2007–08 Baylor Bears basketball team

2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball
Paradise Jam Tournament Champions
NCAA First Round vs. Purdue, L, 79–90
Conference	Big 12 South
2007–08 record	21–11 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Scott Drew
Home arena	Ferrell Center

	Conf			Overall
2007–08 Big 12 Men's Basketball Standings
Team (Rank)	W	L	PCT	W	L	PCT
Kansas (#4) †	13	3	.813	37	3	.925
Texas (#7)	13	3	.813	31	7	.816
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
† Big 12 Tournament winner

The 2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball team will represent the Baylor University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head Coach is Scott Drew, who will be serving his 5th year. The team will be playing its home games in the Ferrell Center in Waco, TX.

Recruiting

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
LaceDarius Dunn SG	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
Fred Ellis PF	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
Delbert Simpson C	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 2009-01-07. "2007 Baylor Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-01-07. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-01-07. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-01-07. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-01-07.

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	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site
Regular season
02007-11-11-0000November 11, 2007*		Jackson State	W 100–76	1–0 (0–0)	Ferrell Center
02007-11-16-0000November 16, 2007*		vs. Wichita State (Paradise Jam Tournament)	W 64–55	2–0 (0–0)	Sports and Fitness Center
02007-11-18-0000November 18, 2007*		vs. Notre Dame (Paradise Jam Tournament)	W 68–64	3–0 (0–0)	Sports and Fitness Center
02007-11-19-0000November 19, 2007*		vs. Winthrop (Paradise Jam Tournament)	W 62–54	4–0 (0–0)	Sports and Fitness Center
02007-11-24-0000November 24, 2007*		Centenary	W 85–62	5–0 (0–0)	Ferrell Center
02007-11-30-0000November 30, 2007*		#6 Washington State (Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series)	L 67–64	5–1 (0–0)	Ferrell Center
02007-12-03-0000December 3, 2007*		Mississippi Valley State	W 82–50	6–1 (0–0)	Ferrell Center
02007-12-15-0000December 15, 2007*		Wayland Baptist	W 100–72	7–1 (0–0)	Ferrell Center
02007-12-19-0000December 19, 2007*		at South Carolina	W 92–84	8–1 (0–0)	Colonial Life Arena
02007-12-21-0000December 21, 2007*		at Southern	W 71–60	9–1 (0–0)	F. G. Clark Center
02007-12-29-0000December 29, 2007*		Prairie View A&M	W 108–71	10–1 (0–0)	Ferrell Center
02007-12-31-0000December 31, 2007*		Florida A&M	W 84–61	11–1 (0–0)	Ferrell Center
02008-01-05-0000January 5, 2008*		vs. Arkansas	L 85–78	11–2 (0–0)	American Airlines Center
02008-01-08-0000January 8, 2008*		Brown	W 72–62	12–2 (0–0)	Ferrell Center
02008-01-12-0000January 12, 2008		Iowa State	W 74–67	13–2 (1–0)	Ferrell Center
02008-01-15-0000January 15, 2008		Oklahoma State	W 79–71	14–2 (2–0)	Ferrell Center
02008-01-19-0000January 19, 2008		at Nebraska	W 72–70	15–2 (3–0)	Bob Devaney Sports Center
02008-01-23-0000January 23, 2008	#25	at #18 Texas A&M	W 116–110	16–2 (4–0)	Reed Arena
02008-01-26-0000January 26, 2008	#25	Oklahoma	L 77–71	16–3 (4–1)	Ferrell Center
02008-02-02-0000February 2, 2008	#25	at #10 Texas	L 80–72	16–4 (4–2)	Frank Erwin Center
02008-02-06-0000February 6, 2008		Texas Tech	W 80–74	17–4 (5–2)	Ferrell Center
02008-02-09-0000February 9, 2008		at #4 Kansas	L 100–90	17–5 (5–3)	Allen Fieldhouse
02008-02-13-0000February 13, 2008		at Oklahoma State	L 93–83	17–6 (5–4)	Gallagher-Iba Arena
02008-02-16-0000February 16, 2008		#11 Texas	L 82–77	17–7 (5–5)	Ferrell Center
02008-02-19-0000February 19, 2008		at Oklahoma	L 92–91	17–8 (5–6)	Lloyd Noble Center
02008-02-23-0000February 23, 2008		#24 Kansas State	W 92–86	18–8 (6–6)	Ferrell Center
02008-02-27-0000February 27, 2008		at Colorado	W 68–57	19–8 (7–6)	Coors Events Center
02008-03-01-0000March 1, 2008		Missouri	W 100–89	20–8 (8–6)	Ferrell Center
02008-03-05-0000March 5, 2008		Texas A&M	L 57–71	20–9 (8–7)	Ferrell Center
02008-03-08-0000March 8, 2008		at Texas Tech	W 86–73	21–9 (9–7)	United Spirit Arena
02008-03-13-0000March 13, 2008*		vs. Colorado (2008 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament)	L 91–84	21–10 (9–7)	Sprint Center
02008-03-20-0000March 20, 2008*		vs. #20 Purdue (2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament)	L 90–79	21–11 (9–7)	Verizon Center
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

Baylor Bears basketball

Venues	Marrs McLean Gymnasium (1938–1953) Heart O' Texas Fair Complex (1953–1988) Ferrell Center (1988–present)

Culture & lore	History "Old Fite" Baylor basketball scandal Murder of Patrick Dennehy

People	Head coaches

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