2008–09 American Eagles men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2023 2008–09 American Eagles Basketball American Eagles logo.svg 150 Patriot League Patriot 24–8 13–1 Jeff Jones 9th Bender Arena Patriot League tournament championsPatriot League regular-season champions NCAA tournament first round The 2008–09 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by ninth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 24–8, 13–1 in Patriot League play, to finish first in the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the Patriot League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament—the school's second straight appearance—where they lost in the first round to Villanova.Anderson, Cunningham lead way as Villanova ousts upset-minded American https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000024 https://web.archive.org/web/20200813011420/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000024 dead August 13, 2020 ESPN March 19, 2009 August 28, 2021 Roster 2008 American Eagles y Derrick Mercer 3 G 5 9 180 Sr Jersey City, NJ Garrison Carr 5 G 5 11 170 Sr Bellevue, WA Jeff Jones Source:https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/american/2009.html 2008–09 American Eagles Roster and Stats Sports Reference August 28, 2021 Schedule and results 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2008 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| Non-conference regular season November 14, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes yes Oklahoma 12 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK 54–83 10,331 0–1 November 17, 2008 7:30 p.m. yes 2008 men Saint Francis Red Flash Saint Francis (PA) Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 67–46 2,123 1–1 November 19, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes yes 2008 men Howard Bison Howard Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. 65–63 576 2–1 November 22, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes yes 2008 men Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL 75–67 1,492 3–1 November 25, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes yes 2008 men Stony Brook Seawolves Stony Brook Pritchard Gymnasium Stony Brook, NY 56–53 1,100 4–1 November 29, 2008 7:30 p.m. yes yes 2008 men Fairfield Stags Fairfield Arena at Harbor Yard Fairfield, CT 73–82 1,743 4–2 December 1, 2008 9:00 p.m. MASN yes 2008 men Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Mount St. Mary's Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 52–57 1,383 4–3 December 6, 2008 1:00 p.m. MASN yes yes Georgetown 20 Verizon Center Washington, D.C. 49–73 11,196 4–4 December 17, 2008 7:30 p.m. yes yes 2008 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. 50–63 2,653 4–5 December 20, 2008 7:00 p.m. MASN yes yes 2008 men UMBC Retrievers UMBC RAC Arena Catonsville, MD 74–61 1,470 5–5 December 22, 2008 8:00 p.m. CSN yes yes Maryland Comcast Center College Park, MD 51–67 15,838 5–6 December 29, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes yes 2008 none Manhattan Jaspers Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium New York, NY 60–48 2,107 6–6 January 2, 2009 7:30 p.m. yes 2008 men Brown Bears Brown Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 68–53 1,012 7–6 January 5, 2009 7:30 p.m. yes 2008 men Columbia Lions Columbia Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 62–50 923 8–6 |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| Patriot League Regular season January 10, 2009 2:00 p.m. 2008 men Lehigh Mountain Hawks Lehigh Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 76–66 OT 2,565 9–6 1–0 January 14, 2009 7:30 p.m. 2008 men Bucknell Bison Bucknell Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 69–55 1,615 10–6 2–0 January 17, 2009 2:00 p.m. MASN yes 2008 men Colgate Raiders Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY 79–49 549 11–6 3–0 January 24, 2009 2:00 p.m. ESPNU yes 2008 men Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, MA 62–71 3,672 11–7 3–1 January 28, 2009 7:00 p.m. yes 2008 men Navy Midshipmen Navy Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD 68–67 2,675 12–7 4–1 January 31, 2009 2:00 p.m. yes 2008 men Lafayette Leopards Lafayette Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 78–65 2,876 13–7 5–1 February 4, 2009 7:30 p.m. 2008 men Army Black Knights Army Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 58–34 1,292 14–7 6–1 February 7, 2009 7:00 p.m. MASN yes Lehigh Stabler Arena Bethlehem, PA 66–58 1,874 15–7 7–1 February 11, 2009 7:00 p.m. yes Bucknell Sojka Pavilion Lewisburg, PA 52–50 1,938 16–7 8–1 February 14, 2009 1:00 p.m. ESPNU Colgate Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 69–44 1,731 17–7 9–1 February 18, 2009 7:00 p.m. yes Army Christl Arena West Point, NY 58–36 1,062 18–7 10–1 February 21, 2009 2:00 p.m. Holy Cross Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 56–50 3,018 19–7 11–1 February 25, 2009 8:00 p.m. CBS College Sports Navy Bender Arena Washington, D.C. 64–59 1,655 20–7 12–1 February 28, 2009 1:00 p.m. MASN yes Lafayette Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA 75–68 OT 2,463 21–7 13–1 |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| Patriot League tournament March 4, 2009 7:30 p.m. yes Lafayette Bender Arena Washington, D.C. Quarterfinals 78–56 1,903 22–7 March 8, 2009 12:00 p.m. CSN yes Army Bender Arena Washington, D.C. Semifinals 61–60 1,846 23–7 March 13, 2009 4:45 p.m. ESPN2 yes Holy Cross Bender Arena Washington, D.C. Championship game 73–57 3,123 24–7 |- !colspan=9 style=American Eagles| NCAA tournament March 19, 2009 7:20 p.m. yes yes 14 E Villanova 11 3 E Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA First round 67–80 - 24–8 AP poll Eastern E East Source:https://americanu_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/sports/m-baskbl/2008-09/files/TEAMCUME.HTM 2008-2009 Men's Basketball stats American University Eagleshttps://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/aueagles.com/documents/2009/6/26/This_Is_AU_Basketball.pdf Outlook American University References Category:American Eagles men's basketball seasons American American Eagles men's basketball American Eagles men's basketball American