Rick Pitino 2008–09
at Louisville · Big East Conference
31–6
83.8%
win rate
+12.5
avg margin
Average point differential per game.
74.3 pts/game scored
61.8 pts/game allowed
+12.5
37
games
25-5
regular season
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
16-2
in conference
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
AP Poll Rankings
Games (37)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-11-22 | #3 Louisville | Morehead State | OVC | Home | W | 79–41 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 2 | 2008-11-23 | #3 Louisville | South Alabama | Sun Belt | Home | W | 81–54 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 3 | 2008-11-30 | #3 Louisville | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | Neutral | L | 54–68 | Regular | Bridgestone Arena |
| 4 | 2008-12-06 | #11 Louisville | Indiana State | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 83–43 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 5 | 2008-12-07 | #11 Louisville | Ohio | MAC | Home | W | 91–56 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 6 | 2008-12-08 | #9 Louisville | Lamar | Southland | Home | W | 78–56 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 7 | 2008-12-13 | #9 Louisville | Austin Peay | OVC | Home | W | 94–75 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 8 | 2008-12-18 | #9 Louisville | Mississippi | SEC | Neutral | W | 77–68 | Regular | Heritage Bank Center |
| 9 | 2008-12-20 | #9 Louisville | Minnesota | B10 | Neutral | L | 64–70 | Regular | Mortgage Matchup Center |
| 10 | 2008-12-27 | #19 Louisville | UAB | CUSA | Home | W | 82–62 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 11 | 2008-12-31 | #18 Louisville | Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | Home | L | 55–56 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 12 | 2009-01-04 | #18 Louisville | Kentucky | SEC | Home | W | 74–71 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 13 | 2009-01-07 | #23 Louisville | South Florida | Big East | Away | W | 71–57 | Regular | Yuengling Center |
| 14 | 2009-01-10 | #23 Louisville | #18 Villanova | Big East | Away | W | 61–60 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 15 | 2009-01-12 | #20 Louisville | #12 Notre Dame | Big East | Home | W | 87–73 OT | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 16 | 2009-01-17 | #20 Louisville | #1 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | W | 69–63 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 17 | 2009-01-21 | #9 Louisville | Rutgers | Big East | Away | W | 78–59 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 18 | 2009-01-25 | #9 Louisville | #8 Syracuse | Big East | Away | W | 67–57 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 19 | 2009-01-28 | #7 Louisville | South Florida | Big East | Home | W | 80–54 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 20 | 2009-01-31 | #7 Louisville | West Virginia | Big East | Home | W | 69–63 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 21 | 2009-02-02 | #5 Louisville | #1 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 51–68 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 22 | 2009-02-08 | #5 Louisville | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | W | 60–47 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 23 | 2009-02-12 | #5 Louisville | Notre Dame | Big East | Away | L | 57–90 | Regular | Purcell Pavilion |
| 24 | 2009-02-15 | #5 Louisville | DePaul | Big East | Home | W | 99–54 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 25 | 2009-02-18 | #7 Louisville | Providence | Big East | Home | W | 94–76 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 26 | 2009-02-21 | #7 Louisville | Cincinnati | Big East | Away | W | 72–63 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 27 | 2009-02-23 | #6 Louisville | Georgetown | Big East | Away | W | 76–58 | Regular | Capital One Arena |
| 28 | 2009-03-01 | #6 Louisville | #8 Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 62–58 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 29 | 2009-03-04 | #6 Louisville | Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 95–78 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 30 | 2009-03-07 | #6 Louisville | West Virginia | Big East | Away | W | 62–59 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 31 | 2009-03-12 | #5 Louisville | Providence | Big East | Neutral | W | 73–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 32 | 2009-03-13 | #5 Louisville | #10 Villanova | Big East | Neutral | W | 69–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 33 | 2009-03-14 | #5 Louisville | #18 Syracuse | Big East | Neutral | W | 76–66 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 34 | 2009-03-20 | #1 Louisville | Morehead State | OVC | Neutral | W | 74–54 | NCAA | University of Dayton Arena |
| 35 | 2009-03-22 | #1 Louisville | Siena | MAAC | Neutral | W | 79–72 | NCAA | University of Dayton Arena |
| 36 | 2009-03-27 | #1 Louisville | Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | W | 103–64 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 37 | 2009-03-29 | #1 Louisville | #8 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | L | 52–64 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |
See also:
Louisville 2008–09 full season