2007–08 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2007–08 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The team was led by 19th-year head coach Gary Williams. Maryland finished with a 19–15 record, and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament. The Terrapins were eliminated in the second round of the National Invitation Tournament by Syracuse.[1]

2007–08 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record19–15 (8–8 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaComcast Center
Seasons
2007–08 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 North Carolina 14 2   .875 36 3   .923
No. 9 Duke 13 3   .813 28 6   .824
No. 22 Clemson 10 6   .625 24 10   .706
Virginia Tech 9 7   .563 21 14   .600
Miami (FL) 8 8   .500 23 11   .676
Maryland 8 8   .500 19 15   .559
Georgia Tech 7 9   .438 15 17   .469
Wake Forest 7 9   .438 17 13   .567
Florida State 7 9   .438 19 15   .559
Virginia 5 11   .313 17 16   .515
Boston College 4 12   .250 14 17   .452
NC State 4 12   .250 15 16   .484
2008 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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No. Position Player
1   F Landon Milbourne
2   F Shane Walker
4   C Braxton Dupree
5   G Eric Hayes
10   G Jason McAlpin
15   F James Gist
21   G Greivis Vásquez
No. Position Player
22   G Adrian Bowie
23   G David Pearman
24   G Cliff Tucker
32   F Jerome Burney
33   F Dino Gregory
35   F Dave Neal
50   F Bambale Osby

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
CBE Classic
November 11, 2007*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
North Florida W 79–50  1–0
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
November 12, 2007*
9:00 pm
Hampton W 70–64  2–0
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
November 15, 2007*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Northeastern W 74–72 OT 3–0
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
November 19, 2007*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 1 UCLA
College Basketball Experience Classic
L 59–71  3–1
Sprint Center (18,022)
Kansas City, MO
November 20, 2007*
6:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Missouri
College Basketball Experience Classic
L 70–84  3–2
Sprint Center (16,737)
Kansas City, MO
Regular season
November 23, 2007*
4:00 pm, CSN
Lehigh W 72–51  4–2
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
November 28, 2007*
7:30 pm, ESPN2
Illinois W 69–61  5–2
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
December 2, 2007*
7:30 pm, MASN
vs. VCU
BB&T Classic
L 76–85  5–3
Verizon Center (12,085)
Washington, D.C.
December 6, 2007*
8:00 pm, CSN
Morgan State W 89–65  6–3
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
December 9, 2007
7:30 pm, FSN
Boston College L 78–81  6–4
(0–1)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
December 12, 2007*
8:00 pm, CSN
Ohio L 55–61  6–5
(0–1)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
December 22, 2007*
4:00 pm, CSN
American L 59–67  6–6
(0–1)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
December 28, 2007*
6:00 pm, CSN
Delaware W 76–46  7–6
(0–1)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
January 2, 2008*
8:00 pm
Savannah State W 75–48  8–6
(0–1)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
January 5, 2008*
12:00 pm, ESPNU
at Charlotte W 76–72  9–6
(0–1)
Charlotte Bobcats Arena (9,841)
Charlotte, NC
January 8, 2008*
8:00 pm, CSN
Holy Cross W 73–48  10–6
(0–1)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
January 12, 2008
2:00 pm, Raycom/LFS
at Virginia Tech L 66–67  10–7
(0–2)
Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Blacksburg, VA
January 15, 2008
9:00 pm, Raycom/LFS
Wake Forest W 71–64  11–7
(1–2)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
January 19, 2008
3:30 pm, ABC
at No. 1 North Carolina W 82–80  12–7
(2–2)
Dean Smith Center (21,033)
Chapel Hill, NC
January 27, 2008
6:30 pm, FSN
No. 4 Duke L 84–93  12–8
(2–3)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
January 30, 2008
7:00 pm, ESPN
Virginia W 85–75  13–8
(3–3)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
February 2, 2008
12:00 pm, ESPN
at Georgia Tech W 88–86  14–8
(4–3)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191)
Atlanta, GA
February 6, 2008
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Boston College W 70–65  15–8
(5–3)
Conte Forum (6,449)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 9, 2008
8:00 pm, Raycom/LFS
North Carolina State W 84–70  16–8
(6–3)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
February 13, 2008
7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 2 Duke L 65–77  16–9
(6–4)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
February 16, 2008
3:00 pm, Raycom/LFS
Florida State W 82–72  17–9
(7–4)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
February 20, 2008
9:00 pm, Raycom/LFS
Virginia Tech L 65–69  17–10
(7–5)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
February 23, 2008
2:00 pm, Raycom/LFS
at Miami (FL) L 63–68  17–11
(7–6)
BankUnited Center (6,058)
Coral Gables, FL
February 28, 2008
8:00 pm, Raycom/LFS
at Wake Forest W 74–70  18–11
(8–6)
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (13,686)
Winston-Salem, NC
March 2, 2008
7:30 pm, FSN
Clemson L 70–73  18–12
(8–7)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
March 9, 2008
7:30 pm, FSN
at Virginia L 76–91  18–13
(8–8)
John Paul Jones Arena (14,154)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC tournament
March 13, 2008
9:40 pm, Raycom/LFS
vs. Boston College
First Round
L 68–71  18–14
(8–8)
Charlotte Bobcats Arena (20,035)
Charlotte, NC
National Invitation Tournament
March 18, 2008*
9:30 pm, ESPN
at Minnesota
First Round
W 68–58  19–14
(8–8)
Williams Arena (3,882)
Minneapolis, MN
March 20, 2008*
7:05 pm, ESPNU
at Syracuse
Second Round
L 72–88  19–15
(8–8)
Carrier Dome (14,768)
Syracuse, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ Kates, William (March 20, 2008). "Syracuse 88, Maryland 72". ESPN. Retrieved February 7, 2024.[dead link]

See also

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