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2007–08 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2007–08 |
| team | Clemson Tigers |
| image | Clemson Tigers logo.svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| short_conf | ACC |
| APRank | 22 |
| record | 24–10 |
| conf_record | 10–6 |
| head_coach | Oliver Purnell |
| asst_coach1 | Ron Bradley |
| asst_coach2 | Shaka Smart |
| asst_coach3 | Frank Smith |
| stadium | Littlejohn Coliseum |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2008-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | first round |
The 2007–08 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University. The head coach is Oliver Purnell. The team played its home games in Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, South Carolina.
Post-season
[[2008 ACC men's basketball tournament|2008 ACC tournament]]
The Tigers entered the tournament seeded third in the conference, their highest seeding since their 1989–90 team won the regular-season championship. After defeating Boston College in their first game, the Tigers advanced to the ACC Tournament Final for the first time in 46 years (1962) and only the second time in school history by knocking off the #7 Duke Blue Devils by a score of 78–74. In the finals, they were defeated by #1 North Carolina 86–81.
[[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2008 NCAA tournament]]
Clemson received the #5 seed in the Midwest region of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. It was the first time in 10 years that the Tigers made the field of 64. After building as much as an 18-point lead in the first half, the Tigers eventually fell to the #12 seed Wildcats by a final of 75–69. This marked the first time in NCAA Tournament history that 4 lower seeded teams (Villanova, Siena, Kansas State, Davidson) from one region (Midwest) all advanced to the second round.
2007–08 roster
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Position | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zavier Anderson | 5'9" | 160 | G | FR | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 4 | Jonah Baize | 6'6" | 200 | G/F | FR | Evansville, Indiana |
| 35 | Trevor Booker | 6'7" | 240 | C/F | SO | Whitmire, South Carolina |
| 45 | Jerai Grant | 6'8" | 215 | F | FR | Bowie, Maryland |
| 25 | Cliff Hammonds | 6'3" | 200 | G | SR | Cairo, Georgia |
| 40 | James Mays | 6'9" | 230 | F | SR | Garner, North Carolina |
| 24 | Matt Morris | 6'5" | 200 | F | SR | Georgetown, South Carolina |
| 22 | Terrence Oglesby | 6'2" | 185 | G | FR | Cleveland, Tennessee |
| 32 | Sam Perry | 6'5" | 215 | F | SR | Greenville, South Carolina |
| 55 | Karolis Petrukonis | 6'11" | 260 | C | SO | Trakai, Lithuania |
| 15 | David Potter | 6'6" | 205 | G/F | SO | Severn, Maryland |
| 42 | Julius Powell | 6'7" | 220 | F | JR | Newton, North Carolina |
| 1 | K. C. Rivers | 6'5" | 215 | G/F | JR | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2 | Demontez Stitt | 6'2" | 170 | G | FR | Matthews, North Carolina |
| 12 | Raymond Sykes | 6'9" | 220 | C/F | JR | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 44 | Jesse Yanutola | 6'4" | 215 | F | SR | Tega Cay, South Carolina |
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9| Exhibition |- !colspan=9| Regular season |- !colspan=9| ACC tournament |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament
Rankings
| Ranking Movement | Week | Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final | USA Today/ESPN Coaches | Associated Press |
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References
References
- (March 22, 2008). "Villanova Upends Fifth-Seeded Clemson, 75-69". [[Villanova Wildcats]].
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