2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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
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:
Roster
Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2008–2009 team.[ 2]
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
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics