2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball team

2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball
MWC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record24–10 (12–4 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Smith
  • Barret Peery
  • Stan Johnson
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2008–09 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
BYU124 .750258  .758
No. 25 Utah124 .7502510  .714
New Mexico124 .7502212  .647
San Diego State115 .6882610  .722
UNLV97 .5632111  .656
Wyoming79 .4381914  .576
TCU511 .3131417  .452
Colorado State412 .250922  .290
Air Force016 .0001021  .323
Mountain West tournament winner
As of April 1, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Utah Utes men's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. The Utes were led by second-year head coach Jim Boylen. They finished the season 24–10 (12–4 in Mountain West play) and won the 2009 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 5 seed in the Midwest region, Utah lost to Arizona in the Round of 64.