The 2007–08 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented

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during the 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Indiana was a member of the

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. They played their home games in

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in Bloomington,

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. The interim head coach at the end of the season was

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. Indiana University announced on February 22, 2008, that

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accepted a $750,000 buyout of his contract and resigned as the Indiana University men's basketball coach. On March 10, 2008

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and

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were named to the First Team All-Big Ten and Armon Bassett was named to the third team. White was also named the Conference player of the year. In the off season, starters Armon Bassett and Jamarcus Ellis were dismissed from the team after they failed to show up for a player meeting with coach Dakich, then failed to show up for a 6 a.m. run the following day. In December 2008,

stated how the 2007–08 season was ruined by turmoil due to drug use among some players on the team.

Roster

Coaches: Kelvin Sampson, Jeff Meyer, Dan Dakich, Ray McCallum

Recruiting class

Schedule and Results

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Roster

Recruiting class

Schedule and Results

See also

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