# 2007–08 UMass Minutemen basketball team

The 2007–08 UMass Minutemen basketball team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Minutemen, led by third year head coach Travis Ford, played their home games at William D. Mullins Memorial Center and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 25-11, 10-6 in A-10 play to finish for third place.
UMass reached the championship game of the 2008 NIT, where they lost to Ohio State.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Papa Lo | Forward/Center | 6–9 | 215 | Freshman | Theis, Senegal |
| 2 | Sedale Jones | Guard | 6–4 | 190 | Freshman | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| 3 | Gary Forbes | Forward/Guard | 6–7 | 220 | RS Senior | Brooklyn, New York |
| 4 | Anthony Gurley | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Sophomore | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 5 | Ricky Harris | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Sophomore | Baltimore, Maryland |
| 11 | Gary Correia | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Freshman | Providence, Rhode Island |
| 12 | Matt Pennie | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Graduate Student | Hanson, Massachusetts |
| 13 | Max Groebe | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Freshman | North Miami Beach, Florida |
| 14 | Chris Lowe | Guard | 6–0 | 160 | Junior | Mount Vernon, New York |
| 20 | Dante Milligan | Forward | 6–9 | 215 | RS Senior | New York, New York |
| 21 | Trey Lang | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Freshman | Marietta, Georgia |
| 22 | Etienne Brower | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | RS Senior | West Hempsted, New York |
| 24 | Tony Gaffney | Forward | 6–8 | 208 | RS Junior | Berkley, Massachusetts |
| 31 | Luke Bonner | Center | 7-1 | 245 | RS Junior | Concord, New Hampshire |
| 33 | Matt Glass | Guard | 6–7 | 190 | Freshman | Underhill Center, Vermont |
| 40 | Nana Ampim | Guard | 6–1 | 195 | Senior | London, England |
| 50 | Matt Hill | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Middletown, Connecticut |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/01/2007* 7:30 pm | AIC | W 103-66 | | Mullins Center (1,982) Amherst, Massachusetts |
| 1/0/2007* 9:30 pm | Concordia (NY) | W 107-80 | | Curry Hicks Cage (1,002) Amherst, MA |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/09/2007* 3:00 pm | vs. Cal Poly BTI Tipoff Tournament | W 90-64 | 1–0 | McLeod Center (206) Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 11/10/2007* 6:30 pm | vs. Northern Illinois BTI Tipoff Tournament | W 102-87 | 2–0 | McLeod Center (312) Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 11/11/2007* 5:00 pm | vs. Northern Iowa BTI Tipoff Tournament | L 68-75 | 2–1 | McLeod Center (4,503) Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| 11/14/2007* 8:00 pm | Yale | W 89–80 | 3–1 | Mullins Center (3,548) Amherst, MA |
| 11/17/2007* 7:30 pm | Wisconsin-Green Bay | W 93–78 | 4–1 | Mullins Center (4,025) Amherst, MA |
| 11/28/2007* 7:00 pm | at Syracuse | W 107-100 | 5–1 | Carrier Dome (20,644) Syracuse, New York |
| 12/01/2007* 7:00 pm | at IUPUI | L 77–89 | 5-2 | IUPUI Gymnasium (1,123) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 12/08/2007* 7:30 pm | vs. Marist | W 83-68 | 6-2 | Mohegan Sun Arena (2,642) Uncasville, Connecticut |
| 12/12/2007* 9:00 pm | at Boston College | W 83–80 | 7-2 | Conte Forum (5,162) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| 12/15/2007* 7:30 pm | Toledo | W 68-61 | 8-2 | Mullins Center (4,349) Amherst, MA |
| 12/22/2007* 7:30 pm | Central Connecticut State | W 79-55 | 9-2 | Mullins Center (3,895) Amherst, MA |
| 12/29/2007* 7:30 pm | Boston University | W 70-61 | 10-2 | Mullins Center (4,482) Amherst, MA |
| 1/02/2008* 7:00 pm | Houston | W 95-89 | 11-2 | Mullins Center (4,321) Amherst, MA |
| 1/05/2008* 4:00 pm | at Vanderbilt | L 88-97 | 11-3 | Memorial Gymnasium (13,750) Nashville, Tennessee |
| 1/09/2008 7:30 pm | St. Joseph's | L 92-98 | 11-4 (0-1) | Mullins Center (5,121) Amherst, MA |
| 1/16/2008 7:00 pm | at No. 14 Dayton | W 82-71 | 12-4 (1-1) | University of Dayton Arena (13,435) Dayton, Ohio |
| 01/19/2008 4:00 pm | Charlotte | W 86-79 | 13-4 (2–1) | Mullins Center (6,628) Amherst, MA |
| 01/23/2008 6:00 pm | at St. Joseph's | L 77-81 | 13-5 (2–2) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 01/27/2008 12:00 pm | No. 23 Xavier | L 65-77 | 13-6 (2–3) | Mullins Center (8,221) Amherst, MA |
| 01/30/2008 7:00 pm | at Duquesne | W 94-80 | 14-6 (3-3) | Palumbo Center (2,913) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 02/02/2008 2:00 pm | at St. Louis | L 59-71 | 14-7 (3–4) | Scottrade Center (8,602) St. Louis, Missouri |
| 02/07/2008 8:00 pm | Rhode Island | W 78-76 | 15-7 (4-4) | Mullins Center (6,782) Amherst, MA |
| 2/10/2008 2:00 pm | at Temple | W 80-70 $^{OT}$ | 15-8 (4–5) | Liacouras Center (6,506) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 02/14/2008 9:00 pm | Fordham | L 72-76 | 15-9 (4-6) | Mullins Center (4,521) Amherst, MA |
| 02/17/2008 2:00 pm | St. Louis | W 88-77 | 16-9 (5-6) | Mullins Center (5,149) Amherst, MA |
| 02/21/2008 7:00 pm | at Rhode Island | W 98-91 | 17-9 (6-6) | Ryan Center (7,657) Kingston, Rhode Island |
| 02/24/2008 2:00 pm | St. Bonaventure | W 79-56 | 18-9 (7-6) | Mullins Center (5,998) Amherst, MA |
| 03/01/2008 7:00 pm | at Richmond | W 78-74 | 19-9 (8-6) | Robins Center (5,074) Richmond, Virginia |
| 03/05/2008 7:30 pm | La Salle | W 100-63 | 20-9 (9-6) | Mullins Center (6,122) Amherst, MA |
| 03/08/2008 7:30 pm | at George Washington | W 67-63 | 21-9 (10-6) | Charles E. Smith Athletic Center (3,294) Washington, DC |
| 2008 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 03/13/2008 9:00 pm | vs. Charlotte 1st Round | L 65-69 | 21-10 | Boardwalk Hall (4996) Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 2008 NIT ||||||
| 03/18/2008* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | Stephen F. Austin First Round | W 80-60 | 22–10 | Mullins Center (2,112) Amherst, MA |
| 03/22/2008* 12:00 pm, ESPN | Akron Second Round | W 68-63 | 23-10 | Mullins Center (3,118) Amherst, MA |
| 03/25/2008* 7:00 pm, ESPN | at Syracuse Quarterfinals | W 81-77 | 24–10 | Carrier Dome (20,162) Syracuse, New York |
| 04/01/2008* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Florida Semifinals | W 78-66 | 25–10 | Madison Square Garden (??) New York, NY |
| 04/03/2008* 7:00 pm, ESPN | vs. Ohio State Finals | L 85-92 | 25–11 | Madison Square Garden (8,407) New York, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||