# 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.
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.

## Regionals
### Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Bentley | 81 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Merrimack | 68 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Merrimack | 68 | 1 | Bentley | 60 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Bryant | 41 | | | |
| 4 | Long Island-C.W. Post | 56 | 5 | Bryant | 41 | | | |
| 5 | Bryant | 63 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bryant | 63 | | | | 1 | Bentley | 88 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Assumption | 72 |
| 3 | Saint Rose (4OT) | 85 | | | | | | | 2 | Assumption | 72 |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 75 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Philadelphia | 75 | 3 | Saint Rose | 51 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Assumption | 52 | | | |
| 2 | Assumption (OT) | 74 | 2 | Assumption | 52 | | | |
| 7 | Holy Family | 66 | | | | | | |

### South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Florida Southern | 69 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ouachita Baptist | 74 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ouachita Baptist | 74 | 4 | North Alabama (OT) | 99 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Ouachita Baptist | 93 | | | |
| 4 | North Alabama | 72 | 8 | Ouachita Baptist | 93 | | | |
| 5 | Christian Brothers | 71 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Christian Brothers | 71 | | | | 4 | North Alabama | 97 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Benedict | 75 |
| 3 | Tampa | 86 | | | | | | | 2 | Benedict | 75 |
| 6 | Harding | 77 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Harding | 77 | 3 | Tampa | 59 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Benedict | 73 | | | |
| 2 | Benedict | 70 | 2 | Benedict | 73 | | | |
| 7 | Eckerd | 49 | | | | | | |

### Great Lakes - Allendale, Michigan

Location: Fieldhouse Arena Host: Grand Valley State University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Grand Valley State | 69 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Joseph's (IN) | 52 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Joseph's (IN) | 52 | 1 | Grand Valley State | 62 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 58 | | | |
| 4 | Northern Kentucky | 61 | 4 | Northern Kentucky | 58 | | | |
| 5 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 55 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 55 | | | | 1 | Grand Valley State | 75 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Findlay | 58 |
| 3 | Drury | 56 | | | | | | | 2 | Findlay | 58 |
| 6 | Gannon | 73 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Gannon | 73 | 6 | Gannon | 82 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Findlay | 88 | | | |
| 2 | Findlay | 64 | 2 | Findlay | 88 | | | |
| 7 | Lewis | 57 | | | | | | |

### North Central - Winona, Minnesota

Location: McCown Gymnasium Host: Winona State University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Winona State | 78 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Colorado Christian | 45 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Colorado Christian | 45 | 1 | Winona State | 80 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Nebraska-Omaha | 67 | | | |
| 4 | Fort Lewis | 76 | 5 | Nebraska-Omaha | 67 | | | |
| 5 | Nebraska-Omaha | 82 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nebraska-Omaha | 82 | | | | 1 | Winona State | 68 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Northern State | 60 |
| 3 | Minnesota State | 87 | | | | | | | 2 | Northern State | 60 |
| 6 | Augustana (SD) | 95 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Augustana (SD) | 95 | 6 | Augustana (SD) | 66 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Northern State | 75 | | | |
| 2 | Northern State | 70 | 2 | Northern State | 75 | | | |
| 7 | South Dakota | 69 | | | | | | |

### South Atlantic - Augusta, Georgia

Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | South Carolina-Aiken | 58 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Clayton State | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Clayton State | 60 | 8 | Clayton State (OT) | 83 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Virginia Union | 68 | 5 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 69 | | | |
| 5 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 76 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 76 | | | | 8 | Clayton State | 72 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Augusta State | 89 |
| 3 | Wingate (OT) | 79 | | | | | | | 2 | Augusta State | 89 |
| 6 | Catawba | 76 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Catawba | 76 | 3 | Wingate | 65 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Augusta State | 78 | | | |
| 2 | Augusta State | 58 | 2 | Augusta State | 78 | | | |
| 7 | Johnson C. Smith | 54 | | | | | | |
† South Carolina-Aiken, despite being the #1 seed, was barred from hosting the regional due to NCAA edicts disallowing the hosting of NCAA championships in the states of South Carolina and Mississippi as a result of controversies over continued usage of the Confederate flag.

