2008-09 Minnesota Golden Gophers — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 22-11 (9-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Tubby Smith. The team peaked at #18 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 11.32.

Game-by-game results (33 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-14vs Concordia St. PaulW 76–51Williams Arena
2008-11-15vs Bowling Green FalconsW 68–61Williams Arena
2008-11-16vs Georgia State PanthersW 60–52Williams Arena
2008-11-22at Colorado State RamsW 72–71Moby Arena
2008-11-26vs Eastern Washington EaglesW 88–67Williams Arena
2008-11-29vs North Dakota State BisonW 90–76Williams Arena
2008-12-02vs Virginia CavaliersW 66–56Williams Arena
2008-12-06vs Cornell Big RedW 71–54Williams Arena
2008-12-10vs South Dakota State JackrabbitsW 74–60Williams Arena
2008-12-20neutral Louisville CardinalsW 70–64US Airways Center
2008-12-23vs SE Louisiana LionsW 80–71Williams Arena
2008-12-28vs High Point PanthersW 82–56Williams Arena
2008-12-31vs Michigan State SpartansL 58–70Williams Arena
2009-01-03vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 68–59Williams Arena
2009-01-08at Iowa HawkeyesW 52–49Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2009-01-11vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 79–59Williams Arena
2009-01-15at Wisconsin BadgersW 78–74 (OTOT)Kohl Center
2009-01-18at Northwestern WildcatsL 65–74Welsh–Ryan Arena
2009-01-22vs Purdue BoilermakersL 62–70Williams Arena
2009-01-25at Indiana HoosiersW 67–63Assembly Hall
2009-01-29vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 59–36Williams Arena
2009-02-04at Michigan State SpartansL 47–76Breslin Student Events Center
2009-02-07at Ohio State BuckeyesL 58–64Value City Arena
2009-02-10vs Indiana HoosiersW 62–54Williams Arena
2009-02-14at Penn State Nittany LionsL 63–68Bryce Jordan Center
2009-02-19at Michigan WolverinesL 62–74Crisler Arena
2009-02-22vs Northwestern WildcatsW 72–45Williams Arena
2009-02-26at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 41–52Assembly Hall
2009-03-04vs Wisconsin BadgersW 51–46Williams Arena
2009-03-07vs Michigan WolverinesL 64–67Williams Arena
2009-03-12neutral Northwestern WildcatsW 66–53Conseco Fieldhouse
2009-03-13neutral Michigan State SpartansL 56–64Conseco Fieldhouse
2009-03-19neutral Texas LonghornsL 62–76Greensboro Coliseum

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