2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Portland State University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by head coach Ken Bone, played their home games at the Peter Stott Center and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 11–5 in Big Sky play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They won the Big Sky tournament to earn an automatic bid – for the second straight season – to the NCAA tournament. As No. 13 seed in the East region, the Vikings were defeated in the opening round by Xavier.[2]

2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record23–10 (11–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaViking Pavilion
Seasons
2008–09 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 15 1   .938 21 10   .677
Portland State 11 5   .688 23 10   .697
Montana 11 5   .688 17 12   .586
Idaho State 9 7   .563 13 19   .406
Northern Colorado 8 8   .500 14 18   .438
Montana State 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Eastern Washington 6 10   .375 12 18   .400
Northern Arizona 5 11   .313 8 19   .296
Sacramento State 1 15   .063 2 27   .069
2009 Big Sky tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Julius Thomas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Stockton, California
G 3 Andre Murray 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
G 4 Mickey Polis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Sr Longview, Washington
G 10 Jeremiah Dominguez 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Salem, Oregon
G 11 Dominic Waters 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Portland, Oregon
F 13 Tyrell Mara 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr  
F 14 Kyle Coston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Lynden, Washington
F 21 Phil Nelson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Keizer, Oregon
F 44 Jamie Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr El Segundo, California
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 15, 2008*
at Rice W 78–74  1–0
Tudor Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Nov 18, 2008*
Portland W 81–76  2–0
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Nov 23, 2008*
Cal State Fullerton W 76–75  3–0
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Nov 26, 2008*
vs. Northern Illinois
Great Alaska Shootout
W 79–58  4–0
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 28, 2008*
vs. Hampton
Great Alaska Shootout
L 71–77 OT 4–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 29, 2008*
vs. Seattle
Great Alaska Shootout
W 81–67  5–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Dec 6, 2008*
Seattle W 73–68  6–1
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 9, 2008*
Lewis & Clark W 77–66  7–1
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 14, 2008*
at Washington L 83–84  7–2
Bank of America Arena 
Seattle, Washington
Dec 17, 2008*
at Cal Poly L 62–65  7–3
Mott Athletic Center 
San Luis Obispo, California
Dec 20, 2008
Montana W 72–45  8–3
(1–0)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Dec 23, 2008*
at No. 7 Gonzaga W 77–70  9–3
McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, Washington
Dec 27, 2008*
at Texas Southern W 63–55  10–3
Health and Physical Education Arena 
Houston, Texas
Dec 29, 2008*
at No. 19 Baylor L 66–79  10–4
Ferrell Center 
Waco, Texas
Jan 2, 2009
at Sacramento State W 79–67  11–4
(2–0)
Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, California
Jan 4, 2009
at Northern Arizona W 92–91 4OT 12–4
(3–0)
Walkup Skydome 
Flagstaff, Arizona
Jan 8, 2009
Weber State L 66–80  12–5
(3–1)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 10, 2009
Idaho State W 85–58  13–5
(4–1)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 18, 2009
at Northern Colorado W 57–43  14–5
(5–1)
Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion 
Greeley, Colorado
Jan 24, 2009
Eastern Washington W 83–61  15–5
(6–1)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Jan 29, 2009
at Montana L 65–72  15–6
(6–2)
Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, Montana
Feb 1, 2009
at Montana State L 82–85  15–7
(6–3)
Worthington Arena 
Havre, Montana
Feb 5, 2009
Northern Arizona W 78–66  16–7
(7–3)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Feb 8, 2009
Sacramento State W 59–42  17–7
(8–3)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Feb 12, 2009
at Idaho State L 69–78  17–8
(8–4)
Holt Arena 
Pocatello, Idaho
Feb 14, 2009
at Weber State L 68–78  17–9
(8–5)
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Feb 19, 2009
Northern Colorado W 77–74  18–9
(9–5)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Feb 21, 2009*
Boise State W 93–81  19–9
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Feb 25, 2009
Montana State W 64–58  20–9
(10–5)
Viking Pavilion 
Portland, Oregon
Feb 28, 2009
at Eastern Washington W 66–62 OT 21–9
(11–5)
Reese Court 
Cheney, Washington
Big Sky tournament
Mar 10, 2009*
vs. Idaho State
Semifinals
W 61–53  22–9
Dee Events Center 
Ogden, Utah
Mar 11, 2009*
Montana State
Championship Game
W 79–77  23–9
Rose Garden Arena 
Portland, Oregon
NCAA Tournament Tournament
Mar 20, 2009*
(13 E) vs. (4 E) No. 20 Xavier
First Round
L 59–77  23–10
Taco Bell Arena 
Boise, Idaho
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2008-09 Big Sky Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Xavier cruises into second round with easy defeat of Portland State". ESPN. March 20, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2021.[dead link]
  3. ^ "2008–09 Portland State Vikings Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule". Portland State University Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2021.