The 2007–08 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2007–08 team shared the Big 12 championship, won a school-record 31 games, and reached the Elite Eight of the

2008 NCAA tournament The 2008 NCAA Division I men's 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 ...

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, - , colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" , Exhibition Games , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Fri, Nov 2 , , 7 p.m. , , Xavier (La.) , , #15 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , , , W 87–56 , , , , (1–0 exhib.) , - , colspan="8" style="text-align:center;" , Regular Season , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Mon, Nov 12 , , 7 p.m. , , Texas-San Antonio , , #16 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , FSNSW
(Texas) , , W 58–37 , , 10840 , , 1–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Fri, Nov 16 , , 7 p.m. , , UC Davis , , #16 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas
(StubHub! Legends Classic Regional Round) , , , , W 73–42 , , 10792 , , 2–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sun, Nov 18 , , 5 p.m. , ,

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, , #16 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas
(StubHub! Legends Classic Regional Round) , , , , W 100–52 , , 10483 , , 3–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Fri, Nov 23 , , 6 p.m. , , vs. New Mexico State , , #15 , , Prudential Center • Newark, New Jersey
(StubHub! Legends Classic Semifinals) , ,

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, , W 102–87 , , , , 4–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Nov 24 , , 6 p.m. , , vs. #7 Tennessee , , #15 , , Prudential Center • Newark, New Jersey
(StubHub! Legends Classic Championship Game) , , FSNSW
(Texas)/
Versus , , W 97–78 , , , , 5–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Wed, Nov 28 , , 7 p.m. , , Texas Southern , , #8 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , , , W 98–61 , , 10518 , , 6–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sun, Dec 2 , , 7 p.m. , , @ #2 UCLA , , #8 , , Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
(Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series) , , Fox Sports Net , , W 63–61 , , 12048 , , 7–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Wed, Dec 5 , , 7 p.m. , , North Texas , , #4 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , FSNSW (Texas) , , W 88–72 , , 10913, , 8–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Dec 8 , , 7 p.m. , , @ Rice , , #4 , , Toyota Center •

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, , CSTV , , W 80–54 , , , , 9–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Dec 15 , , 5 p.m. , , Texas State , , #4 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , FSNSW (Texas) , , W 96–81 , , 12863, , 10–0 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Tue, Dec 18 , , 5:30 p.m. , , Oral Roberts , , #4 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , FSNSW (Texas) , , W 66–56 , , 11540 , , 11–0 , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sat, Dec 22 , , 5:30 p.m. , , vs. #9 Michigan State , , #4 , , The Palace of Auburn Hills •

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(Dick’s Sporting Goods Spartan Clash) , , ESPN , , L 72–78 , , , , 11–1 , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sat, Dec 29 , , 11 a.m. , , Wisconsin , , #9 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN2 , , L 66–67 , , 16438, , 11–2 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Wed, Jan 2 , , 4 p.m. , ,

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, , #14 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , FSNSW (Texas) , , W 67–59 , , 12157, , 12–2 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Jan 5 , , 5 p.m. , , St. Mary's (Calif.) , , #14 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , FSNSW (Texas) , , W 81–62 , , 12525, , 13–2 , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sat, Jan 12 , , 12:45 p.m. , , @ Missouri* , , #12 , , Mizzou Arena •

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, , ESPN Plus , , L 84–97 , , , , 13–3
(0–1 Big 12) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Jan 19 , , 7 p.m. , , Colorado* , , #19 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN Plus , , W 69–67 , , 16755, , 14–3 (1–1) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Mon, Jan 21 , , 8 p.m. , , @ Oklahoma State* , , #12 , , Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma , , ESPN , , W 63–61 , , , , 15–3 (2–1) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Jan 26 , , 7 p.m. , , Texas Tech* , , #12 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN Plus , , W 73–47 , , 16755, , 16–3 (3–1) , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Wed, Jan 30 , , 8 p.m. , , @ #23 Texas A&M* , , #10 , , Reed Arena • College Station, Texas , , ESPN2 , , L 63–80 , , , , 16–4 (3–2) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Feb 2 , , 12:45 p.m. , , #25 Baylor* , , #10 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN Plus , , W 80–72 , , 15458, , 17–4 (4–2) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Wed, Feb 6 , , 6 p.m. , , @

