2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Round of 64 | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Eastern | |
Record | 18–13 (12–4 SEC) |
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Home arena | Rupp Arena |
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East
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No. 5 Tennessee | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 31 | – | 5 | .861 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Vanderbilt | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 24 | – | 12 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia † | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West
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Mississippi State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2008 SEC tournament winner As of April 7, 2008 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2007–08. The team's head coach was Billy Gillispie. It was his 1st year as Kentucky's head coach. The Wildcats played their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The highlights of the season were the unranked Wildcats upsetting the #3 ranked Tennessee Volunteers 72–66, and pushing the then ranked #1 Vols to the final seconds in a 63–60 loss at Tennessee.
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2007 signees
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2007 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Alex Legion G |
Beverly Hills, Michigan | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | Apr 24, 2007 | |
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Patrick Patterson F |
Huntington, West Virginia | Huntington High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | May 16, 2007 | |
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A.J. Stewart F |
Jacksonville, Florida | Arlington Country Day High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Oct 15, 2006 | |
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Mike Williams C |
Alexandria, Virginia | Bishop Ireton High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Sep 28, 2006 | |
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Morakinyo Williams C |
Alexandria, Virginia | Bishop Ireton High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Nov 14, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 26 | ||||||
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2007–08 schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2007* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 23 | Central Arkansas | W 67–40 | 1–0 |
Rupp Arena (20,335) Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
November 7, 2007* 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 23 | Gardner-Webb | L 68–84 | 1–1 |
Rupp Arena (19,845) Lexington, Kentucky | ||||||
November 21, 2007* 7:00 pm, FSN |
Liberty | W 80–54 | 2–1 |
Rupp Arena (21,298) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
November 24, 2007* 7:00 pm, FSN |
Texas Southern | W 83–35 | 3–1 |
Rupp Arena (21,445) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
November 27, 2007* 7:00 pm, FSN South |
Stony Brook | W 62–52 | 4–1 |
Rupp Arena (19,269) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
December 1, 2007* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 North Carolina | L 77–86 | 4–2 |
Rupp Arena (24,252) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
December 8, 2007* 3:45 pm, CBS |
at No. 15 Indiana | L 51–71 | 4–3 |
Assembly Hall (17,410) Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||
December 15, 2007* 2:00 pm, ESPN |
UAB | L 76–79 | 4–4 |
Freedom Hall (14,241) Louisville, Kentucky | |||||||
December 18, 2007* 9:00 pm, ESPN |
at Houston | L 69–83 | 4–5 |
Hofheinz Pavilion (8,517) Houston, Texas | |||||||
December 22, 2007* 1:00 pm, FSN |
Tennessee Tech | W 69–47 | 5–5 |
Rupp Arena (22,371) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
December 29, 2007* 2:00 pm, ESPN |
San Diego | L 72–81 | 5–6 |
Rupp Arena (23,756) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
December 31, 2007* 12:00 pm, FSN |
Florida International | W 92–49 | 6–6 |
Rupp Arena (19,184) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
January 5, 2008* 4:00 pm, CBS |
Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass |
L 75–89 | 6–7 |
Rupp Arena (24,386) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
SEC Regular Season | |||||||||||
January 12, 2008 1:30 pm, CBS |
No. 12 Vanderbilt | W 79–73 2OT | 7–7 (1–0) |
Rupp Arena (23,965) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
January 15, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN |
at Mississippi State | L 64–69 | 7–8 (1–1) |
Humphrey Coliseum (9,862) Starkville, Mississippi | |||||||
January 19, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN |
at Florida 'ESPN College GameDay' |
L 70–81 OT | 7–9 (1–2) |
O'Connell Center (12,222) Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
January 22, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 Tennessee | W 72–66 | 8–9 (2–2) |
Rupp Arena (23,443) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
January 26, 2008 1:00 pm, Raycom |
South Carolina | W 78–70 | 9–9 (3–2) |
Rupp Arena (23,996) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
February 2, 2008 1:00 pm, CBS |
at Georgia | W 63–58 | 10–9 (4–2) |
Stegeman Coliseum (10,313) Athens, Georgia | |||||||
February 6, 2008 8:00 pm, Raycom |
at Auburn | W 66–63 | 11–9 (5–2) |
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (5,352) Auburn, AL | |||||||
February 9, 2008 12:00 pm, Raycom |
Alabama | W 62–52 | 12–9 (6–2) |
Rupp Arena (24,190) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
February 12, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN |
at No. 19 Vanderbilt | L 52–93 | 12–10 (6–3) |
Memorial Gym (14,325) Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
February 16, 2008 1:00 pm, Raycom |
at LSU | W 67–63 | 13–10 (7–3) |
Maravich Center (9,870) Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |||||||
February 19, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN |
Georgia | W 61–55 | 14–10 (8–3) |
Rupp Arena (22,271) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
February 23, 2008 2:00 pm, CBS |
Arkansas | W 63–58 | 15–10 (9–3) |
Rupp Arena (24,371) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
February 27, 2008 8:00 pm, Raycom |
Mississippi | W 58–54 | 16–10 (10–3) |
Rupp Arena (23,330) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
March 2, 2008 12:00 pm, CBS |
at No. 1 Tennessee | L 60–63 | 16–11 (10–4) |
Thompson–Boling Arena (21,628) Knoxville, Tennessee | |||||||
March 5, 2008 7:00 pm, Raycom |
at South Carolina | W 71–63 | 17–11 (11–4) |
Colonial Center (13,324) Columbia, South Carolina | |||||||
March 9, 2008 12:00 pm, CBS |
Florida Senior Day |
W 75–70 | 18–11 (12–4) |
Rupp Arena (24,256) Lexington, Kentucky | |||||||
2008 SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2008 12:00, Raycom |
(E2) | vs. (E6) Georgia Quarterfinals |
L 56–60 OT | 18–12 (12–4) |
Alexander Memorial Coliseum (1,458) Atlanta | ||||||
2008 NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 20, 2008 2:30, CBS |
(11 W) | vs. (6 W) No. 25 Marquette First round |
L 66–74 | 18–13 (12–4) |
Honda Center (N/A) Anaheim, California | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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Class of 2008 commitments/signees
[edit]US college sports recruiting information for 2008 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
DeAndre Liggins G |
Chicago, Illinois | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Jun 27, 2007 | |
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Darius Miller G/F |
Maysville, Kentucky | Mason County | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Sep 7, 2007 | |
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Kevin Galloway G/F |
Sacramento, California | College of Southern Idaho | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Mar 10, 2008 | |
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Josh Harrellson C |
St. Charles, Missouri | Southwestern Illinois Community College | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Apr 29, 2008 | |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 21 | ||||||
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