2008–09 Morgan State Bears men's basketball
MEAC Regular Season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record2312 (133 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kevin McClain
  • Keith Goodie
Home arenaTalmadge L. Hill Field House
2008–09 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Morgan State133 .8132312  .657
South Carolina State106 .6251714  .548
Bethune–Cookman97 .5631716  .515
North Carolina A&T97 .5631616  .500
Norfolk State97 .5631318  .419
Coppin State97 .5631319  .406
Hampton88 .5001616  .500
Florida A&M610 .3751021  .323
Howard610 .375823  .258
Delaware State610 .375824  .250
Maryland Eastern Shore313 .188723  .233
Winston-Salem State 822  .267
2009 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team represented Morgan State University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. This was head coach Todd Bozeman's third season at Morgan State. The Bears competed in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and played their home games at Talmadge L. Hill Field House. They finished the season 2312, 133 in MEAC play to win the regular season championship. They also won the 2009 MEAC men's basketball tournament[1] to receive the conferences automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. They received the No. 15 seed in the South Region where they lost to No. 2 seed and AP #7 Oklahoma in the first round.[2]

Roster

2008–09 Morgan State Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 Jermaine Bolden 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)175 lb (79 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
G 11 Reggie Holmes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
F 32 Marquise Kately 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr San Francisco, California
F 33 Kevin Thompson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Source[3][4]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 15, 2008*
    at La Salle L 61–64  0–1
    Tom Gola Arena 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Nov 17, 2008*
    UMBC W 67–60  1–1
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Nov 19, 2008*
    at Manhattan L 60–61  1–2
    Draddy Gymnasium 
    New York, New York
    Nov 21, 2008*
    vs. Marshall W 72–67  2–2
    Ocean Center 
    Daytona Beach, Florida
    Nov 22, 2008*
    vs. Utah L 37–66  2–3
    Ocean Center 
    Daytona Beach, Florida
    Nov 23, 2008*
    vs. Green Bay L 54–71  2–4
    Ocean Center 
    Daytona Beach, Florida
    Nov 29, 2008*
    at Ole Miss L 70–78  2–5
    Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, Mississippi
    Dec 1, 2008*
    Saint Francis (PA) L 61–65  2–6
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Dec 6, 2008
    Coppin State W 62–48  3–6
    (1–0)
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Dec 10, 2008*
    at DePaul W 79–75  4–6
    Allstate Arena 
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Dec 27, 2008*
    vs. William Jessup W 70–68  5–6
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, California
    Dec 28, 2008*
    at Saint Mary's L 60–76  5–7
    McKeon Pavilion 
    Moraga, California
    Dec 30, 2008*
    at Washington L 67–81  5–8
    Bank of America Arena 
    Seattle, Washington
    Jan 7, 2009*
    at Maryland W 66–65  6–8
    Comcast Center 
    College Park, Maryland
    Jan 10, 2009
    North Carolina A&T W 73–62  7–8
    (2–0)
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 12, 2009
    Norfolk State W 74–70  8–8
    (3–0)
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 17, 2009
    at Florida A&M L 58–63  8–9
    (3–1)
    Jake Gaither Gymnasium 
    Tallahassee, Florida
    Jan 19, 2009
    at Bethune-Cookman W 78–44  9–9
    (4–1)
    Moore Gymnasium 
    Daytona Beach, Florida
    Jan 24, 2009
    Howard W 78–56  10–9
    (5–1)
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 26, 2009
    Hampton L 57–62  10–10
    (5–2)
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Jan 31, 2009
    at Maryland-Eastern Shore W 87–52  11–10
    (6–2)
    Hytche Athletic Center 
    Princess Anne, Maryland
    Feb 2, 2009
    at Delaware State W 57–54  12–10
    (7–2)
    Memorial Hall 
    Dover, Delaware
    Feb 7, 2009*
    at Winston-Salem State W 73–64  13–10
    Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Feb 9, 2009
    at South Carolina State W 66–56  14–10
    (8–2)
    SHM Memorial Center 
    Orangeburg, South Carolina
    Feb 14, 2009
    Florida A&M W 75–57  15–10
    (9–2)
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 16, 2009
    Bethune-Cookman W 55–44  16–10
    (10–2)
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Feb 18, 2009
    at Howard W 74–69  17–10
    (11–2)
    Burr Gymnasium 
    Washington, D.C.
    Feb 21, 2009*
    at Towson W 80–64  18–10
    Towson Center 
    Towson, Maryland
    Feb 23, 2009
    at Hampton L 47–49  18–11
    (11–3)
    Convocation Center 
    Hampton, Virginia
    Feb 28, 2009
    Delaware State W 64–50  19–11
    (12–3)
    Hill Field House 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Mar 5, 2009
    at Coppin State W 68–62  20–11
    (13–3)
    Coppin Center 
    Baltimore, Maryland
    MEAC tournament
    Mar 11, 2009*
    vs. Florida A&M
    Quarterfinals
    W 71–41  21–11
    Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Mar 13, 2009*
    vs. Coppin State
    Semifinals
    W 75–67  22–11
    Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Mar 14, 2009*
    vs. Norfolk State
    Championship Game
    W 83–69  23–11
    Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 2009*
    (15 S) vs. (2 S) No. 7 Oklahoma
    First Round
    L 54–82  23–12
    Sprint Center 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Eastern.

    Source[5]

    References

    1. "Holmes leads way with 20 points as Morgan State comes away with title". ESPN. March 14, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
    2. "Griffin walks away from incident to power Oklahoma past Morgan St". ESPN. March 20, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
    3. "Men's Basketball Roster". Morgan State University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
    4. "2008–09 Morgan State Bears Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
    5. "Men's Basketball Schedule". Morgan State University Athletics. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
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