2008–09 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2008–09 college basketball season. This was head coach Andy Kennedy's third season at Ole Miss. The Rebels competed in the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum. They finished the season with a record of 16–15, 7–9 in SEC play and did not qualify for any postseason tournaments.

2008–09 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record16–15 (7–9 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTad Smith Coliseum
Seasons
← 2007–08
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
South Carolina 10 6   .625 21 10   .677
Tennessee 10 6   .625 21 13   .618
Florida 9 7   .563 25 11   .694
Vanderbilt 8 8   .500 19 12   .613
Kentucky 8 8   .500 22 14   .611
Georgia 3 13   .188 12 20   .375
West
No. 21 LSU 13 3   .813 27 8   .771
Auburn 10 6   .625 24 12   .667
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 23 13   .639
Alabama 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
Ole Miss 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Arkansas 2 14   .125 14 16   .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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Source[1]

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown
3 Will Bogan 6'1" 175 G Fr. Boise, ID, U.S.
25 Ryan Brown 6'2" 208 G Jr. Texarkana, TX, U.S.
34 Kevin Cantinol 6'10" 254 C Fr. Guadeloupe
52 Deaundre Cranston 6'9" 196 F Fr. Orlando, FL, U.S.
32 Zach Graham 6'6" 218 G So. Suwanee, GA, U.S.
1 Terrance Henry 6'9" 210 F Fr. Monroe, LA, U.S.
31 Murphy Holloway 6'7" 240 F So. Irmo, SC, U.S.
33 David Huertas 6'5" 200 G Jr. Humacao, Puerto Rico
14 Eniel Polynice 6'5" 220 G Jr. Sarasota, FL, U.S.
22 Patrick Spach 6'1" 165 G Sr. Memphis, TN, U.S.
12 Chris Warren 5'10" 168 G So. Orlando, FL, U.S.
5 Malcolm White 6'9" 220 F So. Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.
24 Terrico White 6'5" 213 G Fr. Memphis, TN, U.S.

Rankings

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Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
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
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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/14/2008
Arkansas State W 65–52  1–0
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
11/18/2008*
South Alabama W 89–71  2–0
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
11/21/2008*
at Utah L 72–83  2–1
Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
11/23/2008*
4:00pm
Marshall W 82–78  3–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
11/26/2008*
UCF W 78–46  4–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
11/29/2008*
Morgan State W 78–70  5–1
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
12/3/2008*
West Virginia L 78–80  5–2
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
12/6/2008*
at New Orleans W 78–65  6–2
Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
12/13/2008*
12:00pm, FSN
at New Mexico L 70–103  6–3
The Pit 
Albuquerque, NM
12/15/2008*
Alabama State W 85–81  7–3
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
12/18/2008*
at No. 9 Louisville L 68–77  7–4
KFC Yum! Center 
Louisville, KY
12/22/2008*
Florida A&M W 86–63  8–4
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
12/30/2008*
at Southern Miss L 59–78  8–5
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
1/3/2009*
Nicholls State W 53–41  9–5
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
1/10/2009
at Florida L 68–78  9–6 (0–1)
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
1/14/2009
Arkansas W 74–65  10–6 (1–1)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
1/17/2009
 Ray/Com
LSU L 51–83  10–7 (1–2)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
1/21/2009
 SEC Network
at Alabama L 73–76  10–8 (1–3)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
1/24/2009
 Fox Sports Network
at South Carolina L 71–82  10–9 (1–4)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
1/27/2009
 ESPN
No. 24 Kentucky W 85–80  11–9 (2–4)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
1/31/2009
 Ray/Com
at Mississippi State W 67–63  12–9 (3–4)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
1/31/2009
6:00pm
Auburn W 78–59  13–9 (4–4)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
2/7/2009
 CBS
at Vanderbilt L 61–71  13–10 (4–5)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, TN
2/6/2010
5:00pm
at LSU L 66–73  13–11 (4–6)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
2/18/2009
 Ray/Com
Tennessee W 81–65  14–11 (5–6)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
2/21/2009
 Fox Sports Network
Georgia W 69–47  15–11 (6–6)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
2/25/2009
at Auburn L 64–77  15–12 (6–7)
Auburn Arena 
Auburn, AL
2/28/2009
 Ray/Com
Alabama L 69–90  15–13 (6–8)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
2/28/2009
at Arkansas W 98–91 OT 16–13 (7–8)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
3/4/2010
Mississippi State L 80–82  16–14 (7–9)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
3/12/2009
 Sec Network
No. (5) No. (4) Kentucky
First Round
L 58–71  16–15 (7–10)
Amalie Arena 
Tampa Bay, FL

References

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  1. ^ "2008-09 Ole Miss Rebels | Roster | NCAAM Basketball". Foxsports.com. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  2. ^ "Basketball Schedule". Olemiss.rivals.com. Retrieved April 6, 2015.