# 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.

## 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 Rouge, 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. ||||||