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

NCAATeamSeason
Mode=Basketball
Year=2007-08
Prev year=2006-07
Next year=2008-09
Team=North Texas Mean Green
Conference=Sun Belt Conference
Division= West
ShortConference=Sun Belt
CoachRank=
APRank=
Record=20-11
ConfRecord=10-8
HeadCoach=Johnny Jones
AsstCoach1=
AsstCoach2=
AsstCoach3=
StadiumArena=Super Pit
Champion=
BowlTourney=
BowlTourneyResult=

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 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Mean Green play their home games on campus at the Super Pit in Denton, Texas.

Preseason

Recruiting

College Athlete Recruit Entry
recruit = Kedrick Hogans
position = PF
hometown = New Orleans, LA
highschool = Edna Karr
feet = 6
inches = 7
weight = 195
40 =
commitdate =
scout stars =
rivals stars =
espn grade =College Athlete Recruit Entry
recruit = Adam McCoy
position = SG
hometown = Mesa, AZ
highschool = Mesa Community College
feet = 6
inches = 4
weight = 190
40 =
commitdate =
scout stars =
rivals stars =
espn grade = College Athlete Recruit Entry
recruit = Ryan McCoy
position = PG
hometown = Midland, TX
highschool = Midland College
feet = 6
inches = 0
weight = 160
40 =
commitdate =
scout stars =
rivals stars = 3
espn grade = College Athlete Recruit Entry
recruit = Tristan Thompson
position = SG
hometown = Wolfeboro, NH
highschool = Brewster Academy
feet = 6
inches = 5
weight = 185
40 =
commitdate =
scout stars =
rivals stars = 3
espn grade = College Athlete Recruit Entry
recruit = Josh White
position = PG
hometown = Baton Rouge, LA
highschool = Christian Life Academy
feet = 5
inches = 10
weight = 167
40 =
commitdate =
scout stars =
rivals stars = 2
espn grade = College Athlete Recruit End
40 = no
year = 2007
rivals ref title = North Texas 2007 Basketball Commitments
scout ref title = 2007 North Texas Commits
scout overall =
rivals school =
scout s =
accessdate = 2008-01-08
bball = yes
collapse = no

chedule

-!colspan=9| Exhibition

CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 10, 2007
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Panhandle State*
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 108-71
overtime =
attend = N/A
record = 0-0

