| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Prev Year: | 2007–08 |
| Next Year: | 2009–10 |
| Team: | Northern Illinois Huskies |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | West |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 10–20 |
| Conf Record: | 5–11 |
| Asst Coach1: | Dennis Gates |
| Asst Coach2: | Will Smith |
| Asst Coach3: | Sundance Wicks |
The 2008–09 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University in the 2008–09 college basketball season. This season was head coach Ricardo Patton's second season at Northern Illinois University.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | G | 6'02" | 201 | SO | Carver Military Academy | |||
| 11 | G | 5'11" | 177 | FR | Von Steuben | |||
| 15 | C | 6'08" | 235 | JR | Highland CC | |||
| 2 | F | 6'05" | 214 | JR | Kankakee CC | |||
| 55 | C | 6'07" | 222 | FR | Von Steuben | |||
| 30 | F | 6'05" | 206 | FR | Thornridge | |||
| 1 | G | 6'01" | 157 | FR | Whitney Young | |||
| 41 | C | 6'11" | 240 | SO | Desmet Jesuit Colorado | |||
| 24 | G | 6'02" | 185 | SO | Murphysboro (IL) Gensis One (MS) | |||
| 4 | G | 5'10" | 177 | SO | Boulder Solebury School (PA) | |||
| 22 | G | 5'11" | 165 | FR | Waubonsie Valley | |||
| 13 | G | 6'05" | 201 | JR | Brewster Academy (NH) Colorado | |||
| 10 | G | 5'05" | 135 | FR | St. Ignatius | |||
| 12 | F | 6'07" | 190 | SR | West Side Vincennes JC | |||
| 44 | F | 6'07" | 206 | FR | Geneseo |