2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
1st Round vs. San Diego, L, 70–69
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
Coaches	#NR
AP	#16
2007–08 record	24-9 (13-5 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Calhoun (22nd year)
Assistant coach	George Blaney
Assistant coach	Andre LaFleur
Assistant coach	Patrick Sellers
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

2007–08 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
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 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.

Recruiting class

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

References

↑ "2007-08 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.
↑ UCONN Men's Basketball – University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site

Connecticut Huskies men's basketball

Venues	Hawley Armory (1914–1954) Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954–1989) XL Center (1975–present) New Haven Coliseum (1978–1987) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)

Rivalries	Georgetown Syracuse

Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky "UConn Husky" 6-overtime game 2011 Miracle Run

People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor

Seasons	1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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