2007–08 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2007–08
|team= Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
|sport=Basketball
|image=Oral Roberts ORU Wordmark.jpg
|image_size=150
|conference=Summit League
|division=
|short_conf=Summit
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=24–9
|conf_record=16–2
|head_coach=Scott Sutton
|hc_year = 9th
|asst_coach1=Tom Hankins
|asst_coach2=Conley Phipps
|asst_coach3=
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Mabee Center
|champion=Summit League tournament champions
Summit League Regular Season champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result =First Round
}}
{{2007–08 Summit League men's basketball standings}}
The 2007–08 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by 9th year head coach Scott Sutton, played their home games at the Mabee Center and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 24–9, 16–2 in Summit League play to be crowned regular season champions. They won the Summit League tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 13 seed in the South region. The Golden Eagles lost to No. 4 seed Pittsburgh in the opening round.{{cite web |title=Now feeling healthy, Fields, Pitt leave Oral Roberts in dust |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612234821/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=284000020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |publisher=ESPN |date=March 20, 2008 |access-date=August 27, 2021}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adam|last=Liberty|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Oklahoma City, Oklahoma|high_school={{nbsp}} }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Moses|last=Ehambe|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Arlington, Texas|high_school=Mansfield Summit |link=y }}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shawn|last=King|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=sr|rs=|home=Gasparillo, Trinidad and Tobago |high_school=Carl Albert State |link=y |dab=basketball }}
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{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Scott Sutton ({{college|Oklahoma State}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://oruathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2007-08
|accessdate=
}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/oral-roberts/2008.html|title=2007–08 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Roster and Stats|website=Sports Reference |access-date=August 27, 2021}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2007|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Oral Roberts Golden Eagles}}| Exhibition
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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Oral Roberts Golden Eagles}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 9, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs |title=Southwestern Oklahoma State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 84–59
| overtime =
| attend = 4,414
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 13, 2007
| time =
| tv = ESPNU
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off
| score = 53–67
| overtime =
| attend = 8,442
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 14, 2007
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders|title=Texas A&M–Corpus Christi}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 81–86
| overtime = OT
| attend = NA
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 20, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns|title=Louisiana-Lafayette}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 62–53
| overtime =
| attend = 4,613
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 24, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Lamar Cardinals|title=Lamar}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Montagne Center
| site_cityst = Beaumont, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 65–57
| overtime =
| attend = 2,679
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov 27, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 84–70
| overtime =
| attend = 7,436
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 1, 2007
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename =
| score = 51–62
| overtime =
| attend = 15,335
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 6, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=North Dakota State Bison |title=North Dakota State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 69–57
| overtime =
| attend = 4,159
| record = 5–3
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 8, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits |title=South Dakota State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 80–51
| overtime =
| attend = 4,502
| record = 6–3
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 18, 2007
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 56–66
| overtime =
| attend = 11,540
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 2007
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|title=Oklahoma State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 74–59
| overtime =
| attend = NA
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 2007
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Utah State Aggies|title=Utah State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
| site_cityst = Logan, Utah
| gamename =
| score = 55–76
| overtime =
| attend = 7,959
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Centenary Gentlemen |title=Centenary}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gold Dome
| site_cityst = Shreveport, Louisiana
| gamename =
| score = 71–62
| overtime = OT
| attend = 541
| record = 8–5
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 10, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=IPFW Mastodons |title=IPFW}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 68–56
| overtime =
| attend = 1,221
| record = 9–5
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oakland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Athletics Center O'rena
| site_cityst = Rochester, Michigan
| gamename =
| score = 66–60
| overtime =
| attend = 2,505
| record = 10–5
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 17, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=IUPUI Jaguars|title=IUPUI}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 64–63
| overtime =
| attend = 6,977
| record = 11–5
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 76–55
| overtime =
| attend = 6,610
| record = 12–5
| conference = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 24, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename =
| score = 75–47
| overtime =
| attend = 1,503
| record = 13–5
| conference = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 26, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Centrum
| site_cityst = Cedar City, Utah
| gamename =
| score = 80–75
| overtime =
| attend = 3,816
| record = 14–5
| conference = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Centenary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 73–62
| overtime =
| attend = 7,213
| record = 15–5
| conference = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 7, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oakland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 60–53
| overtime =
| attend = 5,255
| record = 16–5
| conference = 11–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = IPFW
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 88–56
| overtime =
| attend = 8,139
| record = 17–5
| conference = 12–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 14, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 76–71
| overtime =
| attend = 587
| record = 18–5
| conference = 13–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = IUPUI
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Jungle
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 66–69
| overtime =
| attend = 1,215
| record = 18–6
| conference = 13–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 19, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 71–62
| overtime =
| attend = 4,212
| record = 19–6
| conference = 14–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 21, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 72–64
| overtime =
| attend = 4,108
| record = 20–6
| conference = 15–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 2008
| time =
| tv = ESPN2
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2007|sex=men|team=Creighton Bluejays|title=Creighton}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename = O'Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters
| score = 64–65
| overtime =
| attend = 8,152
| record = 20–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 28, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, South Dakota
| gamename =
| score = 67–52
| overtime =
| attend = 1,708
| record = 21–7
| conference = 16–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bison Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Fargo, North Dakota
| gamename =
| score = 55–68
| overtime =
| attend = 4,833
| record = 21–8
| conference = 16–2
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Oral Roberts Golden Eagles}}| 2008 The Summit League men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Centenary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Union Multipurpose Activity Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 84–56
| overtime =
| attend = NA
| record = 22–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 10, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue-Fort Wayne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Union Multipurpose Activity Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 58–42
| overtime =
| attend = NA
| record = 23–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 11, 2008
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = IUPUI
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Union Multipurpose Activity Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, Oklahoma
| gamename = Championship Game
| score = 71–64
| overtime =
| attend = 4,217
| record = 24–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Oral Roberts Golden Eagles}}| 2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 20, 2008
| time =
| w/l = l
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 13 S
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank = 17
| oppseed = 4 S
| site_stadium = The Pepsi Center
| site_cityst = Denver, Colorado
| gamename = First Round
| score = 63–82
| overtime =
| attend = 19,010
| record = 24–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|timezone=Central Time|region=S|regionname=South}}
{{cite web |title=2007-08 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://oruathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2007-08 |publisher=Oral Roberts University Athletics |access-date=August 27, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/oruathletics.com/documents/2015/4/10/0708MBBStats.pdf|title= 2007-2008 Oral Roberts Men's Basketball Stats|website=ORU Athletics}}
References
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