| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Team: | Marquette Golden Eagles |
| Conference: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Coachrank: | 21 |
| Aprank: | 23 |
| Record: | 25–10 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Head Coach: | Buzz Williams |
| Asst Coach1: | Tony Benford |
| Asst Coach2: | Dale Layer |
| Asst Coach3: | Aki Collins |
| Stadium: | Bradley Center |
| Bowl: | NCAA tournament |
| Bowl Result: | second round |
The 2008–09 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Buzz Williams, who served his first season as head coach, and second with Marquette. The team played its home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Key contributors included seniors Dominic James, Jerel McNeal, and Wesley Matthews, and juniors Lazar Hayward, Maurice Acker and Jimmy Butler.
| Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic James | 1 | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Senior | Richmond, Indiana |
| Maurice Acker | 2 | Guard | 5–8 | 165 | Junior | Hazel Crest, Illinois |
| Patrick Hazel | 4 | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Sophomore | Queens, New York |
| David Cubillan | 10 | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Junior | Maricaibo, Venezuela |
| Dwight Burke | 12 | Forward | 6–8 | 250 | Junior | Brooklyn, New York |
| Joseph Fulce | 21 | Forward | 6–7 | 205 | Sophomore | Plano, Texas |
| Jerel McNeal | 22 | Guard | 6–3 | 200 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois |
| Wesley Matthews | 23 | Guard/Forward | 6–5 | 215 | Senior | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Lazar Hayward | 32 | Forward | 6–6 | 225 | Junior | Buffalo, New York |
| Jimmy Butler | 33 | Guard | 6–6 | 215 | Sophomore | Tomball, Texas |
| Chris Otule | 42 | Center | 6–10 | 245 | Freshman | Richmond, Texas |
| Robert Frozena | 45 | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Sophomore | Sherwood, Wisconsin |
| Liam McMorrow | 55 | Center | 7–0 | 260 | Sophomore | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Updated as of February 19, 2009.
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 26 | 33.9 | .480 | .438 | .727 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 19.9 | |||
| 26 | 26 | 32.5 | .529 | .391 | .816 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 18.6 | |||
| 26 | 26 | 30.8 | .468 | .346 | .821 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 15.9 | |||
| 26 | 26 | 32.7 | .430 | .283 | .459 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 11.9 | |||
| 26 | 1 | 17.0 | .500 | .000 | .732 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 4.5 | |||
| 26 | 25 | 19.4 | .657 | .000 | .500 | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.8 | |||
| 21 | 0 | 12.0 | .704 | .000 | .588 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | |||
| 25 | 0 | 11.7 | .246 | .216 | .714 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 2.0 | |||
| 8 | 0 | 6.0 | .500 | .000 | .750 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.9 | |||
| 7 | 0 | 7.9 | .364 | .000 | .400 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | |||
| 23 | 0 | 9.2 | .267 | .300 | .556 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.7 | |||
| 10 | 0 | 1.8 | .250 | .000 | .500 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | - |
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See also: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.