# Torneo de la División I de Baloncesto Masculino de la NCAA de 2008

El Torneo de la División I de Baloncesto Masculino de la NCAA de 2008 se celebró para determinar el Campeón de la División I de la NCAA. Fueron 65 los equipos que disputaron la fase final, jugándose la Final Four en el Alamodome de San Antonio, Texas.
Los ganadores fueron el equipo de la Universidad de Kansas, que lograban su tercer campeonato, el primero desde 1988, derrotando en la final a la Universidad de Memphis, en su segunda aparición en una final tras la que perdió en 1973 ante UCLA. Mario Chalmers, de los Jayhawks, fue considerado Mejor Jugador del Torneo.
Por primera única vez hasta el momento, los cuatro equipos que aparecían en los rankings en el número uno de sus respectivas fases regionales alcanzaron todos ellos la Final Four.

## Equipos

East Regional – Charlotte :
| Rank. | Universidad | Conferencia | Record | Tipo invitación |
| 1 | North Carolina | ACC | 32-2 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 2 | Tennessee | SEC | 29-4 | General |
| 3 | Louisville | Big East | 24-8 | General |
| 4 | Washington State | Pac-10 | 24-8 | General |
| 5 | Notre Dame | Big East | 24-7 | General |
| 6 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 22-11 | General |
| 7 | Butler | Horizon | 29-3 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 8 | Indiana | Big Ten | 25-7 | General |
| 9 | Arkansas | SEC | 22-11 | General |
| 10 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 26-6 | General |
| 11 | Saint Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 21-12 | General |
| 12 | George Mason | CAA | 23-10 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 13 | Winthrop | Big South | 22-11 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 14 | Boise State | WAC | 25-8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 15 | American | Patriot | 21-11 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 16A | Mount St. Mary's† | Northeast | 18-14 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 16B | Coppin State† | MEAC | 16-20 | Campeón de Torneo |
West Regional – Phoenix :
| Rank. | Universidad | Conferencia | Record | Tipo invitación |
| 1 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 31-3 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 2 | Duke | ACC | 27-5 | General |
| 3 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 27-6 | General |
| 4 | Connecticut | Big East | 24-8 | General |
| 5 | Drake | Missouri Valley | 28-4 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 6 | Purdue | Big Ten | 24-8 | General |
| 7 | West Virginia | Big East | 24-10 | General |
| 8 | Brigham Young | Mountain West | 27-7 | General |
| 9 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 24-10 | General |
| 10 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 19-14 | General |
| 11 | Baylor | Big 12 | 21-10 | General |
| 12 | WKU | Sun Belt | 27-6 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 13 | San Diego | WCC | 21-13 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 14 | Georgia | SEC | 17-16 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 15 | Belmont | Atlantic Sun | 25-8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 16 | Mississippi Valley State | SWAC | 17-15 | Campeón de Torneo |
Midwest Regional – Detroit :
| Rank. | Universidad | Conferencia | Record | Tipo invitación |
| 1 | Kansas | Big 12 | 31-3 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 2 | Georgetown | Big East | 27-5 | General |
| 3 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 29-4 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 26-7 | General |
| 5 | Clemson | ACC | 24-9 | General |
| 6 | Southern California | Pac-10 | 21-11# | General |
| 7 | Gonzaga | WCC | 25-7 | General |
| 8 | UNLV | Mountain West | 26-7 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 9 | Kent State | Mid-American | 28-6 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 10 | Davidson | SoCon | 26-6 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 11 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 20-11 | General |
| 12 | Villanova | Big East | 20-12 | General |
| 13 | Siena | MAAC | 22-10 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 14 | Fullerton State | Big West | 24-8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 15 | UMBC | America East | 24-8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 16 | Portland State | Big Sky | 23-9 | Campeón de Torneo |
South Regional – Houston :
| Rank. | Universidad | Conferencia | Record | Tipo invitación |
| 1 | Memphis | C-USA | 33-1# | Campeón de Torneo |
| 2 | Texas | Big 12 | 28-6 | General |
| 3 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 26-7 | General |
| 4 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 26-9 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 5 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 25-8 | General |
| 6 | Marquette | Big East | 24-9 | General |
| 7 | Miami (Florida) | ACC | 22-10 | General |
| 8 | Mississippi State | SEC | 22-10 | General |
| 9 | Oregon | Pac-10 | 18-13 | General |
| 10 | Saint Mary's (Cal.) | WCC | 25-6 | General |
| 11 | Kentucky | SEC | 18-12 | General |
| 12 | Temple | Atlantic 10 | 21-12 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 13 | Oral Roberts | Summit | 24-8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 14 | Cornell | Ivy | 22-5 | Campeón de Temp. Regular |
| 15 | Austin Peay | Ohio Valley | 24-10 | Campeón de Torneo |
| 16 | Texas-Arlington | Southland | 21-11 | Campeón de Torneo |
†Ganador y perdedor de la ronda previa.

## Fase final

* – Denota partido con prórroga.

