2008–09 LSU Tigers basketball team

2008–09 LSU Tigers basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 21
Record27–8 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2008–09 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
South Carolina106 .6252110  .677
Tennessee106 .6252113  .618
Florida97 .5632511  .694
Vanderbilt88 .5001912  .613
Kentucky88 .5002214  .611
Georgia313 .1881220  .375
West
No. 21 LSU133 .813278  .771
Auburn106 .6252412  .667
Mississippi State97 .5632313  .639
Alabama79 .4381814  .563
Ole Miss79 .4381615  .516
Arkansas214 .1251416  .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008-09 LSU Tigers men's basketball team represented Louisiana State University in the sport of basketball during the 2008-09 college basketball season. The Tigers competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by 1st year head coach Trent Johnson, and played their home games at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on the university's Baton Rouge, Louisiana campus.