2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, squarely on the NCAA tournament bubble. However, they were not selected, marking the only time in coach Thad Matta's head coaching career his team missed the NCAA tournament while being eligible. The team dominated in the 2008 National Invitation Tournament on their way to a 92–85 victory over Massachusetts in the final.

2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten
2007–08 record24–13 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJerome Schottenstein Center
2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Wisconsin162 .889  315  .861
No. 20 Purdue153 .833  259  .735
Indiana144 .778  258  .758
No. 18 Michigan State126 .667  279  .750
Ohio State108 .556  2413  .649
Minnesota810 .444  2014  .588
Penn State711 .389  1516  .484
Iowa612 .333  1319  .406
Illinois513 .278  1619  .457
Michigan513 .278  1022  .313
Northwestern117 .056  822  .267
2008 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2008; Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Preseason

The Buckeyes lost three important players from their 2006–07 NCAA Runners-up team to the NBA Draft. Greg Oden, the 2007 Second Team All-American, was selected in the lottery of the 2007 NBA Draft, going #1 to the Portland Trail Blazers. Mike Conley, Jr. and Daequan Cook also were drafted in the first round, by the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers, but traded to Miami Heat, respectively. Senior guard Ron Lewis also declared to the draft but was undrafted.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jon Diebler
SG
Upper Sandusky, OH Upper Sandusky HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 23, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Kosta Koufos
PF
Canton, OH GlenOak HS 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (110 kg) May 19, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Dallas Lauderdale
C
Solon, OH Solon HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 1, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Evan Turner
SF
Chicago, IL St. Joseph's HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 29, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Eric Wallace
SF
Winston-Salem, NC Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 11, 2006 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Junior College/Transfers
P. J. Hill
PG
Minneapolis, MN Midland College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 18, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 7   Rivals: 7
  • 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:

  • "Ohio State 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  • "2007 Ohio State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  • "Ohio State Basketball Recruiting 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  • "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.

    Roster

    2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 14 Jamar Butler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lima, OH
    G 33 Jon Diebler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Upper Sandusky, OH
    G 4 P. J. Hill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Minneapolis, MN
    F 45 Othello Hunter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, NC
    F/C 31 Kosta Koufos 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)265 lb (120 kg) Fr Canton, OH
    F 52 Dallas Lauderdale 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)260 lb (118 kg) Fr Solon, OH
    G/F 23 David Lighty 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Cleveland, OH
    C 15 Kyle Madsen 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS So Dublin, OH
    G 13 Danny Peters 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) So New Albany, OH
    F/C 42 Matt Terwilliger 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Troy, OH
    G 34 Mark Titus 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Brownsburg, IN
    G/F 21 Evan Turner 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
    G/F 2 Eric Wallace 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Winston-Salem, NC
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Strength and conditioning coach(es)
    Athletic trainer(s)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2010-03-28

