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2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA Regular Season Champions C-USA Tournament Champions
NCAA, #2, West Region Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Conference USA
Record	33–4 (16–0 C-USA)
Head coach	John Calipari
Assistant coaches	John Robic Orlando Antigua Josh Pastner
Home arena	FedExForum

2008–09 Conference USA men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Memphis †	16	–	0		1.000			33	–	4		.892
Tulsa	12	–	4		.750			25	–	11		.694
UAB	11	–	5		.688			22	–	12		.647
Houston	10	–	6		.625			21	–	12		.636
UTEP	10	–	6		.625			23	–	14		.622
Marshall	7	–	9		.438			15	–	17		.469
Tulane	7	–	9		.438			14	–	17		.452
East Carolina	5	–	11		.313			13	–	17		.433
Southern Miss	4	–	12		.250			15	–	17		.469
Rice	4	–	12		.250			10	–	22		.313
SMU	3	–	13		.188			9	–	21		.300
UCF	0	–	9		.000			0	–	14		.000
† 2009 CUSA Tournament winner As of April 1, 2009 Rankings from AP Poll *UCF vacated its wins from the 2008–09 season after it was discovered that there was an ineligible player on the team.

The 2008–09 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2008–09 college basketball season. The Tigers were coached by ninth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Pre-Season

The 2007–08 Memphis Tigers finished the season 38–2 (16–0), as Conference USA regular season and tournament champions. The Tigers started the season 26–0, the best start to a season in Memphis history. The record start ended with a 62–66 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers in a highly-anticipated #1 vs. #2 matchup. The Tigers ultimately advanced to the NCAA National Championship game for the second time ever. Unfortunately, the Tigers fell in overtime to the Kansas Jayhawks, 68–75. Memphis finished the season ranked 2nd in the final Coaches' Poll and 2nd in the AP Poll. The Tigers' 38 wins set an NCAA record for most wins in a single season.

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyreke Evans PG	Chester, PA	American Christian	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 16, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Angel Garcia PF	Toa Baja, Puerto Rico	East Chicago Central	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 2, 2007
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
C. J. Henry SG	Oklahoma City, OK	Putnam City	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 26, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Roburt Sallie SG	Sacramento, CA	City College of San Francisco	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 16, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Matt Simpkins PF	Patterson, NC	The Patterson School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jan 5, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Wesley Witherspoon SF	Atlanta, GA	Berkmar	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 1, 2008
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 4  ESPN: 14
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: "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11. "2008 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-11.

2008–09 Memphis Tigers basketball team

2008–09 Roster

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	High School/Last College
Anderson, Antonio	5	G	6' 6"	215	Senior	Lynn, Massachusetts	Laurinburg Prep (N.C.)
Dozier, Robert	2	F	6' 9"	220	Senior	Lithonia, Georgia	Laurinburg Prep (N.C.)
Evans, Tyreke	12	G	6' 6"	195	Freshman	Chester, Pennsylvania	American Christian
Garcia, Angel	41	F	6' 11"	200	Freshman	Toa Baja, Puerto Rico	East Chicago Central
Henderson-Niles, Pierre	4	F	6' 8"	300	Junior	Memphis, Tennessee	Ridgeway
Henry, C.J.	14	G	6' 3"	195	Freshman	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Putnam City
Kemp, Willie	1	G	6' 2"	184	Junior	Bolivar, Tennessee	Bolivar Central
Laird, Preston	31	G	6' 2"	182	Freshman	Memphis, Tennessee	Germantown
Mack, Doneal	20	G	6' 5"	187	Junior	Charlotte, North Carolina	Statesville Christian
McGrady, Chance	10	G	6' 2"	183	Senior	Auburndale, Florida	Dr. Phillips
Robinson, Jeff	32	G	6' 6"	230	Sophomore	Trenton, New Jersey	St. Patrick
Sallie, Roburt	3	G	6' 5"	186	Sophomore	Sacremento, California	Laurinburg Prep (N.C.); City College of San Francisco
Simpkins, Matt	15	F	6' 9"	215	Freshman	Sacramento, California	The Patterson School
Taggart, Shawn	0	F	6' 10"	238	Junior	Richmond, Virginia	Mount Zion Christian Academy; Iowa State
Witherspoon, Wesley	11	F/G	6' 9"	210	Freshman	Atlanta, Georgia	Berkmar

Coaching Staff

Name	Position	Year at Memphis	Hometown	Alma Mater (Year)
John Calipari	Head Coach	9th	Moon Township, Pennsylvania	Clarion (1982)
John Robic	Assistant Coach	4th	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Denison (1986)
Orlando Antigua	Assistant Coach	1st	New York, New York	Pittsburgh (1995)
Josh Pastner	Assistant Coach	1st	Kingwood, Texas	Arizona (1998)
Richard Hogans	Director of Performance Enhancement	5th	Columbus, Georgia	Memphis (1999)
Rod Strickland	Director of Operations	3rd	New York, New York	DePaul (1988)

