2008–09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team

2008–09 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2009 Pacific-10 Tournament winner ; Rankings from AP Poll

2008–09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
2008–09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
2008–09 record	8–23 (2–16 Pac-10)
Head coach	Ernie Kent;
Assistant coaches	Mark Hudson; Kenny Payne;
Home arena	McArthur Court
	Seasons ← 2007–08 2009–10 →

The 2008–09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team represented the University of Oregon in the college basketball season of 2008–09. The team was coached by Ernie Kent and played their home games at McArthur Court.

The season came to an end on March 11, 2009 when the Ducks lost to Washington State in the first round of the Pac-10 tournament at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, 62–40. There were speculations that coach Ernie Kent would be fired after the season, however, he was retained as head coach.

Roster[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

No.	Position	Player
2	G	Ben Voogd
3	G	Garrett Sim
11	F	Frantz Dorsainvil
12	G	Tajuan Porter
13	G	Churchill Odia
14	G	Matthew Humphrey
15	G	John Elorriaga
21	G	Nicholas Fearn
22	F	Drew Wiley
24	G	LeKendric Longmire
32	G	Teondre Williams
33	C	Michael Dunigan
32	G	Kamyron Brown
42	F/C	Josh Crittle
50	F	Joevan Catron

Recruiting[]

Class of 2009 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
E. J. Singler SF	Medford, Oregon	South Medford High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Nov 12, 2008
E. J. Singler SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 86

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jamil Wilson SF	Racine, Wisconsin	William Horlick High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Mar 9, 2009
Jamil Wilson SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92

Schedule and results[]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
11/14/2008* 8:00 pm, CSNNW	Northern Colorado	W 66–64	1–0	McArthur Court (8,273) Eugene, Oregon
11/17/2008* 7:00 pm, CSNNW	Oakland	L 79–82 ^OT	1–1	McArthur Court (7,924) Eugene, Oregon
11/21/2008* 7:00 pm	at UC Irvine	W 84–77	2–1	Bren Events Center (4,206) Irvine, California
11/24/2008* 9:00 pm, ESPN2	vs. Alabama Maui Invitational Tournament First Round	W 92–69	3–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Maui, Hawaii
11/25/2008* 9:00 pm, ESPN	vs. No. 1 North Carolina Maui Invitational Tournament Semifinals	L 69–98	3–2	Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Maui, Hawaii
11/26/2008* 1:30 pm, ESPN2	vs. No. 7 Texas Maui Invitational Tournament 3rd place game	L 57–70	3–3	Lahaina Civic Center (2,500) Maui, Hawaii
12/03/2008* 6:00 pm, The Mtn.	at Utah	L 81–95	3–4	Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,290) Salt Lake City, Utah
12/07/2008* 5:30 pm, FSN	Kansas State Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series	W 75–70	4–4	McArthur Court (8,256) Eugene, Oregon
12/13/2008* 5:00 pm, CSNNW	vs. San Diego Papé Jam	L 57–64	4–5	Rose Garden (8,374) Portland, Oregon
12/17/2008* 7:00 pm, CSNNW	Saint Mary's	L 73–78	4–6	McArthur Court (7,163) Eugene, Oregon
12/20/2008* 5:00 pm, CSNNW	Portland	W 79–76 ^OT	5–6	McArthur Court (7,509) Eugene, Oregon
12/29/2008* 7:00 pm, CSNNW	Long Beach State	W 86–74	6–6	McArthur Court (7,783) Eugene, Oregon
01/02/2009 1:00 pm, CSNNW	USC	L 62–83	6–7 (0–1)	McArthur Court (7,664) Eugene, Oregon
01/04/2009 12:30 pm, FSN	No. 9 UCLA	L 74–83	6–8 (0–2)	McArthur Court (8,595) Eugene, Oregon
01/08/2009 5:30 pm, CSNNW	at Arizona	L 52–67	6–9 (0–3)	McKale Center (12,812) Tucson, Arizona
01/10/2009 11:00 am, FSN	at No. 16 Arizona State	L 58–76	6–10 (0–4)	Wells Fargo Arena (7,902) Tempe, Arizona
01/15/2009 7:00 pm	Washington	L 67–84	6–11 (0–5)	McArthur Court (8,237) Eugene, Oregon
01/17/2009 11:00 am, FSN	Washington State	L 62–83	6–12 (0–6)	McArthur Court (8,261) Eugene, Oregon
01/22/2009 7:30 pm	at Stanford	L 55–77	6–13 (0–7)	Maples Pavilion (6,902) Stanford, California
01/24/2009 3:00 pm, CSNNW	at California	L 69–76	6–14 (0–8)	Haas Pavilion (9,550) Berkeley, California
01/31/2009 4:30 pm, FSNNW	at Oregon State Civil War	L 54–57	6–15 (0–9)	Gill Coliseum (10,129) Corvallis, Oregon
02/05/2009 7:30 pm, FSN	No. 23 Arizona State	L 57–66	6–16 (0–10)	McArthur Court (7,670) Eugene, Oregon
02/07/2009 12:30 pm, ABC	Arizona	L 77–87	6–17 (0–11)	McArthur Court (13,144) Eugene, Oregon
02/12/2009 7:00 pm	at Washington State	L 38–67	6–18 (0–12)	Beasley Coliseum (7,068) Pullman, Washington
02/14/2009 8:00 pm, FSN	at No. 24 Washington	L 84–103	6–19 (0–13)	Bank of America Arena (10,000) Seattle, Washington
02/19/2009 6:00 pm, CSNNW	California	L 60–78	6–20 (0–14)	McArthur Court (7,529) Eugene, Oregon
02/21/2009 5:00 pm, CSNNW	Stanford	W 68–60	7–20 (1–14)	McArthur Court (7,932) Eugene, Oregon
03/01/2009 7:00 pm, FSN	Oregon State Civil War	W 79–69	8–20 (2–14)	McArthur Court (8,769) Eugene, Oregon
03/05/2009 7:30 pm	at USC	L 66–80	8–21 (2–15)	Galen Center (5,853) Los Angeles, California
03/07/2009 12:30 pm, ABC	at No. 17 UCLA	L 68–94	8–22 (2–16)	Pauley Pavilion (10,982) Los Angeles, California

03/11/2009 8:30 pm, FSN	vs. Washington State First Round	L 40–62	8–23	Staples Center (10,964) Los Angeles, California
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

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References[]

^ "Oregon Ducks Schedule – 2008–09". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.

[1] "Oregon Ducks Schedule – 2008–09". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009.

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v t Oregon Ducks men's basketball
Venues	McArthur Court (1927–2011) Matthew Knight Arena (2011–present)
Rivalries	Oregon State (series)
Culture & lore	Kamikaze Kids The Oregon Duck "Mighty Oregon" Oregon Basketball Band Green Garter Band
People	Retired jerseys Statistical leaders
Seasons	1904–05 1908–09 1915–16 1938–39 1944–45 1976–77 1999–2000 2001–02 2002–03 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2008–09 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
v t	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 15 Washington	14	–	4	.778	26	–	9	.743
No. 18 UCLA	13	–	5	.722	26	–	9	.743
No. 19 Arizona State	11	–	7	.611	25	–	10	.714
California	11	–	7	.611	22	–	11	.667
USC†	9	–	9	.500	22	–	13	.629
Arizona	9	–	9	.500	21	–	14	.600
Washington State	8	–	10	.444	17	–	16	.515
Oregon State	7	–	11	.389	18	–	18	.500
Stanford	6	–	12	.333	20	–	14	.588
Oregon	2	–	16	.111	8	–	23	.258

† 2009 Pacific-10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll