2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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#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]
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2008 signees
2008 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
DeAndre Liggins G |
Chicago, Illinois | Findlay Prep | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Jun 27, 2007 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 | ||||||
Darius Miller G/F |
Maysville, Kentucky | Mason County | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | Sep 7, 2007 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Kevin Galloway G/F |
Sacramento, California | College of Southern Idaho | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Mar 10, 2008 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: n/a | ||||||
Josh Harrellson C |
St. Charles, Missouri | Southwestern Illinois Community College | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Apr 29, 2008 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: n/a | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 21 | ||||||
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2008–09 schedule and results
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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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 No. 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 |
No. 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 No. 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 |
No. 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 |
No. 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 |
No. 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. No. 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 |
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First | Jodie Meeks | Guard |
First | Patrick Patterson | Forward |
All-SEC |
SEC Player of the Week
Date | Player | Position |
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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 |
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12/8 [6] | DeAndre Liggins | Guard |
SEC Freshman of the Week |
Pre-Season All-SEC
Team | Player | Position |
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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]
2009 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
John Wall G |
Raleigh, North Carolina | Word of God | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | May 18, 2009 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
DeMarcus Cousins F |
Mobile, Alabama | LeFlore | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Apr 8, 2009 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Daniel Orton C |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Bishop McGuinness | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Oct 12, 2008 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Eric Bledsoe G |
Birmingham, Alabama | Parker | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 6, 2009 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90 | ||||||
Jon Hood G |
Madisonville, Kentucky | Madisonville-North Hopkins | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 25, 2008 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
Darnell Dodson G/F |
Greenbelt, Maryland | Miami-Dade CC | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 22, 2009 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 ESPN: 1 | ||||||
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References
- ↑ Kentucky-UNLV Preview Article from ukathletics.com, retrieved 03-19-2009. Archived 2009-06-02.
- ↑ http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=11879&change_well_id=2
- ↑ http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=11980&change_well_id=2
- 1 2 http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_article_id=11992&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2
- ↑ http://www.secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_article_id=12203&change_well_id=2
- ↑ http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=3&url_subchannel_id=&url_article_id=11920&change_well_id=2
- ↑ DeCourcy, Mike (19 May 2009). "With Wall Kentucky could have all-time recruiting class". SportingNews.com. Retrieved 15 April 2010.