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2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2007–08 |
| team | Butler Bulldogs |
| image | Butler Bulldogs script Logo.png |
| conference | Horizon League |
| short_conf | Horizon |
| CoachRank | 14 |
| APRank | 11 |
| record | 30–4 |
| conf_record | 16–2 |
| head_coach | Brad Stevens |
| hc_year | 1st |
| asst_coach1 | Matthew Graves |
| asst_coach2 | Brandon Miller |
| asst_coach3 | Terry Johnson |
| mvp | Mike Green |
| mvp2 | A. J. Graves |
| captain | A. J. Graves |
| captain2 | Mike Green |
| captain3 | Julian Betko |
| captain4 | Drew Streicher |
| captain5 | Pete Campbell |
| stadium | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| champion | 2008 Great Alaska Shoot-Out champion |
| Wooden Tradition Winner | |
| Horizon League regular season champion | |
| [Horizon League tournament](2008-horizon-league-men-s-basketball-tournament) champion | |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2008-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | second round |
Wooden Tradition Winner Horizon League regular season champion Horizon League tournament champion
The 2007–08 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 1st year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000.
The Bulldogs won the 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball Regular Season Championship and the 2008 Horizon League Men's Basketball tournament championship, earning the Horizon League's automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 7 seed in the East Region. They beat 10 seed South Alabama 81–61 before falling to 2 seed Tennessee 71–76 in overtime in the Round of 32.
Roster
- Brad Stevens ()
- Matthew Graves ()
- Brandon Miller ()
- Terry Johnson ()
Schedule
|- !colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
|- !colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Non-conference regular season
|- !colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Horizon League Play |- !colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Horizon League tournament |- !colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament
Rankings
Main article: 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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 | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV | 25 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| RV | RV | 23 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
References
References
- [http://www.butlersports.com/information/facilities/hinkle_fieldhouse Butler University – The Official Athletics Site: Hinkle Fieldhouse], retrieved 21 December 2009
- "South Alabama vs. Butler Box Score, March 21, 2008".
- "Tennessee vs. Butler Box Score, March 23, 2008".
- "2007-2008 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Stats".
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