2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
A blue block M with maize-colored borders and the word Michigan across the middle.
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record10–22 (5–13 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPManny Harris
CaptainRon Coleman
Seasons
2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Wisconsin† 16 – 2   .889 31 – 5   .861
No. 20 Purdue 15 – 3   .833 25 – 9   .735
Indiana 14 – 4   .778 25 – 8   .758
No. 18 Michigan State 12 – 6   .667 27 – 9   .750
Ohio State 10 – 8   .556 24 – 13   .649
Minnesota 8 – 10   .444 20 – 14   .588
Penn State 7 – 11   .389 15 – 16   .484
Iowa 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406
Illinois 5 – 13   .278 16 – 19   .457
Michigan 5 – 13   .278 10 – 22   .313
Northwestern 1 – 17   .056 8 – 22   .267
† 2008 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 23, 2008
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2007–08 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach John Beilein, the team finished tied for ninth in the Big Ten Conference.[2] The team earned a ninth seed and advanced to the second round of the 2008 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament.[3] The team failed to earn an invitation to either the 2008 National Invitation Tournament or the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[4] The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll,[5] and ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.[6] Ron Coleman served as team captain, and Manny Harris earned team MVP honors.[7]

The team set the Big Ten conference, single-season record for three-point field goals attempted in conference games with 434. The team would rebreak this record the following season.[8]

Ekpe Udoh led the Big Ten in blocked shots with a 2.67 conference game average and a 2.88 all game average.[9] Overall, Michigan led the Big Ten with a 4.28 blocks per games in conference games.[10] Udoh would later transfer to Baylor University and, as a junior, lead the Big 12 Conference in blocked shots as well.

In the 2008 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament at the Conseco Fieldhouse from March 13–16, Michigan was seeded ninth. In the first round, they defeated number 8 Iowa 55–47 before losing to number 1 Wisconsin 51–34 in the second round.[11]

Team Players Drafted into the NBA

Year Round Pick Player NBA Club
2010 1 6 Ekpe Udoh* Golden State Warriors

*Transferred to Baylor Bears basketball before being drafted[12]

2007 08 Schedule and Results

https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2007-08

References

  1. ^ "2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Mar. 23)". ESPN. March 23, 2008.
  2. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 69. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Big Ten Tournament". CBS Interactive. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
  4. ^ "NCAA Tournament History". University of Michigan. 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on October 1, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  5. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  6. ^ "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 90. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  7. ^ "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  8. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 31. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  9. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 35. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2010.
  10. ^ "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 38. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  11. ^ "Big Ten Tournament". CBS Interactive. p. 3. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  12. ^ "2010 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 25, 2014.