2008–09 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode = Basketball
|year = 2008–09
|team = Eastern Michigan Eagles
|image = Eastern Michigan Eagles logo.svg
|image_size = 120
|conference = Mid-American Conference
|division = West Division
|short_conf = MAC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 8–24
|conf_record = 6–10
|head_coach = Charles E. Ramsey
|hc_year = 4
|asst_coach1 = Derrick McDowell
|asst_coach2 = Carl Thomas
|asst_coach3 = Andrew Moore
|asst_coach4 =
|stadium = Convocation Center
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2008–09 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 4th year head coach Charles E. Ramsey, played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 6–10 in MAC play. They team finished 4th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 1st round of the MAC Tournament by Central Michigan.
Roster
The team captains were Tyler Jones, Wendale Farrow.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown ! HS/Previous |
| 3
| Carlos Medlock | Guard | 6–0 | 186 | Senior | Murray Wright |
| 4
| Daniel Barnes | Guard | 6–2 | 175 | Freshman | Oak Park |
| 5
| Tyler Jones | Guard | 6–2 | 210 | Senior | Belleville |
| 10
| Branden Harrison | Forward | 6–8 | 170 | Freshman | Milby |
| 12
| L.J. Frazier | Guard | 5–10 | 160 | Redshirt Freshman | Ypsilanti |
| 13
| Antonio Green | Guard | 6–3 | 192 | Freshman | Robichaud |
| 15
| Will Cooper | Wing | 6–6 | 180 | Sophomore | Pershing |
| 20
| Zane Gay | Guard | 6–5 | 201 | Senior | Olivet |
| 21
| Wendale Farrow | Wing | 6–10 | 210 | Senior |
| 22
| Merlynd Ameti | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Sophomore | Annapolis |
| 25
| Justin Dobbins | Forward | 6–8 | 240 | Junior | Glenville |
| 32
| Alex Hamo | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore |
| 33
| Brandon Bowdry | Forward | 6–6 | 229 | Sophomore | Taylor (Mich.) Truman |
| 34
| Kyle Dodd | Center | 6–11 | 210 | Junior | John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute |
| 54
| Kamil Janton | Center | 6–10 | 230 | Freshman | Tarnow, Poland | Bartlett |
Coaching staff
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!Name !Position !College !Graduating year |
| Charles Ramsey
| Head coach | 1992 |
| Derrick McDowell
| Associate Coach | 1983 |
| Carl Thomas
| Assistant coach | 2000 |
| Andrew Moore
| Assistant coach | 1992 |
| Chris Highfield
| Director of Basketball Operations | 2000 |
| Craig LeVasseur
| Graduate Assistant | 2005 |
Schedule
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 12:00 pm
| tv =
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| opponent = Marygrove
| gamename = Education Day
| score = 119–48
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
| conference =
| highscorer =Bowdry
| points = 26
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Green
| assists = 7
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 2156
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI{{cite web|title=Marygrove vs Eastern Michigan (11–14–08 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))|url=http://www.emueagles.com/custompages/mbball/2008/mgame-01.htm|website=EMU Eagles|accessdate=5 January 2016}}
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN2
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank = 10
| opponent = Purdue
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off
| score = 58–87
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
| conference =
| highscorer = Dobbins
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Farris
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Dobbins, Frazier
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| attend = 13356
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 4:00 pm
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| neutral = yes
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| opponent = Georgia
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off
| score = 60–61
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
| conference =
| highscorer = Dobbins
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Frazier
| assists = 9
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| attend =
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 7:00 pm
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| away = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|team=Detroit Titans|title=Detroit}}
| gamename =
| score = 47–62
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
| conference =
| highscorer = Frazier
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Bowdry, Farris
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Farris, Frazier
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Calihan Hall
| attend = 2638
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 8:00 pm
| tv =
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| opponent = St. John's
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off
| score = 61–73
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
| conference =
| highscorer = Bowdry, Dobbins
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Gay
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Bowdry, Dobbins, Farrow
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena
| attend = 893
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 5:45 pm
| tv =
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| neutral = yes
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| opponent = Cornell
| gamename = NIT Season Tip-Off
| score = 54–67
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
| conference =
| highscorer = Bowdry, Frazier
| points = 11
| highrebounder= Gay
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Frazier, Gay
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Carnesecca Arena
| attend =
| site_cityst = Queens, NY
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 1:00 pm
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| away = yes
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|team=Brown Bears|title=Brown}}
| gamename =
| score = 51–53
| overtime =
| record = 1–6
| conference =
| highscorer = Ferris
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Frazier
| assists = 6
| site_stadium = Pizzitola Sports Center
| attend = 633
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 08, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 7:00 pm
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|team=Wayne State Warriors|title=Wayne State}}
| gamename =
| score = 67–47
| overtime =
| record = 2–6
| conference =
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Bowdry, Harrison
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Frazier
| assists = 7
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 590
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 4:00 pm
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| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = Michigan
| gamename =
| score = 60–91
| overtime =
| record = 2–7
| conference =
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Dobbins
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Copper, Gay, Jones
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| attend = 9768
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 4:00 pm
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|team=St. Bonaventure Bonnies|title=St. Bonaventure}}
| gamename = George Gervin Day
| score = 78–86
| overtime =
| record = 2–8
| conference =
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Frazier
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 803
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 7:00 pm
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| gamename = Oakland
| score = 53–66
| overtime =
| record = 2–9
| conference =
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Dobbins
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Dobbins
| assists = 8
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 389
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2008
| nonconf = yes
| time = 2:00 pm
| tv = Big Ten Network
| seed =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 53–62
| overtime =
| record = 2–10
| conference =
| highscorer = Dobbins
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Bowdry, Ferris
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Bowdry
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| attend = 16288
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 03, 2009
| nonconf = yes
| time = 2:00 pm
| tv =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|team=Chicago State Cougars|title=Chicago State}}
| gamename =
| score = 61–79
| overtime =
| record = 2–11
| conference =
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Farris
| assists = 5
