# 2007–08 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team represented college basketball for Boston College during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by eleventh-year head coach Al Skinner, played their home games at the Conte Forum, and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Roster

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | High School |
| Tyrese Rice | 4 | G | 6–1 | 190 | Junior | Richmond, Virginia | L.C. Bird |
| Biko Paris | 5 | G | 6–1 | 200 | Freshman | New Orleans, Louisiana | Cypress Christian (TX) |
| Brennan Bennett | 10 | G | 6–0 | 185 | Sophomore | Whitinsville, Massachusetts | Northbridge |
| Corey Raji | 11 | F | 6–6 | 218 | Freshman | Township of Washington, Bergen County, New Jersey | Westwood |
| Joe Trapani | 12 | F | 6–8 | 215 | Sophomore | Madison, Connecticut | Daniel Hand |
| Daye Kaba | 13 | G | 6–4 | 214 | Sophomore | Ridge, New York | Our Savior New American |
| Rakim Sanders | 15 | G-F | 6–5 | 228 | Freshman | Pawtucket, Rhode Island | St. Andrew's |
| Tyler Roche | 21 | F | 6–7 | 200 | Sophomore | Hooksett, New Hampshire | Manchester Central |
| John Oates | 32 | F | 6–10 | 255 | Senior | Harriman, New York | Don Bosco Prep |
| Shamari Spears | 34 | F | 6–6 | 238 | Sophomore | Salisbury, North Carolina | Blair (NJ) |
| Tyrelle Blair | 44 | C | 6–11 | 242 | Senior | Monticello, Florida | FSU High School |
| Josh Southern | 52 | C | 6–10 | 255 | Freshman | Saginaw, Michigan | Saginaw |
| Cortney Dunn | 55 | F | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Dallas, Texas | Lake Highlands |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Sun, Nov 4* 2:00 p.m. | Carleton Exhibition | W 70–47 | | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Sat, Nov 10* 4:00 p.m. | New Hampshire | W 67–57 | 1–0 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Mon, Nov 12* 7:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic | W 68–62 | 2–0 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Sun, Nov 18* 2:00 p.m. | Mercer | W 73–56 | 3–0 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Wed, Nov 21* 4:00 p.m. | Rhode Island | W 76–72 | 4–0 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Wed, Nov 28* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | Michigan ACC-Big Ten Challenge | W 77–64 | 5–0 | Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI |
| Sat, Dec 01* 6:00 p.m., ESPN Classic | vs. Providence Hall of Fame Classic | L 89–98 $^{OT}$ | 5–1 | T.D. Banknorth Garden Boston |
| Tue, Dec 04* 7:00 p.m. | St. Louis | W 61–39 | 6–1 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Sun, Dec 09 7:30 p.m., FSN | at Maryland | W 81–78 | 7–1 (1–0) | Comcast Center College Park, MD |
| Wed, Dec 12* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | Massachusetts | L 80–83 | 7–2 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Sat, Dec 22* 4:00 p.m. | Northeastern | W 57–55 | 8–2 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Fri, Dec 28* 7:00 p.m. | Sacred Heart | W 80–75 | 9–2 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Wed, Jan 02* 7:00 p.m. | Longwood | W 81–52 | 10–2 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Sat, Jan 05* 12:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 4 Kansas | L 60–85 | 10–3 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Mon, Jan 07* 7:00 p.m. | Robert Morris | L 51–57 | 10–4 | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Sat, Jan 12 4:00 p.m. | Wake Forest | W 112–73 | 11–4 (2–0) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Tue, Jan 15 9:00 p.m. | Miami (FL) | W 76–66 | 12–4 (3–0) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Sat, Jan 19 2:00 p.m. | at Virginia | L 66–84 | 12–5 (3–1) | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA |
| Sat, Jan 26 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech | L 73–81 | 12–6 (3–2) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Thur, Jan 31 7:00 p.m., ESPN | at No. 1 North Carolina | L 69–91 | 12–7 (3–3) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| Sat, Feb 02 8:00 p.m. | Clemson | L 56–78 | 12–8 (3–4) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC |
| Wed, Feb 06 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | Maryland | L 65–70 | 12–9 (3–5) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Sat, Feb 09 1:00 p.m., CBS | at No. 9 Duke | L 80–90 | 12–10 (3–6) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| Thur, Feb 14 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | NC State | W 82–65 | 13–10 (4–6) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Sun, Feb 17 1:00 p.m. | Virginia | L 74–79 | 13–11 (4–7) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Sat, Feb 23 12:00 p.m. | at Florida State | L 63–66 | 13–12 (4–8) | Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, FL |
| Tue, Feb 26 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Virginia Tech | L 48–67 | 13–13 (4–9) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA |
| Sat, Mar 01 3:30 p.m., ABC | No. 1 North Carolina | L 80–90 | 13–14 (4–10) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| Wed, Mar 05 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Miami (FL) | L 61–74 | 13–15 (4–11) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, FL |
| Sat, Mar 08 3:30 p.m., ABC | Georgia Tech | L 78–86 | 13–16 (4–12) | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| Thur, Mar 13 9:30 p.m., Raycom Sports | vs. Maryland | W 71–68 | 14–16 | Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, NC |
| Fri, Mar 14 9:30 p.m., Raycom Sports | vs. No. 22 Clemson | L 48–82 | 14–17 | Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||