2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 10, 2008, and ended with the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 6, 2009, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. The season saw six different teams achieve the AP #1 ranking during the year (just one shy of the NCAA record). Oklahoma sophomore Blake Griffin was the dominant individual performer, sweeping National Player of the Year honors. The season began with North Carolina becoming the first unanimous preseason #1 team, and ended with the Tar Heels dominating the NCAA tournament en route to their fifth NCAA title. UNC won its six NCAA tournament games by double digits, and by an average of 19.8 points per game. Junior Wayne Ellington was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player.

2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Ford Field was the site of the season ending Final Four and Championship game for 2008-09.
Preseason AP No. 1North Carolina Tar Heels
Regular seasonNovember 10, 2008–
March 10, 2009
NCAA Tournament2009
Tournament datesMarch 17 – April 6, 2009
National ChampionshipFord Field
Detroit, Michigan
NCAA ChampionsNorth Carolina
Other championsPenn State (NIT),
Oregon State (CBI),
Old Dominion (CIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
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