2007–08 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball
2008 Big Ten Season & Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 6
Record31–5 (16–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKohl Center
2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Wisconsin162 .889315  .861
No. 20 Purdue153 .833259  .735
Indiana144 .778258  .758
No. 18 Michigan State126 .667279  .750
Ohio State108 .5562413  .649
Minnesota810 .4442014  .588
Penn State711 .3891516  .484
Iowa612 .3331319  .406
Illinois513 .2781619  .457
Michigan513 .2781022  .313
Northwestern117 .056822  .267
2008 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 23, 2008
Rankings from AP poll[1]

The 2007–08 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Bo Ryan, coaching his seventh season with the Badgers. The team played its home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team finished with a final record of 31–5 which set the school record for wins in a season.

Season Notes

This was the second of back-to-back 30+ win season for Wisconsin. Brian Butch and Michael Flowers were seniors; Marcus Landry and Joe Krabbenhoft were juniors; Trevon Hughes and Jason Bohannon were sophomores. All contributed to the team's success.

Wisconsin won the Big Ten regular season title outright, won the Big Ten tournament championship, and were only awarded a #3 seed. It apparently was a down year for the Big Ten as only four teams made the NCAA tournament.

Wisconsin handled #14 seed Cal State Fullerton 71-56 in the first round. Then had to be on "upset alert" for #11 seed cinderella Kansas St, who boasted stud freshman Michael Beasley. However, Wisconsin prevailed 72-55. In the Sweet Sixteen they ran into the true cinderella, #10 seed Davidson with Steph Curry, and lost 56-73. Trevon Hughes was hobbled with a bum ankle and only played 11 minutes in that game.

This was the year all #1 seeds made the Final Four, and Kansas beat Memphis in the championship.

Awards

All-Big Ten by Media[2]

  • Brian Butch - 1st team
  • Michael Flowers - 2nd team
  • Marcus Landry - 3rd team
  • Trevon Hughes - Honorable mention

All-Big Ten by Coaches

  • Brian Butch - 1st team
  • Marcus Landry - 2nd team
  • Michael Flowers - 3rd team & All-Defensive team
  • Joe Krabbenhoft - All-Defensive team

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.Wt.YearHometown/High School
12Jason BohannonG62195SOMarion, Iowa / Linn-Mar HS
14Tanner BronsonG511160SRGlendale, Wisconsin / Nicolet HS
32Brian ButchF611240SRAppleton, Wisconsin / West HS
21Morris CainG65185JRGlendale, Wisconsin / Nicolet High School
22Michael FlowersG62185SRMadison, Wisconsin / La Follette High School
44J.P. GavinskiC611250RS FRWisconsin Dells, Wisconsin / Wisconsin Dells HS
43Kevin GulliksonF67210JRStillwater, Minnesota / Stillwater Sr. HS
3Trevon HughesG61180SOQueens, New York / St. John's NW Academy
24Tim JarmuszF/G66200FROshkosh, Wisconsin / West HS
45Joe KrabbenhoftF/G66217JRSioux Falls, South Dakota / Roosevelt HS
1Marcus LandryF67215JRMilwaukee, Wisconsin / Vincent HS
30Jon LeuerF610208FROrono, Minnesota / Orono HS
52Keaton NankivilF69245FRMadison, Wisconsin / Memorial HS
2Wquinton SmithG511200FRMilwaukee, Wisconsin / Rufus King
34Greg StiemsmaC611245SRRandolph, Wisconsin / Randolph HS
15Brett ValentynG64175RS FRVerona, Wisconsin / Verona HS

