2007–08 Baylor Bears basketball team
2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball | |
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Paradise Jam tournament champions | |
NCAA Tournament, First round | |
Conference | Big 12 |
Record | 21–11 (9–7 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Ferrell Center |
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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] |
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
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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LaceDarius Dunn SG |
Monroe, LA | Excelsior Christian | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 2, 2006 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 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: Rivals: 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: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR | ||||||
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Roster
Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
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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 | ||||||
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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
- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.