2008–09 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2008–09 Utah State Aggies Basketball UtahStateAggies.png Western Athletic Conference WAC 30–5 14–2 Stew Morrill 11th Tim Duryea Chris Jones Tarvish Felton Smith Spectrum WAC tournament championsWAC Regular Season Champions NCAA tournament first round The 2008–09 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team represented Utah State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. This was head coach Stew Morrill's 11th season at Utah State. The Aggies played their home games at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 30–5, 14–2 to capture the regular season championship for the second straight year. They also won the 2009 WAC men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. As No. 11 seed in the West Region, they lost to No. 6 seed and AP #23 Marquette in the first round.Golden Eagles' steady free-throw shooting saves them from upset https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000008 https://web.archive.org/web/20161022050426/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=294000008 dead October 22, 2016 ESPN March 20, 2009 August 28, 2021 Roster 2008 Utah State Aggies y Jared Quayle 21 G 6 1 180 Jr Provo, Utah Tai Wesley 42 F 6 7 240 So Provo, Utah y Gary Wilkinson 55 F 6 9 240 Sr South Jordan, Utah Stew Morrill https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 Source https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2008-09 2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster Utah State University Athletics August 28, 2021 Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Utah State Aggies| Non-conference regular season Nov 14, 2008 yes 2008 men Montana State–Northern Lights Montana State–Northern Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 71–50 8,658 1–0 Nov 17, 2008 yes yes 2008 men UC Santa Barbara Gauchos UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome Santa Barbara, California 61–59 4,028 2–0 Nov 25, 2008 yes 2008 men Weber State Wildcats Weber State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 75–49 7,693 3–0 Nov 29, 2008 yes 2008 men Cal Poly Mustangs Cal Poly Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 97–57 6,715 4–0 Dec 2, 2008 yes UC Irvine Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 74–62 7,438 5–0 Dec 6, 2008 yes yes BYU EnergySolutions Arena Salt Lake City, Utah 63–68 13,890 5–1 Dec 13, 2008 yes yes 2008 men Utah Valley Wolverines Utah Valley McKay Events Center Orem, Utah 69–50 4,023 6–1 Dec 17, 2008 yes yes 2008 men Southern Utah Thunderbirds Southern Utah America First Event Center Cedar City, Utah 72–65 3,157 7–1 Dec 20, 2008 yes yes 2008 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho 67–57 2,976 8–1 Dec 22, 2008 yes Utah Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 66–64 8,358 9–1 Dec 29, 2008 yes 2008 men Howard Bison Howard Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 85–45 8,382 10–1 Dec 30, 2008 yes 2008 men Houston Baptist Huskies Houston Baptist Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 94–77 8,522 11–1 Dec 31, 2008 yes Wyoming Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 90–85 OT 8,877 12–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah State Aggies| WAC Regular Season Jan 5, 2009 Idaho Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 70–61 9,138 13–1 1–0 Jan 8, 2009 yes 2008 men Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 50–37 1,442 14–1 2–0 Jan 10, 2009 yes New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 77–67 6,577 15–1 3–0 Jan 15, 2009 2008 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 65–61 8,637 16–1 4–0 Jan 17, 2009 2008 men Boise State Broncos Boise State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 79–65 10,270 17–1 5–0 Jan 22, 2009 yes 2008 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State The Event Center San Jose, California 62–58 1,948 18–1 6–0 Jan 24, 2009 yes 2008 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 67–51 6,314 19–1 7–0 Jan 29, 2009 2008 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 72–61 10,023 20–1 8–0 Jan 31, 2009 yes Fresno State Save Mart Center Fresno, California 83–77 OT 9,555 21–1 9–0 Feb 5, 2009 25 New Mexico State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 78–59 9,415 22–1 10–0 Feb 7, 2009 25 Louisiana Tech Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 60–52 10,270 23–1 11–0 Feb 12, 2009 yes 21 Idaho Cowan Spectrum Moscow, Idaho 62–53 2,295 24–1 12–0 Feb 14, 2009 yes 21 Boise State Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho 56–66 7,587 24–2 12–1 Feb 18, 2009 yes 2008 men Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners Cal State Bakersfield Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 78–57 8,189 25–2 Feb 21, 2009 yes yes 2008 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California ESPN Bracketbusters 64–75 3,500 25–3 Feb 26, 2009 Hawaii Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 82–62 8,717 26–3 13–1 Feb 28, 2009 yes Nevada Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 71–84 8,515 26–4 13–2 Mar 7, 2009 San Jose State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 89–77 10,270 27–4 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Utah State Aggies| WAC tournament Mar 12, 2009 yes yes 1 Fresno State 9 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Quarterfinals 85–68 2,586 28–4 Mar 13, 2009 yes yes 1 New Mexico State 5 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Semifinals 71–70 7,397 29–4 Mar 14, 2009 yes yes 1 Nevada 2 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Championship 72–62 7,820 30–4 |- !colspan=10 style=Utah State Aggies| NCAA tournament Mar 20, 2009 yes yes 11 W Marquette 23 6 W Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho First Round 57–58 11,997 30–5 AP poll Mountain W West Source https://utahstateaggies.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2008-09 2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule Utah State University Athletics August 28, 2021 Rankings 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Utah State Category:Utah State Aggies men's basketball seasons Utah State Aggies Aggies