2007–08 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2007–08 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–13 (9–7 A-10)
Head coach
  • Phil Martelli (13th season)
Home arenaAlumni Memorial Fieldhouse
Seasons
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2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Xavier 14 – 2   .875 30 – 7   .811
Temple † 11 – 5   .688 21 – 13   .618
UMass 10 – 6   .625 25 – 11   .694
Saint Joseph's 9 – 7   .563 21 – 13   .618
Charlotte 9 – 7   .563 20 – 14   .588
Richmond 9 – 7   .563 16 – 15   .516
Dayton 8 – 8   .500 23 – 11   .676
La Salle 8 – 8   .500 15 – 17   .469
Rhode Island 7 – 9   .438 21 – 12   .636
Duquesne 7 – 9   .438 17 – 13   .567
Saint Louis 7 – 9   .438 16 – 15   .516
Fordham 6 – 10   .375 12 – 17   .414
George Washington 5 – 11   .313 9 – 17   .346
St. Bonaventure 2 – 14   .125 8 – 22   .267
† 2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2007–08 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 13th-year head coach Phil Martelli, played their home games at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. After finishing the regular season tied for fourth in the A-10 standings, the Hawks reached the championship game of the A-10 tournament before losing to Temple.[1] Saint Joseph's secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region. In the opening round, the Hawks were defeated by Oklahoma[2] to end the season at 21–13 (9–7 A-10).

Roster

2007–08 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 12 Pat Calathes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Lake Howell Casselberry, Florida
G 13 Darrin Govens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Chester Chester, Pennsylvania
F 34 Ahmad Nivins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Jr St. Anthony Jersey City, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

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Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 12, 2007*
 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson W 86–66  1–0
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 13, 2007*
 at Syracuse L 69–72  1–1
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Nov 17, 2007*
 at Boston University W 57–48  2–1
 Agganis Arena 
Boston, Massachusetts
Nov 27, 2007*
7:00 pm 		Ball State W 74–63  3–1
 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 29, 2007*
 ESPNU 		No. 19 Gonzaga L 65–70 OT 3–2
 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 1, 2007*
 Penn State W 79–67  4–2
 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 4, 2007*
 Holy Cross L 66–71  4–3
 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 9, 2007*
 at Creighton L 84–90 OT 4–4
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 21, 2007*
 at Fairfield W 78–70  5–4
 Arena at Harbor Yard 
Fairfield, Connecticut
Dec 28, 2007*
 at Siena W 74–68  6–4
 Times Union Center 
Albany, New York
Dec 31, 2007*
 at Drexel W 69–51  7–4
 Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 9, 2008
7:30 pm 		at UMass W 98–92  8–4
(1–0) 		Mullins Center (5,121)
Amherst, Massachusetts
Jan 12, 2008
 Richmond W 81–63  9–4
(2–0) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (9,847)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 16, 2008
 at Charlotte L 66–70  9–5
(2–1) 		Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2008*
 at Penn W 82–42  10–5
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 23, 2008
6:00 pm 		UMass W 81–77  11–5
(3–1) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 26, 2008
 at Temple W 68–67  12–5
(4–1) 		Liacouras Center 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 30, 2008
 at George Washington W 61–59  13–5
(5–1) 		Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 2, 2008
 Fordham W 70–55  14–5
(6–1) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 4, 2008*
 Villanova W 77–55  15–5
 Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 6, 2008
 at Duquesne L 88–102  15–6
(6–2) 		A.J. Palumbo Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 2008
 at No. 13 Xavier L 72–76  15–7
(6–3) 		Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Feb 13, 2008
 St. Bonaventure W 81–56  16–7
(7–3) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 18, 2008
 La Salle L 89–90  16–8
(7–4) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2008
 at Rhode Island W 90–83  17–8
(8–4) 		Thomas M. Ryan Center 
Kingston, Rhode Island
Feb 28, 2008
 Saint Louis L 55–64  17–9
(8–5) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 2, 2008
 Temple L 56–57  17–10
(8–6) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 6, 2008
 No. 8 Xavier W 71–66  18–10
(9–6) 		Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 8, 2008
 at Dayton L 67–79  18–11
(9–7) 		University of Dayton Arena (13,435)
Dayton, Ohio
A-10 tournament
Mar 12, 2008*
 vs. Fordham
First Round 		W 80–62  19–11
 Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Mar 13, 2008*
 vs. Richmond
Quarterfinals 		W 61–47  20–11
 Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Mar 14, 2008*
 vs. No. 10 Xavier
Semifinals 		W 61–53  21–11
 Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Mar 15, 2008*
 vs. Temple
Championship Game 		L 64–69  21–12
 Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, New Jersey
NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 2008*
 (11 E) vs. (6 E) Oklahoma
First Round 		L 64–72  21–13
 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*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. ^ "G Christmas helps Temple claim A-10 tournament crown". ESPN. March 15, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Unlikely hero Godbold helps Sooners build lead, keep Saint Joe's at bay". ESPN. March 21, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "2007–08 St. Joseph's Hawks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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