2008–09 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2008–09 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 4th year head coach Charles E. Ramsey, played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–24, 6–10 in MAC play. They team finished 4th in the MAC West. They were knocked out in the 1st round of the MAC Tournament by Central Michigan.

2008–09 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–24 (6–10 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Bowling Green 11 5   .688 19 14   .576
Buffalo 11 5   .688 21 12   .636
Miami 10 6   .625 17 13   .567
Akron 10 6   .625 23 13   .639
Kent State 10 6   .625 19 15   .559
Ohio 7 9   .438 15 17   .469
West
Ball State 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
Central Michigan 7 9   .438 12 19   .387
Western Michigan 7 9   .438 10 21   .323
Eastern Michigan 6 10   .375 8 24   .250
Northern Illinois 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
Toledo 5 11   .313 7 25   .219
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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The team captains were Tyler Jones, Wendale Farrow.

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown HS/Previous
3 Carlos Medlock Guard 6–0 186 Senior Detroit, Michigan Murray Wright
4 Daniel Barnes Guard 6–2 175 Freshman Chicago, Illinois Oak Park
5 Tyler Jones Guard 6–2 210 Senior Belleville, Michigan Belleville
10 Branden Harrison Forward 6–8 170 Freshman Houston, Texas Milby
12 L.J. Frazier Guard 5–10 160 Redshirt Freshman Ypsilanti, Michigan Ypsilanti
13 Antonio Green Guard 6–3 192 Freshman Inkster, Michigan Robichaud
15 Will Cooper Wing 6–6 180 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan Pershing
20 Zane Gay Guard 6–5 201 Senior Olivet, Michigan Olivet
21 Wendale Farrow Wing 6–10 210 Senior Sacramento, California American River J.C.
22 Merlynd Ameti Guard 6–0 175 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan Annapolis
25 Justin Dobbins Forward 6–8 240 Junior Cleveland, Ohio Glenville
32 Alex Hamo Guard 6–2 185 Sophomore Flint, Michigan Cincinnati
33 Brandon Bowdry Forward 6–6 229 Sophomore St. Louis, Missouri Taylor (Mich.) Truman
34 Kyle Dodd Center 6–11 210 Junior Rockwood, Ontario John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute
54 Kamil Janton Center 6–10 230 Freshman Tarnow, Poland Bartlett

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Coaching staff

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Name Position College Graduating year
Charles Ramsey Head coach Eastern Michigan University 1992
Derrick McDowell Associate Coach Stetson University 1983
Carl Thomas Assistant coach Eastern Michigan University 2000
Andrew Moore Assistant coach Muskingum College 1992
Chris Highfield Director of Basketball Operations University of Michigan 2000
Craig LeVasseur Graduate Assistant University of Michigan 2005

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
November 14, 2008*
12:00 pm
Marygrove
Education Day
W 119–48  1–0
 26  Bowdry   14  Bowdry   7  Green  Convocation Center (2156)
Ypsilanti,MI[2]
November 17, 2008*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 10 Purdue
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 58–87  1–1
 16  Dobbins   10  Farris   3  Dobbins, Frazier  Mackey Arena (13356)
West Lafayette, IN
November 18, 2008*
4:00 pm
vs. Georgia
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 60–61  1–2
 22  Dobbins   8  Bowdry   9  Frazier  Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
November 22, 2008*
7:00 pm
at Detroit L 47–62  1–3
 14  Frazier   8  Bowdry, Farris   2  Farris, Frazier  Calihan Hall (2638)
Detroit, MI
November 24, 2008*
8:00 pm
St. John's
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 61–73  1–4
 13  Bowdry, Dobbins   6  Gay   2  Bowdry, Dobbins, Farrow  Carnesecca Arena (893)
Queens, NY
November 24, 2008*
5:45 pm
vs. Cornell
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 54–67  1–5
 11  Bowdry, Frazier   8  Gay   3  Frazier, Gay  Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY
November 29, 2008*
1:00 pm
at Brown L 51–53  1–6
 13  Ferris   5  Bowdry   6  Frazier  Pizzitola Sports Center (633)
Providence, RI
December 08, 2008*
7:00 pm
Wayne State W 67–47  2–6
 19  Bowdry   7  Bowdry, Harrison   7  Frazier  Convocation Center (590)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 13, 2008*
4:00 pm
at Michigan L 60–91  2–7
 16  Bowdry   8  Dobbins   2  Copper, Gay, Jones  Crisler Center (9768)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 20, 2008*
4:00 pm
St. Bonaventure
George Gervin Day
L 78–86  2–8
 21  Bowdry   7  Bowdry   4  Frazier  Convocation Center (803)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 22, 2008*
7:00 pm

