2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball

National Invitation Tournament, Champions
Conference	Big Ten
2007–08 record	24–13 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Thad Matta
Assistant coach	Alan Major
Assistant coach	Archie Miller
Home arena	Jerome Schottenstein Center

2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#6 Wisconsin†	16	–	2	.889	31	–	5	.861
#20 Purdue	15	–	3	.833	25	–	9	.735
Indiana	14	–	4	.778	25	–	8	.758
#18 Michigan State	12	–	6	.667	27	–	9	.750
Ohio State	10	–	8	.556	24	–	13	.649
Minnesota	8	–	10	.444	20	–	14	.588
Penn State	7	–	11	.389	15	–	16	.484
Iowa	6	–	12	.333	13	–	19	.406
Illinois	5	–	13	.278	16	–	19	.457
Michigan	5	–	13	.278	10	–	22	.313
Northwestern	1	–	17	.056	8	–	22	.267

† 2008 Big Ten Tournament winner As of March 23, 2008; Rankings from AP Poll^[1]

The 2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball finished in fifth place in the Big Ten, squarely on the NCAA tournament bubble. However, they were not selected, marking the only time in coach Thad Matta's head coaching career his team missed the NCAA tournament while being eligible. The team dominated in the 2008 National Invitation Tournament on their way to a 92-85 victory over Massachusetts in the final.

Preseason

The Buckeyes lost three important players from their 2006–07 NCAA Runners-up team to the NBA Draft. Greg Oden, the 2007 Second Team All-American, was selected in the lottery of the 2007 NBA Draft, going #1 to the Portland Trail Blazers. Mike Conley, Jr. and Daequan Cook also were drafted in the first round, by the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers, but traded to Miami Heat, respectively. Senior guard Ron Lewis also declared to the draft but was undrafted.

Recruiting

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jon Diebler SG	Upper Sandusky, OH	Upper Sandusky HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 23, 2005
Jon Diebler SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
Kosta Koufos PF	Canton, OH	GlenOak HS	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	May 19, 2006
Kosta Koufos PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Dallas Lauderdale C	Solon, OH	Solon HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jun 1, 2006
Dallas Lauderdale C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Evan Turner SF	Chicago, IL	St. Joseph's HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 29, 2006
Evan Turner SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
Eric Wallace SF	Winston-Salem, NC	Hargrave Military Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 11, 2006
Eric Wallace SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91
Junior College/Transfers
P. J. Hill PG	Minneapolis, MN	Midland College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 18, 2007
P. J. Hill PG	Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 7 Rivals: 7
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: "Ohio State 2007 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29. "2007 Ohio State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29. "Ohio State Basketball Recruiting 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.

Roster

2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1.5 !G	14	Butler, JamarJamar Butler	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Lima, OH
1.5 !G	33	Diebler, JonJon Diebler	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Upper Sandusky, OH
1.5 !G	4	Hill, P. J.P. J. Hill	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2.0 !So	Minneapolis, MN
3.5 !F	45	Hunter, OthelloOthello Hunter	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Winston-Salem, NC
4.5 !F/C	31	Koufos, KostaKosta Koufos	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Canton, OH
3.5 !F	52	Lauderdale, DallasDallas Lauderdale	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Solon, OH
2.5 !G/F	23	Lighty, DavidDavid Lighty	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Cleveland, OH
5.0 !C	15	Madsen, KyleKyle Madsen	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Dublin, OH
1.5 !G	13	Peters, DannyDanny Peters	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	New Albany, OH
4.5 !F/C	42	Terwilliger, MattMatt Terwilliger	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Troy, OH
1.5 !G	34	Titus, MarkMark Titus	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Brownsburg, IN
2.5 !G/F	21	Turner, EvanEvan Turner	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Chicago, IL
2.5 !G/F	2	Wallace, EricEric Wallace	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Winston-Salem, NC

Head coach

Thad Matta (Butler)

Assistant coach(es)

Strength and conditioning coach(es)

Dave Richardson (Louisiana-Monroe)

Athletic trainer(s)

Vince O'Brien (Ohio State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2010-03-28

