2008–09 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The 2008–2009 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. The team was the defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division champion and was picked to finish first in the MAC West Division by members of the MAC News Media Association.[1]

2008–2009 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
MAC West Division Co-Champions
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
2008–2009 record10–21 (7–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Arena
2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Bowling Green115 .688  1914  .576
Buffalo115 .688  2112  .636
Miami106 .625  1713  .567
Akron106 .625  2313  .639
Kent State106 .625  1915  .559
Ohio79 .438  1517  .469
West
Ball State79 .438  1417  .452
Central Michigan79 .438  1219  .387
Western Michigan79 .438  1021  .323
Eastern Michigan610 .375  824  .250
Northern Illinois511 .313  1020  .333
Toledo511 .313  725  .219
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

WMU opened the season losing to Texas Christian in the first game of the inaugural Charleston Classic.

In February 2009, redshirt freshman Justin Hairston decided to transfer.[2]

Roster

No.NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometown (Previous school)
40Luke AdalineC7'0"262Fr.Tawas City, MI (Tawas)
32Muhammed ContehF6'7"236Fr.Bloomington, IN (Providence School)
5Mike DouglasG6'0"162Fr.Detroit, MI (Finney)
4Derek DrewsF6'5"214Sr.Elkhart, IN (Elkhart Central)
34Shawntes GaryG6'2"210Sr.Elkhart, IN (Concord)
13Justin HairstonF6'5"205Fr.-RFort Wayne, IN (Fort Wayne South)
23David KoolG6'3"205Jr.Grand Rapids, MI (South Christian)
24Donald LawsonC6'9"241Jr.Chicago, IL (Leo Catholic)
20LaMarcus LoweF/C6'11"200Fr.Flint, MI (Northwestern)
3Martelle McLemoreG6'5"205Jr.Detroit, MI (Consortium Prep)
10Troy PeterG6'4"203Fr.Stevensville, MI (Lakeshore)
22Michael RedellG6'0"183Sr.Rockford, MI (Cleveland State)
12Andre RicksG5'9"160Sr.Detroit, MI (Pershing)
1Demetrius WardG6'2"215Fr.Detroit, MI (Pershing)
33Flenard WhitfieldF6'7"222Fr.Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King)
15Alex WolfG5'11"193So.Parchment, MI (Parchment)

Awards

  • David Kool
    • Mid-American Conference Player of the Week (3)
      • Week 1 – Led Charleston Classic in scoring and was named to the All-Tournament Team after putting up 24.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game in three losses.[3]
      • Week 6 – 19 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal in only 28 minutes in 68–55 win over Iona.[4]
      • Week 9 – 26 points and a career-high nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in victory over Central Michigan.[5]
    • Mid-American Conference Scholar–Athlete of the Week, January 11[6]
    • Charleston Classic All-Tournament Team
    • Academic All-District IV First Team[7]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 14, 2008*
12:30pm
vs. TCU
Charleston Classic
W 67–63  0–1
Carolina First Arena (N/A)
Charleston, SC
November 15, 2008*
5:30pm
vs. Hofstra
Charleston Classic
W 71–68 OT 0–2
Carolina First Arena (N/A)
Charleston, SC
November 16, 2008*
10:30am
vs. SIU Edwardsville
Charleston Classic
W 83–72  0–3
Carolina First Arena (N/A)
Charleston, SC
November 18, 2008*
7:30pm, Fox Sports Detroit
Detroit W 71–58  1–3
University Arena (2,848)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 22, 2008*
2:00pm
Loyola W 54–51  1–4
University Arena (2,816)
Kalamazoo, MI
November 25, 2008*
8:00pm
at Sam Houston State W 65–62  2–4
Johnson Coliseum (1,262)
Huntsville, TX
November 29, 2008*
2:00pm
IUPUI W 76–68  2–5
University Arena (2,574)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 4, 2008*
7:30pm
at VCU W 79–62  2–6
Stuart C. Siegel Center (4,487)
Richmond, VA
December 6, 2008*
12:30pm
at Holy Cross W 69–63  2–7
Hart Center (2,291)
Worcester, MA
December 14, 2008*
7:00pm
at UNLV W 70–61  2–8
Orleans Arena (6,701)
Las Vegas, NV
December 18, 2008*
8:00pm
Iona W 68–55  3–8
University Arena (2,574)
Kalamazoo, MI
December 22, 2008*
8:05pm
at Southern Illinois W 64–46  3–9
SIU Arena (5,324)
Carbondale, IL
December 30, 2008*
6:00pm
UW–Green Bay W 61–51  3–10
University Arena (3,306)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 11, 2009
6:00pm
at Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 72–63  4–10
(1–0)
Rose Arena (1,741)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 14, 2009
7:00pm
Toledo W 70–52  5–10
(2–0)
University Arena (2,518)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 17, 2009
2:00pm
Northern Illinois W 71–52  6–10
(3–0)
University Arena (3,128)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 20, 2008
7:00pm
at Ball State W 50–44  6–11
(3–1)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,018)
Muncie, IN
January 24, 2009
4:00pm
at Eastern Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 53–45  7–11
(4–1)
Convocation Center (1,663)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 27, 2009
7:00pm
Buffalo W 74–71  7–12
(4–2)
University Arena (2,832)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 31, 2009
2:00pm
Kent State W 65–47  7–13
(4–3)
University Arena (3,234)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 4, 2009
7:00pm
at Bowling Green W 68–61  7–14
(4–4)
Anderson Arena (1,865)
Bowling Green, OH
February 8, 2009
2:00pm
at Akron W 87–63  7–15
(4–5)
James A. Rhodes Arena (2,504)
Akron, OH
February 11, 2009
7:00pm
Ohio W 76–62  8–15
(5–5)
University Arena (2,758)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 14, 2009
7:00pm, ESPNU
at Miami W 64–46  8–16
(5–6)
Millett Hall (3,986)
Oxford, OH
February 18, 2009
7:00pm
Eastern Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 46–38  9–16
(6–6)
University Arena (3,122)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 21, 2009*
2:00pm
Eastern Illinois
Bracket Busters
W 59–57  9–17
University Arena (2,894)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 25, 2009
8:00pm
at Northern Illinois W 78–63  9–18
(6–7)
Convocation Center (1,394)
DeKalb, IL
February 28, 2009
7:00pm
at Toledo W 63–62  9–19
(6–8)
Savage Arena (7,036)
Toledo, OH
March 4, 2009
7:00pm, Fox Sports Detroit Plus
Ball State W 84–82 OT 10–19
(7–8)
University Arena (2,616)
Kalamazoo, MI
March 8, 2009
2:00pm
Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 71–68  10–20
(7–9)
University Arena (4,214)
Kalamazoo, MI
MAC Tournament
March 11, 2009
4:00pm
vs. Ohio
MAC tournament first round
W 62–55  10–21
Quicken Loans Arena (N/A)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. Archived October 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Graham Couch (February 24, 2009). "Hairston: 'Time to move on'". MLive.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  3. "Invalid Access". Admin.xosn.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  4. "MAC-Sports.com". Archived from the original on November 11, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  5. Archived November 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "David Kool Named MAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Week - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics". Wmubroncos.com. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
  7. "David Kool Named Academic All-District IV First Team - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics". Wmubroncos.com. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
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