2007–08 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176. They are members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcats finished the season 13–19, 8–10 in Big East play and were defeated in the first round of the 2008 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament by the 7th seed Pittsburgh.

2007–08 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2007–08 record13–19 (8–10 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2007–08 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Georgetown153 .833  286  .824
No. 13 Louisville144 .778  279  .750
No. 15 Notre Dame144 .778  258  .758
No. 16 Connecticut135 .722  249  .727
West Virginia117 .611  2611  .703
No. 25 Marquette117 .611  2510  .714
No. 17 Pittsburgh108 .556  2710  .730
Villanova99 .500  2213  .629
Syracuse99 .500  2114  .600
Cincinnati810 .444  1319  .406
Seton Hall711 .389  1715  .531
Providence612 .333  1516  .484
*DePaul612 .333  1119  .367
*St. John's513 .278  1119  .367
*South Florida315 .167  1219  .387
*Rutgers315 .167  1120  .355
2008 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 7, 2008[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2008 Big East Tournament.

The Bearcats would lose to Bradley in the first round of the 2008 College Basketball Invitational.

Offseason

Departing players

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Timmy Crowell3G6'2"170JuniorAlbuquerque, New MexicoTransferred to Fort Lewis College[2]
Connor Barwin11F6'4"240SophomoreSouthfield, MichiganWalk-on; did not return
Ronald Allen23F6'9"225SeniorLos Angeles, CaliforniaGraduated
Walter Lewis25G6'2"190JuniorPrince George, VirginiaWalk-on; did not return
Cedric McGowan30F6'7"225SeniorMiami, FloridaGraduated

Recruiting class of 2007

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Larry Davis
SG
Houston, Texas Alief Hastings High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 8, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 91
Darnell Wilks
PF
Nashville, Tennessee Pioneer Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Nov 12, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 93
Kenny Belton
PF
Salem, Virginia Dudley High School (NC) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 17, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 92
Alvin Mitchell
SF
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Cardinal Gibbons High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 7, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 78
Rashad Bishop
SF
Paterson, New Jersey Kennedy High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 18, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 67
Anthony McClain
C
Trenton, New Jersey National Christian Academy (MD) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 19, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2007 Cincinnati Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

    Recruiting class of 2008

    Roster

    2007–08 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Marvin Gentry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrMcLennan CC Fort Worth, Texas
    G 5 Deonta Vaughn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoHarmony Community School Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 10 Marcus Sikes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrMt. San Jacinto CC Richmond, Virginia
    G 11 Larry Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrAlief Hastings High School Houston, Texas
    F 15 Darnell Wilks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrPioneer Christian Academy Nashville, Tennessee
    G 20 Branden Miller (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrIndian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio
    F 21 Mike Williams  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrTexas Camden, Alabama
    F 22 Rashad Bishop 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrKennedy High School Paterson, New Jersey
    F 23 Alvin Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrCardinal Gibbons High School Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
    C 30 Anthony McClain 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)290 lb (132 kg) FrNational Christian Academy Trenton, New Jersey
    F 32 Kenny Belton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrDudley High School Salem, Virginia
    G 33 Jamual Warren 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrGlobe Institute of Technology Springfield, Massachusetts
    C 34 Adam Hrycaniuk 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrTrinity Valley CC Mysliborz, Poland
    F 45 John Williamson (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCincinnati State Columbus, Ohio
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 14 May 2020

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Adam Hrycaniuk Anthony McClain
    PF John Williamson Kenny Belton Alvin Mitchell
    SF Rashad Bishop Marcus Sikes Darnell Wilks
    SG Jamual Warren Larry Davis Branden Miller
    PG Deonta Vaughn Marvin Gentry

    Source[3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 31, 2007*
    7:30pm
    Northern Kentucky W 76–71 
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 3, 2007*
    7:30pm
    Bellarmine W 77–58 
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    Regular Season
    November 9, 2007*
    8:00pm
    Belmont
    Peggy Cronin Classic
    L 75–86  0–1
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 10, 2007*
    7:00pm
    Western Carolina
    Peggy Cronin Classic
    W 66–64  1–1
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 11, 2007*
    8:00pm
    Bowling Green
    Peggy Cronin Classic
    L 67–69  1–2
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 16, 2007*
    7:00pm
    Coastal Carolina W 74–59  2–2
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 24, 2007*
    1:00pm
    Fairfield W 69–64  3–2
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 26, 2007*
    8:00pm
    USC Upstate W 69–57  4–2
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 1, 2007*
    6:00pm
    at UAB L 54–73  4–3
    Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, AL
    December 8, 2007*
    8:05pm
    at Illinois State L 52–62  4–4
    Redbird Arena 
    Normal, IL
    December 12, 2007*
    7:00pm
    at No. 17 Xavier
    Crosstown Shootout
    L 59–64  4–5
    Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 19, 2007*
    7:00pm
    No. 2 Memphis
    Rivalry
    L 69–79  4–6
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 23, 2007*
    7:30pm
    at North Carolina State L 77–85  4–7
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, NC
    December 29, 2007*
    8:00pm
    Miami (OH) W 56–50  5–7
    US Bank Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    Big East Regular Season
    January 1, 2008
    2:30pm
    at Louisville
    Rivalry
    W 58–57  6–7
    (1–0)
    Freedom Hall 
    Louisville, KY
    January 5, 2008
    6:00pm
    at St. John's L 58–70  6–8
    (1–1)
    Carnesecca Arena 
    Queens, NY
    January 9, 2008
    8:00pm
    Syracuse W 74–66  7–8
    (2–1)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 12, 2008
    7:00pm
    No. 19 Villanova W 69–66  8–8
    (3–1)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 15, 2008
    7:00pm
    at Notre Dame L 74–91  8–9
    (3–2)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center 
    South Bend, IN
    January 19, 2008
    4:00pm
    No. 15 Pittsburgh W 62–59  9–9
    (4–2)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 23, 2008
    7:30pm
    Connecticut L 83–84  9–10
    (4–3)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 27, 2008
    12:00pm
    at Seton Hall L 61–64  9–11
    (4–4)
    Prudential Center 
    Newark, NJ
    January 30, 2008
    7:00pm
    at West Virginia W 62–39  10–11
    (5–4)
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, WV
    February 2, 2008
    12:00pm
    No. 17 Marquette L 60–75  10–12
    (5–5)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 9, 2008
    6:00pm
    at Rutgers W 72–68 OT 11–12
    (6–5)
    The RAC 
    Piscataway, NJ
    February 13, 2008
    7:00pm
    St. John's W 60–43  12–12
    (7–5)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 20, 2008
    7:00pm
    South Florida W 52–51  13–12
    (8–5)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 23, 2008
    12:00pm
    at No. 12 Georgetown L 53–73  13–13
    (8–6)
    Verizon Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    February 27, 2008
    7:30pm
    Pittsburgh L 67–73  13–14
    (8–7)
    Petersen Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 2, 2008
    12:00pm
    Providence L 79–81 OT 13–15
    (8–8)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    March 6, 2008
    7:30pm
    DePaul L 54–60  13–16
    (8–9)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    March 9, 2008
    6:00pm
    at No. 13 UConn L 51–96  13–17
    (8–10)
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
    Storrs, CT
    Big East Tournament
    Mar 12, 2000
    7:00pm
    (10) vs. (7) Pittsburgh
    First Round
    L 64–70  13–18
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 19, 2008*
    7:00pm
    (M 4) at (M 1) Bradley
    First Round
    L 67–70  13–19
    Carver Arena 
    Peoria, IL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

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