2007–08 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Mount St. Mary's University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by head coach Milan Brown, played their home games at Knott Arena and were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 19–15, 11–7 in NEC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were champions of the NEC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. After defeating Coppin State in the Play-in Game,[1] the Mountaineers lost to No. 1 seed North Carolina in the Round of 64.[2]

2007–08 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball
NEC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2007–08 record19–15 (11–7 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaKnott Arena
2007–08 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Robert Morris162 .889268  .765
Wagner153 .833238  .742
Sacred Heart135 .7221814  .563
Mount St. Mary's117 .6111915  .559
Quinnipiac117 .6111515  .500
Central Connecticut108 .5561416  .467
Long Island711 .3891515  .500
Monmouth414 .222724  .226
Fairleigh Dickinson414 .222820  .286
St. Francis (NY)414 .222722  .241
Saint Francis (PA)414 .222623  .207
2008 NEC Tournament winner

Roster

2007–08 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Jean Cajou 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fairfax, Virginia
G 1 Jeremy Goode 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) So Charlotte, North Carolina
G 2 Chris Vann 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Woodbridge, Virginia
G 11 Will Holland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Houston, Texas
F 40 Sam Atupem 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Newport News, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2007*
    at George Washington L 62–77  0–1
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Nov 17, 2007*
    La Salle L 63–66  0–2
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Nov 24, 2007*
    at James Madison L 73–85  0–3
    JMU Convocation Center 
    Harrisonburg, Virginia
    Nov 26, 2007*
    American L 45–66  0–4
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Dec 1, 2007*
    Loyola (MD) W 70–58  1–4
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Dec 3, 2007*
    at Navy W 62–58  2–4
    Alumni Hall 
    Annapolis, Maryland
    Dec 6, 2007
    Long Island W 73–55  3–4
    (1–0)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Dec 8, 2007
    at Central Connecticut W 60–59  4–4
    (2–0)
    Detrick Gymnasium 
    New Britain, Connecticut
    Dec 15, 2007*
    at Maine W 66–59  5–4
    Alfond Arena 
    Orono, Maine
    Dec 18, 2007*
    Winthrop W 64–59  6–4
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Dec 21, 2007*
    Lafayette L 72–76  6–5
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Dec 28, 2007*
    at Oregon L 73–81  6–6
    McArthur Court 
    Eugene, Oregon
    Jan 3, 2008
    at St. Francis (NY) W 68–60  7–6
    (3–0)
    Pope Physical Education Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 5, 2008
    Fairleigh Dickinson L 62–65  7–7
    (3–1)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Jan 7, 2008*
    at Oklahoma L 57–81  7–8
    Lloyd Noble Center 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Jan 10, 2008
    at Quinnipiac L 59–70  7–9
    (3–2)
    TD Bank Sports Center 
    Hamden, Connecticut
    Jan 16, 2008
    Saint Francis (PA) W 56–44  8–9
    (4–2)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Jan 19, 2008
    Sacred Heart L 59–67  8–10
    (4–3)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Jan 24, 2008
    at Wagner L 70–74  8–11
    (4–4)
    Spiro Sports Center 
    Staten Island, New York
    Jan 26, 2008
    at Long Island W 80–66  9–11
    (5–4)
    Steinberg Wellness Center 
    Brooklyn, New York
    Jan 31, 2008
    St. Francis (NY) W 97–60  10–11
    (6–4)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 2, 2008
    Robert Morris L 63–75  10–12
    (6–5)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 7, 2008
    Wagner L 75–83 OT 10–13
    (6–6)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 9, 2008
    at Monmouth W 76–66  11–13
    (7–6)
    Boylan Gymnasium 
    West Long Branch, New Jersey
    Feb 14, 2008
    at Fairleigh Dickinson W 78–61  12–13
    (8–6)
    Rothman Center 
    Hackensack, New Jersey
    Feb 16, 2008
    Quinnipiac W 77–70  13–13
    (9–6)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 21, 2008
    at Robert Morris L 66–69  13–14
    (9–7)
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Feb 23, 2008
    at Saint Francis (PA) W 72–61  14–14
    (10–7)
    DeGol Arena 
    Loretto, Pennsylvania
    Mar 1, 2008
    Monmouth W 81–67  15–14
    (11–7)
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Northeast Conference Tournament
    Mar 6, 2008*
    Quinnipiac
    Quarterfinals
    W 80–70  16–14
    Knott Arena 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Mar 9, 2008*
    at Robert Morris
    Semifinals
    W 83–65  17–14
    Charles L. Sewall Center 
    Moon Township, Pennsylvania
    Mar 12, 2008*
    at Sacred Heart
    Championship Game
    W 68–55  18–14
    William H. Pitt Center 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 18, 2008*
    vs. Coppin State
    Play-in Game
    W 69–60  19–14
    University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Mar 21, 2008*
    (16 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 North Carolina
    First Round
    L 74–113  19–15
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed within region S=South. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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