2007–08 Baylor Bears basketball team

The 2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented the Baylor University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Scott Drew, who served in his fifth year. The team played its home games at the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas.

2007–08 Baylor Bears men's basketball
Paradise Jam tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First round
Conference	Big 12
Record	21–11 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach	Scott Drew (5th season)
Home arena	Ferrell Center

2007–08 Big 12 men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 7 Texas	13	–	3		.813			31	–	7		.816
No. 4 Kansas †	13	–	3		.813			37	–	3		.925
Kansas State	10	–	6		.625			21	–	12		.636
Oklahoma	9	–	7		.563			23	–	12		.657
Baylor	9	–	7		.563			21	–	11		.656
Texas A&M	8	–	8		.500			25	–	11		.694
Nebraska	7	–	9		.438			20	–	13		.606
Texas Tech	7	–	9		.438			16	–	15		.516
Oklahoma State	7	–	9		.438			17	–	16		.515
Missouri	6	–	10		.375			16	–	16		.500
Iowa State	4	–	12		.250			14	–	18		.438
Colorado	3	–	13		.188			12	–	20		.375
† 2008 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Recruiting

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
LaceDarius Dunn SG	Monroe, LA	Excelsior Christian	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 2, 2006
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Fred Ellis PF	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 15, 2006
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Delbert Simpson C	Tyler, TX	Tyler JC	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Mar 14, 2007
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
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: "Baylor 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. "2007 Baylor Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.

Roster

Name	#	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Home Town
Curtis Jerrells	0	Guard	6–1	205	Junior	Austin, TX
Fred Ellis	3	Forward	6–6	195	Freshman	Sacramento, CA
Henry Dugat	5	Guard	6–0	170	Junior	Dayton, TX
Delbert Simpson	11	Forward	6–8	220	Junior	Tyler, TX
Aaron Bruce	14	Guard	6–3	185	Senior	Horsham, Australia
Mamadou Diene	15	Center	7–0	250	Junior	Yeumbeul, Senegal
Richard Hurd	22	Forward	6–5	205	Senior	Houston, TX
Kevin Rogers	23	Forward	6–9	240	Junior	Dallas, TX
LaceDarius Dunn	24	Guard	6–4	200	Freshman	Monroe, LA
Mark Shepherd	40	Forward	6–9	225	Senior	Austin, TX
Tweety Carter	45	Guard	5–10	180	Sophomore	Reserve, LA
Josh Lomers	50	Center	7–0	265	Sophomore	Boerne, TX

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
November 11, 2007* 7:00 pm		Jackson State	W 100–76	1–0	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
November 16, 2007* 5:00 pm		vs. Wichita State Paradise Jam tournament	W 64–55	2–0)	Sports and Fitness Center  St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 18, 2007* 7:30 pm, FCS		vs. Notre Dame Paradise Jam tournament	W 68–64	3–0	Sports and Fitness Center  St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 19, 2007* 7:30 pm, FCS		vs. Winthrop Paradise Jam tournament	W 62–54	4–0	Sports and Fitness Center  St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
November 24, 2007* 7:00 pm		Centenary	W 85–62	5–0	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
November 30, 2007* 8:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 6 Washington State Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series	L 64–67	5–1	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
December 3, 2007* 7:00 pm		Mississippi Valley State	W 82–50	6–1	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
December 15, 2007* 7:00 pm		Wayland Baptist	W 100–72	7–1	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
December 19, 2007* 6:30 pm, CSS		at South Carolina	W 92–84	8–1	Colonial Life Arena  Columbia, SC
December 21, 2007* 7:00 pm		at Southern	W 71–60	9–1	F. G. Clark Center  Baton Rouge, LA
December 29, 2007* 7:00 pm		Prairie View A&M	W 108–71	10–1 )	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
December 31, 2007* 5:00 pm		Florida A&M	W 84–61	11–1	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
January 5, 2008* 7:30 pm, FSNSW		vs. Arkansas	L 78–85	11–2	American Airlines Center  Dallas, TX
January 8, 2008* 7:00 pm, FSNSW		Brown	W 72–62	12–2	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
January 12, 2008 5:00 pm, ESPN CL		Iowa State	W 74–67	13–2 (1–0)	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
January 15, 2008 7:00 pm, FSNSW		Oklahoma State	W 79–71	14–2 (2–0)	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
January 19, 2008 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Nebraska	W 72–70	15–2 (3–0)	Bob Devaney Sports Center  Lincoln, NE
January 23, 2008 7:00 pm	No. 25	at No. 18 Texas A&M	W 116–110 5OT	16–2 (4–0)	Reed Arena  College Station, TX
January 26, 2008 3:00 pm, ESPN+	No. 25	Oklahoma	L 71–77	16–3 (4–1)	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
February 2, 2008 12:45 pm, ESPN+	No. 25	at No. 10 Texas	L 72–80	16–4 (4–2)	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, TX
February 6, 2008 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Texas Tech	W 80–74	17–4 (5–2)	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
February 9, 2008 7:00 pm, JTV		at No. 4 Kansas	L 90–100	17–5 (5–3)	Allen Fieldhouse  Lawrence, KS
February 13, 2008 7:00 pm		at Oklahoma State	L 83–93	17–6 (5–4)	Gallagher-Iba Arena  Stillwater, OK
February 16, 2008 5:00 pm, ESPN		No. 11 Texas	L 77–82	17–7 (5–5)	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
February 19, 2008 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Oklahoma	L 91–92 OT	17–8 (5–6)	Lloyd Noble Center  Norman, OK
February 23, 2008 7:00 pm, FSNSW		No. 24 Kansas State	W 92–86	18–8 (6–6)	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
February 27, 2008 8:30 pm, FSNRM		at Colorado	W 68–57	19–8 (7–6)	Coors Events Center  Boulder, CO
March 1, 2008 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Missouri	W 100–89	20–8 (8–6)	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
March 5, 2008 8:00 pm, ESPN2		Texas A&M	L 57–71	20–9 (8–7)	Ferrell Center  Waco, TX
March 8, 2008 12:45 pm, ESPN+		at Texas Tech	W 86–73	21–9 (9–7)	United Spirit Arena  Lubbock, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 13, 2008* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	(5)	vs. (12) Colorado First round	L 84–91 2OT	21–10	Sprint Center  Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
March 20, 2008* 1:40 pm, CBS	(11 W)	vs. (6 W) No. 20 Purdue First round	L 79–90	21–11	Verizon Center  Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.