2007–08 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2007–08 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Darrin Horn and by future NBA player Courtney Lee. They were members of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference and finished the season 29–7 with a 16–2 record in Sun Belt play to finish tied for first in the East Division.[1] The team won the Sun Belt Basketball Tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.[2] Western Kentucky finished ranked 22nd in the postseason ESPN/USA Today Poll. Lee was SBC Player of the year and was joined by Tyrone Brazelton on the All SBC team. Jeremy Evans was SBC Tournament Most Valuable Player, Lee and Brazelton also made the All-Tournament team. Brazelton was named to the NCAA Tournament All-Region Team.[3]

2007–08 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champion
Sun Belt Conference East Division Co-Champion
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
2007–08 record29–7 (16–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
2007–08 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
South Alabama162 .889  267  .788
Western Kentucky162 .889  297  .806
Middle Tennessee117 .611  1715  .531
Florida Atlantic810 .444  1518  .455
Florida International612 .333  920  .310
Troy414 .222  1219  .387
West
Arkansas-Little Rock117 .611  2011  .645
Louisiana–Lafayette117 .611  1515  .500
North Texas108 .556  2011  .645
New Orleans810 .444  1913  .594
Denver711 .389  1119  .367
Arkansas State513 .278  1020  .333
Louisiana–Monroe414 .222  1021  .323
2008 Sun Belt Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
11/09/2007*
Kennesaw State W 96–61  1–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
11/13/2007*
Kentucky Wesleyan W 88–67  2–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
11/17/2007*
Murray State W 87–63  3–0
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
11/22/2007*
vs. No. 14 Gonzaga
Great Alaska Shootout
L 71–74  3–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
11/23/2007*
at Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout
W 71–67  4–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
11/23/2007*
vs. Michigan
Great Alaska Shootout
W 73–69  5–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
12/01/2007*
at Northern Arizona L 61–64  5–2
Walkup Skydome 
Flagstaff, AZ
12/5/2007*
Nebraska W 69–62 OT 6–2
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/8/2007*
at Eastern Kentucky W 77–60  7–2
Alumni Coliseum 
Richmond, VA
12/15/2007*
vs. No. 11 Tennessee
Sun Belt Classic
L 82–88  7–3
Sommet Center 
Nashville, TN
12/18/2007*
North Carolina Central W 84–53  8–3
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
12/22/2007*
at Southern Illinois L 78–88  8–4
Banterra Center 
Carbondale, IL
12/29/2007
at Troy W 94–90  9–4 (1–0)
Trojan Arena 
Troy, AL
01/2/2008
Middle Tennessee W 62–51  10–4 (2–0)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/5/2008
at South Alabama L 61–65  10–5 (2–1)
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
01/10/2008
at ULM W 71–44  11–5 (3–1)
Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
01/12/2008
FIU W 76–60  12–5 (4–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
01/16/2008
Florida Atlantic W 80–62  13–5 (5–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
01/19/2008
at Louisiana–Lafayette W 69–66  14–5 (6–1)
Cajundome 
Lafayette, LA
01/23/2008
at New Orleans W 73–55  15–5 (7–1)
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
01/27/2008
Arkansas State W 77–68  16–5 (8–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
1/31/2008
Arkansas–Little Rock W 71–47  17–5 (9–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
02/2/2008
Denver W 78–64  18–5 (10–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
02/7/2008
at North Texas W 94–84  19–5 (11–1)
The Super Pit 
Denton, TX
2/13/2008
Troy W 92–57  20–5 (12–1)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
02/16/2008
at Middle Tennessee W 71–66  21–5 (13–1)
Murphy Center 
Murfreesboro, TN
02/21/2008
South Alabama L 64–69  21–6 (13–2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
02/23/2008
ULM W 86–75  22–6 (14–2)
E. A. Diddle Arena 
Bowling Green, KY
2/27/2008
at FIU W 69–54  23–6 (15–2)
Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
University Park, FL
3/1/2008
at Florida Atlantic W 88–78  24–6 (16–2)
FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
2008 Sun Belt Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/09/2008
No. (3) vs. No. (6) North Texas
Second Round
W 84–70  25–6
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
03/10/2008
No. (3) vs. No. (2) Arkansas–Little Rock
Semifinals
W 70–55  26–6
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
03/11/2008
No. (3) vs. No. (4) Middle Tennessee
Championship Game
W 67–57  27–6
Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
03/21/2008*
No. (W 12) vs. No. 14 (W 5) Drake
First Round
W 101–99 OT 28–6
Amalie Arena 
Tampa, FL
03/23/2008*
No. (W 12) vs. No. (W 13) San Diego
Second Round
W 72–63  29–6
Amalie Arena 
Tampa, FL
03/27/2008*
No. (W 12) vs. No. 3(W 1) UCLA
Sweet Sixteen
L 78–88  29–7
US Airways Center 
Phoenix, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll (W) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region
. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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