2008–09 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

2008–09 The Citadel Bulldogs men's basketball
CollegeInsider.com First Round vs. ODU, L, 59–67
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record20–13 (15–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaMcAlister Field House
2008–09 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Western Carolina 11 9   .550 16 15   .516
Chattanooga 11 9   .550 18 17   .514
Samford 9 11   .450 16 16   .500
Appalachian State 9 11   .450 13 18   .419
Elon 7 13   .350 11 20   .355
UNC Greensboro 4 16   .200 5 25   .167
South
Davidson 18 2   .900 27 8   .771
The Citadel 15 5   .750 20 13   .606
Charleston 15 5   .750 27 9   .750
Wofford 12 8   .600 16 14   .533
Georgia Southern 5 15   .250 8 22   .267
Furman 4 16   .200 6 24   .200
SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by third year head coach Ed Conroy and played their home games at McAlister Field House. They played as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936.

The Bulldogs won 20 games for just the second time in school history, and finished tied with archrival College of Charleston for second in the SoCon South Division. They also made their first postseason appearance, earning an invitation to the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament, where they were eliminated in the first round by eventual champion Old Dominion.