# 2008–09 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 2008–09 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. This was head coach Dave Rose's fourth season at BYU. The Cougars competed in the Mountain West Conference and played their home games at the Marriott Center.

## Roster

Source
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) | Previous Team(s) |
| 1 | Charles Abouo | 6'5" | 210 | G/F | Fr. | Abidjan | Côte d'Ivoire | Brewster Academy |
| 2 | Lamont Morgan Jr. | 5'10" | 170 | G | Jr. | Pomona, California | United States | Diamond Ranch HS Saddleback CC |
| 4 | Jackson Emery | 6'3" | 185 | G | So. | Alpine, Utah | United States | Lone Peak HS |
| 5 | Archie Rose | 6'5" | 210 | G | Sr. | Nassau | Bahamas | Lee College |
| 15 | James Anderson | 6'10" | 230 | F/C | Fr. | Page, Arizona | United States | Page HS |
| 20 | Matt Pinegar | 6'0" | 190 | G | Fr. | Provo, Utah | United States | Timpview HS |
| 30 | Lee Cummard | 6'7" | 190 | G | Sr. | Mesa, Arizona | United States | Mesa HS |
| 32 | Jimmer Fredette | 6'2" | 195 | G | So. | Glens Falls, New York | United States | Glens Falls HS |
| 34 | Noah Hartsock | 6'8" | 215 | F | Fr. | Bartlesville, Oklahoma | United States | Bartlesville HS |
| 35 | Michael Boswell | 6'9" | 215 | F | Fr. | Aloha, Oregon | United States | Aloha HS |
| 45 | Jonathan Tavernari | 6'6" | 215 | G/F | Jr. | São Bernardo do Campo | Brazil | Bishop Gorman HS |
| 53 | Gavin MacGregor | 6'10" | 240 | F/C | Sr. | Ridgecrest, California | United States | Burroughs HS |
| 54 | Chris Miles | 6'11" | 235 | F/C | Jr. | Provo, Utah | United States | Timpview HS |

