2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2008–09 Radford Highlanders Basketball Radford Highlanders logo.png 175 Big South Conference Big South 21–12 15–3 Brad Greenberg 2nd Dedmon Center Big South Regular season championBig South tournament champion NCAA tournament first round The 2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Brad Greenberg, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 15–3 in Big South play to finish in first place. They defeated High Point, UNC Asheville, and VMI to become champions of the Big South tournament. The received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were defeated in the first round by the eventual National champions, North Carolina.Radford's Memorable Season Ends with 101-58 Loss to UNC in NCAA Tournament https://radfordathletics.com/news/2009/3/19/MBB_0319094348.aspx Radford University Athletics March 19, 2009 February 26, 2022 Roster 2008 Radford Highlanders y Amir Johnson 11 G 5 9 193 SR yes Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Kenny Thomas 24 G 6 3 182 SR yes Richmond, Virginia Artsiom Parakhouski 45 C 6 11 260 JR yes Minsk, Byelorussian SSR y Brad Greenberg (American) https://radfordathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 Source2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster https://radfordathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 Randford University Athletics February 26, 2022 Schedule and results 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2008 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Radford Highlanders| Regular season Nov 14, 2008 yes 2008 men Brevard Tornados Brevard Peters Hall Radford, Virginia 74–55 575 1–0 Nov 18, 2008 yes 2008 men Bridgewater Eagles Bridgewater (VA) Peters Hall Radford, Virginia 86–46 575 2–0 Nov 21, 2008 yes yes Virginia John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia 66–68 10,311 2–1 Nov 25, 2008 yes yes William & Mary Kaplan Arena Williamsburg, Virginia 53–73 665 2–2 Nov 29, 2008 yes yes 2008 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Alumni Hall Annapolis, Maryland 71–73 OT 1,528 2–3 Dec 4, 2008 2008 men Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Gardner-Webb Peters Hall Radford, Virginia 71–91 575 2–4 0–1 Dec 6, 2008 Winthrop Peters Hall Radford, Virginia 73–52 575 3–4 1–1 Dec 10, 2008 yes 2008 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Peters Hall Radford, Virginia 75–94 575 3–5 Dec 14, 2008 yes 2008 men James Madison Dukes James Madison Peters Hall Radford, Virginia 81–85 575 3–6 Dec 19, 2008 yes yes George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia 55–67 5,164 3–7 Dec 23, 2008 yes yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia 54–89 7,064 3–8 Dec 27, 2008 yes 2008 men Shenandoah Hornets Shenandoah Peters Hall Radford, Virginia 104–66 575 4–8 Dec 30, 2008 yes yes Wake Forest 6 Lawrence Joel Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina 61–83 11,253 4–9 Jan 3, 2009 yes 2008 men Presbyterian Blue Hose Presbyterian Templeton Physical Education Center Clinton, South Carolina 65–55 418 5–9 2–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Radford Highlanders| Big South tournament Mar 3, 2009 yes High Point Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia Quarterfinals 82–58 1,412 19–11 Mar 5, 2009 yes UNC Asheville Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia Semifinals 94–86 3,669 20–11 Mar 7, 2009 yes VMI Dedmon Center Radford, Virginia Championship game 108–94 3,480 21–11 |- !colspan=9 style=Radford Highlanders| NCAA tournament Mar 19, 2009 CBS yes yes 16 S North Carolina 2 1 S Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina First Round 58–101 20,226 21–12 AP Poll Eastern Time S South Source2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule https://radfordathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2008-09 Randford University Athletics February 26, 2022https://bigsouth_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/stats/Mens_Basketball/2008-09/rad.htm 2008-2009 Redford Men's Basketball Stats Big South References Category:Radford Highlanders men's basketball seasons Radford Radford Radford Radford