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2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team

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2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball
Big South Regular season champion
Big South tournament champion
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record21–12 (15–3 Big South)
Head coach
Home arenaDedmon Center
Seasons
← 2007–08
2009–10 →
2008–09 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Radford 15 3   .833 21 12   .636
VMI 13 5   .722 24 8   .750
Liberty 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
UNC Asheville 10 8   .556 15 16   .484
Winthrop 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Gardner–Webb 9 9   .500 13 17   .433
Presbyterian 9 9   .500 12 17   .414
Coastal Carolina 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
High Point 4 14   .222 9 21   .300
Charleston Southern 4 14   .222 9 20   .310
2009 Big South tournament winner
As of March 7, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second-year head coach Brad Greenberg, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 15–3 in Big South play to finish in first place. They defeated High Point, UNC Asheville, and VMI to become champions of the Big South tournament. The received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were defeated in the first round by the eventual National champions, North Carolina.[1]

Roster

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2008–09 Radford Highlanders men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 11 Amir Johnson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 24 Kenny Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Richmond, Virginia
C 45 Artsiom Parakhouski 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Jr Minsk, Byelorussian SSR
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Source[2]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 14, 2008*
Brevard W 74–55  1–0
Peters Hall (575)
Radford, Virginia
Nov 18, 2008*
Bridgewater (VA) W 86–46  2–0
Peters Hall (575)
Radford, Virginia
Nov 21, 2008*
at Virginia L 66–68  2–1
John Paul Jones Arena (10,311)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov 25, 2008*
at William & Mary L 53–73  2–2
Kaplan Arena (665)
Williamsburg, Virginia
Nov 29, 2008*
at Navy L 71–73 OT 2–3
Alumni Hall (1,528)
Annapolis, Maryland
Dec 4, 2008
Gardner-Webb L 71–91  2–4
(0–1)
Peters Hall (575)
Radford, Virginia
Dec 6, 2008
Winthrop W 73–52  3–4
(1–1)
Peters Hall (575)
Radford, Virginia
Dec 10, 2008*
Duquesne L 75–94  3–5
Peters Hall (575)
Radford, Virginia
Dec 14, 2008*
James Madison L 81–85  3–6
Peters Hall (575)
Radford, Virginia
Dec 19, 2008*
at George Mason L 55–67  3–7
Patriot Center (5,164)
Fairfax, Virginia
Dec 23, 2008*
at West Virginia L 54–89  3–8
WVU Coliseum (7,064)
Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 27, 2008*
Shenandoah W 104–66  4–8
Peters Hall (575)
Radford, Virginia
Dec 30, 2008*
at No. 6 Wake Forest L 61–83  4–9
Lawrence Joel Coliseum (11,253)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 3, 2009
at Presbyterian W 65–55  5–9
(2–1)
Templeton Physical Education Center (418)
Clinton, South Carolina
Big South tournament
Mar 3, 2009*
High Point
Quarterfinals
W 82–58  19–11
Dedmon Center (1,412)
Radford, Virginia
Mar 5, 2009*
UNC Asheville
Semifinals
W 94–86  20–11
Dedmon Center (3,669)
Radford, Virginia
Mar 7, 2009*
VMI
Championship game
W 108–94  21–11
Dedmon Center (3,480)
Radford, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 2009*
 CBS
(16 S) vs. (1 S) No. 2 North Carolina
First Round
L 58–101  21–12
Greensboro Coliseum (20,226)
Greensboro, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South Source[3][4].
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Radford's Memorable Season Ends with 101-58 Loss to UNC in NCAA Tournament". Radford University Athletics. March 19, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Roster". Randford University Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "2008-09 Men's Basketball Schedule". Randford University Athletics. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "2008-2009 Redford Men's Basketball Stats". Big South.