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 Georgetown153 .833  286  .824
No. 13 Louisville144 .778  279  .750
No. 15 Notre Dame144 .778  258  .758
No. 16 Connecticut135 .722  249  .727
West Virginia117 .611  2611  .703
No. 25 Marquette117 .611  2510  .714
No. 17 Pittsburgh108 .556  2710  .730
Villanova99 .500  2213  .629
Syracuse99 .500  2114  .600
Cincinnati810 .444  1319  .406
Seton Hall711 .389  1715  .531
Providence612 .333  1516  .484
*DePaul612 .333  1119  .367
*St. John's513 .278  1119  .367
*South Florida315 .167  1219  .387
*Rutgers315 .167  1120  .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 9075 
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    11/4/2007*
    Bryant W 10065 
    XL Center 
    Hartford, CT
    Regular season
    11/7/2007*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Morgan State
    2K Sports College Hoops Classic
    W 6965  10
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,711)
    Storrs, CT
    11/8/2007*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Buffalo
    2K Sports College Hoops Classic
    W 8257  20
    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 7866  30
    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 7081  31
    Madison Square Garden (8,895)
    New York, NY
    11/20/2007*
    7:30 pm, SNY
    Gardner-Webb W 8972  41
    XL Center (11,172)
    Hartford, CT
    11/26/2007*
    7:00 pm, SNY
    Florida A&M W 9354  51
    XL Center (11,064)
    Hartford, CT
    12/1/2007*
    3:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 19 Gonzaga
    The Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase
    L 8285  52
    TD Banknorth Garden (18,007)
    Boston, MA
    12/6/2007*
    7:30 pm, SNY
    Northeastern W 6960  62
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,915)
    Storrs, CT
    12/16/2007*
    2:00 pm, SNY
    Quinnipiac W 8249  72
    XL Center (11,497)
    Hartford, CT
    12/22/2007*
    1:00 pm, SNY
    Maine W 10560  82
    XL Center (12,244)
    Hartford, CT
    12/28/2007*
    8:00 pm, CSTV
    UCF W 8582  92
    UCF Arena (6,224)
    Orlando, FL
    1/3/2008
    7:00 pm, SNY
    at Seton Hall W 9886  102 (10)
    Prudential Center (6,962)
    Newark, NJ
    1/5/2008
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at Notre Dame L 6773  103 (11)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (10,505)
    Notre Dame, IN
    1/8/2008
    7:00 pm, SNY
    St. John's W 8165  113 (21)
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,786)
    Storrs, CT
    1/12/2008
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 7 Georgetown
    Rivalry
    L 6972  114 (22)
    Verizon Center (20,035)
    Washington, DC
    1/17/2008
    7:00 pm, SNY
    Providence L 6577  115 (23)
    XL Center (13,719)
    Hartford, CT
    1/20/2008
    1:00 pm, FSN New York
    No. 13 Marquette W 8973  125 (33)
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    1/23/2008
    7:30 pm, FSN New York
    at Cincinnati W 8483  135 (43)
    Fifth Third Arena (10,481)
    Cincinnati, OH
    1/26/2008*
    1:00 pm, CBS
    at No. 7 Indiana W 6863  145
    Assembly Hall (17,392)
    Bloomington, IN
    1/28/2008
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    Louisville W 6967  155 (53)
    XL Center (15,120)
    Hartford, CT
    2/2/2008
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 18 Pittsburgh W 6053  165 (63)
    XL Center (16,294)
    Hartford, CT
    2/6/2008
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 19 at Syracuse
    Rivalry
    W 6361  175 (73)
    Carrier Dome (23,721)
    Syracuse, NY
    2/9/2008*
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 19 Georgia Tech W 8068  185
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    2/13/2008
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 17 No. 20 Notre Dame W 8478  195 (83)
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    2/16/2008
    12:00 pm, FSN New York
    No. 17 at South Florida W 7473 OT 205 (93)
    USF Sun Dome (6,185)
    Tampa, FL
    2/19/2008
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 13 DePaul W 6560  215 (103)
    XL Center (14,858)
    Hartford, CT
    2/23/2008
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 13 at Villanova L 6567  216 (104)
    The Pavilion (19,223)
    Villanova, PA
    2/26/2008
    7:30 pm, MSG
    No. 15 at Rutgers W 7961  226 (114)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,833)
    Piscataway, NJ
    3/1/2008
    12:00 pm, MSG
    No. 15 West Virginia W 7971  236 (124)
    XL Center (16,294)
    Hartford, CT
    3/6/2008
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 13 at Providence L 7685  237 (125)
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,986)
    Providence, RI
    3/9/2008
    6:00 pm, SNY
    No. 13 Cincinnati W 9651  247 (135)
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    Big East Tournament
    3/13/2008
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 15 West Virginia
    Quarterfinals
    L 7278  248
    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 6970 OT 249
    St. Pete Times Forum (15,920)
    Tampa, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    References

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