### South Central - Stephenville, Texas

Location: Wisdom Gymnasium Host: Tarleton State University
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | Tarleton State | 70 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 64 | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 64 | 1 | Tarleton State | 80 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Southwest Baptist | 72 | | | |
| 4 | West Texas A&M | 79 | 5 | Southwest Baptist | 72 | | | |
| 5 | Southwest Baptist | 95 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Southwest Baptist | 95 | | | | 1 | Tarleton State | 76 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 77 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 65 | | | | | | | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 77 |
| 6 | Fort Hays State | 64 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Fort Hays State | 64 | 3 | Central Oklahoma | 73 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 59 | | | |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 72 | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 59 | | | |
| 7 | St. Edward's | 48 | | | | | | |

### East - California, Pennsylvania

Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
| First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | First round Round of 64 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 18 |
| 1 | California (PA) | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Queens (NC) | 54 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Queens (NC) | 54 | 1 | California (PA) | 72 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Alderson Broaddus | 67 | | | |
| 4 | Alderson Broaddus | 81 | 4 | Alderson Broaddus | 67 | | | |
| 5 | Cheyney | 63 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cheyney | 63 | | | | 1 | California (PA) | 64 |
| | | | | | | 6 | Millersville | 52 |
| 3 | Edinboro | 61 | | | | | | | 6 | Millersville | 52 |
| 6 | Millersville | 64 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Millersville | 64 | 6 | Millersville | 81 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 73 | | | |
| 2 | Mount Olive | 54 | 7 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 73 | | | |
| 7 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown | 83 | | | | | | |

### West - Anchorage, Alaska

Location: Wells Fargo Sports Complex Host: University of Alaska at Anchorage
| First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | First round Round of 64 March 14 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinal Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 17 |
| 1 | Alaska–Anchorage | 80 | | | | | | |
| 8 | UC San Diego | 60 | | | | | | |
| 8 | UC San Diego | 60 | 1 | Alaska–Anchorage | 56 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Seattle Pacific | 55 | | | |
| 4 | Central Washington | 57 | 5 | Seattle Pacific | 55 | | | |
| 5 | Seattle Pacific | 58 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Seattle Pacific | 58 | | | | 1 | Alaska–Anchorage | 73 |
| | | | | | | 7 | BYU-Hawaii | 67 |
| 3 | Chaminade | 68 | | | | | | | 7 | BYU-Hawaii | 67 |
| 6 | Humboldt State | 60 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Humboldt State | 60 | 3 | Chaminade | 62 | | | |
| | | | 7 | BYU-Hawaii | 83 | | | |
| 2 | Cal State-San Bernardino | 63 | 7 | BYU-Hawaii | 83 | | | |
| 7 | BYU-Hawaii | 67 | | | | | | |

## Elite Eight–Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: MassMutual Center Hosts: American International College and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 26 | | | National semifinals Final Four March 27 | National semifinals Final Four March 27 | National semifinals Final Four March 27 | National championship March 29 | National championship March 29 | National championship March 29 |
| SA | Augusta State | 106 | | | | | | | | |
| SC | Central Oklahoma | 104 | | | | | | | | |
| SC | Central Oklahoma | 104 | | | SA | Augusta State | 56 | | | |
| | | | | | W | Alaska Anchorage | 50 | | | |
| W | Alaska Anchorage | 55 | | | W | Alaska Anchorage | 50 | | | |
| E | California (PA) | 52 | | | | | | | | |
| E | California (PA) | 52 | | | | | | SA | Augusta State | 76 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | SA | Augusta State | 76 |
| Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | Springfield, Massachusetts | NC | Winona State | 87 |
| NE | Bentley | 102 | | | | | | | | | NC | Winona State | 87 |
| S | North Alabama | 92 | | | | | | | | |
| S | North Alabama | 92 | | | NE | Bentley | 75 | | | |
| | | | | | NC | Winona State | 86 | | | |
| NC | Winona State | 67 | | | NC | Winona State | 86 | | | |
| 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