourth NCAA Tournament appearance with the Patriots since 1998.
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