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2008–09 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

2008–09 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
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Legends Classic Champions
NCAA, #1, East Region
Elite Eight
Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
Coaches No. 6
AP No. 4
2008–09 record 31–5 (15–3 Big East)
Head coach Jamie Dixon (6th year)
Assistant coach Tom Herrion (2nd year)
Assistant coach Pat Sandle (8th year)
Assistant coach Brandin Knight (1st year)
Home arena Petersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
Seasons
← 2007–08
2009–10 →
2008–09 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Louisville 16 2   .889     31 6   .838
#4 Pittsburgh 15 3   .833     31 5   .861
#5 Connecticut 15 3   .833     31 5   .861
#11 Villanova 13 5   .722     30 8   .789
#23 Marquette 12 6   .667     25 10   .714
#13 Syracuse 11 7   .611     28 10   .737
West Virginia 10 8   .556     23 12   .657
Providence 10 8   .556     19 14   .576
Notre Dame 8 10   .444     21 15   .583
Cincinnati 8 10   .444     18 14   .563
Seton Hall 7 11   .389     17 15   .531
Georgetown 7 11   .389     16 15   .516
St. John's 6 12   .333     16 18   .471
South Florida 4 14   .222     9 22   .290
Rutgers 2 16   .111     11 21   .344
DePaul 0 18   .000     9 24   .273
2009 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2009; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represents the University of Pittsburgh in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head Coach is Jamie Dixon, who is serving for his 6th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 10th overall at the University. The team plays its home games in the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Pittsburgh Panthers, defending Big East Conference Tournament Champions, are coming off of a 27-10 (10-8) record in the 2007-08 season which included their seventh straight 20 win season, seventh straight season with 10 league wins in the Big East Conference, and a seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Pitt advanced to the second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament where they lost to Michigan State. Last season also marked the seventh time in the last eight season that Pitt advanced to the Big East Tournament Championship title game which ties for the most appearance in league history. Pitt begins the season returning three starters, each of its top three scorers, and seven of its top 10 players from the previous year. Pitt found itself ranked among the top 10 teams nationally in most preseason polls and publications. Five newcomers, including one junior college transfer and four freshman, join Pitt for the 2008-09 season.

Pitt's 2008-09 schedule includes, in addition to their Big East slate, nine non-conference opponents that were ranked last season in the nation's top-100 Ratings Percentage Index, nine opponents that advanced to post-season play, and five that advanced to the NCAA Tournament.


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