2007–08 VCU Rams men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2007–08
Team:VCU Rams
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:CAA
Record:24 - 8
Conf Record:15 - 3
Champion:CAA regular season champions
Bowl:NIT
Bowl Result:First Round

The 2007–08 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams played in the Colonial Athletic Association. They earned an invitation to the 2008 National Invitation Tournament, where they were defeated in the first round by UAB.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponent#Rank#SiteResultRecord
Regular season
11/09/07Maryland Eastern ShoreStuart C. Siegel CenterRichmond, VirginiaW 70–511–0
11/15/07vs. HoustonColiseo Rubén RodríguezBayamón, PR
(Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round)
W 73–722–0
11/16/07vs. Miami (FL)Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez • Bayamón, PR
(Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semifinals)
L 63–692–1
11/18/07vs. #18 ArkansasColiseo Rubén Rodríguez • Bayamón, PR
(Puerto Rico Tip-Off Consolation Game)
L 60–702–2
11/24/07ElonStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 79–613–2
11/29/07at HamptonHampton Convocation CenterHampton, VirginiaL 55–643–3
12/02/07vs. MarylandVerizon CenterWashington, D.C.
(BB&T Classic)
W 85–764–3
12/05/07William & MaryStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 71–575–3 (1–0)
12/08/07Richmond SpidersStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 65-456-3
12/15/07LongwoodStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 78-457-3
12/22/07at BradleyCarver Arena • Peoria, IllinoisW 79-648-3
01/02/08at James MadisonConvocation CenterHarrisonburg, VirginiaL 61-628-4 (1-1)
01/05/08at UNC WilmingtonTrask ColiseumWilmington, North CarolinaW 72-579-4 (2-1)
01/10/08Georgia StateStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 49-4710-4 (3-1)
01/12/08HofstraStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 59-4911-4 (4-1)
01/16/08DelawareStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 60-3912-4 (5-1)
01/19/08at Old DominionTed Constant Convocation CenterNorfolk, VirginiaW 78-6813-4 (6-1)
01/23/08at HofstraHofstra ArenaHempstead, New YorkW 82-6514-4 (7-1)
01/26/08DrexelStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 76-6215-4 (8-1)
01/29/08at George MasonPatriot CenterFairfax, VirginiaL 51-6315-5 (8-2)
02/02/08TowsonStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 65-4216-5 (9-2)
02/06/08at Georgia StateGSU Sports Arena • AtlantaW 65-60OT17-5 (10-2)
02/09/08at DelawareBob Carpenter CenterNewark, DelawareW 83-7318-5 (11-2)
02/13/08James MadisonStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 75-5619-5 (12-2)
02/16/08Old DominionStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaL 66-6719-6 (12-3)
02/20/08at NortheasternMatthews ArenaBostonW 66-6220-6 (13-3)
02/23/08at AkronJames A. Rhodes ArenaAkron, Ohio
(ESPNU BracketBusters)
W 57-5221-6
02/27/08UNC WilmingtonStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, VirginiaW 72-5822-6 (14-3)
03/03/08at William & MaryKaplan ArenaWilliamsburg, VirginiaW 54-4323-6 (15-3)
CAA tournament
03/08/08vs. TowsonRichmond ColiseumRichmond, Virginia
(quarterfinals)
W 57-4624-6
03/09/08vs. William & MaryRichmond Coliseum • Richmond, Virginia
(semifinals)
L 54-5624-7
National Invitation tournament
03/19/08vs. UABStuart C. Siegel Center • Richmond, Virginia
(first round)
L 77-8024-8

Notes and References

  1. News: UAB 80, VCU 77. ESPN. March 19, 2008. February 7, 2024.