2007–08 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

2007–08 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Big 12 regular season co-champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 7
Record31–7 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaFrank Erwin 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 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]

Roster

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# Position Height Weight Year Home Town
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

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
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:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   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:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 33   Rivals: 21
  • 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:

  • "Texas 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  • "2007 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011.

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
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.

References

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "2007–08 Men's Basketball Roster". TexasSports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.