2007–08 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 2007–08 college basketball season. This was head coach Randy Peele's first season at Winthrop. The Eagles competed in the Big South Conference and played their home games at Winthrop Coliseum. They finished the season 22–12, 10–4 in Big South play to finish tied for first atop the conference standings. They won the 2008 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as No. 13 seed in the East region. They were defeated in the first round by No. 4 seed Washington State.[1]

2007–08 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record22–12 (10–4 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Molinari
  • Larry Dixon
  • Marty McGillan
Home arenaWinthrop Coliseum
2007–08 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Asheville10–4 .71423–10  .697
Winthrop †10–4 .71422–12  .647
High Point8–6 .57117–14  .548
Liberty7–7 .50016–16  .500
VMI6–8 .42914–15  .483
Coastal Carolina6–8 .42913–15  .464
Radford5–9 .35710–20  .333
Charleston Southern4–10 .28610–20  .333
† 2008 Big South tournament winner
As of March 8, 2008
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2007–08 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Justin Burton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)158 lb (72 kg) RS Fr  Durham, North Carolina
G 10 Chris Gaynor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)161 lb (73 kg) SrMount Tabor Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 11 Michael Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrKinston Kinston, North Carolina
G 13 Marc-David Vil 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)191 lb (87 kg) Fr  Montreal, Quebec
C 15 Andy Buechert 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrTallahassee CC Trier, Germany
G 21 Antwon Harris 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)206 lb (93 kg) SrHighland CC Clarksville, Tennessee
G 25 Byron Faison 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)198 lb (90 kg) RS Fr  Sumter, South Carolina
F 30 Chris Malcolm 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr  Orlando, Florida
F 31 Taj McCullough 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)222 lb (101 kg) SrCarver Atlanta, Georgia
F 33 Mantoris Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS So  Charlotte, North Carolina
F 42 Charles Corbin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)228 lb (103 kg) Fr  Griffin, Georgia
F 43 George Valentine 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)228 lb (103 kg) Fr  Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 44 Jonathan Rice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)231 lb (105 kg) Jr  Columbia, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Source[2]

    Schedule and results

    Source[3]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 10, 2007*
    		 Queens (NC) W 68–61  1–0
    		 Winthrop Coliseum (3,311)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Nov 16, 2007*
    		 vs. Illinois-Chicago
    Paradise Jam tournament    		 W 72–58  2–0
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (2,100)
    Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Nov 18, 2007*
    		 vs. Georgia Tech
    Paradise Jam Tournament    		 W 79–73  3–0
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (3,100)
    Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Nov 19, 2007*
    		 vs. Baylor
    Paradise Jam Tournament    		 L 54–62  3–1
    		 Sports and Fitness Center (3,325)
    Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    Nov 25, 2007*
    		 Missouri State L 69–73  3–2
    		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,754)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Nov 28, 2007*
    		 at East Carolina W 72–57  4–2
    		 Minges Coliseum (4,028)
    Greenville, North Carolina
    Dec 1, 2007*
    		 at West Virginia L 53–70  4–3
    		 WVU Coliseum (8,559)
    Morgantown, West Virginia
    Dec 4, 2007*
    		 Akron W 68–58  5–3
    		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,654)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Dec 13, 2007*
    		 vs. Ole Miss L 71–76  5–4
    		 Mississippi Coliseum (4,413)
     
    Dec 18, 2007*
    		 at Mount St. Mary's L 59–64  5–5
    		 Knott Arena (702)
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Dec 21, 2007*
    		 Old Dominion W 62–59  6–5
    		 Winthrop Coliseum (3,054)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Dec 29, 2007*
    		 vs. No. 19 Miami (FL) W 76–70  7–5
    		 Bank Atlantic Center (13,100)
    Sunrise, Florida
    Jan 2, 2008*
    		 Limestone W 78–34  8–5
    		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,275)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Jan 5, 2008*
    		 at Marshall L 62–67 OT 8–6
    		 Henderson Center (4,704)
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Jan 9, 2008*
    		 Presbyterian W 55–48  9–6
    		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,619)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Big South Regular Season
    Jan 12, 2008
    		 at High Point L 61–62  9–7
    (0–1)    		 Millis Center (2,117)
    High Point, North Carolina
    Jan 15, 2008
    		 Liberty W 55–48  10–7
    (1–1)    		 Winthrop Coliseum (3,139)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Jan 19, 2008
    		 at Radford W 77–59  11–7
    (2–1)    		 Donald N. Dedmon Center (2,253)
    Radford, Virginia
    Jan 23, 2008
    		 VMI W 85–41  12–7
    (3–1)    		 Winthrop Coliseum (3,027)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Jan 26, 2008
    		 Coastal Carolina W 65–43  13–7
    (4–1)    		 Winthrop Coliseum (5,865)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Jan 28, 2008
    		 at Charleston Southern W 81–64  14–7
    (5–1)    		 Buccaneer Field House (856)
    North Charleston, South Carolina
    Feb 2, 2008
    		 at UNC Asheville L 56–71  14–8
    (5–2)    		 Charlie Justice Center (1,198)
    Asheville, North Carolina
    Feb 6, 2008
    		 at Coastal Carolina L 49–50  14–9
    (5–3)    		 Kimbel Arena (1,162)
    Conway, South Carolina
    Feb 9, 2008
    		 High Point W 62–54  15–9
    (6–3)    		 Winthrop Coliseum (4,236)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Feb 12, 2008
    		 at Liberty W 59–50  16–9
    (7–3)    		 Vines Center (2,186)
    Lynchburg, Virginia
    Feb 16, 2008*
    		 Radford W 74–59  17–9
    (8–3)    		 Winthrop Coliseum (3,627)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Feb 20, 2008
    		 at VMI W 80–70  18–9
    (9–3)    		 Cameron Hall (2,236)
    Lexington, Virginia
    Feb 22, 2008*
    		 Davidson
    Bracket buster    		 L 47–60  18–10
    		 Winthrop Coliseum (6,105)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Feb 26, 2008
    		 Charleston Southern W 63–49  19–10
    (10–3)    		 Winthrop Coliseum (2,729)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Mar 1, 2008
    		 UNC Asheville L 50–63  19–11
    (10–4)    		 Winthrop Coliseum (6,043)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Big South tournament
    Mar 4, 2008*
    		 Radford
    Quarterfinals    		 W 76–45  20–11
    		 Winthrop Coliseum (1,888)
    Rock Hill, South Carolina
    Mar 6, 2008*
    		 vs. High Point
    Semifinals    		 W 61–53  21–11
    		 Charlie Justice Center (987)
    Asheville, North Carolina
    Mar 8, 2008*
    		 at UNC Asheville
    Championship Game    		 W 66–48  22–11
    		 Charlie Justice Center (1,207)
    Asheville, North Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 20, 2008*
    		 (13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 21 Washington State
    First Round    		 L 40–71  22–12
    		 The Pepsi Center (19,280)
    Denver, Colorado
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern.

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    References
    1. "Washington St routs Winthrop 71-40 behind spectacular second half". The Denver Post. March 20, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
    2. "2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
    3. "2007-08 Men's Basketball Schedule". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
    4. "2020-21 Winthrop Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
    5. "2007-2008 Winthrop Men's Basketball stats". Big South.
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