2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2007–2008. The team's head coach was Billy Gillispie. It was his 1st year as Kentucky's head coach. The Wildcats play their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Roster

2007–08 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Matt Scherbenske  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy (VA)/Oral Roberts Lexington, Kentucky G 3 Ramel Bradley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Sr IMG Academy Brooklyn, New York G 5 Derrick Jasper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) So Paso Robles Paso Robles, California G 12 Mark Krebs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Newport Central Catholic Newport, Kentucky G 13 Michael Porter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) So Modesto Christian Modesto, California F 15 A.J. Stewart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Arlington Country Day Jacksonville, Florida F 21 Perry Stevenson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana G 23 Jodie Meeks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Norcross Norcross, Georgia C 25 Moraykinyo Williams 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Fr Bishop Ireton Alexandria, Virginia G 30 Dwight Perry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) So Southern Durham, North Carolina G 32 Joe Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Renaissance Detroit, Michigan F 34 Ramon Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So West Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska F 42 Mark Coury 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) So Detroit Country Day Detroit, Michigan C 43 Jared Carter 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 277 lb (126 kg) Jr Scott County Georgetown, Kentucky F 54 Patrick Patterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Huntington Huntington, West Virginia	Head coach Billy Gillispie (Texas State) Assistant coach(es) Tracy Webster (Wisconsin) Glynn Cyprien (Southern) Jeremy Cox (Mesa State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

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 2011-06-28. "2007 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-06-28.

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, KY
November 7, 2007* 9:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 23	Gardner-Webb	L 68–84	1–1	Rupp Arena (19,845) Lexington, KY
November 21, 2007* 7:00 PM, FSN		Liberty	W 80–54	2–1	Rupp Arena (21,298) Lexington, KY
November 24, 2007* 7:00 PM, FSN		Texas Southern	W 83–35	3–1	Rupp Arena (21,445) Lexington, KY
November 27, 2007* 7:00 PM, FSN South		Stony Brook	W 62–52	4–1	Rupp Arena (19,269) Lexington, KY
December 1, 2007* 2:00 PM, ESPN2		No. 1 North Carolina	L 77–86	4–2	Rupp Arena (24,252) Lexington, KY
December 8, 2007* 3:45 PM, CBS		at No. 15 Indiana	L 51–71	4–3	Assembly Hall (17,410) Bloomington, IN
December 15, 2007* 2:00 PM, ESPN		UAB	L 76–79	4–4	Freedom Hall (14,241) Louisville, KY
December 18, 2007* 9:00 PM, ESPN		at Houston	L 69–83	4–5	Hofheinz Pavilion (8,517) Houston, TX
December 22, 2007* 1:00 PM, FSN		Tennessee Tech	W 69–47	5–5	Rupp Arena (22,371) Lexington, KY
December 29, 2007* 2:00 PM, ESPN		San Diego	L 72–81	5–6	Rupp Arena (23,756) Lexington, KY
December 31, 2007* 12:00 PM, FSN		Florida International	W 92–49	6–6	Rupp Arena (19,184) Lexington, KY
January 5, 2008* 4:00 PM, CBS		Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass	L 75–89	6–7	Rupp Arena (24,386) Lexington, KY
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, KY
January 15, 2008 9:00 PM, ESPN		at Mississippi State	L 64–69	7–8 (1–1)	Humphrey Coliseum (9,862) Starkville, MS
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, FL
January 22, 2008 9:00 PM, ESPN		No. 3 Tennessee	W 72–66	8–9 (2–2)	Rupp Arena (23,443) Lexington, KY
January 26, 2008 1:00 PM, Raycom		South Carolina	W 78–70	9–9 (3–2)	Rupp Arena (23,996) Lexington, KY
February 2, 2008 1:00 PM, CBS		at Georgia	W 63–58	10–9 (4–2)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,313) Athens, GA
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, KY
February 12, 2008 9:00 PM, ESPN		at No. 19 Vanderbilt	L 52–93	12–10 (6–3)	Memorial Gym (14,325) Nashville, TN
February 16, 2008 1:00 PM, Raycom		at LSU	W 67–63	13–10 (7–3)	Maravich Center (9,870) Baton Rouge, LA
February 19, 2008 9:00 PM, ESPN		Georgia	W 61–55	14–10 (8–3)	Rupp Arena (22,271) Lexington, KY
February 23, 2008 2:00 PM, CBS		Arkansas	W 63–58	15–10 (9–3)	Rupp Arena (24,371) Lexington, KY
February 27, 2008 8:00 PM, Raycom		Mississippi	W 58–54	16–10 (10–3)	Rupp Arena (23,330) Lexington, KY
March 2, 2008 12:00 PM, CBS		at No. 1 Tennessee	L 60–63	16–11 (10–4)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,628) Knoxville, TN
March 5, 2008 7:00 PM, Raycom		at South Carolina	W 71–63	17–11 (11–4)	Colonial Center (13,324) Columbia, SC
March 9, 2008 12:00 PM, CBS		Florida Senior Day	W 75–70	18–11 (12–4)	Rupp Arena (24,256) Lexington, KY
2008 SEC Tournament
March 14, 2008 12:00, Raycom		vs. Georgia SEC Tournament	W 60–56 OT	18–12 (12–4)	Alexander Memorial Coliseum (1,458) Atlanta, GA
2008 NCAA Tournament
March 20, 2008 2:30, CBS	No. (11)	vs. No. 25 (6) Marquette NCAA Tournament	W 74–66	18–13 (12–4)	Honda Center (N/A) Anaheim, CA
*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 2008-08-11. "2008 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11.