2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

2008–09 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record17–17 (8–10 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena capacity:10,502
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 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which played in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), was led by second-year head coach Gregg Marshall. The Shockers opened the season with a win over Florida A&M on November 10, 2008, and ended the season with a loss to Stanford in the College Basketball Invitational. Their final record for 2008–09 was 17–17 (8–10 MVC), an improvement from their 2007–08 record of 11–20 (4–14 MVC).