2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

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 is Jeff Capel, who was in his third year with the team. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK.

2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
2008–09 record30–6 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coachJeff Capel III
Home arenaLloyd Noble 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]

Roster

2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/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 2008-12-04.
  • "2008 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-12-04.

    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 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.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 12 12 11 6 5 4 4 4 6 6 6 4 (1) 2 (5) 2 (3) 2 (4) 3 (2) 4 6 7 Not released 
    Coaches 14 14 13 6 5 4 4 4 6 5 5 5 2 (3) 2 (1) 2 (1) 3 5 7 8 7
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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.
    2. "Season Statistics". University of Oklahoma. Archived from the original on 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
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