2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball

MWC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 25
Record	24–10 (12–4 Mountain West)
Head coach	Jim Boylen (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Jeff Smith Barret Peery Stan Johnson
Home arena	Jon M. Huntsman Center
Seasons← 2007–08 2009–10 →

2008–09 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
BYU	12	–	4	.750	25	–	8	.758
No. 25 Utah †	12	–	4	.750	25	–	10	.714
New Mexico	12	–	4	.750	22	–	12	.647
San Diego State	11	–	5	.688	26	–	10	.722
UNLV	9	–	7	.563	21	–	11	.656
Wyoming	7	–	9	.438	19	–	14	.576
TCU	5	–	11	.313	14	–	17	.452
Colorado State	4	–	12	.250	9	–	22	.290
Air Force	0	–	16	.000	10	–	21	.323

† Mountain West tournament winner As of April 1, 2009 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Utes were led by second-year head coach Jim Boylen. They finished the season 24–10 (12–4 in Mountain West play) and won the 2009 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 5 seed in the Midwest region, Utah lost to Arizona in the Round of 64.

Roster

2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	5	Luka Drča	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Belgrade, Serbia
G	11	Lawrence Borha	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Staten Island, New York
F	21	Shaun Green	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Salt Lake City, Utah
C	50	Luke Nevill	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Sr	Perth, Western Australia

Head coach

Jim Boylen

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
Nov 15, 2008*		Southwest Baptist	L 79–80	0–1	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 18, 2008*		Green Bay	W 79–60	1–1	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 21, 2008*		vs. Ole Miss	W 83–72	2–1	Ocean Center Daytona Beach, Florida
Nov 22, 2008*		vs. Morgan State	W 66–37	3–1	Ocean Center Daytona Beach, Florida
Nov 28, 2008*		at Missouri State	W 71–58	4–1	JQH Arena Springfield, Missouri
Dec 3, 2008*		Oregon	W 95–81	5–1	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 6, 2008*		at Idaho State	L 68–72	5–2	Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho
Dec 10, 2008*		California	L 69–72	5–3	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 13, 2008*		at No. 5 Oklahoma	L 52–70	5–4	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma
Dec 20, 2008*		Weber State	W 74–64	6–4	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 22, 2008*		at Utah State	L 64–66	6–5	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah
Dec 27, 2008*		at UC Irvine	W 60–52	7–5	Bren Events Center Irvine, California
Dec 31, 2008* CBS		No. 16 Gonzaga	W 66–65	8–5	Jon M. Huntsman Center (12,571) Salt Lake City, Utah
MWC Regular season
Jan 3, 2009		Wyoming	W 91–67	9–5 (1–0)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 6, 2009*		LSU	W 91–61	10–5	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 10, 2009		at San Diego State	L 63–72	10–6 (1–1)	Viejas Arena San Diego, California
Jan 14, 2009		at Air Force	W 57–36	11–6 (2–1)	Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado
Jan 17, 2009		Colorado State	W 82–66	12–6 (3–1)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 24, 2009		at UNLV	L 65–75	12–7 (3–2)	Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
Jan 27, 2009		BYU	W 94–88	13–7 (4–2)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Jan 31, 2009		New Mexico	W 69–68	14–7 (5–2)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 4, 2009		at TCU	W 62–54	15–7 (6–2)	Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas
Feb 7, 2009		at Wyoming	W 80–70	16–7 (7–2)	Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming
Feb 11, 2009		San Diego State	W 67–55	17–7 (8–2)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 14, 2009		Air Force	W 74–59	18–7 (9–2)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 18, 2009		at Colorado State	W 89–79	19–7 (10–2)	Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado
Feb 25, 2009		UNLV	W 70–60	20–7 (11–2)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
Feb 28, 2009		at BYU	L 50–63	20–8 (11–3)	Marriott Center Provo, Utah
Mar 3, 2009		at New Mexico	L 71–77	20–9 (11–4)	The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mar 7, 2009		TCU	W 68–49	21–9 (12–4)	Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
MWC tournament
Mar 12, 2009*	(2)	vs. (7) TCU Quarterfinals	W 61–58	22–9	Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada
Mar 13, 2009*	(2)	vs. (6) Wyoming Semifinals	W 68–55	23–9	Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada
Mar 14, 2009*	(2)	vs. (4) San Diego State Championship Game	W 52–50	24–9	Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2009*	(5 MW) No. 25	vs. (12 MW) Arizona First Round	L 71–84	24–10	American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Mountain Time.

Rankings

Main article: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

References

"2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
"2008–09 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
"2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
"2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

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