# 2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Portland State University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by head coach Ken Bone, played their home games at the Peter Stott Center and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 11–5 in Big Sky play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They won the Big Sky tournament to earn an automatic bid – for the second straight season – to the NCAA tournament. As No. 13 seed in the East region, the Vikings were defeated in the opening round by Xavier.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 15, 2008* | | at Rice | W 78–74 | 1–0 | Tudor Fieldhouse Houston, Texas |
| Nov 18, 2008* | | Portland | W 81–76 | 2–0 | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Nov 23, 2008* | | Cal State Fullerton | W 76–75 | 3–0 | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Nov 26, 2008* | | vs. Northern Illinois Great Alaska Shootout | W 79–58 | 4–0 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Nov 28, 2008* | | vs. Hampton Great Alaska Shootout | L 71–77 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Nov 29, 2008* | | vs. Seattle Great Alaska Shootout | W 81–67 | 5–1 | Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska |
| Dec 6, 2008* | | Seattle | W 73–68 | 6–1 | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Dec 9, 2008* | | Lewis & Clark | W 77–66 | 7–1 | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Dec 14, 2008* | | at Washington | L 83–84 | 7–2 | Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington |
| Dec 17, 2008* | | at Cal Poly | L 62–65 | 7–3 | Mott Athletic Center San Luis Obispo, California |
| Dec 20, 2008 | | Montana | W 72–45 | 8–3 (1–0) | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Dec 23, 2008* | | at No. 7 Gonzaga | W 77–70 | 9–3 | McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, Washington |
| Dec 27, 2008* | | at Texas Southern | W 63–55 | 10–3 | Health and Physical Education Arena Houston, Texas |
| Dec 29, 2008* | | at No. 19 Baylor | L 66–79 | 10–4 | Ferrell Center Waco, Texas |
| Jan 2, 2009 | | at Sacramento State | W 79–67 | 11–4 (2–0) | Hornets Nest Sacramento, California |
| Jan 4, 2009 | | at Northern Arizona | W 92–91 $^{4OT}$ | 12–4 (3–0) | Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Jan 8, 2009 | | Weber State | L 66–80 | 12–5 (3–1) | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Jan 10, 2009 | | Idaho State | W 85–58 | 13–5 (4–1) | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Jan 18, 2009 | | at Northern Colorado | W 57–43 | 14–5 (5–1) | Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion Greeley, Colorado |
| Jan 24, 2009 | | Eastern Washington | W 83–61 | 15–5 (6–1) | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Jan 29, 2009 | | at Montana | L 65–72 | 15–6 (6–2) | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, Montana |
| Feb 1, 2009 | | at Montana State | L 82–85 | 15–7 (6–3) | Worthington Arena Havre, Montana |
| Feb 5, 2009 | | Northern Arizona | W 78–66 | 16–7 (7–3) | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Feb 8, 2009 | | Sacramento State | W 59–42 | 17–7 (8–3) | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Feb 12, 2009 | | at Idaho State | L 69–78 | 17–8 (8–4) | Holt Arena Pocatello, Idaho |
| Feb 14, 2009 | | at Weber State | L 68–78 | 17–9 (8–5) | Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah |
| Feb 19, 2009 | | Northern Colorado | W 77–74 | 18–9 (9–5) | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Feb 21, 2009* | | Boise State | W 93–81 | 19–9 | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Feb 25, 2009 | | Montana State | W 64–58 | 20–9 (10–5) | Viking Pavilion Portland, Oregon |
| Feb 28, 2009 | | at Eastern Washington | W 66–62 $^{OT}$ | 21–9 (11–5) | Reese Court Cheney, Washington |
| Big Sky tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2009* | | vs. Idaho State Semifinals | W 61–53 | 22–9 | Dee Events Center Ogden, Utah |
| Mar 11, 2009* | | Montana State Championship Game | W 79–77 | 23–9 | Rose Garden Arena Portland, Oregon |
| NCAA Tournament Tournament ||||||
| Mar 20, 2009* | (13 E) | vs. (4 E) No. 20 Xavier First Round | L 59–77 | 23–10 | Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||