2007–08 Providence Friars men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by tenth-year head coach Tim Welsh, played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 15–16 with a 6–12 record in the Big East, before losing in the first round of the Big East Tournament to West Virginia.

2007–08 Providence Friars men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2007–08 record1516 (612 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coachVince Cautero
Home arenaDunkin' Donuts Center
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.

Previous Season

The Friars finished the 2006–07 season with an 18–13 record with an 8–8 record in Big East play. They were the 10th seed in the 2007 Big East Tournament and lost to the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first round. The team earned an at-large bid to the 2007 NIT as a 5-seed and lost in the first round.

Roster

2007–08 Providence Friars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Alex Kellogg 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrDeSales High School Columbus, Ohio
G 1 Jeff Xavier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSt. Raphael Academy Pawtucket, Rhode Island
G 2 MarShon Brooks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrTucker High School Stone Mountain, Georgia
G 4 Sharaud Curry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrJoseph Wheeler High School Gainesville, Georgia
G 5 Dwain Williams
170 lb (77 kg) SoVista Murrieta High School San Diego, California
G/F 11 Geoff McDermott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrNew Rochelle High School New Rochelle, New York
G 12 Luke Burchett (W)
185 lb (84 kg) SoFenwick High School Western Springs, Illinois
G 13 Weyinmi Efejuku 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrBrewster Academy Fresh Meadows, New York
F 15 Jamine Peterson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) FrNotre Dame Prep Brooklyn, New York
F 21 Chris Baudinet (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrTaft School Watertown, Connecticut
G 23 Brian McKenzie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoXaverian High School Brooklyn, New York
F/C 32 Randall Hanke 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrTrinity-Pawling School New York, New York
F 33 Charles Burch 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
SrTabor Academy Dorchester, Massachusetts
F/C 34 Jonathan Kale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrSt. Andrew's School Mattapan, Massachusetts
C 55 Ray Hall 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)265 lb (120 kg) SoJ. K. Mullen High School Denver, Colorado
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Vince Cautero


