2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 21–15 8–10 Mike Brey Sean Kearney Rod Balanis Anthony Solomon Edmund P. Joyce Center 2009 NIT Semifinals L, 59–67 The 2008–09 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2008–09 college basketball season, competing in the Big East Conference. The team was led by ninth year head coach, Mike Brey, and played their home games in the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. Preseason Roster changes and recruiting Notre Dame lost senior forward and team captain Rob Kurz to graduation. Freshman guard Ty Proffit left Notre Dame and transferred to another schoolhttp://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082808aaa.html Ty Proffitt Leaves Notre Dame Basketball Program und.com 2008-08-28 2008-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202073743/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082808aaa.html 2 December 2008 live Notre Dame had two players transfer in and they will sit out this season per NCAA rules for transfer students.http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061708aaa.html Ben Hansbrough And Scott Martin Join Irish Basketball Program University of Notre Dame Athletic Department 2008-06-17 2008-10-23 June 21, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080621004636/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061708aaa.html dead Scott Martin, a 6'8'' swingman, transferred after his freshman season at Purdue. Playing mainly off the bench, he averaged 8.5 points and 3.8 rebounds. He has three years of eligibility remaining. Ben Hansbrough, a 6'3'' guard, transferred after his sophomore season at Mississippi State, and will have two years of eligibility remaining. The younger brother of North Carolina superstar Tyler Hansbrough, he comes off a sophomore season in which he averaged 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.6 assists as a regular starter. Notre Dame did not sign any recruits from high school for the 2008–09 class.http://notredame.scout.com/a.z?s=109&p=9&c=8&cfg=bb&yr=2008 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Recruiting scout.com 2008-11-19 Preseason outlook With returning Big East Player of The Year Luke Harangody, the Irish were picked to finish fourth in the Big East conference by the Big East coach's poll.http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102208aaa.html Notre Dame Projected To Finish Fourth In Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll und.com 2008-10-22 2008-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20081026093140/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102208aaa.html 26 October 2008 live Harangody was also a unanimous first-team all-Big East selection and was picked to repeat as player of the year. Senior point guard Kyle McAlarney also made first-team all-Big East selection. Notre Dame is also looking to keep its 37 consecutive home game win streak alive. Notre Dame was selected as the preseason No. 9 team in the country in the USA Today/ESPN preseason coaches poll, the program's highest ever preseason ranking in that poll.http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/103008aaf.html Irish Debut At No. 9 In USA Today/ESPN Preseason Coaches' Poll und.com 2008-10-30 2008-11-19 The Irish also debuted at No. 9 in the AP preseason poll, the fifth time Notre Dame has been ranked in the top 10 of that poll and its first top 10 ranking since the 1980–81 season.http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/103108aab.html Fighting Irish Ranked Ninth In AP Preseason Poll und.com 2008-10-31 2008-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20081207035313/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/103108aab.html 7 December 2008 live Regular season Roster Name Number Position Year Home Town Tim Abromaitis 21 F Sophomore Farmington, CT Tim Andree 41 F Junior Colts Neck, NJ Ryan Ayers 42 F/G Senior Blue Bell, PA Ben Hansbrough 22 G Junior Poplar Bluff, MO Luke Harangody 44 F Junior Schererville, IN Zach Hillesland 33 F Senior Toledo, OH Tory Jackson 2 G Junior Saginaw, MI Tom Kopko 5 G Sophomore Chicago, IL Scott Martin 14 G Sophomore Valparaiso, IN Kyle McAlarney 23 G Senior Staten Island, NY Tyrone Nash 1 G/F Sophomore Queens, NY Jonathan Peoples 20 G Junior Bellwood, IL Carleton Scott 34 F Sophomore San Antonio, TX Luke Zeller 40 F/C Senior Washington, INSource:"2008-09 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Roster https://web.archive.org/web/20080306203650/http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nd-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2008-03-06 ." und.com. Retrieved on November 19, 2008. Hansbrough and Martin are not eligible to play due to NCAA transfer rules. Coaches Name Position Year at Notre Dame Alma Mater (Year) Mike Brey Head coach 9th George Washington (1982) Sean Kearney Assistant head coach 9th Scranton (1981) Rod Balanis Assistant coach 9th Georgia Tech (1993) Anthony Solomon Assistant coach 4th * Virginia (1987) Martin Ingelsby Coordinator of basketball operations4th Notre Dame (2001) *Solomon returns to the staff for his fourth year after a previous stint from 2000 to 2003. Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=12 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|Regular season November 16, 2008 7:30 pm w yes 9 USC Upstate Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 94–58 9,282 1–0 November 21, 2008 10:00 pm w yes yes 8 Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA FSN 65–54 4,534 2–0 November 24, 2008 5:30 pm w yes yes 8 Indiana Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI Maui Invitational First Round ESPN2 88–50 2,500 3–0 November 25, 2008 7:00 pm w yes yes 8 Texas 6 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI Maui Invitational Semi-Final ESPN 81–80 2,500 4–0 November 26, 2008 10:00 pm l yes yes 8 North Carolina 1 Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI Maui Invitational Final ESPN 87–102 2,500 4–1 November 30, 2008 2:00 pm w yes 8 Furman Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 93–61 10,037 5–1 December 2, 2008 7:30 pm w yes 7 South Dakota Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 102–76 9,753 6–1 December 6, 2008 4:00 pm l yes yes 7 Ohio State Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN The Hartford Hall of Fame Showcase ESPNU 62–67 17,007 6–2 December 13, 2008 7:00 pm w yes 12 Boston University Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 74–67 10,515 7–2 December 20, 2008 7:00 pm w yes 12 Delaware State Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 88–50 8,350 8–2 December 22, 2008 7:00 pm w yes 8 Savannah State Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 81–49 8,260 9–2 December 31, 2008 8:00 pm w yes 7 DePaul Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL ESPN2 92–82 9,881 10–2 1–0 January 3, 2009 2:00 pm l yes 7 St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, NY ESPNU 65–71 9,807 10–3 1–1 January 5, 2009 7:00 pm w 13 Georgetown 10 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 73–67 11,418 11–3 2–1 January 10, 2009 2:00 pm w 13 Seton Hall Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN Big East Network 88–79 11,079 12–3 3–1 January 12, 2009 7:00 pm l yes 12 Louisville 20 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY ESPN 87–73 19,865 12–4 3–2 January 17, 2009 12:00 pm l yes 12 Syracuse 8 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN 93–74 30,021 12–5 3–3 January 24, 2009 7:00 pm l 19 Connecticut 3 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN College GameDay ESPN 69–61 11,418 12–6 3–4 January 26, 2009 7:00 pm l Marquette 8 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 71–64 11,418 12–7 3–5 January 31, 2009 12:00 pm l yes Pittsburgh 3 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA ESPN 93–80 12,508 12–8 3–6 February 4, 2009 12:00 pm l yes Cincinnati US Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH Big East Network 93–83 7,692 12–9 3–7 February 7, 2009 1:00 pm l yes yes UCLA 15 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA CBS 89–63 11,492 12–10 3–7 February 12, 2009 7:00 pm w Louisville 5 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 90–57 11,418 13–10 4–7 February 15, 2009 2:00 pm w South Florida Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN Big East Network 67–57 11,418 14–10 5–7 February 18, 2009 7:00 pm l yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV ESPN2 79–68 13,126 14–11 5–8 February 21, 2009 12:00 pm w yes Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI Big East Network 103–84 12,600 15–11 6–8 February 25, 2009 7:00 pm w Rutgers Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPNU 70–65 10,203 16–11 7–8 February 28, 2009 4:00 pm l yes Connecticut 2 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT CBS 72–65 10,167 16–12 7–9 March 2, 2009 7:00 pm Villanova 11 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 77–60 11,418 16–13 7–10 March 6, 2009 7:00 pm St. John's Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN Big East Network 74–55 11,028 17–13 8–10 |- !colspan=12 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|Big East tournament March 10, 2009 7:00 pm yes Rutgers Madison Square Garden New York, NY ESPN 61–50 19,375 18–13 March 11, 2009 7:00 pm l yes West Virginia Madison Square Garden New York, NY ESPN 74–62 19,375 18–14 |- !colspan=12 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish|National Invitational Tournament March 17, 2009 9:00 pm w yes UAB Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 70–64 2,039 19–14 March 19, 2009 7:00 pm w yes New Mexico Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 70–68 3,013 20–14 March 25, 2009 7:00 pm w yes Kentucky Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 77–67 7,636 21–14 March 31, 2009 9:00 pm l yes yes Penn State Madison Square Garden New York City NIT Final Four ESPN 59–67 11,352 21–15 AP Poll Rankings Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Wk 19 Final AP 9 8 8 7 12 12 8 7 13 NR Coaches 9 9 8 7 13 14 11 10 13 NR References 2 Notre Dame Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's b Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's b