# 2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

The 2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2008–09 season. Playing in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and led by eighth-year head coach Blaine Taylor, the Monarchs finished the season with a 25–10 overall record and won the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament – the first year of the tournament's existence.
In CAA play, the Monarchs finished in third place with a 12–6 record. They advanced to the semi-finals of the 2009 CAA tournament, where they lost to eventual champion VCU, 61–53.

## Schedule and Results

Source
| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 4, 2008* 7:00 p.m. | Chowan | W 69–51 | | Ted Constant Center (2,422) Norfolk, VA |
| Nov 8, 2008* 7:00 p.m. | Virginia State | W 85–59 | | Ted Constant Center (3,702) Norfolk, VA |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 16, 2008* 8:00 p.m. | at Charlotte | W 69–38 | 1–0 | Dale F. Halton Arena (5,849) Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 22, 2008* 4:00 p.m., CSN+ | UAB | L 62–77 | 1–1 | Ted Constant Center (7,870) Norfolk, VA |
| Nov 25, 2008* 7:00 p.m. | at Bucknell | L 82–83 $^{2OT}$ | 1–2 | Sojka Pavilion (2,249) Lewisburg, PA |
| Nov 29, 2008* 11:30 a.m. | Marshall | L 64–68 | 1–3 | Cam Henderson Center (5,130) Huntington, WV |
| 12/3/2008* 7:pm, CSN+ | Richmond | W 65–62 | 2–3 | Ted Constant Center (6,242) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/6/2008 4:00pm | Delaware | W 56–49 | 3–3 (1–0) | Ted Constant Center (6,122) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/14/2008* 4:00pm | NC Central | W 79–54 | 4–3 | Ted Constant Center (5,655) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/17/2008* 7:00pm | at Duquesne | W 86–60 | 5–3 | A.J. Palumbo Center (1,843) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| 12/20/2008* 7:00pm | Winthrop | W 66–54 | 6–3 | Ted Constant Center (6,104) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/22/2008* 7:00pm | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 66–56 | 7–3 | Ted Constant Center (5,448) Norfolk, VA |
| 12/30/2008* 7:00pm | Winston-Salem State | W 80–50 | 8–3 | Ted Constant Center (5,952) Norfolk, VA |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| 1/3/2009 4:00pm | at Georgia State | L 54–55 | 8–4 (1–1) | GSU Sports Arena (1,102) Atlanta, GA |
| 1/5/2009 7:00pm | at William & Mary Rivalry | W 62–50 | 9–4 (2–1) | Kaplan Arena (2,077) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 1/7/2009 7:00pm, WSKY | James Madison Rivalry | L 62–70 | 9–5 (2–2) | Ted Constant Center (6,552) Norfolk, VA |
| 1/10/2009 2:00pm, Comcast | at George Mason | L 53–61 | 9–6 (2–3) | Patriot Center (6,626) Fairfax, Virginia |
| 1/13/2009 9:00pm, ESPNU | Georgia State | W 73–56 | 10–6 (3–3) | Ted Constant Center (6,432) Norfolk, VA |
| 1/17/2009 4:00pm, Comcast | at VCU Rivalry | L 44–61 | 10–7 (3–4) | Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,567) Richmond, Virginia |
| 1/21/2009 7:00pm, WSKY | at UNC Wilmington | W 87–57 | 11–7 (4–4) | Ted Constant Center (6,552) Norfolk, VA |
| 1/24/2009 7:00pm, Comcast | Northeastern | L 42–58 | 11–8 (4–5) | Ted Constant Center (7,572) Norfolk, VA |
| 1/28/2009 7:00pm, WSKY | at James Madison Rivalry | W 80–74 | 12–8 (5–5) | JMU Convocation Center (3,955) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 1/31/2009 4:00pm, Comcast | George Mason | W 73–71 | 13–8 (6–5) | Ted Constant Center (8,424) Norfolk, VA |
| 2/3/2009 7:00pm, WSKY | Towson | W 71–62 | 14–8 (7–5) | Ted Constant Center (6,332) Norfolk, VA |
| 2/7/2009 7:00pm, WSKY | Drexel | W 63–53 | 15–8 (8–5) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,294) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 2/10/2009 7:00pm | at Hofstra | L 51–60 | 15–9 (8–6) | Mack Sports Complex (2,241) Hempstead, New York |
| 2/14/2009 2:00pm, Comcast | VCU Rivalry | W 69–65 | 16–9 (9–6) | Ted Constant Center (8,424) Norfolk, VA |
| 2/18/2009 7:00pm, WSKY | at UNC Wilmington | W 84–65 | 17–9 (10–6) | Trask Coliseum (3,620) Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 2/21/2009* 11:00am, ESPNU | Liberty ESPN BracketBusters | W 80–56 | 18–9 | Ted Constant Center (6,862) Norfolk, VA |
| 2/25/2009 7:00pm, WSKY | William & Mary Rivalry | W 64–63 | 19–9 (11–6) | Ted Constant Center (7,142) Norfolk, VA |
| 2/28/2009 6:00pm, Comcast | at Northeastern | W 57–54 $^{OT}$ | 20–9 (12–6) | Matthews Arena (2,157) Boston, Massachusetts |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 7, 2009 2:30 p.m., CSN-NE | vs. Hofstra Quarterfinals | W 52–51 | 21–9 | Richmond Coliseum (7,287) Richmond, VA |
| Mar 8, 2009 3:00 p.m., CSN-NE | vs. VCU Semifinals | L 53–61 | 21–10 | Richmond Coliseum (7,925) Richmond, VA |
| CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament ||||||
| Mar 19, 2009* 7:00 p.m. | The Citadel First round | W 67–59 | 22–10 | Ted Constant Center (2,157) Norfolk, VA |
| Mar 23, 2009* 7:00 p.m. | vs. Belmont Quarterfinals | W 70–62 | 23–10 | Ted Constant Center (2,137) Norfolk, VA |
| Mar 26, 2009 7:00 p.m. | James Madison Semifinals | W 81–43 | 24–10 | Ted Constant Center (2,932) Norfolk, VA |
| Mar 31, 2009* 8:00 p.m., FCS | at Bradley Championship | W 66–62 | 25–10 | Carver Arena (8,118) Peoria, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||