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2008–09 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2008–09 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Norm Roberts in his fifth year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.
Off season
Departures
Class of 2008 signees
College recruiting information
| Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Quincy Roberts
SG
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Harrisburg, PA
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Harrisburg High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Apr 29, 2008
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Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 78
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TyShwan Edmondson
PG
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Hopkinsville, KY
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University Heights Academy
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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180 lb (82 kg)
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Apr 30, 2008
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| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
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Phil Wait
C
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Manchester, ENG
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Proctor Academy
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7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
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265 lb (120 kg)
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Jun 5, 2008
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| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR
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| Overall recruiting rankings:
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- 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:
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Roster
| 2008–09 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| G/F
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1
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D.J. Kennedy
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
214 lb (97 kg)
|
So |
Schenley
|
Pittsburgh, PA
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| F
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2
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Anthony Mason Jr. 
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
213 lb (97 kg)
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Sr |
Failey
|
Memphis, TN
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| G
|
3
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Malik Boothe
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
184 lb (83 kg)
|
So |
Christ the King
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Queens, NY
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| G
|
4
|
John Taubeneck
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Jr |
Roger Williams
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Salem, MA
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| F
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5
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Sean Evans
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
259 lb (117 kg)
|
So |
Northeast
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Philadelphia, PA
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| G
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10
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Quincy Roberts
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
196 lb (89 kg)
|
Fr |
Harrisburg
|
Harrisburg, PA
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| C
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11
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Tomas Jasiulionis
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
249 lb (113 kg)
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Sr |
Trinity Episcopal School
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Utena, Lithuania
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| G
|
12
|
TyShwan Edmondson
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr |
University Heights Academy
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Hopkinsville, KY
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| F/C
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15
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Dele Coker
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
257 lb (117 kg)
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So |
South Kent
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Lagos, Nigeria
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| G
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23
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Paris Horne
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
189 lb (86 kg)
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So |
Bridgton Academy
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Middletown, DE
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| F
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24
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Justin Burrell
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
244 lb (111 kg)
|
So |
Our Savior Lutheran High School/Bridgton Academy
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Bronx, NY
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| G
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35
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Matt Duell
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
155 lb (70 kg)
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Jr |
Greenport
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Orient, NY
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| G
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42
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Kevin Clark
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
204 lb (93 kg)
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So |
Dunmore
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Dunmore, PA
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| C
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50
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Phil Wait
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7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Fr |
Proctor Academy
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Manchester, England
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| F
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55
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Rob Thomas
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
247 lb (112 kg)
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RS So |
South Kent
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Harlem, NY
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Regular Season
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11/14/08*
9:00pm, SNY
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LIU Brooklyn
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W 73–63
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1–0
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Carnesecca Arena (4,914)
Queens, NY
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11/17/08*
9:30pm
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vs. Cornell
NIT Season Tip-Off First Round
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W 86–75
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2–0
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Conte Forum (4,283)
Chestnut Hill, MA
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11/18/08*
7:30pm
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vs. Boston College
NIT Season Tip-Off Quarterfinals
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L 70–82
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2–1
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Conte Forum (4,462)
Chestnut Hill, MA
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11/22/08*
2:00pm
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Howard
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W 79–44
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3–1
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Carnesecca Arena (3,153)
Queens, NY
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11/24/08*
8:00pm
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Eastern Michigan
NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation
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W 73–61
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4–1
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Carnesecca Arena (893)
Queens, NY
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11/25/08*
8:00pm
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Loyola (IL)
NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation
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W 73–54
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5–1
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Carnesecca Arena (959)
Queens, NY
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12/01/08*
7:30pm
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St. Francis (NY)
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W 69–61
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6–1
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Carnesecca Arena (2,960)
Queens, NY
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12/08/08*
7:30pm
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NJIT
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W 82–54
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7–1
