2008–09 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
Oregon's miserable 8-23 overall record and 2-17 record vs Pac 10 opponents remains widely regarded as the worst team in Oregon men's basketball history.
Roster
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Recruiting
Class of 2009 Recruits
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
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
Pac-10 tournament
03/11/2009 8:30 pm, FSN
(10)
vs. (7) 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
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics