2007–08 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team

The 2007–08 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represented the University of San Diego during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros were led by first-year head coach Bill Grier. They played their home games at Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California as members of the West Coast Conference. The Toreros finished the season 22–14, 11–3 in WCC play to finish in 3rd place. They won the WCC tournament[2] to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the West region. In the opening round, San Diego upset No. 4 seed Connecticut in overtime,[3] but fell to No. 12 seed Western Kentucky in the round of 32.[4]

2007–08 San Diego Toreros men's basketball
WCC tournament champions
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record22–14 (11–3 WCC)
Head coach
Home arenaJenny Craig Pavilion
2007–08 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 Gonzaga131 .929258  .758
Saint Mary's122 .857257  .781
San Diego113 .7862214  .611
Santa Clara68 .4291516  .484
San Francisco59 .3571021  .323
Pepperdine410 .2861121  .344
Portland311 .214922  .290
Loyola Marymount212 .143526  .161
2008 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2007–08 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Brandon Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoWillowridge Houston, TX
G 11 Trumaine Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrKingwood Houston, TX
F 21 Gyno Pomare 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrEl Camino Oceanside, CA
F 22 Rob Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrArchbishop Riordan San Francisco, CA
G 23 De'Jon Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoClovis West Fresno, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Non-conference regular season
    Nov 9, 2007*
    at Hawaii W 73–72  1–0
                       Stan Sheriff Center 
    Honolulu, Hawaii
    Nov 12, 2007*
    Cal State Monterey Bay W 87–76  2–0
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Nov 17, 2007*
    UNLV L 55–66  2–1
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Nov 19, 2007*
    San Diego State L 64–69  2–2
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Nov 22, 2007*
    vs. USC
    Anaheim Classic
    L 50–60  2–3
                       Anaheim Convention Center 
    Anaheim, California
    Nov 23, 2007*
    vs. South Alabama
    Anaheim Classic
    L 55–77  2–4
                       Anaheim Convention Center 
    Anaheim, California
    Nov 25, 2007*
    vs. UC Irvine
    Anaheim Classic
    W 60–57  3–4
                       Anaheim Convention Center 
    Anaheim, California
    Nov 28, 2007*
    at Boise State L 71–77  3–5
                       Taco Bell Arena 
    Boise, Idaho
    Dec 2, 2007*
    Hawaii W 81–67  4–5
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Dec 5, 2007*
    San Jose State W 60–40  5–5
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Dec 8, 2007*
    at New Mexico L 47–57  5–6
                       The Pit 
    Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Dec 12, 2007*
    at Nevada L 62–76  5–7
                       Lawlor Events Center 
    Reno, Nevada
    Dec 15, 2007*
    Stephen F. Austin L 50–56  5–8
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Dec 22, 2007*
    Texas-San Antonio W 69–54  6–8
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Dec 29, 2007*
    at Kentucky W 81–72  7–8
                       Rupp Arena 
    Lexington, Kentucky
    Dec 31, 2007*
    at Marshall L 60–76  7–9
                       Henderson Center 
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Jan 9, 2008*
    Cal State Bakersfield L 72–80  7–10
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    WCC regular season
    Jan 12, 2008
    San Francisco W 46–41  8–10
    (1–0)
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Jan 19, 2008
    at Gonzaga L 70–80  8–11
    (1–1)
                       McCarthey Athletic Center 
    Spokane, Washington
    Jan 21, 2008
    at Portland W 64–61  9–11
    (2–1)
                       Chiles Center 
    Portland, Oregon
    Jan 26, 2008*
    Santa Clara W 53–51  10–11
    (3–1)
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Jan 28, 2008*
    No. 21 Saint Mary's W 63–55  11–11
    (4–1)
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Feb 2, 2008
    at Loyola Marymount W 72–48  12–11
    (5–1)
                       Gersten Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Feb 4, 2008
    at Pepperdine W 61–58  13–11
    (6–1)
                       Firestone Fieldhouse 
    Malibu, California
    Feb 11, 2008
    at San Francisco W 73–62  14–11
    (7–1)
                       War Memorial Gymnasium 
    San Francisco, California
    Feb 16, 2008
    Portland W 78–61  15–11
    (8–1)
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Feb 18, 2008
    Gonzaga L 55–59  15–12
    (8–2)
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Feb 23, 2008
    at Santa Clara W 66–62  16–12
    (9–2)
                       Leavey Center 
    Santa Clara, California
    Feb 25, 2008
    at No. 25 Saint Mary's L 54–61  16–13
    (9–3)
                       McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, California
    Mar 1, 2008
    Pepperdine W 77–73  17–13
    (10–3)
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Mar 3, 2008
    Loyola Marymount W 86–65  18–13
    (11–3)
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    WCC tournament
    Mar 8, 2008*
    (3) (6) Pepperdine
    Quarterfinals
    W 73–55  19–13
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Mar 9, 2008*
    (3) (2) Saint Mary's
    Semifinals
    W 75–69 2OT 20–13
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    Mar 10, 2008*
    (3) (1) No. 20 Gonzaga
    Championship Game
    W 69–62  21–13
                       Jenny Craig Pavilion 
    San Diego, California
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 21, 2008*
    (13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 16 Connecticut
    First Round
    W 70–69 OT 22–13
     22  Pomare  6  Jones  5  T. Johnson  St. Pete Times Forum 
    Tampa, Florida
    Mar 23, 2008*
    (13 W) vs. (12 W) Western Kentucky
    Second Round
    L 63–72  22–14
     20  Pomare  9  Pomare  4  B. Johnson  St. Pete Times Forum 
    Tampa, Florida
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=West.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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