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2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
CBI Champions
ConferenceConference USA
Record25–14 (8–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReynolds Center
Seasons
2007–08 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Memphis 16 0   1.000 38 2   .950
UAB 12 4   .750 23 11   .676
Houston 11 5   .688 24 10   .706
Southern Miss 9 7   .563 19 14   .576
UCF 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
Tulsa 8 8   .500 25 14   .641
UTEP 8 8   .500 19 14   .576
Marshall 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
Tulane 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
East Carolina 5 11   .313 11 19   .367
SMU 4 12   .250 10 20   .333
Rice 0 16   .000 3 27   .100
2008 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2007–08 season. Playing in Conference USA (C-USA) and led by third-year head coach Doug Wojcik, the Golden Hurricane finished the season with a 25–14 overall record and won the 2008 College Basketball Invitational – the first year of the tournament's existence.[1][2]

In C-USA play, the Golden Hurricane finished in sixth place with a 8–8 record.[3] They advanced to the championship game of the 2008 C-USA tournament, where they lost to top-seeded Memphis, 77–51.

Roster

2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Ben Uzoh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Warren HS San Antonio, Texas
F 4 Calvin Walls 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Iowa Western CC Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 5 Brett McDade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Billy Ryan HS Denton, Texas
G 10 Joey Kieval 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) RS So Memorial HS Houston, Texas
F 11 Steven Idlet 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Prairie Grove HS Prairie Grove, Arkansas
F 12 Bishop Wheatley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Cedar Hill HS Cedar Hill, Texas
G 15 Justin Hurtt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Archbishop O'Hara HS Raytown, Missouri
G 22 Glenn Andrews 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr T. C. Williams HS Alexandria, Virginia
F 22 Jamel McLean 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Bethel High HS Hampton, VA
C 23 Jerome Jordan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Florida Preparatory Academy Kingston, Jamaica
G 33 Rod Earls 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Paris JC Little Rock, Arkansas
F/C 45 Sam Mitchell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Bartlesville HS Bartlesville, Oklahoma
F 53 Ray Reese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Westchester HS Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 9–8–2019

