2007–08 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2007–08
Team:Kansas Jayhawks
Conference:Big 12 Conference
Short Conf:Big 12
Coachrank:1
Aprank:4
Record:37–3
Conf Record:13–3
Head Coach:Bill Self (5th Season)
Asst Coach1:Joe Dooley
Ac1 Year:5th
Asst Coach2:Danny Manning
Ac2 Year:1st
Ac3 Year:4th
Captain:Jeremy Case
Captain2:Darnell Jackson
Captain4:Russell Robinson
Captain4 Year:2nd
Captain5:Rodrick Stewart
Stadium:Allen Fieldhouse
Champion:NCAA tournament National Champions
Big 12 tournament champions
Big 12 regular season co-champions
Bowl:National Championship Game
Bowl Result:
W 75-68OT 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 tournament title in the school's history and fifth national title overall.

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).

Schedule

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Rankings

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Awards

Big 12 Sixth Man Award[1]
  • Sherron Collins (Sophomore, Guard)
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week
  • Darnell Jackson (Senior, Forward), January 7 (co-winner)[2]
  • Brandon Rush (Junior, Guard), March 3 (co-winner)[3]
  • Sherron Collins, March 9 (co-winner)[4]
    All-Big 12 Teams[1]
  • 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[1]
  • Mario Chalmers
  • Russell Robinson (Senior, Guard)
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team[5]
  • Brandon Rush, Most Outstanding Player
  • Mario Chalmers
    NCAA (Midwest) Regional All-Tournament Team[6]
  • Brandon Rush
  • Mario Chalmers
  • Sasha Kaun (Senior, Center)
    NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player[7]
  • Mario Chalmers

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 2008 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Selected. 2008-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20080515085136/http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031008aaa.html . May 15, 2008. dead.
    2. Web site: Men's Basketball Weekly Honors Announced (Jan. 7). 2008-01-12.
    3. Web site: Three Players Share Men's Basketball Weekly Honors (March 3). 2008-03-04.
    4. Web site: Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards Announced. 2008-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20080511185756/http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030908aat.html . May 11, 2008. dead.
    5. Web site: Kansas Defeats Texas 84–74 to Win the Big 12 Championship. 2008-03-17.
    6. Web site: Kansas Defeats Davidson 59–57 to Advance to the Final Four. 2008-03-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20080416223856/http://kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/033008aab.html. 16 April 2008 . live.
    7. Web site: Chalmers' big shot leads Kansas to first national title since 1988. 2008-04-08.