2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2008–09 Memphis Tigers Memphis Tigers 2003-2021 wordmark.svg 250 Conference USA C-USA 9 3 33–4 16–0 John Calipari (9th year) John Robic Orlando Antigua Josh Pastner FedExForum C-USA Regular Season ChampionsC-USA tournament champions NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2008–09 college basketball season, the 88th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by ninth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. Recruiting no no 2008 Tyreke Evans PG Chester, PA American Christian 6 6 195 04/16/2008 5 5 98 Ángel García PF Toa Baja, Puerto Rico East Chicago Central 6 11 200 09/02/2007 4 4 93 C. J. Henry SG Oklahoma City, OK Putnam City 6 3 195 08/26/2008 3 N/A Roburt Sallie SG Sacramento, CA City College of San Francisco 6 5 195 06/16/2008 4 N/A Matt Simpkins PF Patterson, NC The Patterson School 6 9 205 01/05/2008 4 4 80 Wesley Witherspoon SF Atlanta, GA Berkmar 6 8 185 05/01/2008 4 4 96 2008 Memphis Basketball Commitments 2008 Memphis Basketball Commits ESPN memphis 350 235 6 4 14 2010-02-11 yes Roster 2008 Memphis Tigers #0C1C8C #FFFFFF #8E9295 #0C1C8C Shawn Taggart 0 F 6 10 230 JR Richmond, Virginia y Willie Kemp basketball y 1 G 6 2 175 JR Bolivar, Tennessee USA Robert Dozier 2 F 6 9 215 SR Lithonia, Georgia y Roburt Sallie 3 G 6 5 186 SO Sacramento, California n Pierre Henderson-Niles 4 F 6 8 310 JR Memphis, Tennessee Antonio Anderson 5 G 6 6 210 SR Lynn, Massachusetts y Chance McGrady 10 G 6 2 180 SR Auburndale, Florida Wesley Witherspoon y 11 F/G 6 9 210 FR Atlanta, Georgia Tyreke Evans 12 G 6 6 195 FR Chester, Pennsylvania y C. J. Henry 14 G 6 3 195 FR Oklahoma City, Oklahoma y Matt Simpkins 15 F 6 9 215 FR Sacramento, California Doneal Mack 20 G 6 5 175 JR Charlotte, North Carolina Preston Laird 31 G 6 2 182 FR Memphis, Tennessee Jeff Robinson 32 G 6 5 210 FR Columbus, New Jersey Ángel García basketball, born 1988 41 F 6 11 200 FR Toa Baja, Puerto Rico y John Calipari (Clarion) John Robic (Denison) Orlando Antigua (Pittsburgh) Josh Pastner (Arizona) http://www.gotigersgo.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/042708aaa.html 2010-06-04 Schedule yes |- !colspan=12 style=Memphis Tigers|Regular season Sat, Nov 15 7:00 pm yes 13 Fairfield FedExForum Memphis, TN 90–63 17,741 1–0 Mon, Nov 17 11:00 pm yes 13 Massachusetts FedExForum Memphis, TN ESPN 80–58 18,254 2–0 Thu, Nov 20 3:30 pm yes y 13 Chattanooga Coliseo de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off 83–71 3,207 3–0 Fri, Nov 21 6:00 pm yes y 13 Seton Hall Coliseo de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off 84–70 6,733 4–0 Sun, Nov 23 6:30 pm yes y 13 Xavier Coliseo de Puerto Rico Hato Rey, PR O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off 58–63 8,242 4–1 Tue, Dec 2 7:00 pm yes 18 Marist FedExForum Memphis, TN 100–61 17,329 5–1 Sat, Dec 13 1:00 pm yes y 17 Georgetown 19 Verizon Center Washington, D.C. CBS 70–79 OT 15,238 5–2 Wed, Dec 17 7:00 pm yes 23 Arkansas-Little Rock FedExForum Memphis, TN 59–51 17,220 6–2 Sat, Dec 20 5:00 pm yes 23 Syracuse 17 FedExForum Memphis, TN ESPN 65–72 17,091 6–3 Mon, Dec 22 12:00 pm yes Drexel