# 2008–09 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Bo Ryan, coaching his eighth season with the Badgers. The team played its home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference.

## Awards

All-Big Ten by Media
* Marcus Landry – 3rd team
* Trevon Hughes – Honorable mentioned
* Joe Krabbenhoft – Honorable mentioned
All-Big Ten by Coaches
* Marcus Landry – 2nd team
* Trevon Hughes – Honorable mentioned

## Roster

| No. | Name | Position | Ht. | Wt. | Year | Hometown/High School |
| 40 | Jared Berggren | F/C | 6–10 | 240 | FR | Princeton, Minnesota / Princeton HS |
| 12 | Jason Bohannon | G | 6–2 | 195 | JR | Marion, Iowa / Linn-Mar HS |
| 21 | Morris Cain | G | 6–5 | 185 | SR | Glendale, Wisconsin / Nicolet HS |
| 5 | Ryan Evans | G/F | 6–6 | 210 | FR | Phoenix, Arizona / Hamilton HS |
| 44 | J.P. Gavinski | C | 6–11 | 250 | RS SO | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin / Wisconsin Dells HS |
| 3 | Trevon Hughes | G | 6–0 | 195 | JR | Queens, New York / St. John's NW Academy |
| 24 | Tim Jarmusz | F/G | 6–6 | 208 | SO | Oshkosh, Wisconsin / West HS |
| 45 | Joe Krabbenhoft | F/G | 6–6 | 217 | SR | Sioux Falls, South Dakota / Roosevelt HS |
| 1 | Marcus Landry | F | 6–7 | 215 | SR | Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Vincent HS |
| 30 | Jon Leuer | F | 6–10 | 230 | SO | Orono, Minnesota / Orono HS |
| 50 | Ian Markolf | C | 7–0 | 255 | FR | San Antonio, Texas / Churchill HS |
| 52 | Keaton Nankivil | F | 6–8 | 245 | SO | Madison, Wisconsin / Memorial HS |
| 2 | Wquinton Smith | G | 5–11 | 205 | SO | Milwaukee, Wisconsin / Rufus King HS |
| 11 | Jordan Taylor | G | 6–1 | 195 | FR | Bloomington, Minnesota / Benilde-St. Margaret's |
| 15 | Brett Valentyn | G | 6–4 | 192 | RS SO | Verona, Wisconsin / Verona HS |
| 33 | Rob Wilson | G/F | 6–3 | 200 | FR | Cleveland, Ohio / Garfield HS |

