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2007–08 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team

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2007–08 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest
Record20–11 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaSuper Pit
Seasons
2007–08 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
South Alabama 16 2   .889 26 7   .788
Western Kentucky 16 2   .889 29 7   .806
Middle Tennessee 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Florida Atlantic 8 10   .444 15 18   .455
Florida International 6 12   .333 9 20   .310
Troy 4 14   .222 12 19   .387
West
Arkansas-Little Rock 11 7   .611 20 11   .645
Louisiana–Lafayette 11 7   .611 15 15   .500
North Texas 10 8   .556 20 11   .645
New Orleans 8 10   .444 19 13   .594
Denver 7 11   .389 11 19   .367
Arkansas State 5 13   .278 10 20   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 4 14   .222 10 21   .323
2008 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 North Texas Mean Green men's basketball team (often referred to as "North Texas" or the "Mean Green") represents the University of North Texas in the 2007–08 college basketball season. The team is led by head coach Johnny Jones. In 2006–07, North Texas set a new school-record with 23 wins, also the Mean Green won its first Sun Belt Conference title and advanced for only the second time to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Mean Green play their home games on campus at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas.

Preseason

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Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kedrick Hogans
PF
New Orleans, Louisiana Edna Karr 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Adam McCoy
SG
Mesa, Arizona Mesa Community College 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Ryan McCoy
PG
Midland, Texas Midland College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Tristan Thompson
SG
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire Brewster Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Josh White
PG
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Christian Life Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 167 lb (76 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 8, 2008.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 10, 2007*
7:00 pm
Panhandle State W 108–71  0–0
Super Pit (N/A)
Denton, Texas
Regular season
Nov. 10, 2007*
7:30 pm
Cameron W 106–53  1–0
Super Pit (3,136)
Denton, Texas
Nov. 14, 2007*
7:00 pm
Oklahoma State W 82–73  2–0
Super Pit (6,793)
Denton, Texas
Nov. 17, 2007*
2:00 pm
Indiana State W 78–69  3–0
Super Pit (2,531)
Denton, Texas
Nov. 21, 2007*
7:00 pm
at UT-Arlington L 64–72  3–1
Texas Hall (1,289)
Arlington, Texas
Nov. 30, 2007*
7:30 pm
vs. Western New Mexico
Lou Henson Classic
W 84–82  4–1
Pan American Center (382)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec. 1, 2007*
9:30 pm
at New Mexico State
Lou Henson Classic
W 75–72  5–1
Pan American Center (2,626)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Dec. 5, 2007*
8:00 pm
at No. 5 Texas L 72–88  5–2
Frank Erwin Center (10,913)
Austin, Texas
Dec. 8, 2007*
2:00 pm
Hartford W 105–97  6–2
Super Pit (2,157)
Denton, Texas
Dec. 17, 2007*
7:00 pm
Southern University W 79–58  7–2
Super Pit (2,218)
Denton, Texas
Dec. 20, 2007*
7:00 pm
Centenary W 67–54  8–2
Super Pit (1,826)
Denton, Texas
Dec. 22, 2007
5:00 pm
at Denver L 59–63  8–3
(0–1)
Magness Arena (1,196)
Denver, Colorado
Dec. 28, 2007*
2:00 pm
Texas A&M International W 97–70  9–3
Super Pit (2,231)
Denton, Texas
Jan. 3, 2008
7:30 pm
at Troy L 88–91 OT 9–4
(0–2)
Trojan Arena (1,936)
Troy, Alabama
Jan. 7, 2008
7:00 pm
Louisiana-Monroe W 78–57  10–4
(1–2)
Super Pit (1,667)
Denton, Texas
Jan. 10, 2008
7:05 pm
at Arkansas State W 74–63  11–4
(2–2)
Convocation Center (3,097)
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Jan. 12, 2008
7:00 pm
Louisiana-Lafayette W 72–65  12–4
(3–2)
Super Pit (3,453)
Denton, Texas
Jan. 17, 2008
7:00 pm
New Orleans L 61–83  12–5
(3–3)
Super Pit (3,410)
Denton, Texas
Jan. 17, 2008
6:00 pm
at Florida Atlantic L 81–86  12–6
(3–4)
FAU Arena (768)
Boca Raton, Florida
Jan. 27, 2008
2:00 pm
at Middle Tennessee L 60–69  12–7
(3–5)
Murphy Center (2,852)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Jan. 31, 2008
7:00 pm
South Alabama W 70–68  13–7
(4–5)
Super Pit (3,218)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 2, 2008
7:00 pm
Florida International W 60–57  14–7
(5–5)
Super Pit (3,122)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 7, 2008
7:00 pm
Western Kentucky L 84–94  14–8
(5–6)
Super Pit (3,246)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 9, 2008
7:00 pm
at Arkansas-Little Rock L 82–84  14–9
(5–7)
Jack Stephens Center (4,834)
Little Rock, Arkansas
Feb. 14, 2008
7:00 pm
Denver W 62–48  15–9
(6–7)
Super Pit (2,318)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 16, 2008
7:00 pm
Troy W 90–64  16–9
(7–7)
Super Pit (2,834)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 20, 2008
7:30 pm
at Louisiana-Monroe W 72–40  17–9
(8–7)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,147)
Monroe, Louisiana
Feb. 23, 2008
7:00 pm
Arkansas State W 82–77  18–9
(9–7)
Super Pit (5,237)
Denton, Texas
Feb. 28, 2008
7:05 pm
at Louisiana-Lafayette L 58–63  18–10
(9–8)
Cajundome (3,684)
Lafayette, Louisiana
Mar. 1, 2008
7:00 pm
at New Orleans W 79–77  19–10
(10–8)
Human Performance Center (1,022)
New Orleans, Louisiana
2008 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
Mar. 5, 2008*
7:00 pm
(6) (11) Arkansas State
First Round
W 85–63  20–10
Super Pit (4,631)
Denton, Texas
Mar. 8, 2008*
9:15 pm
(6) vs. (3) Western Kentucky
Second Round
L 70–84  20–11
Mitchell Center (4,734)
Mobile, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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