2008–09 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Appearance
2008–09 Texas Longhorns men's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, Round of 32 | |
Conference | Big 12 |
South | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 23 |
Record | 23–12 (9–7 Big 12) |
Head coach | |
Home arena | Frank Erwin Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Kansas | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Oklahoma | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 30 | – | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Missouri † | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 31 | – | 7 | .816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 24 | – | 15 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2009 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1] |
The 2008–09 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2008–09 team posted a 23–12 record, finished in fourth place in the Big 12, and reached the second round of the 2009 NCAA tournament.[2]
Roster
[edit]# | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | |
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Gary Johnson | 1 | Forward | 6–6 | 233 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas |
A.J. Abrams | 3 | Guard | 5–11 | 165 | Senior | Round Rock, Texas |
Doğuş Balbay | 4 | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Sophomore | Istanbul, Turkey |
Damion James | 5 | Guard/Forward | 6–7 | 222 | Junior | Nacogdoches, Texas |
Alexis Wangmene | 20 | Forward/Center | 6–7 | 241 | Junior | Maroua, Cameroon |
Matt Hill | 21 | Center | 6–10 | 241 | Sophomore | Lincoln, Nebraska |
Harrison Smith | 23 | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Junior | Houston, Texas |
Justin Mason | 24 | Guard | 6–2 | 194 | Junior | Amarillo, Texas |
Connor Atchley | 32 | Center | 6–10 | 228 | Senior | Clear Lake (Houston), Texas |
Dexter Pittman | 34 | Center | 6–10 | 298 | Junior | Rosenberg, Texas |
Varez Ward | 50 | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Freshman | Montgomery, Alabama |
Clint Chapman | 45 | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 235 | Sophomore | Canby, Oregon |
Recruiting
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Varez Ward SF |
Patterson, NC | The Patterson School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 1, 2008 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71 | ||||||
J'Covan Brown SG |
Port Arthur, TX | Memorial HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 15, 2007 | |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR | ||||||
Sources:
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Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
2008/11/14* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 7 | Stetson | W 68–38 | 1–0 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2008/11/18* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 7 | Tulane | W 76–51 | 2–0 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2008/11/24* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 6 | vs. Saint Joseph's Maui Invitational |
W 68–50 | 3–0 |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | ||||||
2008/11/25* 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | vs. No. 8 Notre Dame Maui Invitational |
L 80–81 | 3–1 |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | ||||||
2008/11/26* 4:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | vs. Oregon Maui Invitational |
W 70–57 | 4–1 |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | ||||||
2008/11/30* 2:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | Rice | W 77–56 | 5–1 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2008/12/04* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 8 | No. 12 UCLA | W 68–64 | 6–1 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2008/12/09* 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | No. 15 Villanova Jimmy V Classic |
W 67–58 | 7–1 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin TX | ||||||
2008/12/13* 12:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | Texas State | W 81–73 | 8–1 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2008/12/16* 7:00 p.m. |
No. 5 | Texas Southern | W 88–72 | 9–1 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2008/12/20* 1:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 5 | No. 19 Michigan State | W 67–63 | 9–2 |
Reliant Stadium Houston, TX | ||||||
2008/12/23* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 9 | at Wisconsin | W 74–69 | 10–2 |
Kohl Center Madison, WI | ||||||
2009/01/02* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 8 | Appalachian State | W 78–43 | 11–2 |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2009/01/06* 8:05 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 7 | at Arkansas | L 61–67 | 11–3 |
Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR | ||||||
2009/01/10 4:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+) |
No. 7 | Iowa State | W 75–67 | 12–3 (1–0) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2009/01/12 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 11 | at No. 6 Oklahoma | L 63–78 | 12–4 (1–1) |
Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | ||||||
2009/01/17 3:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+) |
No. 11 | at Texas Tech | W 71–49 | 13–4 (2–1) |
United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX | ||||||
2009/01/24 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 14 | Texas A&M | W 67–58 | 14–4 (3–1) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2009/01/27 8:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+) |
No. 11 | at Baylor | W 78–72 | 15–4 (4–1) |
Ferrell Center Waco, TX | ||||||
2009/01/31 3:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+) |
No. 11 | Kansas State | L 81–85 OT | 15–5 (4–2) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2009/02/04 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 16 | Missouri | L 65–69 | 15–6 (4–3) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2009/02/07 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 16 | at Nebraska | L 55–58 | 15–7 (4–4) |
Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, NE | ||||||
2009/02/10 7:00 p.m. |
Oklahoma State | W 99–74 | 16–7 (5–4) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | |||||||
2009/02/14 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Colorado | W 85–76 (OT) | 17–7 (6–4) |
Coors Events Center Boulder, CO | |||||||
2009/02/16 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
at Texas A&M | L 66–81 | 17–8 (6–5) |
Reed Arena College Station, TX | |||||||
2009/02/21 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 2 Oklahoma ESPN College GameDay |
W 73–68 | 18–8 (7–5) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | |||||||
2009/02/25 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 25 | Texas Tech | W 87–81 | 19–8 (8–5) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | ||||||
2009/02/28 6:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 25 | at Oklahoma State | L 59-68 | 19–9 (8–6) |
Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK | ||||||
2009/03/02 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
Baylor | W 73–57 | 20–9 (9–6) |
Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX | |||||||
2009/03/07 3:00 p.m., CBS |
at No. 9 Kansas | L 73-83 | 20–10 (9–7) |
Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS | |||||||
Big 12 Tournament | |||||||||||
2009/03/11 2:00 p.m., Big 12 Network |
vs. Colorado | W 77–56 | 21–10 |
Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
2009/03/12 2:00 p.m., Big 12 Network |
vs. Kansas State | W 61–58 | 22–10 |
Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
2009/03/13 6:00 p.m., Big 12 Network |
vs. Baylor | L 70–76 | 22–11 |
Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
2009/03/19 CBS |
vs. Minnesota First Round |
W 76–62 | 23–11 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | |||||||
2009/03/21 7:15PM, CBS |
vs. No. 6 Duke Second Round |
L 69–74 | 23–12 |
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time. |
Rankings
[edit]Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final |
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AP | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 16 | NR | NR | 25 | NR | ||||
Coaches | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 17 | NR | NR | 24 | NR |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Rick Barnes, Legends of Coaching Award (adopted by the John R.Wooden Award Committee)[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "2014–15 Texas Basketball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Athletics. p. 95. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "2008–09 Men's Basketball Roster". TexasSports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ "Wooden Award - Athletics". Archived from the original on May 4, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2009.