2007–08 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2007–08 college basketball season. It was John Pelphrey's first season as head coach of the Razorbacks, replacing the fired Stan Heath. The team played its home games in Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

2007–08 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
2007–08 record23–12 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
2007–08 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 5 Tennessee14–2 .875  31–5  .861
Kentucky12–4 .750  18–13  .581
No. 19 Vanderbilt10–6 .625  26–8  .765
Florida8–8 .500  24–12  .667
South Carolina5–11 .313  14–18  .438
Georgia †4–12 .250  17–17  .500
West
Mississippi State12–4 .750  23–11  .676
Arkansas9–7 .563  23–12  .657
Ole Miss7–9 .438  24–11  .686
LSU6–10 .375  13–18  .419
Alabama5–11 .313  17–16  .515
Auburn4–12 .250  14–16  .467
† SEC Tournament winner
As of April 7, 2008; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
2007–08 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 15 Michael Washington 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)239 lb (108 kg) SoGenesis One Christian School McGehee, AR
G 12 Marcus Britt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrForrest City HS Madison, AR
G 14 Stefan Welsh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoWoodside HS
Hargrave Military Academy		 Newport News, VA
G 25 Stephen Cox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)201 lb (91 kg) SoJonesboro HS Jonesboro, AR
F 13 Sonny Weems 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)201 lb (91 kg) SrWest Memphis HS
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith		 West Memphis, AR
C 5 Darian Townes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrArchbishop Carroll HS
Hargrave Military Academy		 Alexandria, VA
G 21 Patrick Beverley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) SoMarshall HS Chicago, IL
G 0 Gary Ervin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)169 lb (77 kg) RS SrRobeson HS
Notre Dame Prep
Mississippi State		 Brooklyn, NY
F 3 Charles Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrCallaway HS Jackson, MS
C 51 Steven Hill 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrBranson HS Branson, MO
F 33 Vincent Hunter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrJ. A. Fair HS Little Rock, AR
G 23 Levan Patsatsia 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr58 Ltd Tbilisi, Georgia
G 22 Nate Rakestraw 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)206 lb (93 kg) FrHar-Ber HS Siloam Springs, AR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 17, 2021

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2007*
 West Florida W 117–43 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
November 6, 2007*
 Campbellsville W 96-56 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Regular Season
November 9, 2007*
 No. 19 Wofford W 67-45  1-0
 Bud Walton Arena (15,341)
Fayetteville, AR
November 15, 2007*
 ESPNU		 No. 18 vs. Charleston
Puerto Rico Tip-Off		 W 75-49  2-0
 Coliseo de Puerto Rico (1,567)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 16, 2007*
 ESPNU		 No. 18 vs. Providence
Puerto Rico Tip-Off		 L 51-67  2-1
 Coliseo de Puerto Rico (1,818)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 18, 2007*
 ESPN2		 No. 18 vs. VCU
Puerto Rico Tip-Off		 W 70-60  3-1
 Coliseo de Puerto Rico (5,078)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 24, 2007*
 Delaware State W 89-67  4-1
 Bud Walton Arena (15,733)
Fayetteville, AR
November 28, 2007*
 Arkansas Sports Network (ARSN)		 Missouri W 94-91  5-1
 Bud Walton Arena (18,621)
Fayetteville, AR
December 1, 2007*
