2007–08 American Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2007–08 American Eagles Basketball American Eagles logo.svg 150 Patriot League Patriot 21–12 10–4 Jeff Jones 8th Bender Arena Patriot League tournament championsPatriot League Regular season champions NCAA tournament first round The 2007–08 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 21–12, 10–4 in Patriot League play to finish first in the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the Patriot League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history – where they lost in the first round to Tennessee.Tennessee pulls away, survives American upset bid https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000058 https://web.archive.org/web/20190209235323/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000058 dead February 9, 2019 ESPN March 21, 2008 August 28, 2021 Roster 2007 American Eagles y Derrick Mercer 3 G 5 9 180 Jr Jersey City, New Jersey Garrison Carr 5 G 5 11 170 Jr Bellevue, Washington Jeff Jones https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/american/2008.html 2007–08 American Eagles Roster and Stats Sports Reference August 28, 20212007–08 Men's Basketball Roster http://www.aueagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2007-08/roster American University Athletics August 28, 2021 Schedule and results 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2007 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| Non-conference regular season Nov 10, 2007 7:00 pm yes yes 2007 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) DeGol Arena Loretto, Pennsylvania 75–68 1,159 1–0 Nov 13, 2007 7:00 pm MASN yes yes 2007 men Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland 67–71 1,332 1–1 Nov 15, 2007 8:00 pm yes 2007 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 52–60 1,484 1–2 Nov 18, 2007 2:00 pm yes 2007 men Stony Brook Seawolves Stony Brook Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 64–56 841 2–2 Nov 20, 2007 7:00 pm yes yes 2007 men Morgan State Bears Morgan State Hill Field House Baltimore, Maryland 54–62 892 2–3 Nov 24, 2007 2:00 pm yes yes NJIT Fleisher Center Newark, New Jersey 73–50 801 3–3 Nov 26, 2007 7:00 pm yes yes Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena Emmitsburg, Maryland 66–45 958 4–3 Dec 1, 2007 2:00 pm yes UMBC Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 68–83 1,213 4–4 Dec 4, 2007 7:30 pm yes 2007 men Howard Bison Howard Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 66–54 1,136 5–4 Dec 7, 2007 7:30 pm MASNhttps://aueagles.com/news/2007/12/4/12_4_2007_2926.aspx Men's Basketball Garners 1,000th All-Time Win with 66-54 Comeback Conquest of Howard American University yes 2007 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 52–50 2,041 6–4 Dec 19, 2007 7:00 pm yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 56–63 12,508 6–5 Dec 22, 2007 4:00 pm CSNhttps://aueagles.com/news/2007/12/19/12_19_2007_2943.aspx Carr's Career-High 26 points Not Enough in 63-56 Loss at Dayton American University yes yes Maryland Comcast Center College Park, Maryland 67–59 17,950 7–5 Dec 29, 2007 1:00 pm yes yes Georgetown 8 Verizon Center Washington, D.C. 51–78 10,564 7–6 Jan 4, 2008 7:00 pm yes yes 2007 men Brown Bears Brown Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island 55–68 937 7–7 Jan 6, 2008 2:00 pm yes yes 2007 men Columbia Lions Columbia Levien Gymnasium New York, New York 69–56 526 8–7 |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| Patriot League Regular season Jan 12, 2008 7:05 pm yes 2007 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 71–54 1,368 9–7 1–0 Jan 16, 2008 7:00 pm yes 2007 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 62–66 3,714 9–8 1–1 Jan 19, 2008 2:00 pm 2007 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 65–57 1,661 10–8 2–1 Jan 23, 2008 7:00 pm yes 2007 men Army Black Knights Army Christl Arena West Point, New York 66–53 483 11–8 3–1 Jan 26, 2008 2:00 pm 2007 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 64–66 3,994 11–9 3–2 Jan 30, 2008 7:30 pm 2007 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 66–77 1,012 11–10 3–3 Feb 2, 2008 1:00 pm yes 2007 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania 87–76 2,748 12–10 4–3 Feb 6, 2008 7:00 pm yes Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 62–46 1,015 13–10 5–3 Feb 10, 2008 12:00 pm ESPNU Lehigh Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 82–74 1,989 14–10 6–3 Feb 13, 2008 7:30 pm Bucknell Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 68–64 1,858 15–10 7–3 Feb 17, 2008 12:02 pm ESPNU yes Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York 68–60 530 16–10 8–3 Feb 20, 2008 7:30 pm Army Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 49–40 1,332 17–10 9–3 Feb 27, 2008 7:00 pm yes Navy Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 68–83 3,191 17–11 9–4 Mar 1, 2008 2:00 pm Lafayette Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 84–72 2,432 18–11 10–4 |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| Patriot League tournament Mar 5, 2008 7:30 pm yes Holy Cross Bender Arena Washington, D.C. Quarterfinals 62–60 1,865 19–11 Mar 9, 2008 2:00 pm yes Army Bender Arena Washington, D.C. Semifinals 72–60 1,965 20–11 Mar 14, 2008 4:45 pm ESPN2 yes Colgate Bender Arena Washington, D.C. Championship Game 52–46 3,044 21–11 |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| NCAA tournament Mar 21, 2008 12:15 pm CBS yes yes 15 E Tennessee 5 2 E Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama First Round 57–72 - 21–12 AP poll Eastern Time E East 2007–08 Men's Basketball Schedule http://www.aueagles.com/sports/m-baskbl/2007-08/schedule American University Athletics August 28, 2021https://americanu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-baskbl/2007-08/files/TEAMCUME.HTM American 2007-2008 Men's Basketball Stats American Eagleshttps://aueagles.com/news/2007/10/2/10_2_2007_3189.aspx American University Men's Basketball Announces Three Televised Games American University References Category:American Eagles men's basketball seasons American American Eagles men's basketball American Eagles men's basketball American