2008–09 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team

2008–09 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record13–17 (10–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Byron Starks Jr.
  • Jai Steadman
  • Rick LeBato
Home arenaCajundome
2008–09 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 15 3   .833 25 9   .735
Troy 14 4   .778 19 13   .594
Middle Tennessee 10 8   .556 18 14   .563
South Alabama 10 8   .556 20 13   .606
Florida International 7 11   .389 13 20   .394
Florida Atlantic 2 16   .111 6 26   .188
West
Arkansas-Little Rock 15 3   .833 23 8   .742
North Texas 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Denver 9 9   .500 15 16   .484
Louisiana–Lafayette 7 11   .389 10 20   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 6 12   .333 10 20   .333
New Orleans 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
Arkansas State 5 13   .278 13 17   .433
2009 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by fifth-year head coach Robert Lee, played their home games at the Cajundome and were members of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 10–20, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the Western Divisional standings. They competed in the 2009 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament where they lost in the Quarterfinals to FIU. They were not invited to any other post-season tournament.