2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks basketball University of Kansas athletics (logo).svg 200px Big 12 Conference Big 12 1 4 37–3 13–3 Bill Self (5th Season) Joe Dooley 5th Danny Manning 1st Kurtis Townsend 4th Jeremy Case Darnell Jackson Sasha Kaun Russell Robinson Rodrick Stewart Allen Fieldhouse NCAA tournament National ChampionsBig 12 tournament championsBig 12 regular season co-champions National Championship Game W Won 75–68 OT Overtime vs. 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 2007–08, which was the Jayhawks' 110th Season. The team was led by Bill Self in his 5th season as head coach. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks finished the season 37–3, 13–3 in Big 12 play to finish tied for first place. They defeated Nebraska, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M to win the Big 12 tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated Memphis in the National Championship game, marking the third NCAA tournament title in the school's history. The Jayhawks 37 wins remains a program record. Additionally, the win total is tied for 3rd most in NCAA history (Kentucky twice won 38 and Memphis also won 38, but the wins were officially vacated). Recruiting no no 2007 Chase Buford SG San Antonio, TX Alamo Heights HS 6 3 185 N/A 0 0 71 Cole Aldrich C Bloomington, MN Jefferson HS 6 10 245 2005-11-01 4 4 97 Tyrel Reed PG Burlington, KS Burlington HS 6 4 180 2006-11-15 4 3 93 Conner Teahan SF Leawood, KS Rockhurst HS (Kansas City, MO) 6 5 180 2007-02-26 3 0 NR 2007 Kansas 2007 Basketball Commitments 2007 Kansas Basketball Commits ESPN kansas 172 2305 34 NR NR 2009-04-11 yes Roster 2007 Kansas Jayhawks y Cole Aldrich y Cole Aldrich 45 C 6 11 240 Fr Bloomington, MN Darrell Arthur y Darrell Arthur 00 F 6 9 225 So Dallas, TX Brennan Bechard 11 G 6 0 185 Jr Lawrence, KS Chase Buford y 22 G 6 3 200 Fr San Antonio, TX Jeremy Case y 10 G 6 1 190 Sr McAlester, OK Mario Chalmers y Mario Chalmers 15 G 6 1 190 Jr Anchorage, AK Sherron Collins y Sherron Collins 4 G 5 11 205 So Chicago, IL Darnell Jackson y Darnell Jackson 32 F 6 8 250 Sr Oklahoma City, OK Sasha Kaun y Sasha Kaun 24 C 6 11 250 Sr Tomsk, Russia Matt Kleinmann 54 C 6 10 250 Jr Overland Park, KS Brady Morningstar 12 G 6 3 187 So Lawrence, KS Tyrel Reed y Tyrel Reed 14 G 6 3 185 Fr Burlington, KS Russell Robinson y Russell Robinson 3 G 6 1 205 Sr New York, NY Brandon Rush y Brandon Rush 25 G 6 6 210 Jr Kansas City, MO Rodrick Stewart 5 G 6 4 200 Sr Seattle, WA Conner Teahan 2 G 6 5 205 Fr Leawood, KS Brad Witherspoon 40 G 6 1 190 Sr Humboldt, KS Bill Self Schedule yes |- !colspan=12 style="Kansas Jayhawks white" |Exhibition November 1, 2007 7:00 p.m. 94–59 yes 4 2007–08 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV   November 6, 2007 7:00 p.m. 93–56 yes 4 2007–08 Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State Tigers Fort Hays State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV   |- !colspan=12 style="Kansas Jayhawks white" |Regular season November 9, 2007 7:00 p.m. 107–78 yes 4 2007–08 University of Louisiana at Monroe Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 1–0 November 11, 2007 7:00 p.m. 85–62 yes 4 UMKC Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Jayhawk Invitational J-TV 16,300 2–0 November 15, 2007 7:00 p.m. 92–60 yes 4 2007–08 Washburn University Washburn Ichabods Washburn Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Jayhawk Invitational J-TV 16,300 3–0 November 21, 2007 7:00 p.m. 87–46 yes 4 2007–08 Northern Arizona University Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Jayhawk Invitational J-TV 16,300 4–0 November 25, 2007 7:00 p.m. 76–72 OT yes 4 Arizona Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Jayhawk Invitational/Big XII–Pac-10 Hardwood Series ESPN 16,300 5–0 November 28, 2007 7:00 p.m. 87–49 yes 4 2007–08 Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic Owls Florida Atlantic Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 6–0 December 2, 2007 1:00 p.m. 59–55 yes 4 24 USC yes Galen Center Los Angeles, California FSN 10,017 7–0 December 5, 2007 7:00 p.m. 85–47 yes 3 2007–08 Eastern Washington University Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 8–0 December 8, 2007 1:00 p.m. 84–66 yes 3 2007–08 DePaul University DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN 16,300 9–0 December 15, 2007 4:00 p.m. 88–51 yes 3 Ohio yes Sprint Center Kansas City, Missouri American Century Investments Shootout ESPN2 18,482 10–0 December 18, 2007 6:00 p.m. 71–66 yes 3 Georgia Tech yes Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia ESPN 9,191 11–0 December 22, 2007 12:00 p.m. 78–54 yes 3 2007–08 Miami University Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 12–0 December 29, 2007 7:00 p.m. 86–53 yes 3 2007–08 Yale University Yale Bulldogs Yale Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 13–0 January 1, 2008 11:00 a.m. 85–60 yes 3 Boston College yes Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN 8,606 14–0 January 8, 2008 7:00 p.m. 90–60 yes 3 2007–08 Loyola College in Maryland Loyola Greyhounds Loyola (MD) Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 15–0 January 12, 2008 8:00 p.m. 79–58 no 3 2007–08 University of Nebraska–Lincoln Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska yes Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska ESPN 13,829 16–0 January 14, 2008 7:00 p.m. 85–55 no 3 Oklahoma Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN 16,300 17–0 January 19, 2008 7:00 p.m. 76–70 no 3 Missouri yes Mizzou Arena Columbia, Missouri ESPNU 15,061 18–0 January 23, 2008 6:00 p.m. 83–59 no 2 Iowa State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN 16,300 19–0 January 26, 2008 12:45 p.m. 84–49 no 2 Nebraska Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas BIG 12-ESPN+ 16,300 20–0 January 30, 2008 7:00 p.m. 75–84 no 2 24 Kansas State yes Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas BIG 12-ESPN+ 12,528 20–1 February 2, 2008 2:30 p.m. 72–59 no 2 2007–08 University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado Buffaloes Colorado yes Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado ABC 10,347 21–1 February 4, 2008 8:00 p.m. 90–71 no 5 Missouri Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN 16,300 22–1 February 9, 2008 7:00 p.m. 100–90 no 5 Baylor Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 23–1 February 11, 2008 8:00 p.m. 69–72 3 11 Texas yes Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas ESPN 16,755 23–2 February 16, 2008 12:45 p.m. 69–45 no 3 Colorado Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas BIG 12-ESPN+ 16,300 24–2 February 23, 2008 3:00 p.m. 60–61 no 5 2007–08 Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State yes Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma CBS 13,905 24–3 February 27, 2008 6:00 p.m. 75–64 no 7 Iowa State yes Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa ESPN 13,624 25–3 March 1, 2008 8:00 p.m. 88–74 no 7 Kansas State ESPN College GameDay Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN 16,300 26–3 March 3, 2008 8:00 p.m. 109–51 no 6 Texas Tech Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN 16,300 27–3 March 8, 2008 3:00 p.m. 72–55 no 6 Texas A&M yes Reed Arena College Station, Texas CBS 12,054 28–3 |- |- !colspan=12 style="Kansas Jayhawks white" | Big 12 Tournament March 14, 2008 6:00 p.m. 64–54 5 Nebraska yes Sprint Center Kansas City, Missouri Quarterfinals BIG 12-ESPN+ 18,897 29–3 March 15, 2008 3:20 p.m. 77–71 5 Texas A&M yes Sprint Center Kansas City, Missouri Semifinals BIG 12-ESPN+ 18,897 30–3 March 16, 2008 2:00 p.m. 84–74 5 6 Texas yes Sprint Center Kansas City, Missouri Championship ESPN 19,047 31–3 |- |- !colspan=12 style="Kansas Jayhawks white" | NCAA Tournament March 20, 2008 11:25 a.m. 85–61 4 (1) (16) Portland State yes Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska First round CBS 17,839 32–3 March 22, 2008 5:50 p.m. 75–56 4 (1) (8) UNLV yes Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska Second round CBS 17,162 33–3 March 28, 2008 8:50 p.m. 72–57 4 (1) (12) Villanova yes Ford Field Detroit, Michigan Sweet Sixteen CBS 57,028 34–3 March 30, 2008 4:05 p.m. 59–57 4 (1) 23 (10) Davidson yes Ford Field Detroit, Michigan Elite Eight CBS 57,563 35–3 April 5, 2008 8:47 p.m. 84–66 4 (1) 1 (1) North Carolina yes Alamodome San Antonio, Texas Final Four CBS 43,718 36–3 April 7, 2008 8:21 p.m. 75–68 OT 4 (1) 2 (1) Memphis yes Alamodome San Antonio, Texas National Championship game CBS 43,257 37–3 Central Standard Time AP poll, NCAA tournament seeds shown in parentheses Rankings Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final AP 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 4 6 5 4 4 – Coaches 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 5 3 5 7 6 5 4 1 Awards Big 12 Sixth Man Award2008 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Selected http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031008aaa.html 2008-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080515085136/http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031008aaa.html May 15, 2008 dead Sherron Collins (Sophomore, Guard) Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week Darnell Jackson (Senior, Forward), January 7 (co-winner)Men's Basketball Weekly Honors Announced (Jan. 7) http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/010708aaa.html 2008-01-12September 2016 medicmedic Brandon Rush (Junior, Guard), March 3 (co-winner)Three Players Share Men's Basketball Weekly Honors (March 3) http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030308aac.html 2008-03-04September 2016 medicmedic Sherron Collins, March 9 (co-winner)Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards Announced http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030908aat.html 2008-03-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080511185756/http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030908aat.html May 11, 2008 dead All-Big 12 Teams Darrell Arthur (Sophomore, Forward), First Team Brandon Rush, First Team Mario Chalmers (Junior, Guard), Second Team Darnell Jackson, Third Team Big 12 All-Defensive Team Mario Chalmers Russell Robinson (Senior, Guard) Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament TeamKansas Defeats Texas 84–74 to Win the Big 12 Championship http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030308aac.html 2008-03-17September 2016 medicmedic Brandon Rush, Most Outstanding Player Mario Chalmers NCAA (Midwest) Regional All-Tournament TeamKansas Defeats Davidson 59–57 to Advance to the Final Four http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/033008aab.html 2008-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20080416223856/http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/033008aab.html 16 April 2008 live Brandon Rush Mario Chalmers Sasha Kaun (Senior, Center) NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding PlayerChalmers' big shot leads Kansas to first national title since 1988 http://ncaa.com/basketball-mens/article.aspx?id=185334 2008-04-08September 2016 medicmedic Mario Chalmers References Category:Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons Kansas Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Kansas Jay Jay