# 2007–08 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2007–08 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2007–08 team shared the Big 12 championship, won a school-record 31 games, and reached the Elite Eight of the 2008 NCAA tournament.

## Roster

| | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
| A.J. Abrams | 3 | Guard | 5–10 | 155 | Junior | Austin, Texas |
| Connor Atchley | 32 | Center | 6–9 | 225 | Junior | Clear Lake (Houston), Texas |
| D. J. Augustin | 14 | Guard | 5-11 | 175 | Sophomore | Sugar Land, Texas |
| Doğuş Balbay | 2 | Guard | 6–0 | 176 | Freshman | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Clint Chapman | 53 | Forward | 6–10 | 245 | Freshman | Canby, Oregon |
| Matt Hill | 21 | Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Sophomore | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Damion James | 5 | Forward | 6–7 | 227 | Sophomore | Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Gary Johnson | 1 | Forward | 6–7 | 247 | Freshman | Houston, Texas |
| J.D. Lewis | 4 | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Senior | Amarillo, Texas |
| Justin Mason | 24 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Amarillo, Texas |
| Dexter Pittman | 34 | Center | 6–10 | 293 | Sophomore | Rosenberg, Texas |
| Harrison Smith | 23 | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas |
| Alexis Wangmene | 15 | Forward/ | 6–7 | 241 | Freshman | Blairstown, New Jersey |

