2008–09 Savannah State Tigers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2008–09 Savannah State Tigers Basketball Independent NCAA Division I 15–14 Horace Broadnax Jay Gibbons Clyde Wormley Tiger Arena The 2008–09 Savannah State Tigers basketball team competed in American basketball on behalf of Savannah State University. The Tigers competed in the NCAA Division I as an independent.Barnidge Noell SSU's Broadnax continues rebuilding SavannahNow.com The Savannah Morning News and Evening Press http://savannahnow.com/node/616778 2008-11-14 2008-11-17 https://archive.today/20130201192832/http://savannahnow.com/node/616778 2013-02-01 dead The head coach is Horace Broadnax who is in his fourth year. The team played its home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The Tigers entered the season seeking to improve on the 13–18 record posted in the 2007–08 season. Season notes Pre-season notes 2008 07 03 - Mark St. Fort, Arnold Louis, Rashad Hassan, Josh Smith and Glen Izevbigie sign letters-of-intent with Savannah State University.http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/mbasketball/07-08/08_0703_Inks.html Savannah State Men's Basketball Inks Five 2008-07-03 2008-11-12 Savannah State University https://web.archive.org/web/20081003113059/http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/mbasketball/07-08/08_0703_Inks.html 3 October 2008 dead dmy-all Regular season notes 2008 12 19 - The game against South Carolina State University was moved from Saturday, December 20, 2008, to Wednesday, January 14, 2009. The schedule change was made because inclement weather delayed the return of the South Carolina State men's basketball team from another competition. Roster SSU Men's BasketballRosterhttp://www.savstate.edu/athletics/mbasketball/roster.htm Men's Basketball 2008 - 2009 Roster Savannah State University Athletics 2008-11-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20080926002226/http://www.savstate.edu/Athletics/mbasketball/roster.htm 2008-09-26 deadhttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/roster?teamId=2542 Savannah State Tigers Roster - 2008-09 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures 2008-11-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20081201181531/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/roster?teamId=2542 1 December 2008 dead Head coach: Horace BroadnaxG1Patrick HardyJunior5-10, 180Atlanta, GA (Westlake)G2Tracy RankinsJunior5-10, 180Queens, NY (Douglas County)F3Mark St. FortFreshman6-6, 210Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior)F4Rod MitchellSophomore6-7, 205Columbus, GA (G.W. Carver)G5Raye BaileySenior5-11, 180Port St. Joe, FL (Port St. Joe/Gulf Coast CC)F10Josh SmithFreshman6-5, 195Savannah, GA (Johnson)G13Anthony JonesSophomore6-3, 190Stone Mountain, GA (Miller Groves)C14Glen IzevbigieJunior6-10, 230London, England (Richmond Academy/Garett)G/F20Jovonni ShulerJunior6-4, 180Lake Placid, FL (Lake Placid)F22Rashad HassanFreshman6-7, 215Riverdale, GA (Riverdale)G/F23Curtis BrownSophomore6-5, 185Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah)F24Chris LintonSenior6-6, 195Jacksonville, FL (Ribault)F34Devin StowersSenior6-4, 205Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah)F42Arnold, LouisFreshman6-7, 205Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior)G55LaQuinton FortFreshman6-2, 172Thomson, GA (Thomson) Coaching staff Name Type College Graduating year Horace Broadnax Head coach Georgetown University 1986 Jay Gibbons Assistant coach Clayton State University 2003 Clyde Wormley Assistant coach The Citadel 2003 Schedule November 14 7:00 p.m. yes Brewton-Parker College Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 83-45Recap 1-0 November 16 3:00 p.m. yes University of North Florida Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 75-60Recap 2-0 November 18 7:00 p.m. yes Coastal Carolina University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 66-65Recap 3-0 November 22 11:30 a.m. yes 2008-09 men New Orleans Privateers University of New Orleans University of New Orleans Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 54-44Recap 4-0 November 25 8:00 p.m. yes yes 2008-09 2008-09 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team Clemson University Clemson University Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC 81-49Recap 4-1 November 29 2:00 p.m. yes yes 2008-09 2008-09 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team University of Michigan University of Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI 66-64Recap OT 4-2 December 1 7:30 p.m. yes 2008-09 2008-09 Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team Bowling Green University Bowling Green State University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 57-54Recap 