2007-08 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
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The 2007–08 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University
in the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
. The team was coached by Bob Huggins
and played their home games in the WVU Coliseum
in Morgantown, West Virginia
. It completed the season 26–11 (11–7 in the Big East) and lost to Xavier
79–75 (in overtime
) in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2008 NCAA tournament
. West Virginia finished the season ranked #17.
West Virginia University
West Virginia University is a public research university in Morgantown, West Virginia, USA. Other campuses include: West Virginia University at Parkersburg in Parkersburg; West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery; Potomac State College of West Virginia University in Keyser;...
in the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2007 ended with the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2008 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.-Season headlines:...
. The team was coached by Bob Huggins
Bob Huggins
Bob Huggins, nicknamed "Huggy Bear", is the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team. Huggins previously held the head coaching positions at the University of Cincinnati and Kansas State University...
and played their home games in the WVU Coliseum
WVU Coliseum
The WVU Coliseum is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena which is located in the Evansdale campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The circular arena features a poured concrete roof....
in Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
. It completed the season 26–11 (11–7 in the Big East) and lost to Xavier
Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference...
79–75 (in overtime
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
) in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2008 NCAA tournament
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
. West Virginia finished the season ranked #17.
Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| Joe Alexander | 11 | F | 6-8 | 225 | Junior | Mount Airy Mount Airy, Maryland Mount Airy is a town in Carroll, Frederick, Howard, and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Maryland.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-History:... , Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... |
| Jarrett Brown Jarrett Brown Jarrett Brown is an American football quarterback who is currently with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at West Virginia, and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft... |
31 | G | 6-4 | 220 | Sophomore | West Palm Beach, Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
| Da'Sean Butler Da'Sean Butler Da'Sean Butler is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs and was on assignment in the NBA D-League for the Austin Toros. In November 2011 he joined for trial period to Latvian Basketball League club Rīgas VEF... |
1 | F | 6-7 | 225 | Sophomore | Newark, New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... |
| John Flowers John Flowers John Fredrick Flowers MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Rockdale for the Liberal Party of Australia since 2011.-Early years and background:... |
41 | F | 6-7 | 195 | Freshman | Waldorf, Maryland Maryland Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... |
| Joe Mazzulla | 3 | G | 6-2 | 210 | Sophomore | Johnston Johnston, Rhode Island Johnston is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 28,769 at the 2010 census. Johnston is the site of the Clemence Irons House a stone-ender museum and the only landfill in Rhode Island... , Rhode Island Rhode Island The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... |
| Darris Nichols | 14 | G | 6-3 | 200 | Senior | Radford Radford, Virginia Radford is a city in Virginia, United States. The population was 16,408 in 2010. For statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Radford with neighboring Montgomery County, including the towns of Blacksburg and Christiansburg, calling the combination the... , Virginia Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there... |
| Cameron Payne | 25 | G | 6-4 | 200 | Freshman | Charleston Charleston, West Virginia Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early... , West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... |
| Alex Ruoff Alex Ruoff Alexander Marc Ruoff is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Okapi Aalstar from the Belgium basketball league... |
22 | G | 6-6 | 215 | Junior | Spring Hill Spring Hill, Florida Spring Hill is a census-designated place in Hernando County, Florida, United States. The estimated population was 92,144 in 2007 by the United States Census. Spring Hill belongs to Florida's Nature Coast and is in the Tampa-St... , Florida Florida Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it... |
| Jamie Smalligan | 43 | C | 7-0 | 265 | Senior | East Grand Rapids, Michigan Michigan Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake".... |
| Wellington Smith | 35 | F | 6-7 | 215 | Sophomore | Summit Summit, New Jersey Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census.... , New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware... |
| Josh Sowards | 21 | F | 6-7 | 205 | Sophomore | Scott Depot, West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... |
| Ted Talkington | 32 | G | 6-2 | 200 | Junior | New Martinsville, West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... |
| Will Thomas | 24 | G | 6-5 | 205 | Freshman | East Cleveland, Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
| Cam Thoroughman | 2 | F | 6-7 | 215 | Freshman | Portsmouth Portsmouth, Ohio Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Scioto County. The municipality is located on the northern banks of the Ohio River and east of the Scioto River in Southern Ohio. The population was 20,226 at the 2010 census.-Foundation:... , Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
| Jonnie West | 4 | G | 6-3 | 175 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area... |
Schedule and results
Standings
| Big East | Conference | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-L | GB | PCT | W-L | PCT | |
| #8 Georgetown | 15-3 | - | .833 | 27-5 | .844 |
| #15 Notre Dame | 14-4 | 1 | .778 | 24-7 | .774 |
| #13 Louisville | 14-4 | 1 | .778 | 24-8 | .750 |
| #17 Connecticut | 13-5 | 2 | .722 | 24-8 | .750 |
| #25 Marquette | 11-7 | 4 | .611 | 24-9 | .727 |
| West Virginia | 11-7 | 4 | .611 | 24-10 | .706 |
| Pittsburgh | 10-8 | 5 | .556 | 26-9 | .743 |
| Villanova | 9-9 | 6 | .500 | 20-12 | .625 |
| Syracuse | 9-9 | 6 | .500 | 19-13 | .594 |
| Cincinnati | 8-10 | 7 | .444 | 13-18 | .419 |
| Seton Hall | 7-11 | 8 | .389 | 17-15 | .531 |
| Providence | 6-12 | 9 | .333 | 15-16 | .484 |
| DePaul | 6-12 | 9 | .333 | 11-19 | .367 |
| St. John's | 5-13 | 10 | .278 | 11-19 | .367 |
| South Florida | 3-15 | 12 | .167 | 12-19 | .387 |
| Rutgers | 3-15 | 12 | .167 | 11-20 | .355 |