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The 2007-08 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University in the 2007-08 college basketball season. The team is led by first-year head coach Keno Davis. In 2006–07, the Bulldogs finished 17-15 (6-10 in the Missouri Valley Conference). Drake will be trying to improve upon their first winning season since the 1986-1987 season. They will also be trying to make their first NCAA tournament appearance since their run to the Elite Eight in 1971 and their first postseason appearance since their National Invitational Tournament appearance in 1986.

Preseason

The preseason Missouri Valley Conference Coaches' Poll picked the Bulldogs to finish ninth. No Drake players were voted to the preseason first or second teams.

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Regular season

On December 1, 2007 Drake won the Iowa Realty Invitational with victories over North Carolina Central and Duquesne. On December 8, 2007 Drake won the Drake Regency Classic with victories over Chicago State and Texas-Pan American. On December 14, 2007 Drake broke a 20 year winless streak at Iowa with a 56-51 victory. With the victory Drake improved to 9-1 for the first time since the 1979-80 season. On December 17, 2007 Drake received 6 points in the AP Top 25 poll. That has them ranked T-37th in the nation. The last time Drake was ranked was March 16, 1971. On December 24, 2007 Drake received 3 points in the AP Top 25 poll. That has them ranked T-40th. On December 30, 2007 Drake's RPI rating was 19th in the nation. On December 31, 2007 Drake received 8 points in the AP Top 25 poll. That has them ranked T-35th. On January 2, 2007 Drake won its first game against Southern Illinois since February 17, 1999. Their 11-1 record ties the best start in school history set by the 1969-70 team. It is the first 2-0 start by the Bulldogs in the MVC since the 1995-96 season. With the Bulldogs 71-68 win over Evansville on January 6, 2008 they set a new Drake record for the best start in school history with a 12-1 mark. They are 3-0 in the MVC for the first time since the 1982-83 season. On January 7, 2008 Drake received it's first vote of the year in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll. They also received season high 22 points in the AP Top 25 poll with a ranking of T-31. With Drake's victory over Indiana State on January 9, 2008 Drake started 4-0 in the MVC for the first time since 1970. January 10, 2008 Drake's RPI rating was 15th in the nation. On January 12, 2008 Drake won their first game against Missouri State after losing the last 10 games. They also set a school record with a 14-1 mark for the best start in school history. As of before the days game Drake's RPI was 11th in the nation. On January 14, 2008 Drake received 17 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 30th. They also were ranked 26th in the AP Top 25 poll with 75 points. On January 19, 2008 Drake improved their record to 16-1 with a victory over Illinois State in what was the first meeting between two teams with 6-0 conference records in Missouri Valley Conference play.On January 21, 2008 Drake received 92 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 23rd.They also were ranked 22nd in the AP Top 25 poll with 313 points. It is the first time Drake has been ranked since they were ranked 16th in the AP Top 20 poll on March 1975. On January 25, 2008 Drake was ranked 9th in RPI ratings. On January 28, 2008 Drake received 220 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 17th.They also were ranked 16th in the AP Top 25 poll with 616 points. On January 30, 2008 with the Drake win over Creighton and the Kansas' loss to Kansas State Drake now holds the 2nd longest winning streak in the nation at 18 wins in a row. They are second only to Memphis' 20 connsectutive wins. On February 2, 2008 Drake won 20 games in a season for the first time since the 1970-71 season. On February 4, 2008 Drake received 334 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 15th.They also were ranked 15th in the AP Top 25 poll with 817 points. On February 9, 2008 Drake extended their winning streak to 21 games. On February 11, 2008 Drake received 361 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 15th.They also were ranked 14th in the AP Top 25 poll with 863 points. On February 16, 2008 Drake won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship for the first time since the 1970-71 season. Also with the win they now hold the second most wins in Drake history with 23, with the school record being 26 by the 1968-69 team. On February 18, 2008 Drake received 243 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 18th. They also were ranked 16th in the AP Top 25 poll with 612 points. On February 23, 2008 with Drake's 71-64 win over No. 8 Butler, they claimed their first win over a top-10 team since a 56-55 home victory over No. 7 Tulsa on February 15, 1982. On February 25, 2008 Drake received 259 points in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll which had them ranked 20th. They also were ranked 20th in the AP Top 25 poll with 621 points.

Roster

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No. Position Player 2 F Alex White 4 F Brent Heemskerk 5 G Leonard Houston 11 G Jacob Baryenbruch 13 G Kit Avery 15 G Adam Emmenecker 20 G Josh Young 22 F Bill Eaddy

No. Position Player 23 G Josh Parker 24 F Klayton Korver 31 F Jonathan "Bucky" Cox 32 F Ryan Daniels 34 F Tyson Dirks 41 F Brett Spiker 44 G/F Adam Templeton 50 F John Michael Hall

Schedule

• Drake University
• 2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
• Drake Bulldogs men's basketball