2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2007–08 Coppin State Eagles Basketball CSU Athletics wordmark.png 150 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 16–21 7–9 Fang Mitchell 22nd Coppin Center MEAC tournament champions NCAA tournament Play-in Game The 2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 22nd year head coach Fang Mitchell, played their home games at the Coppin Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Despite losing 19 of their first 23 games and starting 0–8 in MEAC play, Coppin State finished the regular season 12–20 (7–9 MEAC). The Eagles then went on an unexpected run to win the MEAC tournament title (upsetting the top three seeds, including Morgan State in the title game) to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as one of two No. 16 seeds in the East region. In the Play-in Game, Coppin State lost to Mount St. Mary's, 69–60.Mount St. Mary's pulls away from Coppin State https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/280782154 https://web.archive.org/web/20210828151124/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/280782154 dead August 28, 2021 ESPN March 18, 2008 August 28, 2021 Roster 2007 Coppin State Eagles y yes Tywain McKee 22 G 6 2 182 Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania y Fang Mitchell 2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster https://coppinstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2007-08 Coppin State University Athletics August 28, 2021https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/coppin-state/2008.html 2007-08 Coppin State Eagles Roster and Stats Sports Reference August 28, 2021 Schedule and results 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2007 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Coppin State Eagles| Regular season Nov 9, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Saint Paul's Tigers Saint Paul's Memorial Hall Dover, Delaware Hornet Invitational 69–65 1–0 Nov 10, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Allen Yellow Jackets Allen Memorial Hall Dover, Delaware Hornet Invitational 72–61 2–0 Nov 18, 2007 yes yes Kent State Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center Kent, Ohio 51–74 2–1 Nov 20, 2007 yes yes Xavier Cintas Center Cincinnati, Ohio 49–98 2–2 Nov 23, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Sears Centre Hoffman Estates, Illinois 102–99 2OT 3–2 Nov 24, 2007 yes yes 2007 men UNC Wilmington Seahawks UNC Wilmington Sears Centre Hoffman Estates, Illinois 57–78 3–3 Nov 27, 2007 yes yes 2007 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 58–79 3–4 Dec 1, 2007 2007 men Morgan State Bears Morgan State Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 50–78 3–5 0–1 Dec 8, 2007 yes yes Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, Arizona 43–60 3–6 Dec 10, 2007 yes yes Ohio State Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio 39–47 3–7 Dec 15, 2007 yes yes Dayton University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio 34–66 3–8 Dec 21, 2007 yes yes Marquette 10 Bradley Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin 42–89 3–9 Dec 22, 2007 yes yes Indiana 13 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 46–73 3–10 Dec 27, 2007 yes yes Missouri Mizzou Arena Columbia, Missouri 38–72 3–11 Jan 12, 2008 yes 2007 men Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Norfolk, Virginia 60–65 3–12 0–2 Jan 14, 2008 yes 2007 men North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, North Carolina 56–59 3–13 0–3 Jan 16, 2008 yes yes 2007 men North Carolina Central Eagles North Carolina Central McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium Durham, North Carolina 66–62 4–13 Jan 19, 2008 2007 men Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Bethune-Cookman Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 55–56 OT 4–14 0–4 Jan 21, 2008 2007 men Florida A&M Rattlers Florida A&M Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 48–63 4–15 0–5 Jan 26, 2008 yes 2007 men Hampton Pirates Hampton Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, Virginia 54–56 4–16 0–6 Jan 28, 2008 yes 2007 men Howard Bison Howard Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. 69–73 OT 4–17 0–7 Jan 30, 2008 yes North Carolina Central Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 65–67 4–18 Feb 2, 2008 2007 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 48–56 4–19 0–8 Feb 4, 2008 2007 men Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Maryland-Eastern Shore Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 59–54 5–19 1–8 Feb 9, 2008 2007 men South Carolina State Bulldogs South Carolina State Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 79–67 6–19 2–8 Feb 11, 2008 yes 2007 men Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 62–44 7–19 Feb 16, 2008 yes Bethune-Cookman Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, Florida 64–58 8–19 3–8 Feb 18, 2008 yes Florida A&M Jake Gaither Gymnasium Tallahassee, Florida 69–68 9–19 4–8 Feb 23, 2008 Hampton Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 72–55 10–19 5–8 Feb 25, 2008 Howard Coppin Center Baltimore, Maryland 68–45 11–19 6–8 Mar 1, 2008 yes Maryland-Eastern Shore Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, Maryland 85–66 12–19 7–8 Mar 6, 2008 yes Morgan State Hill Field House Baltimore, Maryland 64–68 12–20 7–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Coppin State Eagles| MEAC tournament Mar 11, 2008 yes yes Howard RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina First Round 55–54 13–20 Mar 12, 2008 yes yes Hampton RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina Quarterfinals 75–74 OT 14–20 Mar 14, 2008 yes yes Norfolk State RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina Semifinals 67–65 15–20 Mar 15, 2008 yes yes Morgan State RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina Championship Game 62–60 16–20 |- !colspan=9 style=Coppin State Eagles| NCAA tournament Mar 18, 2008 yes yes 16 E Mount St. Mary's 16 E University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio Play-in Game 60–69 16–21 AP Poll Eastern Time E East 2007-08 Men's Basketball Schedule https://coppinstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2007-08 Coppin State University Athletics August 28, 20212019-20 Coppin State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://coppinstatesports.com/documents/2020/3/15/mbb_record_book_through_20.pdf Coppin State University Athletics August 28, 2021 References 2007-08 Category:2007–08 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball season Category:2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament participants Category:2007 in sports in Maryland Category:2008 in sports in Maryland