2008–09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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The 2008-09 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2008-2009. The team's head coach is Billy Gillispie. This is his 2nd year as Kentucky's head coach. The Wildcats play their home games at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

2008-09 Schedule and Results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
November 14, 2008* 7:00, FSN South		VMI			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
November 18, 2008* 9:00, ESPN		at No. 1 North Carolina			Dean Smith Center  Chapel Hill, NC
November 22, 2008* 12:00, FSN South		Delaware State 2008 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
November 24, 2008* 7:00, FSN South		Longwood 2008 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
November 28, 2008* 11:59, ESPNU		vs. Kansas State 2008 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational			Orleans Arena  Las Vegas, NV
November 29, 2008* 7:30/10:30, ESPN		vs. West Virginia/Iowa 2008 Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Invitational			Orleans Arena  Las Vegas, NV
December 3, 2008* 7:00, FSN South		Lamar			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
December 6, 2008* 5:00, ESPN		Miami-FL			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
December 7, 2008* 3:00, FSN South		Mississippi Valley State			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
December 13, 2007* 4:00, CBS		Indiana			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
December 20, 2008* 12:00, FSN South		vs. Appalachian State			Freedom Hall  Louisville, KY
December 22, 2008* 7:00, FSN South		Tennessee State			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
December 27, 2008* 3:00, FSN South		Florida Atlantic			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
December 29, 2008* 7:00, FSN South		Central Michigan			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
January 4, 2009* 4:30, FSN South		at Louisville			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
January 10, 2009 2:00, Raycom		Vanderbilt			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
January 13, 2009 9:00, ESPN		at Tennessee			Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
January 18, 2009 9:00, Raycom		at Georgia			Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
January 21, 2009 9:00, Raycom		Auburn			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
January 24, 2009 3:00, Raycom		at Alabama			Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
January 27, 2009 7:00, ESPN		at Ole Miss			Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
January 31, 2009 3:00, Raycom		South Carolina			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
February 3, 2008 7:00, Raycom		Mississippi State			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
February 10, 2009 9:00, ESPN		Florida			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
February 14, 2009 1:00, CBS		at Arkansas			Bud Walton Arena  Fayetteville, AR
February 17, 2008 9:00, ESPN		at Vanderbilt			Memorial Gymnasium  Nashville, TN
February 21, 2008 1:00, CBS		Tennessee			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
February 25, 2008 7:00, Raycom		at South Carolina			Colonial Center  Columbia, SC
February 28, 2009 2:00, CBS		LSU			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
March 4, 2008 8:00, Raycom		Georgia Senior Night			Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
March 7, 2008 2:00, CBS		at Florida			O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
March 12-15, 2009  Raycom/CBS		vs.  SEC Tournament			St. Pete Times Forum  Tampa Bay, FL
April 4-6, 2009* TBA, CBS		vs. TBA NCAA Tournament Final Four			Ford Field  Detroit, MI -->
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Game notes

VMI

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
VMI
UK

North Carolina

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UK
UNC

Delaware State

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
DSU
UK

Longwood

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
LW
UK

Kansas State

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UK
KSU

Lamar

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
LU
UK

Miami-FL

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UM-FL
UK

Mississippi Valley State

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
MSVU
UK

Indiana

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
IU
UK

Appalachian State

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
ASU
UK

Tennessee State

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
TSU
UK

Florida Atlantic

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
FAU
UK

Central Michigan

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
CMU
UK

Louisville

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UK
UL

Vanderbilt

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
VU
UK

Tennessee

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UK
UT

Georgia

Teams	1st Half 100	2nd Half	Final
UK
UGA

Auburn

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
AU
UK

Alabama

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UK
UA

Ole Miss

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
LU
UM

South Carolina

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
USC
UK

Mississippi State

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
MSU
UK

Florida

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UF
UK

Arkansas

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UK
UA

Vanderbilt

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UK
VU

Tennessee

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UT
UK

South Carolina

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UK
USC

LSU

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
LSU
UK

Georgia

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UGA
UK

Florida

Teams	1st Half	2nd Half	Final
UK
UF

2008-09 Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown
1	Darius Miller	F	6'7"	223 lbs.	Fr.	Maysville, Kentucky
2	*Matt Scherbenske	G	6'0"	165 lbs.	Jr.	Lexington, Kentucky
3	Kevin Galloway	G/F	6'6"	215 lbs.	Jr.	Sacramento, California
12	*Mark Krebs	G	6'5"	200 lbs.	Jr.	Newport, Kentucky
13	Michael Porter	G	6'3"	198 lbs.	Jr.	Modesto, California
15	AJ Stewart	F	6'7"	217 lbs.	So.	Jacksonville, Florida
21	Perry Stevenson	F	6'9"	207 lbs.	Jr.	Lafayette, Louisiana
22	Ramon Harris	F	6'6"	218 lbs.	Jr.	Anchorage, Alaska
23	Jodie Meeks	G	6'4"	208 lbs.	Jr.	Norcross, Georgia
25	Donald Williams	G	6'5"	200 lbs.	Fr.	New Orleans, Louisiana
30	*Dwight Perry	G	6'1"	190 lbs.	Jr.	Durham, North Carolina
33	xMatt Pilgrim (transfer)	F	6'8"	235 lb.	So.	Cincinnati, Ohio
34	DeAndre Liggins	G	6'6"	202 lbs.	Fr.	Henderson, Nevada
43	Jared Carter	C	7'2"	270 lbs.	Sr.	Georgetown, Kentucky
54	Patrick Patterson	F	6'9"	235 lbs.	So.	Huntington, West Virginia
55	Josh Harrellson	C/F	6'10"	265 lbs.	So.	St. Charles, Missouri

• * - Denotes walk-on
• x - Pilgrim transferred from Hampton College and by NCAA rules he must sit out the 2008-09 season.

Projected Starters

Position	Number	Name	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Games↑
G	34	DeAndre Liggins	6'6"	202 lbs.	Fr.	Henderson, Nevada	0
G	23	Jodie Meeks	6'4"	208 lbs.	Jr.	Norcross, Georgia	0
F	22	Ramon Harris	6'6"	218 lbs.	Jr.	Anchorage, Alaska	0
F	54	Patrick Patterson	6'9"	235 lbs.	So.	Huntington, West Virginia	0
F	21	Perry Stevenson	6'9"	207 lbs.	Jr.	Lafayette, Louisiana	0

• bold - Denotes returning starter.
• ↑ - Denotes number of games started by the player at the listed position during the 2009 season.

Class of 2009 Commitments/Signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Daniel Orton C	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Bishop McGuinness	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	2008-10-12
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Jon Hood SG	Madisonville, Kentucky	North Hopkins	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2008-05-25
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
GJ Vilarino PG	McKinney, Texas	McKinney	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2007-04-10
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2009 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "2009 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2008-08-11.

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