2007–08 Valparaiso Crusaders 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 = Valparaiso Crusaders
| sport = Basketball
|image = Valpo Wordmark.gif
|image_size = 175
| conference = Horizon League
| division =
| short_conf = Horizon
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 22–14
| conf_record = 9–9
| head_coach = Homer Drew
| asst_coach1 = Bryce Drew
| asst_coach2 = Luke Gore
| asst_coach3 = Chris Sparks
| stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2007–08 Horizon League men's basketball standings}}
The 2007–08 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League.
Coaching staff
- Homer Drew – Head coach
- Bryce Drew – Associate head coach
- Luke Gore – Assistant coach
- Chris Sparks – Assistant coach
- Tarrance Price – Director of Basketball Operations
Preseason
During the off-season, the Crusaders joined the Horizon League after previously competing in the Mid-Continent Conference.
Awards
=Horizon League Player of the Week=
Roster
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{{Bt player|no=1|nat=|pos=G|year=Fr|name=Michael Rogers}}
{{Bt player|no=2|nat=|pos=F|year=Fr|name=Benjamin Fumey}}
{{Bt player|no=3|nat=|pos=G|year=So|name=Matt Bennett}}
{{Bt player|no=10|nat=|pos=G|year=Jr|name=Brandon McPherson}}
{{Bt player|no=11|nat=|pos=C|year=Sr|name=Calum MacLeod}}
{{Bt mid}}
{{Bt player|no=13|nat=|pos=G|year=So|name=Samuel Haanpää}}
{{Bt player|no=14|nat=|pos=G|year=Fr|name=Howard Little}}
{{Bt player|no=23|nat=|pos=G|year=Sr|name=Jarryd Loyd}}
{{Bt player|no=33|nat=|pos=G|year=Jr|name=Jake Diebler}}
{{Bt player|no=35|nat=|pos=F|year=Sr|name=Shawn Huff}}
{{Bt player|no=44|nat=|pos=F|year=FR|name=Bryan Bouchie}}
{{Bt end}}
Schedule
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/12/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Grace Lancers|school=Grace College|title=Grace}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational
| tv =
| score = 90–59
| overtime =
| attend = 2,623
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=IPFW Mastodons|school=Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne|title=IPFW}}
| site_stadium = Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–64
| overtime =
| attend = 1,745
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational
| tv =
| score = 78–87
| overtime =
| attend = 11,171
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks|school=University of Maryland Eastern Shore|title=Maryland Eastern Shore}}
| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre
| site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational
| tv =
| score = 66–55
| overtime =
| attend = 500
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre
| site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational
| tv =
| score = 61–47
| overtime =
| attend = 500
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–65
| overtime =
| attend = 3,678
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = WYIN
| score = 71–58
| overtime =
| attend = 3,184
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2007
| nonconf = no
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Wright State
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 71–66
| overtime =
| attend = 4,189
| record = 7–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2007
| nonconf = no
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Detroit Titans|school=University of Detroit Mercy|title=Detroit}}
| site_stadium = Calihan Hall
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–68
| overtime =
| attend = 1,552
| record = 8–1
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Evansville Purple Aces|school=University of Evansville|title=Evansville}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = WYIN
| score = 75–67
| overtime =
| attend = 3,123
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Chicago State Cougars|school=Chicago State University|title=Chicago State}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 90–61
| overtime =
| attend = 3,645
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| tv = Big Ten Network
| score = 58–68
| overtime =
| attend = 17,190
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2007
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank = 1
| opponent = North Carolina
| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename =
| tv = FSN
| score = 58–90
| overtime =
| attend = 21,046
| record = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2008
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats|school=Indiana Wesleyan University|title=Indiana Wesleyan}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 93–46
| overtime =
| attend = 2,923
| record = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2008
| nonconf = no
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank = 16
| opponent = Butler
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–73
| overtime =
| attend = 7,284
| record = 11–4
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2008
| nonconf = no
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=UW-Milwaukee Panthers|school=University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee|title=Milwaukee}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = Time Warner Sports Milwaukee
| score = 69–71
| overtime =
| attend = 3,945
| record = 11–5
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2008
| nonconf = no
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=UW-Green Bay Phoenix|school=University of Wisconsin-Green Bay|title=UWGB}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 82–73
| overtime =
| attend = 4,197
| record = 12–5
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2008
| nonconf = no
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Youngstown State Penguins|school=Youngstown State University Florida|title=Youngstown State}}
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| gamename =
| tv = MY-YTV
| score = 67–61
| overtime =
| attend = 3,349
| record = 13–5
