The 2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball | |
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Southern Conference tournament champions Southern Conference regular season champions | |
Conference | Southern Conference |
South | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 9 |
AP | No. 23 |
Record | 29–7 (20–0 SoCon) |
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Home arena | John M. Belk Arena |
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Appalachian State | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Greensboro | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Carolina | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 23 Davidson† | 20 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | – | 7 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College of Charleston | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wofford | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furman | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Citadel | 1 | – | 19 | .050 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 2008 Rankings from AP poll |
Coached by 2008 NABC Coach of the Year Bob McKillop and led by consensus Second Team All-American guard Stephen Curry, the Wildcats completed an undefeated season in the Southern Conference and reached the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Elite 8, upsetting Gonzaga, Georgetown, and Wisconsin before falling to eventual national champion Kansas 59–57. This marked the first time that Davidson won a tournament game since the 1969 season, when the Wildcats reached the Elite Eight under then-coach Lefty Driesell.
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state | |||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 9, 2007 8:00 p.m. |
Emory | W 120–56 | 1–0 |
27 – Curry | 13 – Meno | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,142) Davidson, NC | ||||
Nov 14, 2007* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
vs. No. 1 North Carolina | L 68–72[1] | 1–1 |
24 – Curry | 9 – Meno | – | Charlotte Bobcats Arena (19,299) Charlotte, NC | ||||
Nov 21, 2007* |
at Western Michigan | L 76–83 | 1–2 |
25 – Curry | 8 – Meno | – | University Arena (3,542) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
Nov 24, 2007* |
North Carolina Central | W 98–50 | 2–2 |
16 – Curry | 10 – Rossiter | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,412) Davidson, NC | ||||
Nov 26, 2007* |
at Appalachian State | W 71–60 | 3–2 (1–0) |
38 – Curry | 6 – Tied | – | Holmes Convocation Center (3,248) Boone, NC | ||||
Dec 1, 2007* 12:00 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. No. 7 Duke | L 73–79 | 3–3 |
20 – Curry | 10 – Meno | – | Charlotte Bobcats Arena (17,034) Charlotte, NC | ||||
Dec 5, 2007* |
at Charlotte | L 68–75 | 3–4 |
32 – Curry | 14 – Sander | – | Dale F. Halton Arena (8,923) Charlotte, NC | ||||
Dec 8, 2007* |
vs. No. 7 UCLA John R. Wooden Classic |
L 63–75 | 3–5 |
15 – Curry | 4 – Curry | – | Honda Center (17,440) Anaheim, CA | ||||
Dec 13, 2007* |
The Citadel | W 95–74 | 4–5 (2–0) |
23 – Barr | 8 – Meno | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,492) Davidson, NC | ||||
Dec 21, 2007* |
at NC State | L 65–66 | 4–6 |
29 – Curry | 5 – Tied | – | RBC Center (14,024) Raleigh, NC | ||||
Jan 3, 2008* 7:00 p.m. |
Georgia Southern | W 92–67 | 5–6 (3–0) |
24 – Curry | 10 – Curry | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,314) Davidson, NC | ||||
Jan 5, 2008* 7:00 p.m. |
Western Carolina | W 92–67 | 6–6 (4–0) |
19 – Curry | 10 – Sander | – | John M. Belk Arena (4,602) Davidson, NC | ||||
Jan 9, 2008* |
at Elon | W 59–57 | 7–6 (5–0) |
15 – Curry | 13 – Sander | – | Alumni Gym (1,662) Elon, NC | ||||
Jan 12, 2008* |
at Wofford | W 85–50 | 8–6 (6–0) |
26 – Curry | 9 – Meno | – | Benjamin Johnson Arena (2,095) Spartanburg, SC | ||||
Jan 16, 2008* |
at Furman | W 73–51 | 9–6 (7–0) |
14 – Curry | 7 – Curry | – | Timmons Arena (2,061) Greenville, SC | ||||
Jan 19, 2008* |
Chattanooga | W 85–58 | 10–6 (8–0) |
37 – Curry | 5 – Tied | – | John M. Belk Arena (5,361) Davidson, NC | ||||
