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
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record25–9 (12–4 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • James Bailey
  • Andy McClouskey
  • Tim Cleary
Home arenaTaco Bell Arena
2007–08 WAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Utah State12–4 .75024–11  .686
Nevada12–4 .75021–12  .636
New Mexico State12–4 .75021–14  .600
Boise State †12–4 .75025–9  .735
Hawaii7–9 .43811–19  .367
Idaho5–11 .3138–21  .276
Fresno State5–11 .31313–19  .406
San Jose State4–12 .25013–19  .406
Louisiana Tech3–13 .1886–24  .200
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Roster
2007–08 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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
    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
    		 vs. Hawaii
    Quarterfinals    		 W 80–74  23–8
    		 Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Mar 14, 2008
    		 vs. Utah State
    Semifinals    		 W 88–78  24–8
    		 Pan American Center 
    Las Cruces, New Mexico
    Mar 15, 2008
    		 at New Mexico State
    Championship Game    		 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
    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.
    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.
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