2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team

2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record23–10 (11–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home arenaViking Pavilion
2008–09 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Weber State151 .9382110  .677
Portland State115 .6882310  .697
Montana115 .6881712  .586
Idaho State97 .5631319  .406
Northern Colorado88 .5001418  .438
Montana State610 .3751417  .452
Eastern Washington610 .3751218  .400
Northern Arizona511 .313819  .296
Sacramento State115 .063227  .069
2009 Big Sky tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represented Portland State University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Vikings, led by head coach Ken Bone, played their home games at the Peter Stott Center and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 11–5 in Big Sky play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They won the Big Sky tournament to earn an automatic bid – for the second straight season – to the NCAA tournament. As No. 13 seed in the East region, the Vikings were defeated in the opening round by Xavier.