2007-08_Baylor_Bears_basketball_team

2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball
2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball
Paradise Jam tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First round
Conference	Big 12
Record	21–11 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Scott Drew (5th season);
Home arena	Ferrell Center
	Seasons ← 2006–07 2008–09 →

2007–08 Baylor Bears basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented the Baylor University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Scott Drew, who served in his fifth year. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.

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[Standings-1] [1]
"2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

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v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 7 Texas	13	–	3	.813	31	–	7	.816
No. 4 Kansas †	13	–	3	.813	37	–	3	.925
Kansas State	10	–	6	.625	21	–	12	.636
Oklahoma	9	–	7	.563	23	–	12	.657
Baylor	9	–	7	.563	21	–	11	.656
Texas A&M	8	–	8	.500	25	–	11	.694
Nebraska	7	–	9	.438	20	–	13	.606
Texas Tech	7	–	9	.438	16	–	15	.516
Oklahoma State	7	–	9	.438	17	–	16	.515
Missouri	6	–	10	.375	16	–	16	.500
Iowa State	4	–	12	.250	14	–	18	.438
Colorado	3	–	13	.188	12	–	20	.375

† 2008 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
LaceDarius Dunn SG	Monroe, LA	Excelsior Christian	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 2, 2006
LaceDarius Dunn SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
Fred Ellis PF	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 15, 2006
Fred Ellis PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Delbert Simpson C	Tyler, TX	Tyler JC	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Mar 14, 2007
Delbert Simpson C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Baylor 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. "2007 Baylor Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.

Name	#	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Home Town
Curtis Jerrells	0	Guard	6–1	205	Junior	Austin, TX
Fred Ellis	3	Forward	6–6	195	Freshman	Sacramento, CA
Henry Dugat	5	Guard	6–0	170	Junior	Dayton, TX
Delbert Simpson	11	Forward	6–8	220	Junior	Tyler, TX
Aaron Bruce	14	Guard	6–3	185	Senior	Horsham, Australia
Mamadou Diene	15	Center	7–0	250	Junior	Yeumbeul, Senegal
Richard Hurd	22	Forward	6–5	205	Senior	Houston, TX
Kevin Rogers	23	Forward	6–9	240	Junior	Dallas, TX
LaceDarius Dunn	24	Guard	6–4	200	Freshman	Monroe, LA
Mark Shepherd	40	Forward	6–9	225	Senior	Austin, TX
Tweety Carter	45	Guard	5–10	180	Sophomore	Reserve, LA
Josh Lomers	50	Center	7–0	265	Sophomore	Boerne, TX

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
November 11, 2007* 7:00 pm		Jackson State	W 100–76	1–0	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
November 16, 2007* 5:00 pm		vs. Wichita State Paradise Jam tournament	W 64–55	2–0)	Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 18, 2007* 7:30 pm, FCS		vs. Notre Dame Paradise Jam tournament	W 68–64	3–0	Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 19, 2007* 7:30 pm, FCS		vs. Winthrop Paradise Jam tournament	W 62–54	4–0	Sports and Fitness Center St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 24, 2007* 7:00 pm		Centenary	W 85–62	5–0	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
November 30, 2007* 8:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 6 Washington State Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series	L 64–67	5–1	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
December 3, 2007* 7:00 pm		Mississippi Valley State	W 82–50	6–1	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
December 15, 2007* 7:00 pm		Wayland Baptist	W 100–72	7–1	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
December 19, 2007* 6:30 pm, CSS		at South Carolina	W 92–84	8–1	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
December 21, 2007* 7:00 pm		at Southern	W 71–60	9–1	F. G. Clark Center Baton Rouge, LA
December 29, 2007* 7:00 pm		Prairie View A&M	W 108–71	10–1 )	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
December 31, 2007* 5:00 pm		Florida A&M	W 84–61	11–1	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
January 5, 2008* 7:30 pm, FSNSW		vs. Arkansas	L 78–85	11–2	American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
January 8, 2008* 7:00 pm, FSNSW		Brown	W 72–62	12–2	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
January 12, 2008 5:00 pm, ESPN CL		Iowa State	W 74–67	13–2 (1–0)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
January 15, 2008 7:00 pm, FSNSW		Oklahoma State	W 79–71	14–2 (2–0)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
January 19, 2008 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Nebraska	W 72–70	15–2 (3–0)	Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE
January 23, 2008 7:00 pm	No. 25	at No. 18 Texas A&M	W 116–110 ^5OT	16–2 (4–0)	Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 26, 2008 3:00 pm, ESPN+	No. 25	Oklahoma	L 71–77	16–3 (4–1)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
February 2, 2008 12:45 pm, ESPN+	No. 25	at No. 10 Texas	L 72–80	16–4 (4–2)	Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
February 6, 2008 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Texas Tech	W 80–74	17–4 (5–2)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
February 9, 2008 7:00 pm, JTV		at No. 4 Kansas	L 90–100	17–5 (5–3)	Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS
February 13, 2008 7:00 pm		at Oklahoma State	L 83–93	17–6 (5–4)	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
February 16, 2008 5:00 pm, ESPN		No. 11 Texas	L 77–82	17–7 (5–5)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
February 19, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Oklahoma	L 91–92 ^OT	17–8 (5–6)	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
February 23, 2008 7:00 pm, FSNSW		No. 24 Kansas State	W 92–86	18–8 (6–6)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
February 27, 2008 8:30 pm, FSNRM		at Colorado	W 68–57	19–8 (7–6)	Coors Events Center Boulder, CO
March 1, 2008 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Missouri	W 100–89	20–8 (8–6)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
March 5, 2008 8:00 pm, ESPN2		Texas A&M	L 57–71	20–9 (8–7)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
March 8, 2008 12:45 pm, ESPN+		at Texas Tech	W 86–73	21–9 (9–7)	United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 13, 2008* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	(5)	vs. (12) Colorado First round	L 84–91 ^2OT	21–10	Sprint Center Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2008* 1:40 pm, CBS	(11 W)	vs. (6 W) No. 20 Purdue First round	L 79–90	21–11	Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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