2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2007–08 Davidson Wildcats 200px Southern Conference South SoCon 9 23 29–7 20–0 Bob McKillop 19th Matt Matheny Jim Fox Tim Sweeney John M. Belk Arena Southern Conference tournament champions Southern Conference regular season champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Coached by 2008 NABC Coach of the Year Bob McKillop and led by consensus Second Team All-American guard Stephen Curry, the Wildcats completed an undefeated season in the Southern Conference and reached the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Elite 8, upsetting Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Wisconsin before falling to eventual national champion Kansas 59–57. This marked the first time that Davidson won a tournament game since the 1969 season, when the Wildcats reached the Elite Eight under then-coach Lefty Driesell. Roster 2007 Davidson Wildcats y Brendan McKillop 1 G 6 1 190 FR Davidson, NC Jason Richards y basketball 2 G 6 2 190 SR Barrington, IL Aaron Bond 4 G 6 5 185 JR Ashburn, VA Boris Meno 5 F 6 8 220 SR Paris, France Can Civi 12 G 6 1 180 JR Istanbul, Turkey Max Paulhus Gosselin 14 G 6 6 195 JR Carignan, QC, Canada Thomas Sander 15 F 6 8 220 SR Cincinnati, OH Mike Schmitt 20 G/F 6 4 195 FR Rocky Mount, NC Will Archambault 22 G/F 6 6 220 SO Montreal, QC, Canada Steve Rossiter 23 F 6 7 230 SO Staten Island, NY Bryant Barr 24 G 6 4 185 SO Falmouth, ME Stephen Curry y 30 G 6 2 185 SO Charlotte, NC Dan Nelms 35 F 6 9 215 SO Lake Forest, IL Andrew Lovedale 41 F 6 8 215 JR Benin City, Nigeria Ben Allison 42 F 6 9 205 FR West Sussex, England Bob McKillop (Hofstra) Matt Matheny (Davidson) Jim Fox (Geneseo State) Tim Sweeney (Rochester) http://www.davidsonwildcats.com/roster.aspx?roster=5&path=mbball Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Davidson Wildcats| Regular season |- Nov 9, 2007 8:00 p.m. Emory John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 120–56 Curry 27 Meno 13     3,142 1–0 Nov 14, 2007 7:00 p.m. ESPN yes yes North Carolina 1 Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte, NC 68–72http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=273182166 https://web.archive.org/web/20201129015952/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=273182166 dead November 29, 2020 Top-ranked Tar Heels survive scare from Davidson espn.com November 14, 2007 May 27, 2019 Curry 24 Meno 9     19,299 1–1 Nov 21, 2007 yes yes Western Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 76–83 Curry 25 Meno 8     3,542 1–2 Nov 24, 2007 yes 2007 men North Carolina Central Eagles North Carolina Central John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 98–50 Curry 16 Rossiter 10     3,412 2–2 Nov 26, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Holmes Convocation Center Boone, NC 71–60 Curry 38 Tied 6     3,248 3–2 1–0 Dec 1, 2007 12:00 p.m. ESPNU yes yes Duke 7 Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte, NC 73–79 Curry 20 Meno 10     17,034 3–3 Dec 5, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Charlotte 49ers Charlotte Dale F. Halton Arena Charlotte, NC 68–75 Curry 32 Sander 14     8,923 3–4 Dec 8, 2007 yes yes UCLA 7 Honda Center Anaheim, CA John R. Wooden Classic 63–75 Curry 15 Curry 4     17,440 3–5 Dec 13, 2007 yes The Citadel John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 95–74 Barr 23 Meno 8     3,492 4–5 2–0 Dec 21, 2007 yes yes 2007 men NC State Wolfpack NC State RBC Center Raleigh, NC 65–66 Curry 29 Tied 5     14,024 4–6 Jan 3, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes 2007 men Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 92–67 Curry 24 Curry 10     3,314 5–6 3–0 Jan 5, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes 2007 men Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 92–67 Curry 19 Sander 10     4,602 6–6 4–0 Jan 9, 2008 yes yes 2007 men Elon Phoenix Elon Alumni Gym Elon, NC 59–57 Curry 15 Sander 13     1,662 7–6 5–0 Jan 12, 2008 yes yes 2007 men Wofford Terriers Wofford Benjamin Johnson Arena Spartanburg, SC 85–50 Curry 26 Meno 9     2,095 8–6 6–0 Jan 16, 2008 yes yes 2007 men Furman Paladins Furman Timmons Arena Greenville, SC 73–51 Curry 14 Curry 7     2,061 9–6 7–0 Jan 19, 2008 yes 2007 men Chattanooga Mocs Chattanooga John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 85–58 Curry 37 Tied 5     5,361 10–6 8–0 Jan 21, 2008 yes yes Western Carolina Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC 82–67 Curry 29 Tied 8     2,125 11–6 9–0 Jan 