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2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

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2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record30–6 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaLloyd Noble 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 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach, Jeff Capel, was in his third year with the team. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK.

Roster

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2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Ryan Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Jr Mississauga, Ontario
G 3 T. J. Franklin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas
G 5 Tony Crocker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr San Antonio, Texas
G 11 Omar Leary 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sr Portland, Oregon
F 12 Juan Pattillo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
G 13 Willie Warren 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas
G 20 Austin Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Sr Amarillo, Texas
C 21 Orlando Allen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 267 lb (121 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
F 23 Blake Griffin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 251 lb (114 kg) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 31 Kyle Cannon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
F 32 Taylor Griffin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G 34 Cade Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Elk City, Oklahoma
G 41 Ray Willis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
F 45 Beau Gerber 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jr Winfield, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2009-11-09

Recruiting

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Orlando Allen
C
Paris, TX Paris JC 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Sep 26, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Kyle Cannon
SF
Pasadena, TX San Jacinto JC 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 14, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:1/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Juan Pattillo
PF
Twin Falls, ID Southern Idaho JC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 1, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Willie Warren
SG
Fort Worth, TX North Crowley HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 96
Ray Willis
SF
Atlanta, GA Westlake HS 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 4, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 20   Rivals: 24  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:

  • "Oklahoma 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  • "2008 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
2008/11/14*
7:00 p.m., ESPN360
No. 12 American W 83–54  1–0
Lloyd Noble Center (10,331[2])
Norman, OK
2008/11/17*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 12 Mississippi Valley State W 94–53  2–0
Lloyd Noble Center (9,625[2])
Norman, OK
2008/11/18*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12 No. 21 Davidson W 82–78  3–0
Lloyd Noble Center (10,793[2])
Norman, OK
2008/11/22*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12 Gardner–Webb W 80–76  4–0
Lloyd Noble Center (11,076[2])
Norman, OK
2008/11/26*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 vs. UAB
Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
W 77–67  5–0
Madison Square Garden (4,438[2])
New York, NY
2008/11/28*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 vs. No. 10 Purdue
Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Final
W 87–82 OT 6–0
Madison Square Garden (3,670[2])
New York, NY
2008/12/04*
6:00 p.m.
No. 6 USC W 73–72  7–0
Lloyd Noble Center (11,499[2])
Norman, OK
2008/12/07*
3:05 p.m., CBS College Sports
No. 6 at Tulsa W 69–44  8–0
BOK Center (12,671[2])
Tulsa, OK
2008/12/10*
7:00 p.m., ESPN360
No. 5 Maine W 78–52  9–0
Lloyd Noble Center (10,546[2])
Norman, OK
2008/12/13*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 Utah W 70–52  10–0
Lloyd Noble Center (11,576[2])
Norman, OK
2008/12/20*
1:00 p.m.
No. 4 vs. VCU
All-College Basketball Classic
W 81–70  11–0
Ford Center (8,502[2])
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2008/12/22*
8:00 p.m., ESPN360
No. 4 at Rice W 70–58  12–0
Tudor Fieldhouse (3,345[2])
Houston, TX
2008/12/30*
8:05 p.m., ESPN360
No. 4 at Arkansas L 88–96  12–1
Bud Walton Arena (19,604[2])
Fayetteville, AR
2008/01/03*
1:30 p.m., ESPN360
No. 4 Coppin State W 93–62  13–1
Lloyd Noble Center (11,563[2])
Norman, OK
2008/01/05*
8:00 p.m., ESPN360
No. 6 Maryland Eastern Shore W 100–64  14–1
Lloyd Noble Center (9,521[2])
Norman, OK
2009/01/10
12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 6 at Kansas State W 61–53  15–1
(1–0)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528[2])
Manhattan, KS
2009/01/12
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 No. 11 Texas W 78–63  16–1
(2–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,423[2])
Norman, OK
2009/01/17
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 at Texas A&M W 69–63  17–1
(3–0)
Reed Arena (12,720[2])
College Station, TX
2009/01/21
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 6 Nebraska W 72–61  18–1
(4–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,261[2])
Norman, OK
2009/01/24
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 6 Baylor W 95–76  19–1
(5–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,849[2])
Norman, OK
2009/01/26
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 4 at Oklahoma State W 89–81  20–1
(6–0)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,500[2])
Stillwater, OK
2009/01/31
12:45 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 4 at Iowa State W 78–68  21–1
(7–0)
Hilton Coliseum (12,012[2])
Ames, IA
2009/02/04
8:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 2 Texas A&M W 77–71  22–1
(8–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,494[2])
Norman, OK
2009/02/07
12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 2 Colorado W 77–72  23–1
(9–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,414[2])
Norman, OK
2009/02/11
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2 at Baylor W 78–63  24–1
(10–0)
Ferrell Center (8,094[2])
Waco, TX
2009/02/14
12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 2 Texas Tech W 95–74  25–1
(11–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (13,245[2])
Norman, OK
2009/02/21
8:00 p.m, ESPN
No. 2 at Texas
ESPN College GameDay
L 68–73  25–2
(11–1)
Frank Erwin Center (16,755[2])
Austin, TX
2009/02/23
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 No. 15 Kansas L 78–87  25–3
(11–2)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,625[2])
Norman, OK
2009/02/28
2:30 p.m., ABC
No. 3 at Texas Tech W 78–63  26–3
(12–2)
United Spirit Arena (11,574[2])
Lubbock, TX
2009/03/04
8:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 4 at No. 15 Missouri L 64–73  26–4
(12–3)
Mizzou Arena (15,061[2])
Columbia, MO
2009/03/07
2:30 p.m., ABC
No. 4 Oklahoma State W 82–78  27–4
(13–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,483[2])
Norman, OK
Big 12 Tournament
2009/03/11
6:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
No. 6 vs. Oklahoma State
Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference tournament
L 70–71  27–5
Ford Center (16,787[2])
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
NCAA Tournament
2009/03/19
8:56 p.m., CBS
No. 7 vs. Morgan State
First Round
W 82–54  28–5
Sprint Center (17,398[2])
Kansas City, Missouri
2009/03/21*
4:50 p.m., CBS
No. 7 vs. Michigan
Second Round
W 73–63  29–5
Sprint Center (18,247[2])
Kansas City, Missouri
2009/03/27*
6:30 p.m., CBS
No. 7 vs. No. 13 Syracuse
Sweet Sixteen
W 84–71  30–5
FedEx Forum (17,103[2])
Memphis, TN
2009/03/29*
 CBS
No. 7 vs. No. 2 North Carolina
Elite Eight
L 60–72  30–6
FedEx Forum (17,025[2])
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP121211654446664 (1)2 (5)2 (3)2 (4)3 (2)467Not released
Coaches1414136544465552 (3)2 (1)2 (1)35787

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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Season Statistics". University of Oklahoma. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.