2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2007–08 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach John Beilein, the team finished tied for ninth in the Big Ten Conference.[2] The team earned a ninth seed and advanced to the second round of the 2008 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.[3] The team failed to earn an invitation to either the 2008 National Invitation Tournament or the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.[4] The team was unranked for all eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll,[5] and ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.[6] Ron Coleman served as team captain, and Manny Harris earned team MVP honors.[7]

2007–08 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2007–08 record10–22 (5–13, T-9th Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPManny Harris
CaptainRon Coleman
2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Wisconsin†16–2 .889  31–5  .861
No. 20 Purdue15–3 .833  25–9  .735
Indiana14–4 .778  25–8  .758
No. 18 Michigan State12–6 .667  27–9  .750
Ohio State10–8 .556  24–13  .649
Minnesota8–10 .444  20–14  .588
Penn State7–11 .389  15–16  .484
Iowa6–12 .333  13–19  .406
Illinois5–13 .278  16–19  .457
Michigan5–13 .278  10–22  .313
Northwestern1–17 .056  8–22  .267
† 2008 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2008; Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The team set the Big Ten conference, single-season record for three-point field goals attempted in conference games with 434. The team would rebreak this record the following season.[8]

Ekpe Udoh led the Big Ten in blocked shots with a 2.67 conference game average and a 2.88 all game average.[9] Overall, Michigan led the Big Ten with a 4.28 blocks per games in conference games.[10] Udoh would later transfer to Baylor University and, as a junior, lead the Big 12 Conference in blocked shots as well.

In the 2008 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Conseco Fieldhouse from March 13–16, Michigan was seeded ninth. In the first round, they defeated number 8 Iowa 55–47 before losing to number 1 Wisconsin 51–34 in the second round.[11]

Team Players Drafted into the NBA
YearRoundPickPlayerNBA Club
201016Ekpe Udoh*Golden State Warriors

*Transferred to Baylor Bears basketball before being drafted[12]

References
  1. "2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Mar. 23)". ESPN. March 23, 2008.
  2. "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 69. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  3. "Big Ten Tournament". CBS Interactive. p. 2. Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-09-15.
  4. "NCAA Tournament History". University of Michigan. 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  5. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. pp. 68–83. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  6. "Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. p. 90. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  7. "All-Time Accolades". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original on 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  8. "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 31. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  9. "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 35. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  10. "Big Ten Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide". CBS Interactive. p. 38. Archived from the original on 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  11. "Big Ten Tournament". CBS Interactive. p. 3. Archived from the original on 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-09-22.
  12. "2010 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
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