2007-08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode = basketball
Year = 2007-08
Prev year = 2006-07
Next year = 2008-09
Team = Kansas Jayhawks

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ImageSize = 150
Conference = Big 12 Conference
Division =
ShortConference = Big 12
CoachRank = 1
APRank = 4
Record = 37-3
ConfRecord = 13-3
HeadCoach = Bill Self
AsstCoach1 = Danny Manning
AsstCoach2 = Joe Dooley
AsstCoach3 = Kurtis Townsend
StadiumArena = Allen Fieldhouse
Champion=National Champions Big 12 Tournament Champions Big 12 Regular Season Champions
BowlTourney=NCAA Men's Division I Tournament
Championship Game
BowlTourneyResult=W 75-68 v. Memphis

The 2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2007–2008. The team was led by Bill Self in his fifth season as head coach. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The team won the 2007-2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship, the third in the school's history.

chedule

-!colspan=8| Exhibition

CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/11/01 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 94-59
nonconf = yes
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Pittsburg State University|team=Pittsburg State Gorillas|title=Pittsburg State
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
gamename =
tv = J-TV
record = CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/11/06 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 93-56
nonconf = yes
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Fort Hays State University|team=Fort Hays State Tigers|title=Fort Hays State
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
gamename =
tv = J-TV
record =

-!colspan=8| Regular season

CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/11/09 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 107-78
nonconf = yes
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Louisiana at Monroe|team=Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks|title=Louisiana-Monroe
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = J-TV
record = 1-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/11/11 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 85-62
nonconf = yes
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Missouri–Kansas City|team=UMKC Kangaroos|title=UMKC
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
gamename = Jayhawk Invitational
tv = J-TV
record = 2-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/11/15 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 92-60
nonconf = yes
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Washburn University|team=Washburn Ichabods|title=Washburn
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
gamename = Jayhawk Invitational
tv = J-TV
record = 3-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/11/21 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 87-46
nonconf = yes
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Northern Arizona University|team=Northern Arizona Lumberjacks|title=Northern Arizona
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
gamename = Jayhawk Invitational
tv = J-TV
record = 4-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/11/25 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 76-72 | overtime = OT
nonconf = yes
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Arizona|team=Arizona Wildcats|title=Arizona
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
gamename = Jayhawk Invitational/Big 12-Pac 10 Hardwood Series
tv = ESPN
record = 5-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/11/28 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 87-49
nonconf = yes
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Florida Atlantic University|team=Florida Atlantic Owls|title=Florida Atlantic
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = J-TV
record = 6-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/12/02 | time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 59-55
nonconf = yes
rank = 4 | opprank = 24
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Southern California|team=USC Trojans|title=USC
away = yes | site_stadium = Galen Center | site_cityst = Los Angeles, California
tv = FSN
record = 7-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/12/05 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 85-47
nonconf = yes
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Eastern Washington University|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|title=Eastern Washington
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = J-TV
record = 8-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/12/08 | time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 84-66
nonconf = yes
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=DePaul University|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = ESPN
record = 9-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/12/15 | time = 4:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 88-51
nonconf = yes
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Ohio University|team=Ohio Bobcats|title=Ohio
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Sprint Center | site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
gamename = American Century Investments Shootout
tv = ESPN2
record = 10-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/12/18 | time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 71-66
nonconf = yes
rank = 3
opponent = Georgia Tech
away = yes | site_stadium = Alexander Memorial Coliseum | site_cityst = Atlanta, Georgia
tv = ESPN
record = 11-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/12/22 | time = 12:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 78-54
nonconf = yes
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Miami University|team=Miami RedHawks|title=Miami (OH)
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = J-TV
record = 12-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2007/12/29 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 86-53
nonconf = yes
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Yale University|team=Yale Bulldogs|title=Yale
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = J-TV
record = 13-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/01/05 | time = 11:00 a.m.
w/l = w | score = 85-60
nonconf = yes
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Boston College|team=Boston College Eagles|title=Boston College
away = yes | site_stadium = Conte Forum | site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
tv = ESPN
record = 14-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/01/08 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 90-60
nonconf = yes
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Loyola College in Maryland|team=Loyola Greyhounds|title=Loyola (MD)
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = J-TV
record = 15-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/01/12 | time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 79-58
nonconf = no
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Nebraska–Lincoln|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska
away = yes | site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center | site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
tv = ESPN
record = 16-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/01/14 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 85-55
nonconf = no
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Oklahoma|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = ESPN
record = 17-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/01/19 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 76-70
nonconf = no
rank = 3
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Missouri|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri
away = yes | site_stadium = Mizzou Arena | site_cityst = Columbia, Missouri
tv = ESPNU
record = 18-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/01/23 | time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 83-59
nonconf = no
rank = 2
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Iowa State University|team=Iowa State Cyclones|title=Iowa State
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = ESPN
record = 19-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/01/26 | time = 12:45 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 84-49
nonconf = no
rank = 2
opponent = Nebraska
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = BIG 12-ESPN+
record = 20-0CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/01/30 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = l | score = 75-84
nonconf = no
rank = 2 | opprank = 24
opponent = Kansas State
away = yes | site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum | site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
tv = BIG 12-ESPN+
record = 20-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/02/02 | time = 2:30 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 72-59
nonconf = no
rank = 2
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Colorado at Boulder|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado
away = yes | site_stadium = Coors Events Center | site_cityst = Boulder, Colorado
tv = ABC
record = 21-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/02/04 | time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 90-71
nonconf = no
rank = 5
opponent = Missouri
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = ESPN
record = 22-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/02/09 | time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 100-90
nonconf = no
rank = 5
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Baylor University|team=Baylor Bears|title=Baylor
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = J-TV
record = 23-1CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/02/11 | time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = l | score = 69-72
nonconf = no
rank = 3 | opprank = 11
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Texas at Austin|team=Texas Longhorns|title=Texas
away = yes | site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center | site_cityst = Austin, Texas
tv = ESPN
record = 23-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/02/16 | time = 12:45 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 69-45
nonconf = no
rank = 3
opponent = Colorado
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = BIG 12-ESPN+
record = 24-2CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/02/23 | time = 3:00 p.m.
w/l = l | score = 60-61
nonconf = no
rank = 5
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Oklahoma State University–Stillwater|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|title=Oklahoma State
away = yes | site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena | site_cityst = Stillwater, Oklahoma
tv = CBS
record = 24-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/02/27 | time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 75-64
nonconf = no
rank = 7
opponent = Iowa State
away = yes | site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum | site_cityst = Ames, Iowa
tv = ESPN
record = 25-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/01 | time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 88-74
nonconf = no
rank = 7
opponent = Kansas State
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = ESPN
record = 26-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/03 | time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 109-51
nonconf = no
rank = 6
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Texas Tech University|team=Texas Tech Red Raiders|title=Texas Tech
site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
tv = ESPN
record = 27-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/08 | time = 3:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 72-55
nonconf = no
rank = 6
opponent = Texas A&M
away = yes | site_stadium = Reed Arena | site_cityst = College Station, Texas
tv = CBS
record = 28-3