## 2008–09 Schedule and Results

* All times are Central
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| 11/16/2008* 3:00pm | No. 21 | Long Beach State | W 68–61 | 1–0 | 23 – Landry | 6 – Krabbenhoft | 3 – Tied | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 11/18/2008* 7:30pm | No. 22 | SIU Edwardsville | W 88–58 | 2–0 | 19 – Leuer | 6 – Jarmusz | 5 – Krabbenhoft | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 11/21/2008* 7:30pm | No. 22 | vs. Iona Paradise Jam Tournament | W 60–58 | 3–0 | 21 – Hughes | 8 – Nankivil | 2 – Hughes | Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center (3,095) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 11/23/2008* 7:30pm | No. 22 | vs. San Diego Paradise Jam Tournament | W 64–49 | 4–0 | 22 – Hughes | 7 – Landry | 6 – Landry | Virgin Islands Sports and Fitness Center (3,271) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 11/24/2008* 7:30pm | No. 19 | vs. No. 2 Connecticut Paradise Jam Tournament | L 57–76 | 4–1 | 11 – Nankivil | 6 – Krabbenhoft | 3 – Krabbenhoft | Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center (3,691) Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| 11/29/2008* 11:00am | No. 19 | UW–Milwaukee | W 67–46 | 5–1 | 16 – Hughes | 10 – Krabbenhoft | 3 – Krabbenhoft | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 12/1/2008* 6:00pm | No. 22 | at Virginia Tech Big Ten – ACC Challenge | W 74–72 | 6–1 | 18 – Landry | 6 – Leuer | 4 – Tied | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/6/2008* 8:30pm | No. 22 | at Marquette | L 58–61 | 6–2 | 14 – Hughes | 7 – Krabbenhoft | 3 – Tied | Bradley Center (18,895) Milwaukee, WI |
| 12/9/2008* 7:30pm | | Idaho State | W 60–58 | 7–2 | 18 – Bohannon | 9 – Krabbenhoft | 4 – Hughes | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 12/13/2008* 7:00pm | | UW–Green Bay | W 77–57 | 8–2 | 15 – Krabbenhoft | 11 – Nankivil | 4 – Hughes | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 12/20/2008* 5:00pm | | Coppin State | W 57–46 | 9–2 | 16 – Leuer | 8 – Krabbenhoft | 4 – Tied | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 12/23/2008* 8:30pm | | No. 8 Texas | L 69–74 | 9–3 | 18 – Hughes | 4 – 3 players tied | 3 – Hughes | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 12/31/2008 1:00pm | | at No. 24 Michigan | W 73–61 | 10–3 (1–0) | 16 – Tied | 8 – Krabbenhoft | 3 – 3 players tied | Crisler Arena (11,046) Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1/3/2009 1:00pm | | Penn State | W 65–61 | 11–3 (2–0) | 23 – Landry | 10 – Krabbenhoft | 5 – Krabbenhoft | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 1/7/2009 7:30 pm | | Northwestern | W 74–45 | 12–3 (3–0) | 20 – Bohannon | 8 – Tied | 5 – Bohannon | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 1/11/2009 12:30pm, CBS | | at No. 14 Purdue | L 52–65 | 12–4 (3–1) | 13 – Krabbenhoft | 7 – Krabbenhoft | 3 – Tied | Mackey Arena (14,123) West Lafayette, IN |
| 1/15/2009 8:00pm | | No. 17 Minnesota | L 74–78 | 12–5 (3–2) | 18 – Landry | 8 – Leuer | 5 – Hughes | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 1/21/2009 7:35pm | | at Iowa | L 69–73 | 12–6 (3–3) | 13 – Landry | 8 – Landry | 3 – Taylor | Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,239) Iowa City, IA |
| 1/24/2009 3:00pm | | at No. 24 Illinois | L 57–64 | 12–7 (3–4) | 16 – Krabbenhoft | 12 – Krabbenhoft | 3 – 3 players tied | Assembly Hall (16,618) Champaign, IL |
| 1/27/2009 8:00pm | | No. 17 Purdue | L 63–64 | 12–8 (3–5) | 21 – Nankivil | 6 – Krabbenhoft | 5 – Hughes | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 1/31/2009 7:00pm | | at Northwestern | L 63–66 | 12–9 (3–6) | 15 – Hughes | 6 – Landry | 4 – Krabbenhoft | Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, IL |
| 2/5/2009 8:00pm | | No. 21 Illinois | W 63–50 | 13–9 (4–6) | 20 – Bohannon | 6 – Tied | 5 – Krabbenhoft | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 2/8/2009 2:00pm | | at Penn State | W 54–44 | 14–9 (5–6) | 13 – Landry | 7 – Krabbenhoft | 4 – Hughes | Bryce Jordan Center (14,686) University Park, PA |
| 2/11/2009 7:30pm | | Iowa | W 69–52 | 15–9 (6–6) | 16 – Krabbenhoft | 8 – Leuer | 6 – Hughes | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 2/14/2009 8:00pm, ESPN | | Ohio State ESPN College GameDay | W 55–50 | 16–9 (7–6) | 17 – Landry | 8 – Krabbenhoft | 5 – Krabbenhoft | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 2/19/2009 8:00pm | | at Indiana | W 68–51 | 17–9 (8–6) | 21 – Hughes | 5 – Tied | 4 – Hughes | Assembly Hall (14,669) Bloomington, IN |
| 2/22/2009 2:00pm | | at No. 5 Michigan State | L 50–61 | 17–10 (8–7) | 12 – Hughes | 5 – Nankivil | 3 – Hughes | Jack Breslin Student Events Center (14,759) East Lansing, MI |
| 3/1/2009 1:00pm | | Michigan | W 60–55 | 18–10 (9–7) | 19 – Hughes | 11 – Krabbenhoft | 5 – Landry | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| 3/4/2009 7:30pm | | at Minnesota | L 46–51 | 18–11 (9–8) | 18 – Landry | 9 – Krabbenhoft | 4 – Hughes | Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN |
| 3/8/2009 6:00pm | | Indiana | W 85–61 | 19–11 (10–8) | 19 – Krabbenhoft | 9 – Krabbenhoft | 6 – Landry | Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI |
| Big Ten tournament |||||||||
| 3/13/2009 1:30pm | | vs. Ohio State Quarterfinals | L 57–61 | 19–12 | 15 – Hughes | 10 – Krabbenhoft | 4 – Leuer | Conseco Fieldhouse (13,023) Indianapolis, IN |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| 3/20/2009* 8:55pm, CBS | No. (12) | vs. No. (5) Florida State First Round | W 61–59 $^{OT}$ | 20–12 | 16 – Bohannon | 6 – Krabbenhoft | 4 – Hughes | Taco Bell Arena (12,194) Boise, ID |
| 3/22/2009* 1:20pm, CBS | No. (12) | vs. No. (4) Xavier Second Round | L 49–60 | 20–13 | 18 – Landry | 10 – Landry | 2 – Taylor | Taco Bell Arena (N/A) Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below :
| | 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 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Not released |
| Coaches | 21 т | 22 | 19 | 22 т | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |