2007–08 UCF Knights men's basketball team

2007–08 UCF Knights men's basketball
UCF Holiday Classic Champions
Conference Conference USA
2007–08 record 16–15 (9–7 C-USA)
Head coach Kirk Speraw
Assistant coach Mike Jaskulski
Assistant coach Craig Brown
Assistant coach Dwight Evans
Home arena UCF Arena
2007–08 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
UAB 12 – 4   .750     23 – 11   .676
Houston 11 – 5   .688     24 – 10   .706
Southern Miss 9 – 7   .563     19 – 14   .576
UCF 9 – 7   .563     16 – 15   .516
Tulsa 8 – 8   .500     25 – 14   .641
UTEP 8 – 8   .500     19 – 14   .576
Marshall 8 – 8   .500     16 – 14   .533
Tulane 6 – 10   .375     17 – 15   .531
East Carolina 5 – 11   .313     11 – 19   .367
SMU 4 – 12   .250     10 – 20   .333
Rice 0 – 16   .000     3 – 27   .100
#2 Memphis 0 – 0   –     0 – 1   .000
† 2008 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 UCF Knights men's basketball team was a NCAA Division I college basketball team that represented the University of Central Florida and competed in Conference USA. They played their home games at the UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida, and were led by head coach Kirk Speraw who was in his 15th season with the team. In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 22–9, 11–5 in C-USA play.[1]

The 2007–08 season marked the first year that the Knights played in the new UCF Arena. From 1991–2007, the team played in the original UCF Arena, now known as the The Venue at UCF.[2]

Roster

2007–08 UCF Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G/F 1 Taylor, JermaineJermaine Taylor style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Tavares, FL
F 2 Davis, TroyTroy Davis style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) So Sarasota, FL
G 3 Noel, DaveDave Noel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Boynton Beach, FL
G 4 O'Donnell, MikeMike O'Donnell style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Largo, FL
G 5 Cartwright, ChipChip Cartwright style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Houston, TX
G 10 Speraw, DrewDrew Speraw style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) So Oviedo, FL
G 11 Battle, MikeMike Battle style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Waldorf, MD
G 12 Young, TaylorTaylor Young style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
F/C 13 Zondervan, KenrickKenrick Zondervan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Hoofddorp, Holland
F 14 Thornton, AndreAndre Thornton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Memphis, TN
G 20 Baez, ChrisChris Baez style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Kissimmeeo, FL
C 21 Billings, StanleyStanley Billings style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Orlando, FL
F 22 Pope, CordellCordell Pope style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Birmingham, AL
F 25 Tyler, A.J.A.J. Tyler  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) So Palm Harbor, FL
F 34 Michael Yotio, JeanJean Michael Yotio style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Abidjan, Ivory Coast
C 35 Bakanowsky, WillWill Bakanowsky style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Gibbsboro, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 2008

Schedule and results

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
Exhibition
November 3, 2007* St. Leo W 86–78  1–0 UCF Arena
November 6, 2007* Florida Southern W 83–57  2–0 UCF Arena
Regular season (Non-conference play)
November 11, 2007* Nevada W 63–60  1–0 UCF Arena
November 16, 2007* vs. Norfolk State W 78–64  2–0 UCF Arena
November 22, 2007* vs. #19 Villanova
(Old Spice Classic)		 L 68–76  2–1 HP Field House
November 23, 2007* vs. #18 Kansas State
(Old Spice Classic)		 L 71–73 OT 2–2 HP Field House
November 25, 2007* vs. Penn State
(Old Spice Classic)		 W 70–59  3–2 HP Field House
November 28, 2007* Presbyterian W 80–53  4–2 UCF Arena
December 1, 2007* at South Florida
(UCF–USF rivalry)		 L 67–75  4–3 Sun Dome
December 8, 2007* Ole Miss L 67–76  4–4 UCF Arena
December 11, 2007* Louisiana-Lafayette W 65–52  5–4 UCF Arena
December 16, 2007* at Nevada L 74–86  5–5 Lawlor Events Center
December 28, 2007* Connecticut L 82–85  5–6 UCF Arena
December 30, 2007* NJIT
(UCF Holiday Classic)		 W 82–50  6–6 UCF Arena
December 31, 2007* Long Island
(UCF Holiday Classic)		 W 78–69  7–6 UCF Arena
January 5, 2008* at Sam Houston State L 58–60  7–7 Bernard Johnson Coliseum
Regular season (C-USA conference play)
January 8, 2008 at Southern Miss W 52–41  8–7 (1–0) Reed Green Coliseum
January 12, 2008 Tulsa W 97–91 3OT 9–7 (2–0) UCF Arena
January 13, 2008 at UAB  PPD  9–7 (2–0) Bartow Arena
January 19, 2008 at East Carolina W 71–66  10–7 (3–0) Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum
January 23, 2008 UTEP W 109–80  11–7 (4–0) UCF Arena
January 26, 2008 at SMU L 67–69 OT 11–8 (4–1) Moody Coliseum
January 30, 2008 UAB L 81–88  11–9 (4–2) UCF Arena
February 2, 2008 Houston L 81–84  11–10 (4–3) UCF Arena
February 6, 2008 Marshall W 77–63  12–10 (5–3) UCF Arena
February 9, 2008 at #1 Memphis L 64–85  12–11 (5–4) FedExForum
February 16, 2008 at Rice W 60–53  13–11 (6–4) Reliant Arena
February 20, 2008 East Carolina W 110–75  14–11 (7–4) UCF Arena
February 23, 2008 at Marshall L 66–71  14–12 (7–5) Cam Henderson Center
February 27, 2008 Tulane W 80–63  15–12 (8–5) UCF Arena
March 1, 2008 Rice W 68–60  16–12 (9–5) UCF Arena
March 5, 2008 at Houston L 68–73  16–13 (9–6) Hofheinz Pavilion
March 8, 2008 at Tulsa L 53–71  16–14 (9–7) Reynolds Center
C-USA Tournament
March 13, 2008 vs. Southern Miss L 62–68  16–15 FedExForum
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2007-08 UCF Men's Basketball Season Schedule/Results & Leaders
  2. ↑ "The Speraw File: Taking a closer look at Kirk Speraw's tenure at UCF". Orlando Sentinel. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2011-01-31.

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