2007–08 Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
October 31* , BTN		Ashland	W 88–59		Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
November 6* , BTN		Findlay	L 68–70		Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH
Regular Season
November 12* 9:00 PM, ESPN2		Wisconsin-Green Bay NIT Season Tip-Off	W 91–68	1–0	Schottenstein Center (13,644) Columbus, OH
November 13* 9:00 PM, ESPN		Columbia NIT Season Tip-Off	W 68–54	2–0	Schottenstein Center (13,427) Columbus, OH
November 21* 9:30 PM, ESPN2		vs. #21 Syracuse NIT Season Tip-Off	W 79–65	3–0	Madison Square Garden (8,388) New York, NY
November 23* 7:00 PM, ESPN2		vs. #15 Texas A&M NIT Season Tip-Off Championship Game	L 47–70	3–1	Madison Square Garden (6,054) New York, NY
November 25* 8:00 PM, BTN		VMI	W 90–57	4–1	St. John Arena (6,670) Columbus, OH
November 28* 9:05 PM, ESPN		#1 North Carolina ACC – Big Ten Challenge	L 55–66	4–2	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
December 1* 7:30 PM, ESPNU		at Butler	L 46–65	4–3	Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000) Indianapolis, IN
December 10* 8:00 PM, BTN		Coppin State	W 47–39	5–3	Schottenstein Center (15,496) Columbus, OH
December 15* 12:00 PM, BTN		Presbyterian College	W 87–43	6–3	Schottenstein Center (16,569) Columbus, OH
December 18* 7:05 PM, STO		vs. Cleveland State	W 80–63	7–3	Quicken Loans Arena (12,715) Cleveland, OH
December 22* 4:00 PM, CBS		Florida	W 62–49	8–3	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
December 29* 11:00 AM, BTN		Maryland-Baltimore County	W 92–83	9–3	Schottenstein Center (17,847) Columbus, OH
January 3 7:00 PM, ESPN		at Illinois	W 74–58	10–3 (1–0)	Assembly Hall (16,618) Champaign, IL
January 6 12:00 PM, BTN		Northwestern	W 62–51	11–3 (2–0)	Schottenstein Center (18,722) Columbus, OH
January 9 7:00 PM, BTN		Iowa	W 79–48	12–3 (3–0)	Schottenstein Center (18,473) Columbus, OH
January 12 4:00 PM, BTN		at Purdue	L 68–75	12–4 (3–1)	Mackey Arena (14,123) West Lafayette, IN
January 15 7:00 PM, ESPN		at Michigan State	L 60–66	12–5 (3–2)	Breslin Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI
January 19* 3:30 PM, CBS		at #7 Tennessee	L 69–74	12–6 (3–2)	Thompson–Boling Arena (21,784) Knoxville, TN
January 22 9:00 PM, BTN		Illinois	W 64–58	13–6 (4–2)	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
January 26 8:00 PM, BTN		Minnesota	W 76–60	14–6 (5–2)	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
January 26 7:00 PM, ESPN		at Penn State	W 68–56	15–6 (6–2)	Bryce Jordan Center (10,956) University Park, PA
February 2 5:05 PM, BTN		at Iowa	L 48–53	15–7 (6–3)	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,235) Iowa City, IA
February 5 7:00 PM, ESPN		Michigan	W 65–55	16–7 (7–3)	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
February 10 1:00 PM, CBS		#13 Indiana	L 53–59	16–8 (7–4)	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
February 13 8:00 PM, BTN		at Northwestern	W 65–47	17–8 (8–4)	Welsh-Ryan Arena (3,822) Evanston, IL
February 17 1:00 PM, CBS		at Michigan	L 70–80	17–9 (8–5)	Crisler Arena (13,751) Ann Arbor, MI
February 24 4:05 PM, CBS		#11 Wisconsin	L 53–58	17–10 (8–6)	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
February 28 7:00 PM, ESPN		at #12 Indiana	L 69–72	17–11 (8–7)	Assembly Hall (17,389) Bloomington, IN
March 1 4:00 PM, ESPN		at Minnesota	L 57–71	17–12 (8–8)	Williams Arena (13,443) Minneapolis, MN
March 4 7:00 PM, ESPN		#15 Purdue	W 80–77 ^OT	18–12 (9–8)	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
March 9 12:00 PM, BTN		#18 Michigan State	W 63–54	19–12 (10–8)	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
Big Ten Tournament
March 14 2:35 PM, ESPN		vs. #19 Michigan State Quarterfinals	L 60–67	19–13	Conseco Fieldhouse (15,355) Indianapolis, IN
NIT Tournament^[2]
March 18 7:00 PM, ESPN2	#NR (1)	(8) UNC Asheville First Round – Ohio State Bracket	W 84–66	20–13	Schottenstein Center (7,117) Columbus, OH
March 24 7:00 PM, ESPN	#NR (1)	(4) California Second Round – Ohio State Bracket	W 73–56	21–13	St. John Arena (13,276) Columbus, OH
March 26 9:00 PM, ESPN2	#NR (1)	(3) Dayton Quarterfinal – Ohio State Bracket	W 74–63	22–13	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
April 1 9:00 PM, ESPN2	#NR (1)	vs. (2) Mississippi Semifinal	W 81–69	23–13	Madison Square Garden (9,823) New York, NY
April 3 7:00 PM, ESPN	#NR (1)	vs. (2) Massachusetts Championship Game	W 92–85	24–13	Madison Square Garden (8,407) New York, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors

Kosta Koufos, NIT Most Valuable Player

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	23	Kosta Koufos	Utah Jazz

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2008 Recruiting Class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
William Buford SG	Toledo, OH	Libbey HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Oct 30, 2006
William Buford SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
Anthony Crater PG	Wolfeboro, NH	Brewster Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 27, 2006
Anthony Crater PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
B.J. Mullens C	Canal Winchester, OH	Canal Winchester HS	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Mar 28, 2004
B.J. Mullens C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98
Walter Offutt SG	Indianapolis, IN	Warren Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Mar 10, 2005
Walter Offutt SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Junior College/Transfers
Nicola Kecman PF	Thatcher, AZ	Eastern Arizona College	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 27, 2008
Nicola Kecman PF	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jeremie Simmons PG	Flint, MI	Mott Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Apr 27, 2008
Jeremie Simmons PG	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2 Rivals: 5
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: "Ohio State 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29. "2008 Ohio State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29. "Ohio State Basketball Recruiting 2008". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.

References

↑ "2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Mar. 23)". ESPN. March 23, 2008.
↑ "NIT OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE – History". NIT. Archived from the original on 2009-11-05. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
↑ 2008 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com

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