2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach, Jeff Capel, was in his third year with the team. The team played its home games in the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK.

2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 6
Record	30–6 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Jeff Capel III
Home arena	Lloyd Noble Center
Seasons ← 2007–08 2009–10 →

2008–09 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 14 Kansas	14	–	2		.875			27	–	8		.771
No. 7 Oklahoma	13	–	3		.813			30	–	6		.833
No. 9 Missouri †	12	–	4		.750			31	–	7		.816
Kansas State	9	–	7		.563			22	–	12		.647
Texas	9	–	7		.563			23	–	12		.657
Texas A&M	9	–	7		.563			24	–	10		.706
Oklahoma State	9	–	7		.563			23	–	12		.657
Nebraska	8	–	8		.500			18	–	13		.581
Baylor	5	–	11		.313			24	–	15		.615
Iowa State	4	–	12		.250			15	–	17		.469
Texas Tech	3	–	13		.188			14	–	19		.424
Colorado	1	–	15		.063			9	–	22		.290
† 2009 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1]

Roster

2008–09 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 1 Ryan Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Jr Mississauga, Ontario G 3 T. J. Franklin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 161 lb (73 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas G 5 Tony Crocker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jr San Antonio, Texas G 11 Omar Leary 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Sr Portland, Oregon F 12 Juan Pattillo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Las Vegas, Nevada G 13 Willie Warren 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Fr Fort Worth, Texas G 20 Austin Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Sr Amarillo, Texas C 21 Orlando Allen 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 267 lb (121 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio F 23 Blake Griffin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 251 lb (114 kg) So Oklahoma City, Oklahoma F 31 Kyle Cannon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland F 32 Taylor Griffin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma G 34 Cade Davis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Elk City, Oklahoma G 41 Ray Willis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Fr Atlanta, Georgia F 45 Beau Gerber 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jr Winfield, Kansas	Head coach Jeff Capel (Duke) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2009-11-09

Recruiting

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Orlando Allen C	Paris, TX	Paris JC	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Sep 26, 2007
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (N/A)
Kyle Cannon SF	Pasadena, TX	San Jacinto JC	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	May 14, 2008
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (N/A)
Juan Pattillo PF	Twin Falls, ID	Southern Idaho JC	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 1, 2008
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (N/A)
Willie Warren SG	Fort Worth, TX	North Crowley HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 16, 2007
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (96)
Ray Willis SF	Atlanta, GA	Westlake HS	6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Oct 4, 2007
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (91)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 20    Rivals: 24    ESPN: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oklahoma 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved December 4, 2008. "2008 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved December 4, 2008. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2008. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved December 4, 2008. "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 4, 2008.

