2008–09 LSU Tigers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 none 2008–09 LSU Tigers Basketball Louisiana State University (block logo).svg 200 Southeastern Conference SEC 17 21 27–8 13–3 Trent Johnson 1st Pete Maravich Assembly Center SEC regular season champions NCAA tournament second round The 2008-09 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University in the sport of basketball during the 2008-09 college basketball season. The Tigers competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by 1st year head coach Trent Johnson, and played their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the university's Baton Rouge, Louisiana campus. Recruiting class no no 2008 Chris Bass PG Lee, Maine Lee Academy 6 1 170 June 13, 2008 2 3 76 Delwan Graham PF Dunwoody, Georgia Dunwoody High School 6 8 215 September 19, 2007 4 3 89 Dennis Harris PF Jonesboro, Georgia Mundy's Hill High School 6 10 195 September 12, 2007 2 3 76 Storm Warren PF Monroe, Louisiana Richwood High School 6 8 215 November 9, 2007 3 3 95 2008 LSU Commit List for 2008 Men's Basketball Recruiting College Basketball Recruiting Schools lsu 107 99 Not Ranked Not Ranked 2011-07-11 yes Roster 2008 LSU Tigers Chris Bass 4 G 6 0 180 FR Baton Rouge, Louisiana Alex Farrer 30 G 6 5 205 JR Phoenix, Arizona Delwan Graham 2 F 6 5 215 FR Atlanta Garrett Green 3 F 6 10 235 SO yes Woodland Hills, California Dennis Harris 15 F 6 10 lbs195 FR yes Jonesboro, California Chris Johnson basketball, born 1985 21 C 6 11 210 SR yes Montross, Virginia y Zach Kinsley 20 F 6 5 200 FR Baton Rouge, Louisiana Terry Martin 13 G 6 6 210 SR Monroe, Louisiana Tasmin Mitchell 1 F 6 7 235 JR Denham Springs, Louisiana y Bo Spencer 11 G 6 1 185 SO Baton Rouge, Louisiana Malcolm White 5 F 6 9 225 JR Baton Rouge, Louisiana Daron Populist 10 G 5 10 170 FR Slidell, Louisiana Garrett Temple 14 G 6 6 190 SR Baton Rouge, Louisiana y Marcus Thornton basketball, born 1987 5 G 6 4 205 SR Baton Rouge, Louisiana y Quintin Thornton 32 F 6 9 240 SR Orlando, Florida Storm Warren 24 F 6 7 220 FR Monroe, Louisiana y Trent Johnson (Boise State) http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&SPID=2166&SPSID=27829 2011-07-11 Schedule yes |- !colspan=9| Regular season 2008/11/15 1:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Jackson State University Jackson State Tigers Jackson State Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 79–65 11,511 1–0 2008/11/20 7:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Alcorn State University Alcorn State Braves Alcorn State Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana LSU Invitational 77–45 8,475 2–0 2008/11/23 2:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Northwestern State University Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana LSU Invitational 91–60 8,322 3–0 2008/11/28 7:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary Gentlemen basketball Centenary Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana LSU Invitational 64–58 8,419 4–0 2008/11/30 6:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Troy University Troy Trojans Troy Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 92–57 7,804 5–0 2008/12/2 7:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 California State University, Fullerton Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana FSN 84–63 9,043 6–0 2008/12/13 7:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Grambling State University Grambling State Tigers Grambling State Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 87–41 8,340 7–0 2008/12/17 7:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Nicholls State University Nicholls State University Nicholls State Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana CST 8,284 68–56 8–0 2008/12/20 4:00 p.m. yes yes Texas A&M Toyota Center Houston, Texas 61–72 17,074 8–1 2008/12/22 7:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 McNeese State University McNeese State University McNeese State Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana CST 62–59 8,604 9–1 2008/12/27 1:00 p.m. yes Washington State Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana ESPN2 64–52 10,585 10–1 2008/12/31 1:30 p.m. yes 2008–09 University of Louisiana of Lafayette Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball Louisiana-Lafayette Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana CST 81–79 9,030 11–1 2009/1/03 7:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana University Southeastern Louisiana Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 90–61 9,310 12–1 2009/1/06 8:00 p.m. yes yes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City 61–91 9,170 12–2 2009/1/11 12:30 p.m. yes 2008–09 University of Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, Alabama LFS 59–65 10,711 12–3 0–1 2009/1/14 7:00 p.m. 85–68 South Carolina Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana CST 11,393 13–3 1–1 2009/1/17 3:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 University of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball Mississippi Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi LFS 83–51 7,674 14–3 2–1 2009/1/21 7:00 p.m. 2008–09 Mississippi State University Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball Mississippi State Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 81–57 11,709 15–3 3–1 2009/1/24 7:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Xavier University Xavier Musketeers men's basketball Xavier 15 Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana ESPN2 70–80 13,839 15–4 2009/1/28 7:00 p.m. yes Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee LFS 79–73 18,526 16–4 4–1 2009/1/31 4:00 p.m. Arkansas Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana FSN 79–69 12,698 17–4 5–1 2009/2/4 6:30 p.m. yes 2008–09 University of Georgia Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia 80–62 6,659 18–4 6–1 2009/2/8 12:00 p.m. 2008–09 University of Alabama Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball Alabama Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana LFS 76–62 10,578 19–4 7–1 2009/2/11 7:00 p.m. yes 2008–09 Mississippi State University Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 97–94 9,226 20–4 8–1 2009/2/14 6:00 p.m. 2008–09 University of Mississippi Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball Mississippi Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana FSN 73–66 11,425 21–4 9–1 2009/2/18 7:00 p.m. yes 23 Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 72–69 16,079 22–4 10–1 2009/2/21 7:00 p.m. 23 2008–09 Auburn University Auburn Tigers men's basketball Auburn Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 79–72 11,871 23–4 11–1 2009/2/24 8:00 p.m. 18 Florida Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana ESPN 81–75 13,345 24–4 12–1 2009/2/28 3:00 p.m. yes 18 Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky CBS 73–70 24,411 25–4 13–1 2009/3/4 7:00 p.m. 12 Vanderbilt Maravich Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana CST 67–75 13,249 25–5 13–2 2009/3/7 3:00 p.m. yes 12 2008–09 Auburn University Auburn Tigers men's basketball Auburn Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum Auburn, Alabama LFS 53–69 11,007 25–6 13–3 |- !colspan=9| SEC Tournament 2009/03/13 12:00 p.m. yes 20 Kentucky St. Petersburg Times Forum Tampa, Florida SEC Conference tournament LFS 67–58 13,306 26–6 |- 2009/03/14 12:00 p.m. yes 20 2008–09 Mississippi State University Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball Mississippi State St. Petersburg Times Forum Tampa, Florida SEC Conference tournament ESPN2 57–67 10,387 26–7 |- !colspan=9| NCAA Tournament 2009/03/19 11:20 a.m. yes 21 (8) (9) Butler 22 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina First Round CBS 75–71 20,226 27–7 2009/03/21 4:45 p.m. yes 21 (8) (1) North Carolina 2 Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Second Round CBS 70–84 22,479 27–8 Central Standard Time AP poll, NCAA tournament seeds shown in parentheses References Lsu Lsu Category:LSU Tigers men's basketball seasons LSU LSU