2008–09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

2008–09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
MVC Regular Season Co-Champions
MVC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–11 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Green
  • P.J. Hogan
  • Ben Johnson
Home arenaMcLeod Center
2008–09 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern Iowa144 .7782311  .676
Creighton144 .778278  .771
Illinois State117 .6112410  .706
Bradley108 .5562115  .583
Southern Illinois810 .4441318  .419
Evansville810 .4441714  .548
Wichita State810 .4441717  .500
Drake711 .3891716  .515
Indiana State711 .3891121  .344
Missouri State315 .1671120  .355
Missouri Valley Conference tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented University of Northern Iowa in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which played in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), was led by third-year head coach Ben Jacobson. In 2007–08, the Panthers finished 18–14 (9–9 in the MVC).