2008–09 Baylor Bears basketball team

The 2008–09 Baylor Bears men's basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team's head coach was Scott Drew, who served his sixth year. Baylor played its home games in the Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. The team finished the season as runner-up in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT).

2008–09 Baylor Bears men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12
DivisionSouth
2008–09 record24–15 (5–11 Big 12)
Head coachScott Drew
Home arenaFerrell Center
2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Kansas142 .875  278  .771
No. 7 Oklahoma133 .813  306  .833
No. 9 Missouri124 .750  317  .816
Kansas State97 .563  2212  .647
Texas97 .563  2312  .657
Texas A&M97 .563  2410  .706
Oklahoma State97 .563  2312  .657
Nebraska88 .500  1813  .581
Baylor511 .313  2415  .615
Iowa State412 .250  1517  .469
Texas Tech313 .188  1419  .424
Colorado115 .063  922  .290
2009 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Pre-season

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quincy Acy
PF
Mesquite, TX Horn HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jun 25, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 62
Artem Valov
PF
Poplar Bluff, MO Three Rivers JC 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 14, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Anthony Jones
SF
Houston, TX Yates 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 9, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  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:

  • "Baylor 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  • "2008 Baylor Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 7, 2009.

    Roster

    Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
    Curtis Jerrells 0 Guard 6–1 201 Senior Austin, TX
    Kendall Wright 1 Guard 6–0 180 Freshman Pittsburg, TX
    Duran Diaz 2 Guard/Forward 6–3 201 Sophomore Kennedale, TX
    Fred Ellis 3 Forward 6–6 210 Freshman Sacramento, CA
    Quincy Acy 4 Forward 6–7 215 Freshman Mesquite, TX
    Henry Dugat 5 Guard 6–0 177 Senior Dayton, TX
    Delbert Simpson 11 Forward 6–8 224 Senior Tyler, TX
    Mamadou Diene 15 Center 7–1 246 Senior Yeumbeul, Senegal
    Kevin Rogers 23 Forward 6–9 250 Senior Dallas, TX
    LaceDarius Dunn 24 Guard 6–4 201 Sophomore Monroe, LA
    Anthony Jones 41 Forward 6–10 196 Freshman Houston, TX
    Tweety Carter 45 Guard 5–11 185 Junior Reserve, LA
    Josh Lomers 50 Center 7–0 280 Junior Boerne, TX
    Ekpe Udoh 13 Forward/Center 6–10 236 Junior Edmond, OK