Jan 21, 2008* |
at Western Carolina | W 82–67 | 11–6 (9–0) |
29 – Curry | 8 – Tied | – | Ramsey Center (2,125) Cullowhee, NC | ||||
Jan 24, 2008* |
at The Citadel | W 87–70 | 12–6 (10–0) |
28 – Curry | 9 – Meno | – | McAlister Field House (1,204) Charleston, SC | ||||
Jan 26, 2008* |
at College of Charleston | W 70–58 | 13–6 (11–0) |
21 – Sander | 7 – Lovedale | – | John Kresse Arena (3,681) Charleston, SC | ||||
Jan 30, 2008* |
Wofford | W 78–65 | 14–6 (12–0) |
34 – Curry | 9 – Sander | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,932) Davidson, NC | ||||
Feb 2, 2008* |
at Chattanooga | W 78–71 | 15–6 (13–0) |
24 – Curry | 7 – Tied | – | McKenzie Arena (5,493) Chattanooga, TN | ||||
Feb 6, 2008* |
Elon | W 74–64 | 16–6 (14–0) |
36 – Curry | 13 – Lovedale | – | John M. Belk Arena (3,424) Davidson, NC | ||||
Feb 9, 2008* |
College of Charleston | W 81–56 | 17–6 (15–0) |
26 – Curry | 10 – Meno | – | John M. Belk Arena (5,753) Davidson, NC | ||||
Feb 13, 2008* |
at UNC Greensboro | W 83–78 | 18–6 (16–0) |
41 – Curry | 8 – Lovedale | – | Fleming Gymnasium (1,831) Greensboro, NC | ||||
Feb 16, 2008* |
Furman | W 86–51 | 19–6 (17–0) |
28 – Archambault | 7 – Richards | – | John M. Belk Arena (4,724) Davidson, NC | ||||
Feb 19, 2008* |
UNC Greensboro | W 75–66 | 20–6 (18–0) |
30 – Curry | 5 – Tied | – | John M. Belk Arena (4,466) Davidson, NC | ||||
Feb 22, 2008* |
at Winthrop BracketBusters |
W 60–47[2] | 21–6 |
24 – Richards | 10 – Lovedale | – | Winthrop Coliseum (6,105) Rock Hill, SC | ||||
Feb 27, 2008* |
Appalachian State | W 68–55 | 22–6 (19–0) |
24 – Richards | 7 – Sander | – | John M. Belk Arena (5,838) Davidson, NC | ||||
Mar 1, 2008* |
at Georgia Southern | W 89–69 | 23–6 (20–0) |
35 – Curry | 9 – Meno | – | Hanner Fieldhouse (3,074) Statesboro, GA | ||||
SoCon Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 8, 2008* |
(1) No. 25 | vs. (8) Wofford Quarterfinals |
W 82–49 | 24–6 |
19 – Curry | 11 – Lovedale | – | North Charleston Coliseum (4,289) North Charleston, SC | |||
Mar 9, 2008* |
(1) No. 25 | vs. (5) UNC Greensboro Semifinals |
W 82–52 | 25–6 |
26 – Curry | 7 – Rossiter | – | North Charleston Coliseum (6,612) North Charleston, SC | |||
Mar 10, 2008* |
(1) No. 23 | vs. (7) Elon Championship |
W 65–49 | 26–6 |
23 – Curry | 6 – Sander | 11 – Richards | North Charleston Coliseum (4,181) North Charleston, SC | |||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 21, 2008* |
(10 MW) No. 23 | vs. (7 MW) No. 24 Gonzaga First Round |
W 82–76 | 27–6 |
40 – Curry | 13 – Lovedale | 9 – Richards | RBC Center (19,477) Raleigh, NC | |||
Mar 23, 2008* |
(10 MW) No. 23 | vs. (2 MW) No. 8 Georgetown Second Round |
W 74–70[3] | 28–6 |
30 – Curry | 6 – Sander | 5 – Tied | RBC Center (19,477) Raleigh, NC | |||
Mar 28, 2008* |
(10 MW) No. 23 | vs. (3 MW) No. 6 Wisconsin Sweet Sixteen |
W 73–56[4] | 29–6 |
33 – Curry | 6 – Gosselin | 13 – Richards | Ford Field (57,028) Detroit, MI | |||
Mar 30, 2008* |
(10 MW) No. 23 | vs. (1 MW) No. 4 Kansas Elite Eight |
L 57–59[5] | 29–7 |
25 – Curry | 5 – Tied | 9 – Richards | Ford Field (57,563) Detroit, MI | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern. |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 23 | Not released |
Coaches | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | 9 |
Awards and honors
editReferences
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- ^ "DAVIDSON TOPS WINTHROP, 60-47, IN BRACKETBUSTERS". soconsports.com. February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "For Davidson, Good Times Never Seemed So Good". nytimes.com. March 24, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Davidson continues dream run into Elite Eight". reuters.com. March 28, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Goliath slays Davidson, Curry as Kansas holds on". espn.com. March 30, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2019.[dead link ]
- ^ "2007-08 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "2007-08 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved May 27, 2019.