# 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.

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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. ||||||