2008–09 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 2008–09 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Stephen F. Austin Athletics wordmark.svg 150 Southland Conference East Southland 24–8 13–3 Danny Kaspar 9th Ulric Maligi 2nd William R. Johnson Coliseum Southland Regular Season and Tournament Champions NCAA tournament First Round The 2008–09 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by head coach Danny Kaspar and played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum. They were members of the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in Southland play to claim the Southland regular season championship. They were champions of the Southland Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history. As No. 14 seed in the South region, they lost in the Round of 64 to No. 3 seed Syracuse.Balanced effort spurs Syracuse past Stephen F. Austin https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000040 https://web.archive.org/web/20181120095353/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000040 dead November 20, 2018 ESPN March 20, 2009 August 29, 2021 Roster 2008 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks y Josh Alexander basketball y 0 G 6 4 210 Sr Shreveport, Louisiana Eddie Williams 12 G 6 2 190 So Lawton, Oklahoma Matt Kingsley 44 C 6 8 230 Sr Houston, Texas y basketball Danny Kaspar Ulric Maligi https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/stephen-f-austin/2009.html 2008–09 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Roster and Stats Sports Reference August 29, 2021 Schedule and results 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2008 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks| Non-conference regular season Nov 14, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes 2008 men Howard Payne Yellow Jackets Howard Payne William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 77–38 4,176 1–0 Nov 18, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes yes Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, Texas 48–55 7,595 1–1 Nov 25, 2008 7:55 p.m. yes yes 2008 men Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks Louisiana-Monroe Fant-Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana 58–60 838 1–2 Nov 29, 2008 6:12 p.m. yes 2008 men Texas College Steers Texas College William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 83–42 2,136 2–2 Dec 2, 2008 5:30 p.m. yes 2008 men Jackson State Tigers Jackson State William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 73–59 4,533 3–2 Dec 6, 2008 6:00 p.m. yes 2008 men Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 92–42 1,323 4–2 Dec 12, 2008 5:00 p.m. yes yes North Dakota State Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa 112–111 3OT 4,865 5–2 Dec 13, 2008 7:30 p.m. yes yes Drake Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa 66–64 6,345 6–2 Dec 19, 2008 7:00 p.m. yes yes 2008 men Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 93–54 300 7–2 Dec 20, 2008 7:05 p.m. yes yes Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 51–67 13,872 7–3 Jan 1, 2009 3:00 p.m. yes yes Texas Tech United Spirit Arena Lubbock, Texas 55–69 9,436 7–4 Jan 3, 2009 6:00 p.m. yes 2008 men Jarvis Christian Bulldogs Jarvis Christian William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 69–46 1,376 8–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks| Southland Regular season Jan 10, 2009 2:05 p.m. 2008 men Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston State William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 75–73 4,927 9–4 (1–0) Jan 14, 2009 7:00 p.m. yes 2008 men Central Arkansas Bears Central Arkansas Farris Center Conway, Arkansas 72–55 866 10–4 (2–0) Jan 17, 2009 6:00 p.m. 2008 men Nicholls State Colonels Nicholls State William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 55–40 3,375 11–4 (3–0) Jan 21, 2009 7:00 p.m. yes 2008 men Texas-Arlington Mavericks Texas-Arlington Texas Hall Arlington, Texas 52–67 1,107 11–5 (3–1) Jan 24, 2009 3:00 p.m. yes 2008 men Southeastern Louisiana Lions Southeastern Louisiana University Center Hammond, Louisiana 60–49 1,063 12–5 (4–1) Jan 28, 2009 7:00 p.m. 2008 men Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 73–45 2,176 13–5 (5–1) Jan 31, 2009 7:40 p.m. 2008 men McNeese State Cowboys McNeese State William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 43–41 3,745 14–5 (6–1) Feb 4, 2009 6:30 p.m. yes Nicholls State Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana 50–57 2,696 14–6 (6–2) Feb 7, 2009 6:00 p.m. 2008 men Lamar Cardinals Lamar William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 74–62 4,983 15–6 (7–2) Feb 11, 2009 7:00 p.m. yes Northwestern State Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana 59–51 1,331 16–6 (8–2) Feb 14, 2009 5:00 p.m. yes McNeese State Burton Coliseum Lake Charles, Louisiana 56–59 1,077 16–7 (8–3) Feb 21, 2009 6:00 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 45–38 2,836 17–7 (9–3) Feb 25, 2009 7:00 p.m. 2008 men Texas State Bobcats Texas State William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 68–52 2,365 18–7 (10–3) Feb 28, 2009 7:00 p.m. yes 2008 men Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Texas A&M-Corpus Christi American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas 71–66 1,670 19–7 (11–3) Mar 4, 2009 7:00 p.m. Central Arkansas William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, Texas 61–39 2,874 20–7 (12–3) Mar 7, 2009 7:00 p.m. yes 2008 men UTSA Roadrunners UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, Texas 66–62 2,025 21–7 (13–3) |- !colspan=9 style=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks| Southland tournament Mar 12, 2009 6:00 p.m. yes yes Southeastern Louisiana Merrell Center Katy, Texas Semifinals 67–56 968 22–7 Mar 13, 2009 8:33 p.m. yes yes Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Merrell Center Katy, Texas Semifinals 63–60 1,510 23–7 Mar 15, 2009 12:03 p.m. yes yes UTSA Merrell Center Katy, Texas Championship Game 68–57 2,531 24–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2009 12:15 p.m. yes yes 14 S Syracuse 13 3 S American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida First Round 44–59 10,163 24–8 AP poll Central Time S South 2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule https://sfajacks.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2008-09 Stephen F. Austin University Athletics August 29, 2021 https://static.southland.org/custompages/stats/mbball/2008-09/SFA.HTM 2008-2009 Stephen F. Austin Men's Basketball stats Southland Conference Awards and honors Matt Kingsley – Southland Player of the Year References Category:Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball seasons Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball