2007–08 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hurricanes, led by 4th-year head coach Frank Haith, played their home games at the BankUnited Center and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–11, 8–8 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Basketball Tournament to Florida State. They were invited to the 2008 NCAA Tournament as No. 7 seed in the South region. They defeated St. Mary's in the first round[1] before falling in the second round to Texas.

2007–08 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
2007–08 record23–11 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaBankUnited Center
2007–08 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 North Carolina†14–2 .87536–3  .923
No. 9 Duke13–3 .81328–6  .824
No. 22 Clemson10–6 .62524–10  .706
Virginia Tech9–7 .56321–14  .600
Miami (FL)8–8 .50023–11  .676
Maryland8–8 .50019–15  .559
Georgia Tech7–9 .43815–17  .469
Wake Forest7–9 .43817–13  .567
Florida State7–9 .43819–15  .559
Virginia5–11 .31317–16  .515
Boston College4–12 .25014–17  .452
NC State4–12 .25015–16  .484
† 2008 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2007–08 Miami Hurricanes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 33 Jack McClinton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Baltimore, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference Regular Season
    Nov 9, 2007*
    		 Florida Southern W 104–61  1–0
    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Nov 15, 2007*
    		 vs. Marist
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off    		 W 85–61  2–0
    		 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum 
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Nov 16, 2007*
    		 vs. VCU
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off    		 W 69–63  3–0
    		 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum 
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Nov 18, 2007*
    		 vs. Providence
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off    		 W 64–58  4–0
    		 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum 
    San Juan, Puerto Rico
    Nov 24, 2007*
    		 Morgan State W 55–51  5–0
    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Nov 28, 2007*
    		 Alabama State W 83–74  6–0
    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Dec 2, 2007*
    		 St. John's W 66–47  7–0
    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Dec 8, 2007*
    		 at Florida International W 67–53  8–0
    		 Pharmed Arena 
    Miami, Florida
    Dec 13, 2007*
    		 at Mississippi State W 64–58  9–0
    		 Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, Mississippi
    Dec 17, 2007*
    		 No. 22 Stetson W 89–53  10–0
    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Dec 20, 2007*
    		 No. 22 North Florida W 85–63  11–0
    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Dec 23, 2007*
    		 No. 22 North Carolina A&T W 95–64  12–0
    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Dec 29, 2007*
    		 No. 19 vs. Winthrop L 70–76  12–1
    		 Bank Atlantic Center 
    Sunrise, Florida
    Jan 2, 2008*
    		 Penn W 88–62  13–1
    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    ACC Regular Season
    Jan 12, 2008
    		 No. 25 Georgia Tech W 78–68  14–1
    (1–0)    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Jan 15, 2008
    		 No. 21 at Boston College L 66–76  14–2
    (1–1)    		 Silvio O. Conte Forum 
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Jan 19, 2008
    		 No. 21 at NC State L 77–79 OT 14–3
    (1–2)    		 RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Jan 23, 2008
    		 No. 5 North Carolina L 82–98  14–4
    (1–3)    		 BankUnited Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Jan 27, 2008
    		 Clemson W 75–72  15–4
    (2–3)    		 BankUnited Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Jan 29, 2008
    		 at Wake Forest L 68–70  15–5
    (2–4)    		 Lawrence Joel Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 2, 2008
    		 at No. 3 Duke L 73–88  15–6
    (2–5)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, North Carolina
    Feb 6, 2008
    		 Florida State L 55–62  15–7
    (2–6)    		 BankUnited Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Feb 9, 2008
    		 at Virginia Tech W 74–71  16–7
    (3–6)    		 Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    Feb 17, 2008
    		 at Georgia Tech W 64–63  17–7
    (4–6)    		 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Feb 20, 2008
    		 No. 5 Duke W 96–95  18–7
    (5–6)    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Feb 23, 2008
    		 Maryland W 78–63  19–7
    (6–6)    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Feb 27, 2008
    		 at Clemson L 69–79  19–8
    (6–7)    		 Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, South Carolina
    Mar 1, 2008
    		 Virginia W 95–93  20–8
    (7–7)    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Mar 5, 2008
    		 Boston College W 74–61  21–8
    (8–7)    		 BankUnited Center 
    Coral Gables, Florida
    Mar 8, 2008
    		 at Florida State L 72–75 OT 21–9
    (8–8)    		 Donald L. Tucker Center 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    ACC Tournament
    Mar 13, 2008*
    		 vs. NC State W 63–50  22–9
    		 Charlotte Bobcats Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Mar 14, 2008*
    		 vs. Virginia Tech L 49–63  22–10
    		 Charlotte Bobcats Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 21, 2008*
    		 (7 S) vs. (10 S) Saint Mary's
    First Round    		 W 78–64  23–10
    		 Alltel Arena 
    North Little Rock, Arkansas
    Mar 23, 2008*
    		 (7 S) vs. (2 S) No. 7 Texas
    Second Round    		 L 72–75  23–11
    		 Alltel Arena 
    North Little Rock, Arkansas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [2]

    Rankings
    Main article: 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    References
    1. "McClinton leads Hurricanes' rally with career-high 38 points". ESPN. March 21, 2008. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
    2. "Miami Hurricanes 2020-21 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.