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2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
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Conference Conference USA
2007–08 record 0–1, 38 wins vacated (0–0 C-USA, 16 wins vacated)
Head coach John Calipari (8th year)
Assistant coach Derek Kellogg
Assistant coach John Robic
Assistant coach Chuck Martin
Home arena FedExForum
Seasons
← 2006–07
2008–09 →
2007–08 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
UAB 12 4   .750     23 11   .676
Houston 11 5   .688     24 10   .706
Southern Miss 9 7   .563     19 14   .576
UCF 9 7   .563     16 15   .516
Tulsa 8 8   .500     25 14   .641
UTEP 8 8   .500     19 14   .576
Marshall 8 8   .500     16 14   .533
Tulane 6 10   .375     17 15   .531
East Carolina 5 11   .313     11 19   .367
SMU 4 12   .250     10 20   .333
Rice 0 16   .000     3 27   .100
#2 Memphis 0 0       0 1   .000
2008 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2007–08 college basketball season, the 87th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by eighth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. The team was the most successful in Tigers' history reaching the NCAA Championship game for the second time and setting numerous school records. It is also one of the most successful in college basketball history, setting the record for most wins in a season at 38–2 (Kentucky matched it in 2015 at 38-1). However, the wins were vacated in 2009 after an investigation into the eligibility of future NBA-star Derrick Rose and the Tigers officially finished the season 0–1.

The Tigers began the season ranked No. 3 as a result of a strong recruiting class led by Derrick Rose and returning veteran stars Chris Douglas-Roberts and Joey Dorsey. To start non-conference play, the Tigers defeated powerhouses Oklahoma and Connecticut in the 2K College Hoops Classic at Madison Square Garden in New York. On the same court in the Jimmy V Classic, they won an overtime thriller over USC led by O.J. Mayo. On December 22, they defeated No. 5 Georgetown by 14 and No. 17 Arizona the next week. On January 21, the undefeated Tigers were ranked No. 1 by both major polls after a loss by number-one North Carolina. The Tigers started the season 26–0, the best start to a season in Memphis history.


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