2008–09 Baylor Bears basketball team

2008–09 Baylor Bears men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12
DivisionSouth
Record24–15 (5–11 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaFerrell Center
Seasons
2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Kansas 14 2   .875 27 8   .771
No. 7 Oklahoma 13 3   .813 30 6   .833
No. 9 Missouri 12 4   .750 31 7   .816
Kansas State 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
Texas 9 7   .563 23 12   .657
Texas A&M 9 7   .563 24 10   .706
Oklahoma State 9 7   .563 23 12   .657
Nebraska 8 8   .500 18 13   .581
Baylor 5 11   .313 24 15   .615
Iowa State 4 12   .250 15 17   .469
Texas Tech 3 13   .188 14 19   .424
Colorado 1 15   .063 9 22   .290
2009 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2008–09 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Scott Drew, who served his sixth year. Baylor played its home games in the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. The team finished the season as runner-up in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), losing to Penn State in the championship game.[2]

Pre-season

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Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quincy Acy
PF
Mesquite, TX Horn HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 25, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 62
Artem Valov
PF
Poplar Bluff, MO Three Rivers JC 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 14, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Anthony Jones
SF
Houston, TX Yates 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 9, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Baylor 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  • "2008 Baylor Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.

Roster

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Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
Curtis Jerrells 0 Guard 6–1 201 Senior Austin, TX
Kendall Wright 1 Guard 6–0 180 Freshman Pittsburg, TX
Duran Diaz 2 Guard/Forward 6–3 201 Sophomore Kennedale, TX
Fred Ellis 3 Forward 6–6 210 Freshman Sacramento, CA
Quincy Acy 4 Forward 6–7 215 Freshman Mesquite, TX
Henry Dugat 5 Guard 6–0 177 Senior Dayton, TX
Delbert Simpson 11 Forward 6–8 224 Senior Tyler, TX
Mamadou Diene 15 Center 7–1 246 Senior Yeumbeul, Senegal
Kevin Rogers 23 Forward 6–9 250 Senior Dallas, TX
LaceDarius Dunn 24 Guard 6–4 201 Sophomore Monroe, LA
Anthony Jones 41 Forward 6–10 196 Freshman Houston, TX
Tweety Carter 45 Guard 5–11 185 Junior Reserve, LA
Josh Lomers 50 Center 7–0 280 Junior Boerne, TX
Ekpe Udoh 13 Forward/Center 6–10 236 Junior Edmond, OK

