NCAA Basketball 09

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NCAA Basketball 09
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Developer(s) EA Canada
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Series NCAA Basketball
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: November 17, 2008
March Madness Edition
  • NA: March 11, 2009
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer, multiplayer online

NCAA Basketball 09 is the 2008 installment in the NCAA Basketball series. It was released on November 17, 2008 for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360. Cleveland Cavaliers player Kevin Love (who was a UCLA forward at the time) is featured on the cover. A special edition called NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition was released only for Xbox 360 on March 11, 2009.

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Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [4] [1] [2] [3]

After seeing his likeness in this game, used without his permission, Ed O'Bannon agreed to be the lead plaintiff in O'Bannon v. NCAA . [20]

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