5-2 December 6 8:00 p.m. yes yes 2008-09 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball Saint Louis University Saint Louis University Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO 55-37Recap 5-3 December 8 7:30 p.m. yes yes 2008-09 men Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball Georgetown University Georgetown University 19 Verizon Center Washington, D.C. 100-38Recap 5-4 December 16 7:00 p.m. yes 2008-09 men Kennesaw State Owls Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 53-49https://archive.today/20130103111518/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=283512542 Recap 6-4 December 18 7:00 p.m. yes 2008-09 men Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders men's basketball Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 47-42Recap 7-4 December 22 7:00 p.m. yes yes 2008-09 men Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball University of Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN 81-49Recap 7-5 December 30 6:00 p.m. yes 2008-09 men Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Bethune-Cookman University Bethune-Cookman University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 55-29Recap 7-6 January 3 3:00 p.m. yes yes 2008-09 men UAB Blazers men's basketball University of Alabama-Birmingham University of Alabama-Birmingham Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL 63-37Recap 7-7 January 6 9:00 p.m. yes yes 2008-09 men Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Oklahoma State University–Stillwater Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK 83-56Recap 7-8 January 12 7:00 p.m. yes Talladega College Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 78-70 OTRecap 8-8 January 14 7:00 p.m. yes South Carolina State University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 57-53Recap 9-8 January 17 2:00 p.m. yes yes Longwood Willett Hall Farmville, VA 86-76https://archive.today/20130102232324/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290172344 Recap 9-9 January 20 7:00 p.m. yes yes Jacksonville University Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL 56-69Recap 9-10 January 24 4:00 p.m. yes yes Utah Valley University McKay Events Center Orem, UT 55-39https://archive.today/20130103061936/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=290243084 Recap 9-11 January 28 7:00 p.m. yes Allen University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 77-43 Recap 10-11 January 31 7:30 p.m. yes yes North Carolina Central University McClendon-McDougald Gymnasium Durham, NC 67-51Recap 11-11 February 2 8:00 p.m. yes yes University of Texas–Pan American UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX 64-58Recap 12-11 February 7 1:00 p.m. yes Longwood University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 68-64 Recap 12-12 February 12 8:00 p.m. yes yes Stetson University Edmunds Center DeLand, FL 66-52 Recap 12-13 February 14 3:00 p.m. yes Utah Valley University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 58-69 Recap 12-14 February 18 7:00 p.m. yes 2008-09 men Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 79-66 Recap 13-14 February 26 7:00 p.m. yes Carver Bible College Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 103-44Recap 14-14 March 2 7:00 p.m. yes North Carolina Central University Tiger Arena Savannah, GA 69-64Recap 15-14 Eastern Timehttp://www.savstate.edu/athletics/mbasketball/schedule.htm 2008 Basketball Schedule Savannah State University 2008-11-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20081116212110/http://www.savstate.edu/athletics/mbasketball/schedule.htm 16 November 2008 dead dmy-allhttp://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=2542 Savannah State Tigers Schedule - 2008-09 2008-11-13 ESPN.com ESPN Internet Ventures https://web.archive.org/web/20081207182803/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/schedule?teamId=2542 7 December 2008 dead Awards Junior guard/forward Jovonni Shuler and freshman forward Rashad Hassan received Honorable Mention honors on the 2008-09 Division I All-Independent men's basketball team.http://www.ssuathletics.com/news/2009/3/18/MBB_0318091553.aspx Shuler, Hassan Get Post-Season Honor Savannah State University Athletics Savannah State University 2009-04-18 2009-04-04 Chris Linton and Raye Bailey were selected as co-Most Valuable Player for the 2008–09 season.Barnidge Noell http://savannahnow.com/node/710249 SSU holds athletics banquet SavannahNow.com Savannah Morning News and Evening Press 2009-04-21 2009-04-22 https://archive.today/20120716185606/http://savannahnow.com/node/710249 2012-07-16 dead References Savannah State Tigers Category:Savannah State Tigers basketball seasons Savannah State Tigers basketball team Savannah State Tigers basketball team