2008–09 Big East Conference men's basketball season

The 2008–09 Big East Conference men's basketball season was the 30th in conference history, and involved its 16 full-time member schools. Leading up to, during, and following the season, it has been widely regarded as one of the most successful seasons in Big East Conference history, fielding multiple teams that received national recognition and achieved high levels of success.

2008–09 Big East Conference Men's Basketball Season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
DurationNovember 14, 2008
through March 7, 2009
Number of teams16
TV partner(s)Big East Network, ESPN
Regular Season
ChampionLouisville (16–2)
  Runners-upConnecticut, Pittsburgh (15–3)
Season MVPHasheem Thabeet – Connecticut
DeJuan Blair – Pittsburgh
Tournament
ChampionsLouisville
Finals MVPJonny Flynn – Syracuse
2008–09 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Louisville†16–2 .88931–6  .838
No. 4 Pittsburgh15–3 .83331–5  .861
No. 5 Connecticut15–3 .83331–5  .861
No. 11 Villanova13–5 .72230–8  .789
No. 23 Marquette12–6 .66725–10  .714
No. 13 Syracuse11–7 .61128–10  .737
West Virginia10–8 .55623–12  .657
Providence10–8 .55619–14  .576
Notre Dame8–10 .44421–15  .583
Cincinnati8–10 .44418–14  .563
Seton Hall7–11 .38917–15  .531
Georgetown7–11 .38916–15  .516
St. John's6–12 .33316–18  .471
South Florida4–14 .2229–22  .290
Rutgers2–16 .11111–21  .344
DePaul0–18 .0009–24  .273
† 2009 Big East tournament winner
As of April 4, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

Louisville won the outright championship with a 16-2 record (1st). They were also champions of the Big East tournament (1st).

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