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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 (basketball)|Scott Cross]], played their home games at [[Texas Hall]] and were members of the West Division of the [[Southland Conference]]. The Mavericks won the [[2008 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament|Southland Basketball tournament]] to receive an automatic bid into the [[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]]. As No. 16 seed in the South region, they lost in the first round to eventual National runner-up [[2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team|Memphis]], 87–63.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tigers' 15-2 run is enough to shake pesky Mavericks |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000016 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=March 22, 2008 |access-date=August 27, 2021}}</ref>
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 (basketball)|Scott Cross]], played their home games at [[Texas Hall]] and were members of the West Division of the [[Southland Conference]]. The Mavericks won the [[2008 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament|Southland Basketball tournament]] to receive an automatic bid into the [[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament]]. As No. 16 seed in the South region, they lost in the first round to eventual National runner-up [[2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team|Memphis]], 87–63.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tigers' 15-2 run is enough to shake pesky Mavericks |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320112725/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000016 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 20, 2018 |publisher=[[ESPN]] |date=March 22, 2008 |access-date=August 27, 2021}}</ref>


==Roster==
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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
Seasons
2007–08 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Lamar 13 3   .813 19 11   .633
Southeastern Louisiana 9 7   .563 17 13   .567
Northwestern State 9 7   .563 15 18   .455
McNeese State 7 9   .438 13 16   .448
Nicholls State 5 11   .313 10 21   .323
Central Arkansas 4 12   .250 14 16   .467
West
Stephen F. Austin 13 3   .813 26 6   .813
Sam Houston State 10 6   .625 23 8   .742
Texas–Arlington 7 9   .438 21 12   .636
UTSA 7 9   .438 13 17   .433
Texas State 6 10   .375 13 16   .448
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 6 10   .375 9 20   .310
2008 Southland tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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]

Roster

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2007–08 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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Schedule and results

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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*
UT 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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  1. ^ "Tigers' 15-2 run is enough to shake pesky Mavericks". ESPN. March 22, 2008. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  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.