2007–08 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
| 2007–08 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball | |
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Big East Regular Season Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Big East |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #12 |
| AP | #11 |
| 2007–08 record | 28–6 (15–3 Big East) |
| Head coach | John Thompson III (4th year) |
| Assistant coach | Robert Burke (4th year) |
| Assistant coach | David Cox (1st year) |
| Assistant coach | Kenya Hunter (1st year) |
| Captain | Tyler Crawford (2nd year) |
| Captain | Roy Hibbert (1st year) |
| Captain | Jonathan Wallace (1st year) |
| Home arena | Verizon Center |
| 2007–08 Big East men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 Georgetown | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #13 Louisville | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 Notre Dame | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #16 Connecticut | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #25 Marquette | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2007–08 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team were an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big East Conference representing Georgetown University. The team finished with a regular season record of 27–5, and again won the conference regular season title on March 8, 2008.[2] They lost to the University of Pittsburgh in the conference championship game. This placed them as a number two seed in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they lost their second round game. The team was ranked No. 11 in the final Associated Press Poll of the season and No. 12 in the postseason Coaches' Poll.
Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
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| 1 | Vernon Macklin | 6'9" | 230 | C | So. | Portsmouth, VA, U.S. | Hargrave Military Academy |
| 2 | Jonathan Wallace | 6'1" | 195 | G | Sr. | Harvest, AL, U.S. | Sparkman HS |
| 3 | DaJuan Summers | 6'8" | 249 | F | So. | Baltimore, MD, U.S. | McDonogh School |
| 4 | Chris Wright | 6'1" | 205 | G | Fr. | Bowie, MD, U.S. | St. John's College HS |
| 5 | Jeremiah Rivers | 6'4" | 210 | G | So. | Winter Park, FL, U.S. | Winter Park HS |
| 10 | Nikita Mescheriakov | 6'8" | 205 | F | Fr. | Minsk, Belarus | St. John's College HS |
| 11 | Bryon Jansen | 6'6" | 205 | F | Jr. | Kent, WA, U.S. | Seattle Christian Schools |
| 15 | Austin Freeman | 6'4" | 220 | G | Fr. | Mitchellville, MD, U.S. | DeMatha HS |
| 21 | Jessie Sapp | 6'3" | 210 | G | Sr. | New York, NY, U.S. | National Christian Academy (Md.) |
| 22 | Tyler Crawford | 6'4" | 205 | G | Sr. | Staunton, VA, U.S. | Robert E. Lee HS |
| 31 | Omar Wattad | 6'4" | 210 | G/F | Fr. | Johnson City, TN, U.S. | Science Hill HS |
| 33 | Patrick Ewing, Jr. | 6'8" | 240 | F | Sr. | Marietta, GA, U.S. | Indiana University |
| 55 | Roy Hibbert | 7'2" | 275 | C | Sr. | Adelphi, MD, U.S. | Georgetown Preparatory School |
Rankings
Main article: 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
| Poll | Pre Nov 5 | Wk 2 Nov 12 | Wk 3 Nov 19 | Wk 4 Nov 26 | Wk 5 Dec 3 | Wk 6 Dec 10 | Wk 7 Dec 17 | Wk 8 Dec 24 | Wk 9 Dec 31 | Wk 10 Jan 7 | Wk 11 Jan 14 | Wk 12 Jan 21 | Wk 13 Jan 28 | Wk 14 Feb 4 | Wk 15 Feb 11 | Wk 16 Feb 18 | Wk 17 Feb 25 | Wk 18 Mar 3 | Wk 19 Mar 10 | Post Wk 1 Mar 18 | Post Wk 3 Mar 31 |
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| AP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | [note 1] |
| Coaches | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
2007-08 schedule and results
Source[7]
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 10, 2007* | #5 | William & Mary | W 68–53 | 1–0 | Verizon Center (11,364) | ||||||
| November 15, 2007* | #5 | Michigan | W 74–52 | 2–0 | Verizon Center (12,653) | ||||||
| November 21, 2007 | #5 | at Ball State | W 57–48 | 3–0 | John E. Worthen Arena (4,381) | ||||||
| November 28, 2007* | #5 | at Old Dominion | W 66–48 | 4–0 | Constant Convocation Center (8,424) | ||||||
| December 1, 2007* | #5 | Fairfield | W 61–49 | 5–0 | Verizon Center (8,764) | ||||||
| December 5, 2007* | #4 | at Alabama | W 70–60 | 6–0 | Coleman Coliseum (10,411) | ||||||
| December 9, 2007* | #4 | Jacksonville | W 87–55 | 7–0 | Verizon Center (8,216) | ||||||
| December 15, 2007* | #4 | Radford | W 110–51 | 8–0 | McDonough Gymnasium (2,634) | ||||||
| December 22, 2007* | #4 | at #2 Memphis | L 85–71 | 8–1 | FedExForum (18,864) | ||||||
