2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team represented Coppin State University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 22nd year head coach Fang Mitchell, played their home games at the Coppin Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Despite losing 19 of their first 23 games and starting 0–8 in MEAC play, Coppin State finished the season 16–21 (7–9 MEAC). The Eagles went on an unexpected run to win the MEAC tournament title to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as one of two No. 16 seeds in the East region. In the Play-in Game, Coppin State lost to Mount St. Mary's, 69–60.[2]

2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball
MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Play-in Game
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record16–21 (7–9 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaCoppin Center
Seasons
2007–08 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Morgan State 14 2   .875 22 11   .667
Hampton 11 5   .688 18 12   .600
Norfolk State 11 5   .688 16 15   .516
Delaware State 10 6   .625 14 16   .467
North Carolina A&T 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Florida A&M 9 7   .563 15 17   .469
Coppin State 7 9   .438 16 21   .432
South Carolina State 7 9   .438 13 20   .394
Bethune–Cookman 5 11   .313 11 21   .344
Howard 3 13   .188 6 26   .188
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 14   .125 4 28   .125
Winston-Salem State   12 18   .400
2008 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 22 Tywain McKee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 9, 2007*
vs. Saint Paul's
Hornet Invitational
W 69–65  1–0
Memorial Hall 
Dover, Delaware
Nov 10, 2007*
vs. Allen
Hornet Invitational
W 72–61  2–0
Memorial Hall 
Dover, Delaware
Nov 18, 2007*
at Kent State L 51–74  2–1
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Nov 20, 2007*
at Xavier L 49–98  2–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 23, 2007*
vs. Southeast Missouri State W 102–99 2OT 3–2
Sears Centre 
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Nov 24, 2007*
vs. UNC Wilmington L 57–78  3–3
Sears Centre 
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Nov 27, 2007*
at Hawaii L 58–79  3–4
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 1, 2007
Morgan State L 50–78  3–5
(0–1)
Coppin Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 8, 2007*
at Arizona State L 43–60  3–6
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 10, 2007*
at Ohio State L 39–47  3–7
Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 15, 2007*
at Dayton L 34–66  3–8
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 21, 2007*
at No. 10 Marquette L 42–89  3–9
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 22, 2007*
at No. 13 Indiana L 46–73  3–10
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 27, 2007*
at Missouri L 38–72  3–11
Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 12, 2008
at Norfolk State L 60–65  3–12
(0–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 14, 2008
at North Carolina A&T L 56–59  3–13
(0–3)
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jan 16, 2008*
at North Carolina Central W 66–62  4–13
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2008
Bethune-Cookman L 55–56 OT 4–14
(0–4)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 21, 2008
Florida A&M L 48–63  4–15
(0–5)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 26, 2008
at Hampton L 54–56  4–16
(0–6)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 28, 2008
at Howard L 69–73 OT 4–17
(0–7)
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 30, 2008*
North Carolina Central L 65–67  4–18
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 2, 2008
Delaware State L 48–56  4–19
(0–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 4, 2008
Maryland-Eastern Shore W 59–54  5–19
(1–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 9, 2008
South Carolina State W 79–67  6–19
(2–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 11, 2008*
Winston-Salem State W 62–44  7–19
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 16, 2008
at Bethune-Cookman W 64–58  8–19
(3–8)
Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, Florida
Feb 18, 2008
at Florida A&M W 69–68  9–19
(4–8)
Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 23, 2008
Hampton W 72–55  10–19
(5–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 25, 2008
Howard W 68–45  11–19
(6–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Mar 1, 2008
at Maryland-Eastern Shore W 85–66  12–19
(7–8)
Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, Maryland
Mar 6, 2008
at Morgan State L 64–68  12–20
(7–9)
Hill Field House 
Baltimore, Maryland
MEAC tournament
Mar 11, 2008*
vs. Howard
First Round
W 55–54  13–20
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 12, 2008*
vs. Hampton
Quarterfinals
W 75–74 OT 14–20
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 14, 2008*
vs. Norfolk State
Semifinals
W 67–65  15–20
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 15, 2008*
vs. Morgan State
Championship Game
W 62–60  16–20
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 18, 2008*
(16 E) vs. (16 E) Mount St. Mary's
Play-in Game
L 60–69  16–21
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2007-08 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Mount St. Mary's pulls away from Coppin State". ESPN. March 18, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2021.[dead link]
  3. ^ "2007-08 Men's Basketball Roster". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2007-08 Coppin State Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "2007-08 Men's Basketball Schedule". Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "2019-20 Coppin State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Coppin State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.