2008–09 LSU Tigers basketball team

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2008–09 LSU Tigers basketball
Louisiana State University (block logo).svg
NCAA tournament, second round
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 21
Record27–8 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home arena Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Seasons
 2007–08
2009–10  
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
South Carolina 106 .6252110  .677
Tennessee 106 .6252113  .618
Florida 97 .5632511  .694
Vanderbilt 88 .5001912  .613
Kentucky 88 .5002214  .611
Georgia 313 .1881220  .375
West
No. 21 LSU 133 .813278  .771
Auburn 106 .6252412  .667
Mississippi State97 .5632313  .639
Alabama 79 .4381814  .563
Ole Miss 79 .4381615  .516
Arkansas 214 .1251416  .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008-09 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University in the sport of basketball during the 2008-09 college basketball season. The Tigers competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by 1st year head coach Trent Johnson, and played their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the university's Baton Rouge, Louisiana campus.

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Recruiting class

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Chris Bass
PG
Lee, Maine Lee Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jun 13, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Delwan Graham
PF
Dunwoody, Georgia Dunwoody High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)Sep 19, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 89
Dennis Harris
PF
Jonesboro, Georgia Mundy's Hill High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)195 lb (88 kg)Sep 12, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 76
Storm Warren
PF
Monroe, Louisiana Richwood High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)Nov 9, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A   ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: Not Ranked
  • 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:

  • "LSU Commit List for 2008". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  • "College Basketball Recruiting Schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 11, 2011.

Roster

2008–09 LSU Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 4Chris Bass6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)180 lb(82 kg)Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 30Alex Farrer6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)205 lb(93 kg)Jr Phoenix, Arizona
F 2Delwan Graham6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)215 lb(98 kg)Fr Atlanta
F 3Garrett Green6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)235 lb(107 kg)RS So Woodland Hills, California
F 15Dennis Harris6 ft 10 in(2.08 m)
RS Fr Jonesboro, California
C 21 Chris Johnson 6 ft 11 in(2.11 m)210 lb(95 kg)RS Sr Montross, Virginia
F 20Zach Kinsley6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 13Terry Martin6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)210 lb(95 kg)Sr Monroe, Louisiana
F 1 Tasmin Mitchell 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)235 lb(107 kg)Jr Denham Springs, Louisiana
G 11Bo Spencer6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 5Malcolm White6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)225 lb(102 kg)Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 10Daron Populist5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Slidell, Louisiana
G 14 Garrett Temple 6 ft 6 in(1.98 m)190 lb(86 kg)Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 5 Marcus Thornton 6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)205 lb(93 kg)Sr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F 32Quintin Thornton6 ft 9 in(2.06 m)240 lb(109 kg)Sr Orlando, Florida
F 24 Storm Warren 6 ft 7 in(2.01 m)220 lb(100 kg)Fr Monroe, Louisiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2011-07-11