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
2008/11/14* 7:00 p.m., ESPN360	No. 12	American	W 83–54	1–0	Lloyd Noble Center (10,331[2]) Norman, OK
2008/11/17* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 12	Mississippi Valley State	W 94–53	2–0	Lloyd Noble Center (9,625[2]) Norman, OK
2008/11/18* 8:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 12	No. 21 Davidson	W 82–78	3–0	Lloyd Noble Center (10,793[2]) Norman, OK
2008/11/22* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 12	Gardner–Webb	W 80–76	4–0	Lloyd Noble Center (11,076[2]) Norman, OK
2008/11/26* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 11	vs. UAB Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals	W 77–67	5–0	Madison Square Garden (4,438[2]) New York, NY
2008/11/28* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2	No. 11	vs. No. 10 Purdue Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Final	W 87–82 OT	6–0	Madison Square Garden (3,670[2]) New York, NY
2008/12/04* 6:00 p.m.	No. 6	USC	W 73–72	7–0	Lloyd Noble Center (11,499[2]) Norman, OK
2008/12/07* 3:05 p.m., CBS College Sports	No. 6	at Tulsa	W 69–44	8–0	BOK Center (12,671[2]) Tulsa, OK
2008/12/10* 7:00 p.m., ESPN360	No. 5	Maine	W 78–52	9–0	Lloyd Noble Center (10,546[2]) Norman, OK
2008/12/13* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 5	Utah	W 70–52	10–0	Lloyd Noble Center (11,576[2]) Norman, OK
2008/12/20* 1:00 p.m.	No. 4	vs. VCU All-College Basketball Classic	W 81–70	11–0	Ford Center (8,502[2]) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2008/12/22* 8:00 p.m., ESPN360	No. 4	at Rice	W 70–58	12–0	Tudor Fieldhouse (3,345[2]) Houston, TX
2008/12/30* 8:05 p.m., ESPN360	No. 4	at Arkansas	L 88–96	12–1	Bud Walton Arena (19,604[2]) Fayetteville, AR
2008/01/03* 1:30 p.m., ESPN360	No. 4	Coppin State	W 93–62	13–1	Lloyd Noble Center (11,563[2]) Norman, OK
2008/01/05* 8:00 p.m., ESPN360	No. 6	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 100–64	14–1	Lloyd Noble Center (9,521[2]) Norman, OK
2009/01/10 12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)	No. 6	at Kansas State	W 61–53	15–1 (1–0)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528[2]) Manhattan, KS
2009/01/12 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 6	No. 11 Texas	W 78–63	16–1 (2–0)	Lloyd Noble Center (12,423[2]) Norman, OK
2009/01/17 1:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 6	at Texas A&M	W 69–63	17–1 (3–0)	Reed Arena (12,720[2]) College Station, TX
2009/01/21 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 6	Nebraska	W 72–61	18–1 (4–0)	Lloyd Noble Center (11,261[2]) Norman, OK
2009/01/24 3:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 6	Baylor	W 95–76	19–1 (5–0)	Lloyd Noble Center (12,849[2]) Norman, OK
2009/01/26 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 4	at Oklahoma State	W 89–81	20–1 (6–0)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,500[2]) Stillwater, OK
2009/01/31 12:45 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)	No. 4	at Iowa State	W 78–68	21–1 (7–0)	Hilton Coliseum (12,012[2]) Ames, IA
2009/02/04 8:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)	No. 2	Texas A&M	W 77–71	22–1 (8–0)	Lloyd Noble Center (11,494[2]) Norman, OK
2009/02/07 12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)	No. 2	Colorado	W 77–72	23–1 (9–0)	Lloyd Noble Center (12,414[2]) Norman, OK
2009/02/11 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 2	at Baylor	W 78–63	24–1 (10–0)	Ferrell Center (8,094[2]) Waco, TX
2009/02/14 12:30 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)	No. 2	Texas Tech	W 95–74	25–1 (11–0)	Lloyd Noble Center (13,245[2]) Norman, OK
2009/02/21 8:00 p.m, ESPN	No. 2	at Texas ESPN College GameDay	L 68–73	25–2 (11–1)	Frank Erwin Center (16,755[2]) Austin, TX
2009/02/23 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 3	No. 15 Kansas	L 78–87	25–3 (11–2)	Lloyd Noble Center (12,625[2]) Norman, OK
2009/02/28 2:30 p.m., ABC	No. 3	at Texas Tech	W 78–63	26–3 (12–2)	United Spirit Arena (11,574[2]) Lubbock, TX
2009/03/04 8:00 p.m., Big 12 (ESPN+)	No. 4	at No. 15 Missouri	L 64–73	26–4 (12–3)	Mizzou Arena (15,061[2]) Columbia, MO
2009/03/07 2:30 p.m., ABC	No. 4	Oklahoma State	W 82–78	27–4 (13–3)	Lloyd Noble Center (12,483[2]) Norman, OK
Big 12 Tournament
2009/03/11 6:00 p.m., Big 12 Network	No. 6	vs. Oklahoma State Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference tournament	L 70–71	27–5	Ford Center (16,787[2]) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
NCAA Tournament
2009/03/19 8:56 p.m., CBS	No. 7	vs. Morgan State First Round	W 82–54	28–5	Sprint Center (17,398[2]) Kansas City, Missouri
2009/03/21* 4:50 p.m., CBS	No. 7	vs. Michigan Second Round	W 73–63	29–5	Sprint Center (18,247[2]) Kansas City, Missouri
2009/03/27* 6:30 p.m., CBS	No. 7	vs. No. 13 Syracuse Sweet Sixteen	W 84–71	30–5	FedEx Forum (17,103[2]) Memphis, TN
2009/03/29* CBS	No. 7	vs. No. 2 North Carolina Elite Eight	L 60–72	30–6	FedEx Forum (17,025[2]) Memphis, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time.

Rankings

See also: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	12	12	11	6	5	4	4	4	6	6	6	4 (1)	2 (5)	2 (3)	2 (4)	3 (2)	4	6	7	Not released
Coaches	14	14	13	6	5	4	4	4	6	5	5	5	2 (3)	2 (1)	2 (1)	3	5	7	8	7