2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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.

2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
APNo. 16
2007–08 record24–9 (13–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
2007–08 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Georgetown15–3 .833  28–6  .824
No. 13 Louisville14–4 .778  27–9  .750
No. 15 Notre Dame14–4 .778  25–8  .758
No. 16 Connecticut13–5 .722  24–9  .727
West Virginia11–7 .611  26–11  .703
No. 25 Marquette11–7 .611  25–10  .714
No. 17 Pittsburgh†10–8 .556  27–10  .730
Villanova9–9 .500  22–13  .629
Syracuse9–9 .500  21–14  .600
Cincinnati8–10 .444  13–19  .406
Seton Hall7–11 .389  17–15  .531
Providence6–12 .333  15–16  .484
*DePaul6–12 .333  11–19  .367
*St. John's5–13 .278  11–19  .367
*South Florida3–15 .167  12–19  .387
*Rutgers3–15 .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 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

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:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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 2011-07-18.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  • "ESPN - Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.

    Roster

    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

    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 Men's Division I 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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