2007–08 Baylor Bears basketball team

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.

2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball
NCAA First Round vs. Purdue, L, 79–90
ConferenceBig 12
2007–08 record21–11 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coachScott Drew
Home arenaFerrell Center
2007–08 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Texas133 .813  317  .816
No. 4 Kansas133 .813  373  .925
Kansas State106 .625  2112  .636
Oklahoma97 .563  2312  .657
Baylor97 .563  2111  .656
Texas A&M88 .500  2511  .694
Nebraska79 .438  2013  .606
Texas Tech79 .438  1615  .516
Oklahoma State79 .438  1716  .515
Missouri610 .375  1616  .500
Iowa State412 .250  1418  .438
Colorado313 .188  1220  .375
2008 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Pre-season

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   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 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    November 16, 2007*
    5:00 pm
    vs. Wichita State
    Paradise Jam Tournament
    W 64–55  2–0 (0–0)
    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 (0–0)
    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 (0–0)
    Sports and Fitness Center 
    St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
    November 24, 2007*
    7:00 pm
    Centenary W 85–62  5–0 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    November 30, 2007*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 6 Washington State
    Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
    W 67–64  5–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    December 3, 2007*
    7:00 pm
    Mississippi Valley State W 82–50  6–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    December 15, 2007*
    7:00 pm
    Wayland Baptist W 100–72  7–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    December 19, 2007*
    6:30 pm, CSS
    at South Carolina W 92–84  8–1 (0–0)
    Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    December 21, 2007*
    7:00 pm
    at Southern W 71–60  9–1 (0–0)
    F. G. Clark Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    December 29, 2007*
    7:00 pm
    Prairie View A&M W 108–71  10–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    December 31, 2007*
    5:00 pm
    Florida A&M W 84–61  11–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    January 5, 2008*
    7:30 pm, FSNSW
    vs. Arkansas W 85–78  11–2 (0–0)
    American Airlines Center 
    Dallas, TX
    January 8, 2008*
    7:00 pm, FSNSW
    Brown W 72–62  12–2 (0–0)
    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  16–2 (4–0)
    Reed Arena 
    College Station, TX
    January 26, 2008
    3:00 pm, ESPN+
    No. 25 Oklahoma W 77–71  16–3 (4–1)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    February 2, 2008
    12:45 pm, ESPN+
    No. 25 at No. 10 Texas W 80–72  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 W 100–90  17–5 (5–3)
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, KS
    February 13, 2008
    7:00 pm
    at Oklahoma State W 93–83  17–6 (5–4)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, OK
    February 16, 2008
    5:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 11 Texas W 82–77  17–7 (5–5)
    Ferrell Center 
    Waco, TX
    February 19, 2008
    7:00 pm, ESPN+
    at Oklahoma W 92–91  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
    March 13, 2008*
    2:00 pm, ESPN+
    vs. Colorado
    2008 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
    W 91–84  21–10 (9–7)
    Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, MO
    March 20, 2008*
    1:40 pm, CBS
    vs. No. 20 Purdue
    2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
    W 90–79  21–11 (9–7)
    Verizon Center 
    Washington, D.C.
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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    References

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