# 2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2007–08. The team's head coach was Billy Gillispie. It was his 1st year as Kentucky's head coach. The Wildcats played their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The highlights of the season were the unranked Wildcats upsetting the #3 ranked Tennessee Volunteers 72–66, and pushing the then ranked #1 Vols to the final seconds in a 63–60 loss at Tennessee.

## Roster
### 2007 signees

College recruiting information (2007) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Alex Legion G | Beverly Hills, Michigan | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Patrick Patterson F | Huntington, West Virginia | Huntington High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | May 16, 2007 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| A.J. Stewart F | Jacksonville, Florida | Arlington Country Day High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Oct 15, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Mike Williams C | Alexandria, Virginia | Bishop Ireton High School | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Morakinyo Williams C | Alexandria, Virginia | Bishop Ireton High School | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 11 Rivals: 26 |||||||
| 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: "Kentucky 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "2007 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011. |||||||

## 2007–08 schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2007* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 23 | Central Arkansas | W 67–40 | 1–0 | Rupp Arena (20,335) Lexington, Kentucky |
| November 7, 2007* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 23 | Gardner-Webb | L 68–84 | 1–1 | Rupp Arena (19,845) Lexington, Kentucky |
| November 21, 2007* 7:00 pm, FSN | | Liberty | W 80–54 | 2–1 | Rupp Arena (21,298) Lexington, Kentucky |
| November 24, 2007* 7:00 pm, FSN | | Texas Southern | W 83–35 | 3–1 | Rupp Arena (21,445) Lexington, Kentucky |
| November 27, 2007* 7:00 pm, FSN South | | Stony Brook | W 62–52 | 4–1 | Rupp Arena (19,269) Lexington, Kentucky |
| December 1, 2007* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 1 North Carolina | L 77–86 | 4–2 | Rupp Arena (24,252) Lexington, Kentucky |
| December 8, 2007* 3:45 pm, CBS | | at No. 15 Indiana | L 51–71 | 4–3 | Assembly Hall (17,410) Bloomington, Indiana |
| December 15, 2007* 2:00 pm, ESPN | | UAB | L 76–79 | 4–4 | Freedom Hall (14,241) Louisville, Kentucky |
| December 18, 2007* 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at Houston | L 69–83 | 4–5 | Hofheinz Pavilion (8,517) Houston, Texas |
| December 22, 2007* 1:00 pm, FSN | | Tennessee Tech | W 69–47 | 5–5 | Rupp Arena (22,371) Lexington, Kentucky |
| December 29, 2007* 2:00 pm, ESPN | | San Diego | L 72–81 | 5–6 | Rupp Arena (23,756) Lexington, Kentucky |
| December 31, 2007* 12:00 pm, FSN | | Florida International | W 92–49 | 6–6 | Rupp Arena (19,184) Lexington, Kentucky |
| January 5, 2008* 4:00 pm, CBS | | Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass | L 75–89 | 6–7 | Rupp Arena (24,386) Lexington, Kentucky |
| SEC Regular Season ||||||
| January 12, 2008 1:30 pm, CBS | | No. 12 Vanderbilt | W 79–73 $^{2OT}$ | 7–7 (1–0) | Rupp Arena (23,965) Lexington, Kentucky |
| January 15, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at Mississippi State | L 64–69 | 7–8 (1–1) | Humphrey Coliseum (9,862) Starkville, Mississippi |
| January 19, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at Florida 'ESPN College GameDay' | L 70–81 $^{OT}$ | 7–9 (1–2) | O'Connell Center (12,222) Gainesville, Florida |
| January 22, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 3 Tennessee | W 72–66 | 8–9 (2–2) | Rupp Arena (23,443) Lexington, Kentucky |
| January 26, 2008 1:00 pm, Raycom | | South Carolina | W 78–70 | 9–9 (3–2) | Rupp Arena (23,996) Lexington, Kentucky |
| February 2, 2008 1:00 pm, CBS | | at Georgia | W 63–58 | 10–9 (4–2) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,313) Athens, Georgia |
| February 6, 2008 8:00 pm, Raycom | | at Auburn | W 66–63 | 11–9 (5–2) | Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (5,352) Auburn, AL |
| February 9, 2008 12:00 pm, Raycom | | Alabama | W 62–52 | 12–9 (6–2) | Rupp Arena (24,190) Lexington, Kentucky |
| February 12, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 19 Vanderbilt | L 52–93 | 12–10 (6–3) | Memorial Gym (14,325) Nashville, Tennessee |
| February 16, 2008 1:00 pm, Raycom | | at LSU | W 67–63 | 13–10 (7–3) | Maravich Center (9,870) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| February 19, 2008 9:00 pm, ESPN | | Georgia | W 61–55 | 14–10 (8–3) | Rupp Arena (22,271) Lexington, Kentucky |
| February 23, 2008 2:00 pm, CBS | | Arkansas | W 63–58 | 15–10 (9–3) | Rupp Arena (24,371) Lexington, Kentucky |
| February 27, 2008 8:00 pm, Raycom | | Mississippi | W 58–54 | 16–10 (10–3) | Rupp Arena (23,330) Lexington, Kentucky |
| March 2, 2008 12:00 pm, CBS | | at No. 1 Tennessee | L 60–63 | 16–11 (10–4) | Thompson–Boling Arena (21,628) Knoxville, Tennessee |
| March 5, 2008 7:00 pm, Raycom | | at South Carolina | W 71–63 | 17–11 (11–4) | Colonial Center (13,324) Columbia, South Carolina |
| March 9, 2008 12:00 pm, CBS | | Florida Senior Day | W 75–70 | 18–11 (12–4) | Rupp Arena (24,256) Lexington, Kentucky |
| 2008 SEC Tournament ||||||
| March 14, 2008 12:00, Raycom | (E2) | vs. (E6) Georgia Quarterfinals | L 56–60 $^{OT}$ | 18–12 (12–4) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum (1,458) Atlanta |
| 2008 NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 20, 2008 2:30, CBS | (11 W) | vs. (6 W) No. 25 Marquette First round | L 66–74 | 18–13 (12–4) | Honda Center (N/A) Anaheim, California |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Class of 2008 commitments/signees

College recruiting information (2008) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| DeAndre Liggins G | Chicago, Illinois | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Jun 27, 2007 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 |||||||
| Darius Miller G/F | Maysville, Kentucky | Mason County | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Sep 7, 2007 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 |||||||
| Kevin Galloway G/F | Sacramento, California | College of Southern Idaho | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Mar 10, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: n/a |||||||
| Josh Harrellson C | St. Charles, Missouri | Southwestern Illinois Community College | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Apr 29, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: n/a |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 21 |||||||
| 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: "Kentucky 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. "2008 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2008. |||||||