| 2008–09Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, second round | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 23–12 (9–7 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Gallagher-Iba Arena |
Seasons ← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14Kansas | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7Oklahoma | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 30 | – | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Missouri † | 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 fromAP poll[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2008–09 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team representedOklahoma State University in the2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coachTravis Ford's inaugural season at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys competed in theBig 12 Conference and played their home games atGallagher-Iba Arena. They finished the season 23–12, 9–7 in Big 12 play. They lost in the semifinals of the2009 Big 12 men's basketball tournament. They received an at–large bid to the2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning an 8 seed in the East Region, where they advanced to the Second Round by defeating 9 seedTennessee 77–75. The Cowboy's fell in the Second Round to 1 seedPittsburgh.
In the Big 12 preseason polls, released October 7, Oklahoma State was selected to finish sixth in the Big 12 coaches poll.[2]
Source[3]
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
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| 0 | Byron Eaton | 5'11" | 210 | G | Sr. | Dallas, TX,U.S. | Lincoln HS |
| 1 | Terrel Harris | 6'5" | 205 | G | Sr. | Garland, TX,U.S. | South Garland HS |
| 2 | Obi Muonelo | 6'5" | 220 | G | Jr. | Edmond, OK,U.S. | Santa Fe HS |
| 4 | Anthony Brown | 6'6" | 225 | F | Sr. | Brooklyn, NY,U.S. | Carl Albert State |
| 12 | Keiton Page | 5'9" | 170 | G | Fr. | Pawnee, OK,U.S. | Pawnee HS |
| 15 | Nick Sidorakis | 6'4" | 185 | G | Jr. | Jenks, OK,U.S. | Jenks HS |
| 22 | Teeng Akol | 6'11" | 220 | G C | Fr. | Wian, South Sudan,South Sudan Bradenton, Florida,U.S. | IMG Academy |
| 23 | James Anderson | 6'6" | 210 | G | So. | Junction City, AR,U.S. | Junction City HS |
| 25 | Garrett Thomas | 6'2" | 180 | G | Jr. | Edmond, OK,U.S. | Edmond Memorial HS |
| 31 | Blaine Booher | 6'4" | 180 | G | Fr. | Oklahoma City, OK,U.S. | Putnam City HS |
| 32 | Ibrahima Thomas | 6'11" | 235 | F C | So. | Merced, California, U.S. | Stone Ridge Christian HS |
| 33 | Marshall Moses | 6'7" | 255 | F | So. | Aiken, SC,U.S. | The Patterson School |
| 44 | Malcoln Kirkland | 6'7" | 265 | F | So. | Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. | Northside HS |
| 45 | Greg Hughes | 6'8" | 225 | F | Fr. | Forney, TX,U.S. | |
| 53 | Nolan Cox | 6'6" | 200 | G | Fr. | Highland Village, TX,U.S. | Marcus HS |
| 55 | Scott Warner | 6'11" | 220 | C | So. | Berryhill, OK,U.S. |
Source[4]
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/14/2008* | UTSA | W 76–57 | 1–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,733) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 11/17/2008* | North Texas | W 100–88 | 2–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,681) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 11/20/2008* | Tulsa | W 91–73 | 3–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,041) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 11/23/2008* | Grambling State | W 91–60 | 4–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,753) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 11/27/2009* 7:00pm | vs. Gonzaga | L 71–83 | 4–1 | The Milk House (4,644) Bay Lake, Florida | |||||||
| 11/28/2009* | vs. Michigan State | L 79–94 | 4–2 | The Milk House (4,658) Bay Lake, Florida | |||||||
| 11/30/2008* | vs. Siena | W 77–68 | 5–2 | The Milk House (3,768) Bay Lake, Florida | |||||||
| 12/4/2008* | at Washington | L 65–83 | 5–3 | Bank of America Arena (7,789) Seattle, WA | |||||||
| 12/14/2008* | at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | W 82–59 | 6–3 | American Bank Center (2,380) Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||
| 12/17/2008* | Mercer | W 104–74 | 7–3 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,427) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 12/20/2008* | vs. Rhode Island All-College Basketball Classic | W 86–82 | 8–1 | Ford Center (8,502) Oklahoma City, OK | |||||||
| 12/29/2008* | Arkansas State | W 76–53 | 9–3 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,082) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 1/3/2009* | Northwestern State | W 122–73 | 10–3 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,831) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 1/6/2009* | Savannah State | W 83–56 | 11–3 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,054) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 1/10/2009 | Texas A&M | W 72–61 | 12–3 (1–0) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,264) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 1/17/2009 | at No. 21 Baylor | L 92–98 OT | 12–4 (1–1) | Ferrell Center (8,651) Waco, Texas | |||||||
| 1/21/2009 | Missouri | L 95–97 | 12–5 (1–2) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,810) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 1/24/2009 | at Nebraska | W 76–74 OT | 13–5 (2–2) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (11,287) Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||||
| 1/26/2009 | No. 4 Oklahoma | L 81–89 | 13–6 (2–3) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,500) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 1/31/2009 | at Texas A&M | L 64–76 | 13–7 (2–4) | Reed Arena (11,178) College Station, Texas | |||||||
| 2/4/2009 | Texas Tech | W 81–80 | 14–7 (3–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,749) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 2/7/2009 | at No. 21 Kansas | L 67–78 | 14–8 (3–5) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||
| 2/10/2009 | at Texas | L 74–99 | 14–9 (3–6) | Frank Erwin Center (13,545) Austin, Texas | |||||||
| 2/14/2009 | Iowa State | W 86–67 | 15–9 (4–6) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,124) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 2/18/2009 | at Texas Tech | W 92–82 | 16–9 (5–6) | United Spirit Arena (10,055) Lubbock, Texas | |||||||
| 2/21/2009 | No. 22 Baylor | W 84–74 | 17–9 (6–6) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,637) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 2/25/2009 | at Colorado | W 76–55 | 18–9 (7–6) | CU Events Center (4,288) Boulder, Colorado | |||||||
| 2/28/2009 | No. 25 Texas | W 68–59 | 19–9 (8–6) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,745) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 3/3/2009 | No. 23 Kansas State | W 77–71 | 20–9 (9–6) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,106) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
| 3/7/2009 | at No. 4 Oklahoma | L 78–82 | 20–10 (9–7) | Lloyd Noble Center (12,483) Norman, Oklahoma | |||||||
| 2009 Big 12 men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/11/2009 | (7) | vs. (10) Iowa State First Round | W 81–67 | 21–10 | Ford Center (15,580) Oklahoma City | ||||||
| 3/12/2009 | (7) | vs. (2) No. 6 Oklahoma Quarterfinals | W 71–70 | 22–10 | Ford Center (16,786) Oklahoma City | ||||||
| 3/13/2009 Big 12 Network | (7) | vs. (3) No. 14 Missouri Semifinals | L 59–67 | 22–11 | Ford Center (15,009) Oklahoma City | ||||||
| 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/20/2009 CBS | (8 E) | vs. (9 E) Tennessee First Round | W 77–75 | 23–11 | University of Dayton Arena (12,499) Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
| 3/22/2009 6:15pm, CBS | (8 E) | vs. (1 E) No. 4 Pittsburgh Second Round | L 76–84 | 23–12 | University of Dayton Arena (12,596) Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
*Non-conference game.#Rankings fromAP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||