2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2008–09 Utah Utes Basketball Utah Utes - U logo.svg 150 Mountain West Conference Mountain West 25 24–10 12–4 Jim Boylen 2nd Jeff Smith Barret Peery Stan Johnson Jon M. Huntsman Center MWC tournament champions NCAA tournament first round The 2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Utes were led by second-year head coach Jim Boylen. They finished the season 24–10 (12–4 in Mountain West play) and won the 2009 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 5 seed in the Midwest region, Utah lost to Arizona in the Round of 64. Roster 2008 Utah Utes y Luka Drča 5 G 6 5 205 Jr Belgrade, Serbia y Lawrence Borha 11 G 6 3 205 Sr Staten Island, New York Shaun Green 21 F 6 8 220 Sr Salt Lake City, Utah Luke Nevill 50 C 7 2 265 Sr Perth, Western Australia y Jim Boylen https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 University of Utah Athletics August 28, 2021https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/utah/2009.html 2008–09 Utah Utes Roster and Stats Sports Reference August 28, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| Non-conference regular season Nov 15, 2008 yes 2008 men Southwest Baptist Bearcats Southwest Baptist Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 79–80 0–1 Nov 18, 2008 yes 2008 men Green Bay Phoenix Green Bay Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 79–60 1–1 Nov 21, 2008 yes yes Ole Miss Ocean Center Daytona Beach, Florida 83–72 2–1 Nov 22, 2008 yes yes Morgan State Ocean Center Daytona Beach, Florida 66–37 3–1 Nov 28, 2008 yes yes 2008 men Missouri State Bears Missouri State JQH Arena Springfield, Missouri 71–58 4–1 Dec 3, 2008 yes Oregon Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 95–81 5–1 Dec 6, 2008 yes yes 2008 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho 68–72 5–2 Dec 10, 2008 yes California Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 69–72 5–3 Dec 13, 2008 yes yes Oklahoma 5 Lloyd Noble Center Norman, Oklahoma 52–70 5–4 Dec 20, 2008 yes 2008 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 74–64 6–4 Dec 22, 2008 yes yes Utah State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 64–66 6–5 Dec 27, 2008 yes yes UC Irvine Bren Events Center Irvine, California 60–52 7–5 Dec 31, 2008 CBS yes Gonzaga 16 Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 66–65 12,571 8–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| MWC Regular season Jan 3, 2009 Wyoming Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 91–67 9–5 1–0 Jan 6, 2009 yes LSU Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 91–61 10–5 Jan 10, 2009 yes San Diego State Viejas Arena San Diego, California 63–72 10–6 1–1 Jan 14, 2009 yes 2008 men Air Force Falcons Air Force Clune Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado 57–36 11–6 2–1 Jan 17, 2009 2008 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 82–66 12–6 3–1 Jan 24, 2009 yes 2008 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 65–75 12–7 3–2 Jan 27, 2009 BYU Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 94–88 OT 13–7 4–2 Jan 31, 2009 New Mexico Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 69–68 14–7 5–2 Feb 4, 2009 yes 2008 men TCU Horned Frogs TCU Daniel-Meyer Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas 62–54 15–7 6–2 Feb 7, 2009 yes Wyoming Arena-Auditorium Laramie, Wyoming 80–70 16–7 7–2 Feb 11, 2009 San Diego State Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 67–55 17–7 8–2 Feb 14, 2009 Air Force Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 74–59 18–7 9–2 Feb 18, 2009 yes Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 89–79 OT 19–7 10–2 Feb 25, 2009 UNLV Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 70–60 20–7 11–2 Feb 28, 2009 yes BYU Marriott Center Provo, Utah 50–63 20–8 11–3 Mar 3, 2009 yes New Mexico The Pit Albuquerque, New Mexico 71–77 20–9 11–4 Mar 7, 2009 TCU Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah 68–49 21–9 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| MWC tournament Mar 12, 2009 yes yes 2 TCU 7 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada Quarterfinals 61–58 22–9 Mar 13, 2009 yes yes 2 Wyoming 6 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada Semifinals 68–55 23–9 Mar 14, 2009 yes yes 2 San Diego State 4 Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, Nevada Championship Game 52–50 24–9 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah Utes| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2009 yes yes 25 5 MW Arizona 12 MW American Airlines Arena Miami, Florida First Round 71–84 24–10 AP Poll/Coaches' Poll Mountain Time MW Midwest 2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule https://utahutes.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2008-09 University of Utah Athletics August 28, 20212019-20 Utah Utes Men's Basketball Media Guide https://utahutes.com/documents/2019/11/8/2019_20_MBB_Media_Guide.pdf University of Utah Athletics August 28, 2021 Rankings 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Utah Category:Utah Utes men's basketball seasons Utah Utah Utes Utah Utes