2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2008–09. The team's head coach was Billy Gillispie, who was in his second and final year as coach. The Wildcats played their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. The team's season started with a controversial early Midnight Madness event on October 10, 2008, which is not the traditional date for celebration that coincides with the first day of NCAA-sanctioned regular practice sessions that occurred on October 17, 2008.

2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern
Record22–14 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
South Carolina106 .6252110  .677
Tennessee106 .6252113  .618
Florida97 .5632511  .694
Vanderbilt88 .5001912  .613
Kentucky88 .5002214  .611
Georgia313 .1881220  .375
West
No. 21 LSU133 .813278  .771
Auburn106 .6252412  .667
Mississippi State97 .5632313  .639
Alabama79 .4381814  .563
Ole Miss79 .4381615  .516
Arkansas214 .1251416  .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

On March 15, 2009, the Wildcats accepted a bid to the 2009 National Invitation Tournament, ending a streak of 17 consecutive appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship dating back to 1992.

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