# 2008–09 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

The 2008–09 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks were led by head coach Danny Kaspar and played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum. They were members of the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks finished the season 24–8, 13–3 in Southland play to claim the Southland regular season championship. They were champions of the Southland Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the first appearance in school history. As No. 14 seed in the South region, they lost in the Round of 64 to No. 3 seed Syracuse.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular season ||||||
| Nov 14, 2008* 7:00 p.m. | | Howard Payne | W 77–38 | 1–0 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,176) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Nov 18, 2008* 7:00 p.m. | | at Texas A&M | L 48–55 | 1–1 | Reed Arena (7,595) College Station, Texas |
| Nov 25, 2008* 7:55 p.m. | | at Louisiana-Monroe | L 58–60 | 1–2 | Fant-Ewing Coliseum (838) Monroe, Louisiana |
| Nov 29, 2008* 6:12 p.m. | | Texas College | W 83–42 | 2–2 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,136) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Dec 2, 2008* 5:30 p.m. | | Jackson State | W 73–59 | 3–2 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,533) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Dec 6, 2008* 6:00 p.m. | | Texas Wesleyan | W 92–42 | 4–2 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,323) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Dec 12, 2008* 5:00 p.m. | | vs. North Dakota State | W 112–111 $^{3OT}$ | 5–2 | Knapp Center (4,865) Des Moines, Iowa |
| Dec 13, 2008* 7:30 p.m. | | at Drake | W 66–64 | 6–2 | Knapp Center (6,345) Des Moines, Iowa |
| Dec 19, 2008* 7:00 p.m. | | vs. Austin Peay | W 93–54 | 7–2 | Bud Walton Arena (300) Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Dec 20, 2008* 7:05 p.m. | | at Arkansas | L 51–67 | 7–3 | Bud Walton Arena (13,872) Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| Jan 1, 2009* 3:00 p.m. | | at Texas Tech | L 55–69 | 7–4 | United Spirit Arena (9,436) Lubbock, Texas |
| Jan 3, 2009* 6:00 p.m. | | Jarvis Christian | W 69–46 | 8–4 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,376) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Southland Regular season ||||||
| Jan 10, 2009 2:05 p.m. | | Sam Houston State | W 75–73 | 9–4 (1–0) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,927) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Jan 14, 2009 7:00 p.m. | | at Central Arkansas | W 72–55 | 10–4 (2–0) | Farris Center (866) Conway, Arkansas |
| Jan 17, 2009 6:00 p.m. | | Nicholls State | W 55–40 | 11–4 (3–0) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,375) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Jan 21, 2009 7:00 p.m. | | at Texas-Arlington | L 52–67 | 11–5 (3–1) | Texas Hall (1,107) Arlington, Texas |
| Jan 24, 2009 3:00 p.m. | | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 60–49 | 12–5 (4–1) | University Center (1,063) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Jan 28, 2009 7:00 p.m. | | Northwestern State | W 73–45 | 13–5 (5–1) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,176) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Jan 31, 2009 7:40 p.m. | | McNeese State | W 43–41 | 14–5 (6–1) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,745) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Feb 4, 2009 6:30 p.m. | | at Nicholls State | L 50–57 | 14–6 (6–2) | Stopher Gymnasium (2,696) Thibodaux, Louisiana |
| Feb 7, 2009 6:00 p.m. | | Lamar | W 74–62 | 15–6 (7–2) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,983) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Feb 11, 2009 7:00 p.m. | | at Northwestern State | W 59–51 | 16–6 (8–2) | Prather Coliseum (1,331) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Feb 14, 2009 5:00 p.m. | | at McNeese State | L 56–59 | 16–7 (8–3) | Burton Coliseum (1,077) Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Feb 21, 2009 6:00 p.m. | | Southeastern Louisiana | W 45–38 | 17–7 (9–3) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,836) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Feb 25, 2009 7:00 p.m. | | Texas State | W 68–52 | 18–7 (10–3) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,365) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Feb 28, 2009 7:00 p.m. | | at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | W 71–66 | 19–7 (11–3) | American Bank Center (1,670) Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Mar 4, 2009 7:00 p.m. | | Central Arkansas | W 61–39 | 20–7 (12–3) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,874) Nacogdoches, Texas |
| Mar 7, 2009 7:00 p.m. | | at UTSA | W 66–62 | 21–7 (13–3) | Convocation Center (2,025) San Antonio, Texas |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| Mar 12, 2009* 6:00 p.m. | | vs. Southeastern Louisiana Semifinals | W 67–56 | 22–7 | Merrell Center (968) Katy, Texas |
| Mar 13, 2009* 8:33 p.m. | | vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Semifinals | W 63–60 | 23–7 | Merrell Center (1,510) Katy, Texas |
| Mar 15, 2009* 12:03 p.m. | | vs. UTSA Championship Game | W 68–57 | 24–7 | Merrell Center (2,531) Katy, Texas |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 20, 2009* 12:15 p.m. | (14 S) | vs. (3 S) No. 13 Syracuse First Round | L 44–59 | 24–8 | American Airlines Arena (10,163) Miami, Florida |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Matt Kingsley – Southland Player of the Year