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
← 2006–07
2008–09 →
2007–08 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Morgan State142 .8752211 .667
Hampton115 .6881812 .600
Norfolk State115 .6881615 .516
Delaware State106 .6251416 .467
North Carolina A&T97 .5631516 .484
Florida A&M97 .5631517 .469
Coppin State79 .4381621 .432
South Carolina State79 .4381320 .394
Bethune–Cookman511 .3131121 .344
Howard313 .188626 .188
Maryland Eastern Shore214 .125428 .125
Winston-Salem State 1218 .400
2008 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

2007–08 Coppin State Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G22Tywain McKee6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg)JrPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (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 StateL 51–74 2–1
Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center 
Kent, Ohio
Nov 20, 2007*
at XavierL 49–98 2–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 23, 2007*
vs. Southeast Missouri StateW 102–99 2OT3–2
Sears Centre 
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Nov 24, 2007*
vs. UNC WilmingtonL 57–78 3–3
Sears Centre 
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Nov 27, 2007*
at HawaiiL 58–79 3–4
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 1, 2007
Morgan StateL 50–78 3–5
(0–1)
Coppin Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 8, 2007*
at Arizona StateL 43–60 3–6
Wells Fargo Arena 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 10, 2007*
at Ohio StateL 39–47 3–7
Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
Dec 15, 2007*
at DaytonL 34–66 3–8
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
Dec 21, 2007*
at No. 10 MarquetteL 42–89 3–9
Bradley Center 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dec 22, 2007*
at No. 13 IndianaL 46–73 3–10
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Dec 27, 2007*
at MissouriL 38–72 3–11
Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, Missouri
Jan 12, 2008
at Norfolk StateL 60–65 3–12
(0–2)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 14, 2008
at North Carolina A&TL 56–59 3–13
(0–3)
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Jan 16, 2008*
at North Carolina CentralW 66–62 4–13
McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium 
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 19, 2008
Bethune-CookmanL 55–56 OT4–14
(0–4)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 21, 2008
Florida A&ML 48–63 4–15
(0–5)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Jan 26, 2008
at HamptonL 54–56 4–16
(0–6)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 28, 2008
at HowardL 69–73 OT4–17
(0–7)
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Jan 30, 2008*
North Carolina CentralL 65–67 4–18
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 2, 2008
Delaware StateL 48–56 4–19
(0–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 4, 2008
Maryland-Eastern ShoreW 59–54 5–19
(1–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 9, 2008
South Carolina StateW 79–67 6–19
(2–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 11, 2008*
Winston-Salem StateW 62–44 7–19
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 16, 2008
at Bethune-CookmanW 64–58 8–19
(3–8)
Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, Florida
Feb 18, 2008
at Florida A&MW 69–68 9–19
(4–8)
Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb 23, 2008
HamptonW 72–55 10–19
(5–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Feb 25, 2008
HowardW 68–45 11–19
(6–8)
Coppin Center 
Emmitsburg, Maryland
Mar 1, 2008
at Maryland-Eastern ShoreW 85–66 12–19
(7–8)
Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, Maryland
Mar 6, 2008
at Morgan StateL 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 OT14–20
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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