2008–09 Baylor Bears basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2008–09
|team=Baylor Bears
|image=
|conference=Big 12
|division=South
|short_conf= Big 12
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 24–15
|conf_record= 5–11
|head_coach=Scott Drew
|asst_coach1=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Ferrell Center
|champion=
|bowl= National Invitation Tournament
|bowl_result= Runner–Up
}}
{{2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings}}
The 2008–09 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Scott Drew, who served his sixth year. Baylor played its home games in the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. The team finished the season as runner-up in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), losing to Penn State in the championship game.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/290920213|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420181621/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/290920213|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 20, 2023|title=Cornley, Penn State win second postseason title|work=ESPN|date=April 2, 2009|access-date=February 8, 2024}}
Pre-season
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Recruiting
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2008}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Quincy Acy
| position = PF
| hometown =Mesquite, TX
| highschool = Horn HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 8
| weight = 230
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2008-06-25
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade = 62
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Artem Valov
| position = PF
| hometown = Poplar Bluff, MO
| highschool = Three Rivers JC
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 240
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2007-11-14
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = N/A
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Anthony Jones
| position = SF
| hometown = Houston, TX
| highschool = Yates
| feet = 6
| inches = 10
| weight = 190
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2007-09-09
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade = 95
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2008
| rivals ref title = Baylor 2008 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2008 Baylor Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
| rivals school = baylor
| scout s = 44
| espn schoolid = 239
| scout overall = NR
| rivals overall = NR
| espn overall = NR
| accessdate = 2009-01-07
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Name
! # ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Home Town |
|---|
| Curtis Jerrells
| 0 | Guard | 6–1 | 201 | Senior |
| Kendall Wright
| 1 | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Freshman |
| Duran Diaz
| 2 | Guard/Forward | 6–3 | 201 | Sophomore |
| Fred Ellis
| 3 | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Freshman |
| Quincy Acy
| 4 | Forward | 6–7 | 215 | Freshman |
| Henry Dugat
| 5 | Guard | 6–0 | 177 | Senior |
| Delbert Simpson
| 11 | Forward | 6–8 | 224 | Senior |
| Mamadou Diene
| 15 | Center | 7–1 | 246 | Senior |
| Kevin Rogers
| 23 | Forward | 6–9 | 250 | Senior |
| LaceDarius Dunn
| 24 | Guard | 6–4 | 201 | Sophomore |
| Anthony Jones
| 41 | Forward | 6–10 | 196 | Freshman |
| Tweety Carter
| 45 | Guard | 5–11 | 185 | Junior |
| Josh Lomers
| 50 | Center | 7–0 | 280 | Junior |
| Ekpe Udoh
| 13 | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 236 | Junior |
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Baylor Bears}}|Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-11-15}}
| time = 7:30 pm
| score = 108–50
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Paul Quinn College
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| record = 1–0
| attend = 7,065
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-11-18}}
| time = 3:00 pm
| score = 90–55
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008–09|school=Centenary College|team=Centenary Gentlemen|title=Centenary}}
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| record = 2–0
| attend = 6,422
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-11-22}}
| time = 1:00 pm
| score = 85–43
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008–09|school=Southern University|team=Southern Jaguars|title=Southern}}
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| record = 3–0
| attend = 6,000
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-11-24}}
| time = 7:00 pm
| score = 76–68
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008–09|school=Jacksonville University|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| record = 4–0
| attend = 6,154
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-11-27}}
| time = 10:30 pm
| score = 72–56
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opprank =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Providence
| site_stadium = Anaheim Convention Center
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| gamename = Anaheim Classic
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 5–0
| attend = 1,157
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-11-29}}
| time = 11:30 am
| score = 87–78
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opprank = 14
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Arizona State
| site_stadium = Anaheim Convention Center
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| gamename = Anaheim Classic
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 6–0
| attend = 1,417
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-11-30}}
| time = 9:30 pm
| score = 74–87
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| opprank = 19
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Anaheim Convention Center
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| gamename = Anaheim Classic
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 6–1
| attend = 1,877
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-12-06}}
| time = 10:30 pm
| score = 58–52
| away = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 24
| opprank =
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| gamename =
| tv = FSN
| record = 7–1
| attend = 9,038
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-12-13}}
| time = 2:00 pm
| score = 90–63
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 22
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008–09|school=Prairie View A&M|team=Prairie View A&M Panthers|title=Prairie View A&M}}
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = FSNSW
| record = 8–1
| attend = 5,730
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-12-20}}
| time = 8:30 pm
| score = 79–76
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 21
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008–09|school=University of Texas-Arlington|team=Texas-Arlington Mavericks|title=Texas-Arlington}}
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| record = 9–1
| attend = 5,556
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-12-22}}
| time = 7:00 pm
| score = 74–59
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 21
| opprank =
| opponent = Hartford
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = FSNSW
| record = 10–1
| attend = 5,219
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-12-29}}
| time = 7:00 pm
| score = 79–66
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| opprank =
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv =
| record = 11–1
| attend = 5,544
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2008-12-31}}
| time = 4:00 pm
| score = 113–78
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008–09|school=Jackson State University|team=Jackson State Tigers|title=Jackson State}}
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = FSNSW
| record = 12–1
| attend = 5,092
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-01-02}}
| time = 4:30 pm
| score = 84–85
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| opprank =
| opponent = South Carolina