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Dogus Balbay PG | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 15, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Clint Chapman C | Canby, Oregon | Canby HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 4, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Gary Johnson PF | Houston, TX | Aldine HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jul 3, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Alexis Wangmene C | Blairstown, NJ | Blair Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Sep 5, 2006 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 33 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: "Texas 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. "2007 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Games ||||||
| Fri, Nov 2 | 7 p.m. | Xavier (La.) | #15 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | | W 87–56 | | (1–0 exhib.) |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Mon, Nov 12 | 7 p.m. | Texas-San Antonio | #16 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 58–37 | 10840 | 1–0 |
| Fri, Nov 16 | 7 p.m. | UC Davis | #16 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (StubHub! Legends Classic Regional Round) | | W 73–42 | 10792 | 2–0 |
| Sun, Nov 18 | 5 p.m. | Arkansas-Monticello | #16 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (StubHub! Legends Classic Regional Round) | | W 100–52 | 10483 | 3–0 |
| Fri, Nov 23 | 6 p.m. | vs. New Mexico State | #15 | Prudential Center • Newark, New Jersey (StubHub! Legends Classic Semifinals) | Versus | W 102–87 | | 4–0 |
| Sat, Nov 24 | 6 p.m. | vs. #7 Tennessee | #15 | Prudential Center • Newark, New Jersey (StubHub! Legends Classic Championship Game) | FSNSW (Texas)/ Versus | W 97–78 | | 5–0 |
| Wed, Nov 28 | 7 p.m. | Texas Southern | #8 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | | W 98–61 | 10518 | 6–0 |
| Sun, Dec 2 | 7 p.m. | @ #2 UCLA | #8 | Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California (Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series) | Fox Sports Net | W 63–61 | 12048 | 7–0 |
| Wed, Dec 5 | 7 p.m. | North Texas | #4 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 88–72 | 10913 | 8–0 |
| Sat, Dec 8 | 7 p.m. | @ Rice | #4 | Toyota Center • Houston, Texas | CSTV | W 80–54 | | 9–0 |
| Sat, Dec 15 | 5 p.m. | Texas State | #4 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 96–81 | 12863 | 10–0 |
| Tue, Dec 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Oral Roberts | #4 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 66–56 | 11540 | 11–0 |
| Sat, Dec 22 | 5:30 p.m. | vs. #9 Michigan State | #4 | The Palace of Auburn Hills • Auburn Hills, Michigan (Dick’s Sporting Goods Spartan Clash) | ESPN | L 72–78 | | 11–1 |
| Sat, Dec 29 | 11 a.m. | Wisconsin | #9 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN2 | L 66–67 | 16438 | 11–2 |
| Wed, Jan 2 | 4 p.m. | TCU | #14 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 67–59 | 12157 | 12–2 |
| Sat, Jan 5 | 5 p.m. | St. Mary's (Calif.) | #14 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 81–62 | 12525 | 13–2 |
| Sat, Jan 12 | 12:45 p.m. | @ Missouri* | #12 | Mizzou Arena • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN Plus | L 84–97 | | 13–3 (0–1 Big 12) |
| Sat, Jan 19 | 7 p.m. | Colorado* | #19 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | W 69–67 | 16755 | 14–3 (1–1) |
| Mon, Jan 21 | 8 p.m. | @ Oklahoma State* | #12 | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma | ESPN | W 63–61 | | 15–3 (2–1) |
| Sat, Jan 26 | 7 p.m. | Texas Tech* | #12 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | W 73–47 | 16755 | 16–3 (3–1) |
| Wed, Jan 30 | 8 p.m. | @ #23 Texas A&M* | #10 | Reed Arena • College Station, Texas | ESPN2 | L 63–80 | | 16–4 (3–2) |
| Sat, Feb 2 | 12:45 p.m. | #25 Baylor* | #10 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | W 80–72 | 15458 | 17–4 (4–2) |
| Wed, Feb 6 | 6 p.m. | @ Oklahoma* | #12 | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma | ESPN2 | W 64–54 | | 18–4 (5–2) |
| Sat, Feb 9 | 2:30 p.m. | @ Iowa State* | #12 | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, Iowa | ABC | W 71–65 $^{OT}$ | | 19–4 (6–2) |
| Mon, Feb 11 | 8 p.m. | #3 Kansas* | #11 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | W 72–69 | 16755 | 20–4 (7–2) |
| Sat, Feb 16 | 5 p.m. | @ Baylor* | #11 | Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas | ESPN | W 82–77 | | 21–4 (8–2) |
| Mon, Feb 18 | 8 p.m. | #22 Texas A&M* | #7 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | W 77–50 | 16755 | 22–4 (9–2) |
| Sat, Feb 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Oklahoma* | #7 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ABC | W 62–45 | 16056 | 23–4 (10–2) |
| Mon, Feb 25 | 8 p.m. | @ Kansas State* | #5 | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, Kansas | ESPN | W 74–65 | | 24–4 (11–2) |
| Sat, Mar 1 | 3 p.m. | @ Texas Tech* | #5 | United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas | CBS | L 80–83 | | 24–5 (11–3) |
| Tue, Mar 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Nebraska* | #9 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | W 70–66 | 14565 | 25–5 (12–3) |
| Sun, Mar 9 | 3 p.m. | Oklahoma State* | #9 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | W 62–57 | 16505 | 26–5 (13–3) |
| 2008 Big 12 Conference tournament — No. 1 Seed ||||||
| Fri, Mar 14 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. (9) Oklahoma State* | #6 | Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri (Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals) | ESPN Plus/ ESPNU | W 66–59 | | 27–5 |
| Sat, Mar 15 | 1 p.m. | vs. (4) Oklahoma* | #6 | Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri (Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals) | ESPN Plus/ ESPN2 | W 77–49 | | 28–5 |
| Sun, Mar 16 | 2 p.m. | vs. (2) #5 Kansas* | #6 | Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri | ESPN | L 74–84 | | 28–6 |
| 2008 NCAA tournament — No. 2 Seed ||||||
| Fri, Mar 21 | 2 p.m. | vs. (15) Austin Peay | #7 | Alltel Arena • Little Rock, Arkansas First Round | CBS | W 74–54 | | 29–6 |
| Sun, Mar 23 | 1:15 p.m. | vs. (7) Miami (FL) | #7 | Alltel Arena • Little Rock, Arkansas Second Round | CBS | W 75–72 | | 30–6 |
| Fri, Mar 28 | 6:27 p.m. | vs. (3) #10 Stanford | #7 | Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas Sweet Sixteen | CBS | W 82–62 | | 31–6 |
| Sun, Mar 30 | 1:20 p.m. | vs. (1) #2 Memphis | #7 | Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas Elite Eight | CBS | L 67–85 | | 31–7 |
| *Big 12 Conference Game. $^†$All times in Central Standard Time. $^#$Rank according to Associated Press (AP) Poll. $^{OT}$ indicates overtime. ||||||