2007-08 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode=Basketball
Year=2007-08
Prev year=2006-07
Next year=2008-09
Team=North Carolina Tar Heels


ImageSize=97
Conference=Atlantic Coast Conference
Division=
ShortConference=ACC
CoachRank=1
APRank=1
Record=36-3
ConfRecord=14-2
HeadCoach=Roy Williams
AsstCoach1=Joe Holladay
AsstCoach2=Steve Robinson
AsstCoach3=Jerod Haase
StadiumArena=Dean Smith Center
Champion= ACC Regular Season and Tournament Champions
BowlTourney= NCAA Tournament
BowlTourneyResult= Final FourThe 2007-08 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Head Coach is Roy Williams. The team plays its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Roster

During the December 27 game against Nevada, backup point guard Bobby Frasor was injured, requiring surgery and ending his season.

Schedule and Results

The Tar Heels began the season ranked atop both major polls, and stayed there for the first two months of the season despite closer-than-expected games against Davidson and Clemson. They suffered their first loss of the season against Maryland on January 19. Three games later, point guard Ty Lawson twisted his ankle and missed most of February. Despite this, the Tar Heels didn't miss a beat, going 8-1 the rest of the way. The only blemish was a loss to Duke on February 6). They regained the top spot in the polls in late February and held it for the rest of the season. They clinched their 26th ACC regular season title by avenging their earlier loss to Duke in the last game of the season.

In the ACC Tournament held in Charlotte, the top-seeded Tar Heels defeated Florida State, Virginia Tech and Clemson to win their 17th conference tournament title. In so doing, they went into the NCAA Tournament with a 32-2 record--the most wins going into the tourney in school history.

In the NCAA Tournament, the Tar Heels were seeded first in the East Regional, and were also the overall top seed in the tournament. They routed Mount St. Mary's and Arkansas while playing just 30 minutes from campus at the RBC Center in Raleigh. They were no less dominant in the regional phase in Charlotte, scoring convincing wins over Washington State and Louisville to make their 17th trip to the Final Four, but in their national semifinal game, they lost to Kansas, who went on to win the national championship. Remarkably, the Tar Heels made the Final Four while not having to leave the state of North Carolina for almost two months (a total of 10 games), and while notching two losses at the Smith Center--an arena where they have traditionally been all but unbeatable. They also set a school record for wins in a season, with 36.

CBB Schedule Entry
date = November 3
time = 8:15 p.m.
w/l = w
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away =
neutral =
rank = 1
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opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename = Exhibition
tv =
score = 114-62
overtime =
record =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = November 9
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
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away =
neutral =
rank = 1
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opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename = Exhibition
tv =
score = 107-52
overtime =
record =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = November 14
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Davidson Wildcats|school=Davidson College|title=Davidson
opprank =
site_stadium = Charlotte Bobcats Arena
site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 72-68
overtime =
record = 1-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = November 18
time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Iona Gaels|school=Iona College (New York)|title=Iona
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename = Las Vegas Invitational
tv = ESPNU
score = 107-72
overtime =
record = 2-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = November 20
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=South Carolina State Bulldogs|school=South Carolina State University|title=South Carolina State
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename = Las Vegas Invitational
tv =
score = 110-64
overtime =
record = 3-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = November 23
time = 11:55 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Old Dominion Monarchs|school=Old Dominion University|title=Old Dominion
opprank =
site_stadium = Orleans Arena
site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
gamename = Las Vegas Invitational
tv = ESPNU
score = 99-82
overtime =
record = 4-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = November 24
time = 10:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=BYU Cougars|school=Brigham Young University|title=Brigham Young
opprank =
site_stadium = Orleans Arena
site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
gamename = Las Vegas Invitational
tv = ESPN
score = 73-63
overtime =
record = 5-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = November 28
time = 9:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 2
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Ohio State Buckeyes|school=Ohio State University|title=Ohio State
opprank =
site_stadium = Value City Arena
site_cityst = Columbus, OH
gamename = ACC - Big Ten Challenge
tv = ESPN
score = 66-55
overtime =
record = 6-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = December 1
time = 2:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 2
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Kentucky Wildcats|school=University of Kentucky|title=Kentucky
opprank =
site_stadium = Rupp Arena
site_cityst = Lexington, KY
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 86-77
overtime =
record = 7-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = December 4
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Penn Quakers|school=University of Pennsylvania|title=Penn
opprank =
site_stadium = The Palestra
site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 106-71
overtime =
record = 8-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = December 16
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|school=Rutgers University|title=Rutgers
opprank =
site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center
site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 93-71
overtime =
record = 9-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = December 19
time = 9:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Nicholls State Colonels|school=Nicholls State University|title=Nicholls State
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPNU
score = 88-78
overtime =
record = 10-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = December 22
time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
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away =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|school=University of California at Santa Barbara|title=UC Santa Barbara
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 105-70
overtime =
record = 11-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = December 27
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
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away =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Nevada Wolf Pack|school=University of Nevada|title=Nevada
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 106-70
overtime =
record = 12-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = December 30
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
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away =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = Valparaiso
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 90-58
overtime =
record = 13-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = January 2
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|school=Kent State University|title=Kent State
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 90-61
overtime =
record = 14-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = January 6
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Clemson Tigers|school=Clemson University|title=Clemson
opprank = 19
site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
site_cityst = Clemson, SC
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 90-88
overtime = OT
record = 15-0
conference = 1-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = January 9
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=UNC Asheville Bulldogs|school=University of North Carolina at Asheville|title=UNC Asheville
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPNU
score = 93-81
overtime =
record = 16-0
conference =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = January 12
time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=NC State Wolfpack|school=North Carolina State University|title=North Carolina State
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 93-62
overtime =
record = 17-0
conference = 2-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = January 16
time = 9:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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away = yes
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = Georgia Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum
site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 83-82
overtime =
record = 18-0
conference = 3-0