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 15, 2008*
    7:30 pm
    Paul Quinn College W 108–50  1–0 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (7,065)
    Waco, TX
    November 18, 2008*
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    Centenary W 90–55  2–0 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (6,422)
    Waco, TX
    November 22, 2008*
    1:00 pm
    Southern W 85–43  3–0 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (6,000)
    Waco, TX
    November 24, 2008*
    7:00 pm
    Jacksonville W 76–68  4–0 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (6,154)
    Waco, TX
    November 27, 2008*
    10:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Providence
    Anaheim Classic
    W 72–56  5–0 (0–0)
    Anaheim Convention Center (1,157)
    Anaheim, CA
    November 29, 2008*
    11:30 am, ESPN2
    vs. No. 14 Arizona State
    Anaheim Classic
    W 87–78  6–0 (0–0)
    Anaheim Convention Center (1,417)
    Anaheim, CA
    November 30, 2008*
    9:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 19 Wake Forest
    Anaheim Classic
    L 74–87  6–1 (0–0)
    Anaheim Convention Center (1,877)
    Anaheim, CA
    December 6, 2008*
    10:30 pm, FSN
    No. 24 at Washington State W 58–52  7–1 (0–0)
    Beasley Coliseum (9,038)
    Pullman, WA
    December 13, 2008*
    2:00 pm, FSNSW
    No. 22 Prairie View A&M W 90–63  8–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (5,730)
    Waco, TX
    December 20, 2008*
    8:30 pm
    No. 21 Texas-Arlington W 79–76  9–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (5,556)
    Waco, TX
    December 22, 2008*
    7:00 pm, FSNSW
    No. 21 Hartford W 74–59  10–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (5,219)
    Waco, TX
    December 29, 2008*
    7:00 pm
    No. 19 Portland State W 79–66  11–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (5,544)
    Waco, TX
    December 31, 2008*
    4:00 pm, FSNSW
    No. 19 Jackson State W 113–78  12–1 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (5,092)
    Waco, TX
    January 2, 2009*
    4:30 pm, FSNSW
    No. 19 South Carolina L 84–85  12–2 (0–0)
    Ferrell Center (6,149)
    Waco, TX
    January 10, 2009
    1:45 pm, Big 12 Network
    No. 23 Texas Tech W 73–61  13–2
    (1–0)
    Ferrell Center (8,032)
    Waco, TX
    January 14, 2009
    8:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 21 at Texas A&M L 73–84  13–3
    (1–1)
    Reed Arena (9,537)
    College Station, TX
    January 17, 2009
    12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
    No. 21 Oklahoma State W 98–92 (OT)  14–3
    (2–1)
    Ferrell Center (8,651)
    Waco, TX
    January 21, 2009
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Kansas State W 83–65  15–3
    (3–1)
    Bramlage Coliseum (9,386)
    Manhattan, KS
    January 24, 2009
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 6 Oklahoma L 76–95  15–4
    (3–2)
    Lloyd Noble Center (12,849)
    Norman, OK
    January 27, 2009
    8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    No. 11 Texas L 72–78  15–5
    (3–3)
    Ferrell Center (9,151)
    Waco, TX
    January 31, 2009
    5:00 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
    at Missouri L 72–89  15–6
    (3–4)
    Mizzou Arena (15,061)
    Columbia, MO
    February 2, 2009
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 21 Kansas L 65–75  15–7
    (3–5)
    Ferrell Center (9,028)
    Waco, TX
    February 7, 2009
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Texas Tech L 76–83  15–8
    (3–6)
    United Spirit Arena (10,962)
    Lubbock, TX
    February 11, 2009
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 2 Oklahoma L 63–78  15–9
    (3–7)
    Ferrell Center (8,094)
    Waco, TX
    February 14, 2009
    5:00 pm, FSNSW
    Texas A&M W 72–68  16–9
    (4–7)
    Ferrell Center (10,407)
    Waco, TX
    February 21, 2009
    12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
    at Oklahoma State L 74–84  16–10
    (4–8)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,637)
    Stillwater, OK
    February 24, 2009
    8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    at Iowa State L 62–71  16–11
    (4–9)
    Hilton Coliseum (10,407)
    Ames, IA
    February 28, 2009
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    Colorado W 75–57  17–11
    (5–9)
    Ferrell Center (7,192)
    Waco, TX
    March 2, 2009
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    at Texas L 57–73  17–12
    (5–10)
    Frank Erwin Center (13,665)
    Austin, TX
    March 7, 2009
    3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    Nebraska L 62–66  17–13
    (5–11)
    Ferrell Center (6,346)
    Waco, TX
    Big 12 Tournament
    March 11, 2009
    11:30 am, Big 12 Network
    vs. Nebraska
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament
    W 65–49  18–13
    Ford Center (15,413)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    March 12, 2009
    11:30 am, ESPN2
    vs. No. 11 Kansas
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament
    W 71–64  19–13
    Ford Center (14,909)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    March 13, 2009
    5:30 pm, Big 12 Network
    vs. Texas
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament
    L 70–76  20–13
    Ford Center (16,605)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    March 14, 2009
    6:00 pm, ESPN, Big 12 Network
    vs. No. 14 Missouri
    Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament Championship
    L 60–73  20–14
    Ford Center (15,321)
    Oklahoma City, OK
    National Invitation Tournament
    March 18, 2009*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    Georgetown
    2009 National Invitation Tournament
    W 74–72  21–14
    (5–11)
    Ferrell Center (8,424)
    Waco, TX
    March 21, 2009*
    10:00 am, ESPN
    Virginia Tech
    2009 National Invitation Tournament
    W 84–66  22–14
    (5–11)
    Cassell Coliseum (6,891)
    Blacksburg, VA
    March 24, 2009*
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    Auburn
    2009 National Invitation Tournament
    W 74–72  23–14
    (5–11)
    Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (6,582)
    Auburn, AL
    March 31, 2009*
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    vs. San Diego State
    2009 National Invitation Tournament
    W 76–62  24–14
    (5–11)
    Madison Square Garden (11,352)
    New York City, NY
    April 2, 2009*
    6:00 pm, ESPN
    vs. Penn State
    2009 National Invitation Tournament
    L 63–67  24–15
    (5–11)
    Madison Square Garden (10,254)
    New York City, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP NR NR NR 24 22 21 21 19 23 21 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR 24 22 20 23 21 23 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
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    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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