### Ronda previa – Dayton, Ohio

El ganador avanza a la fase East Regional vs. North Carolina.
| Ronda previa 18 de marzo | Ronda previa 18 de marzo | Ronda previa 18 de marzo |
| 16a | Mount St. Mary's | 69 |
| 16b | Coppin St. | 60 |

### East Regional – Charlotte, North Carolina

| 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 27 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 27 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 27 de marzo | | Final Regional 29 de marzo | Final Regional 29 de marzo | Final Regional 29 de marzo |
| 1 | North Carolina | 113 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mount St. Mary's | 74 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mount St. Mary's | 74 | 1 | North Carolina | 108 | | | |
| Raleigh | Raleigh | Raleigh | 1 | North Carolina | 108 | | | |
| Raleigh | Raleigh | Raleigh | 9 | Arkansas | 77 | | | |
| 9 | Indiana | 72 | 9 | Arkansas | 77 | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas | 86 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas | 86 | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 68 |
| | | | | | | 4 | Washington St. | 47 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 68 | | | | | | | 4 | Washington St. | 47 | |
| 12 | George Mason | 50 | | | | | | |
| 12 | George Mason | 50 | 5 | Notre Dame | 41 | | | |
| Denver | Denver | Denver | 5 | Notre Dame | 41 | | | |
| Denver | Denver | Denver | 4 | Washington St. | 61 | | | |
| 13 | Washington St. | 71 | 4 | Washington St. | 61 | | | |
| 4 | Winthrop | 40 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Winthrop | 40 | | | | | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 83 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Louisville | 73 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Louisville | 73 |
| 14 | St. Joseph's | 64 | | | | | | |
| 14 | St. Joseph's | 64 | 6 | Oklahoma | 48 | | | |
| Birmingham | Birmingham | Birmingham | 6 | Oklahoma | 48 | | | |
| Birmingham | Birmingham | Birmingham | 3 | Louisville | 78 | | | |
| 11 | Louisville | 79 | 3 | Louisville | 78 | | | |
| 6 | Boise St. | 61 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Boise St. | 61 | | | | 3 | Louisville | 79 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Tennessee | 60 |
| 7 | Butler | 81 | | | | | | | 2 | Tennessee | 60 | |
| 10 | South Alabama | 61 | | | | | | |
| 10 | South Alabama | 61 | 7 | Butler | 71 | | | |
| Birmingham | Birmingham | Birmingham | 7 | Butler | 71 | | | |
| Birmingham | Birmingham | Birmingham | 2 | Tennessee | 76* | | | |
| 15 | Tennessee | 72 | 2 | Tennessee | 76* | | | |
| 2 | American | 57 | | | | | | |

#### Final Regional
### Midwest Regional – Detroit, Michigan

| 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 28 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 28 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 28 de marzo | | Final Regional 30 de marzo | Final Regional 30 de marzo | Final Regional 30 de marzo |
| 1 | Kansas | 85 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Portland St. | 61 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Portland St. | 61 | 1 | Kansas | 75 | | | |
| Omaha | Omaha | Omaha | 1 | Kansas | 75 | | | |
| Omaha | Omaha | Omaha | 8 | UNLV | 56 | | | |
| 9 | UNLV | 71 | 8 | UNLV | 56 | | | |
| 8 | Kent St. | 58 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kent St. | 58 | | | | 1 | Kansas | 72 |
| | | | | | | 12 | Villanova | 57 |
| 5 | Clemson | 69 | | | | | | | 12 | Villanova | 57 | |
| 12 | Villanova | 75 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Villanova | 75 | 12 | Villanova | 84 | | | |
| Tampa | Tampa | Tampa | 12 | Villanova | 84 | | | |
| Tampa | Tampa | Tampa | 13 | Siena | 72 | | | |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | 62 | 13 | Siena | 72 | | | |
| 4 | Siena | 83 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Siena | 83 | | | | | | | | 1 | Kansas | 59 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Davidson | 57 |
| 3 | Southern California | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Davidson | 57 |
| 14 | Kansas St. | 80 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Kansas St. | 80 | 11 | Kansas St. | 55 | | | |
| Omaha | Omaha | Omaha | 11 | Kansas St. | 55 | | | |
| Omaha | Omaha | Omaha | 3 | Wisconsin | 72 | | | |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 71 | 3 | Wisconsin | 72 | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Fullerton | 56 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cal State Fullerton | 56 | | | | 3 | Wisconsin | 56 |
| | | | | | | 10 | Davidson | 73 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | 76 | | | | | | | 10 | Davidson | 73 | |
| 10 | Davidson | 82 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Davidson | 82 | 10 | Davidson | 74 | | | |
| Raleigh | Raleigh | Raleigh | 10 | Davidson | 74 | | | |
| Raleigh | Raleigh | Raleigh | 2 | Georgetown | 70 | | | |
| 15 | Georgetown | 66 | 2 | Georgetown | 70 | | | |
| 2 | UMBC | 47 | | | | | | |

