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2007–08 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team

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2007–08 Belmont Bruins men's basketball
Atlantic Sun regular season
and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record25–9 (14–2 A Sun)
Head coach
Home arenaCurb Event Center
Seasons
2008–09 →
2007–08 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 14 2   .875 25 9   .735
Jacksonville 12 4   .750 18 13   .581
East Tennessee State 11 5   .688 19 13   .594
Stetson 11 5   .688 16 16   .500
Gardner–Webb 9 7   .563 16 16   .500
Lipscomb 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Kennesaw State 7 9   .438 10 20   .333
Mercer 6 10   .375 11 19   .367
Florida Gulf Coast 6 10   .375 10 21   .323
Campbell 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
USC Upstate 5 11   .313 7 23   .233
North Florida 1 15   .063 3 26   .103
2008 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 3, 2008
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by 22nd year head coach Rick Byrd, played their home games at the Curb Event Center and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 14–2 in A-Sun play to win the regular season conference championship. They also were champions of the 2008 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 15 seed in the West region, the Bruins lost to No. 2 seed Duke by a single point, 71–70.[1]

Roster

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2007–08 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 2 Shane Dansby 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Pegram, Tennessee
G 12 Alex Renfroe 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Hermitage, Tennessee
G 24 Justin Hare 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Cleveland, Tennessee
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 9, 2007*
at Cincinnati W 86–75  1–0
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 10, 2007*
vs. Bowling Green State L 67–78  1–1
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 11, 2007*
vs. Western Carolina W 79–70  2–1
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 15, 2007*
at Samford W 82–73  3–1
Pete Hanna Center 
Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 17, 2007*
at Austin Peay L 56–71  3–2
Dunn Center 
Clarksville, Tennessee
Nov 19, 2007*
at Alabama W 85–83  4–2
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nov 26, 2007*
Middle Tennessee W 85–62  5–2
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 1, 2007*
at No. 23 Xavier L 49–90  5–3
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 4, 2007*
Fisk W 106–49  6–3
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 12, 2007*
at Middle Tennessee L 80–86 OT 6–4
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Dec 17, 2007*
Tennessee State W 82–71  7–4
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 2007*
Austin Peay L 84–93  7–5
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 29, 2007*
vs. Wright State L 74–78 OT 7–6
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 30, 2007*
vs. Murray State W 84–67  8–6
McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jan 3, 2008
at Gardner-Webb W 87–84  9–6
(1–0)
Paul Porter Arena 
Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Jan 5, 2008
at Campbell L 75–83  9–7
(1–1)
Carter Gymnasium 
Buies Creek, North Carolina
Jan 12, 2008
at Lipscomb W 99–91 2OT 10–7
(2–1)
Allen Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 17, 2008
East Tennessee State W 86–83  11–7
(3–1)
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 19, 2008
South Carolina Upstate W 76–52  12–7
(4–1)
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 24, 2008
at Kennesaw State L 79–81  12–8
(4–2)
KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, Georgia
Jan 26, 2008
at Mercer W 93–82  13–8
(5–2)
University Center 
Macon, Georgia
Jan 31, 2008
at Stetson W 83–75  14–8
(6–2)
Edmunds Center 
DeLand, Florida
Feb 2, 2008
Florida Gulf Coast W 86–74  15–8
(7–2)
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 7, 2008
Jacksonville W 85–78  16–8
(8–2)
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 9, 2008
North Florida W 79–56  17–8
(9–2)
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 14, 2008
at East Tennessee State W 87–75  18–8
(10–2)
Memorial Center 
Johnson City, Tennessee
Feb 16, 2008
at South Carolina Upstate W 82–72  19–8
(11–2)
G.B. Hodge Center 
Valley Falls, South Carolina
Feb 22, 2008
Lipscomb W 74–65  20–8
(12–2)
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Feb 28, 2008
Campbell W 75–64  21–8
(13–2)
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 1, 2008
Gardner-Webb W 76–73  22–8
(14–2)
Curb Event Center 
Nashville, Tennessee
Atlantic Sun tournament
Mar 5, 2008*
Campbell
Quarterfinals
W 75–66  23–8
Allen Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 7, 2008*
East Tennessee State
Semifinals
W 69–65  24–8
Allen Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 8, 2008*
Jacksonville
Championship Game
W 79–61  25–8
Allen Arena 
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2008*
(15 W) vs. (2 W) No. 9 Duke
First Round
L 70–71  25–9
Verizon Center 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Henderson's layup, Nelson's steal save Duke from upset loss". ESPN. March 20, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2021.[dead link]
  2. ^ "2007–08 Belmont Bruins Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "2007-08 Belmont Men's Basketball Schedule". Belmont University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.