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/11/2007*
6:00pm, BTN
IPFW W 83–55  1–0
 24  Butch (1)  13  Butch (1)  5  Hughes (1)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
11/15/2007*
9:00pm, BTN
Savannah State
America's Youth Classic
W 79–32  2–0
 21  Hughes (1)  10  Krabbenhoft (1), Butch (2)  4  Steimsma (1), Krabbenhoft (1)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
11/16/2007*
8:00pm, BTN
vs. Florida A&M
America's Youth Classic
W 88–40  3–0
 17  Landry (1), Bohannon (1)  10  Krabbenhoft (2)  5  Flowers (1)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
11/17/2007*
8:00pm, BTN
Colorado
America's Youth Classic
W 78–52  4–0
 18  Hughes (2)  8  Butch (3)  5  Landry (1)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
11/24/2007*
6:30pm, BTN
Georgia W 68–49  5–0
 18  Hughes (3)  13  Butch (4)  5  Krabbenhoft (2)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
11/27/2007*
9:00pm, ESPN
No. 20 at No. 7 Duke
ACC-Big Ten Challenge
L 82–58  5–1
 12  Leuer (1), Hughes (4)  6  Landry (1)  3  Flowers (2), Hughes (2)  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
12/3/2007*
9:00pm, ESPN2
No. 23 Wofford W 70–43  6–1
 14  Bohannon (2)  9  Landry (2)  4  Krabbenhoft (3), Flowers (3)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
12/8/2007*
6:00pm, ESPN360
No. 23 No. 15 Marquette L 81–76  6–2
 17  Butch (2)  5  Leuer (1), Krabbenhoft (3), Landry (3), Butch (5)  4  Landry (2), Hughes (3)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
12/12/2007*
8:00pm
at Wisconsin–Milwaukee W 61–39  7–2
 16  Landry (2)  7  Butch (6)  3  Hughes (4)  US Cellular Arena (10,017)
Milwaukee, WI
12/15/2007*
6:00pm
UW-Green Bay W 70–52  8–2
 12  Krabbenhoft (1)  10  Krabbenhoft (4)  5  Krabbenhoft (4)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
12/22/2007*
8:30pm
Valparaiso W 68–58  9–2
 14  Hughes (5)  11  Krabbenhoft (5)  7  Krabbenhoft (5)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
12/29/2007*
12:00pm
at No. 9 Texas W 67–66  10–2
 21  Butch (3)  11  Butch (7)  3  Butch (1), Landry (3), Bohannon (1)  Frank Erwin Center (16,438)
Austin, TX
1/2/2008
7:00pm
No. 24 at Michigan W 70–54  11–2 (1–0)
 25  Leuer (1)  6  Landry (4)  4  Krabbenhoft (6)  Crisler Arena (8,855)
Ann Arbor, MI
1/5/2008
12:00pm
No. 24 Iowa W 64–51  12–2 (2–0)
 22  Butch (4)  7  Krabbenhoft (6), Butch (8)  2  Landry (4), Flowers (4), Hughes (5)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
1/10/2008
9:00pm
No. 21 Illinois W 7060  13–2 (3–0)
 22  Hughes (6)  7  Butch (9)  5  Hughes (6)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
1/15/2008
9:00pm
No. 17 at Penn State W 80–55  14–2 (4–0)
 23  Flowers (1)  12  Butch (10)  5  Flowers (5)  Bryce Jordan Center (8,600)
University Park, PA
1/19/2008
9:00pm
No. 17 Northwestern W 62–50  15–2 (5–0)
 21  Landry (3)  9  Krabbenhoft (7)  2  Bohannon (2), Flowers (6), Hughes (7)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
1/22/2008
7:00pm
No. 11 Michigan W 64–61  16–2 (6–0)
 14  Flowers (2), Landry (4)  5  Flowers (5), Krabbenhoft (8)  3  Flowers (7), Hughes (8)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
1/26/2008
4:00pm
No. 11 at Purdue L 60–56  16–3 (6–1)
 20  Butch (5)  13  Butch (11)  3  Flowers (8)  Mackey Arena (14,123)
West Lafayette, IN
1/31/2008
9:00pm
No. 13 No. 11 Indiana W 6249  17–3 (7–1)
 16  Hughes (7)  12  Krabbenhoft (9)  5  Krabbenhoft (7)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
