2008–09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

2008–09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
2008–09 record 8–23 (2–16 Pac-10)
Head coach Ernie Kent
Assistant coach Mark Hudson
Assistant coach Kenny Payne
Home arena McArthur Court
2008–09 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#15 Washington 14 4   .778     26 9   .743
#18 UCLA 13 5   .722     26 9   .743
#19 Arizona State 11 7   .611     25 10   .714
California 11 7   .611     22 11   .667
USC 9 9   .500     22 13   .629
Arizona 9 9   .500     21 14   .600
Washington State 8 10   .444     17 16   .515
Oregon State 7 11   .389     18 18   .500
Stanford 6 12   .333     20 14   .588
Oregon 2 16   .111     8 23   .258
2009 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon in the college basketball season of 2008–09. The team was coached by Ernie Kent and played their home games at McArthur Court.

Thr season came to an end on March 11, 2009 when the Ducks lost to Washington State in the first round of the Pac-10 tournament at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 62–40. There were speculations that coach Ernie Kent would be replaced after the season, however, he was retained as head coach.

Roster

No. Position Year Player
2 United States G Jr Ben Voogd
3 United States G Fr Garrett Sim
11 Canada F Sr Frantz Dorsainvil
12 United States G Jr Tajuan Porter
13 Nigeria G Sr Churchill Odia
14 United States G Fr Matthew Humphrey
15 United States G Fr John Elorriaga
21 United States G Fr Nicholas Fearn
22 United States F Fr Drew Wiley
24 United States G So LeKendric Longmire
32 United States G Fr Teondre Williams
33 United States C Fr Michael Dunigan
32 United States G So Kamyron Brown
42 United States F/C Fr Josh Crittle
50 United States F Jr Joevan Catron

Recruiting

Class of 2009 Recruits

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
E. J. Singler
SF
Medford, OR South Medford High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 12, 2008 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jamil Wilson
SF
Racine, Wisconsin William Horlick High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mar 9, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92

Schedule and results[1]

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Regular Season
11/14/2008* Northern Colorado W 66–64  1–0 McArthur Court (8,273)
11/17/2008* Oakland L 79–82 OT 1–1 McArthur Court (7,924)
11/21/2008* at UC Irvine W 84–77  2–1 Bren Events Center (4,206)
11/24/2008* vs. Alabama
(Maui Invitational Tournament First Round)
W 92–69  3–1 Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
11/25/2008* vs. #1 North Carolina
(Maui Invitational Tournament Semifinals)
L 69–98  3–2 Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
11/26/2008* vs. #7 Texas
(Maui Invitational Tournament 3rd place game)
L 57–70  3–3 Lahaina Civic Center (2,500)
12/03/2008* at Utah L 81–95  3–4 Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,290)
12/07/2008* Kansas State
(Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series)
W 75–70  4–4 McArthur Court (8,256)
12/13/2008* vs. San Diego
(Papé Jam)
L 57–64  4–5 Rose Garden (8,374)
12/17/2008* Saint Mary's L 73–78  4–6 McArthur Court (7,163)
12/20/2008* Portland W 79–76 OT 5–6 McArthur Court (7,509)
12/29/2008* Long Beach State W 86–74  6–6 McArthur Court (7,783)
01/02/2009 USC L 62–83  6–7 (0–1) McArthur Court (7,664)
01/04/2009 #9 UCLA L 74–83  6–8 (0–2) McArthur Court (8,595)
01/08/2009 at Arizona L 52–67  6–9 (0–3) McKale Center (12,812)
01/10/2009 at #16 Arizona State L 58–76  6–10 (0–4) Wells Fargo Arena (7,902)
01/15/2009 Washington L 67–84  6–11 (0–5) McArthur Court (8,237)
01/17/2009 Washington State L 62–83  6–12 (0–6) McArthur Court (8,261)
01/22/2009 at Stanford L 55–77  6–13 (0–7) Maples Pavilion (6,902)
01/24/2009 at California L 69–76  6–14 (0–8) Haas Pavilion (9,550)
01/31/2009 at Oregon State
(Civil War)
L 54–57  6–15 (0–9) Gill Coliseum (10,129)
02/05/2009 #23 Arizona State L 57–66  6–16 (0–10) McArthur Court (7,670)
02/07/2009 Arizona L 77–87  6–17 (0–11) McArthur Court (13,144)
02/12/2009 at Washington State L 38–67  6–18 (0–12) Beasley Coliseum (7,068)
02/14/2009 at #24 Washington L 84–103  6–19 (0–13) Bank of America Arena (10,000)
02/19/2009 California L 60–78  6–20 (0–14) McArthur Court (7,529)
02/21/2009 Stanford W 68–60  7–20 (1–14) McArthur Court (7,932)
03/01/2009 Oregon State
(Civil War)
W 79–69  8–20 (2–14) McArthur Court (8,769)
03/05/2009 at USC L 66–80  8–21 (2–15) Galen Center (5,853)
03/07/2009 at #17 UCLA L 68–94  8–22 (2–16) Pauley Pavilion (10,982)
Pac-10 Tournament
03/11/2009 vs. Washington State
(First Round)
L 40–62  8–23 Staples Center (10,964)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. "Oregon Ducks Schedule – 2008–09". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.