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2008–09 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2008–09 |
| team | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| image | Virginia Tech Hokies logo.svg |
| image_size | 150 |
| conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| short_conf | ACC |
| record | 19–15 |
| conf_record | 7–9 |
| head_coach | Seth Greenberg |
| asst_coach1 | James Johnson |
| asst_coach2 | Ryan Odom |
| asst_coach3 | Stacey Palmore |
| stadium | Cassell Coliseum |
| bowl | NIT |
| bowl_result | 2nd Round |
The 2008–09 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Hokies lost Deron Washington off of their 2007–08 team, which finished as the fourth place team in the conference and lost to Ole Miss in the NIT quarterfinals.
Coaching staff
| **Position** | **Name** | **First year at VT** |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Seth Greenberg | 2003 |
| Assistant coach | James Johnson | 2007 |
| Assistant coach | Ryan Odom | 2003 |
| Assistant coach | Stacey Palmore | 2004 |
| Source: http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/players/ |
Roster
:''Starters are indicated in '''bold'''''
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Overall | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2008 | Blacksburg, VA | W 65–62 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| November 17, 2008 | Blacksburg, VA | W 62–57 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| November 20, 2008 | 1 | San Juan, PR | |||
| (O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off) | W 74–57 | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 21, 2008 | [Xavier](2008-09-xavier-musketeers-men-s-basketball-team) | San Juan, PR | |||
| (O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off) | L 62–63 (OT) | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 23, 2008 | San Juan, PR | ||||
| (O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-off) | L 73–77 | 3–2 | 0–0 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | Blacksburg, VA | W 76–67 | 4–2 | 0–0 | |
| December 1, 2008 | [Wisconsin](2008-09-wisconsin-badgers-men-s-basketball-team) | Blacksburg, VA | |||
| (ACC–Big Ten Challenge) | L 72–74 | 4–3 | 0–0 | ||
| December 7, 2008 | Washington, DC | ||||
| (BB&T Classic) | W 79–70 | 5–3 | 0–0 | ||
| December 9, 2008 | [Georgia](2008-09-georgia-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | Athens, GA | L 66–67 | 5–4 | 0–0 |
| December 14, 2008 | [Longwood](2008-09-longwood-lancers-men-s-basketball-team) | Blacksburg, VA | W 79–57 | 6–4 | 0–0 |
| December 20, 2008 | Madison Square Garden, NY | ||||
| (ECAC Holiday Festival) | W 64–52 | 7–4 | 0–0 | ||
| December 21, 2008 | [St. John's](2008-09-st-john-s-red-storm-men-s-basketball-team) | Madison Square Garden, NY | |||
| (ECAC Holiday Festival) | W 81–67 | 8–4 | 0–0 | ||
| December 29, 2008 | Charleston, SC | W 75–66 | 9–4 | 0–0 | |
| January 4, 2009 | #5 **[Duke](2008-09-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)** | Durham, NC | L 44–69 | 9–5 | 0–1 |
| January 10, 2009 | **[Virginia](2008-09-virginia-cavaliers-men-s-basketball-team)** | Blacksburg, VA | |||
| (Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry) | W 78–75 | 10–5 | 1–1 | ||
| January 14, 2009 | [Richmond](2008-09-richmond-spiders-men-s-basketball-team) | Blacksburg, VA | W 62–48 | 11–5 | 1–1 |
| January 17, 2009 | **[Boston College](2008-09-boston-college-eagles-men-s-basketball-team)** | Blacksburg, VA | W 79–71 | 12–5 | 2–1 |
| January 21, 2009 | #1 **[Wake Forest](2008-09-wake-forest-demon-deacons-men-s-basketball-team)** | Winston-Salem, NC | W 78–71 | 13–5 | 3–1 |
| January 25, 2009 | **[Miami](2008-09-miami-hurricanes-men-s-basketball-team)** | Miami, FL | W 88–83 (OT) | 14–5 | 4–1 |
| January 29, 2009 | #12 **[Clemson](2008-09-clemson-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)** | Blacksburg, VA | L 82–86 | 14–6 | 4–2 |
| January 31, 2009 | **[Boston College](2008-09-boston-college-eagles-men-s-basketball-team)** | Chestnut Hill, MA | L 66–67 | 14–7 | 4–3 |
| February 8, 2009 | **[NC State](2008-09-nc-state-wolfpack-men-s-basketball-team)** | Blacksburg, VA | W 91–87 (OT) | 15–7 | 5–3 |
| February 11, 2009 | **[Georgia Tech](2008-09-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-men-s-basketball-team)** | Blacksburg, VA | W 76–71 | 16–7 | 6–3 |
| February 14, 2009 | **[Maryland](2008-09-maryland-terrapins-men-s-basketball-team)** | College Park, MD | L 73–83 | 16–8 | 6–4 |
| February 18, 2009 | **[Virginia](2008-09-virginia-cavaliers-men-s-basketball-team)** | Charlottesville, VA | |||
| (Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry) | L 61–75 | 16–9 | 6–5 | ||
| February 21, 2009 | **[Florida State](2008-09-florida-state-seminoles-men-s-basketball-team)** | Blacksburg, VA | L 65–67 | 16–10 | 6–6 |
| February 25, 2009 | #12 **[Clemson](2008-09-clemson-tigers-men-s-basketball-team)** | Clemson, SC | W 80–77 | 17–10 | 7–6 |
| February 28, 2009 | #7 **[Duke](2008-09-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team)** | Blacksburg, VA | L 65–72 | 17–11 | 7–7 |
| March 4, 2009 | #2 **[North Carolina](2008-09-north-carolina-tar-heels-men-s-basketball-team)** | Blacksburg, VA | L 78–86 | 17–12 | 7–8 |
| March 8, 2009 | #24 **[Florida State](2008-09-florida-state-seminoles-men-s-basketball-team)** | Tallahassee, FL | L 53–63 | 17–13 | 7–9 |
| *Conference games in **bold**, rankings from the AP Poll at the time of the game |
References
References
- "Men's Basketball 2008-09". [[Virginia Tech Hokies]].
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