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2008
| nonconf = no
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename =
| tv = STO
| score = 63–69
| overtime =
| attend = 4,417
| record = 13–6
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2008
| nonconf = no
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=UIC Flames|school=University of Illinois at Chicago|title=UIC}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = WYIN
| score = 60–56
| overtime =
| attend = 4,008
| record = 14–6
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2008
| nonconf = no
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Loyola Ramblers|school=Loyola University Chicago|title=Loyola(IL)}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = WYIN
| score = 63–65
| overtime =
| attend = 4,578
| record = 14–7
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2008
| nonconf = no
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank = 12
| opponent = Butler
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 68–71
| overtime =
| attend = 5,432
| record = 14–8
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2008
| nonconf = no
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=UW-Green Bay Phoenix|school=University of Wisconsin-Green Bay|title=UWGB}}
| site_stadium = Resch Center
| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI
| gamename =
| tv = WACY
| score = 71–76
| overtime = OT
| attend = 4,721
| record = 14–9
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2008
| nonconf = no
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=UIC Flames|school=University of Illinois at Chicago|title=UIC}}
| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv = WYIN
| score = 53–77
| overtime =
| attend = 3,264
| record = 14–10
| conference = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2008
| nonconf = no
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = WYIN
| score = 58–71
| overtime =
| attend = 3,338
| record = 14–11
| conference = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2008
| nonconf = no
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Youngstown State Penguins|school=Youngstown State University Florida|title=Youngstown State}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–58
| overtime =
| attend = 3,689
| record = 15–11
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2008
| nonconf = no
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Loyola Ramblers|school=Loyola University Chicago|title=Loyola(IL)}}
| site_stadium = Joseph J. Gentile Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv = WYIN
| score = 61–68
| overtime =
| attend = 2,101
| record = 15–12
| conference = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2008
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Miami RedHawks|school=Miami University|title=Miami (Ohio)}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename = ESPNU Bracketbusters
| tv = ESPN Classic
| score = 99–94
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 4,035
| record = 16–12
| conference =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2008
| nonconf = no
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away = yes
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=UW-Milwaukee Panthers|school=University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee|title=Milwaukee}}
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename =
| tv = Time Warner Sports Milwaukee
| score = 66–57
| overtime =
| attend = 3,115
| record = 17–12
| conference = 7–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2008
| nonconf = no
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Detroit Titans|school=University of Detroit Mercy|title=Detroit}}
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = WYIN
| score = 59–56
| overtime =
| attend = 3,110
| record = 18–12
| conference = 8–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/01/2008
| nonconf = no
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = Wright State
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 75–73
| overtime = OT
| attend = 4,935
| record = 19–12
| conference = 9–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2008
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral =
| opprank =
| opponent = UWGB
| site_stadium = Athletics-Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Valparaiso, IN
| gamename = 2008 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
| tv =
| score = 75–67
| overtime =
| attend = 1,873
| record = 20–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2008
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = Wright State
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
| tv =
| score = 72–67
| overtime =
| attend = 1,346
| record = 21–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2008
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| gamename = 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 73–78
| overtime =
| attend = 5,109
| record = 21–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/19/2008
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| away = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = Washington
| site_stadium = Bank of America Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = 2008 College Basketball Invitational
| tv = Fox College Sports
| score = 72–71
| overtime =
| attend = 3,227
| record = 22–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/24/2008
| nonconf = yes
| rank = no
| away = yes
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007–08|sex=men|team=Houston Cougars|school=University of Houston|title=Houston}}
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = 2008 College Basketball Invitational
| tv =
| score = 67–91
| overtime =
| attend = 3,082
| record = 22–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=yes|poll=Associated Press|timezone=Central Time|ncg=|hc=no}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Valparaiso Crusaders men's basketball team}}