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2008-09 Tennessee Volunteers Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 21-13 (10-6, 1st in SEC MBB East)

Coach: Bruce Pearl

PS/G: 78.4 (16th of 344)

PA/G: 72.5 (295th of 344)

SRS: 13.60 (29th of 330)

SOS: 7.71 (31st of 330)

Preseason Odds: Championship +2000

NCAA Tournament: (#9 seed in East)
Lost East First Round (77-75) versus #8 Oklahoma State

SEC Reg Season Champ

AP Poll Summary

2008-09 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	11/17	11/24	12/1	12/8	12/15	12/22	12/29	1/5	1/12	1/19	1/26	2/2	2/9	2/16	2/23	3/2	3/9	Final
Tennessee	14	14	12	10	8	16	16	14	15	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Sat, Nov 15, 2008	REG		Chattanooga	Southern	-6.25	W	114	75		1	0	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
2	Tue, Nov 18, 2008	REG		Tennessee-Martin	OVC	0.06	W	91	64		2	0	W 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
3	Fri, Nov 21, 2008	REG	@	Middle Tennessee	Sun Belt	-1.32	W	76	66		3	0	W 3	Murphy Center
4	Thu, Nov 27, 2008	REG	N	Siena	MAAC	8.05	W	78	64		4	0	W 4	State Farm Field House
5	Fri, Nov 28, 2008	REG	N	Georgetown (21)	Big East	14.39	W	90	78		5	0	W 5	State Farm Field House
6	Sun, Nov 30, 2008	REG	N	Gonzaga (9)	WCC	17.95	L	74	83		5	1	L 1	State Farm Field House
7	Wed, Dec 3, 2008	REG		UNC Asheville	Big South	-11.34	W	87	69		6	1	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
8	Sat, Dec 13, 2008	REG	@	Temple	A-10	9.05	L	72	88		6	2	L 1	Liacouras Center
9	Tue, Dec 16, 2008	REG	N	Marquette (24)	Big East	15.06	W	80	68		7	2	W 1	Bridgestone Arena
10	Sat, Dec 20, 2008	REG		Belmont	A-Sun	0.39	W	79	77		8	2	W 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
11	Mon, Dec 29, 2008	REG		Louisiana	Sun Belt	-6.30	W	89	62		9	2	W 3	Thompson-Boling Arena
12	Sat, Jan 3, 2009	REG	@	Kansas	Big 12	18.02	L	85	92		9	3	L 1	Allen Fieldhouse
13	Wed, Jan 7, 2009	REG		Gonzaga	WCC	17.95	L	79	89	OT	9	4	L 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
14	Sat, Jan 10, 2009	REG	@	Georgia	SEC	-1.81	W	86	77		10	4	W 1	Stegeman Coliseum
15	Tue, Jan 13, 2009	REG		Kentucky	SEC	12.69	L	72	90		10	5	L 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
16	Sat, Jan 17, 2009	REG		South Carolina	SEC	8.78	W	82	79		11	5	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
17	Tue, Jan 20, 2009	REG	@	Vanderbilt	SEC	8.18	W	76	63		12	5	W 2	Memorial Gymnasium
18	Sat, Jan 24, 2009	REG		Memphis (22)	CUSA	20.92	L	52	54		12	6	L 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
19	Wed, Jan 28, 2009	REG		Louisiana State	SEC	11.87	L	73	79		12	7	L 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
20	Sat, Jan 31, 2009	REG		Florida	SEC	12.83	W	79	63		13	7	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
21	Wed, Feb 4, 2009	REG	@	Arkansas	SEC	3.79	W	74	72		14	7	W 2	Bud Walton Arena
22	Sat, Feb 7, 2009	REG	@	Auburn	SEC	9.93	L	77	78		14	8	L 1	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum
23	Wed, Feb 11, 2009	REG		Georgia	SEC	-1.81	W	79	48		15	8	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
24	Sat, Feb 14, 2009	REG		Vanderbilt	SEC	8.18	W	69	50		16	8	W 2	Thompson-Boling Arena
25	Wed, Feb 18, 2009	REG	@	Mississippi	SEC	5.82	L	65	81		16	9	L 1	C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum
26	Sat, Feb 21, 2009	REG	@	Kentucky	SEC	12.69	L	58	77		16	10	L 2	Rupp Arena
27	Wed, Feb 25, 2009	REG		Mississippi State	SEC	9.10	W	81	76		17	10	W 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
28	Sun, Mar 1, 2009	REG	@	Florida	SEC	12.83	W	79	75		18	10	W 2	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
29	Thu, Mar 5, 2009	REG	@	South Carolina	SEC	8.78	W	86	70		19	10	W 3	Colonial Life Arena
30	Sun, Mar 8, 2009	REG		Alabama	SEC	5.49	L	67	70		19	11	L 1	Thompson-Boling Arena
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
31	Fri, Mar 13, 2009	CTOURN	N	Alabama	SEC	5.49	W	86	62		20	11	W 1	St. Pete Times Forum
32	Sat, Mar 14, 2009	CTOURN	N	Auburn	SEC	9.93	W	94	85		21	11	W 2	St. Pete Times Forum
33	Sun, Mar 15, 2009	CTOURN	N	Mississippi State	SEC	9.10	L	61	64		21	12	L 1	St. Pete Times Forum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
34	Fri, Mar 20, 2009	NCAA	N	Oklahoma State	Big 12	13.78	L	75	77		21	13	L 2	University of Dayton Arena