# 2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team represented the University of Tulsa in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2007–08 season. Playing in Conference USA (C-USA) and led by third-year head coach Doug Wojcik, the Golden Hurricane finished the season with a 25–14 overall record and won the 2008 College Basketball Invitational – the first year of the tournament's existence.
In C-USA play, the Golden Hurricane finished in sixth place with a 8–8 record. They advanced to the championship game of the 2008 C-USA tournament, where they lost to top-seeded Memphis, 77–51.

## Schedule and results

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| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/5/07* 7:00 pm | Missouri Southern | W 86–48 | — | Reynolds Center (4,376) Tulsa, OK |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 11, 2007* 4:00 pm | vs. Hampton O'Reilly Auto Parts/CBE | L 55–72 | 0–1 | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, MD |
| November 12, 2007* 5:00 pm | vs. North Florida O'Reilly Auto Parts/CBE | W 83–66 | 1–1 | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, MD |
| November 16, 2007* 7:00 pm | Arkansas State | W 75–59 | 2–1 | Reynolds Center (4,842) Tulsa, OK |
| November 23, 2007* 7:00 pm | Northwestern Oklahoma State | W 67–58 | - | Reynolds Center (2,133) Tulsa, OK |
| November 27, 2007* 7:05 pm | at Oral Roberts | L 70–84 | 2–2 | Mabee Center (7,436) Tulsa, OK |
| December 1, 2007* 7:00 pm | at Arkansas–Little Rock | L 51–62 | 2–3 | Jack Stephens Center (3,976) Little Rock, AR |
| December 5, 2007* 7:00 pm | at Oklahoma | L 55–81 | 2–4 | Lloyd Noble Center (9,203) Norman, OK |
| December 9, 2007* 2:00 pm | Central Arkansas | W 65–52 | 3–4 | Reynolds Center (4,632) Tulsa, OK |
| December 15, 2007* 7:00 pm | Texas–Pan American | W 90–61 | 4–4 | Reynolds Center (4,860) Tulsa, OK |
| December 18, 2007* 7:00 pm | Charlotte | W 75–63 | 5–4 | Reynolds Center (4,746) Tulsa, OK |
| December 22, 2007* 4:00 pm | Southeast Missouri State | W 89–51 | 6–4 | Reynolds Center (4,882) Tulsa, OK |
| December 30, 2007* 2:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State | W 71–46 | 7–4 | Reynolds Center (5,175) Tulsa, OK |
| January 7, 2008* 8:00 pm | at Colorado | W 81–68 | 8–4 | Coors Events/Conference Center (2,031) Boulder, CO |
| Conference regular season ||||||
| January 12, 2008 6:00 pm | at UCF | L 91-97 $^{3OT}$ | 8–5 (0–1) | UCF Arena (7,093) Orlando, FL |
| January 16, 2008 8:00 pm, CSTV | Tulane | L 65–67 $^{OT}$ | 8–6 (0–2) | Reynolds Center (6,101) Tulsa, OK |
| January 19, 2008 7:00 pm | at SMU | W 72–71 | 9–6 (1–2) | Moody Coliseum (3,024) University Park, TX |
| January 23, 2008 7:00 pm, CSTV | No. 1 Memphis | L 41–56 | 9–7 (1–3) | Reynolds Center (8,475) Tulsa, OK |
| January 26, 2008 8:35 pm | at UTEP | L 61–65 | 9–8 (1–4) | Don Haskins Center (9,447) El Paso, TX |
| January 30, 2008 6:00 pm | at Marshall | L 65–72 $^{OT}$ | 9–9 (1–5) | Cam Henderson Center (4,317) Huntington, WV |
| February 2, 2008 8:00 pm, CSTV | SMU | W 72–60 | 10–9 (2–5) | Reynolds Center (7,016) Tulsa, OK |
| February 6, 2008 7:00 pm | at Houston | L 81–92 | 10–10 (2–6) | Hofheinz Pavilion (3,502) Houston, TX |
| February 9, 2008 7:00 pm | at Southern Miss | W 78–63 | 11–10 (3–6) | Reynolds Center (5,323) Tulsa, OK |
| February 13, 2008 6:00 pm | at East Carolina | W 66–61 | 12–10 (4–6) | Williams Arena (3,731) Greenville, NC |
| February 16, 2008 7:00 pm | UTEP | W 73–50 | 13–10 (5–6) | Reynolds Center (5,383) Tulsa, OK |
| February 20, 2008 7:00 pm | Rice | W 68–37 | 14–10 (6–6) | Reynolds Center (5,059) Tulsa, OK |
| February 23, 2008* 2:00 pm | Presbyterian | W 77–58 | 15–10 | Reynolds Center (5,079) Tulsa, OK |
| February 27, 2008 7:00 pm, CSTV | at No. 2 Memphis | L 67–82 | 15–11 (6–7) | FedExForum (17,179) Memphis, TN |
| March 1, 2008 7:00 pm | Marshall | W 89–64 | 16–11 (7–7) | Reynolds Center (5,346) Tulsa, OK |
| March 5, 2008 7:00 pm | at UAB | L 70–84 | 16–12 (7–8) | Bartow Arena (6,339) Birmingham, AL |
| March 8, 2008 7:00 pm | at UCF | W 85–73 | 17–12 (8–8) | Reynolds Center (5,848) Tulsa, OK |
| 2008 Conference USA men's basketball tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2008 12:00 pm, CSTV | vs. East Carolina First Round | W 66–49 | 18–12 | FedExForum (10,954) Memphis, TN |
| March 13, 2008 12:00 pm, CSTV | vs. UAB Second Round | W 78–68 $^{OT}$ | 19–12 | FedExForum (10,883) Memphis, TN |
| March 14, 2008 6:00 pm, CSTV | vs. UTEP Semifinals | W 64–62 $^{OT}$ | 20–12 | FedExForum (11,812) Memphis, TN |
| March 15, 2008 10:35 am, CBS | at No. 2 Memphis Championship Game | L 51–77 | 20–13 | FedExForum (14,071) Memphis, TN |
| 2008 College Basketball Invitational ||||||
| March 19, 2008* 7:00 pm, Fox College Sports | Miami (Oh) First Round | W 61–45 | 21–13 | Reynolds Center (5,365) Tulsa, OK |
| March 24, 2008* 8:00 pm, Fox College Sports | Utah Quarterfinals | W 69–60 | 22–13 | Reynolds Center (5,764) Tulsa, OK |
| March 26, 2008* 8:00 pm, Fox College Sports | Houston Semifinals | W 73–69 | 23–13 | Reynolds Center (5,339) Tulsa, OK |
| March 31, 2008* 7:03 pm, Fox College Sports | Bradley Finals, Game 1 | W 73–68 | 24–13 | Reynolds Center (7,337) Tulsa, OK |
| April 2, 2008* 7:00 pm, Fox College Sports | at Bradley Finals Game 2 | L 74–83 | 24–14 | Carver Arena (9,014) Peoria, IL |
| April 4, 2008* 7:00 pm, Fox College Sports | Bradley Finals, Game 3 | W 70–64 | 25–14 | Reynolds Center (8,455) Tulsa, OK |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||
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