2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

2008-09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
Conference Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #7
AP #6
2008-09 record 30-6 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach Jeff Capel III
Home arena Lloyd Noble Center
200809 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#14 Kansas 14 2   .875     27 8   .771
#7 Oklahoma 13 3   .813     30 6   .833
#9 Missouri 12 4   .750     31 7   .816
Kansas State 9 7   .563     22 12   .647
Texas 9 7   .563     23 12   .657
Texas A&M 9 7   .563     24 10   .706
Oklahoma State 9 7   .563     23 12   .657
Nebraska 8 8   .500     18 13   .581
Baylor 5 11   .313     24 15   .615
Iowa State 4 12   .250     15 17   .469
Texas Tech 3 13   .188     14 19   .424
Colorado 1 15   .063     9 22   .290
2009 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach is Jeff Capel, who was in his third year with the team. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK.

Roster

2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Wright, RyanRyan Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Jr Mississauga, Ontario
G 3 Franklin, T. J.T. J. Franklin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas
G 5 Crocker, TonyTony Crocker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr San Antonio, Texas
G 11 Leary, OmarOmar Leary 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sr Portland, Oregon
F 12 Pattillo, JuanJuan Pattillo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
G 13 Warren, WillieWillie Warren 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas
G 20 Johnson, AustinAustin Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Sr Amarillo, Texas
C 21 Allen, OrlandoOrlando Allen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 267 lb (121 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
F 23 Griffin, BlakeBlake Griffin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 251 lb (114 kg) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 31 Cannon, KyleKyle Cannon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
F 32 Griffin, TaylorTaylor Griffin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G 34 Davis, CadeCade Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Elk City, Oklahoma
G 41 Willis, RayRay Willis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
F 45 Gerber, BeauBeau Gerber 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jr Winfield, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2009-11-09

Recruiting

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Orlando Allen
C
Paris, TX Paris JC 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Sep 26, 2007 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Kyle Cannon
SF
Pasadena, TX San Jacinto JC 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 14, 2008 
Scout:1/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Juan Pattillo
PF
Twin Falls, ID Southern Idaho JC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 1, 2008 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Willie Warren
SG
Fort Worth, TX North Crowley HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2007 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Ray Willis
SF
Atlanta, GA Westlake HS 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 4, 2007 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 20   Rivals: 24  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular season
2008/11/14*
7:00 p.m., ESPN360
#12 American W 83-54  1-0
Lloyd Noble Center (10,331[1])
Norman, OK
2008/11/17*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
#12 Mississippi Valley State W 94-53  2-0
Lloyd Noble Center (9,625[1])
Norman, OK
2008/11/18*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
#12 #21 Davidson W 82-78  3-0
Lloyd Noble Center (10,793[1])
Norman, OK
2008/11/22*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
#12 Gardner-Webb W 80-76  4-0
Lloyd Noble Center (11,076[1])
Norman, OK
2008/11/26*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
#11 vs. UAB
Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
W 77-67  5-0
Madison Square Garden (4,438[1])
New York, NY
2008/11/28*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2
#11 vs. #10 Purdue
Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Final
W 87-82 OT 6-0
Madison Square Garden (3,670[1])
New York, NY
2008/12/04*
6:00 p.m.
#6 USC W 73-72  7-0
Lloyd Noble Center (11,499[1])
Norman, OK
2008/12/07*
3:05 p.m., CBS College Sports
#6 at Tulsa W 69-44  8-0
BOK Center (12,671[1])
Tulsa, OK
2008/12/10*
7:00 p.m., ESPN360
#5 Maine W 78-52  9-0
Lloyd Noble Center (10,546[1])
Norman, OK
2008/12/13*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
#5 Utah W 70-52  10-0
Lloyd Noble Center (11,576[1])
Norman, OK
2008/12/20*
1:00 p.m.
#4 vs. VCU W 81-70  11-0
Ford Center (8,502[1])
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2008/12/22*
8:00 p.m., ESPN360
#4 at Rice W 70-58  12-0
Tudor Fieldhouse (3,345[1])
Houston, TX
2008/12/30*
8:05 p.m., ESPN360
#4 at Arkansas L 88-96  12-1
Bud Walton Arena (19,604[1])
Fayetteville, AR
2008/01/03*
1:30 p.m., ESPN360
#4 Coppin State W 93-62  13-1
Lloyd Noble Center (11,563[1])
Norman, OK
2008/01/05*
8:00 p.m., ESPN360
#6 Maryland Eastern Shore W 100-64  14-1
Lloyd Noble Center (9,521[1])
Norman, OK
2009/01/10
12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
#6 at Kansas State W 61-53  15-1
(1-0)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528[1])
Manhattan, KS
2009/01/12
8:00 p.m., ESPN
#6 #11 Texas W 78-63  16-1
(2-0)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,423[1])
Norman, OK
2009/01/17
1:00 p.m., ESPN
#6 at Texas A&M W 69-63  17-1
(3-0)
Reed Arena (12,720[1])
College Station, TX
2009/01/21
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
#6 Nebraska W 72-61  18-1
(4-0)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,261[1])
Norman, OK
2009/01/24
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
#6 Baylor W 95-76  19-1
(5-0)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,849[1])
Norman, OK
2009/01/26
8:00 p.m., ESPN
#4 at Oklahoma State W 89-81  20-1
(6-0)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,500[1])
Stillwater, OK
2009/01/31
12:45 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
#4 at Iowa State W 78-68  21-1
(7-0)
Hilton Coliseum (12,012[1])
Ames, IA
2009/02/04
8:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
#2 Texas A&M W 77-71  22-1
(8-0)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,494[1])
Norman, OK
2009/02/07
12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
#2 Colorado W 77-72  23-1
(9-0)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,414[1])
Norman, OK
2009/02/11
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
#2 at Baylor W 78-63  24-1
(10-0)
Ferrell Center (8,094[1])
Waco, TX
2009/02/14
12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
#2 Texas Tech W 95-74  25-1
(11-0)
Lloyd Noble Center (13,245[1])
Norman, OK
2009/02/21
8:00 p.m, ESPN
#2 at Texas L 68-73  25-2
(11-1)
Frank Erwin Center (16,755[1])
Austin, TX
2009/02/23
8:00 p.m., ESPN
#3 #15 Kansas L 78-87  25-3
(11-2)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,625[1])
Norman, OK
2009/02/28
2:30 p.m., ABC
#3 at Texas Tech W 78-63  26-3
(12-2)
United Spirit Arena (11,574[1])
Lubbock, TX
2009/03/04
8:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
#4 at #15 Missouri L 64-73  26-4
(12-3)
Mizzou Arena (15,061[1])
Columbia, MO
2009/03/07
2:30 p.m., ABC
#4 Oklahoma State W 82-78  27-4
(13-3)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,483[1])
Norman, OK
Big 12 Tournament
2009/03/11
6:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
#6 vs. Oklahoma State
Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament
L 70-71  27-5
Ford Center (16,787[1])
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
NCAA Tournament
2009/03/19
8:56 p.m., CBS
#7 vs. Morgan State
NCAA Div. I Tournament South Subregional
W 82-54  28-5
Sprint Center (17,398[1])
Kansas City, Missouri
2009/03/21*
4:50 p.m., CBS
#7 vs. Michigan
NCAA Div. I Tournament South Subregional
W 73-63  29-5
Sprint Center (18,247[1])
Kansas City, Missouri
2009/03/27*
6:30 p.m., CBS
#7 vs. #13 Syracuse
NCAA Div. I Tournament South Regional semifinal
W 84-71  30-5
FedEx Forum (17,103[1])
Memphis, TN
2009/03/29*
, CBS
#7 vs. #2 North Carolina
NCAA Div. I Tournament South Regional final
L 60-72  30-6
FedEx Forum (17,025[1])
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

Rankings

Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final
AP 12 12 11 6 5 4 4 4 6 6 6 4 2 2 2 3 4 6
Coaches 14 14 13 6 5 4 4 4 6 5 5 5 2 2 2 3 5 7

References

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