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2007–08 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2007–08 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2007–08 team shared the Big 12 championship, won a school-record 31 games, and reached the Elite Eight of the 2008 NCAA tournament.[2]
Quick Facts Texas Longhorns men's basketball, Big 12 regular season co-champions ...
| 2007–08 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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Big 12 regular season co-champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight | |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Division | South |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 5 |
| AP | No. 7 |
| Record | 31–7 (13–3 Big 12) |
| Head coach | |
| Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
Seasons | |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information #, Position ...
| # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | |
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| A.J. Abrams | 3 | Guard | 5–10 | 155 | Junior | Austin, Texas |
| Connor Atchley | 32 | Center | 6–9 | 225 | Junior | Clear Lake (Houston), Texas |
| D. J. Augustin | 14 | Guard | 5-11 | 175 | Sophomore | Sugar Land, Texas |
| Doğuş Balbay | 2 | Guard | 6–0 | 176 | Freshman | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Clint Chapman | 53 | Forward | 6–10 | 245 | Freshman | Canby, Oregon |
| Matt Hill | 21 | Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Sophomore | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Damion James | 5 | Forward | 6–7 | 227 | Sophomore | Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Gary Johnson | 1 | Forward | 6–7 | 247 | Freshman | Houston, Texas |
| J.D. Lewis | 4 | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Senior | Amarillo, Texas |
| Justin Mason | 24 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Amarillo, Texas |
| Dexter Pittman | 34 | Center | 6–10 | 293 | Sophomore | Rosenberg, Texas |
| Harrison Smith | 23 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas |
| Alexis Wangmene | 15 | Forward/ | 6–7 | 241 | Freshman | Blairstown, New Jersey |
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More information Name, Hometown ...
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Dogus Balbay PG |
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 15, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 | ||||||
| Clint Chapman C |
Canby, Oregon | Canby HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 4, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
| Gary Johnson PF |
Houston, TX | Aldine HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 3, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
| Alexis Wangmene C |
Blairstown, NJ | Blair Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 5, 2006 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 33 Rivals: 21 | ||||||
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition Games | ||||||||
| Fri, Nov 2 | 7 p.m. | Xavier (La.) | #15 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 87–56 | (1–0 exhib.) | ||
| Regular Season | ||||||||
| Mon, Nov 12 | 7 p.m. | Texas-San Antonio | #16 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 58–37 | 10840 | 1–0 |
| Fri, Nov 16 | 7 p.m. | UC Davis | #16 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (StubHub! Legends Classic Regional Round) | W 73–42 | 10792 | 2–0 | |
| Sun, Nov 18 | 5 p.m. | Arkansas-Monticello | #16 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (StubHub! Legends Classic Regional Round) | W 100–52 | 10483 | 3–0 | |
| Fri, Nov 23 | 6 p.m. | vs. New Mexico State | #15 | Prudential Center • Newark, New Jersey (StubHub! Legends Classic Semifinals) | Versus | W 102–87 | 4–0 | |
| Sat, Nov 24 | 6 p.m. | vs. #7 Tennessee | #15 | Prudential Center • Newark, New Jersey (StubHub! Legends Classic Championship Game) | FSNSW (Texas)/ Versus | W 97–78 | 5–0 | |
| Wed, Nov 28 | 7 p.m. | Texas Southern | #8 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | W 98–61 | 10518 | 6–0 | |
| Sun, Dec 2 | 7 p.m. | @ #2 UCLA | #8 | Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California (Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series) | Fox Sports Net | W 63–61 | 12048 | 7–0 |
| Wed, Dec 5 | 7 p.m. | North Texas | #4 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 88–72 | 10913 | 8–0 |
| Sat, Dec 8 | 7 p.m. | @ Rice | #4 | Toyota Center • Houston, Texas | CSTV | W 80–54 | 9–0 | |
| Sat, Dec 15 | 5 p.m. | Texas State | #4 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 96–81 | 12863 | 10–0 |
