2008–09 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. This season was head coach Ricardo Patton's second season at Northern Illinois University.

2008–09 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest
2008–09 record10–20 (5–11 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dennis Gates
  • Will Smith
  • Sundance Wicks
Home arenaConvocation Center
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

Roster

No.NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
32Darion AndersonG6'02"201SOChicago, ILCarver Military Academy
11Mike DiNunnoG5'11"177FRChicago, ILVon Steuben
15Ante DzepinaC6'08"235JRKraljevica, CroatiaHighland CC
2Najul IrvinF6'05"214JRMemphis, TNKankakee CC
55Michael FakadeC6'07"222FRChicago, ILVon Steuben
30Lee FisherF6'05"206FRDolton, ILThornridge
1Bryan HallG6'01"157FRChicago, ILWhitney Young
41Sean KowalC6'11"240SOSt. Louis, MODesmet Jesuit
Colorado
24Jeremy LandersG6'02"185SOMilwaukee, WIMurphysboro (IL)
Gensis One (MS)
4Michael PattonG5'10"177SOBoulder, COBoulder
Solebury School (PA)
22Justin PeasterG5'11"165FRAurora, ILWaubonsie Valley
13Xavier SilasG6'05"201JRAustin, TXBrewster Academy (NH)
Colorado
10Keith SmithG5'05"135FRChicago, ILSt. Ignatius
12Sean SmithF6'07"190SRGary, INWest Side
Vincennes JC
44Tyler StormF6'07"206FRGeneseo, ILGeneseo

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
November 14, 2008*
5:00 pm ET
vs. Maine
100 Club Classic
W 77–64  0–1
KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
November 15, 2008*
5:00 pm ET
vs. Western Illinois
100 Club Classic
W 65–54  1–1
KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
November 18, 2008*
8:00 pm ET
Indiana State W 86–79  2–1
Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
November 21, 2008*
8:30 pm ET
at Tennessee State W 75–73  2–2
Gentry Center 
Nashville, TN
November 27, 2008*
1:45 am ET
vs. Portland State
Great Alaska Shootout
W 79–58  2–3
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
November 28, 2008*
4:00 pm ET
at Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout
W 71–68  3–3
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
November 29, 2008*
6:00 pm ET
vs. Western Carolina
Great Alaska Shootout
W 71–67  3–4
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, AK
December 3, 2008*
9:00 pm ET
at Air Force W 67–55  3–5
Clune Arena 
Colorado Springs, CO
December 6, 2008*
3:00 pm ET
Chicago State W 93–81  4–5
Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
December 14, 2008*
3:00 pm ET
at Arkansas-Little Rock W 97–85  4–6
Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
December 17, 2008*
8:05 pm ET
Southern Illinois W 73–58  4–7
Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
December 20, 2008*
6:00 pm ET
Loyola W 72–62  4–8
Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
January 10, 2009
3:00 pm ET
Toledo W 75–51  5–8 (1–0)
Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
January 13, 2009
7:00 pm ET
at Ball State W 60–54  5–9 (1–1)
John E. Worthen Arena 
Muncie, IN
January 17, 2009
2:00 pm ET
at Western Michigan W 71–52  5–10 (1–2)
University Arena 
Kalamazoo, MI
January 20, 2009
8:00 pm ET
Western Michigan W 72–52  6–10 (2–2)
Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
January 24, 2009
3:00 pm ET
Central Michigan L 45–58  6–11 (2–3)
Convocation Center 
DeKalb, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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