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 15, 2008*
7:30 pm
Paul Quinn College W 108–50  1–0
Ferrell Center (7,065)
Waco, TX
November 18, 2008*
3:00 pm, ESPN
Centenary W 90–55  2–0
Ferrell Center (6,422)
Waco, TX
November 22, 2008*
1:00 pm
Southern W 85–43  3–0
Ferrell Center (6,000)
Waco, TX
November 24, 2008*
7:00 pm
Jacksonville W 76–68  4–0
Ferrell Center (6,154)
Waco, TX
November 27, 2008*
10:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Providence
Anaheim Classic
W 72–56  5–0
Anaheim Convention Center (1,157)
Anaheim, CA
November 29, 2008*
11:30 am, ESPN2
vs. No. 14 Arizona State
Anaheim Classic
W 87–78  6–0
Anaheim Convention Center (1,417)
Anaheim, CA
November 30, 2008*
9:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 19 Wake Forest
Anaheim Classic
L 74–87  6–1
Anaheim Convention Center (1,877)
Anaheim, CA
December 6, 2008*
10:30 pm, FSN
No. 24 at Washington State W 58–52  7–1
Beasley Coliseum (9,038)
Pullman, WA
December 13, 2008*
2:00 pm, FSNSW
No. 22 Prairie View A&M W 90–63  8–1
Ferrell Center (5,730)
Waco, TX
December 20, 2008*
8:30 pm
No. 21 Texas-Arlington W 79–76  9–1
Ferrell Center (5,556)
Waco, TX
December 22, 2008*
7:00 pm, FSNSW
No. 21 Hartford W 74–59  10–1
Ferrell Center (5,219)
Waco, TX
December 29, 2008*
7:00 pm
No. 19 Portland State W 79–66  11–1
Ferrell Center (5,544)
Waco, TX
December 31, 2008*
4:00 pm, FSNSW
No. 19 Jackson State W 113–78  12–1
Ferrell Center (5,092)
Waco, TX
January 2, 2009*
4:30 pm, FSNSW
No. 19 South Carolina L 84–85  12–2
Ferrell Center (6,149)
Waco, TX
January 10, 2009
1:45 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 23 Texas Tech W 73–61  13–2
(1–0)
Ferrell Center (8,032)
Waco, TX
January 14, 2009
8:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 21 at Texas A&M L 73–84  13–3
(1–1)
Reed Arena (9,537)
College Station, TX
January 17, 2009
12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 21 Oklahoma State W 98–92 OT 14–3
(2–1)
Ferrell Center (8,651)
Waco, TX
January 21, 2009
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Kansas State W 83–65  15–3
(3–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (9,386)
Manhattan, KS
January 24, 2009
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 6 Oklahoma L 76–95  15–4
(3–2)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,849)
Norman, OK
January 27, 2009
8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 11 Texas L 72–78  15–5
(3–3)
Ferrell Center (9,151)
Waco, TX
January 31, 2009
5:00 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
at Missouri L 72–89  15–6
(3–4)
Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
February 2, 2009
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 21 Kansas L 65–75  15–7
(3–5)
Ferrell Center (9,028)
Waco, TX
February 7, 2009
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Texas Tech L 76–83  15–8
(3–6)
United Spirit Arena (10,962)
Lubbock, TX
February 11, 2009
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 Oklahoma L 63–78  15–9
(3–7)
Ferrell Center (8,094)
Waco, TX
February 14, 2009
5:00 pm, FSNSW
Texas A&M W 72–68  16–9
(4–7)
Ferrell Center (10,407)
Waco, TX
February 21, 2009
12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
at Oklahoma State L 74–84  16–10
(4–8)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,637)
Stillwater, OK
February 24, 2009
8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
at Iowa State L 62–71  16–11
(4–9)
Hilton Coliseum (10,407)
Ames, IA
February 28, 2009
3:00 pm, ESPNU
Colorado W 75–57  17–11
(5–9)
Ferrell Center (7,192)
Waco, TX
March 2, 2009
8:00 pm, ESPN
at Texas L 57–73  17–12
(5–10)
Frank Erwin Center (13,665)
Austin, TX
March 7, 2009
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Nebraska L 62–66  17–13
(5–11)
Ferrell Center (6,346)
Waco, TX
Big 12 Tournament
March 11, 2009
11:30 am, Big 12 Network
(9) vs. (8) Nebraska
First round
W 65–49  18–13
Ford Center (15,413)
Oklahoma City, OK
March 12, 2009
11:30 am, ESPN2
(9) vs. (1) No. 11 Kansas
Quarterfinals
W 71–64  19–13
Ford Center (14,909)
Oklahoma City, OK
March 13, 2009
5:30 pm, Big 12 Network
(9) vs. (5) Texas
Semifinals
W 76–70  20–13
Ford Center (16,605)
Oklahoma City, OK
March 14, 2009
6:00 pm, ESPN
(9) vs. (3) No. 14 Missouri
Championship
L 60–73  20–14
Ford Center (15,321)
Oklahoma City, OK
National Invitation Tournament
March 18, 2009*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
(3) (6) Georgetown
First round
W 74–72  21–14
Ferrell Center (8,424)
Waco, TX
March 21, 2009*
10:00 am, ESPN
(3) (2) Virginia Tech
Second round
W 84–66  22–14
Cassell Coliseum (6,891)
Blacksburg, VA
March 24, 2009*
6:00 pm, ESPN
(3) (1) Auburn
Quarterfinals
W 74–72  23–14
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (6,582)
Auburn, AL
March 31, 2009*
6:00 pm, ESPN
(3) vs. (1) San Diego State
Semifinals
W 76–62  24–14
Madison Square Garden (11,352)
New York City, NY
April 2, 2009*
6:00 pm, ESPN
(3) vs. (2) Penn State
Championship
L 63–67  24–15
Madison Square Garden (10,254)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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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 NR NR NR 24 22 21 21 19 23 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR 24 22 20 23 21 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Cornley, Penn State win second postseason title". ESPN. April 2, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2024.[dead link]