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Carnesecca Arena (808)
Queens, NY
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12/14/08*
4:00pm
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Bethune-Cookman
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W 77–59
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8–1
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Carnesecca Arena (3,053)
Queens, NY
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12/20/08*
4:30pm, MSG
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Marist
Aeropostale Holiday Festival Opening Round
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W 65–44
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9–1
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Madison Square Garden (4.713)
New York, NY
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12/21/08*
2:30pm, MSG
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Virginia Tech
Aeropostale Holiday Festival Championship
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L 67–81
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9–2
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Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
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12/27/08*
12:00pm, ESPNU
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Miami (FL)
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L 56–70
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9–3
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Madison Square Garden (4,998)
New York, NY
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12/31/08
4:00pm, SNY
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at Providence
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L 54–75
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9–4 (0–1)
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Dunkin' Donuts Center (3,087)
Providence, RI
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01/03/09
2:00pm, ESPNU
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No. 7 Notre Dame
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W 71–65
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10–4 (1–1)
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Madison Square Garden (9,807)
New York, NY
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01/11/09
12:00pm, ESPNU
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at No. 1 Pittsburgh
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L 67–90
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10–5 (1–2)
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Petersen Events Center (12,508)
Pittsburgh, PA
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01/15/09
7:00pm, ESPN
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No. 4 Connecticut
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L 55–67
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10–6 (1–3)
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Madison Square Garden (7,545)
New York, NY
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01/18/09
12:00pm, SNY
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at No. 23 Villanova
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L 57–76
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10–7 (1–4)
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The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
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01/22/09
9:00pm, ESPNU
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Cincinnati
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L 60–71
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10–8 (1–5)
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Carnesecca Arena (4,123)
Queens, NY
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01/24/09
7:00pm, MSG+
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Rutgers
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W 70–59
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11–8 (2–5)
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Carnesecca Arena (7,890)
Queens, NY
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01/28/09
7:00pm, SNY
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at West Virginia
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L 52–75
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11–9 (2–6)
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WVU Coliseum (6,583)
Morgantown, WV
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02/01/09
2:00pm, ESPNU
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South Florida
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W 65–48
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12–9 (3–6)
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Carnesecca Arena (3,872)
Queens, NY
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02/05/09
9:00pm, ESPN
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at Seton Hall
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L 81–91
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12–10 (3–7)
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Prudential Center (7,314)
Newark, NJ
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02/08/09
1:30pm, MSG
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No. 5 Louisville
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L 47–60
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12–11 (3–8)
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Madison Square Garden (6,128)
New York, NY
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02/11/09
7:30pm, ESPN 360
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at Cincinnati
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L 61–71
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12–12 (3–9)
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Fifth Third Arena (8,159)
Cincinnati, OH
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02/14/09
9:00pm, SNY
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at No. 10 Marquette
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L 59–73
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12–13 (3–10)
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Bradley Center (18,614)
Milwaukee, WI
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02/19/09*
7:00pm, SNY
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No. 9 Duke
Aeropostale Classic
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L 69–76
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12–14 (3–10)
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Madison Square Garden (13,800)
New York, NY
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02/22/09
5:00pm, SNY
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Seton Hall
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W 70–65
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13–14 (4–10)
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Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
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02/24/09
7:30pm, MSG
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Syracuse
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L 58–87
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13–15 (4–11)
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Madison Square Garden (11,148)
New York, NY
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02/28/09
12:00pm, SNY
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at DePaul
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W 84–63
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14–15 (5–11)
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Allstate Arena (9,814)
Rosemont, IL
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03/03/09
7:30pm, MSG
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Georgetown
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W 59–56 OT
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15–15 (6–11)
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Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York, NY
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03/06/09
7:00pm, MSG
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at Notre Dame
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L 55–74
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15–16 (6–12)
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Joyce Convocation Center (11,028)
Notre Dame, IN
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| Big East tournament
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03/10/09
2:00pm
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Georgetown
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W 64–59
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16–16 (6–12)
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Madison Square Garden (19,375)
New York, NY
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03/11/09
2:00pm
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No. 21 Marquette
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L 45–74
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16–17 (6–12)
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Madison Square Garden (19,375)
New York, NY
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| CBI Tournament
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03/18/09*
7:00pm
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at Richmond
First Round
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L 69–75
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16–18 (6–12)
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Robins Center (2,171)
Richmond, VA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
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Helms national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics |
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