 Oral Roberts W 62-51  6-1
 Bud Walton Arena (15,335)
Fayetteville, AR
December 3, 2007*
 Fox Sports Networks (FSN)		 Missouri State W 70-51  7-1
 Bud Walton Arena (11,956)
Fayetteville, AR
December 12, 2007*
 ARSN		 Texas-San Antonio W 67-42  8-1
 Bud Walton Arena (11,901)
Fayetteville, AR
December 15, 2007*
 ESPN2		 at Oklahoma L 72-83  8-2
 Lloyd Noble Center (9,200)
Norman, OK
December 19, 2007*
 ARSN		 Northwestern State W 90-59  9-2
 Bud Walton Arena (12,052)
Fayetteville, AR
December 22, 2007*
 ARSN		 Appalachian State L 67-74  9-3
 Alltel Arena (10,835)
North Little Rock, AR
December 29, 2007*
 ARSN		 Louisiana-Monroe W 85-60  10-3
 Bud Walton Arena (13,714)
Fayetteville, AR
January 5, 2008*
7:30 p.m., ARSN/Fox Sports Southwest		 vs. Baylor
Border Battle		 W 82-75  11-3
 American Airlines Center (10,056)
Dallas, TX
January 10, 2008
 ESPN2		 at Auburn W 76-70  12-3
 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (6,079)
Auburn, AL
January 13, 2008
 Raycom Sports		 Alabama W 71-67 OT 13-3
 Bud Walton Arena (19,153)
Fayetteville, AR
January 16, 2008
 South Carolina L 66-70  13-4
 Bud Walton Arena (17,883)
Fayetteville, AR
January 19, 2008
 FSN		 at Georgia L 69-82  13-5
 Stegeman Coliseum (8,322)
Athens, GA
January 26, 2008
 ESPN Classic (ESPNC)		 at LSU W 68-52  14-5
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,860)
Baton Rogue, LA
January 30, 2008
 Raycom		 Mississippi State W 78-58  15-5
 Bud Walton Arena (17,927)
Fayetteville, AR
February 2, 2008
 Raycom		 No. 20 Florida W 80-61  16-5
 Bud Walton Arena (19,881)
Fayetteville, AR
February 9, 2008
 FSN		 Ole Miss W 75-69  17-5
 Bud Walton Arena (19,916)
Fayetteville, AR
February 13, 2008
 Raycom		 at No. 4 Tennessee L 71-93  17-6
 Thompson-Boling Arena (20,008)
Knoxville, TN
February 16, 2008
 ESPN		 at Mississippi State L 74-80  17-7
 Humphrey Coliseum (10,096)
Starkville, MS
February 20, 2008
 Raycom		 LSU W 87-61  18-7
 Bud Walton Arena (16,212)
Fayetteville, AR
February 23, 2008
 CBS		 at Kentucky L 58-63  18-8
 Rupp Arena (24,371)
Lexington, KY
February 27, 2008
 Raycom		 at Alabama L 56-59  18-9
 Coleman Coliseum (9,164)
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 1, 2008
 Raycom		 No. 18 Vanderbilt W 78-73  19-9
 Bud Walton Arena (18,366)
Fayetteville, AR
March 4, 2008
 ESPN		 at Ole Miss L 72-81  19-10
 Tad Smith Coliseum (8,168)
Oxford, MS
March 8,2008
 ESPNC		 Auburn W 77-64  20-10
 Bud Walton Arena (19,173)
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Tournament
March 14, 2008
 Raycom		 (W2) vs. (E3) No. 18 Vanderbilt
(Quarterfinals)		 W 81-75  21-10
 Georgia Dome (18,020)
Atlanta, GA
March 15, 2008
 Raycom		 (W2) vs. (E1) No. 4 Tennessee
(Semifinals)		 W 92-91  22-10
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (2,517)
Atlanta, GA
March 16, 2008
 CBS, ESPN2		 (W2) vs. (E6) Georgia
(Championship)		 L 57-66  22-11
 Alexander Memorial Coliseum (3,700)
Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
March 21, 2008*
 CBS		 (9 E) vs. (8 E) Indiana
First Round		 W 86-72  23-11
 RBC Center (19,477)
Raleigh, NC
March 23, 2008*
 CBS		 (8 E) vs. (1 E)  No. 1 North Carolina
Second Round		 L 77-108  23-12
 RBC Center (19,477)
Raleigh, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References
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    • "Men's Hoops GameDay: vs. Arkansas Jan. 5 in Dallas". baylorbears.com. Baylor University. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
    • "Tom Ostrom - Men's Basketball Coach - Indiana University Athletics". iuhoosiers.com. Indiana University. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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