| Tue, Dec 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Oral Roberts | #4 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 66–56 | 11540 | 11–0 |
| Sat, Dec 22 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. #9 Michigan State | #4 | The Palace of Auburn Hills • Auburn Hills, Michigan (Dick’s Sporting Goods Spartan Clash) | ESPN | L 72–78 | 11–1 | |
| Sat, Dec 29 | 11 a.m. | Wisconsin | #9 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN2 | L 66–67 | 16438 | 11–2 |
| Wed, Jan 2 | 4 p.m. | TCU | #14 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 67–59 | 12157 | 12–2 |
| Sat, Jan 5 | 5 p.m. | St. Mary's (Calif.) | #14 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 81–62 | 12525 | 13–2 |
| Sat, Jan 12 | 12:45 p.m. | @ Missouri* | #12 | Mizzou Arena • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN Plus | L 84–97 | 13–3 (0–1 Big 12) | |
| Sat, Jan 19 | 7 p.m. | Colorado* | #19 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | W 69–67 | 16755 | 14–3 (1–1) |
| Mon, Jan 21 | 8 p.m. | @ Oklahoma State* | #12 | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma | ESPN | W 63–61 | 15–3 (2–1) | |
| Sat, Jan 26 | 7 p.m. | Texas Tech* | #12 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | W 73–47 | 16755 | 16–3 (3–1) |
| Wed, Jan 30 | 8 p.m. | @ #23 Texas A&M* | #10 | Reed Arena • College Station, Texas | ESPN2 | L 63–80 | 16–4 (3–2) | |
| Sat, Feb 2 | 12:45 p.m. | #25 Baylor* | #10 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | W 80–72 | 15458 | 17–4 (4–2) |
| Wed, Feb 6 | 6 p.m. | @ Oklahoma* | #12 | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma | ESPN2 | W 64–54 | 18–4 (5–2) | |
| Sat, Feb 9 | 2:30 p.m. | @ Iowa State* | #12 | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, Iowa | ABC | W 71–65 OT | 19–4 (6–2) | |
| Mon, Feb 11 | 8 p.m. | #3 Kansas* | #11 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | W 72–69 | 16755 | 20–4 (7–2) |
| Sat, Feb 16 | 5 p.m. | @ Baylor* | #11 | Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas | ESPN | W 82–77 | 21–4 (8–2) | |
| Mon, Feb 18 | 8 p.m. | #22 Texas A&M* | #7 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | W 77–50 | 16755 | 22–4 (9–2) |
| Sat, Feb 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma* | #7 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ABC | W 62–45 | 16056 | 23–4 (10–2) |
| Mon, Feb 25 | 8 p.m. | @ Kansas State* | #5 | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, Kansas | ESPN | W 74–65 | 24–4 (11–2) | |
| Sat, Mar 1 | 3 p.m. | @ Texas Tech* | #5 | United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas | CBS | L 80–83 | 24–5 (11–3) | |
| Tue, Mar 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Nebraska* | #9 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 70–66 | 14565 | 25–5 (12–3) |
| Sun, Mar 9 | 3 p.m. | Oklahoma State* | #9 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | W 62–57 | 16505 | 26–5 (13–3) |
| 2008 Big 12 Conference tournament — No. 1 Seed | ||||||||
| Fri, Mar 14 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. (9) Oklahoma State* | #6 | Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri (Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals) | ESPN Plus/ ESPNU | W 66–59 | 27–5 | |
| Sat, Mar 15 | 1 p.m. | vs. (4) Oklahoma* | #6 | Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri (Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals) | ESPN Plus/ ESPN2 | W 77–49 | 28–5 | |
| Sun, Mar 16 | 2 p.m. | vs. (2) #5 Kansas* | #6 | Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri | ESPN | L 74–84 | 28–6 | |
| 2008 NCAA tournament — No. 2 Seed | ||||||||
| Fri, Mar 21 | 2 p.m. | vs. (15) Austin Peay | #7 | Alltel Arena • Little Rock, Arkansas First Round | CBS | W 74–54 | 29–6 | |
| Sun, Mar 23 | 1:15 p.m. | vs. (7) Miami (FL) | #7 | Alltel Arena • Little Rock, Arkansas Second Round | CBS | W 75–72 | 30–6 | |
| Fri, Mar 28 | 6:27 p.m. | vs. (3) #10 Stanford | #7 | Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas Sweet Sixteen | CBS | W 82–62 | 31–6 | |
| Sun, Mar 30 | 1:20 p.m. | vs. (1) #2 Memphis | #7 | Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas Elite Eight | CBS | L 67–85 | 31–7 | |
| *Big 12 Conference Game. †All times in Central Standard Time. #Rank according to Associated Press (AP) Poll. OT indicates overtime. | ||||||||
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- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- "2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Athletics. pp. 80–95. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- "2007–08 Men's Basketball Roster". TexasSports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.