Who won the 2008 NCAA Tournament?
Who won the 2008 NCAA Tournament?
Kansas Jayhawks
2008 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kansas Jayhawks (3rd title, 8th title game, 13th Final Four) |
| Runner-up | Memphis Tigers (vacated) (2nd title game, 3rd Final Four) |
| Semifinalists | North Carolina Tar Heels (17th Final Four) UCLA Bruins (18th Final Four) |
| Winning coach | Bill Self (1st title) |
Who played UCLA in 2008?
Three players from last season’s team, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Love and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute were chosen to play in the NBA….2008–09 UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team.
| 2008–09 UCLA Bruins men’s basketball | |
|---|---|
| AP | No. 18 |
| 2008–09 record | 26–9 (13–5 Pac-10) |
| Head coach | Ben Howland (6th season) |
| Assistant coaches | Donny Daniels Scott Duncan Scott Garson |
Who was in the Final Four in 2008?
The 2008 NCAA tournament was the first time that all four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four: Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina and UCLA. Kansas won its third national championship, winning an overtime thriller over Memphis 75-68….2008 NCAA tournament: Upsets.
| Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| No. 10 Davidson | 73-56 | No. 3 Wisconsin |
Did Westbrook play for UCLA?
Westbrook played for the Bruins from 2006 to 2008 before leaving for the NBA, and he had been part of the program’s two most recent Final Four team before the team’s run this past March. This marks the first time of the 2021-2022 season that Westbrook has been in attendance to watch the Bruins take the court.
Who did Russell Westbrook play with in college?
University of California, Los Angeles2006–2008
Russell Westbrook/College
Did Steph Curry win NCAA?
Here are some of the awards Curry won in college: 2008 Southern Conference Player of the Year. 2008 Midwest Regional Team. 2008 consensus Second Team All-American.
How many times have all 4 number 1 seeds made it to the final 4?
All four No. 1 seeds have made the Final Four just once, so it would be wise to predict that at least one of this year’s No. 1 seeds gets tripped up before then. However, history tells us you should pick at least two No.
What is Steph Curry go to college?
Davidson College2006–2009
Stephen Curry/College
What happened in the NCAA Basketball Tournament in 2008?
The 2008 NCAA tournament was the eighth NCAA tournament with a 65-team bracket, prior to the introduction of the 68-team bracket that featured the First Four in 2011. The 2008 NCAA tournament was the first time that all four No. 1 seeds made the Final Four: Kansas, Memphis, North Carolina and UCLA.
Why did UCLA vacate 21 wins?
*USC vacated 11 conference and 21 overall wins, due to NCAA rules violations. The 2007–08 UCLA Bruins men’s basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Pacific-10 Conference for the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season.
What is UCLA’s best record in Pac-10 basketball history?
UCLA’s Kevin Love on the perimeter at Pac-10 Championship game against Stanford at Staples Center, Los Angeles, 2008. Ben Howland and the UCLA bench looks on from the sideline. The Bruins had the most ever wins for a final record (including postseason tournaments) as well, with 35.
Who are the starting players for UCLA basketball?
UCLA’s starting lineup of (left to right) Love, Shipp, Collison, Aboya, and Mbah a Moute. Thirteen scholarships were available to the team, and there were sixteen players on the roster.
