# Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 2008

Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 2008 si concluse con la vittoria, per il secondo anno consecutivo, di Kansas contro Memphis.
Mario Chalmers di Kansas fu nominato Most Outstanding Player.

## Squadre qualificate
### East Regional - Charlotte

* Iowa Hawkeyes
* Virginia Cavaliers
* Memphis Tigers
* Auburn Tigers
* USC Trojans
* Indiana Hoosiers
* UCLA Bruins
* Tenn. Volunteers
* Temple Owls
* St. Bonav. Bonnies
* Oklahoma Sooners
* Murray St. Racers
* Ohio Bobcats
* Princeton Tigers
* Fairleigh D. Knights
* Hartford Hawks

### Midwest Regional - Detroit

* Florida Gators
* Duke Blue Devils
* Kentucky Wildcats
* Kansas Jayhawks
* Butler Bulldogs
* UNLV R. Rebels
* Cincinnati Bearcats
* Nevada Wolf Pack
* Fl. State Seminoles
* Saint Mary's Gaels
* Georgia Bulldogs
* Weber St. Wildcats
* Colgate Raiders
* WKU Hilltoppers
* N.M. State Aggies
* Texas South. Tigers

### South Regional - Houston

* Villanova Wildcats
* N. Carol. Tar Heels
* Clemson Tigers
* Georgetown Hoyas
* Texas A&M Aggies
* Georgia T. Yel. Jack.
* Louisville Cardinals
* SDSU Aztecs
* Creighton Bluejays
* Ind. St. Sycamores
* S.C. Gamecocks
* SFA Lumberjacks
* Mercer Bears
* Norfolk St. Spartans
* CSU Vikings
* G. Mason Patriots

### West Regional - Phoenix

* Gonzaga Bulldogs
* Michigan Wolver.
* WV Mountaineers
* KSU Wildcats
* Calif. G. Bears
* WSU Shockers
* OSU Cowboys
* Baylor Bears
* Wash. Huskies
* UTEP Miners
* Davidson Wildcats
* Southern Jaguars
* O.R. Golden Eagles
* Winthrop Eagles
* Rider Broncs
* Fullerton Titans

## Tabellone
### East Regional – Charlotte, North Carolina

| Primo turno | Primo turno | Primo turno | Secondo turno | Secondo turno | Secondo turno | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finali regionali | Finali regionali | Finali regionali |
| Iowa | Iowa | 93 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hartford | Hartford | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Hartford | Hartford | 56 | 1 | North Carolina | 108 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Arkansas | 77 | | | | | | | |
| Indiana | Indiana | 72 | 9 | Arkansas | 77 | | | | | | | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 86 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 86 | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Washington St. | 47 | | | | |
| Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 68 | | | | | | | 4 | Washington St. | 47 | | | | |
| George Mason | George Mason | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| George Mason | George Mason | 50 | 5 | Notre Dame | 41 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Washington St. | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Washington St. | Washington St. | 71 | 4 | Washington St. | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Winthrop | Winthrop | 40 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Winthrop | Winthrop | 40 | | | | | | | | 1 | North Carolina | 83 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Louisville | 73 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Louisville | 73 |
| St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's | 64 | 6 | Oklahoma | 48 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Louisville | 78 | | | | | | | |
| Louisville | Louisville | 79 | 3 | Louisville | 78 | | | | | | | |
| Boise St. | Boise St. | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Boise St. | Boise St. | 61 | | | | 3 | Louisville | 79 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Tennessee | 60 | | | | |
| Butler | Butler | 81 | | | | | | | 2 | Tennessee | 60 | | | | |
| South Alabama | South Alabama | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| South Alabama | South Alabama | 61 | 7 | Butler | 71 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Tennessee | 76* | | | | | | | |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 72 | 2 | Tennessee | 76* | | | | | | | |
| American | American | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional - Detroit, Michigan

