2007–08 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2007–08 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg 250 Big East Conference Big East 16 24–9 13–5 Jim Calhoun 22nd George Blaney Andre LaFleur Patrick Sellers Harry A. Gampel Pavilion NCAA tournament Round of 64 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. UConn lost in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament to San Diego 70–69 in overtime. Recruiting class no no 2007 Donnell Beverly PG Lawndale, CA Leuzinger HS 6 3 180 04/12/2007 3 3 76 2007 Connecticut Commit List for 2007 Men's Basketball Recruiting ESPN - Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2007 connecticut 75 41 NR NR 2011-07-18 yes Roster Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2008–2009 team.http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/conn-m-baskbl-mtt.html UCONN Men's Basketball – University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site 2011-07-19 2011-08-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20110818233942/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/conn-m-baskbl-mtt.html dead # 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 yes |- !colspan=10| Exhibition 11/1/2007 w 90–75 yes 2007–08 Assumption College Assumption Greyhounds Assumption Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 11/4/2007 w 100–65 yes 2007–08 Bryant University Bryant Bulldogs Bryant XL Center Hartford, CT |- !colspan=10| Regular season 11/7/2007 7:00 pm w 69–65 yes 2007–08 Morgan State University Morgan State Bears Morgan State Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 2K Sports College Hoops Classic ESPNU 1–0 9,711 11/8/2007 9:00 pm w 82–57 yes Buffalo Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 2K Sports College Hoops Classic ESPNU 2–0 9,740 11/15/2007 7:00 pm w 78–66 yes yes 2007–08 Gardner-Webb University Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Madison Square Garden New York, NY 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Semifinals ESPN2 3–0 7,308 11/16/2007 9:00 pm l 70–81 yes yes Memphis 3 Madison Square Garden New York, NY 2K Sports College Hoops Classic Finals ESPN2 3–1 8,895 11/20/2007 7:30 pm w 89–72 yes 2007–08 Gardner-Webb University Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb XL Center Hartford, CT SNY 4–1 11,172 11/26/2007 7:00 pm w 93–54 yes 2007–08 Florida A&M University Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M XL Center Hartford, CT SNY 5–1 11,064 12/1/2007 3:30 pm l 82–85 yes yes Gonzaga 19 TD Banknorth Garden Boston, MA The Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase ESPN 5–2 18,007 12/6/2007 7:30 pm w 69–60 yes 2007–08 Northeastern University Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT SNY 6–2 9,915 12/16/2007 2:00 pm w 82–49 yes 2007–08 Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac XL Center Hartford, CT SNY 7–2 11,497 12/22/2007 1:00 pm w 105–60 yes 2007–08 University of Maine Maine Black Bears Maine XL Center Hartford, CT SNY 8–2 12,244 12/28/2007 8:00 pm w 85–82 yes 2007–08 University of Central Florida UCF Knights men's basketball UCF UCF Arena Orlando, FL CSTV 9–2 6,224 1/3/2008 7:00 pm w 98–86 yes 2007–08 Seton Hall University Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball Seton Hall Prudential Center Newark, NJ SNY 10–2 (1–0) 6,962 1/5/2008 9:00 pm l 67–73 yes Notre Dame Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 10–3 (1–1) 10,505 1/8/2008 7:00 pm w 81–65 St. John's Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT SNY 11–3 (2–1) 9,786 1/12/2008 2:00 pm l 69–72 yes Georgetown 7 Verizon Center Washington, DC Rivalry ESPN 11–4 (2–2) 20,035 1/17/2008 7:00 pm l 65–77 Providence XL Center Hartford, CT SNY 11–5 (2–3) 13,719 1/20/2008 1:00 pm w 89–73 Marquette 13 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT FSN New York 12–5 (3–3) 10,167 1/23/2008 7:30 pm w 84–83 yes Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH FSN New York 13–5 (4–3) 10,481 1/26/2008 1:00 pm w 68–63 yes yes Indiana 7 Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN CBS 14–5 17,392 1/28/2008 7:00 pm w 69–67 Louisville XL Center Hartford, CT ESPN 15–5 (5–3) 15,120 2/2/2008 1:00 pm w 60–53 Pittsburgh 18 XL Center Hartford, CT CBS 16–5 (6–3) 16,294 2/6/2008 7:00 pm w 63–61 yes 19 Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Rivalry ESPN 17–5 (7–3) 23,721 2/9/2008 4:00 pm w 80–68 yes 19 Georgia Tech Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT ESPN 18–5 10,167 2/13/2008 7:00 pm w 84–78 17 Notre Dame 20 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT ESPNU 19–5 (8–3) 10,167 2/16/2008 12:00 pm w 74–73 yes 17 2007–08 University of South Florida South Florida Bulls South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL FSN New York OT 20–5 (9–3) 6,185 2/19/2008 7:00 pm w 65–60 13 2007–08 DePaul University DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball DePaul XL Center Hartford, CT ESPNU 21–5 (10–3) 14,858 2/23/2008 12:00 pm l 65–67 yes 13 Villanova The Pavilion Villanova, PA ESPN 21–6 (10–4) 19,223 2/26/2008 7:30 pm w 79–61 yes 15 2007–08 Rutgers University Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ MSG 22–6 (11–4) 5,833 3/1/2008 12:00 pm w 79–71 15 West Virginia XL Center Hartford, CT MSG 23–6 (12–4) 16,294 3/6/2008 7:00 pm l 76–85 yes 13 Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI ESPN 23–7 (12–5) 9,986 3/9/2008 6:00 pm w 96–51 13 Cincinnati Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT SNY 24–7 (13–5) 10,167 |- !colspan=10| Big East tournament 3/13/2008 2:00 pm l 72–78 15 West Virginia Madison Square Garden New York, NY Quarterfinals ESPN 24–8 19,562 |- !colspan=10| 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 3/21/2008 3:40 pm l yes 16 4 W San Diego 13 W St. Pete Times Forum Tampa, FL First Round CBS 69–70 OT 24–9 15,920 References Category:UConn Huskies men's basketball seasons Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Category:2007 in sports in Connecticut Category:2008 in sports in Connecticut