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.

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.

1 Recruiting class
2 Roster
3 Schedule
4 References

Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Donnell Beverly PG	Lawndale, CA	Leuzinger HS	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 12, 2007
Donnell Beverly PG	Scout: Rivals: ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Connecticut Commit List for 2007". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2007/alabama-16. Retrieved 2011-07-18. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2007. Retrieved 2011-07-18. "ESPN - Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2007". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/41/class/2007. Retrieved 2011-07-18. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2007. Retrieved 2011-07-18. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=730394. Retrieved 2011-07-18.

Roster

Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2008–2009 team.^[1]

#	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
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	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
Regular season
2007/11/7*	7:00 PM	Morgan State		Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	ESPNU	W 69–65	9,711	1–0
2007/11/8*	9:00 PM	Buffalo		Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	ESPNU	W 82–57	9,740	2–0
2007/11/15*	7:00 PM	vs. Gardner-Webb		Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (2K Sports College Hoops Classic)	ESPN2	W 78–66	7,308	3–0
2007/11/16*	9:00 PM	vs. #3 Memphis		Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (2K Sports College Hoops Classic)	ESPN2	L 70–81	8,895	3–1
2007/11/20*	7:30 PM	Gardner-Webb		XL Center • Hartford, CT	SNY	W 89–72	11,172	4–1
2007/11/26*	7:00 PM	Florida A&M		XL Center • Hartford, CT	SNY	W 93–54	11,064	5–1
2007/12/1*	3:30 PM	vs. #19 Gonzaga		TD Banknorth Garden • Boston, MA (The Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase)	ESPN	L 82–85	18,007	5–2
2007/12/6*	7:30 PM	Northeastern		Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	SNY	W 69–60	9,915	6–2
2007/12/16*	2:00 PM	Quinnipiac		XL Center • Hartford, CT	SNY	W 82–49	11,497	7–2
2007/12/22*	1:00 PM	Maine		XL Center • Hartford, CT	SNY	W 105–60	12,244	8–2
2007/12/28*	8:00 PM	UCF		UCF Arena • Orlando, FL	CSTV	W 85–82	6,224	9–2
2008/1/3	7:00 PM	at Seton Hall		Prudential Center • Newark, NJ	SNY	W 98–86	6,962	10–2 (1–0)
2008/1/5	9:00 PM	at Notre Dame		Edmund P. Joyce Center • Notre Dame, IN	ESPN	L 67–73	10,505	10–3 (1–1)
2008/1/8	7:00 PM	St. John's		Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	SNY	W 81–65	9,786	11–3 (2–1)
2008/1/12	2:00 PM	at #8 Georgetown		Verizon Center • Washington, DC	ESPN	L 69–72	20,035	11–4 (2–2)
2008/1/17	7:00 PM	Providence		XL Center • Hartford, CT	SNY	L 65–77	13,719	11–5 (2–3)
2008/1/20	1:00 PM	#13 Marquette		Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	FSN New York	W 89–73	10,167	12–5 (3–3)
2007/1/23	7:30 PM	at Cincinnati		Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OH	FSN New York	W 84–83	10,481	13–5 (4–3)
2008/1/26*	1:00 PM	at #8 Indiana		Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN	CBS	W 68–63	17,392	14–5
2008/1/28	7:00 PM	Louisville		XL Center • Hartford, CT	ESPN	W 69–67	15,120	15–5 (5–3)
2008/2/2	1:00 PM	#21 Pittsburgh		XL Center • Hartford, CT	CBS	W 60–53	16,294	16–5 (6–3)
2008/2/6	7:00 PM	at Syracuse	#19	Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	ESPN	W 63–61	23,721	17–5 (7–3)
2008/2/9*	4:00 PM	Georgia Tech	#19	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	ESPN	W 80–68	10,167	18–5
2008/2/13	7:00 PM	#18 Notre Dame	#17	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	ESPNU	W 84–78	10,167	19–5 (8–3)
2008/2/16	12:00 PM	at South Florida	#17	USF Sun Dome • Tampa, FL	FSN New York	W 74–73 ^OT	6,185	20–5 (9–3)
2008/2/19	7:00 PM	DePaul	#13	XL Center • Hartford, CT	ESPNU	W 65–60	14,858	21–5 (10–3)
2008/2/23	12:00 PM	at Villanova	#13	The Pavilion • Villanova, PA	ESPN	L 65–67	19,223	21–6 (10–4)
2008/2/26	7:30 PM	at Rutgers	#16	Louis Brown Athletic Center • Piscataway, NJ	MSG	W 79–61	5,833	22–6 (11–4)
2008/3/1	12:00 PM	West Virginia	#16	XL Center • Hartford, CT	MSG	W 79–71	16,294	23–6 (12–4)
2008/3/6	7:00 PM	at Providence	#14	Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI	ESPN	L 76–85	9,986	23–7 (12–5)
2008/3/9	6:00 PM	Cincinnati	#14	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, CT	SNY	W 96–51	10,167	24–7 (13–5)
Big East Tournament
2008/3/13	2:00 PM	West Virginia	#15	Madison Square Garden • New York, NY (Quarterfinals)	ESPN	L 72–78	19,562	25–7
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2008/3/21	3:40 PM	vs. (13) San Diego	#17 (4)	St. Pete Times Forum • Tampa, FL (First Round)	CBS	L 69–70 ^OT	15,920	25–8
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

References

^ UCONN Men's Basketball – University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site

Connecticut Huskies men's basketball

Established 1896 • Based in Storrs, Connecticut • Big East Conference

University	University of Connecticut • President: Dr. Philip E. Austin • Athletic Director: Jeff Hathaway

Key Personnel	Head coach: Jim Calhoun 24th year, 595–228 (267-148) • Associate Head Coach: George Blaney • Assistant Coach: Andre LaFleur • Assistant Coach: Kevin Ollie

All-time record	1537-862 (.640)

National Championships	1999 • 2004 • 2011

Big East Championships	Tournament: 1990 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2011 Regular Season: 1990 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • 2002 • 2003 • 2005 • 2006 18 Yankee Conference Championships

Rivalries	Duke • Georgetown • Pittsburgh • Syracuse

Records	Career Points: Chris Smith (1989-92) 2,145 • Career Rebounds: Art Quimby (1952-55) 1,716 • Career Assists: Taliek Brown (2001-04) 722 • Career Blocks:Emeka Okafor (2002-04) 441 • Career 3-point FG: Rashad Anderson (2003-06) 276

Huskies of Honor	Players: Ray Allen • Wes Bialosuknia • Walt Dropo • Richard Hamilton • Tony Hanson • Toby Kimball • Donyell Marshall • Emeka Okafor • Art Quimby • Clifford Robinson • Chris Smith • Corny Thompson • Kemba Walker • Vin Yokabaskas Coaches and Administrators: Jim Calhoun • Hugh Greer • Dee Rowe • John Toner

Head coaches	Donahue • Schwartz • Tasker • Guyer • Dole • Alexander • Heldman • Christian • White • Gullion • Greer • Wigton • Shabel • Carlson • Rowe • Perno • Calhoun

Arenas	Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954-89) • XL Center (1975-present) • Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990-present)

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2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

Contents

Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule

References