2008-09 Pittsburgh Panthers — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Pittsburgh Panthers went 31-5 (15-3 in the Big East) under head coach Jamie Dixon. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.21.

Game-by-game results (36 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-14vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 86–63Petersen Events Center
2008-11-17vs Miami (OH) RedHawksW 82–53Petersen Events Center
2008-11-21vs Akron ZipsW 86–67Petersen Events Center
2008-11-22vs Indiana (PA)W 86–60Petersen Events Center
2008-11-25vs Belmont BruinsW 74–60Petersen Events Center
2008-11-28neutral Texas Tech Red RaidersW 80–67Prudential Center
2008-11-29neutral Washington State CougarsW 57–43Prudential Center
2008-12-03vs Duquesne DukesW 78–51Petersen Events Center
2008-12-06vs Vermont CatamountsW 80–51Petersen Events Center
2008-12-13vs UMBC RetrieversW 91–56Petersen Events Center
2008-12-17vs Siena SaintsW 79–66Petersen Events Center
2008-12-21at Florida State SeminolesW 56–48Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
2008-12-31at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 78–72Louis Brown Athletic Center
2009-01-03at Georgetown HoyasW 70–54Verizon Center
2009-01-11vs St. John's Red StormW 90–67Petersen Events Center
2009-01-14vs South Florida BullsW 75–62Petersen Events Center
2009-01-17at Louisville CardinalsL 63–69Freedom Hall
2009-01-19vs Syracuse OrangeW 78–60Petersen Events Center
2009-01-25at West Virginia MountaineersW 79–67WVU Coliseum
2009-01-28neutral Villanova WildcatsL 57–67The Spectrum
2009-01-31vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 93–80Petersen Events Center
2009-02-02vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 92–72Petersen Events Center
2009-02-07at DePaul Blue DemonsW 92–69Allstate Arena
2009-02-09vs West Virginia MountaineersW 70–59Petersen Events Center
2009-02-14vs Cincinnati BearcatsW 85–69Petersen Events Center
2009-02-16at UConn HuskiesW 76–68Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
2009-02-21vs DePaul Blue DemonsW 80–61Petersen Events Center
2009-02-24at Providence FriarsL 73–81Dunkin Donuts Center
2009-02-28at Seton Hall PiratesW 89–78Prudential Center
2009-03-04vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 90–75Petersen Events Center
2009-03-07vs UConn HuskiesW 70–60Petersen Events Center
2009-03-12neutral West Virginia MountaineersL 60–74Madison Square Garden (IV)
2009-03-20neutral East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 72–62University of Dayton Arena
2009-03-22neutral Oklahoma State CowboysW 84–76University of Dayton Arena
2009-03-26neutral Xavier MusketeersW 60–55TD Garden
2009-03-28neutral Villanova WildcatsL 76–78TD Garden

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