| December 29, 2007* | #8 | American | W 78–51 | 9–1 | Verizon Center (10,564) | ||||||
| December 31, 2007* | #7 | Fordham | W 82–55 | 10–1 | Verizon Center (7,845) | ||||||
| January 5, 2008 | #7 | at Rutgers | W 58–46 | 11–1 | Louis Brown Athletic Center (7,938) | ||||||
| January 8, 2008 | #8 | at DePaul | W 76–60 | 12–1 | Allstate Arena (11,252) | ||||||
| January 12, 2008 | #8 | Connecticut | W 72–69 | 13–1 | Verizon Center (20,035) | ||||||
| January 14, 2008 | #6 | at #16 Pittsburgh | L 69–60 | 13–2 | Petersen Events Center (12,508) | ||||||
| January 19, 2008 | #6 | Notre Dame | W 84–65 | 14–2 | Verizon Center (19,286) | ||||||
| January 21, 2008 | #9 | Syracuse | W 64–62 OT | 15–2 | Verizon Center (20,035) | ||||||
| January 26, 2008 | #9 | at West Virginia | W 58–57 | 16–2 | WVU Coliseum (14,048) | ||||||
| January 30, 2008 | #6 | at St. John's | W 74–42 | 17–2 | Madison Square Garden (9,924) | ||||||
| February 2, 2008 | #6 | Seton Hall | W 73–61 | 18–2 | Verizon Center (14,528) | ||||||
| February 5, 2008 | #6 | South Florida | W 63–53 | 19–2 | Verizon Center (8,316) | ||||||
| February 9, 2008 | #6 | at Louisville | L 59–51 | 19–3 | Freedom Hall (20,083) | ||||||
| February 11, 2008 | #8 | Villanova | W 55–53 | 20–3 | Verizon Center (17,575) | ||||||
| February 16, 2008 | #8 | at Syracuse | L 77–70 | 20–4 | Carrier Dome (31,327) | ||||||
| February 18, 2008 | #11 | at Providence | W 68–58 | 21–4 | Dunkin Donuts Center (11,689) | ||||||
| February 23, 2008 | #11 | Cincinnati | W 73–53 | 22–4 | Verizon Center (17,337) | ||||||
| February 27, 2008 | #10 | St. John's | W 64–52 | 23–4 | Verizon Center (9,018) | ||||||
| March 1, 2008 | #10 | at #21 Marquette | W 70–68 OT | 24–4 | Bradley Center (19,085) | ||||||
| March 8, 2008 | #10 | #13 Louisville | W 55–52 | 25–4 | Verizon Center (19,116) | ||||||
| Big East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 13, 2008* | #9 | vs. Villanova (Second Round) |
W 82–63 | 26–4 | Madison Square Garden (19,562) | ||||||
| March 14, 2008* | #9 | vs. West Virginia (Semifinal) |
W 72–55 | 27–4 | Madison Square Garden (19,562) | ||||||
| March 15, 2008* | #9 | vs. Pittsburgh (Final) |
L 65–74 | 27–5 | Madison Square Garden (19,562) | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 21, 2008* | #8 | vs. Maryland-Baltimore County (Midwest Region First Round) |
W 66–47 | 28–5 | RBC Center (19,477) | ||||||
| March 23, 2008* | #8 | vs. #23 Davidson (Midwest Region Second Round) |
L 74–70 | 28–6 | RBC Center (19,477) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
Standings
| 2007–08 Big East Conference Standings[8] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conference Record | Overall | |||||
| W | L | GB | W | L | |||
| #10 Georgetown | 15 | 3 | - | 25 | 4 | ||
| #13 Louisville | 14 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | ||
| #19 Notre Dame | 14 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 6 | ||
| #14 Connecticut | 13 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 7 | ||
| #20 Marquette | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 8 | ||
| West Virginia | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 9 | ||
| Pittsburgh | 10 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 9 | ||
| Villanova | 9 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 11 | ||
| Syracuse | 9 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 12 | ||
| Cincinnati | 8 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 17 | ||
| Seton Hall | 7 | 10 | 7.5 | 17 | 13 | ||
| Providence | 6 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 15 | ||
| DePaul | 6 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 19 | ||
| St. John's | 5 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 19 | ||
| South Florida | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 19 | ||
| Rutgers | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 20 | ||
- Rankings reflect Coaches Poll as of March 3, 2008
Notes
- ↑ No Associated Press Poll this week.
References
- ↑ "2007-08 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.
- ↑ "Georgetown Claims Regular-Season Crown". Big East Conference. March 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved 2007-07-20.
- ↑ The Georgetown Basketball History Project: 2000s Rosters
- ↑ hoyasaxanation.com 2007-2008 Georgetown Basketball Roster
- ↑ sports-reference.com 2007-08 Big East Conference Season Summary
- ↑ sports-reference.com 2007-08 Polls
- ↑ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, pp. 66-67.
- ↑ "Big East Conference Standings 2007–2008". ESPN. Retrieved 2008-03-03.