2007–08 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

2007–08 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record23–12 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
2007–08 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 5 Tennessee 14 – 2   .875 31 – 5   .861
Kentucky 12 – 4   .750 18 – 13   .581
No. 19 Vanderbilt 10 – 6   .625 26 – 8   .765
Florida 8 – 8   .500 24 – 12   .667
South Carolina 5 – 11   .313 14 – 18   .438
Georgia † 4 – 12   .250 17 – 17   .500
West
Mississippi State 12 – 4   .750 23 – 11   .676
Arkansas 9 – 7   .563 23 – 12   .657
Ole Miss 7 – 9   .438 24 – 11   .686
LSU 6 – 10   .375 13 – 18   .419
Alabama 5 – 11   .313 17 – 16   .515
Auburn 4 – 12   .250 14 – 16   .467
† 2008 SEC tournament winner
As of April 7, 2008
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2007–08 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2007–08 college basketball season. It was John Pelphrey's first season as head coach of the Razorbacks, replacing the fired Stan Heath. The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Roster

2007–08 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 15 Michael Washington 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 239 lb (108 kg) So Genesis One Christian School McGehee, AR
G 12 Marcus Britt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Forrest City HS Madison, AR
G 14 Stefan Welsh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Woodside HS
Hargrave Military Academy 		Newport News, VA
G 25 Stephen Cox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) So Jonesboro HS Jonesboro, AR
F 13 Sonny Weems 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Sr West Memphis HS
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith 		West Memphis, AR
C 5 Darian Townes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Archbishop Carroll HS
Hargrave Military Academy 		Alexandria, VA
G 21 Patrick Beverley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Marshall HS Chicago, IL
G 0 Gary Ervin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 169 lb (77 kg) RS Sr Robeson HS
Notre Dame Prep
Mississippi State 		Brooklyn, NY
F 3 Charles Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Callaway HS Jackson, MS
C 51 Steven Hill 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Branson HS Branson, MO
F 33 Vincent Hunter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Sr J. A. Fair HS Little Rock, AR
G 23 Levan Patsatsia 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr 58 Ltd Tbilisi, Georgia
G 22 Nate Rakestraw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Har-Ber HS Siloam Springs, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 17, 2021