| site_stadium = Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
| attend = 538
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 07, 2009
| nonconf = yes
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv =
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| opponent = Temple
| gamename =
| score = 45–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–12
| conference =
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Dobbins
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Frazier
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 493
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 10, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv = Ball State Sports Network
| seed =
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| opponent = Ball State
| gamename =
| score = 42–46
| overtime =
| record = 2–13
| conference = 0–1
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Dobbins
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Dobbins, Jones
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 843
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv =
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| opponent = Central Michigan
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| score = 84–77
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 3–13
| conference = 1–1
| highscorer = Bowdry, Jones
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Frazier
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 865
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv =
| seed =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| gamename =
| score = 57–69
| overtime =
| record = 3–14
| conference = 1–2
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Cooper
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| attend = 6084
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv =
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| away = yes
| neutral =
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| opponent = Northern Illinois
| gamename =
| score = 52–72
| overtime =
| record = 3–15
| conference = 1–3
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Copper, Farris, Frazier, Gay, Jones
| assists = 1
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 1293
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 24, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv =
| seed =
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| away =
| neutral =
| oppseed =
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| opponent = Western Michigan
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| score = 45–53
| overtime =
| record = 3–16
| conference = 1–4
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Jones
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 1663
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv =
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| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
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| opponent = Kent State
| gamename =
| score = 46–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–17
| conference = 1–5
| highscorer = Dobbins
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Copper
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Jones
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
| attend = 2447
| site_cityst = Kent, OH
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 2:00 pm
| tv =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|team=Miami RedHawks|title=Miami (OH)}}
| gamename =
| score = 51–66
| overtime =
| record = 3–18
| conference = 1–6
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Dobbins
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Bowdry, Jones
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 1285
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 03, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv =
| seed =
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| opponent = Akron
| gamename =
| score = 41–78
| overtime =
| record = 3–19
| conference = 1–7
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Dobbins
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Frazier, Green
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 313
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 07, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 5:00pm
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
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| opponent = Ohio
| gamename =
| score = 45–57
| overtime =
| record = 3–20
| conference = 1–8
| highscorer = Bowdry, Dobbins
| points = 11
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Gay
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 5735
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv =
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| opponent = Buffalo
| gamename =
| score = 49–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–21
| conference = 1–9
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 11
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Bowdry
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 467
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = Buckeye Cable Sports Network
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Bowling Green
| gamename =
| score = 57–65
| overtime =
| record = 4–21
| conference = 2–9
| highscorer = Gay
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Bowdry
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Anderson Arena
| attend = 2120
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Western Michigan
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| score = 38–46
| overtime =
| record = 4–22
| conference = 2–10
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Dobbins
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Jones
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = University Arena
| attend = 3122
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2009
| nonconf = yes
| time = 4:00 pm
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2008|team=Georgia State Panthers|title=Georgia State}}
| gamename = ESPN Bracket Buster
| score = 58–63
| overtime =
| record = 4–23
| conference = 2–10
| highscorer = Green
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Green
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Bowdry, Dobbins, Frazier
| assists = 3
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 583
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00pm
| tv =
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| opponent = Toledo
| gamename =
| score = 58–49
| overtime =
| record = 5–23
| conference = 3–10
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Gay
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 446
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00pm
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| score = 55–60
| overtime =
| record = 6–23
| conference = 4–10
| highscorer = Bowdry, Gay
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Bowdry, Gay
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Bowdry, Dobbins, Gay
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Daniel P. Rose Center
| attend = 1309
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 7:00pm
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral =
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| opponent = Northern Illinois
| gamename = Senior Day
| score = 55–61
| overtime =
| record = 7–23
| conference = 5–10
| highscorer = Dobbins
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Gay
| assists = 6
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| attend = 724
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 2:00pm
| tv = Ball State Sports Network
| seed =
| rank =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Ball State
| gamename =
| score = 55–53
| overtime =
| record = 8–23
| conference = 6–10
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Bowdry, Dobbins
| assists = 4
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| attend = 3687
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2009
| nonconf =
| time = 12:00pm
| tv =
| seed =
| rank =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| oppseed =
| opprank =
| opponent = Central Michigan
| gamename = MAC Tournament
| score = 49–62
| overtime =
| record = 8–24
| conference =
| highscorer = Bowdry
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Bowdry
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Bowdry, Gay, Green, Frazier
| assists = 2
| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
| attend =
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
}}
{{CBB schedule end|region=|regionname=|notes=}}
Awards
References
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