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2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball team

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2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball
MWC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record24–10 (12–4 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Smith
  • Barret Peery
  • Stan Johnson
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
Seasons
2008–09 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
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

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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
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

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Schedule and results

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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 OT 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 OT 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.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "2008–09 Utah Utes Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.