| Primo turno | Primo turno | Primo turno | Secondo turno | Secondo turno | Secondo turno | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finali regionali | Finali regionali | Finali regionali |
| Kansas | Kansas | 85 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portland St. | Portland St. | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Portland St. | Portland St. | 61 | 1 | Kansas | 75 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | UNLV | 56 | | | | | | | |
| UNLV | UNLV | 71 | 8 | UNLV | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Kent St. | Kent St. | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kent St. | Kent St. | 58 | | | | 1 | Kansas | 72 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | Villanova | 57 | | | | |
| Clemson | Clemson | 69 | | | | | | | 12 | Villanova | 57 | | | | |
| Villanova | Villanova | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Villanova | Villanova | 75 | 12 | Villanova | 84 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | Siena | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 62 | 13 | Siena | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Siena | Siena | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Siena | Siena | 83 | | | | | | | | 1 | Kansas | 59 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Davidson | 57 |
| Southern California | Southern California | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Davidson | 57 |
| Kansas St. | Kansas St. | 80 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kansas St. | Kansas St. | 80 | 11 | Kansas St. | 55 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Wisconsin | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 71 | 3 | Wisconsin | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Cal St. Fullerton | Cal St. Fullerton | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cal St. Fullerton | Cal St. Fullerton | 56 | | | | 3 | Wisconsin | 56 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Davidson | 73 | | | | |
| Gonzaga | Gonzaga | 76 | | | | | | | 10 | Davidson | 73 | | | | |
| Davidson | Davidson | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Davidson | Davidson | 82 | 10 | Davidson | 74 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Georgetown | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Georgetown | Georgetown | 66 | 2 | Georgetown | 70 | | | | | | | |
| UMBC | UMBC | 47 | | | | | | | | | | |

### South Regional – Houston, Texas

| Primo turno | Primo turno | Primo turno | Secondo turno | Secondo turno | Secondo turno | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finali regionali | Finali regionali | Finali regionali |
| Memphis | Memphis | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington | 63 | 1 | Memphis | 77 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Mississippi St. | 74 | | | | | | | |
| Mississippi St. | Mississippi St. | 76 | 8 | Mississippi St. | 74 | | | | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oregon | Oregon | 69 | | | | 1 | Memphis | 92 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Michigan St. | 74 | | | | |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 72 | | | | | | | 5 | Michigan St. | 74 | | | | |
| Temple | Temple | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Temple | Temple | 61 | 5 | Michigan St. | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Pittsburgh | 54 | | | | | | | |
| Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | 82 | 4 | Pittsburgh | 54 | | | | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 63 | | | | | | | | 1 | Memphis | 85 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 66 |
| Marquette | Marquette | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 66 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky | 66 | 6 | Marquette | 81 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Stanford | 82* | | | | | | | |
| Stanford | Stanford | 77 | 3 | Stanford | 82* | | | | | | | |
| Cornell | Cornell | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cornell | Cornell | 53 | | | | 3 | Stanford | 62 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 82 | | | | |
| Miami (Florida) | Miami (Florida) | 78 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 82 | | | | |
| Saint Mary's (Cal.) | Saint Mary's (Cal.) | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Saint Mary's (Cal.) | Saint Mary's (Cal.) | 64 | 7 | Miami (Florida) | 72 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 74 | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Austin Peay | Austin Peay | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Regional – Phoenix, Arizona

| Primo turno | Primo turno | Primo turno | Secondo turno | Secondo turno | Secondo turno | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | Semifinali regionali | | Finali regionali | Finali regionali | Finali regionali |
| UCLA | UCLA | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mississippi Val. | Mississippi Val. | 29 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mississippi Val. | Mississippi Val. | 29 | 1 | UCLA | 51 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Texas A&M | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Brigham Young | Brigham Young | 62 | 9 | Texas A&M | 49 | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 67 | | | | 1 | UCLA | 88 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | WKU | 78 | | | | |
| Drake | Drake | 99 | | | | | | | 12 | WKU | 78 | | | | |
| WKU | WKU | 101* | | | | | | | | | | |
| WKU | WKU | 101* | 12 | WKU | 72 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | San Diego | 63 | | | | | | | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 69 | 13 | San Diego | 63 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 70* | | | | | | | | | | |
| San Diego | San Diego | 70* | | | | | | | | 1 | UCLA | 76 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Xavier | 57 |
| Purdue | Purdue | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Xavier | 57 |
| Baylor | Baylor | 79 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baylor | Baylor | 79 | 6 | Purdue | 78 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Xavier | 85 | | | | | | | |
| Xavier | Xavier | 73 | 3 | Xavier | 85 | | | | | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Georgia | Georgia | 61 | | | | 3 | Xavier | 79* | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | West Virginia | 75 | | | | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 75 | | | | | | | 7 | West Virginia | 75 | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Arizona | Arizona | 65 | 7 | West Virginia | 73 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Duke | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Duke | Duke | 71 | 2 | Duke | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Belmont | Belmont | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final four

| Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Semifinali nazionali | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale | Finale nazionale |
| E1 | North Carolina | 66 | | | |
| M1 | Kansas | 84 | | | |
| M1 | Kansas | 84 | M1 | Kansas | 75* |
| | | | S1 | Memphis | 68 |
| S1 | Memphis | 78 | S1 | Memphis | 68 |
| W1 | UCLA | 63 | | | |
* Campione NCAA 2008
* Kansas 3º titolo

## Squadra vincitrice

| N° | Ruolo | Sportivo | | Alt. | Peso |
| 00 | A | Darrell Arthur | 1988 | 206 | 102 |
| 2 | G | Conner Teahan | | 196 | |
| 3 | P | Russell Robinson | 1986 | 191 | 91 |
| 4 | P | Sherron Collins | 1987 | 180 | 93 |
| 5 | G | Rodrick Stewart | 1984 | 193 | |
| 10 | G | Jeremy Case | | 185 | |
| 11 | G | Brennan Bechard | | 183 | |
| 14 | G | Tyrel Reed | 1989 | 191 | 88 |
| 15 | G | Mario Chalmers | 1986 | 185 | 86 |
| 22 | G | Chase Buford | | 191 | |
| 24 | C | Saša Kaun | 1985 | 211 | 111 |
| 25 | A | Brandon Rush | 1985 | 198 | 95 |
| 32 | AG | Darnell Jackson | 1985 | 211 | 113 |
| 40 | G | Brad Witherspoon | | 185 | |
| 45 | C | Cole Aldrich | 1988 | 211 | 111 |
| 54 | A | Matt Kleinmann | | 208 | |
* Allenatore: Bill Self
* Vice-allenatori: Joe Dooley, Danny Manning, Kurtis Townsend

## Premi NCAA

* Naismith College Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Tar Heels
* John R. Wooden Award: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Tar Heels
* Oscar Robertson Trophy: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Tar Heels
* Adolph Rupp Trophy: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Tar Heels
* NABC Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Tar Heels
* AP Player of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Tar Heels
* Pete Newell Big Man Award: Michael Beasley, Kansas St. Wildcats
* NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Hasheem Thabeet, Connecticut Huskies
* Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award: Mike Green, Butler Bulldogs
* Most Outstanding Player: Mario Chalmers, Kansas Jayhawks
* NCAA All-Americans First Team:
** C - Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina Tar Heels
** C - Kevin Love, UCLA Bruins
** F - Michael Beasley, Kansas St. Wildcats
** F/G - Chris Douglas-Roberts, Memphis Tigers
** G - D.J. Augustin, Texas Longhorns
* NCAA All-Americans Second Team:
** C - Roy Hibbert, Georgetown Hoyas
** F/C - D.J. White, Indiana Hoosiers
** F - Luke Harangody, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
** F/G - Shan Foster, Vanderbilt Commodores
** G - Chris Lofton, Tennessee Volunteers
** G - Stephen Curry, Davidson Wildcats
* Naismith College Coach of the Year: John Calipari, Memphis Tigers
* Henry Iba Award: Keno Davis, Drake Bulldogs
* NABC Coach of the Year: Bob McKillop, Davidson Wildcats
* AP Coach of the Year: Keno Davis, Drake Bulldogs
* Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award: Mike Green, Butler Bulldogs
* Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award: Bob McKillop, Davidson Wildcats
* Legends of Coaching Award: Pat Summitt, Tennessee Lady Volunteers