2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 22nd year head coach Fang Mitchell, played their home games at the Coppin Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Despite losing 19 of their first 23 games and starting 0–8 in MEAC play, Coppin State finished the season 16–21 (7–9 MEAC). The Eagles went on an unexpected run to win the MEAC tournament title to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as one of two No. 16 seeds in the East region. In the Play-in Game, Coppin State lost to Mount St. Mary's, 69–60.[2]

2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Play-in Game
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record16–21 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCoppin Center
2007–08 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Morgan State14–2 .87522–11  .667
Hampton11–5 .68818–12  .600
Norfolk State11–5 .68816–15  .516
Delaware State10–6 .62514–16  .467
North Carolina A&T9–7 .56315–16  .484
Florida A&M9–7 .56315–17  .469
Coppin State †7–9 .43816–21  .432
South Carolina State7–9 .43813–20  .394
Bethune–Cookman5–11 .31311–21  .344
Howard3–13 .1886–26  .188
Maryland Eastern Shore2–14 .1254–28  .125
Winston-Salem State– –12–18  .400
† 2008 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster
2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 22 Tywain McKee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 9, 2007*
    		 vs. Saint Paul's
    Hornet Invitational    		 W 69–65  1–0
    		 Memorial Hall 
    Dover, Delaware
    Nov 10, 2007*
    		 vs. Allen
    Hornet Invitational    		 W 72–61  2–0
    		 Memorial Hall 
    Dover, Delaware
    Nov 18, 2007*
    		 at Kent State L 51–74  2–1
    		 Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
    Kent, Ohio
    Nov 20, 2007*
    		 at Xavier L 49–98  2–2
    		 Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Nov 23, 2007*
    		 vs. Southeast Missouri State W 102–99 2OT 3–2
    		 Sears Centre 
    Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    Nov 24, 2007*
    		 vs. UNC Wilmington L 57–78  3–3
    		 Sears Centre 
    Hoffman Estates, Illinois
    Nov 27, 2007*
    		 at Hawaii L 58–79  3–4
    		 Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Dec 1, 2007
    		 Morgan State L 50–78  3–5
    (0–1)    		 Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Dec 8, 2007*
    		 at Arizona State L 43–60  3–6
    		 Wells Fargo Arena 
    Tempe, Arizona
    Dec 10, 2007*
    		 at Ohio State L 39–47  3–7
    		 Value City Arena 
    Columbus, Ohio
    Dec 15, 2007*
    		 at Dayton L 34–66  3–8
    		 University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    Dec 21, 2007*
    		 at No. 10 Marquette L 42–89  3–9
    		 Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    Dec 22, 2007*
    		 at No. 13 Indiana L 46–73  3–10
    		 Assembly Hall 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Dec 27, 2007*
    		 at Missouri L 38–72  3–11
    		 Mizzou Arena 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Jan 12, 2008
    		 at Norfolk State L 60–65  3–12
    (0–2)    		 Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
    Norfolk, Virginia
    Jan 14, 2008
    		 at North Carolina A&T L 56–59  3–13
    (0–3)    		 Corbett Sports Center 
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    Jan 16, 2008*
    		 at North Carolina Central W 66–62  4–13
    		 McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
    Durham, North Carolina
    Jan 19, 2008
    		 Bethune-Cookman L 55–56 OT 4–14
    (0–4)    		 Coppin Center 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Jan 21, 2008
    		 Florida A&M L 48–63  4–15
    (0–5)    		 Coppin Center 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Jan 26, 2008
    		 at Hampton L 54–56  4–16
    (0–6)    		 Hampton Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Jan 28, 2008
    		 at Howard L 69–73 OT 4–17
    (0–7)    		 Burr Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    Jan 30, 2008*
    		 North Carolina Central L 65–67  4–18
    		 Coppin Center 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 2, 2008
    		 Delaware State L 48–56  4–19
    (0–8)    		 Coppin Center 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 4, 2008
    		 Maryland-Eastern Shore W 59–54  5–19
    (1–8)    		 Coppin Center 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 9, 2008
    		 South Carolina State W 79–67  6–19
    (2–8)    		 Coppin Center 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 11, 2008*
    		 Winston-Salem State W 62–44  7–19
    		 Coppin Center 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 16, 2008
    		 at Bethune-Cookman W 64–58  8–19
    (3–8)    		 Moore Gymnasium 
    Daytona Beach, Florida
    Feb 18, 2008
    		 at Florida A&M W 69–68  9–19
    (4–8)    		 Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Feb 23, 2008
    		 Hampton W 72–55  10–19
    (5–8)    		 Coppin Center 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Feb 25, 2008
    		 Howard W 68–45  11–19
    (6–8)    		 Coppin Center 
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Mar 1, 2008
    		 at Maryland-Eastern Shore W 85–66  12–19
    (7–8)    		 Hytche Athletic Center 
    Princess Anne, Maryland
    Mar 6, 2008
    		 at Morgan State L 64–68  12–20
    (7–9)    		 Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    MEAC tournament
    Mar 11, 2008*
    		 vs. Howard
    First Round    		 W 55–54  13–20
    		 RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Mar 12, 2008*
    		 vs. Hampton
    Quarterfinals    		 W 75–74 OT 14–20
    		 RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Mar 14, 2008*
    		 vs. Norfolk State
    Semifinals    		 W 67–65  15–20
    		 RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Mar 15, 2008*
    		 vs. Morgan State
    Championship Game    		 W 62–60  16–20
    		 RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 18, 2008*
    		 (16 E) vs. (16 E) Mount St. Mary's
    Play-in Game    		 L 60–69  16–21
    		 University of Dayton Arena 
    Dayton, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References
    1. sports-reference.com 2007-08 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
    2. "Mount St. Mary's pulls away from Coppin State". ESPN. March 18, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    3. "2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    4. "2007-08 Coppin State Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    5. "2007-08 Men's Basketball Schedule". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    6. "2019-20 Coppin State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
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