    2007–08 Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 31*
     , BTN
    Ashland W 88–59 
    Schottenstein Center 
    Columbus, OH
    November 6*
     , BTN
    Findlay L 68–70 
    Schottenstein Center 
    Columbus, OH
    Regular Season
    November 12*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    Wisconsin-Green Bay
    NIT Season Tip-Off
    W 91–68  1–0
    Schottenstein Center (13,644)
    Columbus, OH
    November 13*
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    Columbia
    NIT Season Tip-Off
    W 68–54  2–0
    Schottenstein Center (13,427)
    Columbus, OH
    November 21*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 21 Syracuse
    NIT Season Tip-Off
    W 79–65  3–0
    Madison Square Garden (8,388)
    New York, NY
    November 23*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 15 Texas A&M
    NIT Season Tip-Off Championship Game
    L 47–70  3–1
    Madison Square Garden (6,054)
    New York, NY
    November 25*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    VMI W 90–57  4–1
    St. John Arena (6,670)
    Columbus, OH
    November 28*
    9:05 pm, ESPN
    No. 1 North Carolina
    ACC – Big Ten Challenge
    L 55–66  4–2
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    December 1*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU
    at Butler L 46–65  4–3
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000)
    Indianapolis, IN
    December 10*
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Coppin State W 47–39  5–3
    Schottenstein Center (15,496)
    Columbus, OH
    December 15*
    12:00 pm, BTN
    Presbyterian College W 87–43  6–3
    Schottenstein Center (16,569)
    Columbus, OH
    December 18*
    7:05 pm, STO
    vs. Cleveland State W 80–63  7–3
    Quicken Loans Arena (12,715)
    Cleveland, OH
    December 22*
    4:00 pm, CBS
    Florida W 62–49  8–3
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    December 29*
    11:00 am, BTN
    Maryland-Baltimore County W 92–83  9–3
    Schottenstein Center (17,847)
    Columbus, OH
    January 3
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at Illinois W 74–58  10–3 (1–0)
    Assembly Hall (16,618)
    Champaign, IL
    January 6
    12:00 pm, BTN
    Northwestern W 62–51  11–3 (2–0)
    Schottenstein Center (18,722)
    Columbus, OH
    January 9
    7:00 pm, BTN
    Iowa W 79–48  12–3 (3–0)
    Schottenstein Center (18,473)
    Columbus, OH
    January 12
    4:00 pm, BTN
    at Purdue L 68–75  12–4 (3–1)
    Mackey Arena (14,123)
    West Lafayette, IN
    January 15
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at Michigan State L 60–66  12–5 (3–2)
    Breslin Center (14,759)
    East Lansing, MI
    January 19*
    3:30 pm, CBS
    at No. 7 Tennessee L 69–74  12–6 (3–2)
    Thompson–Boling Arena (21,784)
    Knoxville, TN
    January 22
    9:00 pm, BTN
    Illinois W 64–58  13–6 (4–2)
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    January 26
    8:00 pm, BTN
    Minnesota W 76–60  14–6 (5–2)
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    January 26
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at Penn State W 68–56  15–6 (6–2)
    Bryce Jordan Center (10,956)
    University Park, PA
    February 2
    5:05 pm, BTN
    at Iowa L 48–53  15–7 (6–3)
    Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,235)
    Iowa City, IA
    February 5
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    Michigan W 65–55  16–7 (7–3)
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    February 10
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 13 Indiana L 53–59  16–8 (7–4)
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    February 13
    8:00 pm, BTN
    at Northwestern W 65–47  17–8 (8–4)
    Welsh-Ryan Arena (3,822)
    Evanston, IL
    February 17
    1:00 pm, CBS
    at Michigan L 70–80  17–9 (8–5)
    Crisler Arena (13,751)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    February 24
    4:05 pm, CBS
    No. 11 Wisconsin L 53–58  17–10 (8–6)
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    February 28
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 12 Indiana L 69–72  17–11 (8–7)
    Assembly Hall (17,389)
    Bloomington, IN
    March 1
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    at Minnesota L 57–71  17–12 (8–8)
    Williams Arena (13,443)
    Minneapolis, MN
    March 4
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 15 Purdue W 80–77 OT 18–12 (9–8)
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    March 9
    12:00 pm, BTN
    No. 18 Michigan State W 63–54  19–12 (10–8)
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    Big Ten Tournament
    March 14
    2:35 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 19 Michigan State
    Quarterfinals
    L 60–67  19–13
    Conseco Fieldhouse (15,355)
    Indianapolis, IN
    NIT Tournament[2]
    March 18
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. NR (1) (8) UNC Asheville
    First Round – Ohio State Bracket
    W 84–66  20–13
    Schottenstein Center (7,117)
    Columbus, OH
    March 24
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. NR (1) (4) California
    Second Round – Ohio State Bracket
    W 73–56  21–13
    St. John Arena (13,276)
    Columbus, OH
    March 26
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. NR (1) (3) Dayton
    Quarterfinal – Ohio State Bracket
    W 74–63  22–13
    Schottenstein Center (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    April 1
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. NR (1) vs. (2) Mississippi
    Semifinal
    W 81–69  23–13
    Madison Square Garden (9,823)
    New York, NY
    April 3
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. NR (1) vs. (2) Massachusetts
    Championship Game
    W 92–85  24–13
    Madison Square Garden (8,407)
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Awards and honors

    Team players drafted into the NBA

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    123Kosta KoufosUtah Jazz

    [3]

    2008 Recruiting Class

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    William Buford
    SG
    Toledo, OH Libbey HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Oct 30, 2006 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
    Anthony Crater
    PG
    Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 27, 2006 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
    B.J. Mullens
    C
    Canal Winchester, OH Canal Winchester HS 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Mar 28, 2004 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
    Walter Offutt
    SG
    Indianapolis, IN Warren Central HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 10, 2005 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
    Junior College/Transfers
    Nicola Kecman
    PF
    Thatcher, AZ Eastern Arizona College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 27, 2008 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
    Jeremie Simmons
    PG
    Flint, MI Mott Community College 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 27, 2008 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2   Rivals: 5
    • 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:

      References

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