2008–09 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball represented Rutgers University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Fred Hill, then in his 3rd season with the Scarlet Knights. The team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, and is a member of the Big East Conference. The Scarlet Knights finished 15th in the conference's regular season, and were defeated in the first round in the Big East Tournament, falling to Notre Dame 61–50.

2008–09 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
ConferenceBig East
2008–09 record11–21 (2–16 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Craig Carter
  • Darren Savino
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
2008–09 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Louisville162 .889  316  .838
No. 4 Pittsburgh153 .833  315  .861
No. 5 Connecticut153 .833  315  .861
No. 11 Villanova135 .722  308  .789
No. 23 Marquette126 .667  2510  .714
No. 13 Syracuse117 .611  2810  .737
West Virginia108 .556  2312  .657
Providence108 .556  1914  .576
Notre Dame810 .444  2115  .583
Cincinnati810 .444  1814  .563
Seton Hall711 .389  1715  .531
Georgetown711 .389  1615  .516
St. John's612 .333  1618  .471
South Florida414 .222  922  .290
Rutgers216 .111  1121  .344
DePaul018 .000  924  .273
2009 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2009[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gregory Echenique
C
Guatire St. Benedict's Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 263 lb (119 kg) Mar 24, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Patrick Jackson
SF
New York City, New York Boys & Girls HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 20, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Christian Morris
C
South Kent, Connecticut South Kent School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jul 16, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Mike Rosario
SG
Jersey City, New Jersey St. Anthony HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 6, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19   Rivals: 30
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "Rutgers 2008 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  • "2008 Rutgers Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  • "Rutgers Basketball Recruiting 2008". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.

    Roster

    2008–09 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 1 Corey Chandler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Newark, New Jersey
    G 31 Mike Coburn 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Mount Vernon, New York
    F 0 Gregory Echenique 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) Fr Guatire Venezuela
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Craig Carter (Rutgers)
    • Darren Savino (Jersey City State)
    Strength and conditioning coach(es)
    • Phil Dyer (Massachusetts-Boston)
    Athletic trainer(s)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 14*
    7:30 pm
    Caldwell W 9156 
    RAC (2,264)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Regular season
    November 14*
    8:00 pm
    Marist
    Garden State Challenge
    W 6361  10
    RAC (4,822)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    November 16*
    4:00 pm
    at Delaware
    Garden State Challenge
    W 8577  20
    Bob Carpenter Center (3,381)
    Newark, Delaware
    November 21*
    8:00 pm
    Robert Morris
    Garden State Challenge
    W 69–55  3-0
    RAC (4,752)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    November 23*
    2:00 pm, SNY
    St. Bonaventure
    Garden State Challenge
    L 6364 OT 31
    RAC (4,018)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    November 26*
    7:30 pm
    Lehigh L 7176  32
    RAC (4,399)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    November 30*
    2:00 pm
    Saint Peter's W 6847  42
    RAC (3,864)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    December 3*
    7:00 pm
    at Rider W 6662  52
    Sovereign Bank Arena (3,126)
    Trenton, New Jersey
    December 6*
    2:00 pm
    Binghamton L 5666  53
    RAC (4,076)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    December 10*
    7:00 pm
    at Princeton
    Rivalry
    W 4947  63
    Jadwin Gymnasium (2,912)
    Princeton, New Jersey
    December 14*
    2:00 pm
    Delaware State W 6055  73
    RAC (2,967)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    December 20*
    2:00 pm
    Bryant W 6737  83
    RAC (3,077)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    December 23*
    7:30 pm
    NJIT W 7852  93
    RAC (2,319)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    December 28*
    7:45 pm, FSN/MSG+
    at No. 1 North Carolina L 7597  94
    Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    December 31
    2:00 pm, MSG+/ESPN360
    No. 3 Pittsburgh L 7278  95
    (01)
    RAC (6,308)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    January 3
    7:00 pm, SNY
    at No. 2 Connecticut L 4980  96
    (02)
    Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, Connecticut
    January 7
    7:30 pm, MSG+
    No. 15 Marquette L 7681  97
    (03)
    RAC (4,112)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    January 10
    7:30 pm, SNY
    No. 11 Syracuse L 6682  98
    (04)
    RAC (8,079)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    January 14
    7:30 pm, SNY
    at Cincinnati L 5971  99
    (05)
    Fifth Third Arena (6,723)
    Cincinnati
    January 21
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 9 Louisville L 5978  910
    (06)
    RAC (5,178)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    January 24
    7:00 pm, MSG+/ESPN360
    at St. John's L 5970  911
    (07)
    Madison Square Garden (7,890)
    New York City
    January 29
    9:00 pm, ESPN2/ESPN360
    at Seton Hall L 6770  912
    (08)
    Prudential Center (8,390)
    Newark, New Jersey
    January 31
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    DePaul W 7556  1012
    (18)
    RAC (5,020)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    February 3
    7:00 pm, SNY
    at Georgetown L 4757  1013
    (19)
    Verizon Center (8,473)
    Washington, D.C.
    February 8
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    Seton Hall L 6065  1014
    (110)
    RAC (6,504)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    February 14
    7:00 pm, SNY
    at Providence L 6878  1015
    (111)
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,246)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    February 19
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at No. 12 Villanova L 7282  1016
    (112)
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, Pennsylvania
    February 22
    3:00 pm, SNY
    West Virginia L 5674  1017
    (113)
    RAC (5,281)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    February 25
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Notre Dame L 6570  1018
    (114)
    Edmund P. Joyce Center (10,203)
    Notre Dame, Indiana
    March 1
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    Providence L 6673  1019
    (115)
    RAC (5,122)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    March 3
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 25 Syracuse L 4070  1020
    (116)
    Carrier Dome (21,233)
    Syracuse, New York
    March 7
    2:00 pm, ESPN360
    South Florida W 4542  1120
    (216)
    RAC (4,114)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Big East Tournament
    March 10
    7:00 pm, MSG
    vs. Notre Dame
    First Round
    L 6150  1121
    Madison Square Garden (19,375)
    New York City, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    References

    1. "Big East Conference Standings - 2008-09." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-23-10.
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