2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

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2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
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NCAA Tournament National Champions
Big 12 Tournament champions
Big 12 regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 4
2007–08 record37–3 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Bill Self (5th Season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
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 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2007–08, which was the Jayhawks' 110th Season. The team was led by Bill Self in his fifth season as head coach. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

The Jayhawks finished the season 37–3, 13–3 in Big 12 play to finish tied for first place. They defeated Nebraska, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M to win the Big 12 Tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated Memphis in the National Championship game, marking the third tournament title in the school's history and fifth national title overall.

Recruiting[]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Chase Buford
SG
San Antonio, TX Alamo Heights HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 71
Cole Aldrich
C
Bloomington, MN Jefferson HS 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Nov 1, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 97
Tyrel Reed
PG
Burlington, KS Burlington HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Nov 15, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 93
Conner Teahan
SF
Leawood, KS Rockhurst HS (Kansas City, MO) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 26, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 34   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:

  • "Kansas 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  • "2007 Kansas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-04-11.

Roster[]

2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 45 Cole Aldrich 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Bloomington, MN
F 00 Darrell Arthur 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Dallas, TX
G 11 Brennan Bechard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lawrence, KS
G 22 Chase Buford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr San Antonio, TX
G 10 Jeremy Case 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr McAlester, OK
G 15 Mario Chalmers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Anchorage, AK
G 4 Sherron Collins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Chicago, IL
F 32 Darnell Jackson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, OK
C 24 Sasha Kaun 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Tomsk, Russia
C 54 Matt Kleinmann 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Overland Park, KS
G 12 Brady Morningstar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Lawrence, KS
G 14 Tyrel Reed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Burlington, KS
G 3 Russell Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr New York, NY
G 25 Brandon Rush 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Kansas City, MO
G 5 Rodrick Stewart 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Seattle, WA
G 2 Conner Teahan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Leawood, KS
G 40 Brad Witherspoon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Humboldt, KS
Head coach
  • Bill Self
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2007*
7:00 p.m., 
No. 4 Pittsburg State W 94–59 
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
November 6, 2007*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 4 Fort Hays State W 93–56 
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Regular season
November 9, 2007*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 4 Louisiana-Monroe W 107–78  1–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
November 11, 2007*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 4 UMKC
Jayhawk Invitational
W 85–62  2–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
November 15, 2007*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 4 Washburn
Jayhawk Invitational
W 92–60  3–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
November 21, 2007*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 4 Northern Arizona
Jayhawk Invitational
W 87–46  4–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
November 25, 2007*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 4 Arizona
Jayhawk Invitational/Big 12-Pac-10 Hardwood Series
W 76–72 OT 5–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
November 28, 2007*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 4 Florida Atlantic W 87–49  6–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
December 2, 2007*
1:00 p.m., FSN
No. 4 at No. 24 USC W 59–55  7–0
Galen Center (10,017)
Los Angeles, California
December 5, 2007*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 3 Eastern Washington W 85–47  8–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
December 8, 2007*
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 DePaul W 84–66  9–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
December 15, 2007*
4:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 3 vs. Ohio
American Century Investments Shootout
W 88–51  10–0
Sprint Center (18,482)
Kansas City, Missouri
December 18, 2007*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 at Georgia Tech W 71–66  11–0
Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191)
Atlanta, Georgia
December 22, 2007*
12:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 3 Miami (OH) W 78–54  12–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
December 29, 2007*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 3 Yale W 86–53  13–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
January 1, 2008*
11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 3 at Boston College W 85–60  14–0
Conte Forum (8,606)
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
January 8, 2008*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 3 Loyola (MD) W 90–60  15–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
January 12, 2008
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 at Nebraska W 79–58  16–0
Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,829)
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 14, 2008
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 Oklahoma W 85–55  17–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
January 19, 2008
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 3 at Missouri W 76–70  18–0
Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, Missouri
January 23, 2008
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 2 Iowa State W 83–59  19–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
January 26, 2008
12:45 p.m., BIG 12-ESPN+
No. 2 Nebraska W 84–49  20–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
January 30, 2008
7:00 p.m., BIG 12-ESPN+
No. 2 at No. 24 Kansas State L 75–84  20–1
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, Kansas
February 2, 2008
2:30 p.m., ABC
No. 2 at Colorado W 72–59  21–1
Coors Events Center (10,347)
Boulder, Colorado
February 4, 2008
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 5 Missouri W 90–71  22–1
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
February 9, 2008
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 5 Baylor W 100–90  23–1
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
February 11, 2008
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 at No. 11 Texas L 69–72  23–2
Frank Erwin Center (16,755)
Austin, Texas
February 16, 2008
12:45 p.m., BIG 12-ESPN+
No. 3 Colorado W 69–45  24–2
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
February 23, 2008
3:00 p.m., CBS
No. 5 at Oklahoma State L 60–61  24–3
Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,905)
Stillwater, Oklahoma
February 27, 2008
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 at Iowa State W 75–64  25–3
Hilton Coliseum (13,624)
Ames, Iowa
March 1, 2008
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 Kansas State
ESPN College GameDay
W 88–74  26–3
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
March 3, 2008
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 Texas Tech W 109–51  27–3
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
March 8, 2008
3:00 p.m., CBS
No. 6 at Texas A&M W 72–55  28–3
Reed Arena (12,054)
College Station, Texas
Big 12 Tournament
March 14, 2008
6:00 p.m., BIG 12-ESPN+
No. 5 vs. Nebraska
Quarterfinals
W 64–54  29–3
Sprint Center (18,897)
Kansas City, Missouri
March 15, 2008
3:20 p.m., BIG 12-ESPN+
No. 5 vs. Texas A&M
Semifinals
W 77–71  30–3
Sprint Center (18,897)
Kansas City, Missouri
March 16, 2008
2:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 5 vs. No. 6 Texas
Championship
W 84–74  31–3
Sprint Center (19,047)
Kansas City, Missouri
NCAA Tournament
March 20, 2008
11:25 a.m., CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. (16) Portland State
First round
W 85–61  32–3
Qwest Center Omaha (17,839)
Omaha, Nebraska
March 22, 2008
5:50 p.m., CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. (8) UNLV
Second round
W 75–56  33–3
Qwest Center Omaha (17,162)
Omaha, Nebraska
March 28, 2008
8:50 p.m., CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. (12) Villanova
Regional Semifinals
W 72–57  34–3
Ford Field (57,028)
Detroit, Michigan
March 30, 2008
4:05 p.m., CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. No. 23 (10) Davidson
Regional Finals
W 59–57  35–3
Ford Field (57,563)
Detroit, Michigan
April 5, 2008
8:47 p.m., CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. No. 1 (1) North Carolina
National Semifinals
W 84–66  36–3
Alamodome (43,718)
San Antonio, Texas
April 7, 2008
8:21 p.m., CBS
No. 4 (1) vs. No. 3 (1) Memphis
National Championship game
W 75–68 OT 37–3
Alamodome (43,257)
San Antonio, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll, NCAA tournament seeds shown in parenthesis. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

