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2008–09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
| 2008–09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball |
|---|
| Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| 18–14 (8–10 Big East) |
| Mick Cronin (3rd season) |
| Larry Davis (3rd season) |
| Chris Goggin (3rd season) |
| Tony Stubblefield (3rd season) |
| Fifth Third Arena |
The 2008–09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176. They are members of the Big East Conference. The Bearcats finished the season 18–14, 8–10 in Big East play and were upset in the first round of the 2009 Big East men's basketball tournament by the 16th seed DePaul.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Gentry | 1 | G | 6'3" | 180 | Senior | Fort Worth, Texas | Graduated |
| Marcus Sikes | 10 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Senior | Richmond, Virginia | Graduated |
| Jamual Warren | 32 | G | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Springfield, Massachusetts | Graduated |
| Adam Hrycaniuk | 34 | C | 6'10" | 230 | Senior | Mysliborz, Poland | Graduated |
| John Williamson | 45 | F | 6'6" | 225 | Senior | Columbus, Ohio | Graduated |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Toyloy | F | 6'3" | 255 | Junior | West Palm Beach, FL | Junior college transferred from Miami Dade College |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yancy Gates PF | Cincinnati, Ohio | Withrow High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Apr 15, 2007 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: (96) | |||||
| Cashmere Wright PG | Savannah, Georgia | Urban Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 16, 2007 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: (93) | |||||
| Dion Dixon SG | Chicago, Illinois | Crane High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 2, 2008 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: (NR) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 38 | |||||
| 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: |
"2008 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| College recruiting information (2009) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Kilpatrick SG | White Plains, New York | Notre Dame Prep | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (87) | |||||
| JaQuon Parker PG | Suffolk, Virginia | King's Fork High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (89) | |||||
| Lance Stephenson G | Brooklyn, New York | Abraham Lincoln High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (97) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: 247Sports: 45 | |||||
| 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: |
"Cincinnati 2009 Player Commits". ESPN.
"2009 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yancy Gates | Steve Toyloy | Anthony McClain | |||
| Mike Williams | Alvin Mitchell | ||||
| Rashad Bishop | Darnell Wilks | ||||
| Larry Davis | Branden Miller | ||||
| Deonta Vaughn | Dion Dixon |
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| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2008*1:00pm | Carleton | W 64–54 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | ||
| November 11, 2008*7:30pm | Northern Kentucky | W 73–61 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | ||
| November 16, 2008*6:00pm | South Dakota | W 69–62 | 1–0 | Fifth Third Arena (6,199)Cincinnati, OH | |
| November 18, 2008*7:30pm | Texas Southern | W 82–51 | 2–0 | Fifth Third Arena (6,180)Cincinnati, OH | |
| November 22, 2008*12:00pm | Western Illinois Global Sports Classic | W 74–46 | 3–0 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| November 24, 2008*7:30pm | Coastal Carolina Global Sports Classic | W 82–56 | 4–0 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| November 28, 2008*10:30pm | vs. Florida State Global Sports Classic | L 47–58 OT | 4–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |
| November 29, 2008*8:00pm | vs. UNLV Global Sports Classic | W 67–65 | 5–1 | Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, NV | |
| December 6, 2008*12:00pm | UAB | W 87–80 | 6–1 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 13, 2008*7:00pm | No. 10 Xavier Crosstown Shootout | L 66–76 | 6–2 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 15, 2008*7:20pm | Charleston Southern | W 74–55 | 7–2 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 18, 2008*6:30pm, ESPN | vs. Mississippi State SEC–Big East Challenge | W 75–63 | 8–2 | U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 20, 2008*6:30pm | Eastern Kentucky | W 85–77 OT | 9–2 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 22, 20087:30pm | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 79–49 | 10–2 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| December 29, 2008*9:00pm | at Memphis Rivalry | L 45–60 | 10–3 | FedEx Forum Memphis, TN | |
| January 4, 20092:00pm | at Marquette | L 50–84 | 10–4(0–1) | Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI | |
| January 7, 20097:00pm | Providence | L 79–87 | 10–5(0–2) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 10, 20094:30pm | No. 5 Connecticut | L 72–81 | 10–6(0–3) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 14, 20097:30pm | Rutgers | W 71–59 | 11–6(1–3) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| January 17, 20092:00pm | at DePaul | W 59–55 | 12–6(2–3) | Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL | |
| January 19, 20098:00pm | at Providence | L 63–72 | 12–7(2–4) | Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, RI | |
| January 22, 20099:00pm | at St. John's | W 71–60 | 13–7(3–4) | Madison Square Garden New York, NY | |
| January 28, 20097:30pm | No. 25 Georgetown | W 65–57 | 14–7(4–4) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 1, 200912:00pm | at No. 21 Villanova | L 50–71 | 14–8(4–5) | The Pavilion Villanova, PA | |
| February 4, 20097:30pm | Notre Dame | W 93–83 | 15–8(5–5) | US Bank Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 7, 200912:00pm | at Georgetown | W 64–62 | 16–8(6–5) | Verizon Center Washington, D.C. | |
| February 11, 20097:30pm | St. John's | W 71–61 | 17–8(7–5) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 14, 20094:00pm | at No. 4 Pittsburgh | L 69–85 | 17–9(7–6) | Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA | |
| February 21, 20092:00pm | No. 7 Louisville Rivalry | L 63–72 | 17–10(7–7) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| February 26, 20097:00pm | West Virginia | W 65–61 | 18–10(8–7) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| March 1, 20092:00pm | at Syracuse | L 63–87 | 18–11(8–8) | Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY | |
| March 3, 20097:00pm | at South Florida | L 59–70 | 18–12(8–9) | USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL | |
| March 7, 200912:00pm | Seton Hall | L 63–67 OT | 18–13(8–10) | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | |
| March 10, 200912:00pm | (9) | vs. (16) DePaul First Round | L 57–67 | 18–14 | Madison Square Garden New York, NY |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
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Deonta Vaughn
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Yancy Gates
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