2008–09 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team

2008–09 Dayton Flyers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record27–8 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Billy Schmidt
  • Jon Borovich
  • Cornell Mann
Home arenaUniversity of Dayton Arena
2008–09 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Xavier 12 4   .750 27 8   .771
Dayton 11 5   .688 27 8   .771
Rhode Island 11 5   .688 23 11   .676
Temple 11 5   .688 22 12   .647
Duquesne 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
La Salle 9 7   .563 18 13   .581
Richmond 9 7   .563 20 16   .556
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 17 15   .531
Saint Louis 8 8   .500 18 14   .563
UMass 7 9   .438 12 18   .400
St. Bonaventure 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Charlotte 5 11   .313 11 20   .355
George Washington 4 12   .250 10 18   .357
Fordham 1 15   .063 3 25   .107
2009 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by sixth year head coach Brian Gregory, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 11–5 in A-10 play for a tie for second-place. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated West Virginia in the round of 64 before losing in the round of 32 to defending national champion Kansas. The Flyers first round win was the program's first in the NCAA Tournament since 1990, when they defeated Illinois in the round of 64.