2/3/2008
2:00pm
No. 13 at Minnesota W 6347  18–3 (8–1)
 20  Hughes (8)  8  Flowers (2)  5  Krabbenhoft (8)  Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
2/6/2008
9:05pm
No. 8 at Iowa W 6054  19–3 (9–1)
 16  Landry (5)  8  Krabbenhoft (10)  2  Krabbenhoft (9)  Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,342)
Iowa City, IA
2/9/2008
9:00pm
No. 8 Purdue L 7267  19–4 (9–2)
 14  Bohannon (3), Flowers (3)  9  Landry (5), Krabbenhoft (11)  3  Flowers (9), Hughes (9)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
2/13/2008
7:00pm
No. 14 at No. 12 Indiana W 6866  20–4 (10–2)
 18  Bohannon (4)  10  Krabbenhoft (12)  3  Steimsma (2), Flowers (10)  Assembly Hall (17,320)
Bloomington, IN
2/16/2008
2:00pm
No. 14 Minnesota W 6556  21–4 (11–2)
 12  Landry (6)  8  Butch (12)  3  Landry (5)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
2/20/2008
9:00pm
No. 10 at Illinois W 71–57  22–4 (12–2)
 18  Hughes (9)  5  Landry (6), Krabbenhoft (13), Butch (13)  3  Landry (6), Flowers (11)  Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL
2/24/2008
4:00pm, CBS
No. 10 at Ohio State W 5853  23–4 (13–2)
 16  Bohannon (5)  9  Landry (7)  6  Flowers (12)  Value City Arena (19,049)
Columbus, OH
2/28/2008
9:00pm
No. 9 No. 15 Michigan State W 57–42  24–4 (14–2)
 16  Butch (6)  7  Butch (14)  4  Hughes (10)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
3/5/2008
9:00pm
No. 8 Penn State W 7741  25–4 (15–2)
 15  Landry (7)  8  Flowers (3)  9  Flowers (13)  Kohl Center (17,190)
Madison, WI
3/8/2008
3:00pm
No. 8 at Northwestern W 6552  26–4 (16–2)
 20  Butch (7)  14  Butch (15)  4  Krabbenhoft (10)  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
Big Ten tournament
3/14/2008
12:00pm
No. 6 vs. Michigan
Big Ten tournament – Quarterfinals
W 51–34  27–4
 12  Krabbenhoft (2)  7  Stiemsma (1), Landry (8), Krabbenhoft (14)  2  Flowers (14)  Conseco Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
3/15/2008
1:40pm, CBS
No. 6 vs. No. 19 Michigan State
Big Ten tournament – Semifinals
W 65–63  28–4
 19  Butch (8)  10  Krabbenhoft (15)  3  Flowers (15)  Conseco Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
3/16/2008
3:30pm, CBS
No. 6 vs. Illinois
Big Ten tournament – Finals
W 61–48  29–4
 12  Butch (9)  7  Krabbenhoft (16)  4  Landry (7)  Conseco Fieldhouse (14,579)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
3/20/2008*
9:50pm, CBS
No. 3 (seed) vs. No. 14 (seed) Cal St. Fullerton
First Round
W 71–56  30–4
 14  Butch (10)  12  Landry (9)  4  Hughes (11), Flowers (16)  Qwest Center Omaha (17,162)
Omaha, NE
3/22/2008*
4:20pm, CBS
No. 3 (seed) vs. No. 11 (seed) Kansas State
Second Round
W 72–55  31–4
 25  Hughes (10)  7  Stiemsma (2)  4  Flowers (17)  Qwest Center Omaha (N/A)
Omaha, NE
3/28/2008*
3:30pm, CBS
No. 3 (seed) vs. No. 10 (seed) Davidson
Sweet Sixteen
L 73–56  31–5
 12  Flowers (4)  6  Flowers (4), Landry (10)  3  Bohannon (3)  Ford Field (N/A)
Detroit, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. "2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Mar. 23)". ESPN. March 23, 2008.
  2. "Indiana's White Named Big Ten Player of the Year by Coaches and Media". BigTen.org. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  3. "Badgers 2007-08 Men's Basketball Schedule". Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
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