2008–09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

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 1814, 810 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.

2008–09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2008–09 record1814 (810 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
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

Offseason

Departing players

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marvin Gentry1G6'3"180SeniorFort Worth, TexasGraduated
Marcus Sikes10F6'8"230SeniorRichmond, VirginiaGraduated
Jamual Warren32G6'2"195SeniorSpringfield, MassachusettsGraduated
Adam Hrycaniuk34C6'10"230SeniorMysliborz, PolandGraduated
John Williamson45F6'6"225SeniorColumbus, OhioGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Steven ToyloyF6'3"255JuniorWest Palm Beach, FLJunior college transferred from Miami Dade College[2]

Recruiting class of 2008

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 96
Cashmere Wright
PG
Savannah, Georgia Urban Christian Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Aug 16, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 93
Dion Dixon
SG
Chicago, Illinois Crane High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 2, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 38
  • 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:

  • "2008 Cincinnati Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

    Recruiting class of 2009

    Roster

    2008–09 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Cashmere Wright  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrUrban Christian Academy Savannah, Georgia
    G 2 Eddie Tyree (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrThomas More Columbus, Ohio
    G 3 Dion Dixon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCrane High School Chicago, Illinois
    G 5 Deonta Vaughn (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrHarmony Community School Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 11 Larry Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoAlief Hastings High School Houston, Texas
    F 15 Darnell Wilks 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoPioneer Christian Academy Nashville, Tennessee
    G 20 Branden Miller (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrIndian Hill High School Cincinnati, Ohio
    F 21 Mike Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrTexas Camden, Alabama
    F 22 Rashad Bishop 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoKennedy High School Paterson, New Jersey
    F 23 Alvin Mitchell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoCardinal Gibbons High School Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
    C 30 Anthony McClain 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)290 lb (132 kg) SoNational Christian Academy Trenton, New Jersey
    F 32 Kenny Belton  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) SoDudley High School Salem, Virginia
    F 34 Yancy Gates 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrWithrow High School Cincinnati, Ohio
    C 42 Steve Toyloy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrMiami Dade College West Palm Beach, Florida
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 15 May 2020

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
    C Yancy Gates Steve Toyloy Anthony McClain
    PF Mike Williams Alvin Mitchell
    SF Rashad Bishop Darnell Wilks
    SG Larry Davis Branden Miller
    PG Deonta Vaughn Dion Dixon

    Source[3]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2008*
    1:00pm
    Carleton W 6454 
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 11, 2008*
    7:30pm
    Northern Kentucky W 7361 
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 16, 2008*
    6:00pm
    South Dakota W 6962  10
    Fifth Third Arena (6,199)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 18, 2008*
    7:30pm
    Texas Southern W 8251  20
    Fifth Third Arena (6,180)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 22, 2008*
    12:00pm
    Western Illinois
    Global Sports Classic
    W 7446  30
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 24, 2008*
    7:30pm
    Coastal Carolina
    Global Sports Classic
    W 8256  40
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 28, 2008*
    10:30pm
    vs. Florida State
    Global Sports Classic
    L 4758 OT 41
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, NV
    November 29, 2008*
    8:00pm
    vs. UNLV
    Global Sports Classic
    W 6765  51
    Thomas & Mack Center 
    Las Vegas, NV
    December 6, 2008*
    12:00pm
    UAB W 8780  61
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 13, 2008*
    7:00pm
    No. 10 Xavier
    Crosstown Shootout
    L 6676  62
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 15, 2008*
    7:20pm
    Charleston Southern W 7455  72
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 18, 2008*
    6:30pm, ESPN
    vs. Mississippi State
    SEC–Big East Challenge
    W 7563  82
    U.S. Bank Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 20, 2008*
    6:30pm
    Eastern Kentucky W 8577 OT 92
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 22, 2008
    7:30pm
    Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 7949  102
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    December 29, 2008*
    9:00pm
    at Memphis
    Rivalry
    L 4560  103
    FedEx Forum 
    Memphis, TN
    Big East Regular Season
    January 4, 2009
    2:00pm
    at Marquette L 5084  104
    (0–1)
    Bradley Center 
    Milwaukee, WI
    January 7, 2009
    7:00pm
    Providence L 7987  105
    (0–2)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 10, 2009
    4:30pm
    No. 5 Connecticut L 7281  106
    (0–3)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 14, 2009
    7:30pm
    Rutgers W 7159  116
    (1–3)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    January 17, 2009
    2:00pm
    at DePaul W 5955  126
    (2–3)
    Allstate Arena 
    Rosemont, IL
    January 19, 2009
    8:00pm
    at Providence L 6372  127
    (2–4)
    Dunkin Donuts Center 
    Providence, RI
    January 22, 2009
    9:00pm
    at St. John's W 7160  137
    (3–4)
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    January 28, 2009
    7:30pm
    No. 25 Georgetown W 6557  147
    (4–4)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 1, 2009
    12:00pm
    at No. 21 Villanova L 5071  148
    (4–5)
    The Pavilion 
    Villanova, PA
    February 4, 2009
    7:30pm
    Notre Dame W 9383  158
    (5–5)
    US Bank Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 7, 2009
    12:00pm
    at Georgetown W 6462  168
    (6–5)
    Capital One Arena 
    Washington, D.C.
    February 11, 2009
    7:30pm
    St. John's W 7161  178
    (7–5)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 14, 2009
    4:00pm
    at No. 4 Pittsburgh L 6985  179
    (7–6)
    Petersen Events Center 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    February 21, 2009
    2:00pm
    No. 7 Louisville
    Rivalry
    L 6372  1710
    (7–7)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 26, 2009
    7:00pm
    West Virginia W 6561  1810
    (8–7)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    March 1, 2009
    2:00pm
    at Syracuse L 6387  1811
    (8–8)
    Carrier Dome 
    Syracuse, NY
    March 3, 2009
    7:00pm
    at South Florida L 5970  1812
    (8–9)
    USF Sun Dome 
    Tampa, FL
    March 7, 2009
    12:00pm
    Seton Hall L 6367 OT 1813
    (8–10)
    Fifth Third Arena 
    Cincinnati, OH
    Big East Tournament
    March 10, 2009
    12:00pm
    (9) vs. (16) DePaul
    First Round
    L 5767  1814
    Madison Square Garden 
    New York, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    Source[4]

    Awards and milestones

    All-Big East Third Team

    Big East All-Rookie Team

    Source[5]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
    Coaches Poll NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

    References

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