# 2008–09 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2008–09 college basketball season. This was head coach Andy Kennedy's third season at Ole Miss. The Rebels competed in the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum. They finished the season with a record of 16–15, 7–9 in SEC play and did not qualify for any postseason tournaments.

## Roster

Source
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown |
| 3 | Will Bogan | 6'1" | 175 | G | Fr. | Boise, ID, U.S. |
| 25 | Ryan Brown | 6'2" | 208 | G | Jr. | Texarkana, TX, U.S. |
| 34 | Kevin Cantinol | 6'10" | 254 | C | Fr. | Guadeloupe |
| 52 | Deaundre Cranston | 6'9" | 196 | F | Fr. | Orlando, FL, U.S. |
| 32 | Zach Graham | 6'6" | 218 | G | So. | Suwanee, GA, U.S. |
| 1 | Terrance Henry | 6'9" | 210 | F | Fr. | Monroe, LA, U.S. |
| 31 | Murphy Holloway | 6'7" | 240 | F | So. | Irmo, SC, U.S. |
| 33 | David Huertas | 6'5" | 200 | G | Jr. | Humacao, Puerto Rico |
| 14 | Eniel Polynice | 6'5" | 220 | G | Jr. | Sarasota, FL, U.S. |
| 22 | Patrick Spach | 6'1" | 165 | G | Sr. | Memphis, TN, U.S. |
| 12 | Chris Warren | 5'10" | 168 | G | So. | Orlando, FL, U.S. |
| 5 | Malcolm White | 6'9" | 220 | F | So. | Baton Rouge, LA, U.S. |
| 24 | Terrico White | 6'5" | 213 | G | Fr. | Memphis, TN, U.S. |

## Rankings

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## Schedule and results

Source
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/14/2008 | | Arkansas State | W 65–52 | 1–0 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 11/18/2008* | | South Alabama | W 89–71 | 2–0 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 11/21/2008* | | at Utah | L 72–83 | 2–1 | Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT |
| 11/23/2008* 4:00pm | | Marshall | W 82–78 | 3–1 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 11/26/2008* | | UCF | W 78–46 | 4–1 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 11/29/2008* | | Morgan State | W 78–70 | 5–1 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 12/3/2008* | | West Virginia | L 78–80 | 5–2 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 12/6/2008* | | at New Orleans | W 78–65 | 6–2 | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA |
| 12/13/2008* 12:00pm, FSN | | at New Mexico | L 70–103 | 6–3 | The Pit Albuquerque, NM |
| 12/15/2008* | | Alabama State | W 85–81 | 7–3 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 12/18/2008* | | at No. 9 Louisville | L 68–77 | 7–4 | KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY |
| 12/22/2008* | | Florida A&M | W 86–63 | 8–4 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 12/30/2008* | | at Southern Miss | L 59–78 | 8–5 | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS |
| 1/3/2009* | | Nicholls State | W 53–41 | 9–5 | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 1/10/2009 | | at Florida | L 68–78 | 9–6 (0–1) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| 1/14/2009 | | Arkansas | W 74–65 | 10–6 (1–1) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 1/17/2009 Ray/Com | | LSU | L 51–83 | 10–7 (1–2) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 1/21/2009 SEC Network | | at Alabama | L 73–76 | 10–8 (1–3) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 1/24/2009 Fox Sports Network | | at South Carolina | L 71–82 | 10–9 (1–4) | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC |
| 1/27/2009 ESPN | | No. 24 Kentucky | W 85–80 | 11–9 (2–4) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 1/31/2009 Ray/Com | | at Mississippi State | W 67–63 | 12–9 (3–4) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| 1/31/2009 6:00pm | | Auburn | W 78–59 | 13–9 (4–4) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 2/7/2009 CBS | | at Vanderbilt | L 61–71 | 13–10 (4–5) | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| 2/6/2010 5:00pm | | at LSU | L 66–73 | 13–11 (4–6) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2/18/2009 Ray/Com | | Tennessee | W 81–65 | 14–11 (5–6) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 2/21/2009 Fox Sports Network | | Georgia | W 69–47 | 15–11 (6–6) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 2/25/2009 | | at Auburn | L 64–77 | 15–12 (6–7) | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| 2/28/2009 Ray/Com | | Alabama | L 69–90 | 15–13 (6–8) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| 2/28/2009 | | at Arkansas | W 98–91 $^{OT}$ | 16–13 (7–8) | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| 3/4/2010 | | Mississippi State | L 80–82 | 16–14 (7–9) | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| SEC tournament ||||||
| 3/12/2009 Sec Network | No. (5) | No. (4) Kentucky First Round | L 58–71 | 16–15 (7–10) | Amalie Arena Tampa Bay, FL |