2008–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

2008–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
CIT First Round vs. Idaho, L, 67–69
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–16 (7–11 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKnapp Center
2008–09 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 14 4   .778 23 11   .676
Creighton 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
Illinois State 11 7   .611 24 10   .706
Bradley 10 8   .556 21 15   .583
Southern Illinois 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Evansville 8 10   .444 17 14   .548
Wichita State 8 10   .444 17 17   .500
Drake 7 11   .389 17 16   .515
Indiana State 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Missouri State 3 15   .167 11 20   .355
Missouri Valley Conference tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which played in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), was led by first-year head coach Mark Phelps.