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* , , #12 , , Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma , , ESPN2 , , W 64–54 , , , , 18–4 (5–2) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Feb 9 , , 2:30 p.m. , , @

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* , , #12 , , Hilton Coliseum •

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, , ABC , , W 71–65 ^OT , , , , 19–4 (6–2) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Mon, Feb 11 , , 8 p.m. , , #3 Kansas* , , #11 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN , , W 72–69 , , 16755, , 20–4 (7–2) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Feb 16 , , 5 p.m. , , @ Baylor* , , #11 , , Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas , , ESPN , , W 82–77 , , , , 21–4 (8–2) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Mon, Feb 18 , , 8 p.m. , , #22 Texas A&M* , , #7 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN , , W 77–50 , , 16755, , 22–4 (9–2) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Feb 23 , , 2:30 p.m. , ,

* , , #7 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ABC , , W 62–45 , , 16056, , 23–4 (10–2) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Mon, Feb 25 , , 8 p.m. , , @ Kansas State* , , #5 , , Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, Kansas , , ESPN , , W 74–65 , , , , 24–4 (11–2) , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sat, Mar 1 , , 3 p.m. , , @ Texas Tech* , , #5 , , United Spirit Arena •

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, , CBS , , L 80–83 , , , , 24–5 (11–3) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Tue, Mar 4 , , 6:30 p.m. , , Nebraska* , , #9 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , FSNSW (Texas) , , W 70–66 , , 14565 , , 25–5 (12–3) , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sun, Mar 9 , , 3 p.m. , , Oklahoma State* , , #9 , , Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas , , ESPN , , W 62–57 , , 16505 , , 26–5 (13–3) , - , colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" , 2008 Big 12 Conference tournament — No. 1 Seed , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Fri, Mar 14 , , 11:30 a.m., , vs. (9) Oklahoma State* , , #6 , , Sprint Center •

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(Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals) , , ESPN Plus/

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, , W 66–59 , , , , 27–5 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sat, Mar 15 , , 1 p.m. , , vs. (4)

* , , #6 , , Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri
(Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals) , , ESPN Plus/
ESPN2 , , W 77–49 , , , , 28–5 , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sun, Mar 16 , , 2 p.m. , , vs. (2) #5 Kansas* , , #6 , , Sprint Center • Kansas City, Missouri , , ESPN , , L 74–84 , , , , 28–6 , - , colspan="9" style="text-align:center;" ,

— No. 2 Seed , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Fri, Mar 21 , , 2 p.m. , , vs. (15)

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, , #7 , , Alltel Arena • Little Rock, Arkansas
First Round , , CBS , , W 74–54 , , , , 29–6 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Sun, Mar 23 , , 1:15 p.m. , , vs. (7) Miami (FL) , , #7 , , Alltel Arena • Little Rock, Arkansas
Second Round , , CBS , , W 75–72 , , , , 30–6 , -style="background: #ddffdd;" , Fri, Mar 28 , , 6:27 p.m. , , vs. (3) #10

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, , #7 , , Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas
Sweet Sixteen , , CBS , , W 82–62 , , , , 31–6 , -style="background: #ffdddd;" , Sun, Mar 30 , , 1:20 p.m. , , vs. (1) #2 Memphis , , #7 , , Reliant Stadium • Houston, Texas
Elite Eight , , CBS , , L 67–85 , , , , 31–7 , -style="background: #wwwwww;" , colspan="9" , *Big 12 Conference Game. ^†All times in

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. ^#Rank according to Associated Press (AP) Poll. ^OT indicates overtime.

References

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