2007–08 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team
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The 2007–08 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology and the NJIT Highlanders men's basketball program in the 2007–08 college basketball season.
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–29
Headcoach
- Jim Casciano (Seventh season)
Assistant coaches
- Wendell Alexis (Third season)
- Steve Brodzinski (First season)
- David Grande (Third season)
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 0–29 |
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| Home arena | Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center Prudential Center |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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They were the first team to go 0–29 in a single season, which is the worst winless season in NCAA Division I basketball history (however, it is not recognized as an official record since NJIT was in transition year two (of three) from Division II to Division I and, despite playing exclusively Division I opposition, were only considered a provisional member). Their closest contests were nine-point defeats at Lehigh (67–58) and at Stony Brook (62–53).
Head coach Jim Casciano took an in-season temporary leave of absence for personal health matters and missed twelve games (November 11–December 15, 2007), with assistant coach Wendell Alexis assuming those duties during the absence.[1]
The entire men's basketball coaching staff resigned, effective upon completion of the season.[2]
Roster
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Schedule & Results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 10, 2007* 2:00 PM |
Manhattan | L 28–70 | 0–1 |
8 – Milosevic | 9 – Stonkus | 2 – Lyn, Wilson |
Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center (801) Newark, NJ | ||||
| November 13, 2007* 11:00 PM |
at Washington Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off West Regional Semifinal |
L 47–88 | 0–2 |
10 – J.Garris | 6 – Milosevic | 3 – Wilson | Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (8,655) Seattle, WA | ||||
| November 14, 2007* 7:30 PM |
vs. High Point Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off West Regional Consolation |
L 53–76 | 0–3 |
13 – Milosevic, Peters | 8 – Stonkus | 3 – Wilson | Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (7,006) Seattle, WA | ||||
| November 20, 2007* 7:00 PM |
Vermont | L 71–91 | 0–4 |
16 – Peters | 5 – Stonkus | 4 – Wilson | Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center (890) Newark, NJ | ||||
| November 24, 2007* 2:00 PM |
American | L 50–73 | 0–5 |
15 – Stonkus | 6 – Milosevic | 3 – Wilson | Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center (801) Newark, NJ | ||||
| November 26, 2007* 7:00 PM |
at Lehigh | L 58–67 | 0–6 |
20 – Milosevic | 6 – Skema | 4 – Lyn | Donald B. Stabler Arena (549) Bethlehem, PA | ||||
| November 28, 2007* 7:05 PM |
at Rider | L 58–84 | 0–7 |
14 – Milosevic | 6 – Milosevic | 3 – Lyn | Alumni Gymnasium (1,510) Lawrenceville, NJ | ||||
| December 1, 2007* 12:00 PM |
at Maine | L 58–86 | 0–8 |
18 – Milosevic | 16 – Milosevic | 2 – J.Garris, Lyn, Wilson |
Harold Alfond Sports Arena (1,279) Orono, ME | ||||
| December 3, 2007* 7:00 PM |
at Lafayette | L 56–81 | 0–9 |
15 – Milosevic | 9 – Milosevic | 4 – Lyn | Allan P. Kirby Sports Center (1,013) Easton, PA | ||||
| December 6, 2007* 7:00 PM |
Army | L 44–54 | 0–10 |
