2007-08 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team
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The 2007–08 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri
in the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
. The Head Coach was Mike Anderson, who was in his 2nd year. The team played its home games in the Mizzou Arena
in Columbia, MO.
as a transfer from Vanderbilt
. Carroll was named the Big 12's Preseason Newcomer of the Year. With all of this in mind, the Big 12 coaches selected Missouri fifth in the Big 12 preseason poll.
The Tigers played two preseason games in 2007. The first was against the University of Missouri–St. Louis
, winning this game 78–51. The second of their two preseason games was against Missouri Western State University
. They won this game by a score of 113–55.
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University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
in the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2007 ended with the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2008 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.-Season headlines:...
. The Head Coach was Mike Anderson, who was in his 2nd year. The team played its home games in the Mizzou Arena
Mizzou Arena
Mizzou Arena is an indoor arena on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, USA. The facility, home to the school's men's and women's basketball teams, opened in November 2004 and replaced the Hearnes Center as the school's main indoor sports facility. The arched-roof...
in Columbia, MO.
Pre-Season
With Missouri returning four starters and eleven scholarship players from a team that surprised many by winning 18 games in head coach Mike Anderson's first year with the team, expectations were running high for the Tigers in 2007. Among the returners was the 2007 Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year Stefhon Hannah. In addition, the Tigers welcomed newcomer DeMarre CarrollDeMarre Carroll
DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll is an American professional basketball player who was drafted 27th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association in the 2009 NBA Draft. Carroll formerly played for the University of Missouri and Vanderbilt University...
as a transfer from Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
. Carroll was named the Big 12's Preseason Newcomer of the Year. With all of this in mind, the Big 12 coaches selected Missouri fifth in the Big 12 preseason poll.
The Tigers played two preseason games in 2007. The first was against the University of Missouri–St. Louis
University of Missouri–St. Louis
The University of Missouri–St. Louis is one of four universities in the University of Missouri System. Established in 1963, it is the newest university in the UM System. , it is the largest university by enrollment in the St. Louis area with 16,548 students...
, winning this game 78–51. The second of their two preseason games was against Missouri Western State University
Missouri Western State University
Missouri Western State University is a public, co-educational university located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school enrolls 6,010 undergraduate students and 124 graduate students.-History:...
. They won this game by a score of 113–55.
Schedule
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Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
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| DeMarre Carroll DeMarre Carroll DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll is an American professional basketball player who was drafted 27th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association in the 2009 NBA Draft. Carroll formerly played for the University of Missouri and Vanderbilt University... |
1 | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | JR | Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S... |
| Keon Lawrence | 2 | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | SO | Newark, New Jersey Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... |
| Stefhon Hannah | 3 | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | SR | Chicago, Illinois Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... |
| J.T. Tiller J.T. Tiller J.T. Tiller is an American professional basketball player with the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League... |
4 | Guard | 6–3 | 187 | SO | Marietta, Georgia Marietta, Georgia Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs... |
| Leo Lyons | 5 | Forward | 6–9 | 240 | JR | Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified... |
| Nick Berardini | 10 | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | SR | Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest, Illinois Lake Forest is an affluent city located in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The city is south of Waukegan along the shore of Lake Michigan, and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the North Shore. Lake Forest was founded around Lake Forest College and was laid out as a town in... |
| Jason Horton | 12 | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | SR | Dallas, Texas |
| Michael Anderson Jr. | 13 | Guard | 5–11 | 180 | SR | Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S... |
| Marshall Brown | 15 | Forward | 6–6 | 220 | SR | Austin, Texas Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... |
| Justin Safford | 23 | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | FR | Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington, Illinois Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area... |
| Vaidotas Volkus | 32 | Forward | 6–8 | 220 | SR | Panevėžys, Lithuania Panevežys Panevėžys see also other names, is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2008, it occupied 50 square kilometers with 113,653 inhabitants. The largest multifunctional arena in Panevėžys is the Cido Arena... |
| Matt Lawrence | 33 | Guard | 6–7 | 203 | JR | Wildwood, Missouri Wildwood, Missouri Wildwood is a third-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in far western St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 35,517.... |
| Darryl Butterfield | 35 | Center | 6–7 | 225 | SR | Miami, Florida |
Final Season Statistics
| Player | GP-GS | Min/G | FG% | 3PT% | FT% | R/G | A/G | STL | BLK | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefhon Hannah | 20–19 | 28.1 | .430 | .385 | .758 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 38 | 2 | 14.7 |
| Leo Lyons | 31–21 | 22.1 | .583 | .077 | .640 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 22 | 21 | 13.1 |
| DeMarre Carroll DeMarre Carroll DeMarre LaEdrick Carroll is an American professional basketball player who was drafted 27th overall by the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association in the 2009 NBA Draft. Carroll formerly played for the University of Missouri and Vanderbilt University... |
32–30 | 25.3 | .536 | .176 | .612 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 36 | 21 | 13.0 |
| Keon Lawrence | 32–20 | 29.2 | .433 | .349 | .758 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 29 | 16 | 11.0 |
| Matt Lawrence | 32–31 | 26.1 | .369 | .348 | .913 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 25 | 5 | 8.8 |
| J.T. Tiller | 32–12 | 19.7 | .441 | .267 | .788 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 26 | 8 | 6.8 |
| Marshall Brown | 31–3 | 13.1 | .409 | .386 | .625 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 14 | 9 | 4.5 |
| Darryl Butterfield | 30–1 | 14.2 | .402 | .308 | .611 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 19 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Jason Horton | 29–13 | 23.0 | .357 | .216 | .786 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 35 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Justin Safford | 24–0 | 8.9 | .400 | .368 | .538 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 8 | 8 | 2.3 |
| Vaidotas Volkus | 28–10 | 8.0 | .442 | .000 | .778 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3 | 6 | 3.1 |
| Nick Berardini | 8–0 | 1.5 | .600 | .600 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Michael Anderson, Jr. | 16–0 | 4.6 | .286 | .200 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 3 | 0 | 0.3 |
- starters in bold (Determined as five players with most starts)
See also
- 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2007–08 basketball season...
- 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball seasonThe 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 5, 2007 ended with the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2008 in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.-Season headlines:...
- 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankingsTwo human polls made up the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.-Legend:-AP poll:...
- List of NCAA Division I institutions