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.

2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 16
Record	24–9 (13–5 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Calhoun (22nd season)
Assistant coaches	George Blaney Andre LaFleur Patrick Sellers
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons ← 2006–07 2008–09 →

2007–08 Big East men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Georgetown	15	–	3		.833			28	–	6		.824
No. 13 Louisville	14	–	4		.778			27	–	9		.750
No. 15 Notre Dame	14	–	4		.778			25	–	8		.758
No. 16 Connecticut	13	–	5		.722			24	–	9		.727
West Virginia	11	–	7		.611			26	–	11		.703
No. 25 Marquette	11	–	7		.611			25	–	10		.714
No. 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 *Did not qualify for 2008 Big East tournament.

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	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
	Recruiting star ratings: 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 July 18, 2011. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011. "ESPN - Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.

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
Exhibition
11/1/2007*		Assumption	W 90–75		Harry A. Gampel Pavilion  Storrs, CT
11/4/2007*		Bryant	W 100–65		XL Center  Hartford, CT
Regular season
11/7/2007* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Morgan State 2K Sports College Hoops Classic	W 69–65	1–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,711) Storrs, CT
11/8/2007* 9:00 pm, ESPNU		Buffalo 2K Sports College Hoops Classic	W 82–57	2–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,740) Storrs, CT
11/15/2007* 7:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Gardner-Webb 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Semifinals	W 78–66	3–0	Madison Square Garden (7,308) New York, NY
11/16/2007* 9:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. No. 3 Memphis 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Finals	L 70–81	3–1	Madison Square Garden (8,895) New York, NY
11/20/2007* 7:30 pm, SNY		Gardner-Webb	W 89–72	4–1	XL Center (11,172) Hartford, CT
11/26/2007* 7:00 pm, SNY		Florida A&M	W 93–54	5–1	XL Center (11,064) Hartford, CT
12/1/2007* 3:30 pm, ESPN		vs. No. 19 Gonzaga The Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase	L 82–85	5–2	TD Banknorth Garden (18,007) Boston, MA
12/6/2007* 7:30 pm, SNY		Northeastern	W 69–60	6–2	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,915) Storrs, CT
12/16/2007* 2:00 pm, SNY		Quinnipiac	W 82–49	7–2	XL Center (11,497) Hartford, CT
12/22/2007* 1:00 pm, SNY		Maine	W 105–60	8–2	XL Center (12,244) Hartford, CT
12/28/2007* 8:00 pm, CSTV		UCF	W 85–82	9–2	UCF Arena (6,224) Orlando, FL
1/3/2008 7:00 pm, SNY		at Seton Hall	W 98–86	10–2 (1–0)	Prudential Center (6,962) Newark, NJ
1/5/2008 9:00 pm, ESPN		at Notre Dame	L 67–73	10–3 (1–1)	Edmund P. Joyce Center (10,505) Notre Dame, IN
1/8/2008 7:00 pm, SNY		St. John's	W 81–65	11–3 (2–1)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,786) Storrs, CT
1/12/2008 2:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 7 Georgetown Rivalry	L 69–72	11–4 (2–2)	Verizon Center (20,035) Washington, DC
1/17/2008 7:00 pm, SNY		Providence	L 65–77	11–5 (2–3)	XL Center (13,719) Hartford, CT
1/20/2008 1:00 pm, FSN New York		No. 13 Marquette	W 89–73	12–5 (3–3)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
1/23/2008 7:30 pm, FSN New York		at Cincinnati	W 84–83	13–5 (4–3)	Fifth Third Arena (10,481) Cincinnati, OH
1/26/2008* 1:00 pm, CBS		at No. 7 Indiana	W 68–63	14–5	Assembly Hall (17,392) Bloomington, IN
1/28/2008 7:00 pm, ESPN		Louisville	W 69–67	15–5 (5–3)	XL Center (15,120) Hartford, CT
2/2/2008 1:00 pm, CBS		No. 18 Pittsburgh	W 60–53	16–5 (6–3)	XL Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
2/6/2008 7:00 pm, ESPN	No. 19	at Syracuse Rivalry	W 63–61	17–5 (7–3)	Carrier Dome (23,721) Syracuse, NY
2/9/2008* 4:00 pm, ESPN	No. 19	Georgia Tech	W 80–68	18–5	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
2/13/2008 7:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 17	No. 20 Notre Dame	W 84–78	19–5 (8–3)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
2/16/2008 12:00 pm, FSN New York	No. 17	at South Florida	W 74–73 OT	20–5 (9–3)	USF Sun Dome (6,185) Tampa, FL
2/19/2008 7:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 13	DePaul	W 65–60	21–5 (10–3)	XL Center (14,858) Hartford, CT
2/23/2008 12:00 pm, ESPN	No. 13	at Villanova	L 65–67	21–6 (10–4)	The Pavilion (19,223) Villanova, PA
2/26/2008 7:30 pm, MSG	No. 15	at Rutgers	W 79–61	22–6 (11–4)	Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,833) Piscataway, NJ
3/1/2008 12:00 pm, MSG	No. 15	West Virginia	W 79–71	23–6 (12–4)	XL Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
3/6/2008 7:00 pm, ESPN	No. 13	at Providence	L 76–85	23–7 (12–5)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,986) Providence, RI
3/9/2008 6:00 pm, SNY	No. 13	Cincinnati	W 96–51	24–7 (13–5)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
Big East tournament
3/13/2008 2:00 pm, ESPN	No. 15	West Virginia Quarterfinals	L 72–78	24–8	Madison Square Garden (19,562) New York, NY
2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
3/21/2008 3:40 pm, CBS	(4 W) No. 16	vs. (13 W) San Diego First Round	L 69–70 OT	24–9	St. Pete Times Forum (15,920) Tampa, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

1. "2007-08 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.
2. "UCONN Men's Basketball – University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.