2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Kentucky Wildcats logo 2015.png
NIT, Quarterfinals
Conference Southeastern Conference Eastern
2008–09 record 22–14 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach Billy Gillispie
Assistant coach Jeremy Cox
Assistant coach Glynn Cyprien
Assistant coach Tracy Webster
Home arena Rupp Arena
Seasons
« 2007–08 2009–10 »
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
South Carolina 10 – 6   .625     21 – 10   .677
Tennessee 10 – 6   .625     21 – 13   .618
Florida 9 – 7   .563     25 – 11   .694
Vanderbilt 8 – 8   .500     19 – 12   .613
Kentucky 8 – 8   .500     22 – 14   .611
Georgia 3 – 13   .188     12 – 20   .375
West
#21 LSU 13 – 3   .813     27 – 8   .771
Auburn 10 – 6   .625     24 – 12   .667
Mississippi State† 9 – 7   .563     23 – 13   .639
Alabama 7 – 9   .438     18 – 14   .563
Ole Miss 7 – 9   .438     16 – 15   .516
Arkansas 2 – 14   .125     14 – 16   .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2008–2009. The team's head coach was Billy Gillispie, who was in his second and final year as coach. The Wildcats play their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The team's season started with a controversial early Midnight Madness event on October 10, 2008 which is not the traditional date for celebration that coincides with the first day of NCAA-sanctioned regular practice sessions that occurred on October 17, 2008.

On March 15, 2009, the Wildcats accepted a bid to the 2009 National Invitation Tournament, ending a streak of 17 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship dating back to 1992.[1]

Roster

2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
F 1 Darius Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Fr Mason County Maysville, Kentucky
G 2 Matt Scherbenske 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy (VA)/Oral Roberts Lexington, Kentucky
G 3 Kevin Galloway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Sacramento/Southern Idaho Sacramento, California
F 5 Ramon Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr West Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska
G 10 Landon Slone 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Paintsville Paintsville, Kentucky
G 11 Adam Delph 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Fr Pleasure Ridge Park Louisville, Kentucky
G 12 Mark Krebs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Newport Central Catholic Newport, Kentucky
G 13 Michael Porter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Modesto Christian Modesto, California
G 14 Mark Halsell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So St. Charles/Southwestern Illinois St. Charles, Missouri
F 15 A.J. Stewart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Arlington Country Day Jacksonville, Florida
F 21 Perry Stevenson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana
G 23 Jodie Meeks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Norcross Norcross, Georgia
G 25 Donald Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Progressive Christian Academy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 30 Dwight Perry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Southern Durham, North Carolina
F 33 Matt Pilgrim Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Jr Bridgton Academy/Hampton Cincinnati, Ohio
G 34 DeAndre Liggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Findlay Prep (NV) Chicago, Illinois
C 43 Jared Carter 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 277 lb (126 kg) Sr Scott County Georgetown, Kentucky
F 54 Patrick Patterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Huntington Huntington, West Virginia
C 55 Josh Harrellson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So St. Charles/Southwestern Illinois St. Charles, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

