2007–08 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2007–08
|team=Texas–Arlington Mavericks
|sport=Basketball
|image=UT Arlington Mavericks wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Southland Conference
|division=West Division
|short_conf=Southland
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=21–12
|conf_record=7–9
|head_coach=Scott Cross
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1=Greg Young
|asst_coach2=Derrick Daniels
|asst_coach3=Zak Buncik
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Texas Hall
|champion=Southland tournament champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = first round
}}
{{2007–08 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}
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.{{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}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony |last=Vereen |num=32 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=7 |lbs=245 |class=Jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Houston, Texas |link= |dab= }}
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{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/texas-arlington/2008.html|title=2007–08 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=August 27, 2021}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2007|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas–Arlington Mavericks}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 12, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=UC Riverside Highlanders|title=UC Riverside}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 79–58
| overtime =
| attend = 1,045
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Texas Southern Tigers|title=Texas Southern}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 102–72
| overtime =
| attend = 449
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 18, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans |title=Arkansas-Little Rock}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| site_cityst = Little Rock, Arkansas
| gamename =
| score = 68–58
| overtime =
| attend = 2,122
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 21, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 72–64
| overtime =
| attend = 1,289
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 26, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Schreiner Mountaineers |title=Schreiner}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 99–66
| overtime =
| attend = 552
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 29, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Texas Wesleyan Rams |title=Texas Wesleyan}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 71–49
| overtime =
| attend = 382
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 80–57
| overtime =
| attend = 513
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 7, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 60–59
| overtime =
| attend = 10,478
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 2007
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Texas Christian Horned Frogs|title=Texas Christian}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 74–77
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,890
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 22, 2007
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|title=Oklahoma State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 64–69
| overtime =
| attend = 9,799
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Hardin-Simmons Cowboys |title=Hardin-Simmons}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 74–54
| overtime =
| attend = 642
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 2, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=UT Permian Basin Falcons |title=UT Permian Basin}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 85–59
| overtime =
| attend = 331
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Northwestern State Demons|title=Northwestern State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 82–86
| overtime =
| attend = 1,133
| record = 10–3
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Central Arkansas Bears |title=Central Arkansas}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, Arkansas
| gamename =
| score = 68–70
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,453
| record = 10–4
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Nicholls State Colonels|title=Nicholls State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 69–60
| overtime =
| attend = 826
| record = 11–4
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Southeastern Louisiana Lions|title=Southeastern Louisiana}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 73–67
| overtime =
| attend = 716
| record = 12–4
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 23, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=UTSA Roadrunners|title=UTSA}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 56–50
| overtime =
| attend = 824
| record = 13–4
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders|title=Texas A&M-Corpus Christi}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = American Bank Center
| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 57–55
| overtime =
| attend = 2,047
| record = 14–4
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 30, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Sam Houston State Bearkats|title=Sam Houston State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 57–73
| overtime =
| attend = 3,173
| record = 14–5
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks|title=Stephen F. Austin}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 49–71
| overtime =
| attend = 1,342
| record = 14–6
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 5, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Texas-Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros|title=Texas-Rio Grande Valley}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 71–68
| overtime =
| attend = 729
| record = 15–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Texas State Bobcats |title=Texas State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 99–81
| overtime =
| attend = 587
| record = 16–6
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Lamar Cardinals|title=Lamar}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 66–80
| overtime =
| attend = 3,286
| record = 16–7
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=McNeese State Cowboys|title=McNeese State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 69–74
| overtime =
| attend = 841
| record = 16–8
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 20, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 72–80
| overtime =
| attend = 1,202
| record = 16–9
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 82–69
| overtime =
| attend = 625
| record = 17–9
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 27, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Texas Hall
| site_cityst = Arlington, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 65–79
| overtime =
| attend = 696
| record = 17–10
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 75–65
| overtime =
| attend = 3,013
| record = 18–10
| conference = 7–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 86–97
| overtime =
| attend = 1,458
| record = 18–11
| conference = 7–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas–Arlington Mavericks}}| 2008 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 13, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Lamar
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Leonard E. Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, Texas
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 81–75
| overtime =
| attend = 1,128
| record = 19–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Sam Houston State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Leonard E. Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, Texas
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| attend = 1,659
| record = 20–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 16, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Leonard E. Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, Texas
| gamename = Championship Game
| score = 82–79
| overtime =
| attend = 1,006
| record = 21–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas–Arlington Mavericks}}| 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 21, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 16 S
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank = 2
| oppseed = 1 S
| site_stadium = Alltel Arena
| site_cityst = North Little Rock, Arkansas
| gamename = First Round
| score = 63–87
| overtime =
| attend = —
| record = 21–12
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time|region=S|regionname=South}}
{{cite web|url=https://utamavs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2007-08 |title=2007–08 Men's Basketball Schedule |website=University of Texas at Arlington Athletics |access-date=August 28, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/utamavs.com/documents/2020/6/25/Men_s_Basketball_Record_Book_Entering_2020_21_.pdf |title=UT Arlington Men's Basketball Record Book |website=University of Texas at Arlington Athletics |access-date=August 28, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/utamavs.com/documents/2019/7/11/2007_08_MBB_Info.pdf|title= 2007-2008 Men's Basketball stats|website= UTA Mavs}}
References
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