2007-08 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode=Basketball
Year=2007-08
Prev year=2006-07
Next year=2008-09
Team=Illinois Fighting Illini


Conference=Big Ten Conference
Division=
ShortConference=Big Ten
CoachRank=
APRank=
Record=16-19
ConfRecord=8-14
HeadCoach=Bruce Weber
AsstCoach1=Jerrance Howard
AsstCoach2=Wayne McClain
AsstCoach3=Jay Price
StadiumArena=Assembly Hall
Champion=
BowlTourney=
BowlTourneyResult=The 2007-08 season was head coach Bruce Weber's fifth at the University of Illinois. The team finished with 8-14 conference and 16-19 overall records. A runner-up finish in the Big Ten Tournament, and the play of freshman guard Demetri McCamey highlighted the season. Shaun Pruitt was the lone all-Big-Ten honoree; he was named to the all-Big-Ten third team by the press.cite web | url = http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/mbasketball/All-Big-Ten-Mens-Basketball-Teams-2008.asp|title = 2008 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball teams|accessdate = 2008-06-22]

=2007-08 Rostercite web | url = http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ill-m-baskbl-mtt.html | title = 2007-08 Roster | accessdate = 2008-06-22] =

=2008 Schedule and Resultscite web | url = http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ill-m-baskbl-sched.html | title = 2007-2008 Schedule | accessdate = 2008-06-22] =

CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/11/07
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Northeastern
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = ESPN360
score = 63-55
overtime =
record = 1-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/17/07
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Hawaii
opprank =
site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
gamename =
tv =
score = 79-77
overtime =
record = 2-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/19/07
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Arizona State
opprank =
site_stadium =
site_cityst = Lahaina, HI
gamename = Maui Invitational
tv = ESPN2
score = 77-54
overtime =
record = 3-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/20/07
time =
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Duke
opprank =
site_stadium =
site_cityst = Lahaina, HI
gamename = Maui Invitational
tv = ESPN
score = 79-66
overtime =
record = 3-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/21/07
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Oklahoma State
opprank =
site_stadium =
site_cityst = Lahaina, HI
gamename = Maui Invitational
tv = ESPN2
score = 65-49
overtime =
record = 4-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 11/28/07
time =
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Maryland Terrapins
opprank =
site_stadium = Comcast Center
site_cityst = College Park, MD
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 69-61
overtime =
record = 4-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/01/07
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Weber State
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 78-61
overtime =
record = 5-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/08/07
time =
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Arizona
opprank = 24
site_stadium = United Center
site_cityst = Chicago, IL
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 78-72
overtime = OT
record = 5-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/17/07
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Western Carolina
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 58-35
overtime =
record = 6-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/20/07
time =
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Miami (OH)
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 61-58
overtime = OT
record = 6-4CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/22/07
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Missouri
opprank =
site_stadium = Scottrade Center
site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
gamename = Braggin' Rights
tv = ESPN2
score = 59-58
overtime =
record = 7-4CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/28/07
time =
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Loyola (MD)
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 77-43
overtime =
record = 8-4CBB Schedule Entry
date = 12/30/07
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Tennessee State
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 60-58
overtime =
record = 8-5CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/03/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Ohio State
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 74-58
overtime =
record = 8-6 (0-1)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/06/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Penn State
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 68-64
overtime =
record = 8-7 (0-2)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/10/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Wisconsin
opprank = 21
site_stadium = Kohl Center
site_cityst = Madison, WI
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 70-60
overtime =
record = 8-8 (0-3)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/13/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Indiana
opprank = 11
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
gamename =
tv = CBS
score = 62-58
overtime =
record = 8-9 (0-4)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/16/08
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Michigan
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 75-57
overtime =
record = 9-9 (1-4)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/19/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Purdue
opprank =
site_stadium = Mackey Arena
site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 74-67
overtime =
record = 9-10 (1-5)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/22/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Ohio State
opprank =
site_stadium = Value City Arena
site_cityst = Columbus, OH
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 64-58
overtime =
record = 9-11 (1-6)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/27/08
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Northwestern
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 70-37
overtime =
record = 10-11 (2-6)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 1/30/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Michigan State
opprank = 7
site_stadium = Breslin Center
site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 51-41
overtime =
record = 10-12 (2-7)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/02/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Purdue
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 83-75
overtime =
record = 10-13 (2-8)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/07/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Indiana
opprank = 13
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score = 83-79
overtime = 2OT
record = 10-14 (2-9)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/12/08
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Minnesota
opprank =
site_stadium = Williams Arena
site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 84-60
overtime =
record = 11-14 (3-9)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/16/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Penn State
opprank =
site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center
site_cityst = University Park, PA
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 52-51
overtime =
record = 11-15 (3-10)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/20/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Wisconsin
opprank = 10
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 71-57
overtime =
record = 11-16 (3-11)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2/23/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Michigan
opprank =
site_stadium = Crisler Arena
site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 49-43
overtime =
record = 11-17 (3-12)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/01/08
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Iowa
opprank =
site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 58-47
overtime =
record = 12-17 (4-12)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/06/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Michigan State
opprank = 18
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = ESPN2
score = 59-51
overtime =
record = 12-18 (4-13)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/08/08
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Minnesota
opprank =
site_stadium = Assembly Hall
site_cityst = Champaign, IL
gamename =
tv = BTN
score = 67-58
overtime =
record = 13-18 (5-13)
-!colspan=8| Big Ten TournamentCBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/13/08
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Penn State
opprank =
site_stadium = Conseco Fieldhouse
site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
gamename = Big Ten Tournament First Round
tv = ESPN2
score = 64-63
overtime =
record = 14-18 (6-13)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/14/08
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Purdue
opprank = 16
site_stadium = Conseco Fieldhouse
site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
gamename = Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal
tv = BTN
score = 74-67
overtime = OT
record = 15-18 (7-13)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/15/08
time =
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Minnesota
opprank =
site_stadium = Conseco Fieldhouse
site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
gamename = Big Ten Tournament Semifinal
tv = CBS
score = 54-50
overtime =
record = 16-18 (8-13)CBB Schedule Entry
date = 3/16/08
time =
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Wisconsin
opprank = 6
site_stadium = Conseco Fieldhouse
site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
gamename = Big Ten Tournament Final
tv = CBS
score = 61-48
overtime =
record = 16-19 (8-14)

ee Also

*Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
*2008 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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