24, 2008 yes yes The Citadel McAlister Field House Charleston, SC 87–70 Curry 28 Meno 9     1,204 12–6 10–0 Jan 26, 2008 yes yes 2007 men College of Charleston Cougars College of Charleston John Kresse Arena Charleston, SC 70–58 Sander 21 Lovedale 7     3,681 13–6 11–0 Jan 30, 2008 yes Wofford John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 78–65 Curry 34 Sander 9     3,932 14–6 12–0 Feb 2, 2008 yes yes Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN 78–71 Curry 24 Tied 7     5,493 15–6 13–0 Feb 6, 2008 yes Elon John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 74–64 Curry 36 Lovedale 13     3,424 16–6 14–0 Feb 9, 2008 yes College of Charleston John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 81–56 Curry 26 Meno 10     5,753 17–6 15–0 Feb 13, 2008 yes yes 2007 men UNC Greensboro Spartans UNC Greensboro Fleming Gymnasium Greensboro, NC 83–78 Curry 41 Lovedale 8     1,831 18–6 16–0 Feb 16, 2008 yes 2007 men Furman Paladins Furman John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 86–51 Archambault 28 Richards 7     4,724 19–6 17–0 Feb 19, 2008 yes UNC Greensboro John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 75–66 Curry 30 Tied 5     4,466 20–6 18–0 Feb 22, 2008 yes yes Winthrop Winthrop Coliseum Rock Hill, SC BracketBusters 60–47DAVIDSON TOPS WINTHROP, 60-47, IN BRACKETBUSTERS http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=1395641 soconsports.com February 22, 2008 May 27, 2019 Richards 24 Lovedale 10     6,105 21–6 Feb 27, 2008 yes Appalachian State John M. Belk Arena Davidson, NC 68–55 Richards 24 Sander 7     5,838 22–6 19–0 Mar 1, 2008 yes yes Georgia Southern Hanner Fieldhouse Statesboro, GA 89–69 Curry 35 Meno 9     3,074 23–6 20–0 |- !colspan=9 style=Davidson Wildcats| SoCon Tournament |- Mar 8, 2008 yes yes 25 1 Wofford 8 North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC Quarterfinals 82–49 Curry 19 Lovedale 11     4,289 24–6 Mar 9, 2008 yes yes 25 1 UNC Greensboro 5 North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC Semifinals 82–52 Curry 26 Rossiter 7     6,612 25–6 Mar 10, 2008 yes yes 23 1 Elon 7 North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, SC Championship 65–49 Curry 23 Sander 6 Richards 11 4,181 26–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Davidson Wildcats| NCAA Tournament |- Mar 21, 2008 yes yes 23 10 MW Gonzaga 24 7 MW RBC Center Raleigh, NC First Round 82–76 Curry 40 Lovedale 13 Richards 9 19,477 27–6 Mar 23, 2008 yes yes 23 10 MW Georgetown 8 2 MW RBC Center Raleigh, NC Second Round 74–70For Davidson, Good Times Never Seemed So Good https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/sports/ncaabasketball/24davidson.html nytimes.com March 24, 2008 May 27, 2019 Curry 30 Sander 6 Tied 5 19,477 28–6 Mar 28, 2008 yes yes 23 10 MW Wisconsin 6 3 MW Ford Field Detroit, MI Sweet Sixteen 73–56Davidson continues dream run into Elite Eight https://www.reuters.com/article/us-basketball-ncaa-friday/davidson-continues-dream-run-into-elite-eight-idUSN2735466020080329 reuters.com March 28, 2008 May 27, 2019 Curry 33 Gosselin 6 Richards 13 57,028 29–6 Mar 30, 2008 yes yes 23 10 MW Kansas 4 1 MW Ford Field Detroit, MI Elite Eight 57–59Goliath slays Davidson, Curry as Kansas holds on http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000015 https://web.archive.org/web/20170128232937/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000015 dead January 28, 2017 espn.com March 30, 2008 May 27, 2019 Curry 25 Tied 5 Richards 9 57,563 29–7 AP Eastern MW Midwest https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/davidson/2008-schedule.html 2007-08 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference May 26, 2019https://static.davidsonwildcats.com/custompages/mbball/2007-08.HTM 2007-08 Davidson Men's Basketball Davidson College Athletic Department May 27, 2019 Rankings 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 19 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 23 23 Coaches 0 20 NR NR 25 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 25 23 9 Awards and honors Stephen Curry – Consensus Second-team All-American, SoCon Player of the Year Jason Richards – National assists leader Bob McKillop – NABC Coach of the Year, Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award, SoCon Coach of the Year References Category:Davidson Wildcats men's basketball seasons Davidson Category:Southern Conference men's basketball champion seasons Davidson Wildcats men's b Davidson Wildcats men's b Davidson