2007–08 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Hicks|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=195|class=SR|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Whitney Young High School|link=n}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeffrey|last=Jordan|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Highland Park, IL|high_school=Loyola Academy|link=y}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steve|last=Holdren|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=y|home=Champaign, IL|high_school=Centennial High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rodney|last=Alexander|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=Benton Harbor, MI|high_school=Benton Harbor High School/Redlands Community College|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Davis|dab=basketball, born 1988|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=Alexandria, VA|high_school=T. C. Williams High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Calvin|last=Brock|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=JR|rs=y|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Simeon High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bill|last=Cole|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Peoria, IL|high_school=Richwoods High School|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jamar|last=Smith|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=JR|cur_rs=yes|home=Peoria, IL|high_school=Richwoods High School|link=y|note=S}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Demetri|last=McCamey|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=Bellwood, IL|high_school=St. Joseph High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Carlwell|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=11|lbs=265|class=SO|rs=|home=Maywood, IL|high_school=Proviso East High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brian|last=Randle|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=SR|rs=y|home=East Peoria, IL|high_school=Notre Dame High School|link=y|note=C}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Richard|last=Semrau|num=50|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=FR|rs=y|home=Grafton, OH|high_school=Lutheran West|link=n}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Tisdale|num=54|pos=C|ft=7|in=1|lbs=215|class=FR|rs=|home=Riverton, IL|high_school=Riverton High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shaun|last=Pruitt|num=55|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=245|class=SR|rs=|home=Aurora, IL|high_school=West Aurora High School|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Bruce Weber ({{college|Wisconsin-Milwaukee}})

|asst_coach=

• Jerrance Howard ({{college|Illinois}})
• Wayne McClain ({{college|Illinois State}})
• Jay Price ({{college|Kansas}})

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{{CBB schedule start|time=no|rank=no|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 10/31/07

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Quincy Hawks|title=Quincy}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv =

| score = 82–61

| overtime =

| record =

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/6/07

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers|title=Kentucky Wesleyan}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| tv =

| score = 76–39

| overtime =

| record =

| attend = 16,618

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/11/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN360

| score = 63–55

| overtime =

| record = 1–0

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/17/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Hawaii Rainbow Warriors|title=Hawaii}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 79–77

| overtime =

| record = 2–0

| attend = 6,308

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/19/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Arizona State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center

| site_cityst = Lahaina, HI

| gamename = Maui Invitational

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 77–54

| overtime =

| record = 3–0

| attend = 2,500

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/20/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Duke

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center

| site_cityst = Lahaina, HI

| gamename = Maui Invitational

| tv = ESPN

| score = 66-79

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

| attend = 2,500

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|title=Oklahoma State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lahaina Civic Center

| site_cityst = Lahaina, HI

| gamename = Maui Invitational

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 65–49

| overtime =

| record = 4–1

| attend = 2,500

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/28/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Comcast Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 61–69

| overtime =

| record = 4–2

| attend = 17,950

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/01/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Weber State Wildcats|title=Weber State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 78–61

| overtime =

| record = 5–2

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/08/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Arizona

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = United Center

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 72–78

| overtime = OT

| record = 5–3

| attend = 19,573

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/17/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Western Carolina Catamounts|title=Western Carolina}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 58–35

| overtime =

| record = 6–3

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/20/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Miami RedHawks|title=Miami (OH)}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 58–61

| overtime = OT

| record = 6–4

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Missouri

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Scottrade Center

| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO

| gamename = Braggin' Rights

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 59–58

| overtime =

| record = 7–4

| attend = 21,941

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/28/07

| time = no

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Loyola Greyhounds|title=Loyola (MD)}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 77–43

| overtime =

| record = 8–4

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/30/07

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Tennessee State Tigers|title=Tennessee State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 58–60

| overtime =

| record = 8–5

| attend = 16,618

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/03/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 58–74

| overtime =

| record = 8–6 |conference=0–1

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/06/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Penn State Nittany Lions|title=Penn State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 64–68

| overtime =

| record = 8–7 |conference=0–2

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/10/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 21

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 60–70

| overtime =

| record = 8–8 |conference=0–3

| attend = 17,190

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/13/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = CBS

| score = 58–62

| overtime =

| record = 8–9 |conference=0–4

| attend = 17,359

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/16/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 75–57

| overtime =

| record = 9–9 |conference=1–4

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/19/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 67–74

| overtime =

| record = 9–10 |conference=1–5

| attend = 14,123

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/22/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Ohio State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Value City Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 58–64

| overtime =

| record = 9–11 |conference=1–6

| attend = 19,049

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/27/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = {{cbb link|2007|team=Northwestern Wildcats|title=Northwestern}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = BTN

| score = 70–37

| overtime =

| record = 10–11 |conference=2–6

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/30/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Breslin Center

| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 41–51

| overtime =

| record = 10–12 |conference=2–7

| attend = 14,759

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/02/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 75–83

| overtime =

| record = 10–13 |conference=2–8

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/07/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Indiana

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 79–83

| overtime = 2OT

| record = 10–14 |conference=2–9

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/12/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 84–60

| overtime =

| record = 11–14 |conference=3–9

| attend = 12,773

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/16/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 51–52

| overtime =

| record = 11–15 |conference=3–10

| attend = 10,632

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/20/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 57–71

| overtime =

| record = 11–16 |conference=3–11

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/23/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Crisler Arena

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 43–49

| overtime =

| record = 11–17 |conference=3–12

| attend = 11,017

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/01/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Iowa

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena

| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = BTN

| score = 58–47

| overtime =

| record = 12–17 |conference=4–12

| attend = 15,500

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/06/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 51–59

| overtime =

| record = 12–18 |conference=4–13

| attend = 16,618

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/08/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = no

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Champaign, IL

| gamename =

| tv = BTN

| score = 67–58

| overtime =

| record = 13–18 |conference=5–13

| attend = 16,618

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|Big Ten tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/13/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Penn State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Conseco Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Big Ten tournament First Round

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 64–63

| overtime =

| record = 14–18

| attend = 13,852|seed=10|oppseed=7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/14/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Conseco Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Big Ten tournament quarterfinal

| tv = BTN

| score = 74–67

| overtime = OT

| record = 15–18

| attend = 18,691|seed=10|oppseed=2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/15/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Minnesota

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Conseco Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Big Ten tournament semifinal

| tv = CBS

| score = 54–50

| overtime =

| record = 16–18

| attend = 17,520|seed=10|oppseed=6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/16/08

| time = no

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = no

| opponent = Wisconsin

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Conseco Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = Big Ten tournament Championship

| tv = CBS

| score = 48–61

| overtime =

| record = 16–19

| attend = 14,579|seed=10|oppseed=1

}}

{{CBB schedule end| poll=Coaches' Poll}}

{{cite web |url=http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ill-m-baskbl-sched.html |title=2007–2008 Schedule |access-date=2008-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607124217/http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/ill-m-baskbl-sched.html |archive-date=7 June 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

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