## Schedule and results

Source
* All times are Mountain
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/06/2008* 7:05pm, BYU TV | | Concordia | W 96–54 | | Marriott Center (7,223) Provo, UT |
| 11/11/2008* 7:30pm, BYU TV | | Georgetown College | W 80–53 | | Marriott Center (7,302) Provo, UT |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/14/2008* 7:05pm | | Long Beach State | W 75–65 | 1–0 | Marriott Center (15,753) Provo, UT |
| 11/18/2008* 8:05pm | | at Pepperdine | W 82–53 | 2–0 | Firestone Fieldhouse (1,642) Malibu, CA |
| 11/20/2008* 7:30pm, BYU TV | | North Florida Basketball Travelers Invitational | W 74–41 | 3–0 | Marriott Center (7,778) Provo, UT |
| 11/21/2008* 8:30pm, BYU TV | | Rice Basketball Travelers Invitational | W 83–52 | 4–0 | Marriott Center (9,277) Provo, Utah |
| 11/22/2009* 8:30pm, BYU TV | | Cal Poly Basketball Travelers Invitational | W 76–64 | 5–0 | Marriott Center (7,782) Provo, UT |
| 11/29/2008* 7:05pm, BYU TV | | at Idaho State | W 85–65 | 6–0 | Holt Arena (4,374) Pocatello, ID |
| 12/03/2008* 7:05pm, BYU TV/KJZZ | | at Weber State Old Oquirrh Bucket | W 92–62 | 7–0 | Dee Events Center (5,672) Ogden, UT |
| 12/6/2008* 5:07pm, BYU TV/KJZZ | | vs. Utah State Oquirrh Bucket Battle | W 68–63 | 8–0 | EnergySolutions Arena (13,890) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12/10/2008* 8:05pm, The Mtn. | | Boise State | W 94–56 | 9–0 | Marriott Center (10,506) Provo, UT |
| 12/13/2008* 8:05pm, The Mtn. | | Portland | W 91–76 | 10–0 | Marriott Center (9,418) Provo, UT |
| 12/20/2008* 2:30pm, FSN | | vs. No. 20 Arizona State Stadium Shootout | L 75–76 | 10–1 | University of Phoenix Stadium (10,431) Glendale, AZ |
| 12/30/2008* 7:05pm, CBSCS | | at Tulsa | W 74–68 | 11–1 | Reynolds Center (5,545) Tulsa, OK |
| 01/03/2009* 6:05pm, The Mtn. | | No. 6 Wake Forest | L 87–94 | 11–2 | Marriott Center (23,096) Provo, UT |
| 01/06/2009* 7:35pm | | Western Oregon | W 85–64 | 12–2 | Marriott Center (8,885) Provo, UT |
| 01/10/2009 1:00pm, The Mtn. | | at Colorado State | W 86–60 | 13–2 (1–0) | Moby Arena (2,958) Fort Collins, CO |
| 01/13/2009 8:05pm, The Mtn. | | TCU | W 73–61 | 14–2 (2–0) | Marriott Center (11,065) Provo, Utah |
| 01/17/2009 2:00pm, Versus | | at New Mexico | L 62–81 | 14–3 (2–1) | University Arena (15,277) Albuquerque, NM |
| 01/21/2009 8:05pm, CBSCS | | UNLV | L 70–76 | 14–4 (2–2) | Marriott Center (12,853) Provo, UT |
| 01/24/2009 7:05pm, The Mtn. | | San Diego State | W 77–71 | 15–4 (3–2) | Marriott Center (13,871) Provo, UT |
| 01/27/2009 6:05pm, The Mtn. | | at Utah Old Oquirrh Bucket | L 88–94 $^{OT}$ | 15–5 (3–3) | Huntsman Center (12,250) Salt Lake City, UT |
| 01/31/2009 4:05pm, The Mtn. | | Wyoming | W 84–60 | 16–5 (4–3) | Marriott Center (16,347) Provo, UT |
| 02/03/2009 6:05pm, The Mtn. | | at Air Force | W 71–50 | 17–5 (5–3) | Clune Arena (2,743) Colorado Springs, CO |
| 02/11/2009 6:05pm, The Mtn. | | Colorado State | W 94–60 | 18–5 (6–3) | Marriott Center (11,772) Provo, UT |
| 02/14/2009 7:05pm, The Mtn. | | at TCU | W 79–63 | 19–5 (7–3) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,807) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/17/2009 8:05pm, The Mtn. | | New Mexico | W 73–62 | 20–5 (8–3) | Marriott Center (12,911) Provo, Utah |
| 02/21/2009 9:00pm, CBS C | | at UNLV | L 75–74 | 20–6 (8–4) | Thomas & Mack Center (18,523) Paradise, NV |
| 02/24/2009 8:35pm, The Mtn. | | at San Diego State | W 69–59 | 21–6 (9–4) | Cox Arena (9,631) San Diego, CA |
| 02/28/2009 3:06pm, CBSCS | | Utah Old Oquirrh Bucket | W 63–50 | 22–6 (10–4) | Marriott Center (20,120) Provo, UT |
| 03/04/2009 7:05pm, The Mtn. | | at Wyoming | W 78–68 | 23–6 (11–4) | Arena-Auditorium (6,749) Laramie, WY |
| 03/07/2009 7:05pm, The Mtn. | | Air Force | W 54–49 | 24–6 (12–4) | Marriott Center (22,700) Provo, UT |
| Mountain West Conference Tournament ||||||
| 03/12/2009 12:00pm, The Mtn. | No. 25 | vs. Air Force Quarterfinals | W 80–69 | 25–6 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| 03/13/2009 6:00pm, CBSCS | No. 25 | vs. San Diego State | L 62–64 | 25–7 | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| 03/19/2009* 10:30am, CBS | | vs. Texas A&M First Round | L 66–79 | 25–8 | Wachovia Center Philadelphia, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.