The 2007–08 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball

Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball

The Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...

 team competed in the 2008 National Invitation Tournament

2008 National Invitation Tournament

-Semifinals and Final:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 3* - Overtime game.-External links:*...

. The Buckeyes finished in fifth place in the Big Ten.

Preseason

The Buckeyes lost three important players from their 2006–07 NCAA Runner-ups team to the NBA Draft

NBA Draft

The NBA Draft is an annual event in which the thirty teams from the National Basketball Association can draft players who are eligible and wish to join the league. These players are usually amateur U.S. college basketball players, but international players are also eligible to be drafted...

. Greg Oden

Greg Oden

Gregory Wayne Oden, Jr. is an American basketball player at the center position. Oden is a member of the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA....

, the 2007 Second Team All-American

2007 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

The Consensus 2007 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of four major All-American teams. To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The Sporting News and the National...

, was selected in the lottery of the 2007 NBA Draft

2007 NBA Draft

The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...

, going #1 to the Portland Trail Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...

. Mike Conley, Jr.

Mike Conley, Jr.

Michael Alex "Mike" Conley, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.Conley is the son of Olympic gold and silver medalist triple jumper Mike Conley, Sr...

 and Daequan Cook

Daequan Cook

Daequan Cook is an American basketball player and currently a shooting guard for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder....

 also were drafted in the first round, by the Memphis Grizzlies

Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

 and Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...

, but traded to Miami Heat

Miami Heat

The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...

, respectively. Senior guard Ron Lewis

Ron Lewis (basketball)

Ron Lewis is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Holon from the Ligat HaAl and formerly for The Ohio State University and the Bowling Green Falcons.-College career:...

 also declared to the draft but was undrafted.

Recruiting

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Roster

2007–08 Schedule

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2008 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

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2008 National Invitation Tournament

-Semifinals and Final:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 1 and 3* - Overtime game.-External links:*...

Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
1	23	Kosta Koufos Kosta Koufos Konstantine Demetrios "Kosta" Koufos is a Greek-American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets. He was selected by the Utah Jazz with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft...	Utah Jazz

2008 Recruiting Class

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