2008-09 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

NCAATeamSeason
Mode=Basketball
Year=2008-09
Prev year=2007-08
Next year=2009-10
Team=UCLA Bruins


Conference=Pacific 10
ShortConference=Pac-10
CoachRank=
APRank=
Record=
ConfRecord=
HeadCoach=Ben Howland
AsstCoach1=Donny Daniels
AsstCoach2=Scott Duncan
AsstCoach3=Scott Garson
StadiumArena=Pauley Pavilion
Champion=
BowlTourney=
BowlTourneyResult= The 2008-09 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team will open the season on November 3 when it takes on Cal Baptist in an exhibition game in Pauley Pavilion. The Bruins will participate in the 2K Sports Classic, Pac-10/Big 12 Series, and the John R. Wooden Classic in the Honda Center.

The following players are expected to start for the team: Alfred Aboya (Center), James Keefe (Power foward), Josh Shipp (Small forward), Jrue Holiday (Shooting guard) and Darren Collison (Point guard).

Schedule and Results

CBB Schedule Entry
date = Mon. Nov. 3
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Cal Baptist
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename = Exhibition
tv = uclabruins.com
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Fri. Nov. 7
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Biola
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename = Exhibition
tv = uclabruins.com
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Wed. Nov. 12
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Prairie View A&M
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename = 2K Sports Classic First Round
tv = ESPNU
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu. Nov. 13
time = 5:15/8:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent =
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename = 2K Sports Classic Second Round
tv = ESPNU
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu. Nov. 20
time = 4:00/6:20 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent =
opprank =
site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
site_cityst = NY, NY
gamename = 2K Sports Classic Semifinals
tv = ESPN2
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Fri. Nov. 21
time = 2:00 or 4:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent =
opprank =
site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
site_cityst = New York, NY
gamename = 2K Sports Classic Final
tv = ESPN2
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat. Nov.29
time = 4:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Florida International
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN Prime Time
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu. Dec. 4
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = Texas
opprank =
site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
site_cityst = Austin, TX
gamename = Pac-10/Big 12 Series
tv = ESPN
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sun. Dec. 7
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Cal State Northridge
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN Prime Time
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat. Dec. 13
time = 4:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank =
opponent = DePaul
opprank =
site_stadium = Honda Center
site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
gamename = John R. Wooden Classic
tv = KCAL-TV
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Wed. Dec. 17
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Loyola Marymount
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN Prime Time
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat. Dec. 20
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Mercer
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSNW
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Tue. Dec. 23
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Wyoming
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN Prime Time
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sun. Dec. 28
time = Noon
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Louisiana Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN Prime Time
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Fri. Jan. 2
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Oregon State
opprank =
site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
gamename =
tv = FSN/FSNPT
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sun. Jan. 4
time = 12:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Oregon
opprank =
site_stadium = McArthur Court
site_cityst = Eugene, OR
gamename =
tv = FSN/FSNPT
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sun. Jan. 11
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = USC
opprank =
site_stadium = Galen Center
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN/FSNPT
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu., Jan. 15
time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Arizona
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN/FSNPT
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat., Jan. 17
time = 12:45 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Arizona State
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = CBS
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu. Jan. 22
time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Washington State
opprank =
site_stadium = Friel Court
site_cityst = Pullman, WA
gamename =
tv = FSN/FSNPT
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat. Jan. 24
time = 1:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Washington
opprank =
site_stadium = Bank of America Arena
site_cityst = Seattle, WA
gamename =
tv = FSN/FSNPT
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu., Jan. 29
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = California
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN/FSNW
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat., Jan. 31
time = 12:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Stanford
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = ABC
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Wed., Feb. 4
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = USC
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSNPT
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat., Feb. 7
time = 10:00 a.m.
w/l =
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Notre Dame
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = CBS
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu. Feb. 12
time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Arizona State
opprank =
site_stadium = Wells Fargo Arena
site_cityst = Tempe, AZ
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score =
overtime =
record = CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat. Feb. 14
time = 10:00 a.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Arizona
opprank =
site_stadium = McKale Center
site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
gamename =
tv = CBS
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu. Feb. 19| time = 8:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Washington
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN/FSNW
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat. Feb. 21
time = Noon
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Washington State
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv = FSN/FSNPT
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu. Feb. 26
time = 7:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Stanford
opprank =
site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
site_cityst = Stanford, CA
gamename =
tv = FSNPT
score =
overtime =
record = CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat. Feb. 28
time = 6:00 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank =
opponent = California
opprank =
site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
gamename =
tv = ESPN
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Thu. Mar. 5
time = 7:30 p.m.
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Oregon State
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv =
score =
overtime =
record =CBB Schedule Entry
date = Sat. Mar. 7
time = TBD
w/l =
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank =
opponent = Oregon
opprank =
site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
gamename =
tv =
score =
overtime =
record =

CBB Schedule End
rank =
poll =
timezone = Pacific Time [" [http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/091708aae.html] ." "uclabruins.com." Retrieved on October 1, 2008.] Post Season Tournament games:

*Mar. 11-14, Pac-10 Tournament @ Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
*Mar. 19-22, NCAA First and Second Round
*Mar. 26-29, NCAA Regional
*Apr. 4 & 6, NCAA Final Four

Players

(1) 2005-06 medical hardship waiver — (2) 2004-05 redshirt — (*) denotes number of varsity letters [ [http://uclabruins.com Bruins homepage] ]

ee also

*2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
*2009 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
*2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
*2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
*List of NCAA Division I institutions

References

External links

* [http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/ucla-m-baskbl-body.html UCLA Bruins men's basketball official website]
* [http://www.gazellegroup.com/events/cvc/index_main.htm 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer]
* [http://www.woodenclassic.com/ John R. Wooden Classic]
* [http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061608aae.html 2008 Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series]