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = FSNSW
| record = 12–2
| attend = 6,149
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-01-10}}
| time = 1:45 pm
| score = 73–61
| rank = 23
| opprank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = Big 12 Network
| record = 13–2
| conference = 1–0
| attend = 8,032
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-01-14}}
| time = 8:30 pm
| score = 73–84
| away = yes
| rank = 21
| opprank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 13–3
| conference = 1–1
| attend = 9,537
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-01-17}}
| time = 12:45 pm
| score = 98–92
| overtime = OT
| rank = 21
| opprank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = Big 12 Network
| record = 14–3
| conference = 2–1
| attend = 8,651
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-01-21}}
| time = 8:00 pm
| score = 83–65
| away = yes
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Kansas State
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 15–3
| conference = 3–1
| attend = 9,386
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-01-24}}
| time = 3:00 pm
| score = 76–95
| away = yes
| rank =
| opprank = 6
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| record = 15–4
| conference = 3–2
| attend = 12,849
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-01-27}}
| time = 8:00 pm
| score = 72–78
| rank =
| opprank = 11
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = Big 12 Network
| record = 15–5
| conference = 3–3
| attend = 9,151
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-01-31}}
| time = 5:00 pm
| score = 72–89
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Missouri
| away = yes
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, MO
| gamename =
| tv = Big 12 (ESPN+)
| record = 15–6
| conference = 3–4
| attend = 15,061
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-02-02}}
| time = 8:00 pm
| score = 65–75
| rank =
| opprank = 21
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| record = 15–7
| conference = 3–5
| attend = 9,028
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-02-07}}
| time = 7:00 pm
| score = 76–83
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| away = yes
| site_stadium = United Spirit Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| record = 15–8
| conference = 3–6
| attend = 10,962
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-02-11}}
| time = 8:00 pm
| score = 63–78
| rank =
| opprank = 2
| opponent = Oklahoma
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 15–9
| conference = 3–7
| attend = 8,094
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-02-14}}
| time = 5:00 pm
| score = 72–68
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = FSNSW
| record = 16–9
| conference = 4–7
| attend = 10,407
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-02-21}}
| time = 12:45 pm
| score = 74–84
| away = yes
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| tv = Big 12 Network
| record = 16–10
| conference = 4–8
| attend = 9,637
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-02-24}}
| time = 8:00 pm
| score = 62–71
| away = yes
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| gamename =
| tv = Big 12 Network
| record = 16–11
| conference = 4–9
| attend = 10,407
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-02-28}}
| time = 3:00 pm
| score = 75–57
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008–09|school=University of Colorado|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| record = 17–11
| conference = 5–9
| attend = 7,192
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-02}}
| time = 8:00 pm
| score = 57–73
| away = yes
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = Texas
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| record = 17–12
| conference = 5–10
| attend = 13,665
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-07}}
| time = 3:00 pm
| score = 62–66
| rank =
| opprank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008–09|school=University of Nebraska|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}}
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| tv = Big 12 Network
| record = 17–13
| conference = 5–11
| attend = 6,346
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Baylor Bears}}|2009 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-11}}
| time = 11:30 am
| score = 65–49
| seed = 9
| oppseed = 8
| opponent = Nebraska
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| gamename = First round
| tv = Big 12 Network
| record = 18–13
| attend = 15,413
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-12}}
| time = 11:30 am
| score = 71–64
| seed = 9
| oppseed = 1
| opprank = 11
| opponent = Kansas
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN2
| record = 19–13
| attend = 14,909
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-13}}
| time = 5:30 pm
| score = 76–70
| seed = 9
| oppseed = 5
| opponent = Texas
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = Big 12 Network
| record = 20–13
| attend = 16,605
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-14}}
| time = 6:00 pm
| score = 60–73
| seed = 9
| oppseed = 3
| opprank = 14
| opponent = Missouri
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, OK
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPN
| record = 20–14
| attend = 15,321
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Baylor Bears}}|2009 National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-18}}
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 3
| oppseed = 6
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 74–72
| overtime =
| record = 21–14
| attend = 8,424
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-21}}
| time = 10:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 3
| oppseed = 2
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cassell Coliseum
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename = Second round
| tv = ESPN
| score = 84–66
| overtime =
| record = 22–14
| attend = 6,891
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-24}}
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 3
| oppseed = 1
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN
| score = 74–72
| overtime =
| record = 23–14
| attend = 6,582
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-03-31}}
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| oppseed = 1
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York City, NY
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN
| score = 76–62
| overtime =
| record = 24–14
| attend = 11,352
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = {{dts|2009-04-02}}
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 3
| oppseed = 2
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York City, NY
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPN
| score = 63–67
| overtime =
| record = 24–15
| attend = 10,254
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=yes|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
Rankings
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center;"
! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 24 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 22 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21 | style="background:#FFF;" | 21 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 19 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 23 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;"| NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| style="text-align:center;"
! Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 24 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 22 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 20 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 23 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 21 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 23 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR | style="background:#FFF;" | NR |
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:2008-09 Baylor Bears Men's Basketball Team}}