-!colspan=9| Regular season

CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 10, 2007
time = 7:30 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Cameron*
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 106-53
overtime =
attend = 3,136
record = 1–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 14, 2007
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Oklahoma State*
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 82-73
overtime =
attend = 6,793
record = 2–0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 17, 2007
time = 2:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Indiana State*
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 78-69
overtime =
attend = 2,531
record = 3-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 21, 2007
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = l
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = UT-Arlington*
opprank =
site_stadium = Texas Hall
site_cityst = Arlington, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 72-64
overtime =
attend = 1,289
record = 3–1CBB Schedule Entry
date = Nov. 30, 2007
time = 7:30 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral = y
opponent = Western New Mexico*
opprank =
site_stadium = Pan American Center
site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
gamename = Lou Henson Classic
tv =
score = 84-82
overtime =
attend = 382
record = 4-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 1, 2007
time = 9:30 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = New Mexico State*
opprank =
site_stadium = Pan American Center
site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
gamename = Lou Henson Classic
tv =
score = 75-72
overtime =
attend = 2,626
record = 5–1CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 5, 2007
time = 8:00 PM
w/l = l
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = Texas*
opprank = 5
site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
site_cityst = Austin, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 88-72
overtime =
attend = 10,913
record = 5–2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 8, 2007
time = 2:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Hartford*
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 105-97
overtime =
attend = 2,157
record = 6-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 17, 2007
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Southern University*
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 79-58
overtime =
attend = 2,218
record = 7–2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 20, 2007
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Centenary*
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 67-54
overtime =
attend = 1,826
record = 8-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 22, 2007
time = 5:00 PM
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = Denver
opprank =
site_stadium = Magness Arena
site_cityst = Denver, CO
gamename =
tv =
score = 63-59
overtime =
attend = 1,196
record = 8-3 (0-1)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Dec. 28, 2007
time = 2:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Texas A&M International*
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 97-70
overtime =
attend = 2,231
record = 9-3 (0-1)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 3, 2008
time = 7:30 PM
w/l = l
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = Troy
opprank =
site_stadium = Trojan Arena
site_cityst = Troy, AL
gamename =
tv =
score = 91-88
overtime =
attend = 1,936
record = 9-4 (0-2)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 7, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Louisiana-Monroe
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 78-57
overtime =
attend = 1,667
record = 10-4 (1-2)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 10, 2008
time = 7:05 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = Arkansas State
opprank =
site_stadium = Convocation Center
site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
gamename =
tv =
score = 74-63
overtime =
attend = 3,097
record = 11-4 (2-2)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 12, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Louisiana-Lafayette
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 72-65
overtime =
attend = 3,453
record = 12-4 (3-2)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 17, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
opponent = New Orleans
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 83-61
overtime =
attend = 3,410
record = 12-5 (3-3)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 17, 2008
time = 6:00 PM
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = Florida Atlantic
opprank =
site_stadium = FAU Arena
site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL
gamename =
tv =
score = 86-81
overtime =
attend = 768
record = 12-6 (3-4)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 27, 2008
time = 2:00 PM
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = Middle Tennessee
opprank =
site_stadium = Murphy Center
site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
gamename =
tv =
score = 69-60
overtime =
attend = 2,852
record = 12-7 (3-5)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Jan. 31, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = South Alabama
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 70-68
overtime =
attend = 3,218
record = 13-7 (4-5)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 2, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Florida International
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 60-57
overtime =
attend = 3,122
record = 14-7 (5-5)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 7, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Western Kentucky
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 94-84
overtime =
attend = 3,246
record = 14-8 (5-6)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 9, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = Arkansas-Little Rock
opprank =
site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
gamename =
tv =
score = 84-82
overtime =
attend = 4,834
record = 14-9 (5-7)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 14, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Denver
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 62-48
overtime =
attend = 2,318
record = 15-9 (6-7)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 16, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Troy
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 90-64
overtime =
attend = 2,834
record = 16-9 (7-7)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 20, 2008
time = 7:30 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = Louisiana-Monroe
opprank =
site_stadium = Fant-Ewing Coliseum
site_cityst = Monroe, LA
gamename =
tv =
score = 72-40
overtime =
attend = 1,147
record = 17-9 (8-7)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 23, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Arkansas State
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 82-77
overtime =
attend = 5,237
record = 18-9 (9-7)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Feb. 28, 2008
time = 7:05 PM
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = Louisiana-Lafayette
opprank =
site_stadium = Cajundome
site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
gamename =
tv =
score = 63-58
overtime =
attend = 3,684
record = 18-10 (9-8)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Mar. 1, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = y
neutral =
opponent = New Orleans
opprank =
site_stadium = Human Performance Center
site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
gamename =
tv =
score = 79-77
overtime =
attend = 1,022
record = 19-10 (10-8)

-!colspan=9| 2008 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament

CBB Schedule Entry
date = Mar. 5, 2008
time = 7:00 PM
w/l = w
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
opponent = Arkansas State
opprank =
site_stadium = Super Pit
site_cityst = Denton, TX
gamename =
tv =
score = 85-63
overtime =
attend = 4,631
record = 20-10 (10-8)CBB Schedule Entry
date = Mar. 8, 2008
time = 9:15 PM
w/l = l
nonconf = y
homecoming =
away =
neutral = y
opponent = Western Kentucky
opprank =
site_stadium = Mitchell Center
site_cityst = Mobile, AL
gamename =
tv =
score = 84-70
overtime =
attend = 4,734
record = 20-11 (10-8)

ee also

* North Texas Mean Green
* North Texas Mean Green men's basketball
* 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season