2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball
CBI Champions
ConferenceConference USA
Record25–14 (8–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReynolds Center
2007–08 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Memphis16–0 1.00038–2  .950
UAB12–4 .75023–11  .676
Houston11–5 .68824–10  .706
Southern Miss9–7 .56319–14  .576
UCF9–7 .56316–15  .516
Tulsa8–8 .50025–14  .641
UTEP8–8 .50019–14  .576
Marshall8–8 .50016–14  .533
Tulane6–10 .37517–15  .531
East Carolina5–11 .31311–19  .367
SMU4–12 .25010–20  .333
Rice0–16 .0003–27  .100
† 2008 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2007–08 season. Playing in Conference USA (C-USA) and led by third-year head coach Doug Wojcik, the Golden Hurricane finished the season with a 25–14 overall record and won the 2008 College Basketball Invitational – the first year of the tournament's existence.[1][2]

In C-USA play, the Golden Hurricane finished in sixth place with a 8–8 record.[3] They advanced to the championship game of the 2008 C-USA tournament, where they lost to top-seeded Memphis, 77–51.

Roster

2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Ben Uzoh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoWarren HS San Antonio, Texas
F 4 Calvin Walls 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrIowa Western CC Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 5 Brett McDade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SrBilly Ryan HS Denton, Texas
G 10 Joey Kieval 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) RS SoMemorial HS Houston, Texas
F 11 Steven Idlet 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrPrairie Grove HS Prairie Grove, Arkansas
F 12 Bishop Wheatley 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoCedar Hill HS Cedar Hill, Texas
G 15 Justin Hurtt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrArchbishop O'Hara HS Raytown, Missouri
G 22 Glenn Andrews 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrT. C. Williams HS Alexandria, Virginia
C 23 Jerome Jordan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoFlorida Preparatory Academy Kingston, Jamaica
G 33 Rod Earls 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)194 lb (88 kg) RS SrParis JC Little Rock, Arkansas
F/C 45 Sam Mitchell 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrBartlesville HS Bartlesville, Oklahoma
F 53 Ray Reese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrWestchester HS Los Angeles, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 9–8–2019