Schedule and results

Source:[4][5]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/5/07*
7:00 pm
Missouri Southern W 86–48 
Reynolds Center (4,376)
Tulsa, OK[6][7]
Regular season
November 11, 2007*
4:00 pm
vs. Hampton
O'Reilly Auto Parts/CBE
L 55–72  0–1
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
November 12, 2007*
5:00 pm
vs. North Florida
O'Reilly Auto Parts/CBE
W 83–66  1–1
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
November 16, 2007*
7:00 pm
Arkansas State W 75–59  2–1
Reynolds Center (4,842)
Tulsa, OK
November 23, 2007*
7:00 pm
Northwestern Oklahoma State W 67–58  -
Reynolds Center (2,133)
Tulsa, OK[8]
November 27, 2007*
7:05 pm
at Oral Roberts L 70–84  2–2
Mabee Center (7,436)
Tulsa, OK
December 1, 2007*
7:00 pm
at Arkansas–Little Rock L 51–62  2–3
Jack Stephens Center (3,976)
Little Rock, AR
December 5, 2007*
7:00 pm
at Oklahoma L 55–81  2–4
Lloyd Noble Center (9,203)
Norman, OK
December 9, 2007*
2:00 pm
Central Arkansas W 65–52  3–4
Reynolds Center (4,632)
Tulsa, OK
December 15, 2007*
7:00 pm
Texas–Pan American W 90–61  4–4
Reynolds Center (4,860)
Tulsa, OK
December 18, 2007*
7:00 pm
Charlotte W 75–63  5–4
Reynolds Center (4,746)
Tulsa, OK
December 22, 2007*
4:00 pm
Southeast Missouri State W 89–51  6–4
Reynolds Center (4,882)
Tulsa, OK
December 30, 2007*
2:00 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 71–46  7–4
Reynolds Center (5,175)
Tulsa, OK
January 7, 2008*
8:00 pm
at Colorado W 81–68  8–4
Coors Events/Conference Center (2,031)
Boulder, CO
Conference regular season
January 12, 2008
6:00 pm
at UCF L 91-97 3OT 8–5 (0–1)
UCF Arena (7,093)
Orlando, FL
January 16, 2008
8:00 pm, CSTV
Tulane L 65–67 OT 8–6 (0–2)
Reynolds Center (6,101)
Tulsa, OK
January 19, 2008
7:00 pm
at SMU W 72–71  9–6 (1–2)
Moody Coliseum (3,024)
University Park, TX
January 23, 2008
7:00 pm, CSTV
No. 1 Memphis L 41–56  9–7 (1–3)
Reynolds Center (8,475)
Tulsa, OK
January 26, 2008
8:35 pm
at UTEP L 61–65  9–8 (1–4)
Don Haskins Center (9,447)
El Paso, TX
January 30, 2008
6:00 pm
at Marshall L 65–72 OT 9–9 (1–5)
Cam Henderson Center (4,317)
Huntington, WV
February 2, 2008
8:00 pm, CSTV
SMU W 72–60  10–9 (2–5)
Reynolds Center (7,016)
Tulsa, OK
February 6, 2008
7:00 pm
at Houston L 81–92  10–10 (2–6)
Hofheinz Pavilion (3,502)
Houston, TX
February 9, 2008
7:00 pm
at Southern Miss W 78–63  11–10 (3–6)
Reynolds Center (5,323)
Tulsa, OK
February 13, 2008
6:00 pm
at East Carolina W 66–61  12–10 (4–6)
Williams Arena (3,731)
Greenville, NC
February 16, 2008
7:00 pm
UTEP W 73–50  13–10 (5–6)
Reynolds Center (5,383)
Tulsa, OK
February 20, 2008
7:00 pm
Rice W 68–37  14–10 (6–6)
Reynolds Center (5,059)
Tulsa, OK
February 23, 2008*
2:00 pm
Presbyterian W 77–58  15–10
Reynolds Center (5,079)
Tulsa, OK
February 27, 2008
7:00 pm, CSTV
at No. 2 Memphis L 67–82  15–11 (6–7)
FedExForum (17,179)
Memphis, TN
March 1, 2008
7:00 pm
Marshall W 89–64  16–11 (7–7)
Reynolds Center (5,346)
Tulsa, OK
March 5, 2008
7:00 pm
at UAB L 70–84  16–12 (7–8)
Bartow Arena (6,339)
Birmingham, AL
March 8, 2008
7:00 pm
at UCF W 85–73  17–12 (8–8)
Reynolds Center (5,848)
Tulsa, OK
2008 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
March 12, 2008
12:00 pm, CSTV
vs. East Carolina
First Round
W 66–49  18–12
FedExForum (10,954)
Memphis, TN
March 13, 2008
12:00 pm, CSTV
vs. UAB
Second Round
W 78–68 OT 19–12
FedExForum (10,883)
Memphis, TN
March 14, 2008
6:00 pm, CSTV
vs. UTEP
Semifinals
W 64–62 OT 20–12
FedExForum (11,812)
Memphis, TN
March 15, 2008
10:35 am, CBS
at No. 2 Memphis
Championship Game
L 51–77  20–13
FedExForum (14,071)
Memphis, TN
2008 College Basketball Invitational
March 19, 2008*
7:00 pm, Fox College Sports
Miami (Oh)
First Round
W 61–45  21–13
Reynolds Center (5,365)
Tulsa, OK
March 24, 2008*
8:00 pm, Fox College Sports
Utah
Quarterfinals
W 69–60  22–13
Reynolds Center (5,764)
Tulsa, OK
March 26, 2008*
8:00 pm, Fox College Sports
Houston
Semifinals
W 73–69  23–13
Reynolds Center (5,339)
Tulsa, OK
March 31, 2008*
7:03 pm, Fox College Sports
Bradley
Finals, Game 1
W 73–68  24–13
Reynolds Center (7,337)
Tulsa, OK
April 2, 2008*
7:00 pm, Fox College Sports
at Bradley
Finals Game 2
L 74–83  24–14
Carver Arena (9,014)
Peoria, IL
April 4, 2008*
7:00 pm, Fox College Sports
Bradley
Finals, Game 3
W 70–64  25–14
Reynolds Center (8,455)
Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source:[9]

References

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  2. ^ "CBI – History". GazelleGroup.com. 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster & Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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