# 2008–09 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by head coach Bobby Braswell, played their home games at the Matadome in Northridge, California as members of the Big West Conference.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 14, 2008* | | Cal Lutheran | W 73–62 | 1–0 | Matadome (1,022) Northridge, California |
| Nov 18, 2008* | | at Stanford | L 85–103 | 1–1 | Maples Pavilion (6,593) Stanford, California |
| Nov 21, 2008* | | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 65–67 | 1–2 | Rabobank Arena (1,976) Bakersfield, California |
| Nov 24, 2008* | | at New Mexico | L 74–85 | 1–3 | The Pit (12,101) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Nov 29, 2008* | | at Rider | L 72–85 | 1–4 | Alumni Gymnasium (1,129) Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
| Dec 1, 2008* | | at Drexel | L 47–55 | 1–5 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,143) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 7, 2008* | | at No. 12 UCLA | L 67–85 | 1–6 | Pauley Pavilion (7,687) Los Angeles, California |
| Dec 9, 2008* | | Denver | W 80–53 | 2–6 | Matadome (877) Northridge, California |
| Dec 18, 2008* | | Pepperdine | W 99–64 | 3–6 | Matadome (821) Northridge, California |
| Dec 22, 2008* | | at San Diego State | L 56–72 | 3–7 | Viejas Arena (4,518) San Diego, California |
| Dec 29, 2008 | | at Cal State Fullerton | W 90–64 | 4–7 (1–0) | Titan Gym (1,013) Fullerton, California |
| Jan 2, 2009 | | Pacific | L 78–84 $^{OT}$ | 4–8 (1–1) | Matadome (1,128) Northridge, California |
| Jan 5, 2009 | | UC Davis | W 84–81 | 5–8 (2–1) | Matadome (1,018) Northridge, California |
| Jan 14, 2009 | | at UC Riverside | W 64–56 | 6–8 (3–1) | Student Recreation Center Arena (632) Riverside, California |
| Jan 17, 2009 | | at Long Beach State | L 68–74 | 6–9 (3–2) | The Walter Pyramid (2,790) Long Beach, California |
| Jan 21, 2009 | | Cal State Fullerton | L 87–91 | 6–10 (3–3) | Matadome (1,331) Northridge, California |
| Jan 24, 2009 | | UC Irvine | W 74–55 | 7–10 (4–3) | The Matadome (1,308) Northridge, California |
| Jan 29, 2009 | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 72–70 | 8–10 (5–3) | The Thunderdome (3,128) Santa Barbara, California |
| Jan 31, 2009 | | at Cal Poly | W 79–68 | 9–10 (6–3) | Mott Athletic Center (2,820) San Luis Obispo, California |
| Feb 5, 2009* | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 79–62 | 10–10 | Matadome (1,028) Northridge, California |
| Feb 11, 2009 | | Cal Poly | W 67–55 | 11–10 (7–3) | Matadome (1,016) Northridge, California |
| Feb 14, 2009 | | UC Riverside | W 77–64 | 12–10 (8–3) | The Matadome (1,175) Northridge, California |
| Feb 18, 2009 | | at UC Irvine | L 51–73 | 12–11 (8–4) | Bren Events Center (3,450) Irvine, California |
| Feb 21, 2009* | | at Idaho | L 75–78 | 12–12 | Cowan Spectrum (2,202) Moscow, Idaho |
| Feb 25, 2009* | | UC Santa Barbara | W 62–57 | 13–12 (9–4) | Matadome (875) Northridge, California |
| Feb 28, 2009* | | Long Beach State | W 95–74 | 14–12 (10–4) | Matadome (1,529) Northridge, California |
| Mar 5, 2009 | | at UC Davis | W 99–72 | 15–12 (11–4) | The Pavilion (1,746) Davis, California |
| Mar 7, 2009 | | at Pacific | L 55–62 | 15–13 (11–5) | Alex G. Spanos Center (3,416) Stockton, California |
| Big West tournament ||||||
| Mar 13, 2009* | | vs. UC Santa Barbara Semifinals | W 67–60 | 16–13 | Honda Center (2,875) Anaheim, California |
| Mar 14, 2009* | | vs. Pacific Championship Game | W 71–66 $^{OT}$ | 17–13 | Honda Center (2,272) Anaheim, California |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| Mar 19, 2009* CBS | (15 W) | vs. (2 W) No. 3 Memphis First Round | L 70–81 | 17–14 | Sprint Center (17,319) Kansas City, Missouri |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. ||||||
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