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2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
Record24–9 (13–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
2007–08 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Georgetown 15 3   .833 28 6   .824
No. 13 Louisville 14 4   .778 27 9   .750
No. 15 Notre Dame 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
No. 16 Connecticut 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
West Virginia 11 7   .611 26 11   .703
No. 25 Marquette 11 7   .611 25 10   .714
No. 17 Pittsburgh 10 8   .556 27 10   .730
Villanova 9 9   .500 22 13   .629
Syracuse 9 9   .500 21 14   .600
Cincinnati 8 10   .444 13 19   .406
Seton Hall 7 11   .389 17 15   .531
Providence 6 12   .333 15 16   .484
*DePaul 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
*St. John's 5 13   .278 11 19   .367
*South Florida 3 15   .167 12 19   .387
*Rutgers 3 15   .167 11 20   .355
2008 Big East tournament winner
As of April 7, 2008[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2008 Big East tournament.

The 2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut and the Connecticut Huskies men's basketball program in the 2007–08 college basketball season. Coached by Jim Calhoun, they played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.

The Huskies finished with an overall record of 24–9, including a Big East Conference record of 13–5. The team finished the regular season in 4th place in the Big East standings.

Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Donnell Beverly
PG
Lawndale, CA Leuzinger HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 12, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Connecticut Commit List for 2007". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  • "ESPN - Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.

Roster

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Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2008–2009 team.[2]

# Name Position Year
4 Jeff Adrien Forward Jr
24 Craig Austrie Guard Jr
55 Kyle Bailey Guard Fr
2 Donnell Beverly Guard Fr
40 Johnnie Bird Guard Jr
11 Jerome Dyson Guard So
33 Gavin Edwards Forward So
35 Alex Hornat Forward So
14 Curtis Kelly Forward So
45 John Linder Forward Jr
32 Jonathan Mandeldove Center So
12 A. J. Price Guard Jr
21 Stanley Robinson Forward So
34 Hasheem Thabeet Center So
30 Jim Veronick Forward Jr

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/1/2007*
Assumption W 90–75 
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
11/4/2007*
Bryant W 100–65 
XL Center 
Hartford, CT
Regular season
11/7/2007*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Morgan State
2K Sports College Hoops Classic
W 69–65  1–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,711)
Storrs, CT
11/8/2007*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Buffalo
2K Sports College Hoops Classic
W 82–57  2–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,740)
Storrs, CT
11/15/2007*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Gardner-Webb
2K Sports College Hoops Classic Semifinals
W 78–66  3–0
Madison Square Garden (7,308)
New York, NY
11/16/2007*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 3 Memphis
2K Sports College Hoops Classic Finals
L 70–81  3–1
Madison Square Garden (8,895)
New York, NY
11/20/2007*
7:30 pm, SNY
Gardner-Webb W 89–72  4–1
XL Center (11,172)
Hartford, CT
11/26/2007*
7:00 pm, SNY
Florida A&M W 93–54  5–1
XL Center (11,064)
Hartford, CT
12/1/2007*
3:30 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 19 Gonzaga
The Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase
L 82–85  5–2
TD Banknorth Garden (18,007)
Boston, MA
12/6/2007*
7:30 pm, SNY
Northeastern W 69–60  6–2
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,915)
Storrs, CT
12/16/2007*
2:00 pm, SNY
Quinnipiac W 82–49  7–2
XL Center (11,497)
Hartford, CT
12/22/2007*
1:00 pm, SNY
Maine W 105–60  8–2
XL Center (12,244)
Hartford, CT
12/28/2007*
8:00 pm, CSTV
UCF W 85–82  9–2
UCF Arena (6,224)
Orlando, FL
1/3/2008
7:00 pm, SNY
at Seton Hall W 98–86  10–2 (1–0)
Prudential Center (6,962)
Newark, NJ
1/5/2008
9:00 pm, ESPN
at Notre Dame L 67–73  10–3 (1–1)
Edmund P. Joyce Center (10,505)
Notre Dame, IN
1/8/2008
7:00 pm, SNY
St. John's W 81–65  11–3 (2–1)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,786)
Storrs, CT
1/12/2008
2:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 7 Georgetown
Rivalry
L 69–72  11–4 (2–2)
Verizon Center (20,035)
Washington, DC
1/17/2008
7:00 pm, SNY
Providence L 65–77  11–5 (2–3)
XL Center (13,719)
Hartford, CT
1/20/2008
1:00 pm, FSN New York
No. 13 Marquette W 89–73  12–5 (3–3)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
1/23/2008
7:30 pm, FSN New York
at Cincinnati W 84–83  13–5 (4–3)
Fifth Third Arena (10,481)
Cincinnati, OH
1/26/2008*
1:00 pm, CBS
at No. 7 Indiana W 68–63  14–5
Assembly Hall (17,392)
Bloomington, IN
1/28/2008
7:00 pm, ESPN
Louisville W 69–67  15–5 (5–3)
XL Center (15,120)
Hartford, CT
2/2/2008
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 18 Pittsburgh W 60–53  16–5 (6–3)
XL Center (16,294)
Hartford, CT
2/6/2008
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19 at Syracuse
Rivalry
W 63–61  17–5 (7–3)
Carrier Dome (23,721)
Syracuse, NY
2/9/2008*
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19 Georgia Tech W 80–68  18–5
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
2/13/2008
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 17 No. 20 Notre Dame W 84–78  19–5 (8–3)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
2/16/2008
12:00 pm, FSN New York
No. 17 at South Florida W 74–73 OT 20–5 (9–3)
USF Sun Dome (6,185)
Tampa, FL
2/19/2008
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 13 DePaul W 65–60  21–5 (10–3)
XL Center (14,858)
Hartford, CT
2/23/2008
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 at Villanova L 65–67  21–6 (10–4)
The Pavilion (19,223)
Villanova, PA
2/26/2008
7:30 pm, MSG
No. 15 at Rutgers W 79–61  22–6 (11–4)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,833)
Piscataway, NJ
3/1/2008
12:00 pm, MSG
No. 15 West Virginia W 79–71  23–6 (12–4)
XL Center (16,294)
Hartford, CT
3/6/2008
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 at Providence L 76–85  23–7 (12–5)
Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,986)
Providence, RI
3/9/2008
6:00 pm, SNY
No. 13 Cincinnati W 96–51  24–7 (13–5)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
Big East tournament
3/13/2008
2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 15 West Virginia
Quarterfinals
L 72–78  24–8
Madison Square Garden (19,562)
New York, NY
2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
3/21/2008
3:40 pm, CBS
(4 W) No. 16 vs. (13 W) San Diego
First Round
L 69–70 OT 24–9
St. Pete Times Forum (15,920)
Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "2007-08 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.
  2. ^ "UCONN Men's Basketball – University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.