2008 signees

2008–09 schedule and results

Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
November 3, 2008*
7:00 PM, FSN South		 Missouri-Saint Louis W 111–53  0–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
November 7, 2008*
7:00 PM, FSN South		 Ouachita Baptist W 94–72  0–0
 Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 14, 2008*
7:00 PM, FSN South		 VMI L 103–111  0–1
 Rupp Arena (22,579)
Lexington, KY
November 18, 2008*
9:00 PM, ESPN		 at #1 North Carolina L 58–77  0–2
 Dean Smith Center (21,538)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 22, 2008*
12:00 PM, FSN South		 Delaware State
2008 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational		 W 71–42  1–2
 Rupp Arena (21,594)
Lexington, KY
November 24, 2008*
7:00 PM, FSN South		 Longwood
2008 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational		 W 91–57  2–2
 Rupp Arena (20,105)
Lexington, KY
November 28, 2008*
11:59 PM, ESPNU		 vs. Kansas State
2008 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational		 W 74–72  3–2
 Orleans Arena (5,000)
Las Vegas, NV
November 29, 2008*
10:30 PM, ESPN2		 vs. West Virginia
2008 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational		 W 54–43  4–2
 Orleans Arena (5,500)
Las Vegas, NV
December 3, 2008*
7:00 PM, FSN South		 Lamar W 103–61  5–2
 Rupp Arena (21,350)
Lexington, KY
December 6, 2008*
5:00 PM, ESPN		 #22 Miami (FL) L 67–73  5–3
 Rupp Arena (24,109)
Lexington, KY
December 7, 2008*
3:00 PM, FSN South		 Mississippi Valley State W 88–65  6–3
 Rupp Arena (21,476)
Lexington, KY
December 13, 2008*
4:00 PM, CBS		 Indiana W 72–54  7–3
 Rupp Arena (23,767)
Lexington, KY
December 20, 2008*
12:00 PM, FSN South		 Appalachian State W 93–69  8–3
 Freedom Hall (10,173)
Louisville, KY
December 22, 2008*
7:00 PM, FSN South		 Tennessee State W 102–58  9–3
 Rupp Arena (21,958)
Lexington, KY
December 27, 2008*
3:00 PM, FSN South		 Florida Atlantic W 76–69  10–3
 Rupp Arena (24,018)
Lexington, KY
December 29, 2008*
7:00 PM, FSN South		 Central Michigan W 84–52  11–3
 Rupp Arena (22,944)
Lexington, KY
January 4, 2009*
4:30 PM, CBS		 at #18 Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass		 L 71–74  11–4
 Freedom Hall (20,078)
Louisville, KY
SEC Regular Season
January 10, 2009
2:00 PM, Raycom		 Vanderbilt W 70–60  12–4
(1–0)		 Rupp Arena (24,249)
Lexington, KY
January 13, 2009
9:00 PM, ESPN		 at Tennessee W 90–72  13–4
(2–0)		 Thompson-Boling Arena (20,474)
Knoxville, TN
January 18, 2009
9:00 PM, Raycom		 at Georgia W 68–45  14–4
(3–0)		 Stegeman Coliseum (9,090)
Athens, GA
January 21, 2009
9:00 PM, Raycom		 Auburn W 73–64  15–4
(4–0)		 Rupp Arena (22,760)
Lexington, KY
January 24, 2009
3:00 PM, Raycom		 at Alabama W 61–51  16–4
(5–0)		 Coleman Coliseum (15,316)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 27, 2009
7:00 PM, ESPN		 #24 at Ole Miss L 80–85  16–5
(5–1)		 Tad Smith Coliseum (6,852)
Oxford, MS
January 31, 2009
3:00 PM, Raycom		 #24 South Carolina L 77–78  16–6
(5–2)		 Rupp Arena (24,322)
Lexington, KY
February 3, 2009
7:00 PM, Raycom		 Mississippi State L 57–66  16–7
(5–3)		 Rupp Arena (21,940)
Lexington, KY
February 10, 2009
9:00 PM, ESPN		 Florida W 68–65  17–7
(6–3)		 Rupp Arena (24,355)
Lexington, KY
February 14, 2009
1:00 PM, CBS		 at Arkansas W 79–63  18–7
(7–3)		 Bud Walton Arena (19,041)
Fayetteville, AR
February 17, 2009
9:00 PM, ESPN		 at Vanderbilt L 64–77  18–8
(7–4)		 Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
February 21, 2009
1:00 PM, CBS		 Tennessee W 77–58  19–8
(8–4)		 Rupp Arena (24,394)
Lexington, KY
February 25, 2009
7:00 PM, Raycom		 at South Carolina L 59–77  19–9
(8–5)		 Colonial Life Arena (16,035)
Columbia, SC
February 28, 2009
4:00 PM, CBS		 #18 LSU L 70–73  19–10
(8–6)		 Rupp Arena (24,411)
Lexington, KY
March 4, 2009
8:00 PM, Raycom		 Georgia
Senior Night		 L 85–90  19–11
(8–7)		 Rupp Arena (23,889)
Lexington, KY
March 7, 2009
2:00 PM, CBS		 at Florida L 53–60  19–12
(8–8)		 O'Connell Center (12,131)
Gainesville, FL
2009 SEC Tournament
March 12, 2009
1:00 PM, Raycom		 vs. Ole Miss
SEC Tournament First Round		 W 71–58  20–12
 St. Pete Times Forum (N/A)
Tampa, FL
March 13, 2009
1:00 PM, Raycom		 vs. #16 LSU
SEC Tournament Quarterfinals		 L 67–58  20–13
 St. Pete Times Forum (N/A)
Tampa, FL
2009 NIT
March 17, 2009*
9:30 PM, ESPN		 UNLV
NIT First Round		 W 70–60  21–13
 Memorial Coliseum (8,327)
Lexington, KY
March 23, 2009*
7:00 PM, ESPN		 at Creighton
NIT Sweet Sixteen		 W 65–63  22–13
 Qwest Center Omaha (16,984)
Omaha, NE
March 25, 2009*
7:00 PM, ESPN2		 at Notre Dame
NIT Quarterfinals		 L 77–67  22–14
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,636)
Notre Dame, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Season honors and awards

All-SEC

Team Player Position
First Jodie Meeks Guard
First Patrick Patterson Forward
All-SEC

SEC Player of the Week

Date Player Position
12/1 [2] Jodie Meeks Guard
12/22 [3] Jodie Meeks Guard
12/29 [4] Patrick Patterson Forward
1/19 [4] Jodie Meeks Guard
2/16 [5] Jodie Meeks Guard
SEC Player of the Week

SEC Freshman of the Week

Date Player Position
12/8 [6] DeAndre Liggins Guard
SEC Freshman of the Week

Pre-Season All-SEC

Team Player Position
First Patrick Patterson Forward
Second Jodie Meeks Guard
All-SEC

Class of 2009 signees

The signees who formed the 2009-10 recruiting classes are considered one of the best all-time recruiting classes [7]

References

  1. ↑ Kentucky-UNLV Preview Article from ukathletics.com, retrieved 03-19-2009. Archived 2009-06-02.
  2. ↑ http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=11879&change_well_id=2
  3. ↑ http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=11980&change_well_id=2
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_article_id=11992&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2
  5. ↑ http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_article_id=12203&change_well_id=2
  6. ↑ http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=11920&change_well_id=2
  7. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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