2007–08 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Mike Gillian, and played their home games at Willett Hall as a Division I independent school.

2007–08 Longwood Lancers men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	9–22
Head coach	Mike Gillian (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Bill Reinson (6th season) Doug Thibault (5th season) Tim Fudd (1st season)
Home arena	Willett Hall

2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Texas–Pan American		–			–			18	–	13		.581
Utah Valley State		–			–			15	–	14		.517
Savannah State		–			–			13	–	18		.419
Chicago State		–			–			11	–	17		.393
Longwood		–			–			9	–	22		.290
Cal State Bakersfield		–			–			8	–	21		.276
Presbyterian		–			–			5	–	25		.167
North Carolina Central		–			–			4	–	26		.133
NJIT		–			–			0	–	29		.000
Rankings from AP Poll

Last season

The Lancers had a record of 9–22 in their last season of reclassification from Division II to Division I.

Roster

2007–08 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown C 1 Beno Jaekel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Universitario/Western Nebraska CC Jussara, Brazil F 2 Kirk Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Woodlands HS White Plains, New York G 3 E.J. Dawson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Mount Vernon HS Alexandria, Virginia G 10 Brandon Giles 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Sr Magruder HS Gaithersburg, Maryland G 11 Earl Gee II 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Manchester HS Chesterfield, Virginia F 12 Billy Robinson, Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Hammond, HS Columbia, Maryland G/F 22 Dana Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr C. D. Hylton HS Woodbridge, Virginia G 23 Ryan Bogan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Oxford Area HS/Harcum College Oxford, Pennsylvania G 24 Kevin Swecker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Mount Saint Joseph HS Manchester, Maryland G 25 Durann Neil 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Leap Academy Pleasantville, New Jersey F 31 Jeffrey Ryan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Newburgh Beacon, New York F 42 Brandon Evans 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Roanoke Catholic School Roanoke, Virginia C 44 Danny Wilson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Northside HS/Louisburg Pantego, North Carolina F 50 Lamar Barrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr St. Andrew's School Providence, Rhode Island	Head coach Mike Gillian (North Adams State) Assistant coach(es) Bill Reinson (Phoenix) Doug Thibault (Boise State) Tim Fudd (American) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 7, 2015

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 9* 7:30 pm, no	Navy	L 72–88	0–1	Willett Hall (1,609) Farmville, VA
November 13* 7:00 pm, no	Norfolk State	W 80–67	1–1	Willett Hall (1,113) Farmville, VA
November 15* 7:00 pm, no	Virginia–Wise	W 89–67	2–1	Willett Hall (1,015) Farmville, VA
November 18* 12:00 pm, no	at No. 8 Indiana Chicago Invitational Challenge	L 49–100	2–2	Assembly Hall (17,275) Bloomington, IN
November 20* 7:00 pm, no	at Kent State Chicago Invitational Challenge	L 62–80	2–3	Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2,875) Kent, OH
November 23* 1:00 pm, no	vs. UNC Wilmington Chicago Invitational Challenge	L 65–80	2–4	Sears Centre  Hoffman Estates, IL
November 24* 12:30 pm, no	vs. Southeast Missouri State Chicago Invitational Challenge	L 78–82	2–5	Sears Centre  Hoffman Estates, IL
November 27* 7:00 pm, no	at Liberty	L 67–91	2–6	Vines Center (1,630) Lynchburg, VA
December 1* 2:00 pm, no	High Point	L 68–80	2–7	Willett Hall (801) Farmville, VA
December 5* 7:00 pm, no	at James Madison	L 52–84	2–8	JMU Convocation Center (3,152) Harrisonburg, VA
December 7* 7:00 pm, no	at Virginia	L 57–76	2–9	John Paul Jones Arena (11,366) Charlottesville, VA
December 15* 7:30 pm, no	at VCU	L 45–78	2–10	Siegel Center (4,877) Richmond, VA
December 17* 7:00 pm, no	Virginia Intermont	W 79–73 OT	3–10	Willett Hall (217) Farmville, VA
December 21* 7:00 pm, no	at Morgan State	L 51–76	3–11	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (603) Baltimore, MD
December 23* 2:00 pm, no	at George Washington	L 54–63	3–12	Charles E. Smith Center (2,505) Washington, DC
December 29* 2:00 pm, no	Stetson	W 78–76	4–12	Willett Hall (229) Farmville, VA
January 2* 7:00 pm, no	at Boston College	L 52–81	4–13	Conte Forum (3,107) Chestnut Hill, MA
January 5* 7:00 pm, no	at Navy	L 55–73	4–14	Alumni Hall (1,450) Annapolis, MD
January 8* 7:00 pm, no	Yale	L 73–78	4–15	Willett Hall (308) Farmville, VA
January 15* 8:00 pm, no	Campbell	L 80–82	4–16	Willett Hall (1,015) Farmville, VA
January 19* 2:00 pm, no	at Savannah State	L 67–79	4–17	Tiger Arena (513) Savannah, GA
January 21* 7:00 pm, no	at Stetson	L 60–68	4–18	Edmunds Center (1,875) Deland, FL
January 24* 7:00 pm, no	at High Point	L 54–68	4–19	Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,089) High Point, NC
January 28* 7:00 pm, no	at Hofstra	L 60–75	4–20	Hofstra Arena (2,037) Hempstead, NY
January 31* 7:00 pm, no	Southern Virginia	W 102–73	5–20	Willett Hall (731) Farmville, VA
February 4* 7:00 pm, no	at NJIT	W 78–68	6–20	Fleisher Center (130) Newark, NJ
February 9* 2:00 pm, no	Savannah State	L 66–69 OT	6–21	Willett Hall (1,209) Farmville, VA
February 11* 7:00 pm, no	at Florida Atlantic	L 69–93	6–22	FAU Arena (806) Boca Raton, FL
February 13* 7:00 pm, no	at Campbell	W 83–80	7–22	Pope Convocation Center (888) Buies Creek, NC
February 18* 7:00 pm, no	NJIT	W 96–78	8–22	Willett Hall (618) Farmville, VA
February 22* 7:00 pm, no	Liberty	W 79–68	9–22	Willett Hall (1,622) Farmville, VA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.