2008–09 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2008–09 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
SEC East Division champion
NIT First Round vs. Davidson, L 63-70
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Record21–10 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Boynton
  • Cypheus Bunton
  • Scott Cherry
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
South Carolina 10 6   .625 21 10   .677
Tennessee 10 6   .625 21 13   .618
Florida 9 7   .563 25 11   .694
Vanderbilt 8 8   .500 19 12   .613
Kentucky 8 8   .500 22 14   .611
Georgia 3 13   .188 12 20   .375
West
No. 21 LSU 13 3   .813 27 8   .771
Auburn 10 6   .625 24 12   .667
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 23 13   .639
Alabama 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
Ole Miss 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Arkansas 2 14   .125 14 16   .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 South Carolina men's basketball team represented University of South Carolina. The head coach was Darrin Horn, who was in his first season with the Gamecocks. The team played its home games in the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. The Gamecocks won the SEC Eastern Division Championship.