2007–08 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

The 2007–08 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team (often referred to as "North Texas" or the "Mean Green") represents the University of North Texas in the 2007–08 college basketball season. The team is led by head coach Johnny Jones. In 2006–07, North Texas set a new school-record with 23 wins, also the Mean Green won its first Sun Belt Conference title and advanced for only the second time to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The Mean Green play their home games on campus at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas.

2007–08 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest
2007–08 record20–11 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaSuper Pit
2007–08 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
South Alabama162 .889  267  .788
Western Kentucky162 .889  297  .806
Middle Tennessee117 .611  1715  .531
Florida Atlantic810 .444  1518  .455
Florida International612 .333  920  .310
Troy414 .222  1219  .387
West
Arkansas-Little Rock117 .611  2011  .645
Louisiana–Lafayette117 .611  1515  .500
North Texas108 .556  2011  .645
New Orleans810 .444  1913  .594
Denver711 .389  1119  .367
Arkansas State513 .278  1020  .333
Louisiana–Monroe414 .222  1021  .323
2008 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kedrick Hogans
PF
New Orleans, Louisiana Edna Karr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Adam McCoy
SG
Mesa, Arizona Mesa Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ryan McCoy
PG
Midland, Texas Midland College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Tristan Thompson
SG
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Brewster Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Josh White
PG
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Christian Life Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-01-08.

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 10, 2007
    7:00 pm
    Panhandle State* W 108-71  0-0
    Super Pit (N/A)
    Denton, Texas
    Regular season
    Nov. 10, 2007
    7:30 pm
    Cameron* W 106-53  1–0
    Super Pit (3,136)
    Denton, Texas
    Nov. 14, 2007
    7:00 pm
    Oklahoma State* W 82-73  2–0
    Super Pit (6,793)
    Denton, Texas
    Nov. 17, 2007
    2:00 pm
    Indiana State* W 78-69  3-0
    Super Pit (2,531)
    Denton, Texas
    Nov. 21, 2007
    7:00 pm
    at UT-Arlington* L 64-72  3–1
    Texas Hall (1,289)
    Arlington, Texas
    Nov. 30, 2007
    7:30 pm
    vs. Western New Mexico*
    Lou Henson Classic
    W 84-82  4-1
    Pan American Center (382)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec. 1, 2007
    9:30 pm
    at New Mexico State*
    Lou Henson Classic
    W 75-72  5–1
    Pan American Center (2,626)
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Dec. 5, 2007
    8:00 pm
    at No. 5 Texas* L 72-88  5–2
    Frank Erwin Center (10,913)
    Austin, Texas
    Dec. 8, 2007
    2:00 pm
    Hartford* W 105-97  6-2
    Super Pit (2,157)
    Denton, Texas
    Dec. 17, 2007
    7:00 pm
    Southern University* W 79-58  7–2
    Super Pit (2,218)
    Denton, Texas
    Dec. 20, 2007
    7:00 pm
    Centenary* W 67-54  8-2
    Super Pit (1,826)
    Denton, Texas
    Dec. 22, 2007
    5:00 pm
    at Denver L 59-63  8-3 (0-1)
    Magness Arena (1,196)
    Denver, Colorado
    Dec. 28, 2007
    2:00 pm
    Texas A&M International* W 97-70  9-3 (0-1)
    Super Pit (2,231)
    Denton, Texas
    Jan. 3, 2008
    7:30 pm
    at Troy L 88-91 OT 9-4 (0-2)
    Trojan Arena (1,936)
    Troy, Alabama
    Jan. 7, 2008
    7:00 pm
    Louisiana-Monroe W 78-57  10-4 (1-2)
    Super Pit (1,667)
    Denton, Texas
    Jan. 10, 2008
    7:05 pm
    at Arkansas State W 74-63  11-4 (2-2)
    Convocation Center (3,097)
    Jonesboro, Arkansas
    Jan. 12, 2008
    7:00 pm
    Louisiana-Lafayette W 72-65  12-4 (3-2)
    Super Pit (3,453)
    Denton, Texas
    Jan. 17, 2008
    7:00 pm
    New Orleans L 61-83  12-5 (3-3)
    Super Pit (3,410)
    Denton, Texas
    Jan. 17, 2008
    6:00 pm
    at Florida Atlantic L 81-86  12-6 (3-4)
    FAU Arena (768)
    Boca Raton, Florida
    Jan. 27, 2008
    2:00 pm
    at Middle Tennessee L 60-69  12-7 (3-5)
    Murphy Center (2,852)
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    Jan. 31, 2008
    7:00 pm
    South Alabama W 70-68  13-7 (4-5)
    Super Pit (3,218)
    Denton, Texas
    Feb. 2, 2008
    7:00 pm
    Florida International W 60-57  14-7 (5-5)
    Super Pit (3,122)
    Denton, Texas
    Feb. 7, 2008
    7:00 pm
    Western Kentucky L 84-94  14-8 (5-6)
    Super Pit (3,246)
    Denton, Texas
    Feb. 9, 2008
    7:00 pm
    at Arkansas-Little Rock L 82-84  14-9 (5-7)
    Jack Stephens Center (4,834)
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    Feb. 14, 2008
    7:00 pm
    Denver W 62-48  15-9 (6-7)
    Super Pit (2,318)
    Denton, Texas
    Feb. 16, 2008
    7:00 pm
    Troy W 90-64  16-9 (7-7)
    Super Pit (2,834)
    Denton, Texas
    Feb. 20, 2008
    7:30 pm
    at Louisiana-Monroe W 72-40  17-9 (8-7)
    Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,147)
    Monroe, Louisiana
    Feb. 23, 2008
    7:00 pm
    Arkansas State W 82-77  18-9 (9-7)
    Super Pit (5,237)
    Denton, Texas
    Feb. 28, 2008
    7:05 pm
    at Louisiana-Lafayette L 58-63  18-10 (9-8)
    Cajundome (3,684)
    Lafayette, Louisiana
    Mar. 1, 2008
    7:00 pm
    at New Orleans W 79-77  19-10 (10-8)
    Human Performance Center (1,022)
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    2008 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament
    Mar. 5, 2008
    7:00 pm
    Arkansas State W 85-63  20-10 (10-8)
    Super Pit (4,631)
    Denton, Texas
    Mar. 8, 2008
    9:15 pm
    vs. Western Kentucky L 70-84  20-11 (10-8)
    Mitchell Center (4,734)
    Mobile, Alabama
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

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