2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
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2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 2007 through March 2008 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| TV partner/s | Big Ten Network, ESPN, CBS |
| 2008 NBA Draft | |
| 2007–08 NCAA Division I season | |
| Champion | Wisconsin (16–2) |
| Runners-Up | Purdue (15–3) |
| Tournament | |
| Basketball seasons | |
| ← 06–07 | 08–09 → |
The Wisconsin Badgers captured both the regular season and tournament titles, from where they advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the NIT.
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Final standings
| Team[1] | B10 Conference | B10 % | B10 Home | B10 Road | All Games | All Games % | All Home | All Road | All Neutral |
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| Wisconsin | 16–2 | .889 | 8–1 | 8–1 | 31–5 | .861 | 16–2 | 10–2 | 5–1 |
| Purdue | 15–3 | .833 | 9–0 | 6–3 | 25–9 | .735 | 16–1 | 6–5 | 3–3 |
| Indiana | 14–4 | .778 | 8–1 | 6–3 | 25–8 | .758 | 17–2 | 7–3 | 1–3 |
| Michigan State | 12–6 | .667 | 9–0 | 3–6 | 27–9 | .750 | 17–0 | 4–6 | 6–3 |
| Ohio State | 10–8 | .556 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 24–13 | .649 | 17–3 | 4–8 | 3–2 |
| Minnesota | 8–10 | .444 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 20–14 | .588 | 12–5 | 4–8 | 4–1 |
| Penn State | 7–11 | .389 | 5–4 | 2–7 | 15–16 | .484 | 13–4 | 2–8 | 0–4 |
| Iowa | 6–12 | .333 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 13–19 | .406 | 10–8 | 3–8 | 0–3 |
| Illinois | 5–13 | .278 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 16–19 | .457 | 7–7 | 3–9 | 6–3 |
| Michigan | 5–13 | .278 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 10–22 | .313 | 6–9 | 2–10 | 2–3 |
| Northwestern | 1–17 | .056 | 0–9 | 1–8 | 8–22 | .452 | 5–11 | 3–10 | 0–1 |
Statistical leaders
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| Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG | |||
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| Eric Gordon | IND | 20.9 | D. J. White | IND | 10.3 | Jamar Butler | OSU | 5.9 | Chris Kramer | PUR | 2.3 | |||
| D. J. White | IND | 17.4 | Goran Suton | MSU | 8.2 | Travis Walton | MSU | 4.3 | Al Nolen | MINN | 1.9 | |||
| Manny Harris | MICH | 16.1 | Shaun Pruitt | ILL | 7.3 | Michael Thompson | NU | 4.3 | Craig Moore | NU | 1.8 | |||
| Jamar Butler | OSU | 15.0 | Jamarcus Ellis | IND | 7.0 | Drew Neitzel | MSU | 4.0 | Trevon Hughes | WIS | 1.8 | |||
| Kosta Koufos | OSU | 14.4 | Kosta Koufos | OSU | 6.7 | Kalin Lucas | MSU | 3.8 | Damian Johnson | MINN | 1.7 | |||
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| Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% | |||
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| Ekpe Udoh | MICH | 2.9 | D. J. White | IND | 60.5 | Armon Bassett | IND | 45.4 | Jamar Butler | OSU | 94.3 | |||
| Kosta Koufos | OSU | 1.8 | Othello Hunter | OSU | 59.6 | Robbie Hummel | PUR | 44.7 | Jason Bohannon | WIS | 86.7 | |||
| Drew Naymick | MSU | 1.7 | Shaun Pruitt | ILL | 57.2 | Keaton Grant | PUR | 44.0 | Robbie Hummel | PUR | 86.5 | |||
| D. J. White | IND | 1.6 | Raymar Morgan | MSU | 55.8 | E'Twaun Moore | PUR | 43.4 | Drew Neitzel | MSU | 86.0 | |||
| Othello Hunter | OSU | 1.5 | Goran Suton | MSU | 55.1 | Michael Thompson | NU | 43.3 | Keaton Grant | PUR | 85.1 | |||
Players of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, the Big Ten offices name a player of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the week |
