2007–08 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team

2007–08 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
2007–08 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	15–17 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach	Paul Hewitt (8th season);
Assistant coaches	John O'Connor; Charlton Young; Peter Zaharis;
Home arena	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2006–07 2008–09 →

2007–08 ACC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 1 North Carolina †	14	–	2	.875	36	–	3	.923
No. 9 Duke	13	–	3	.813	28	–	6	.824
No. 22 Clemson	10	–	6	.625	24	–	10	.706
Virginia Tech	9	–	7	.563	21	–	14	.600
Miami (FL)	8	–	8	.500	23	–	11	.676
Maryland	8	–	8	.500	19	–	15	.559
Georgia Tech	7	–	9	.438	15	–	17	.469
Wake Forest	7	–	9	.438	17	–	13	.567
Florida State	7	–	9	.438	19	–	15	.559
Virginia	5	–	11	.313	17	–	16	.515
Boston College	4	–	12	.250	14	–	17	.452
NC State	4	–	12	.250	15	–	16	.484

† 2008 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team plays college basketball for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The head coach was Paul Hewitt who led the team to a 15–17 record overall (7–9 in the Atlantic Coast Conference).

Roster[edit]

Information from 2007-08 roster, subject to change.

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
Lewis Clinch	0	G	6-3	195	Junior	Cordele, Georgia
Matt Causey	2	G	6-0	186	Redshirt Senior	Gainesville, Georgia
Maurice Miller	3	G	6-1	181	Freshman	Memphis, Tennessee
Ra'Sean Dickey	4	F-C	6-10	250	Senior	Clio, South Carolina
Lance Storrs	10	G	6-4	212	Freshman	Decatur, Georgia
Ty Anderson	14	G	6-4	197	Sophomore	Watkinsville, Georgia
Anthony Morrow	23	G	6-5	210	Senior	Charlotte, North Carolina
Gary Cage	24	G	6-0	188	Junior	Atlanta, Georgia
Gani Lawal	31	F	6-8	216	Freshman	Riverdale, Georgia
Jeremis Smith	32	F	6-8	236	Senior	Fort Worth, Texas
Brad Sheehan	34	F-C	6-11	220	RS Freshman	Latham, New York
Zach Peacock	35	F	6-8	235	Sophomore	Miami, Florida
Alade Aminu	41	F-C	6-10	225	Junior	Stone Mountain, Georgia

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Location	Time (EST)	Result	Overall	Conf.	Preview
Exhibition Games
November 2, 2007	Carson-Newman	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	7:00 PM	W 126-86
Regular Season
November 9, 2007	UNC Greensboro	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	6:00 PM	L 83-74	0-1	0-0
November 11, 2007	@ Tennessee State	Gentry Center • Nashville, TN	6:00 PM	W 99-85	1-1	0-0
November 16, 2007	vs. Charlotte¹	Sports and Fitness Center • Saint Thomas, USVI	3:00 PM	W 82-77	2-1	0-0	^[1]
November 18, 2007	vs. Winthrop¹	Sports and Fitness Center • Saint Thomas, USVI	8:00 PM	L 79-73	2-2	0-0	^[1]
November 19, 2007	vs. Notre Dame¹	Sports and Fitness Center • Saint Thomas, USVI	6:00 PM	W 70-69	3-2	0-0	^[1]
November 27, 2007	@ #15 Indiana²	Assembly Hall • Bloomington, IN	7:00 PM	L 83-79	3-3	0-0	^[2]
December 1, 2007	@ Vanderbilt	Memorial Gymnasium • Nashville, TN	1:00 PM	L 79-92	3-4	0-0
December 5, 2007	@ Georgia State	GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, GA	9:00 PM	W 72-67	4-4	0-0
December 18, 2007	#3 Kansas	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	7:00 PM	L 66-71	4-5	0-0
December 22, 2007	Centenary	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	2:00 PM	W 86-41	5-5	0-0
December 27, 2007	Tennessee Tech	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	7:00 PM	W 83-63	6-5	0-0
December 30, 2007	Florida State	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	5:30 PM	L 66-64	6-6	0-1
January 6, 2008	Presbyterian	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	1:00 PM	W 77-64	7-6	0-1
January 9, 2008	@ Georgia	Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, GA	7:30 PM	L 79-72	6-7	0-1
January 12, 2008	@ #25 Miami	BankUnited Center • Coral Gables, FL	2:00 PM	L 78-68	7-8	0-2
January 16, 2008	#1 North Carolina	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	9:00 PM	L 83-82	7-9	0-3
January 19, 2008	Virginia Tech	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	1:00 PM	W 81-70	8-9	1-3
January 23, 2008	NC State	RBC Center • Raleigh, NC	7:00 PM	W 77-74	9-9	2-3
January 27, 2008	Virginia	John Paul Jones Arena • Charlottesville, VA	4:30 PM	W 92-82	10-9	3-3
February 2, 2008	Maryland	Alexander Memorial Coliseum • Atlanta, GA	12:00 PM	L 88-86	10-10	3-4
February 6, 2008	Wake Forest	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum • Winston-Salem, NC	7:00 PM	W 89-83	11-10	4-4
Conference games in bold*. ¹Paradise Jam tournament ²ACC–Big Ten Challenge

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Tech to Open With Charlotte in Paradise Jam". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. May 16, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.
^ "Tech to Visit Indiana for Big Ten/ACC Challenge". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. April 17, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.

[parad-1] "Tech to Open With Charlotte in Paradise Jam". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. May 16, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.

[chal-2] "Tech to Visit Indiana for Big Ten/ACC Challenge". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. April 17, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2007.

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Venues	Heisman Gym (1938–1956) Alexander Memorial Coliseum (1956–2011) Philips Arena & Gwinnett Center (2011–2012) McCamish Pavilion (2012–present)
Culture & lore	Buzz Ramblin' Wreck "Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech" Georgia Tech Pep Band
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics