2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team


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
Southern Conference tournament champions
Southern Conference regular season champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 23
Record29–7 (20–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
Seasons
2007–08 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
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
South
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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2007–08 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Brendan McKillop 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Davidson, NC
G 2 Jason Richards 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Barrington, IL
G 4 Aaron Bond 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Ashburn, VA
F 5 Boris Meno 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Paris, France
G 12 Can Civi 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Istanbul, Turkey
G 14 Max Paulhus Gosselin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Carignan, QC, Canada
F 15 Thomas Sander 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cincinnati, OH
G/F 20 Mike Schmitt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Rocky Mount, NC
G/F 22 Will Archambault 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Montreal, QC, Canada
F 23 Steve Rossiter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Staten Island, NY
G 24 Bryant Barr 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Falmouth, ME
G 30 Stephen Curry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, NC
F 35 Dan Nelms 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lake Forest, IL
F 41 Andrew Lovedale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Benin City, Nigeria
F 42 Ben Allison 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr West Sussex, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site
city, state
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.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
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AP252323Not released
Coaches2525239

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Top-ranked Tar Heels survive scare from Davidson". espn.com. November 14, 2007. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "DAVIDSON TOPS WINTHROP, 60-47, IN BRACKETBUSTERS". soconsports.com. February 22, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "For Davidson, Good Times Never Seemed So Good". nytimes.com. March 24, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Davidson continues dream run into Elite Eight". reuters.com. March 28, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "Goliath slays Davidson, Curry as Kansas holds on". espn.com. March 30, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2019.[dead link]
  6. ^ "2007-08 Davidson Wildcats Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "2007-08 Davidson Men's Basketball". Davidson College Athletic Department. Retrieved May 27, 2019.