2007–08 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2007–08 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Darrin Horn and by future NBA player Courtney Lee. They were members of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference and finished the season 29–7 with a 16–2 record in Sun Belt play to finish tied for first in the East Division. The team won the Sun Belt Basketball tournament and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen. Western Kentucky finished ranked 22nd in the postseason ESPN/USA Today Poll. Lee was SBC Player of the year and was joined by Tyrone Brazelton on the All SBC team. Jeremy Evans was SBC Tournament Most Valuable Player, Lee and Brazelton also made the All-Tournament team. Brazelton was named to the NCAA Tournament All-Region Team.

2007–08 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Sun Belt Conference tournament Champion
Sun Belt Conference East Division Co-Champion
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
Record29–7 (16–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
2007–08 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
South Alabama162 .889267  .788
Western Kentucky162 .889297  .806
Middle Tennessee117 .6111715  .531
Florida Atlantic810 .4441518  .455
Florida International612 .333920  .310
Troy414 .2221219  .387
West
Arkansas-Little Rock117 .6112011  .645
Louisiana–Lafayette117 .6111515  .500
North Texas108 .5562011  .645
New Orleans810 .4441913  .594
Denver711 .3891119  .367
Arkansas State513 .2781020  .333
Louisiana–Monroe414 .2221021  .323
2008 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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