Bruce Pearl 2008–09
at Tennessee · Southeastern Conference
21–13
61.8%
win rate
+5.9
avg margin
Average point differential per game.
78.4 pts/game scored
72.5 pts/game allowed
+5.9
34
games
19-11
regular season
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
10-6
in conference
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
AP Poll Rankings
Games (34)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-11-15 | #14 Tennessee | Chattanooga | SoCon | Home | W | 114–75 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 2 | 2008-11-18 | #14 Tennessee | Tennessee-Martin | OVC | Home | W | 91–64 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 3 | 2008-11-21 | #14 Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | Away | W | 76–66 | Regular | Murphy Center |
| 4 | 2008-11-27 | #12 Tennessee | Siena | MAAC | Neutral | W | 78–64 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 5 | 2008-11-28 | #12 Tennessee | #21 Georgetown | Big East | Neutral | W | 90–78 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 6 | 2008-11-30 | #12 Tennessee | #9 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 74–83 | Regular | State Farm Field House |
| 7 | 2008-12-03 | #10 Tennessee | UNC Asheville | Big South | Home | W | 87–69 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 8 | 2008-12-13 | #8 Tennessee | Temple | A10 | Away | L | 72–88 | Regular | Liacouras Center |
| 9 | 2008-12-16 | #16 Tennessee | #24 Marquette | Big East | Neutral | W | 80–68 | Regular | Bridgestone Arena |
| 10 | 2008-12-20 | #16 Tennessee | Belmont | ASUN | Home | W | 79–77 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 11 | 2008-12-29 | #14 Tennessee | Louisiana | Sun Belt | Home | W | 89–62 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 12 | 2009-01-03 | #14 Tennessee | Kansas | B12 | Away | L | 85–92 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 13 | 2009-01-07 | #15 Tennessee | Gonzaga | WCC | Home | L | 79–89 OT | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 14 | 2009-01-10 | #15 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Away | W | 86–77 | Regular | Stegeman Coliseum |
| 15 | 2009-01-13 | #24 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Home | L | 72–90 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 16 | 2009-01-17 | #24 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Home | W | 82–79 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 17 | 2009-01-20 | #24 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Away | W | 76–63 | Regular | Memorial Gymnasium |
| 18 | 2009-01-24 | #24 Tennessee | #22 Memphis | CUSA | Home | L | 52–54 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 19 | 2009-01-28 | #24 Tennessee | Louisiana State | SEC | Home | L | 73–79 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 20 | 2009-01-31 | #24 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Home | W | 79–63 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 21 | 2009-02-04 | #24 Tennessee | Arkansas | SEC | Away | W | 74–72 | Regular | Bud Walton Arena |
| 22 | 2009-02-07 | #24 Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Away | L | 77–78 | Regular | Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum |
| 23 | 2009-02-11 | #24 Tennessee | Georgia | SEC | Home | W | 79–48 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 24 | 2009-02-14 | #24 Tennessee | Vanderbilt | SEC | Home | W | 69–50 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 25 | 2009-02-18 | #24 Tennessee | Mississippi | SEC | Away | L | 65–81 | Regular | Tad Smith Coliseum |
| 26 | 2009-02-21 | #24 Tennessee | Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 58–77 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 27 | 2009-02-25 | #24 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 28 | 2009-03-01 | #24 Tennessee | Florida | SEC | Away | W | 79–75 | Regular | Stephen C. O'Connell Center |
| 29 | 2009-03-05 | #24 Tennessee | South Carolina | SEC | Away | W | 86–70 | Regular | Colonial Life Arena |
| 30 | 2009-03-08 | #24 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Home | L | 67–70 | Regular | Thompson-Boling Arena |
| 31 | 2009-03-13 | #24 Tennessee | Alabama | SEC | Neutral | W | 86–62 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 32 | 2009-03-14 | #24 Tennessee | Auburn | SEC | Neutral | W | 94–85 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 33 | 2009-03-15 | #24 Tennessee | Mississippi State | SEC | Neutral | L | 61–64 | Conf. Tourn. | Benchmark International Arena |
| 34 | 2009-03-20 | #24 Tennessee | Oklahoma State | B12 | Neutral | L | 75–77 | NCAA | University of Dayton Arena |
See also:
Tennessee 2008–09 full season