2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record30–6 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
Seasons
2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Kansas 14 2   .875 27 8   .771
No. 7 Oklahoma 13 3   .813 30 6   .833
No. 9 Missouri 12 4   .750 31 7   .816
Kansas State 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
Texas 9 7   .563 23 12   .657
Texas A&M 9 7   .563 24 10   .706
Oklahoma State 9 7   .563 23 12   .657
Nebraska 8 8   .500 18 13   .581
Baylor 5 11   .313 24 15   .615
Iowa State 4 12   .250 15 17   .469
Texas Tech 3 13   .188 14 19   .424
Colorado 1 15   .063 9 22   .290
2009 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach, Jeff Capel, was in his third year with the team. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK.

Roster

2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Ryan Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Jr Mississauga, Ontario
G 3 T. J. Franklin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas
G 5 Tony Crocker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr San Antonio, Texas
G 11 Omar Leary 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sr Portland, Oregon
F 12 Juan Pattillo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada
G 13 Willie Warren 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas
G 20 Austin Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Sr Amarillo, Texas
C 21 Orlando Allen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 267 lb (121 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
F 23 Blake Griffin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 251 lb (114 kg) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 31 Kyle Cannon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
F 32 Taylor Griffin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
G 34 Cade Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Elk City, Oklahoma
G 41 Ray Willis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia
F 45 Beau Gerber 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jr Winfield, Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2009-11-09

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Orlando Allen
C
Paris, TX Paris JC 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Sep 26, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Kyle Cannon
SF
Pasadena, TX San Jacinto JC 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 14, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:1/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Juan Pattillo
PF
Twin Falls, ID Southern Idaho JC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 1, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Willie Warren
SG
Fort Worth, TX North Crowley HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 96
Ray Willis
SF
Atlanta, GA Westlake HS 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 4, 2007 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 20   Rivals: 24  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Oklahoma 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  • "2008 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 4, 2008.

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
2008/11/14*
7:00 p.m., ESPN360
No. 12 American W 83–54  1–0
Lloyd Noble Center (10,331[2])
Norman, OK
2008/11/17*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 12 Mississippi Valley State W 94–53  2–0
Lloyd Noble Center (9,625[2])
Norman, OK
2008/11/18*
8:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12 No. 21 Davidson W 82–78  3–0
Lloyd Noble Center (10,793[2])
Norman, OK
2008/11/22*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 12 Gardner–Webb W 80–76  4–0
Lloyd Noble Center (11,076[2])
Norman, OK
2008/11/26*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 vs. UAB
Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
W 77–67  5–0
Madison Square Garden (4,438[2])
New York, NY
2008/11/28*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 11 vs. No. 10 Purdue
Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Final
W 87–82 OT 6–0
Madison Square Garden (3,670[2])
New York, NY
2008/12/04*
6:00 p.m.
No. 6 USC W 73–72  7–0
Lloyd Noble Center (11,499[2])
Norman, OK
2008/12/07*
3:05 p.m., CBS College Sports
No. 6 at Tulsa W 69–44  8–0
BOK Center (12,671[2])
Tulsa, OK
2008/12/10*
7:00 p.m., ESPN360
No. 5 Maine W 78–52  9–0
Lloyd Noble Center (10,546[2])
Norman, OK
2008/12/13*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 Utah W 70–52  10–0
Lloyd Noble Center (11,576[2])
Norman, OK
2008/12/20*
1:00 p.m.
No. 4 vs. VCU
All-College Basketball Classic
W 81–70  11–0
Ford Center (8,502[2])
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2008/12/22*
8:00 p.m., ESPN360
No. 4 at Rice W 70–58  12–0
Tudor Fieldhouse (3,345[2])
Houston, TX
2008/12/30*
8:05 p.m., ESPN360
No. 4 at Arkansas L 88–96  12–1
Bud Walton Arena (19,604[2])
Fayetteville, AR
2008/01/03*
1:30 p.m., ESPN360
No. 4 Coppin State W 93–62  13–1
Lloyd Noble Center (11,563[2])
Norman, OK
2008/01/05*
8:00 p.m., ESPN360
No. 6 Maryland Eastern Shore W 100–64  14–1
Lloyd Noble Center (9,521[2])
Norman, OK
2009/01/10
12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 6 at Kansas State W 61–53  15–1
(1–0)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528[2])
Manhattan, KS
2009/01/12
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 No. 11 Texas W 78–63  16–1
(2–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,423[2])
Norman, OK
2009/01/17
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 6 at Texas A&M W 69–63  17–1
(3–0)
Reed Arena (12,720[2])
College Station, TX
2009/01/21
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 6 Nebraska W 72–61  18–1
(4–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,261[2])
Norman, OK
2009/01/24
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 6 Baylor W 95–76  19–1
(5–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,849[2])
Norman, OK
2009/01/26
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 4 at Oklahoma State W 89–81  20–1
(6–0)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,500[2])
Stillwater, OK
2009/01/31
12:45 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 4 at Iowa State W 78–68  21–1
(7–0)
Hilton Coliseum (12,012[2])
Ames, IA
2009/02/04
8:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 2 Texas A&M W 77–71  22–1
(8–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,494[2])
Norman, OK
2009/02/07
12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 2 Colorado W 77–72  23–1
(9–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,414[2])
Norman, OK
2009/02/11
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 2 at Baylor W 78–63  24–1
(10–0)
Ferrell Center (8,094[2])
Waco, TX
2009/02/14
12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 2 Texas Tech W 95–74  25–1
(11–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (13,245[2])
Norman, OK
2009/02/21
8:00 p.m, ESPN
No. 2 at Texas
ESPN College GameDay
L 68–73  25–2
(11–1)
Frank Erwin Center (16,755[2])
Austin, TX
2009/02/23
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 No. 15 Kansas L 78–87  25–3
(11–2)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,625[2])
Norman, OK
2009/02/28
2:30 p.m., ABC
No. 3 at Texas Tech W 78–63  26–3
(12–2)
United Spirit Arena (11,574[2])
Lubbock, TX
2009/03/04
8:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 4 at No. 15 Missouri L 64–73  26–4
(12–3)
Mizzou Arena (15,061[2])
Columbia, MO
2009/03/07
2:30 p.m., ABC
No. 4 Oklahoma State W 82–78  27–4
(13–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,483[2])
Norman, OK
Big 12 Tournament
2009/03/11
6:00 p.m., Big 12 Network
No. 6 vs. Oklahoma State
Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference tournament
L 70–71  27–5
Ford Center (16,787[2])
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
NCAA Tournament
2009/03/19
8:56 p.m., CBS
No. 7 vs. Morgan State
First Round
W 82–54  28–5
Sprint Center (17,398[2])
Kansas City, Missouri
2009/03/21*
4:50 p.m., CBS
No. 7 vs. Michigan
Second Round
W 73–63  29–5
Sprint Center (18,247[2])
Kansas City, Missouri
2009/03/27*
6:30 p.m., CBS
No. 7 vs. No. 13 Syracuse
Sweet Sixteen
W 84–71  30–5
FedEx Forum (17,103[2])
Memphis, TN
2009/03/29*
 CBS
No. 7 vs. No. 2 North Carolina
Elite Eight
L 60–72  30–6
FedEx Forum (17,025[2])
Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP121211654446664 (1)2 (5)2 (3)2 (4)3 (2)467Not released
Coaches1414136544465552 (3)2 (1)2 (1)35787

References

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Season Statistics". University of Oklahoma. Archived from the original on November 24, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.