2007–08 American Eagles men's basketball team

2007–08 Patriot League men's basketball standings
	† 2008 Patriot League Tournament winner ;

2007–08 American Eagles men's basketball
2007–08 American Eagles men's basketball
Patriot League Tournament champions; Patriot League Regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Patriot League
2007–08 record	21–12 (10–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Jeff Jones (8th season);
Home arena	Bender Arena

The 2007–08 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 21–12, 10–4 in Patriot League play to finish first in the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the Patriot League Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament – the first appearance in school history – where they lost in the first round to Tennessee.[1]

Roster

2007–08 American Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	3	Derrick Mercer	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Jersey City, New Jersey
G	5	Garrison Carr	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Bellevue, Washington

Head coach

Jeff Jones

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 10, 2007*		at Saint Francis (PA)	W 75–68	1–0	DeGol Arena Loretto, Pennsylvania
Nov 13, 2007*		at Loyola (MD)	L 67–71	1–1	Reitz Arena Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 15, 2007*		Fairfield	L 52–60	1–2	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Nov 18, 2007*		Stony Brook	W 64–56	2–2	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Nov 20, 2007*		at Morgan State	L 54–62	2–3	Hill Field House Baltimore, Maryland
Nov 24, 2007*		at NJIT	W 73–50	3–3	Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey
Nov 26, 2007*		at Mount St. Mary's	W 66–45	4–3	Knott Arena Emmitsburg, Maryland
Dec 1, 2007*		UMBC	L 68–83	4–4	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Dec 4, 2007*		Howard	W 66–54	5–4	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Dec 7, 2007*		Jacksonville	W 52–50	6–4	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Dec 19, 2007*		at Dayton	L 56–63	6–5	University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio
Dec 22, 2007*		at Maryland	W 67–59	7–5	Comcast Center College Park, Maryland
Dec 29, 2007*		at No. 8 Georgetown	L 51–78	7–6	Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
Jan 4, 2008*		at Brown	L 55–68	7–7	Pizzitola Sports Center Providence, Rhode Island
Jan 6, 2008*		at Columbia	W 69–56	8–7	Levien Gymnasium New York, New York
Patriot League Regular season
Jan 12, 2008		at Lehigh	W 71–54	9–7 (1–0)	Stabler Arena Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Jan 16, 2008		at Bucknell	L 62–66	9–8 (1–1)	Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Jan 19, 2008		Colgate	W 65–57	10–8 (2–1)	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Jan 23, 2008		at Army	W 66–53	11–8 (3–1)	Christl Arena West Point, New York
Jan 26, 2008		Holy Cross	L 64–66	11–9 (3–2)	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Jan 30, 2008		Navy	L 66–77	11–10 (3–3)	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Feb 2, 2008		at Lafayette	W 87–76	12–10 (4–3)	Kirby Sports Center Easton, Pennsylvania
Feb 6, 2008		at Holy Cross	W 62–46	13–10 (5–3)	Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts
Feb 10, 2008		Lehigh	W 82–74	14–10 (6–3)	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Feb 13, 2008		Bucknell	W 68–64	15–10 (7–3)	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Feb 17, 2008		at Colgate	W 68–60	16–10 (8–3)	Cotterell Court Hamilton, New York
Feb 20, 2008		Army	W 49–40	17–10 (9–3)	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Feb 27, 2008		at Navy	L 68–83	17–11 (9–4)	Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland
Mar 1, 2008		Lafayette	W 84–72	18–11 (10–4)	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Patriot League Tournament
Mar 5, 2008*		Holy Cross Quarterfinals	W 62–60	19–11	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Mar 9, 2008*		Army Semifinals	W 72–60	20–11	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
Mar 14, 2008*		Colgate Championship Game	W 52–46	21–11	Bender Arena Washington, D.C.
NCAA Tournament
Mar 21, 2008*	(15 E)	vs. (2 E) No. 5 Tennessee First Round	L 57–72	21–12	Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

"Tennessee pulls away, survives American upset bid". ESPN. March 21, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
"2007–08 American Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
"2007–08 Men's Basketball Roster". American University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
"2007–08 Men's Basketball Schedule". American University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

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[1] "Tennessee pulls away, survives American upset bid". ESPN. March 21, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[2] "2007–08 American Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[3] "2007–08 Men's Basketball Roster". American University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[4] "2007–08 Men's Basketball Schedule". American University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

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