2007–08 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2007–08 Winthrop Eagles Basketball Winthrop Eagles wordmark.png 150 Big South Conference Big South 22–12 10–4 Randy Peele 1st Paul Molinari Larry Dixon Marty McGillan Winthrop Coliseum Big South tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 2007–08 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 2007–08 college basketball season. This was head coach Randy Peele's first season at Winthrop. The Eagles competed in the Big South Conference and played their home games at Winthrop Coliseum. They finished the season 22–12, 10–4 in Big South play to finish tied for first atop the conference standings. They won the 2008 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as No. 13 seed in the East region. They were defeated in the first round by No. 4 seed Washington State.Washington St routs Winthrop 71-40 behind spectacular second half https://www.denverpost.com/2008/03/20/washington-st-routs-winthrop-71-40-behind-spectacular-second-half/ The Denver Post March 20, 2008 August 22, 2021 Roster 2007 Winthrop Eagles y yes Justin Burton 3 G 5 10 158 Fr y Durham, North Carolina Chris Gaynor 10 G 5 10 161 Sr Mount Tabor Winston-Salem, North Carolina Michael Jenkins 11 G 6 3 195 Sr Kinston Kinston, North Carolina y basketball Marc-David Vil 13 G 6 4 191 Fr Montreal, Quebec Andy Buechert 15 C 6 9 230 Jr Tallahassee CC Trier, Germany Antwon Harris 21 G 6 3 206 Sr Highland CC Clarksville, Tennessee Byron Faison 25 G 6 1 198 Fr y Sumter, South Carolina Chris Malcolm 30 F 6 7 205 Fr Orlando, Florida Taj McCullough 31 F 6 7 222 Sr Carver Atlanta, Georgia Mantoris Robinson 33 F 6 5 205 So y Charlotte, North Carolina Charles Corbin 42 F 6 7 228 Fr Griffin, Georgia George Valentine 43 F 6 8 228 Fr Fayetteville, North Carolina Jonathan Rice 44 F 6 5 231 Jr Columbia, South Carolina Randy Peele https://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2007-08 Sourcehttps://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2007-08 2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster Winthrop University Athletics August 22, 2021 Schedule and results Sourcehttps://winthropeagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2007-08 2007-08 Men's Basketball Schedule Winthrop University Athletics August 22, 2021 All times are Eastern yes |- !colspan=9 style=Winthrop Eagles| Non-conference regular season Nov 10, 2007 yes 2007 men Queens Royals Queens (NC) Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 68–61 3,311 1–0 Nov 16, 2007 yes yes 2007 men UIC Flames Illinois-Chicago Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament 72–58 2,100 2–0 Nov 18, 2007 yes yes Georgia Tech Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Tournament 79–73 3,100 3–0 Nov 19, 2007 yes yes Baylor Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam Tournament 54–62 3,325 3–1 Nov 25, 2007 yes 2007 men Missouri State Bears Missouri State Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 69–73 2,754 3–2 Nov 28, 2007 yes yes 2007 men East Carolina Pirates East Carolina Minges Coliseum Greenville, North Carolina 72–57 4,028 4–2 Dec 1, 2007 yes yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 53–70 8,559 4–3 Dec 4, 2007 yes 2007 men Akron Zips Akron Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 68–58 2,654 5–3 Dec 13, 2007 yes yes Ole Miss Mississippi Coliseum 71–76 4,413 5–4 Dec 18, 2007 yes yes Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena Emmitsburg, Maryland 59–64 702 5–5 Dec 21, 2007 yes Old Dominion Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 62–59 3,054 6–5 Dec 29, 2007 yes yes Miami (FL) 19 Bank Atlantic Center Sunrise, Florida Orange Bowl Basketball Classic 76–70 13,100 7–5 Jan 2, 2008 yes 2007 men Limestone Saints Limestone Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 78–34 2,275 8–5 Jan 5, 2008 yes yes Marshall Cam Henderson Center Huntington, West Virginia 62–67 OT 4,704 8–6 Jan 9, 2008 yes 2007 men Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 55–48 2,619 9–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Winthrop Eagles| Big South Regular Season Jan 12, 2008 yes 2007 men High Point Panthers High Point Millis Center High Point, North Carolina 61–62 2,117 9–7 0–1 Jan 15, 2008 2007 men Liberty Flames Liberty Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 55–48 3,139 10–7 1–1 Jan 19, 2008 yes 2007 men Radford Highlanders Radford Donald N. Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia 77–59 2,253 11–7 2–1 Jan 23, 2008 VMI Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 85–41 3,027 12–7 3–1 Jan 26, 2008 2007 men Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Coastal Carolina Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 65–43 5,865 13–7 4–1 Jan 28, 2008 yes 2007 men Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field House North Charleston, South Carolina 81–64 856 14–7 5–1 Feb 2, 2008 yes 2007 men UNC Asheville Bulldogs UNC Asheville Charlie Justice Center Asheville, North Carolina 56–71 1,198 14–8 5–2 Feb 6, 2008 yes Coastal Carolina Kimbel Arena Conway, South Carolina 49–50 1,162 14–9 5–3 Feb 9, 2008 High Point Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 62–54 4,236 15–9 6–3 Feb 12, 2008 yes Liberty Vines Center Lynchburg, Virginia 59–50 2,186 16–9 7–3 Feb 16, 2008 yes Radford Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 74–59 3,627 17–9 8–3 Feb 20, 2008 yes VMI Cameron Hall Lexington, Virginia 80–70 2,236 18–9 9–3 Feb 22, 2008 yes Davidson Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Bracket buster 47–60 6,105 18–10 Feb 26, 2008 Charleston Southern Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 63–49 2,729 19–10 10–3 Mar 1, 2008 UNC Asheville Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina 50–63 6,043 19–11 10–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Winthrop Eagles| Big South tournament Mar 4, 2008 yes Radford Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, South Carolina Quarterfinals 76–45 1,888 20–11 Mar 6, 2008 yes yes High Point Charlie Justice Center Asheville, North Carolina Semifinals 61–53 987 21–11 Mar 8, 2008 yes yes UNC Asheville Charlie Justice Center Asheville, North Carolina Championship Game 66–48 1,207 22–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Winthrop Eagles| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2008 yes yes 13 E Washington State 21 4 E The Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado First Round 40–71 19,280 22–12 AP poll Eastern E East 2020-21 Winthrop Men's Basketball Record Book https://static.winthropeagles.com/custompages/MBB/MEDIA%20CENTER/Winthrop%20Men's%20Basketball%20Record%20Book.pdf Winthrop University Athletics August 22, 2021https://bigsouth_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/stats/Mens_Basketball/2007-08/WU.HTM 2007-2008 Winthrop Men's Basketball stats Big South References Winthrop Winthrop Category:Winthrop Eagles men's basketball seasons Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Eagles