2007–08 UMass Minutemen basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2007–08
Team:UMass Minutemen
Conference:Atlantic 10 Conference
Short Conf:A-10
Record:25-11
Conf Record:10-6
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Adam Ginsburg
Asst Coach2:Tim Maloney
Asst Coach3:Steve Middleton
Bowl:NIT
Bowl Result:Finals

The 2007–08 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by third year head coach Travis Ford, played their home games at William D. Mullins Memorial Center and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 25-11, 10-6 in A-10 play to finish for third place.

UMass reached the championship game of the 2008 NIT, where they lost to Ohio State.[1]

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1Papa LoForward/Center6–9215FreshmanTheis, Senegal
2Sedale JonesGuard6–4190FreshmanPittsfield, Massachusetts
3Gary ForbesForward/Guard6–7220RS SeniorBrooklyn, New York
4Anthony GurleyGuard6–3185SophomoreBoston, Massachusetts
5Ricky HarrisGuard6–2175SophomoreBaltimore, Maryland
11Gary CorreiaGuard6–1180FreshmanProvidence, Rhode Island
12Matt PennieForward6–7210Graduate StudentHanson, Massachusetts
13Max GroebeGuard6–4185FreshmanNorth Miami Beach, Florida
14Chris LoweGuard6–0160JuniorMount Vernon, New York
20Dante MilliganForward6–9215RS SeniorNew York, New York
21Trey LangForward6–7215FreshmanMarietta, Georgia
22Etienne BrowerForward6–7215RS SeniorWest Hempsted, New York
24Tony GaffneyForward6–8208RS JuniorBerkley, Massachusetts
31Luke BonnerCenter7-1245RS JuniorConcord, New Hampshire
33Matt GlassGuard6–7190FreshmanUnderhill Center, Vermont
40Nana AmpimGuard6–1195SeniorLondon, England
50Matt HillForward6–7210FreshmanMiddletown, Connecticut

Schedule

|-!colspan=9| Exhibition|-!colspan=9| Regular Season|-!colspan=9| 2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament|-!colspan=9| 2008 NIT

Notes and References

  1. News: UMass on short end as OSU claims NIT. Dave. Skretta. Cape Cod Times. April 4, 2008. February 15, 2024.