Rankings[]

Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 4 6 5 4 4
Coaches 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 5 3 5 7 6 5 4 1

Awards[]

Big 12 Sixth Man Award[2]
Sherron Collins (Sophomore, Guard)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week
Darnell Jackson (Senior, Forward), January 7 (co-winner)[3]
Brandon Rush (Junior, Guard), March 3 (co-winner)[4]
Sherron Collins, March 9 (co-winner)[5]
All-Big 12 Teams[2]
Darrell Arthur (Sophomore, Forward), First Team
Brandon Rush, First Team
Mario Chalmers (Junior, Guard), Second Team
Darnell Jackson, Third Team
Big 12 All-Defensive Team[2]
Mario Chalmers
Russell Robinson (Senior, Guard)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team[6]
Brandon Rush, Most Outstanding Player
Mario Chalmers
NCAA (Midwest) Regional All-Tournament Team[7]
Brandon Rush
Mario Chalmers
Sasha Kaun (Senior, Center)
NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player[8]
Mario Chalmers

References[]

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "2008 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Selected". Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball Weekly Honors Announced (Jan. 7)". Retrieved 2008-01-12.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Three Players Share Men's Basketball Weekly Honors (March 3)". Retrieved 2008-03-04.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards Announced". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  6. ^ "Kansas Defeats Texas 84–74 to Win the Big 12 Championship". Retrieved 2008-03-17.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Kansas Defeats Davidson 59–57 to Advance to the Final Four". Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  8. ^ "Chalmers' big shot leads Kansas to first national title since 1988". Retrieved 2008-04-08.[dead link]
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