2008–09 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University for the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Jack Friel Court in Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington.

2008–09 Washington State Cougars men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record17–16 (8–10 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Tony Bennett (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ben Johnson
  • Ron Sanchez
  • Matt Woodley
  • Mike Heideman
Home arenaBeasley Coliseum
2008–09 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 15 Washington144 .778269  .743
No. 18 UCLA135 .722269  .743
No. 19 Arizona State117 .6112510  .714
California117 .6112211  .667
USC99 .5002213  .629
Arizona99 .5002114  .600
Washington State810 .4441716  .515
Oregon State711 .3891818  .500
Stanford612 .3332014  .588
Oregon216 .111823  .258
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

At the end of March 2009, Tony Bennett announced that he was leaving Washington State to take the head coaching job at Virginia. Ken Bone, formerly with Portland State, took over.

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