2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA Regular Season Champions
C-USA Tournament Champions
NCAA, #1, South Region
NCAA Runner-up
Conference Conference USA
2007–08 record 0–1[1] (0–0[1] C-USA)
Head coach John Calipari (8th year)
Assistant coach Derek Kellogg
Assistant coach John Robic
Assistant coach Chuck Martin
Home arena FedExForum
Seasons
« 2006–07 2008–09 »

The 2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2007–08 college basketball season, the 87th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by eighth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Tigers finished the season 38–2 (16–0), as Conference USA regular season and tournament champions. However, all 38 wins were subsequently vacated by the NCAA for rules violations, leaving the team with a final record of 0-2.[2][3] The Tigers started the season 26–0, the best start to a season in Memphis history. The record start ended with a 62–66 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers in a highly-anticipated No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup. The Tigers ultimately advanced to the NCAA National Championship game, though the NCAA tournament appearance was subsequently vacated. The Tigers fell in overtime to the Kansas Jayhawks, 68–75. Memphis finished the season ranked 2nd in the final Coaches' Poll and 2nd in the AP Poll.[4] The Tigers' 38 wins set an NCAA record for most wins in a single season. The NCAA eventually invalidated the wins of the 2007–2008 season and placed the Tigers on three years' probation for violating NCAA rules by playing an ineligible player, Derrick Rose.[3]

Contents

Recruiting

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeff Robinson
SF		 Elizabeth, NJ St. Patrick HS 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 14,
2006 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 97
Derrick Rose
PG		 Chicago, IL Simeon Vocational HS 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 04,
2006 
Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 98
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 4   Rivals: 23
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:

Roster

2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 0 Taggart, ShawnShawn Taggart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 1 Kemp, WillieWillie Kemp 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Bolivar, Tennessee
F 2 Dozier, RobertRobert Dozier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lithonia, Georgia
F 3 Dorsey, JoeyJoey Dorsey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland
F 4 Niles, PierrePierre Niles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 310 lb (141 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
G 5 Anderson, AntonioAntonio Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lynn, Massachusetts
G 14 Douglas-Roberts, ChrisChris Douglas-Roberts 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Detroit, Michigan
G 15 Allen, AndreAndre Allen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 20 Mack, DonealDoneal Mack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
G 23 Rose, DerrickDerrick Rose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
G 31 McGrady, ChanceChance McGrady 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Auburndale, Florida
G 32 Robinson, JeffJeff Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Columbus, New Jersey
F/C 35 Bailey, HashimHashim Bailey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 273 lb (124 kg) So Paterson, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2010-04-05

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
11/05/07* Tennessee-Martin #3 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 102–71  16,555 1–0
11/06/07* Richmond #3 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 80–63  16,771 2–0
11/15/07* vs. Oklahoma #3 Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
(Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)		 W 63–53  7,308 3–0
11/16/07* vs. Connecticut #3 Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
(Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)		 W 81–70  8,895 4–0
11/20/07* Arkansas State #3 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 84–63  16,741 5–0
11/27/07* Austin Peay #3 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 104–82  16,987 6–0
12/04/07* vs. USC #2 Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
(Jimmy V Classic)		 W 62–58 OT 8,300 7–0
12/15/07* vs. MTSU #2 Sommet Center • Nashville, TN W 65–41  18,071 8–0
12/19/07* at Cincinnati #2 Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OH W 79–69  8,254 9–0
12/22/07* #5 Georgetown #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 85–71  18,864 10–0
12/29/07* #17 Arizona #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 76–63  17,965 11–0
01/03/08* Siena #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 102–58  16,836 12–0
01/05/08* Pepperdine #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 90–53  16,974 13–0
01/09/08 East Carolina #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 99–58  17,308 14–0 (1–0)
01/12/08 at Marshall #2 Cam Henderson Center • Huntington, WV W 68–54  9,034 15–0 (2–0)
01/16/08 at Rice #2 Reliant Arena • Houston, TX W 77–50  1,892 16–0 (3–0)
01/19/08 Southern Miss #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 83–47  18,108 17–0 (4–0)
01/23/08 at Tulsa #1 Reynolds Center • Tulsa, OK W 56–41  8,475 18–0 (5–0)
01/26/08* Gonzaga #1 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 81–73  18,152 19–0 (5–0)
01/30/08 at Houston #1 Hofheinz Pavilion • Houston, TX W 89–77  8,918 20–0 (6–0)
02/02/08 UTEP #1 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 70–64  17,722 21–0 (7–0)
02/06/08 SMU #1 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 77–48  16,844 22–0 (8–0)
02/09/08 UCF #1 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 85–64  17,833 23–0 (9–0)
02/13/08 Houston #1 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 68–59  17,527 24–0 (10–0)
02/16/08 at UAB #1 Bartow Arena • Birmingham, AL W 79–78  9,392 25–0 (11–0)
02/20/08 at Tulane #1 Avron B. Fogelman Arena • New Orleans, LA W 97–71  3,795 26–0 (12–0)
02/23/08* #2 Tennessee #1 FedExForum • Memphis, TN L 62–66  18,389 26–1 (12–0)
02/27/08 Tulsa #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 82–67  17,179 27–1 (13–0)
03/01/08 at Southern Miss #2 Reed Green Coliseum • Hattiesburg, MS W 76–67  8,129 28–1 (14–0)
03/05/08 at SMU #1 Moody Coliseum • Dallas, TX W 72–55  7,421 29–1 (15–0)
03/08/08 UAB #1 FedExForum • Memphis, TN W 94–56  17,822 30–1 (16–0)
2008 Conference USA Tournament
03/13/08 vs. Tulane #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN
(Quarterfinals)		 W 75–56  NA 31–1
03/14/08 vs. Southern Miss #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN
(Semifinals)		 W 69–53  NA 32–1
03/15/08 vs. Tulsa #2 FedExForum • Memphis, TN
(Final)		 W 77–51  14,071 33–1
2008 NCAA Tournament
03/21/08* vs. Texas-Arlington #2 Alltel Arena • North Little Rock, AR
(First Round)		 W 87–63  16,060 34–1
03/23/08* vs. Mississippi State #2 Alltel Arena • North Little Rock, AR
(Second Round)		 W 77–74  16,060 35–1
03/28/08* vs. #18 Michigan State #2 Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX
(South Regional Semifinals)		 W 92–74  32,931 36–1
03/30/08* vs. #7 Texas #2 Reliant Stadium • Houston, TX
(South Regional Final)		 W 85–67  32,798 37–1
04/05/08* vs. #3 UCLA #2 Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
(National Semifinals)		 W 78–63  NA 38–1
04/07/08* vs. #4 Kansas #2 Alamodome • San Antonio, TX
(National Championship Game)		 L 68–75 OT 43,257 38–2
*Non-Conference Game. All times are in Central Time.

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b Due to NCAA sanctions, Memphis had 33 regular season wins, 5 tournament wins and 1 tournament loss vacated from the 2007–08 season. The team's pre-sanctions record was 38–2. The "official" record therefore stands as 0-1.
  2. ^ "Division I Records". National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 56. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/2011/D1.pdf. Retrieved July 9, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b "NCAA: Memphis must vacate wins". ESPN.com. March 22, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5018281. 
  4. ^ "2007–2008 Final Rankings." (Retrieved on 30-03-2010.)
  5. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=235&year=2008
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