Schedule and results

Source:[4][5]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/5/07*
7:00 pm		 Missouri Southern W 86–48  —
 Reynolds Center (4,376)
Tulsa, OK[6][7]
Regular season
November 11, 2007*
4:00 pm		 vs. Hampton
O'Reilly Auto Parts/CBE		 L 55–72  0–1
 Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
November 12, 2007*
5:00 pm		 vs. North Florida
O'Reilly Auto Parts/CBE		 W 83–66  1–1
 Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
November 16, 2007*
7:00 pm		 Arkansas State W 75–59  2–1
 Reynolds Center (4,842)
Tulsa, OK
November 23, 2007*
7:00 pm		 Northwestern Oklahoma State W 67–58  -
 Reynolds Center (2,133)
Tulsa, OK[8]
November 27, 2007*
7:05 pm		 at Oral Roberts L 70–84  2–2
 Mabee Center (7,436)
Tulsa, OK
December 1, 2007*
7:00 pm		 at Arkansas–Little Rock L 51–62  2–3
 Jack Stephens Center (3,976)
Little Rock, AR
December 5, 2007*
7:00 pm		 at Oklahoma L 55–81  2–4
 Lloyd Noble Center (9,203)
Norman, OK
December 9, 2007*
2:00 pm		 Central Arkansas W 65–52  3–4
 Reynolds Center (4,632)
Tulsa, OK
December 15, 2007*
7:00 pm		 Texas–Pan American W 90–61  4–4
 Reynolds Center (4,860)
Tulsa, OK
December 18, 2007*
7:00 pm		 Charlotte W 75–63  5–4
 Reynolds Center (4,746)
Tulsa, OK
December 22, 2007*
4:00 pm		 Southeast Missouri State W 89–51  6–4
 Reynolds Center (4,882)
Tulsa, OK
December 30, 2007*
2:00 pm		 Mississippi Valley State W 71–46  7–4
 Reynolds Center (5,175)
Tulsa, OK
January 7, 2008*
8:00 pm		 at Colorado W 81–68  8–4
 Coors Events/Conference Center (2,031)
Boulder, CO
Conference regular season
January 12, 2008
6:00 pm		 at UCF L 91-97 3OT 8–5 (0–1)
 UCF Arena (7,093)
Orlando, FL
January 16, 2008
8:00 pm, CSTV		 Tulane L 65–67 OT 8–6 (0–2)
 Reynolds Center (6,101)
Tulsa, OK
January 19, 2008
7:00 pm		 at SMU W 72–71  9–6 (1–2)
 Moody Coliseum (3,024)
University Park, TX
January 23, 2008
7:00 pm, CSTV		 No. 1 Memphis L 41–56  9–7 (1–3)
 Reynolds Center (8,475)
Tulsa, OK
January 26, 2008
8:35 pm		 at UTEP L 61–65  9–8 (1–4)
 Don Haskins Center (9,447)
El Paso, TX
January 30, 2008
6:00 pm		 at Marshall L 65–72 OT 9–9 (1–5)
 Cam Henderson Center (4,317)
Huntington, WV
February 2, 2008
8:00 pm, CSTV		 SMU W 72–60  10–9 (2–5)
 Reynolds Center (7,016)
Tulsa, OK
February 6, 2008
7:00 pm		 at Houston L 81–92  10–10 (2–6)
 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,502)
Houston, TX
February 9, 2008
7:00 pm		 at Southern Miss W 78–63  11–10 (3–6)
 Reynolds Center (5,323)
Tulsa, OK
February 13, 2008
6:00 pm		 at East Carolina W 66–61  12–10 (4–6)
 Williams Arena (3,731)
Greenville, NC
February 16, 2008
7:00 pm		 UTEP W 73–50  13–10 (5–6)
 Reynolds Center (5,383)
Tulsa, OK
February 20, 2008
7:00 pm		 Rice W 68–37  14–10 (6–6)
 Reynolds Center (5,059)
Tulsa, OK
February 23, 2008*
2:00 pm		 Presbyterian W 77–58  15–10
 Reynolds Center (5,079)
Tulsa, OK
February 27, 2008
7:00 pm, CSTV		 at No. 2 Memphis L 67–82  15–11 (6–7)
 FedExForum (17,179)
Memphis, TN
March 1, 2008
7:00 pm		 Marshall W 89–64  16–11 (7–7)
 Reynolds Center (5,346)
Tulsa, OK
March 5, 2008
7:00 pm		 at UAB L 70–84  16–12 (7–8)
 Bartow Arena (6,339)
Birmingham, AL
March 8, 2008
7:00 pm		 at UCF W 85–73  17–12 (8–8)
 Reynolds Center (5,848)
Tulsa, OK
2008 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
March 12, 2008
12:00 pm, CSTV		 vs. East Carolina
First Round		 W 66–49  18–12
 FedExForum (10,954)
Memphis, TN
March 13, 2008
12:00 pm, CSTV		 vs. UAB
Second Round		 W 78–68 OT 19–12
 FedExForum (10,883)
Memphis, TN
March 14, 2008
6:00 pm, CSTV		 vs. UTEP
Semifinals		 W 64–62 OT 20–12
 FedExForum (11,812)
Memphis, TN
March 15, 2008
10:35 am, CBS		 at No. 2 Memphis
Championship Game		 L 51–77  20–13
 FedExForum (14,071)
Memphis, TN
2008 College Basketball Invitational
March 19, 2008*
7:00 pm, Fox College Sports		 Miami (Oh)
First Round		 W 61–45  21–13
 Reynolds Center (5,365)
Tulsa, OK
March 24, 2008*
8:00 pm, Fox College Sports		 Utah
Quarterfinals		 W 69–60  22–13
 Reynolds Center (5,764)
Tulsa, OK
March 26, 2008*
8:00 pm, Fox College Sports		 Houston
Semifinals		 W 73–69  23–13
 Reynolds Center (5,339)
Tulsa, OK
March 31, 2008*
7:03 pm, Fox College Sports		 Bradley
Finals, Game 1		 W 73–68  24–13
 Reynolds Center (7,337)
Tulsa, OK
April 2, 2008*
7:00 pm, Fox College Sports		 at Bradley
Finals Game 2		 L 74–83  24–14
 Carver Arena (9,014)
Peoria, IL
April 4, 2008*
7:00 pm, Fox College Sports		 Bradley
Finals, Game 3		 W 70–64  25–14
 Reynolds Center (8,455)
Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Source:[9]

References

  1. ↑ "2018–19 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Tulsa. 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  2. ↑ "CBI – History". GazelleGroup.com. 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Roster & Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  4. ↑ "2007-2008 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Basketball Schedule". sports-reference.com.
  5. ↑ "2007-2008 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). Tulsa Hurricane.
  6. ↑ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane Men's Basketball Schedule". Tulsa Hurricane.
  7. ↑ "Tulsa Handles Missouri Southern in Exhibition Opener 89-60". Tulsa Hurricane.
  8. ↑ "Tulsa 67, Northwestern Oklahoma State 58". Tulsa Hurricane.
  9. ↑ "Tulsa Basketball Gets Four National Television Dates". Tulsa Hurricane.
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