FedExForum Memphis, TN 87–49 16,715 7–3 Mon, Dec 29 8:00 pm yes Cincinnati FedExForum Memphis, TN ESPN2 60–45 18,071 8–3 Wed, Dec 31 1:00 pm yes Northeastern FedExForum Memphis, TN 80–48 17,1643 9–3 Sat, Jan 3 7:00 pm yes Lamar FedExForum Memphis, TN 108–75 16,386 10–3 Wed, Jan 7 8:00 pm no Marshall FedExForum Memphis, TN 80–57 17,606 11–3 1–0 Sat, Jan 10 4:00 pm no yes UCF UCF Arena Orlando, FL 73–66 9,825 12–3 2–0 Tue, Jan 13 6:30 pm no yes Tulsa Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK ESPN2 55–54 5,936 13–3 3–0 Sat, Jan 17 7:00 pm no UAB FedExForum Memphis, TN 81–68 18,456 14–3 4–0 Wed, Jan 21 8:00 pm no 22 Rice FedExForum Memphis, TN 80–52 17,589 15–3 5–0 Sat, Jan 24 2:30 pm yes yes 22 Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN CBS 54–52 21,905 16–3 5–0 Wed, Jan 28 6:00 pm no yes 18 East Carolina Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC 85–64 5,705 17–3 6–0 Sat, Jan 31 12:00 pm 18 Houston FedExForum Memphis, TN 83–68 17,687 18–3 7–0 Wed, Feb 4 8:00 pm no yes 14 SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX 79–66 5,056 19–3 8–0 Sat, Feb 7 8:00 pm yes yes 14 Gonzaga 18 Spokane Arena Spokane, WA ESPN College GameDay ESPN 68–50 11,339 20–3 8–0 Wed, Feb 11 7:00 pm no 8 Tulsa FedExForum Memphis, TN 63–37 17,941 21–3 9–0 Sat, Feb 14 4:00 pm no y 8 Southern Miss Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS 72–47 5,431 22–3 10–3 Wed, Feb 18 7:00 pm no 5 SMU FedExForum Memphis, TN 90–47 17,497 23–3 11–0 Sat, Feb 21 3:00 pm yes 5 UTEP Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX ESPN 70–63 11,659 24–3 12–0 Thu, Feb 26 8:00 pm y 5 UAB Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL ESPN2 71–60 9,153 25–3 13–0 Sat, Feb 28 12:00 pm 5 Southern Miss FedExForum Memphis, TN 58–42 18,454 26–3 14–0 Wed, Mar 3 6:00 pm y 5 Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX 69–60 6,049 27–3 15–0 Sat, Mar 7 12:00 pm 5 Tulane FedExForum Memphis, TN 74–47 18,466 28–3 16–0 |- !colspan=12 style=Memphis Tigers|Conference USA Tournament Thu, Mar 12 6:00 pm yes 4 1 Tulane 8 FedExForum Memphis, TN Quarterfinal 51–41 12,141 29–3 Fri, Mar 13 3:00 pm yes 4 1 Houston 5 FedExForum Memphis, TN Semifinal 74–49 11,792 30–3 Sat, Mar 14 10:35 am yes 4 1 Tulsa 8 FedExForum Memphis, TN Championship CBS 64–39 14,058 31–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Memphis Tigers|NCAA Tournament Thu, Mar 19 11:25 am yes yes 3 2W Cal State Northridge 15 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO First Round CBS 81–70 17,319 32–3 Sat, Mar 21 2:20 pm yes yes 3 2W Maryland 10 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO Second round CBS 89–70 18,247 33–3 Thu, Mar 26 8:37 pm yes yes 3 2W Missouri 9 3 University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ Sweet Sixteen CBS 91–102 20,101 33–4 AP poll Central Time Source:"." 2008–09 Schedule Retrieved on 17-02-2010. 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 Final AP 13 13 18 18 17 23 22 18 14 8 5 5 5 4 3 – Coaches 12 12 17 15 15 21 24 25 19 15 10 6 4 3 3 2 9 Notes Category:Memphis Tigers men's basketball seasons Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Category:2000s in Memphis, Tennessee