2007–08 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University in the 2007–08 college basketball season. This was head coach Greg Graham's sixth season at Boise State. The Broncos competed in the Western Athletic Conference and played their home games at the Taco Bell Arena. Boise State finished the season 25–9, 12–4 in WAC play and won the 2008 WAC men's basketball tournament to receive the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 14 seed in the East region. The team was beaten by No. 3 seed Louisville in the opening round, 79–61.[2]

2007–08 Boise State Broncos men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
WAC Regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record25–9 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • James Bailey
  • Andy McClouskey
  • Tim Cleary
Home arenaTaco Bell Arena
Seasons
2007–08 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah State 12 4   .750 24 11   .686
Nevada 12 4   .750 21 12   .636
New Mexico State 12 4   .750 21 14   .600
Boise State 12 4   .750 25 9   .735
Hawaii 7 9   .438 11 19   .367
Idaho 5 11   .313 8 21   .276
Fresno State 5 11   .313 13 19   .406
San Jose State 4 12   .250 13 19   .406
Louisiana Tech 3 13   .188 6 24   .200
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster

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2007–08 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 22 Matt Nelson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Sr Issaquah, Washington
F 24 Reggie Larry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Sr Newark, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Sources[3][4]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 9, 2007*
Utah Valley W 73–72 OT 1–0
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Nov 13, 2007*
No. 9 Washington State L 74–86  1–1
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Nov 16, 2007*
at Montana State L 84–86  1–2
Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Nov 21, 2007*
Montana Tech W 107–53  2–2
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Nov 24, 2007*
at Southern Utah W 75–73 OT 3–2
Centrum 
Cedar City, Utah
Nov 28, 2007*
San Diego W 77–71  4–2
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Dec 1, 2007*
at San Francisco W 91–81  5–2
War Memorial Gymnasium 
San Francisco, California
Dec 5, 2007*
at Idaho State W 93–61  6–2
Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Dec 8, 2007*
Loyola Marymount L 74–76  6–3
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Dec 13, 2007*
at Utah Valley W 87–77  7–3
McKay Events Center 
Orem, Utah
Dec 22, 2007*
at Albany W 74–68  8–3
SEFCU Arena 
Albany, New York
Dec 29, 2007*
No. 20 BYU W 73–70  9–3
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
WAC Regular Season
Jan 2, 2008
San Jose State W 78–63  10–3
(1–0)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Jan 5, 2008
at Idaho W 95–84  11–3
(2–0)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, Idaho
Jan 10, 2008
New Mexico State L 73–76  11–4
(2–1)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Jan 12, 2008
Louisiana Tech W 81–66  12–4
(3–1)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Jan 17, 2008
at Utah State L 78–82  12–5
(3–2)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 19, 2008
at Nevada W 95–80  13–5
(4–2)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Jan 24, 2008
Hawaii W 95–80  14–5
(5–2)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Jan 28, 2008
at Fresno State W 90–89 OT 15–5
(6–2)
Selland Arena 
Fresno, California
Feb 2, 2008
Idaho W 78–64  16–5
(7–2)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Feb 7, 2008
at Louisiana Tech W 73–61  17–5
(8–2)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Feb 9, 2008
at New Mexico State L 80–99  17–6
(8–3)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Feb 14, 2008
Nevada W 77–68  18–6
(9–3)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Feb 16, 2008
Fresno State W 84–72  19–6
(10–3)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Feb 20, 2008*
Cal State Bakersfield W 81–56  20–6
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Feb 23, 2008*
Siena L 70–93  20–7
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Feb 28, 2008
at San Jose State W 74–68  21–7
(11–3)
The Event Center 
San Jose, California
Mar 1, 2008
at Hawaii W 78–71  22–7
(12–3)
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Mar 6, 2008
Utah State L 69–88  22–8
(12–4)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
WAC Tournament
Mar 13, 2008
(4) vs. (5) Hawaii
Quarterfinals
W 80–74  23–8
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Mar 14, 2008
(4) vs. (1) Utah State
Semifinals
W 88–78  24–8
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Mar 15, 2008
(4) at (3) New Mexico State
Championship
W 107–102 3OT 25–8
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
2008 NCAA tournament
Mar 21, 2008
(14 E) vs. (3 E) No. 13 Louisville
First Round
L 61–79  25–9
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[5]

References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2007-08 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Cards punctuate blowout of Broncos with big jams, 3-pointers". ESPN. March 21, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2021.[dead link]
  3. ^ "2007–08 Men's Basketball Roster". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "2007–08 Boise State Broncos Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "2007–08 Men's Basketball Schedule". Boise State University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.