2008–09 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season


The 2008–09 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season marks the 13th season of Big 12 Conference basketball.

Preseason

Big 12 Coaches Poll

All-Big 12 players

Player of the Year
Newcomer of the Year
Freshman of the Year

Rankings

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BaylorRVRVRV24222121192321RVRV
Colorado
Iowa State
Kansas242422RV25RVRVRVRVRVRV2116151591114
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MissouriRVRV25RVRVRVRVRV17111115149
NebraskaRV
Oklahoma1212116544466642223467
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Texas Tech

In-season honors

;Players of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, the Big 12 offices name a player of the week each Monday.
DatePlayer
Nov. 17Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.
Nov. 24Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.
Dec. 1Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.
Dec. 8Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So.
A. J. Abrams, Texas, G, Sr.
Dec. 15Cory Higgins, Colorado, G, So.
Dec. 22James Anderson, Oklahoma State, G/F, So.
Dec. 29Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So.
Jan. 5Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr.
Jan. 12Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.
Jan. 19Austin Johnson, Oklahoma, G, Sr.
Jan. 26Craig Brackins, Iowa State, F, So.
Feb. 2Denis Clemente, Kansas State, G, Jr.
Feb. 9DeMarre Carroll, Missouri, F, Sr.
Feb. 16Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.
Feb. 23Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr.
James Anderson, Oklahoma State, G, So.
Mar. 2Sherron Collins, Kansas, G, Jr.
Mar. 9Blake Griffin, Oklahoma, F, So.

Conference honors

** – Unanimous Selection

National awards & honors

Player of the Year

Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
Bill Self, Kansas
Mike Anderson, Missouri

USBWA

USBWA All-District 6
USBWA All-District 7
NABC All-District 8
First Team
Second Team
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma
Sherron Collins, Kansas
Craig Brackins, Iowa State
Cole Aldrich, Kansas
DeMarre Carroll, Missouri
Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas
Willie Warren, Oklahoma
South Regional
West Regional
Midwest Regional
Statistics shown cover the entire 2008–09 season.

Individual

Min. 5 FGM/Gm
Min 1.5 3Pt FGM/Gm.
Min 2.5 Per Gm

Team

Postseason

Big Twelve Tournament

NCAA Tournament

SchoolRegionSeedRound 1Round 2Sweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship
OklahomaSouth215 Morgan St., W 82–5410 Michigan, W 73–633 Syracuse, W 84–711 North Carolina, L 60–72
MissouriWest314 Cornell, W 78–596 Marquette, W 83–792 Memphis, W 102–911 Connecticut, L 75–82
KansasMidwest314 North Dakota State, W 84–7411 Dayton, W 60–432 Michigan State, L 62–67
TexasEast710 Minnesota, W 76–622 Duke, L 69–74-
Oklahoma StateEast89 Tennessee, W 77–751 Pittsburgh, L 76–84
Texas A&MWest98 BYU, W 79–661 Connecticut, L 66–92

National Invitation Tournament

SchoolSeedRound 1Round 2QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
Baylor36 Georgetown, W 74–722 Virginia Tech, W 84–661 Auburn, W 74–721 San Diego St., W 76–622 Penn St., L 63–69
Kansas State45 Illinois St., W 83–79 1 San Diego St., L 52–70
Nebraska63 New Mexico, L 71–83