-!colspan=8| Postseason

CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/14 | time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 64-54
rank = 5
opponent = Nebraska
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Sprint Center | site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
gamename = Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
tv = BIG 12-ESPN+
record = 29-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/15 | time = 3:20 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 77-71
rank = 5
opponent = Texas A&M
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Sprint Center | site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
gamename = Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
tv = BIG 12-ESPN+
record = 30-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/16 | time = 2:00 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 84-74
rank = 5 | opprank = 8
opponent = Texas
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Sprint Center | site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
gamename = Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship
tv = ESPN
record = 31-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/20 | time = 11:25 a.m.
w/l = w | score = 85-61
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=Portland State University|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Qwest Center Omaha | site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
gamename = NCAA Div. I Tournament Midwest Subregional
tv = CBS
record = 32-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/22 | time = 5:50 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 75-56
rank = 4
opponent = cbb link|year=2007-08|school=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|team=UNLV Rebels|title=UNLV
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Qwest Center Omaha | site_cityst = Omaha, Nebraska
gamename = NCAA Div. I Tournament Midwest Subregional
tv = CBS
record = 33-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/28 | time = 8:50 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 72-57
rank = 4
opponent = Villanova
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Ford Field | site_cityst = Detroit, Michigan
gamename = NCAA Div. I Tournament Midwest Regional Semifinal
tv = CBS
record = 34-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/03/30 | time = 4:05 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 59-57
rank = 4 | opprank = 23
opponent = Davidson
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Ford Field | site_cityst = Detroit, Michigan
gamename = NCAA Div. I Tournament Midwest Regional Final
tv = CBS
record = 35-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/04/05 | time = 8:47 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 84-66
rank = 4 | opprank = 1
opponent = North Carolina
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Alamo Dome | site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
gamename = NCAA Div. I Tournament National Semifinal
tv = CBS
record = 36-3CBB Schedule Entry
date = 2008/04/07 | time = 8:21 p.m.
w/l = w | score = 75-68 | overtime = OT
rank = 4 | opprank = 3
opponent = Memphis
neutral = yes | site_stadium = Alamo Dome | site_cityst = San Antonio, Texas
gamename = NCAA Div. I Tournament National Championship Game
tv = CBS
record = 37-3

Roster

Rankings

Awards

;Big 12 Sixth Man AwardCite web| title=2008 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Selected| url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031008aaa.html| accessdate=2008-03-14] :Sherron Collins (Sophomore, Guard); he is the first KU player to receive the award;Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week:Darnell Jackson (Senior, Forward), January 7 (co-winner) [Cite web| title=Men's Basketball Weekly Honors Announced (Jan. 7)| url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010708aaa.html| accessdate=2008-01-12] :Brandon Rush (Junior, Guard), March 3 (co-winner) [Cite web| title=Three Players Share Men's Basketball Weekly Honors (March 3)| url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030308aac.html| accessdate=2008-03-04] :Sherron Collins, March 9 (co-winner) [Cite web| title=Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards Announced| url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030908aat.html| accessdate=2008-03-14] ;All-Big 12 Teams:Darrell Arthur (Sophomore, Forward), First Team:Brandon Rush, First Team; he is just the second player in Big 12 history to be a three-time All-Big 12 First Team choice:Mario Chalmers (Junior, Guard), Second Team:Darnell Jackson, Third Team;Big 12 All-Defensive Team:Mario Chalmers; it is his third straight season:Russell Robinson (Senior, Guard); it is his third straight season;Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team [Cite web| title=Kansas Defeats Texas 84-74 to Win the Big 12 Championship| url=http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030308aac.html| accessdate=2008-03-17] :Brandon Rush, as Most Outstanding Player:Mario Chalmers;NCAA (Midwest) Regional All-Tournament Team [Cite web| title=Kansas Defeats Davidson 59-57 to Advance to the Final Four| url=http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/033008aab.html| accessdate=2008-03-30] :Brandon Rush:Mario Chalmers:Sasha Kaun (Senior, Center);NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player [Cite web| title=Chalmers' big shot leads Kansas to first national title since 1988| url=http://ncaa.com/basketball-mens/article.aspx?id=185334| accessdate=2008-04-08] :Mario Chalmers

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