2008–09 Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Sat, Nov 15* 7:00 p.m.	No. 13	Fairfield	W 90–63	1–0	FedExForum (17,741) Memphis, TN
Mon, Nov 17* 11:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 13	Massachusetts	W 80–58	2–0	FedExForum (18,254) Memphis, TN
Thu, Nov 20* 3:30 p.m.	No. 13	vs. Chattanooga O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off	W 83–71	3–0	Coliseo de Puerto Rico (3,207) Hato Rey, PR
Fri, Nov 21* 6:00 p.m.	No. 13	vs. Seton Hall O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off	W 84–70	4–0	Coliseo de Puerto Rico (6,733) Hato Rey, PR
Sun, Nov 23* 6:30 p.m.	No. 13	vs. Xavier O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off	L 58–63	4–1	Coliseo de Puerto Rico (8,242) Hato Rey, PR
Tue, Dec 2* 7:00 p.m.	No. 18	Marist	W 100–61	5–1	FedExForum (17,329) Memphis, TN
Sat, Dec 13* 1:00 p.m., CBS	No. 17	at No. 19 Georgetown	L 70–79 OT	5–2	Verizon Center (15,238) Washington, D.C.
Wed, Dec 17* 7:00 p.m.	No. 23	Arkansas-Little Rock	W 59–51	6–2	FedExForum (17,220) Memphis, TN
Sat, Dec 20* 5:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 23	No. 17 Syracuse	L 65–72	6–3	FedExForum (17,091) Memphis, TN
Mon, Dec 22* 12:00 p.m.		Drexel	W 87–49	7–3	FedExForum (16,715) Memphis, TN
Mon, Dec 29* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		Cincinnati	W 60–45	8–3	FedExForum (18,071) Memphis, TN
Wed, Dec 31* 1:00 p.m.		Northeastern	W 80–48	9–3	FedExForum (17,1643) Memphis, TN
Sat, Jan 3* 7:00 p.m.		Lamar	W 108–75	10–3	FedExForum (16,386) Memphis, TN
Wed, Jan 7 8:00 p.m.		Marshall	W 80–57	11–3 (1–0)	FedExForum (17,606) Memphis, TN
Sat, Jan 10 4:00 p.m.		at UCF	W 73–66	12–3 (2–0)	UCF Arena (9,825) Orlando, FL
Tue, Jan 13 6:30 p.m., ESPN2		at Tulsa	W 55–54	13–3 (3–0)	Reynolds Center (5,936) Tulsa, OK
Sat, Jan 17 7:00 p.m.		UAB	W 81–68	14–3 (4–0)	FedExForum (18,456) Memphis, TN
Wed, Jan 21 8:00 p.m.	No. 22	Rice	W 80–52	15–3 (5–0)	FedExForum (17,589) Memphis, TN
Sat, Jan 24* 2:30 p.m., CBS	No. 22	at Tennessee	W 54–52	16–3 (5–0)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,905) Knoxville, TN
Wed, Jan 28 6:00 p.m.	No. 18	at Marshall	W 85–64	17–3 (6–0)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,705) Greenville, NC
Sat, Jan 31 12:00 p.m.	No. 18	Houston	W 83–68	18–3 (7–0)	FedExForum (17,687) Memphis, TN
Wed, Feb 4 8:00 p.m.	No. 14	at SMU	W 79–66	19–3 (8–0)	Moody Coliseum (5,056) Dallas, TX
Sat, Feb 7* 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 14	at No. 18 Gonzaga	W 68–50	20–3 (8–0)	Spokane Arena (11,339) Spokane, WA
Wed, Feb 11 7:00 p.m.	No. 8	Tulsa	W 63–37	21–3 (9–0)	FedExForum (17,941) Memphis, TN
Sat, Feb 14 4:00 p.m.	No. 8	at Southern Miss	W 72–47	22–3 (10–3)	Reed Green Coliseum (5,431) Hattiesburg, MS
Wed, Feb 18 7:00 p.m.	No. 5	SMU	W 90–47	23–3 (11–0)	FedExForum (17,497) Memphis, TN
Sat, Feb 21 3:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 5	at UTEP	W 70–63	24–3 (12–0)	Don Haskins Center (11,659) El Paso, TX
Thu, Feb 26 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 5	at UAB	W 71–60	25–3 (13–0)	Bartow Arena (9,153) Birmingham, AL
Sat, Feb 28 12:00 p.m.	No. 5	Southern Miss	W 58–42	26–3 (14–0)	FedExForum (18,454) Memphis, TN
Wed, Mar 3 6:00 p.m.	No. 5	at Houston	W 69–60	27–3 (15–0)	Hofheinz Pavilion (6,049) Houston, TX
Sat, Mar 7 12:00 p.m.	No. 5	Tulane	W 74–47	28–3 (16–0)	FedExForum (18,466) Memphis, TN
2009 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
Thu, Mar 12 6:00 p.m.	No. 4	vs. Tulane	W 51–41	29–3	FedExForum  Memphis, TN
Fri, Mar 13 3:00 p.m.	No. 4	vs. Houston	W 74–49	30–3	FedExForum  Memphis, TN
Sat, Mar 14 10:35 a.m., CBS	No. 4	vs. Tulsa	W 64–39	31–3	FedExForum (14,058) Memphis, TN
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
Thu, Mar 19* 11:25 a.m., CBS	No. 3 (#2 seed)	vs. (#15 seed) Cal State Northridge	W 81–70	32–3	Sprint Center  Kansas City, MO
Sat, Mar 21* 2:20 p.m., CBS	No. 3 (#2 seed)	vs. (#10 seed) Maryland	W 89–70	33–3	Sprint Center  Kansas City, MO
Thu, Mar 26* 8:37 p.m., CBS	No. 3 (#2 seed)	vs. No. 9 (#3 seed) Missouri	L 91–102	33–4	University of Phoenix Stadium (20,101) Glendale, AZ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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
AP	13	13	18	18	17	23					22	18	14	8	5	5	5	4	3
Coaches	12	12	17	15	15	21	24				25	19	15	10	6	4	3	3	2	9

See also

• Memphis Tigers basketball
• 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
• 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
• 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
• List of NCAA Division I institutions