2008–09 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. They were led by head coach Sean Miller in his fifth and final season at Xavier. The Musketeers were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center. Xavier finished the season with a record of 27–8, 12–4 in A-10 play to win the regular season championship. The Musketeers lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Saint Louis. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a #4 seed. The Musketeers defeated Portland State and Wisconsin to advance to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Pittsburgh.

2008–09 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season champions
Puerto Rico Tip-Off champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 20
Record278 (124 A-10)
Head coach
  • Sean Miller (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCintas Center
2008–09 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 Xavier124 .750278  .771
Dayton115 .688278  .771
Rhode Island115 .6882311  .676
Temple115 .6882212  .647
Duquesne97 .5632113  .618
La Salle97 .5631813  .581
Richmond97 .5632016  .556
Saint Joseph's97 .5631715  .531
Saint Louis88 .5001814  .563
UMass79 .4381218  .400
St. Bonaventure610 .3751515  .500
Charlotte511 .3131120  .355
George Washington412 .2501018  .357
Fordham115 .063325  .107
2009 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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