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2007–08 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
| 2007–08 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball |
|---|
| Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| 13–19 (8–10 Big East) |
| Mick Cronin (2nd season) |
| Larry Davis (2nd season) |
| Chris Goggin (2nd season) |
| Tony Stubblefield (2nd season) |
| Fifth Third Arena |
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.
The Bearcats would lose to Bradley in the first round of the 2008 College Basketball Invitational.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Crowell | 3 | G | 6'2" | 170 | Junior | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Transferred to Fort Lewis College |
| Connor Barwin | 11 | F | 6'4" | 240 | Sophomore | Southfield, Michigan | Walk-on; did not return |
| Ronald Allen | 23 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Los Angeles, California | Graduated |
| Walter Lewis | 25 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Junior | Prince George, Virginia | Walk-on; did not return |
| Cedric McGowan | 30 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Miami, Florida | Graduated |
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: (91) | |||||
| Darnell Wilks PF | Nashville, Tennessee | Pioneer Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 12, 2006 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: (93) | |||||
| Kenny Belton PF | Salem, Virginia | Dudley High School (NC) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 17, 2006 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: (78) | |||||
| Rashad Bishop SF | Paterson, New Jersey | Kennedy High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 18, 2007 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: (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 |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: (92) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 19 | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. | | | | | |
| College recruiting information (2008) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yancy Gates PF | Cincinnati, Ohio | Withrow High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Apr 15, 2007 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: (96) | |||||
| Cashmere Wright PG | Savannah, Georgia | Urban Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 16, 2007 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: (93) | |||||
| Dion Dixon SG | Chicago, Illinois | Crane High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 2, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: (NR) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 38 | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: |
"2008 Cincinnati Basketball Commits". ESPN.
"2008 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Hrycaniuk | Anthony McClain | ||||
| John Williamson | Kenny Belton | Alvin Mitchell | |||
| Rashad Bishop | Marcus Sikes | Darnell Wilks | |||
| Jamual Warren | Larry Davis | Branden Miller | |||
| Deonta Vaughn | Marvin Gentry |
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| January 1, 20082:30pm | at Louisville Rivalry | W 58–57 | 6–7(1–0) | Freedom Hall Louisville, KY | |
| January 5, 20086:00pm | at St. John's | L 58–70 | 6–8(1–1) | Carnesecca Arena Queens, NY | |
| January 9, 20088:00pm | Syracuse | W 74–66 | 7–8(2–1) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 12, 20087:00pm | No. 19 Villanova | W 69–66 | 8–8(3–1) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 15, 20087:00pm, ESPNU | at Notre Dame | L 74–91 | 8–9(3–2) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (10,231)South Bend, IN | |
| January 19, 20084:00pm | No. 15 Pittsburgh | W 62–59 | 9–9(4–2) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 23, 20087:30pm | Connecticut | L 83–84 | 9–10(4–3) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 27, 200812:00pm | at Seton Hall | L 61–64 | 9–11(4–4) | Prudential Center Newark, NJ | |
| January 30, 20087:00pm | at West Virginia | W 62–39 | 10–11(5–4) | WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV | |
| February 2, 200812:00pm | No. 17 Marquette | L 60–75 | 10–12(5–5) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 9, 20086:00pm | at Rutgers | W 72–68 OT | 11–12(6–5) | The RAC Piscataway, NJ | |
| February 13, 20087:00pm | St. John's | W 60–43 | 12–12(7–5) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 20, 20087:00pm | South Florida | W 52–51 | 13–12(8–5) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 23, 200812:00pm, MASN | at No. 12 Georgetown | L 53–73 | 13–13(8–6) | Verizon Center (17,337)Washington, D.C. | |
| February 27, 20087:30pm | Pittsburgh | L 67–73 | 13–14(8–7) | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA | |
| March 2, 200812:00pm | Providence | L 79–81 OT | 13–15(8–8) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| March 6, 20087:30pm | DePaul | L 54–60 | 13–16(8–9) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| March 9, 20086:00pm | at No. 13 UConn | L 51–96 | 13–17(8–10) | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | |
| Mar 12, 20087:00pm | (10) | vs. (7) Pittsburgh First Round | L 64–70 | 13–18 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| 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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