16 – Wilson | 13 – Milosevic | 3 – Wilson | Prudential Center (932) Newark, NJ | ||||
| December 8, 2007* 1:00 PM |
at Fordham | L 44–88 | 0–11 |
12 – Milosevic | 7 – Milosevic | 4 – Wilson | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,531) Bronx, NY | ||||
| December 10, 2007* 7:00 PM |
at Stony Brook | L 53–62 | 0–12 |
15 – Milosevic | 13 – Milosevic | 2 – Peters, Wilson |
Stony Brook University Arena (706) Brookhaven, NY | ||||
| December 13, 2007* 7:00 PM |
Rutgers | L 55–65 | 0–13 |
21 – Peters | 11 – Peters | 3 – Peters | Prudential Center (1,724) Newark, NJ | ||||
| December 30, 2007* 3:30 PM |
at Central Florida UCF Holiday Classic Semifinal |
L 50–82 | 0–14 |
8 – J.Garris, Peters | 6 – Milosevic | 2 – Peters, Stonkus |
UCF Arena (3,321) Orlando, FL | ||||
| December 31, 2007* 1:00 PM |
vs. Texas–Pan American UCF Holiday Classic Consolation |
L 61–76 | 0–15 |
19 – Peters | 9 – Milosevic | 4 – Peters | UCF Arena (3,207) Orlando, FL | ||||
| January 2, 2008* 7:15 PM |
at Navy | L 55–84 | 0–16 |
25 – Milosevic | 10 – Milosevic | 5 – J.Garris | Alumni Hall (1,075) Annapolis, MD | ||||
| January 5, 2008* 7:00 PM |
at Pennsylvania | L 68–79 | 0–17 |
12 – Peters, Wilson | 9 – Peters | 3 – Wilson | Palestra (2,758) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| January 12, 2008* 2:00 PM |
Columbia | L 52–64 | 0–18 |
15 – Peters | 7 – Peters, Stonkus | 4 – Wilson | Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center (207) Newark, NJ | ||||
| January 15, 2008* 8:00 PM |
Cornell | L 33–64 | 0–19 |
10 – Peters | 7 – Peters | 3 – Epps | Prudential Center (400) Newark, NJ | ||||
| January 19, 2008* 4:00 PM |
at Chicago State | L 62–79 | 0–20 |
20 – Milosevic | 10 – Milosevic | 6 – Peters, Wilson |
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (557) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 26, 2008* 1:00 PM |
Texas–Pan American | L 42–54 | 0–21 |
11 – Wilson | 5 – J.Garris, Milosevic | 3 – Wilson | Prudential Center (300) Newark, NJ | ||||
| January 29, 2008* 7:00 PM |
Loyola (Maryland) | L 54–72 | 0–22 |
12 – Wilson | 10 – Stonkus | 2 – J.Garris, Wilson |
Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center (355) Newark, NJ | ||||
| February 2, 2008* 2:00 PM |
Utah Valley State | L 69–81 | 0–23 |
27 – Milosevic | 12 – Milosevic | 7 – J.Garris | Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center (310) Newark, NJ | ||||
| February 4, 2008* 7:00 PM |
Longwood | L 68–78 | 0–24 |
16 – Edwards, Peters | 8 – Edwards | 3 – J.Garris | Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center (130) Newark, NJ | ||||
| February 9, 2008* 8:05 PM |
at Texas–Pan American | L 64–90 | 0–25 |
13 – J.Garris, Milosevic | 8 – Milosevic | 2 – Epps, Wilson |
UTPA Fieldhouse (n/a) Edinburg, TX | ||||
| February 13, 2008* 7:00 PM |
at La Salle | L 65–87 | 0–26 |
21 – Milosevic | 11 – Milosevic | 4 – Magnus | Tom Gola Arena (1,211) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| February 16, 2008* 4:00 PM |
Chicago State | L 76–86 | 0–27 |
22 – Milosevic | 13 – Milosevic | 4 – J.Garris | Estelle & Zoom Fleisher Athletic Center (300) Newark, NJ | ||||
| February 18, 2008* 7:00 PM |
at Longwood | L 78–96 | 0–28 |
26 – Peters | 14 – Milosevic | 3 – Wilson | Willett Hall (618) Farmville, VA | ||||
| February 23, 2008* 5:00 PM |
at Utah Valley State | L 50–76 | 0–29 |
13 – Peters | 7 – Skema | 2 – Epps, Peters, Wilson |
McKay Events Center (1,523) Orem, UT | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST). | |||||||||||