#### Final Regional
### South Regional – Houston, Texas

| 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 28 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 28 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 28 de marzo | | Final Regional 30 de marzo | Final Regional 30 de marzo | Final Regional 30 de marzo |
| 1 | Memphis | 87 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Texas–Arlington | 63 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Texas–Arlington | 63 | 1 | Memphis | 77 | | | |
| North Little Rock | North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 1 | Memphis | 77 | | | |
| North Little Rock | North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 8 | Mississippi State | 74 | | | |
| 9 | Mississippi State | 76 | 8 | Mississippi State | 74 | | | |
| 8 | Oregon | 69 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oregon | 69 | | | | 1 | Memphis | 92 |
| | | | | | | 5 | Michigan State | 74 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 72 | | | | | | | 5 | Michigan State | 74 | |
| 12 | Temple | 61 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Temple | 61 | 5 | Michigan State | 65 | | | |
| Denver | Denver | Denver | 5 | Michigan State | 65 | | | |
| Denver | Denver | Denver | 4 | Pittsburgh | 54 | | | |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 82 | 4 | Pittsburgh | 54 | | | |
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 63 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Oral Roberts | 63 | | | | | | | | 1 | Memphis | 85 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 67 |
| 3 | Marquette | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 67 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 66 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Kentucky | 66 | 6 | Marquette | 81 | | | |
| Anaheim | Anaheim | Anaheim | 6 | Marquette | 81 | | | |
| Anaheim | Anaheim | Anaheim | 3 | Stanford | 82* | | | |
| 11 | Stanford | 77 | 3 | Stanford | 82* | | | |
| 6 | Cornell | 53 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Cornell | 53 | | | | 3 | Stanford | 62 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 82 |
| 7 | Miami (FL) | 78 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 82 | |
| 10 | Saint Mary's | 64 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Saint Mary's | 64 | 7 | Miami (FL) | 72 | | | |
| North Little Rock | North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 7 | Miami (FL) | 72 | | | |
| North Little Rock | North Little Rock | North Little Rock | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | |
| 15 | Texas | 74 | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 54 | | | | | | |

#### Final Regional
### West Regional – Phoenix, Arizona

| 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 1.ª ronda 20–21 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | 2.ª ronda 22–23 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 27 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 27 de marzo | Semifinales Regionales 27 de marzo | | Final Regional 29 de marzo | Final Regional 29 de marzo | Final Regional 29 de marzo |
| 1 | UCLA | 70 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Miss Valley St. | 29 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Miss Valley St. | 29 | 1 | UCLA | 51 | | | |
| Anaheim | Anaheim | Anaheim | 1 | UCLA | 51 | | | |
| Anaheim | Anaheim | Anaheim | 9 | Texas A&M | 49 | | | |
| 9 | Brigham Young | 62 | 9 | Texas A&M | 49 | | | |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 67 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Texas A&M | 67 | | | | 1 | UCLA | 88 |
| | | | | | | 12 | WKU | 78 |
| 5 | Drake | 99 | | | | | | | 12 | WKU | 78 | |
| 12 | WKU | 101* | | | | | | |
| 12 | WKU | 101* | 12 | WKU | 72 | | | |
| Tampa | Tampa | Tampa | 12 | WKU | 72 | | | |
| Tampa | Tampa | Tampa | 13 | San Diego | 63 | | | |
| 13 | Connecticut | 69 | 13 | San Diego | 63 | | | |
| 4 | San Diego | 70* | | | | | | |
| 4 | San Diego | 70* | | | | | | | | 1 | UCLA | 76 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Xavier | 57 |
| 3 | Purdue | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Xavier | 57 |
| 14 | Baylor | 79 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Baylor | 79 | 6 | Purdue | 78 | | | |
| Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | 6 | Purdue | 78 | | | |
| Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | 3 | Xavier | 85 | | | |
| 11 | Xavier | 73 | 3 | Xavier | 85 | | | |
| 6 | Georgia | 61 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Georgia | 61 | | | | 3 | Xavier | 79* |
| | | | | | | 7 | West Virginia | 75 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 75 | | | | | | | 7 | West Virginia | 75 | |
| 10 | Arizona | 65 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Arizona | 65 | 7 | West Virginia | 73 | | | |
| Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | 7 | West Virginia | 73 | | | |
| Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | Washington, D.C. | 2 | Duke | 67 | | | |
| 15 | Duke | 71 | 2 | Duke | 67 | | | |
| 2 | Belmont | 70 | | | | | | |

#### Final Regional
### Final Four – Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

| Semifinales Nacionales 5 de abril | Semifinales Nacionales 5 de abril | Semifinales Nacionales 5 de abril | Final Nacional 7 de abril | Final Nacional 7 de abril | Final Nacional 7 de abril |
| E1 | North Carolina | 66 |
| M1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 84 |
| M1 | Kansas Jayhawks | 84 | M1 | Kansas | 75* |
| | | | S1 | Memphis | 68 |
| S1 | Memphis | 78 | S1 | Memphis | 68 |
| W1 | UCLA | 63 |

#### Final Nacional

* Campeón de la NCAA 2008
* Kansas Jayhawks 3.er título