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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2007*
7:34 pm
Carleton W 86–72 
 15  McDermott  9  Tied  6  Efejuku  Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
Non-conference regular season
November 15, 2007*
2:30 pm, ESPNU
Temple
O'Reilly ESPNU Puerto Rico Tip-Off
W 66–64  1–0
 17  Williams  7  McDermott  3  McDermott  Coliseo de Puerto Rico 
San Juan, PR
November 16, 2007*
5:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 18 Arkansas
O'Reilly ESPNU Puerto Rico Tip-Off
W 67–51  2–0
 18  McKenzie  8  McDermott  3  Tied  Coliseo de Puerto Rico 
San Juan, PR
November 18, 2007*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
Miami (FL)
O'Reilly ESPNU Puerto Rico Tip-Off
L 58–64  2–1
 21  Efejuku  11  McDermott  2  Tied  Coliseo de Puerto Rico (5,078)
San Juan, PR
November 24, 2007*
7:30 pm
Harvard W 93–70  3–1
 27  Xavier  7  McKenzie  4  Tied  Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,742)
Providence, RI
November 27, 2007*
7:30 pm
Maine W 78–48  4–1
 17  McDermott  13  McDermott  5  McDermott  Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,263)
Providence, RI
December 1, 2007*
6:00 pm
Boston College
The Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase
W 98–89 OT  5–1
 21  Efejuku  7  Peterson  10  McDermott  TD Garden (18,007)
Boston, MA
December 4, 2007*
7:00 pm
at Rhode Island L 60–77  5–2
 12  McKenzie  9  Kale  4  Efejuku  Ryan Center (7,657)
Kingston, RI
December 6, 2007*
7:00 pm
South Carolina
Big East/SEC Invitational
L 67–68  5–3
 16  McDermott  10  McDermott  5  McDermott  Wells Fargo Center (20,155)
Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 2007*
7:30 pm
Brown W 70–51  6–3
 13  Tied  11  McDermott  5  Efejuku  Dunkin Donuts Center (4,453)
Providence, RI
December 19, 2007*
7:30 pm
Sacred Heart W 94–89  7–3
 22  Efejuku  10  Tied  6  McDermott  Dunkin Donuts Center (4,933)
Providence, RI
December 22, 2007*
4:00 pm
Florida State W 101–95  8–3
 27  Xavier  7  McDermott  10  McDermott  Dunkin Donuts Center (9,069)
Providence, RI
December 31, 2007*
2:00 pm
Saint Peter's W 83–78  9–3
 23  Hanke  14  Hanke  7  Xavier  Dunkin Donuts Center (5,973)
Providence, RI
January 3, 2008
9:00 pm
at No. 10 Marquette L 67–96  9–4
(0–1)
 21  McKenzie  6  McKenzie  5  McDermott  BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,041)
Milwaukee, WI
January 5, 2008
8:00 pm
at DePaul L 65–70  9–5
(0–2)
 20  Efejuku  15  McDermott  3  Tied  Allstate Arena (9,477)
Rosemont, IL
January 9, 2008
7:30 pm
Rutgers W 76–50  10–5
(1–2)
 24  McKenzie  8  Tied  8  McDermott  Dunkin Donuts Center (7,102)
Providence, RI
January 12, 2008
4:00 pm
South Florida W 76–50  11–5
(2–2)
 24  McDermott  7  McDermott  6  Tied  Dunkin Donuts Center (8,721)
Providence, RI
January 17, 2008
7:00 pm
at Connecticut W 77–65  12–5
(3–2)
 23  Williams  11  McDermott  6  McDermott  XL Center (13,719)
Hartford, CT
January 24, 2008
7:00 pm
Seton Hall L 75–88  12–6
(3–3)
 23  Efejuku  11  McDermott  5  McDermott  Dunkin Donuts Center (9,147)
Providence, RI
January 27, 2008
2:00 pm
at Syracuse L 64–71  12–7
(3–4)
 21  Williams  14  McDermott  6  McDermott  Carrier Dome (23,309)
Syracuse, NY
January 31, 2008
7:00 pm
at Notre Dame L 74–81 OT  12–8
(3–5)
 20  Williams  8  McDermott  8  McDermott  Purcell Pavilion (10,179)
South Bend, IN
February 2, 2008
7:00 pm
West Virginia L 65–77  12–9
(3–6)
 18  Hanke  4  Tied  7  Xavier  Dunkin Donuts Center (12,993)
Providence, RI
February 2, 2008
7:00 pm
DePaul L 65–79  13–9
(4–6)
 21  Hanke  10  McDermott  6  Xavier  Dunkin Donuts Center (6,302)
Providence, RI
February 9, 2008
12:00 pm
at St. John's L 62–64  13–10
(4–7)
 19  Xavier  9  McDermott  8  McDermott  Carnesecca Arena (5,868)
Queens, NY
February 12, 2008
7:30 pm
at No. 22 Pittsburgh L 63–82  13–11
(4–8)
 15  Brooks  5  Hanke  5  Williams  Petersen Events Center (10,217)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 16, 2008
2:00 pm
No. 23 Louisville L 72–80  13–12
(4–9)
 18  McDermott  9  Xavier  4  McDermott  Dunkin Donuts Center (12,500)
Providence, RI
February 18, 2008
4:00 pm
No. 12 Georgetown L 58–68  13–13
(4–10)
 25  Efejuku  6  McDermott  5  Xavier  Dunkin Donuts Center (11,689)
Providence, RI
February 23, 2008
7:00 pm
at West Virginia L 53–80  13–14
(4–11)
 15  Xavier  9  McDermott  3  McKenzie  WVU Coliseum (11,319)
Morgantown, WV
March 2, 2008
12:00 pm
at Cincinnati W 81–79 OT  14–14
(5–11)
 18  McKenzie  14  McDermott  9  McDermott  Fifth Third Arena (8,773)
Cincinnati, OH
March 6, 2008
7:00 pm
No. 13 Connecticut W 85–76  15–14
(6–11)
 25  Efejuku  9  McDermott  5  Tied  Dunkin Donuts Center (9,986)
Providence, RI
March 8, 2008
7:00 pm
Villanova L 63–73  15–15
(6–12)
 18  Hanke  7  Tied  7  McDermott  Dunkin Donuts Center (12,034)
Providence, RI
Big East Tournament
March 12, 2008
2:00 pm
West Virginia L 53–58  15–16
 12  Efejuku  6  Tied  8  McDermott  Madison Square Garden (19,562)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [2].

References

  1. "2007-08 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 12-13-2013.
  2. Schedule Friars.com. Retrieved on February 9, 2020.
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