2008-09 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results
The 2008-09 Tennessee Volunteers went 21-13 (10-6 in the SEC) under head coach Bruce Pearl. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.6.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 10–5 at home, 6–5 on the road, and 5–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 78.4 points per game and allowed 72.5 (+5.9 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Nov 15, 2008 to Nov 28, 2008. The most lopsided win was 114–75 over Chattanooga Mocs on Nov 15, 2008; the heaviest defeat was 77–58 at Kentucky Wildcats on Feb 21, 2009. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Auburn Tigers (77–78). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 2008-09's .618 winning percentage ranks 66th. Previous season: 2007-08 Volunteers (31–5). Next season: 2009-10 Volunteers (28–9).
Game-by-game results (34 games)
Game recaps
2009-01-13: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 90–72 as Jodie Meeks scored a team-high 54. Tyler Smith had 19 for Tennessee.
2009-02-04: Tennessee edged Arkansas Razorbacks 74–72. Wayne Chism led the winners with 22 points. Stef Welsh had 22 for Arkansas Razorbacks.
2009-02-21: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 77–58 as Patrick Patterson scored a team-high 19. Scotty Hopson had 14 for Tennessee.
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