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2008 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2008 WAC men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, was held at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Four teams finished the season at 12–4 in the conference standings, and all advanced to the semifinals. In the championship game, Boise State defeated host New Mexico State in triple overtime and received the Western Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. It was the Broncos' first NCAA appearance in fourteen years, when they won the Big Sky tournament (as a fifth-seed). Boise State was seeded fourteenth in the East region and lost to Louisville in the first round. Utah State made the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), but lost a road game in the first round. Tournament Bracket References External linksOfficial websiteof the Western Athletic ConferenceWAC Men's Basketball Tournament {{2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox WAC men's basketball tournament To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan American Center
Pan American Center is a multi–purpose arena in Las Cruces, New Mexico, located on the campus of New Mexico State University. The arena has a current seating capacity of 12,515 people. The arena serves as home of the New Mexico State Aggies Men's and Women's Basketball and Women's Volleyball teams. The arena hosted the 2007 and 2008 Western Athletic Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments as well as the 2007 WAC Volleyball Tournament. Construction By the late 1950s, the need for a new and larger on-campus arena at what was then New Mexico A&M had become evident. Williams Gymnasium, built in 1938, had become too small as the school and its athletic programs grew. After Las Cruces High School opened a new campus less than one mile from A&M's campus in 1957, the Aggies began to play many of their home games in the high school's new 3,000–seat gymnasium. When alumnus Lou Henson returned to the school—which by then had been renamed New Mexico State—as head coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