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| November 12, 2007 | DeShawn Sims, MICH |
| November 19, 2007 | Eric Gordon, IND |
| Raymar Morgan, MSU | |
| November 26, 2007 | Kosta Koufos, OSU |
| December 3, 2007 | D. J. White, IND |
| December 10, 2007 | D. J. White, IND |
| December 17, 2007 | Geary Claxton, PSU |
| December 24, 07 | Shaun Pruitt, ILL |
| Dan Coleman, MINN | |
| December 31, 2007 | Brian Butch, WIS |
| January 7, 2008 | Raymar Morgan, MSU |
| Geary Claxton, PSU | |
| January 14, 2008 | D. J. White, IND |
| January 21, 2008 | Keaton Grant, PUR |
| January 28, 2008 | Drew Neitzel, MSU |
| February 4, 2008 | D. J. White, IND |
| E'Twaun Moore, PUR | |
| February 11, 2008 | Robbie Hummel, PUR |
| February 18, 2008 | Manny Harris, MICH |
| February 25, 2008 | Cyrus Tate, IA |
| 3 March '08 | Goran Suton, MSU |
| March 10, 2008 | Jamar Butler, OSU |
Conference honors
Two sets of conference award winners are recognized by the Big Ten – one selected by league coaches and one selected by the media.[2]
Postseason
NCAA tournament
Main article: 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
| Team | Bid Type | Seed | Results |
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| Wisconsin | Automatic | 3 | Won First Round vs. #14 Cal St. Fullerton 71–56 Won Second Round vs. #11 Kansas State 72–55 Lost Sweet 16 vs. #10 Davidson 73–56 |
| Michigan State | At-large | 5 | Won First Round vs. #12 Temple 72–61 Won Second Round vs. #4 Pittsburgh 65–54 Lost Sweet 16 vs. #1 Memphis 92–74 |
| Purdue | At-large | 6 | Won First Round vs. #11 Baylor 90–79 Lost Second Round vs. #3 Xavier 85–78 |
| Indiana | At-large | 8 | Lost First Round vs. #9 Arkansas 86–72 |
NIT
Main article: 2008 National Invitation Tournament
| Team | Bid Type | Seed | Results |
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| Ohio State | At-large | 1 | Won First Round vs. #8 UNC-Asheville 84–66 Won Second Round vs. #4 California 73–56 Won Quarterfinals vs. #3 Dayton 74–63 Won NIT Semifinals vs. Mississippi 81–69 Won NIT Final vs. Massachusetts 92–85 |
| Minnesota | At-large | 4 | Lost First Round vs. #5 Maryland 68–58 |
Preseason
All-Big Ten players
The following players were chosen as preseason All-Big Ten by the media.[3]
- Shaun Pruitt, ILL, SR, C
- D.J. White, IND, SR, F
- Drew Neitzel, MSU, SR, G (Player of the Year)
- Jamar Butler, OSU, SR, G
- Geary Claxton, PSU, SR, G/F
Teams
The following teams were selected as the top teams in the conference by the media.[3]
- Michigan State
- Indiana
- Ohio State
References
- ^ "Big Ten 2007–08 men's basketball Final Release". Big Ten. April 17, 2008. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBFINAL2008.pdf. Retrieved Feb. 3, 2009.
- ^ "Indiana's White Named Big Ten Player of the Year by Coaches and Media: Purdue's Painter claims Coach of the Year accolades, Boilermakers' Kramer nabs Defensive Player of the Year honors, Hoosier Gordon earns Freshman of the Year laurels, and Wisconsin's Bohannon collects Sixth Man of the Year honor". CBS Interactive. March 10, 2008. http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031008aag.html. Retrieved Mar. 6, 2009.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Named Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite by the Media: Spartans' Neitzel earns Preseason Player of the Year accolades". CBS Interactive.. October 28, 2007. http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102807aad.html. Retrieved Mar. 6, 2009.
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