2007–08 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2007–08 Belmont Bruins Belmont Bruins wordmark.svg 250 Atlantic Sun Conference A Sun 25–9 14–2 Rick Byrd Curb Event Center Atlantic Sun regular seasonand tournament champions NCAA tournament Round of 64 The 2007–08 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by 22nd year head coach Rick Byrd, played their home games at the Curb Event Center and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 14–2 in A-Sun play to win the regular season conference championship. They also were champions of the 2008 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the West region, the Bruins lost to No. 2 seed Duke by a single point, 71–70.Henderson's layup, Nelson's steal save Duke from upset loss https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000043 https://web.archive.org/web/20180417024502/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000043 dead April 17, 2018 ESPN March 20, 2008 August 27, 2021 Roster 2007 Belmont Bruins y Shane Dansby 2 F 6 4 210 Jr Pegram, Tennessee Alex Renfroe 12 G 6 1 165 Jr Hermitage, Tennessee y Justin Hare 24 G 6 3 195 Sr Cleveland, Tennessee Rick Byrd https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/belmont/2008.html 2007–08 Belmont Bruins Roster and Stats Sports Reference August 27, 2021 Schedule and results 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2007 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Belmont Bruins| Regular season Nov 9, 2007 yes yes Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio 86–75 7,723 1–0 Nov 10, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Bowling Green State Falcons Bowling Green State Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio 67–78 8,119 1–1 Nov 11, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio 79–70 7,073 2–1 Nov 15, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Samford Bulldogs Samford Pete Hanna Center Birmingham, Alabama 82–73 1,518 3–1 Nov 17, 2007 yes yes Austin Peay Dunn Center Clarksville, Tennessee 56–71 2,800 3–2 Nov 19, 2007 yes yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama 85–83 9,094 4–2 Nov 26, 2007 yes 2007 men Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 85–62 1,516 5–2 Dec 1, 2007 yes yes Xavier 23 Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 49–90 9,761 5–3 Dec 4, 2007 yes 2007 men Fisk Bulldogs Fisk Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 106–49 814 6–3 Dec 12, 2007 yes yes Middle Tennessee Murphy Center Murfreesboro, Tennessee 80–86 OT 2,812 6–4 Dec 17, 2007 yes 2007 men Tennessee State Tigers Tennessee State Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 82–71 1,203 7–4 Dec 19, 2007 yes Austin Peay Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 84–93 1,337 7–5 Dec 29, 2007 yes yes Wright State McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee 74–78 OT 4,108 7–6 Dec 30, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Murray State Racers Murray State McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, Tennessee 84–67 3,652 8–6 Jan 3, 2008 yes 2007 men Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, North Carolina 87–84 1,760 9–6 1–0 Jan 5, 2008 yes 2007 men Campbell Fighting Camels Campbell Carter Gymnasium Buies Creek, North Carolina 75–83 847 9–7 1–1 Jan 12, 2008 yes 2007 men Lipscomb Bisons Lipscomb Allen Arena Nashville, Tennessee 99–91 2OT 5,107 10–7 2–1 Jan 17, 2008 2007 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 86–83 1,596 11–7 3–1 Jan 19, 2008 2007 men South Carolina Upstate Spartans South Carolina Upstate Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 76–52 1,627 12–7 4–1 Jan 24, 2008 yes 2007 men Kennesaw State Owls Kennesaw State KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, Georgia 79–81 1,289 12–8 4–2 Jan 26, 2008 yes 2007 men Mercer Bears Mercer University Center Macon, Georgia 93–82 949 13–8 5–2 Jan 31, 2008 yes 2007 men Stetson Hatters Stetson Edmunds Center DeLand, Florida 83–75 1,816 14–8 6–2 Feb 2, 2008 2007 men Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Florida Gulf Coast Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 86–74 1,133 15–8 7–2 Feb 7, 2008 2007 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 85–78 1,447 16–8 8–2 Feb 9, 2008 2007 men North Florida Ospreys North Florida Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 79–56 1,603 17–8 9–2 Feb 14, 2008 yes East Tennessee State Memorial Center Johnson City, Tennessee 87–75 4,262 18–8 10–2 Feb 16, 2008 yes South Carolina Upstate G.B. Hodge Center Valley Falls, South Carolina 82–72 775 19–8 11–2 Feb 22, 2008 Lipscomb Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 74–65 5,072 20–8 12–2 Feb 28, 2008 Campbell Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 75–64 1,162 21–8 13–2 Mar 1, 2008 Gardner-Webb Curb Event Center Nashville, Tennessee 76–73 1,367 22–8 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Belmont Bruins| Atlantic Sun tournament Mar 5, 2008 yes Campbell Allen Arena Nashville, Tennessee Quarterfinals 75–66 1,537 23–8 Mar 7, 2008 yes East Tennessee State Allen Arena Nashville, Tennessee Semifinals 69–65 1,948 24–8 Mar 8, 2008 yes Jacksonville Allen Arena Nashville, Tennessee Championship Game 79–61 2,510 25–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Belmont Bruins| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2008 yes yes 15 W Duke 9 2 W Verizon Center Washington, D.C. First Round 70–71 18,400 25–9 AP poll Central Time W West https://www.belmontbruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/2007-08/schedule 2007-08 Belmont Men's Basketball Schedule Belmont University Athletics August 27, 2021 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot References Belmont Category:Belmont Bruins men's basketball seasons Belmont Belmont Bruins men's basketball Belmont Bruins men's basketball Category:2007 in Nashville, Tennessee Category:2008 in Nashville, Tennessee