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2007*
 West Florida W 117–43 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
November 6, 2007*
 Campbellsville W 96-56 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Regular season
November 9, 2007*
 No. 19 Wofford W 67-45  1-0
 Bud Walton Arena (15,341)
Fayetteville, AR
November 15, 2007*
 ESPNU 		No. 18 vs. Charleston
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 		W 75-49  2-0
 Coliseo de Puerto Rico (1,567)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 16, 2007*
 ESPNU 		No. 18 vs. Providence
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 		L 51-67  2-1
 Coliseo de Puerto Rico (1,818)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 18, 2007*
 ESPN2 		No. 18 vs. VCU
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 		W 70-60  3-1
 Coliseo de Puerto Rico (5,078)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 24, 2007*
 Delaware State W 89-67  4-1
 Bud Walton Arena (15,733)
Fayetteville, AR
November 28, 2007*
 Arkansas Sports Network (ARSN) 		Missouri W 94-91  5-1
 Bud Walton Arena (18,621)
Fayetteville, AR
December 1, 2007*
 Oral Roberts W 62-51  6-1
 Bud Walton Arena (15,335)
Fayetteville, AR
December 3, 2007*
 Fox Sports Networks (FSN) 		Missouri State W 70-51  7-1
 Bud Walton Arena (11,956)
Fayetteville, AR
December 12, 2007*
 ARSN 		Texas-San Antonio W 67-42  8-1
 Bud Walton Arena (11,901)
Fayetteville, AR
December 15, 2007*
 ESPN2 		at Oklahoma L 72-83  8-2
 Lloyd Noble Center (9,200)
Norman, OK
December 19, 2007*
 ARSN 		Northwestern State W 90-59  9-2
 Bud Walton Arena (12,052)
Fayetteville, AR
December 22, 2007*
 ARSN 		Appalachian State L 67-74  9-3
 Alltel Arena (10,835)
North Little Rock, AR
December 29, 2007*
 ARSN 		Louisiana-Monroe W 85-60  10-3
 Bud Walton Arena (13,714)
Fayetteville, AR
January 5, 2008*
7:30 p.m., ARSN/Fox Sports Southwest 		vs. Baylor
Border Battle 		W 82-75  11-3
 American Airlines Center (10,056)
Dallas, TX
January 10, 2008
 ESPN2 		at Auburn W 76-70  12-3
 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (6,079)
Auburn, AL
January 13, 2008
 Raycom Sports 		Alabama W 71-67 OT 13-3
 Bud Walton Arena (19,153)
Fayetteville, AR
January 16, 2008
 South Carolina L 66-70  13-4
 Bud Walton Arena (17,883)
Fayetteville, AR
January 19, 2008
 FSN 		at Georgia L 69-82  13-5
 Stegeman Coliseum (8,322)
Athens, GA
January 26, 2008
 ESPN Classic (ESPNC) 		at LSU W 68-52  14-5
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,860)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 30, 2008
 Raycom 		Mississippi State W 78-58  15-5
 Bud Walton Arena (17,927)
Fayetteville, AR
February 2, 2008
 Raycom 		No. 20 Florida W 80-61  16-5
 Bud Walton Arena (19,881)
Fayetteville, AR
February 9, 2008
 FSN 		Ole Miss W 75-69  17-5
 Bud Walton Arena (19,916)
Fayetteville, AR
February 13, 2008
 Raycom 		at No. 4 Tennessee L 71-93  17-6
 Thompson-Boling Arena (20,008)
Knoxville, TN
February 16, 2008
 ESPN 		at Mississippi State L 74-80  17-7
 Humphrey Coliseum (10,096)
Starkville, MS
February 20, 2008
 Raycom 		LSU W 87-61  18-7
 Bud Walton Arena (16,212)
Fayetteville, AR
February 23, 2008
 CBS 		at Kentucky L 58-63  18-8
 Rupp Arena (24,371)
Lexington, KY
February 27, 2008
 Raycom 		at Alabama L 56-59  18-9
 Coleman Coliseum (9,164)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 1, 2008
 Raycom 		No. 18 Vanderbilt W 78-73  19-9
 Bud Walton Arena (18,366)
Fayetteville, AR
March 4, 2008
 ESPN 		at Ole Miss L 72-81  19-10
 Tad Smith Coliseum (8,168)
Oxford, MS
March 8, 2008
 ESPNC 		Auburn W 77-64  20-10
 Bud Walton Arena (19,173)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC tournament
March 14, 2008
 Raycom 		(W2) vs. (E3) No. 18 Vanderbilt
Quarterfinals 		W 81-75  21-10
 Georgia Dome (18,020)
Atlanta, GA
March 15, 2008
 Raycom 		(W2) vs. (E1) No. 4 Tennessee
Semifinals 		W 92-91  22-10
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (2,517)
Atlanta, GA
March 16, 2008
 CBS, ESPN2 		(W2) vs. (E6) Georgia
Championship 		L 57-66  22-11
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (3,700)
Atlanta, GA
NCAA tournament
March 21, 2008*
 CBS 		(9 E) vs. (8 E) Indiana
First Round 		W 86-72  23-11
 RBC Center (19,477)
Raleigh, NC
March 23, 2008*
 CBS 		(8 E) vs. (1 E) No. 1 North Carolina
Second Round 		L 77-108  23-12
 RBC Center (19,477)
Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  • "2007-08 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". HogStats.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  • "Men's Hoops GameDay: vs. Arkansas Jan. 5 in Dallas". baylorbears.com. Baylor University. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  • "Tom Ostrom - Men's Basketball Coach - Indiana University Athletics". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana University. Retrieved January 17, 2021.