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2007–08 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2007–08 |
| team | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| image | West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg |
| conference | Big East ConferenceBig East |
| short_conf | Big East |
| CoachRank | 17 |
| record | 26–11 |
| conf_record | 11–7 |
| head_coach | Bob Huggins (1st season) |
| stadium | WVU Coliseum |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2008-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Sweet Sixteen |
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.
Roster
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Alexander | 11 | F | 6-8 | 225 | Junior | Mount Airy, Maryland |
| Jarrett Brown | 31 | G | 6-4 | 220 | Sophomore | West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Da'Sean Butler | 1 | F | 6-7 | 225 | Sophomore | Newark, New Jersey |
| John Flowers | 41 | F | 6-7 | 195 | Freshman | Waldorf, Maryland |
| Joe Mazzulla | 3 | G | 6-2 | 210 | Sophomore | Johnston, Rhode Island |
| Darris Nichols | 14 | G | 6-3 | 200 | Senior | Radford, Virginia |
| Cameron Payne | 25 | G | 6-4 | 200 | Freshman | Charleston, West Virginia |
| Alex Ruoff | 22 | G | 6-6 | 215 | Junior | Spring Hill, Florida |
| Jamie Smalligan | 43 | C | 7-0 | 265 | Senior | East Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Wellington Smith | 35 | F | 6-7 | 215 | Sophomore | Summit, New Jersey |
| Josh Sowards | 21 | F | 6-7 | 205 | Sophomore | Scott Depot, West Virginia |
| Ted Talkington | 32 | G | 6-2 | 200 | Junior | New Martinsville, West Virginia |
| Will Thomas | 24 | G | 6-5 | 205 | Freshman | East Cleveland, Ohio |
| Cam Thoroughman | 2 | F | 6-7 | 215 | Freshman | Portsmouth, Ohio |
| Jonnie West | 4 | G | 6-3 | 175 | Freshman | Memphis, Tennessee |
Schedule and results
|- !colspan=12| Regular season |- !colspan=12| Big East tournament |- !colspan=12| NCAA tournament
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 |
References
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