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(Top) 1 Preseason 1.1 Recruiting 2 Roster 3 2007–08 Schedule 4 Awards and honors 5 Team players drafted into the NBA 6 2008 Recruiting Class 7 References

2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball

National Invitation Tournament, Champions
Conference	Big Ten
Record	24–13 (10–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Thad Matta
Assistant coaches	Alan Major Archie Miller John Groce
Home arena	Value City Arena
Seasons ← 2006–07 2008–09 →

2007–08 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No.6Wisconsin†	16	–	2	.889	31	–	5	.861
No.20Purdue	15	–	3	.833	25	–	9	.735
Indiana	14	–	4	.778	25	–	8	.758
No.18Michigan 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

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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 went undrafted.

Recruiting

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UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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 March 29, 2010. "2007 Ohio State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 29, 2010. "Ohio State Basketball Recruiting 2007". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 29, 2010. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 29, 2010.

Roster

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2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	14	Jamar Butler	6ft1in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Lima, OH
G	33	Jon Diebler	6ft6in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Upper Sandusky, OH
G	4	P. J. Hill	6ft1in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Minneapolis, MN
F	45	Othello Hunter	6ft8in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Winston-Salem, NC
F/C	31	Kosta Koufos	7ft 0 in (2.13 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Fr	Canton, OH
F	52	Dallas Lauderdale	6ft8in (2.03 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Fr	Solon, OH
G/F	23	David Lighty	6ft5in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Cleveland, OH
C	15	Kyle Madsen	6ft9in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS So	Dublin, OH
G	13	Danny Peters	6ft3in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	So	New Albany, OH
F/C	42	Matt Terwilliger	6ft9in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Troy, OH
G	34	Mark Titus	6ft4in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Brownsburg, IN
G/F	21	Evan Turner	6ft6in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	Chicago, IL
G/F	2	Eric Wallace	6ft5in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Winston-Salem, NC

Head coach

Thad Matta (Butler)

Assistant coach(es)

Alan Major (Purdue)
Archie Miller (NC State)

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

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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. No. 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. No. 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		No. 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 No. 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		No. 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		No. 11 Wisconsin	L 53–58	17–10 (8–6)	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
February 28 7:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 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		No. 15 Purdue	W 80–77 ^OT	18–12 (9–8)	Schottenstein Center (19,049) Columbus, OH
March 9 12:00 pm, BTN		No. 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. No. 19 Michigan State Quarterfinals	L 60–67	19–13	Conseco Fieldhouse (15,355) Indianapolis, IN
NIT tournament^[2]
March 18 7:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 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	No. 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	No. 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	No. 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	No. 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

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Kosta Koufos, NIT Most Valuable Player

Team players drafted into the NBA

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Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	23	Kosta Koufos	Utah Jazz

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2008 Recruiting Class

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UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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	Recruiting star ratings: 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 March 29, 2010. "2008 Ohio State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 29, 2010. "Ohio State Basketball Recruiting 2008". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 29, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 29, 2010. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 29, 2010.

References

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^ "2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Mar. 23)". ESPN. March 23, 2008.

^ "NIT OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE – History". NIT. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.

^ 2008 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com Archived 2010-03-17 at the Wayback Machine

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