2007–08 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by second year head coach Scott Cross, played their home games at Texas Hall and were members of the West Division of the Southland Conference. The Mavericks won the Southland Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. As No. 16 seed in the South region, they lost in the first round to eventual National runner-up Memphis, 87–63.[1]

2007–08 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record21–12 (7–9 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Greg Young
  • Derrick Daniels
  • Zak Buncik
Home arenaTexas Hall
2007–08 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Lamar13–3 .81319–11  .633
Southeastern Louisiana9–7 .56317–13  .567
Northwestern State9–7 .56315–18  .455
McNeese State7–9 .43813–16  .448
Nicholls State5–11 .31310–21  .323
Central Arkansas4–12 .25014–16  .467
West
Stephen F. Austin13–3 .81326–6  .813
Sam Houston State10–6 .62523–8  .742
Texas–Arlington †7–9 .43821–12  .636
UTSA7–9 .43813–17  .433
Texas State6–10 .37513–16  .448
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi6–10 .3759–20  .310
† 2008 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Roster
2007–08 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 3 Jermaine Griffin 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G 23 Brandon Long 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
F 32 Anthony Vereen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [2]

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 12, 2007*
    		 UC Riverside W 79–58  1–0
    		 Texas Hall (1,045)
    Arlington, Texas
    Nov 14, 2007*
    		 Texas Southern W 102–72  2–0
    		 Texas Hall (449)
    Arlington, Texas
    Nov 18, 2007*
    		 at Arkansas-Little Rock W 68–58  3–0
    		 Jack Stephens Center (2,122)
    Little Rock, Arkansas
    Nov 21, 2007*
    		 North Texas W 72–64  4–0
    		 Texas Hall (1,289)
    Arlington, Texas
    Nov 26, 2007*
    		 Schreiner W 99–66  5–0
    		 Texas Hall (552)
    Arlington, Texas
    Nov 29, 2007*
    		 Texas Wesleyan W 71–49  6–0
    		 Texas Hall (382)
    Arlington, Texas
    Dec 1, 2007*
    		 Western Illinois W 80–57  7–0
    		 Texas Hall (513)
    Arlington, Texas
    Dec 7, 2007*
    		 at Wichita State W 60–59  8–0
    		 Charles Koch Arena (10,478)
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 17, 2007*
    		 at Texas Christian L 74–77 OT 8–1
    		 Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,890)
    Fort Worth, Texas
    Dec 22, 2007*
    		 at Oklahoma State L 64–69  8–2
    		 Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,799)
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Dec 29, 2007*
    		 Hardin-Simmons W 74–54  9–2
    		 Texas Hall (642)
    Arlington, Texas
    Jan 2, 2008*
    		 Texas-Permian Basin W 85–59  10–2
    		 Texas Hall (331)
    Arlington, Texas
    Jan 5, 2008
    		 at Northwestern State L 82–86  10–3
    (0–1)    		 Prather Coliseum (1,133)
    Natchitoches, Louisiana
    Jan 10, 2008
    		 at Central Arkansas L 68–70 OT 10–4
    (0–2)    		 Farris Center (2,453)
    Conway, Arkansas
    Jan 17, 2008
    		 Nicholls State W 69–60  11–4
    (1–2)    		 Texas Hall (826)
    Arlington, Texas
    Jan 19, 2008
    		 Southeastern Louisiana W 73–67  12–4
    (2–2)    		 Texas Hall (716)
    Arlington, Texas
    Jan 23, 2008
    		 UTSA W 56–50  13–4
    (3–2)    		 Texas Hall (824)
    Arlington, Texas
    Jan 26, 2008
    		 at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 57–55  14–4
    (4–2)    		 American Bank Center (2,047)
    Corpus Christi, Texas
    Jan 30, 2008
    		 at Sam Houston State L 57–73  14–5
    (4–3)    		 Johnson Coliseum (3,173)
    Huntsville, Texas
    Feb 2, 2008
    		 Stephen F. Austin L 49–71  14–6
    (4–4)    		 Texas Hall (1,342)
    Arlington, Texas
    Feb 5, 2008*
    		 Texas-Rio Grande Valley W 71–68  15–6
    		 Texas Hall (729)
    Arlington, Texas
    Feb 9, 2008
    		 Texas State W 99–81  16–6
    (5–4)    		 Texas Hall (587)
    Arlington, Texas
    Feb 14, 2008
    		 at Lamar L 66–80  16–7
    (5–5)    		 Montagne Center (3,286)
    Beaumont, Texas
    Feb 16, 2008
    		 McNeese State L 69–74  16–8
    (5–6)    		 Texas Hall (841)
    Arlington, Texas
    Feb 20, 2008
    		 at UTSA L 72–80  16–9
    (5–7)    		 Convocation Center (1,202)
    San Antonio, Texas
    Feb 23, 2008
    		 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 82–69  17–9
    (6–7)    		 Texas Hall (625)
    Arlington, Texas
    Feb 27, 2008
    		 Sam Houston State L 65–79  17–10
    (6–8)    		 Texas Hall (696)
    Arlington, Texas
    Mar 1, 2008
    		 at Stephen F. Austin W 75–65  18–10
    (7–8)    		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,013)
    Nacogdoches, Texas
    Mar 8, 2008
    		 at Texas State L 86–97  18–11
    (7–9)    		 Strahan Coliseum (1,458)
    San Marcos, Texas
    Southland tournament
    Mar 13, 2008*
    		 vs. Lamar
    Quarterfinals    		 W 81–75  19–11
    		 Leonard E. Merrell Center (1,128)
    Katy, Texas
    Mar 14, 2008*
    		 vs. Sam Houston State
    Semifinals    		 W 72–66  20–11
    		 Leonard E. Merrell Center (1,659)
    Katy, Texas
    Mar 16, 2008*
    		 vs. Northwestern State
    Championship Game    		 W 82–79  21–11
    		 Leonard E. Merrell Center (1,006)
    Katy, Texas
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 21, 2008*
    		 (16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 2 Memphis
    First Round    		 L 63–87  21–12
    		 Alltel Arena (—)
    North Little Rock, Arkansas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    References
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    2. "2007–08 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
    3. "2007–08 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Texas at Arlington Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    4. "UT Arlington Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). University of Texas at Arlington Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
    5. "2007-2008 Men's Basketball stats" (PDF). UTA Mavs.
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