2007–08 VCU Rams men's basketball team

The 2007–08 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams played in the Colonial Athletic Association. They earned an invitation to the 2008 National Invitation Tournament, where they were defeated in the first round by UAB.^[1]

2007–08 VCU Rams men's basketball
CAA regular season champions
NIT, First Round
Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Record	24–8 (15–3 CAA)
Head coach	Anthony Grant
Assistant coaches	Tony Pujol John Brannen Allen Edwards
Home arena	Stuart C. Siegel Center
Seasons ← 2006–07 2008–09 →

2007–08 CAA men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
VCU	15	–	3		.833			24	–	8		.750
UNC Wilmington	12	–	6		.667			20	–	13		.606
George Mason †	12	–	6		.667			23	–	11		.676
Old Dominion	11	–	7		.611			18	–	16		.529
William & Mary	10	–	8		.556			17	–	16		.515
Northeastern	9	–	9		.500			14	–	17		.452
Delaware	9	–	9		.500			14	–	17		.452
Hofstra	8	–	10		.444			12	–	18		.400
Towson	7	–	11		.389			13	–	18		.419
Drexel	5	–	13		.278			12	–	20		.375
James Madison	5	–	13		.278			13	–	17		.433
Georgia State	5	–	13		.278			9	–	21		.300
† 2008 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result	Record
Regular season
11/09/07	Maryland Eastern Shore		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 70–51	1–0
11/15/07	vs. Houston		Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez • Bayamón, PR (Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round)	W 73–72	2–0
11/16/07	vs. Miami (FL)		Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez • Bayamón, PR (Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinals)	L 63–69	2–1
11/18/07	vs. #18 Arkansas		Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez • Bayamón, PR (Puerto Rico Tip-Off Consolation Game)	L 60–70	2–2
11/24/07	Elon		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 79–61	3–2
11/29/07	at Hampton		Hampton Convocation Center • Hampton, Virginia	L 55–64	3–3
12/02/07	vs. Maryland		Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. (BB&T Classic)	W 85–76	4–3
12/05/07	William & Mary		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 71–57	5–3 (1–0)
12/08/07	Richmond Spiders		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 65-45	6-3
12/15/07	Longwood		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 78-45	7-3
12/22/07	at Bradley		Carver Arena • Peoria, Illinois	W 79-64	8-3
01/02/08	at James Madison		Convocation Center • Harrisonburg, Virginia	L 61-62	8-4 (1-1)
01/05/08	at UNC Wilmington		Trask Coliseum • Wilmington, North Carolina	W 72-57	9-4 (2-1)
01/10/08	Georgia State		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 49-47	10-4 (3-1)
01/12/08	Hofstra		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 59-49	11-4 (4-1)
01/16/08	Delaware		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 60-39	12-4 (5-1)
01/19/08	at Old Dominion		Ted Constant Convocation Center • Norfolk, Virginia	W 78-68	13-4 (6-1)
01/23/08	at Hofstra		Hofstra Arena • Hempstead, New York	W 82-65	14-4 (7-1)
01/26/08	Drexel		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 76-62	15-4 (8-1)
01/29/08	at George Mason		Patriot Center • Fairfax, Virginia	L 51-63	15-5 (8-2)
02/02/08	Towson		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 65-42	16-5 (9-2)
02/06/08	at Georgia State		GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta	W 65-60OT	17-5 (10-2)
02/09/08	at Delaware		Bob Carpenter Center • Newark, Delaware	W 83-73	18-5 (11-2)
02/13/08	James Madison		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 75-56	19-5 (12-2)
02/16/08	Old Dominion		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	L 66-67	19-6 (12-3)
02/20/08	at Northeastern		Matthews Arena • Boston	W 66-62	20-6 (13-3)
02/23/08	at Akron		James A. Rhodes Arena • Akron, Ohio (ESPNU BracketBusters)	W 57-52	21-6
02/27/08	UNC Wilmington		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia	W 72-58	22-6 (14-3)
03/03/08	at William & Mary		Kaplan Arena • Williamsburg, Virginia	W 54-43	23-6 (15-3)
CAA tournament
03/08/08	vs. Towson		Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia (quarterfinals)	W 57-46	24-6
03/09/08	vs. William & Mary		Richmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia (semifinals)	L 54-56	24-7
National Invitation tournament
03/19/08	vs. UAB		Stuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia (first round)	L 77-80	24-8

References

1. "UAB 80, VCU 77". ESPN. March 19, 2008. Retrieved February 7, 2024.^{[dead link]}