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 South - Lakeland, Florida. Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College Great Lakes - Allendale, Michigan. Location: Fieldhouse Arena Host: Grand Valley State University North Central - Winona, Minnesota. Location: McCown Gymnasium Host: Winona State University South Atlantic - Augusta, Georgia. Location: Christenberry Fieldhouse Host: Augusta State University † 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 East - California, Pennsylvania. Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania West - Anchorage, Alaska. Location: Wells Fargo Sports Complex Host: University of Alaska at Anchorage Elite Eight–Springfield, Massachusetts. Location: MassMutual Center Hosts: American International College and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame