2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
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
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 Previous school Hometown
F 1 Miller, DariusDarius Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Fr Mason County Maysville, Kentucky
G 2 Scherbenske, MattMatt Scherbenske 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy (VA)/Oral Roberts Lexington, Kentucky
G 3 Galloway, KevinKevin Galloway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Sacramento/Southern Idaho Sacramento, California
F 5 Harris, RamonRamon Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr West Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska
G 10 Slone, LandonLandon Slone 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Fr Paintsville Paintsville, Kentucky
G 11 Delph, AdamAdam Delph 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Fr Pleasure Ridge Park Louisville, Kentucky
G 12 Krebs, MarkMark Krebs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Newport Central Catholic Newport, Kentucky
G 13 Porter, MichaelMichael Porter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Modesto Christian Modesto, California
G 14 Halsell, MarkMark Halsell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So St. Charles/Southwestern Illinois St. Charles, Missouri
F 15 Stewart, A.J.A.J. Stewart 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) So Arlington Country Day Jacksonville, Florida
F 21 Stevenson, PerryPerry Stevenson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana
G 23 Meeks, JodieJodie Meeks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Norcross Norcross, Georgia
G 25 Williams, DonaldDonald Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Progressive Christian Academy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 30 Perry, DwightDwight Perry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Southern Durham, North Carolina
F 33 Pilgrim, MattMatt Pilgrim  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Jr Bridgton Academy/Hampton Cincinnati, Ohio
G 34 Liggins, DeAndreDeAndre Liggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Findlay Prep (NV) Chicago, Illinois
C 43 Carter, JaredJared Carter 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 277 lb (126 kg) Sr Scott County Georgetown, Kentucky
F 54 Patterson, PatrickPatrick Patterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Huntington Huntington, West Virginia
C 55 Harrellson, JoshJosh 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

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