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2007–08 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 2007 – March 2008
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)CSTV, ESPN
Regular season
Regular season championsXavier
  Runners-upTemple
Season MVPGary Forbes, UMass
Top scorerDionte Christmas, Temple
Tournament
ChampionsTemple
  Runners-upSaint Joseph's
Finals MVPDionte Christmas, Temple
Atlantic 10 men's basketball seasons
← 2006–07
2007–08 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Xavier 14 2   .875 30 7   .811
Temple 11 5   .688 21 13   .618
UMass 10 6   .625 25 11   .694
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
Charlotte 9 7   .563 20 14   .588
Richmond 9 7   .563 16 15   .516
Dayton 8 8   .500 23 11   .676
La Salle 8 8   .500 15 17   .469
Rhode Island 7 9   .438 21 12   .636
Duquesne 7 9   .438 17 13   .567
Saint Louis 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Fordham 6 10   .375 12 17   .414
George Washington 5 11   .313 9 17   .346
St. Bonaventure 2 14   .125 8 22   .267
2008 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2007–08 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marked the 32nd season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball.

Preseason

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Xavier was picked to repeat as regular season champion,[1] and their point guard, Drew Lavender, was named as a candidate for the Bob Cousy Award.[2] Three players were named to the Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List: Lavender, Will Daniels of Rhode Island, and Ahmad Nivins of Saint Joseph's.[3]

No team was ranked in the preseason AP Poll.[4]

Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll

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Rank Team
1 Xavier (42)
2 Rhode Island (5)
3 Saint Joseph's (7)
4 Fordham (2)
5 Saint Louis
6 Dayton (2)
7 George Washington
8 UMass (1)
9 Temple
10 Charlotte
11 Duquesne
12 Richmond
13 La Salle
14 St. Bonaventure

First-place votes in parentheses[1]

A-10 Preseason All-Conference Teams

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First-Team

Second-Team

Third-Team

Defensive Team

Rookie Team

References

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  1. ^ a b "Xavier Tabbed To Capture A-10 Men's Basketball Title". Atlantic 10 Conference. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Xavier's Drew Lavender Nominated For Bob Cousy Award". Atlantic 10 Conference. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Three A-10 Men's Basketball Standouts Named To The Naismith Watch List". Atlantic 10 Conference. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "2007-08 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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