2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team

2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record23–10 (11–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaViking Pavilion
2008–09 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 15 1   .938 21 10   .677
Portland State 11 5   .688 23 10   .697
Montana 11 5   .688 17 12   .586
Idaho State 9 7   .563 13 19   .406
Northern Colorado 8 8   .500 14 18   .438
Montana State 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Eastern Washington 6 10   .375 12 18   .400
Northern Arizona 5 11   .313 8 19   .296
Sacramento State 1 15   .063 2 27   .069
2009 Big Sky tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Portland State University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by head coach Ken Bone, played their home games at the Peter Stott Center and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 11–5 in Big Sky play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They won the Big Sky tournament to earn an automatic bid – for the second straight season – to the NCAA tournament. As No. 13 seed in the East region, the Vikings were defeated in the opening round by Xavier.