2007–08 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–13 (9–7 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaAlumni Memorial Fieldhouse
2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Xavier142 .875307  .811
Temple115 .6882113  .618
UMass106 .6252511  .694
Saint Joseph's97 .5632113  .618
Charlotte97 .5632014  .588
Richmond97 .5631615  .516
Dayton88 .5002311  .676
La Salle88 .5001517  .469
Rhode Island79 .4382112  .636
Duquesne79 .4381713  .567
Saint Louis79 .4381615  .516
Fordham610 .3751217  .414
George Washington511 .313917  .346
St. Bonaventure214 .125822  .267
2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2007–08 Saint Joseph's Hawks basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 13th-year head coach Phil Martelli, played their home games at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. After finishing the regular season tied for fourth in the A-10 standings, the Hawks reached the championship game of the A-10 tournament before losing to Temple.[1] Saint Joseph's secured an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 11 seed in the East region. In the opening round, the Hawks were defeated by Oklahoma[2] to end the season at 21–13 (9–7 A-10).

Roster

2007–08 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 12 Pat Calathes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrLake Howell Casselberry, Florida
G 13 Darrin Govens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)187 lb (85 kg) SoChester Chester, Pennsylvania
F 34 Ahmad Nivins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)242 lb (110 kg) JrSt. Anthony Jersey City, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

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    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 12, 2007*
    vs. Fairleigh Dickinson W 86–66  1–0
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Nov 13, 2007*
    at Syracuse L 69–72  1–1
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, New York
    Nov 17, 2007*
    at Boston University W 57–48  2–1
    Agganis Arena 
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Nov 27, 2007*
    7:00 pm
    Ball State W 74–63  3–1
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Nov 29, 2007*
     ESPNU
    No. 19 Gonzaga L 65–70 OT 3–2
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 1, 2007*
    Penn State W 79–67  4–2
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 4, 2007*
    Holy Cross L 66–71  4–3
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 9, 2007*
    at Creighton L 84–90 OT 4–4
    Qwest Center Omaha 
    Omaha, Nebraska
    Dec 21, 2007*
    at Fairfield W 78–70  5–4
    Arena at Harbor Yard 
    Fairfield, Connecticut
    Dec 28, 2007*
    at Siena W 74–68  6–4
    Times Union Center 
    Albany, New York
    Dec 31, 2007*
    at Drexel W 69–51  7–4
    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 9, 2008
    7:30 pm
    at UMass W 98–92  8–4
    (1–0)
    Mullins Center (5,121)
    Amherst, Massachusetts
    Jan 12, 2008
    Richmond W 81–63  9–4
    (2–0)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (9,847)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 16, 2008
    at Charlotte L 66–70  9–5
    (2–1)
    Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, North Carolina
    Jan 19, 2008*
    at Penn W 82–42  10–5
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 23, 2008
    6:00 pm
    UMass W 81–77  11–5
    (3–1)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 26, 2008
    at Temple W 68–67  12–5
    (4–1)
    Liacouras Center 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Jan 30, 2008
    at George Washington W 61–59  13–5
    (5–1)
    Charles E. Smith Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 2, 2008
    Fordham W 70–55  14–5
    (6–1)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 4, 2008*
    Villanova W 77–55  15–5
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 6, 2008
    at Duquesne L 88–102  15–6
    (6–2)
    A.J. Palumbo Center 
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Feb 10, 2008
    at No. 13 Xavier L 72–76  15–7
    (6–3)
    Cintas Center 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 13, 2008
    St. Bonaventure W 81–56  16–7
    (7–3)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 18, 2008
    La Salle L 89–90  16–8
    (7–4)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Feb 24, 2008
    at Rhode Island W 90–83  17–8
    (8–4)
    Thomas M. Ryan Center 
    Kingston, Rhode Island
    Feb 28, 2008
    Saint Louis L 55–64  17–9
    (8–5)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 2, 2008
    Temple L 56–57  17–10
    (8–6)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 6, 2008
    No. 8 Xavier W 71–66  18–10
    (9–6)
    Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Mar 8, 2008
    at Dayton L 67–79  18–11
    (9–7)
    University of Dayton Arena (13,435)
    Dayton, Ohio
    A-10 tournament
    Mar 12, 2008*
    vs. Fordham
    First Round
    W 80–62  19–11
    Boardwalk Hall 
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    Mar 13, 2008*
    vs. Richmond
    Quarterfinals
    W 61–47  20–11
    Boardwalk Hall 
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    Mar 14, 2008*
    vs. No. 10 Xavier
    Semifinals
    W 61–53  21–11
    Boardwalk Hall 
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    Mar 15, 2008*
    vs. Temple
    Championship Game
    L 64–69  21–12
    Boardwalk Hall 
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 21, 2008*
    (11 E) vs. (6 E) Oklahoma
    First Round
    L 64–72  21–13
    Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. "G Christmas helps Temple claim A-10 tournament crown". ESPN. March 15, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
    2. "Unlikely hero Godbold helps Sooners build lead, keep Saint Joe's at bay". ESPN. March 21, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
    3. "2007–08 St. Joseph's Hawks Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
    4. "2018-19 Saint Joseph's Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Saint Joseph's University Athletics. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
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