2007–08 Baylor Bears basketball team

2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First round
ConferenceBig 12
Record21–11 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaFerrell Center
Seasons
2007–08 Big 12 men's basketball standings
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]

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.

Pre-season

Recruiting

College recruiting information
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 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   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.

Roster

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

Schedule

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.

References

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