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2008–09 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team

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2008–09 Utah State Aggies men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
WAC Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record30–5 (14–2 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSmith Spectrum
Seasons
2008–09 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah State 14 2   .875 30 5   .857
Nevada 11 5   .688 21 13   .618
Idaho 9 7   .563 17 16   .515
Boise State 9 7   .563 19 13   .594
New Mexico State 9 7   .563 17 15   .531
Louisiana Tech 6 10   .375 15 18   .455
San Jose State 6 10   .375 13 17   .433
Hawaii 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
Fresno State 3 13   .188 13 21   .382
Conference tournament winner

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.[1]

Roster

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2008–09 Utah State Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 21 Jared Quayle 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Provo, Utah
F 42 Tai Wesley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Provo, Utah
F 55 Gary Wilkinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr South Jordan, Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 2008*
Montana State–Northern W 71–50  1–0
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Nov 17, 2008*
at UC Santa Barbara W 61–59  2–0
The Thunderdome 
Santa Barbara, California
Nov 25, 2008*
Weber State W 75–49  3–0
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Nov 29, 2008*
Cal Poly W 97–57  4–0
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 2, 2008*
UC Irvine W 74–62  5–0
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 6, 2008*
vs. BYU L 63–68  5–1
EnergySolutions Arena 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 13, 2008*
at Utah Valley W 69–50  6–1
McKay Events Center 
Orem, Utah
Dec 17, 2008*
at Southern Utah W 72–65  7–1
America First Event Center 
Cedar City, Utah
Dec 20, 2008*
at Idaho State W 67–57  8–1
Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Dec 22, 2008*
Utah W 66–64  9–1
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 29, 2008*
Howard W 85–45  10–1
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 30, 2008*
Houston Baptist W 94–77  11–1
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Dec 31, 2008*
Wyoming W 90–85 OT 12–1
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
WAC Regular Season
Jan 5, 2009
Idaho W 70–61  13–1
(1–0)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 8, 2009
at Louisiana Tech W 50–37  14–1
(2–0)
Thomas Assembly Center 
Ruston, Louisiana
Jan 10, 2009
at New Mexico State W 77–67  15–1
(3–0)
Pan American Center 
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Jan 15, 2009
Fresno State W 65–61  16–1
(4–0)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 17, 2009
Boise State W 79–65  17–1
(5–0)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 22, 2009
at San Jose State W 62–58  18–1
(6–0)
The Event Center 
San Jose, California
Jan 24, 2009
at Hawaii W 67–51  19–1
(7–0)
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jan 29, 2009
Nevada W 72–61  20–1
(8–0)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Jan 31, 2009
at Fresno State W 83–77 OT 21–1
(9–0)
Save Mart Center 
Fresno, California
Feb 5, 2009
No. 25 New Mexico State W 78–59  22–1
(10–0)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Feb 7, 2009
No. 25 Louisiana Tech W 60–52  23–1
(11–0)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Feb 12, 2009
No. 21 at Idaho W 62–53  24–1
(12–0)
Cowan Spectrum 
Moscow, Idaho
Feb 14, 2009
No. 21 at Boise State L 56–66  24–2
(12–1)
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
Feb 18, 2009*
Cal State Bakersfield W 78–57  25–2
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Feb 21, 2009*
at Saint Mary's L 64–75  25–3
McKeon Pavilion 
Moraga, California
Feb 26, 2009
Hawaii W 82–62  26–3
(13–1)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
Feb 28, 2009
at Nevada L 71–84  26–4
(13–2)
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 7, 2009
San Jose State W 89–77  27–4
(14–2)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum 
Logan, Utah
WAC tournament
Mar 12, 2009*
(1) vs. (9) Fresno State
Quarterfinals
W 85–68  28–4
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 13, 2009*
(1) vs. (5) New Mexico State
Semifinals
W 71–70  29–4
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 14, 2009*
(1) at (2) Nevada
Championship
W 72–62  30–4
Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2009*
(11 W) vs. (6 W) No. 23 Marquette
First Round
L 57–58  30–5
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Mountain.

Source[3]

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "Golden Eagles' steady free-throw shooting saves them from upset". ESPN. March 20, 2009. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster". Utah State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule". Utah State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.