Oakland
L 53–66  2–9
 17  Bowdry   8  Dobbins   8  Dobbins  Convocation Center (389)
Ypsilanti, MI
December 28, 2008*
2:00 pm, Big Ten Network
at Illinois L 53–62  2–10
 14  Dobbins   5  Bowdry, Ferris   5  Bowdry  Assembly Hall (16288)
Champaign, IL
January 03, 2009*
2:00 pm
at Chicago State L 61–79  2–11
 23  Bowdry   10  Bowdry   5  Farris  Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (538)
Chicago, IL
January 07, 2009*
7:00 pm
Temple L 45–67  2–12
 16  Bowdry   7  Dobbins   4  Frazier  Convocation Center (493)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 10, 2009
4:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network
Ball State L 42–46  2–13
(0–1)
 16  Bowdry   6  Dobbins   2  Dobbins, Jones  Convocation Center (843)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 13, 2009
7:00 pm
Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
W 84–77 2OT 3–13
(1–1)
 22  Bowdry, Jones   14  Bowdry   4  Frazier  Convocation Center (865)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 17, 2009
7:00 pm
at Toledo L 57–69  3–14
(1–2)
 14  Bowdry   6  Bowdry   3  Cooper  Savage Arena (6084)
Toledo, OH
January 20, 2009
7:00 pm
at Northern Illinois L 52–72  3–15
(1–3)
 16  Bowdry   9  Bowdry   1  Copper, Farris, Frazier, Gay, Jones  Convocation Center (1293)
DeKalb, IL
January 24, 2009
4:00 pm
Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 45–53  3–16
(1–4)
 12  Bowdry   9  Bowdry   3  Jones  Convocation Center (1663)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 27, 2009
7:00 pm
at Kent State L 46–58  3–17
(1–5)
 19  Dobbins   6  Copper   3  Jones  Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (2447)
Kent, OH
January 31, 2009
2:00 pm
Miami (OH) L 51–66  3–18
(1–6)
 16  Bowdry   7  Dobbins   3  Bowdry, Jones  Convocation Center (1285)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 03, 2009
7:00 pm
Akron L 41–78  3–19
(1–7)
 12  Bowdry   10  Dobbins   2  Frazier, Green  Convocation Center (313)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 07, 2009
5:00pm
at Ohio L 45–57  3–20
(1–8)
 11  Bowdry, Dobbins   8  Bowdry   3  Gay  Convocation Center (5735)
Athens, OH
February 12, 2009
7:00 pm
Buffalo L 49–58  3–21
(1–9)
 11  Bowdry   9  Bowdry   4  Bowdry  Convocation Center (467)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 15, 2009
7:00 pm, Buckeye Cable Sports Network
at Bowling Green L 57–65  4–21
(2–9)
 17  Gay   12  Bowdry   4  Bowdry  Anderson Arena (2120)
Bowling Green, OH
February 18, 2009
7:00 pm
at Western Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 38–46  4–22
(2–10)
 13  Bowdry   12  Dobbins   3  Jones  University Arena (3122)
Kalamazoo, MI
February 21, 2009*
4:00 pm
Georgia State
ESPN Bracket Buster
L 58–63  4–23
(2–10)
 13  Green   7  Green   3  Bowdry, Dobbins, Frazier  Convocation Center (583)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 25, 2009
7:00pm
Toledo W 58–49  5–23
(3–10)
 17  Bowdry   6  Bowdry   4  Gay  Convocation Center (446)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 28, 2009
7:00pm
at Central Michigan
Michigan MAC Trophy
L 55–60  6–23
(4–10)
 12  Bowdry, Gay   5  Bowdry, Gay   2  Bowdry, Dobbins, Gay  Daniel P. Rose Center (1309)
Mount Pleasant, MI
March 4, 2009
7:00pm
Northern Illinois
Senior Day
L 55–61  7–23
(5–10)
 20  Dobbins   12  Bowdry   6  Gay  Convocation Center (724)
Ypsilanti, MI
March 8, 2009
2:00pm, Ball State Sports Network
at Ball State W 55–53  8–23
(6–10)
 13  Bowdry   11  Bowdry   4  Bowdry, Dobbins  John E. Worthen Arena (3687)
Muncie, IN
March 10, 2009
12:00pm
vs. Central Michigan
MAC Tournament
L 49–62  8–24
 13  Bowdry   6  Bowdry   2  Bowdry, Gay, Green, Frazier  Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Awards

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All-MAC Second Team[4]

Brandon Bowdry

References

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  1. ^ "2008 Men's Basketball Roster". EMUEagles. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Marygrove vs Eastern Michigan (11–14–08 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Convocation Center))". EMU Eagles. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "2009 EMU". MAC Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "MAC Record Book" (PDF). MAC Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2015.