2008–09 USC Trojans men's basketball team
American college basketball season
2008–09 USC Trojans men's basketball | |
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Pac-10 tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Second round | |
Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Record | 22–13 (9–9 Pac-10) |
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Home arena | Galen Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Washington | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 UCLA | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Arizona State | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC† | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 18 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2008–09 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by 4th year head coach Tim Floyd, played their home games at the Galen Center and were members of the Pacific-10 Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 9–9 in Pac-10 play. They won the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament over Arizona State. They went to the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as a 10th seed, where they lost in the 2nd round to Michigan State.
Class of 2008
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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DeMar DeRozan SF | Compton, CA | Compton HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 6, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Percy Miller PG | Beverly Hills, CA | Beverly Hills HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 13, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Donte Smith PG | Walnut, CA | Mount San Antonio CC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 1, 2007 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Nikola Vucevic PF | Simi Valley, CA | Stone Ridge Prep | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jun 8, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Leonard Washington SF | Compton, CA | Marshall HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 17, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Overall Recruiting Rankings: Scout – 26 Rivals – 20 [4] ESPN – UR |
Roster
Number | Name | Height | Position | Class |
43 | Kasey Cunningham | 6–7 | F | SO |
10 | DeMar DeRozan | 6–7 | F | FR |
14 | Mamadou Diarra | 7-0 | F | FR |
3 | James Dueavy | 6–6 | G | FR |
22 | Taj Gibson | 6–9 | F | JR |
30 | Terence Green | 5-11 | G | SR |
13 | Daniel Hackett | 6–5 | G | JR |
0 | Marcus Johnson | 6–6 | F | SR |
21 | Dwight Lewis | 6–5 | G | JR |
34 | J.J. Meyers | 6–2 | G | JR |
15 | Percy Miller | 5–11 | G | FR |
20 | Marcus Simmons | 6–6 | G | SO |
35 | Donte Smith | 5–11 | G | SO |
1 | Alex Stepheson | 6–9 | F | JR |
5 | Nikola Vucevic | 6–10 | F | FR |
4 | Leonard Washington | 6–7 | F | FR |
2 | Ryan Wetherell | 5–11 | G | JR |
23 | Keith Wilkinson | 6–10 | F | SR |
17 | Rashad Cooper | 6-3 | G | SO |
Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
November 15, 2008* | No. 21 | UC Irvine | W 78–55 | 1–0 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
November 18, 2008* | No. 20 | New Mexico State | W 73–60 | 2–0 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
November 20, 2008* ESPNU | No. 20 | vs. Seton Hall Puerto Rico Tip-Off | L 61–63 | 2–1 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
November 21, 2008* ESPNU | No. 20 | vs. Chattanooga Puerto Rico Tip-Off | W 73–46 | 3–1 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
November 23, 2008* ESPNU | No. 20 | vs. Missouri Puerto Rico Tip-Off | L 72–83 | 3–2 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
November 28, 2008* | UT Martin | W 70–43 | 4–2 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
December 1, 2008* | San Francisco | W 74–69 | 5–2 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
December 4, 2008* ESPN2 | at No. 6 Oklahoma Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series | L 72–73 | 5–3 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK | |||||||
December 15, 2008* | Pepperdine | W 91–77 | 6–3 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
December 20, 2008* | North Dakota State | W 71–67 | 7–3 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
December 22, 2008* | Georgia Tech | W 76–57 | 8–3 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
December 28, 2008* | Oral Roberts | W 66–56 | 9–3 | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 2, 2009 | at Oregon | W 83–62 | 10–3 (1–0) | McArthur Court Eugene, OR | |||||||
January 4, 2009 FS West | at Oregon State | L 58–62 OT | 10–4 (1–1) | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | |||||||
January 11, 2009 FSN | No. 7 UCLA | L 60–64 | 10–5 (1–2) | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 15, 2009 | No. 15 Arizona State | W 61–49 | 11–5 (2–2) | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 17, 2009 Prime Ticket | Arizona | W 65–64 | 12–5 (3–2) | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 22, 2009 FSN | at Washington | L 73–78 | 12–6 (3–3) | Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA | |||||||
January 24, 2009 FS West | at Washington State | W 46–44 | 13–6 (4–3) | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||||
January 29, 2009 Prime Ticket | Stanford | W 70–69 | 14–6 (5–3) | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
January 31, 2009 FSN | California | W 73–62 | 15–6 (6–3) | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 4, 2009 Prime Ticket | at No. 12 UCLA | L 60–76 | 15–7 (6–4) | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 12, 2009 FSN | at Arizona | L 76–83 | 15–8 (6–5) | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||
February 15, 2009 FSN | at No. 18 Arizona State | L 53–65 | 15–9 (6–6) | Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||
February 19, 2009 Prime Ticket | Washington State | W 61–51 | 16–9 (7–6) | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 21, 2009 Prime Ticket | No. 19 Washington | L 51–60 | 16–10 (7–7) | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
February 26, 2009 | at California | L 78–81 | 16–11 (7–8) | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA | |||||||
February 28, 2009 | at Stanford | L 63–75 | 16–12 (7–9) | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | |||||||
March 5, 2009 | Oregon | W 80–66 | 17–12 (8–9) | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
March 7, 2009 | Oregon State | W 68–52 | 18–12 (9–9) | Galen Center Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
Pac-10 Conference tournament | |||||||||||
March 12, 2009 FSN | (6) | vs. (3) California Pac-10 Quarterfinals | W 79–75 | 19–12 | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
March 13, 2009 FSN | (6) | vs. (2) No. 14 UCLA Pac-10 Semifinals | W 65–55 | 20–12 | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
March 14, 2009 CBS | (6) | vs. (4) No. 23 Arizona State Pac-10 Championship | W 66–63 | 21–12 | Staples Center Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 20, 2009 CBS | (10 MW) | vs. (7 MW) Boston College NCAA First Round | W 69–55 | 22–12 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
March 22, 2009 CBS | (10 MW) | vs. (2 MW) Michigan State NCAA Second Round | L 69–74 | 22–13 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USA Today Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
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