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
2008/11/15*
1:00 p.m.
Jackson State W 79–65 1–0
Maravich Center  (11,511)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/11/20*
7:00 p.m.
Alcorn State
LSU Invitational
W 77–45 2–0
Maravich Center (8,475)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/11/23*
2:00 p.m.
Northwestern State
LSU Invitational
W 91–60 3–0
Maravich Center (8,322)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/11/28*
7:00 p.m.
Centenary
LSU Invitational
W 64–58 4–0
Maravich Center (8,419)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/11/30*
6:00 p.m.
Troy W 92–57 5–0
Maravich Center (7,804)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/12/2*
7:00 p.m.,  FSN
Cal State Fullerton W 84–63 6–0
Maravich Center (9,043)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/12/13*
7:00 p.m.
Grambling State W 87–41 7–0
Maravich Center (8,340)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/12/17*
7:00 p.m.,  CST
Nicholls State W 68–56 8–0
Maravich Center (8,284)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/12/20*
4:00 p.m.
at  Texas A&M L 61–72 8–1
Toyota Center  (17,074)
Houston, Texas
2008/12/22*
7:00 p.m., CST
McNeese State W 62–59 9–1
Maravich Center (8,604)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/12/27*
1:00 p.m.,  ESPN2
Washington State W 64–52 10–1
Maravich Center (10,585)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2008/12/31*
1:30 p.m., CST
Louisiana-Lafayette W 81–79 11–1
Maravich Center (9,030)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/1/03*
7:00 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana W 90–61 12–1
Maravich Center (9,310)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/1/06*
8:00 p.m.
at  Utah L 61–91 12–2
Jon M. Huntsman Center  (9,170)
Salt Lake City
2009/1/11
12:30 p.m.,  LFS
at  Alabama L 59–65 12–3
(0–1)
Coleman Coliseum  (10,711)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
2009/1/14
7:00 p.m., CST
South Carolina W 85–68 13–3
(1–1)
Maravich Center (11,393)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/1/17
3:00 p.m., LFS
at  Mississippi W 83–51 14–3
(2–1)
Tad Smith Coliseum  (7,674)
Oxford, Mississippi
2009/1/21
7:00 p.m.
Mississippi State W 81–57 15–3
(3–1)
Maravich Center (11,709)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/1/24*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 15  Xavier L 70–80 15–4
Maravich Center (13,839)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/1/28
7:00 p.m., LFS
at  Tennessee W 79–73 16–4
(4–1)
Thompson–Boling Arena  (18,526)
Knoxville, Tennessee
2009/1/31
4:00 p.m., FSN
Arkansas W 79–69 17–4
(5–1)
Maravich Center (12,698)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/2/4
6:30 p.m.
at  Georgia W 80–62 18–4
(6–1)
Stegeman Coliseum  (6,659)
Athens, Georgia
2009/2/8
12:00 p.m., LFS
Alabama W 76–62 19–4
(7–1)
Maravich Center (10,578)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/2/11
7:00 p.m.
at  Mississippi State W 97–94 20–4
(8–1)
Humphrey Coliseum  (9,226)
Starkville, Mississippi
2009/2/14
6:00 p.m., FSN
Mississippi W 73–66 21–4
(9–1)
Maravich Center (11,425)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/2/18
7:00 p.m.
No. 23 at  Arkansas W 72–69 22–4
(10–1)
Bud Walton Arena  (16,079)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
2009/2/21
7:00 p.m.
No. 23 Auburn W 79–72 23–4
(11–1)
Maravich Center (11,871)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/2/24
8:00 p.m.,  ESPN
No. 18 Florida W 81–75 24–4
(12–1)
Maravich Center (13,345)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/2/28
3:00 p.m.,  CBS
No. 18 at  Kentucky W 73–70 25–4
(13–1)
Rupp Arena  (24,411)
Lexington, Kentucky
2009/3/4
7:00 p.m., CST
No. 12 Vanderbilt L 67–75 25–5
(13–2)
Maravich Center (13,249)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2009/3/7
3:00 p.m., LFS
No. 12 at  Auburn L 53–69 25–6
(13–3)
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum  (11,007)
Auburn, Alabama
SEC Tournament
2009/03/13
12:00 p.m., LFS
No. 20 vs.  Kentucky
SEC Conference tournament
W 67–58 26–6
St. Petersburg Times Forum  (13,306)
Tampa, Florida
2009/03/14
12:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 20 vs.  Mississippi State
SEC Conference tournament
L 57–67 26–7
St. Petersburg Times Forum (10,387)
Tampa, Florida
NCAA Tournament
2009/03/19
11:20 a.m., CBS
No. 21 (8) vs. No. 22 (9) Butler
First Round
W 75–71 27–7
Greensboro Coliseum  (20,226)
Greensboro, North Carolina
2009/03/21
4:45 p.m., CBS
No. 21 (8) vs. No. 2 (1) North Carolina
Second Round
L 70–84 27–8
Greensboro Coliseum (22,479)
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll, NCAA tournament seeds shown in parentheses. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

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