CBB Schedule Entry
date = January 19
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = l
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rank = 1
opponent = Maryland
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site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = ABC
score = 80-82
overtime =
record = 18-1
conference = 3-1

CBB Schedule Entry
date = January 23
time = 9:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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away = yes
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rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Miami Hurricanes|school=University of Miami|title=Miami
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site_stadium = BankUnited Center
site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
gamename =
tv = Raycom
score = 98-82
overtime =
record = 19-1
conference = 4-1

CBB Schedule Entry
date = January 31
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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away =
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rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Boston College Eagles|school=Boston College|title=Boston College
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 91-69
overtime =
record = 20-1
conference = 5-1

CBB Schedule Entry
date = February 3
time = 2:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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away = yes
neutral =
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|team=Florida State Seminoles|school=Florida State University|title=Florida State
opprank =
site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 84-73
overtime = OT
record = 21-1
conference = 6-1

CBB Schedule Entry
date = February 6
time = 9:00 p.m.
w/l = l
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homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 3
opponent = Duke
opprank = 2
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = Raycom / ESPN
score = 78-89
overtime =
record = 21-2
conference = 6-2

CBB Schedule Entry
date = February 10
time = 6:30 p.m.
w/l = w
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homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 3
opponent = Clemson
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 103-93
overtime = 2OT
record = 22-2
conference = 7-2

CBB Schedule Entry
date = February 12
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 5
opponent = Virginia
opprank =
site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena
site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA
gamename =
tv = Raycom / ESPN2
score = 75-74
overtime =
record = 23-2
conference = 8-2

CBB Schedule Entry
date = February 16
time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 5
opponent = Virginia Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = CBS
score = 92-53
overtime =
record = 24-2
conference = 9-2

CBB Schedule Entry
date = February 20
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 3
opponent = North Carolina State
opprank =
site_stadium = RBC Center
site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 84-70
overtime =
record = 25-2
conference = 10-2

CBB Schedule Entry
date = February 24
time = 6:30 p.m.
w/l = w
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homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 3
opponent = Wake Forest
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = FSN
score = 89-73
overtime =
record = 26-2
conference = 11-2

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 1
time = 3:30 p.m.
w/l = w
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homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 2
opponent = Boston College
opprank =
site_stadium = Conte Forum
site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
gamename =
tv = abc
score = 90-80
overtime =
record = 27-2
conference = 12-2

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 4
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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away =
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = Florida State
opprank =
site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
gamename =
tv = Raycom
score = 90-77
overtime =
record = 28-2
conference = 13-2

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 8
time = 9:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 1
opponent = Duke
opprank = 6
site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
site_cityst = Durham, NC
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 76-68
overtime =
record = 29-2
conference = 14-2

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 14
time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Florida State
opprank =
site_stadium = Charlotte Bobcats Arena
site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
gamename = ACC Tournament Quarterfinals, No. 1 vs. No. 9
tv = Raycom / ESPN2
score = 82-70
overtime =
record = 30-2
conference =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 15
time = 1:30 p.m
w/l = w
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homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Virginia Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Charlotte Bobcats Arena
site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
gamename = ACC Tournament Semifinals, No. 1 vs. No. 4
tv = Raycom / ESPN
score = 68-66
overtime =
record = 31-2
conference =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 16
time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w
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homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Clemson
opprank =
site_stadium = Charlotte Bobcats Arena
site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
gamename = ACC Tournament Championship Game, No. 1 vs. No. 3
tv = Raycom / ESPN
score = 86-81
overtime =
record = 32-2
conference =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 21
time = 7:10 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Mount St. Mary's
opprank =
site_stadium = RBC Center
site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
gamename = NCAA Tournament First Round, No. 1 vs. No. 16
tv = CBS Regional
score = 113-74
overtime =
record = 33-2
conference =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 23
time = 5:20 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Arkansas
opprank =
site_stadium = RBC Center
site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
gamename = NCAA Tournament Second Round, No. 1 vs. No. 9
tv = CBS Regional
score = 108-77
overtime =
record = 34-2
conference =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 27
time = 7:27 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Washington State
opprank = 21
site_stadium = Charlotte Bobcats Arena
site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
gamename = NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen, No. 1 vs. No. 4
tv = CBS Regional
score = 68-47
overtime =
record = 35-2
conference =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = March 29
time = 9:05 p.m.
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Louisville
opprank = 13
site_stadium = Charlotte Bobcats Arena
site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
gamename = NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, No. 1 vs. No. 3
tv = CBS
score = 83-73
overtime =
record = 36-2
conference =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = April 5
time = 8:47 p.m.
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 1
opponent = Kansas
opprank = 4
site_stadium = Alamodome
site_cityst = San Antonio, TX
gamename = NCAA Tournament Final Four, No. 1 vs. No.1
tv = CBS
score = 66-84
overtime =
record = 36-3
conference =

CBB Schedule End
rank =
poll =
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