2008–09 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team

2008–09 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record20–16 (12–6 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Barry Wortman
  • Chris Moore
  • Joel Van Meter
Home arenaEllis Johnson Arena
2008–09 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tennessee–Martin 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Murray State 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
Austin Peay 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Morehead State 12 6   .667 20 16   .556
Eastern Kentucky 10 8   .556 18 13   .581
Tennessee State 9 9   .500 12 18   .400
Eastern Illinois 8 10   .444 12 18   .400
Tennessee Tech 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
Jacksonville State 5 13   .278 11 17   .393
Southeast Missouri State 0 18   .000 3 27   .100
Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by head coach Donnie Tyndall, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. The Eagles won the 2009 OVC tournament, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as a 16th seed in the Midwest region. Morehead State played in the Opening Round game, defeating Alabama 58–43 for the school's first NCAA tournament win since 1984. Their run ended in the following round, losing to top seed Louisville.