| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2008–09 |
| Prev Year: | 2007–08 |
| Next Year: | 2009–10 |
| Team: | Northern Iowa Panthers |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 23–11 |
| Conf Record: | 14–4 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Asst Coach1: | Kyle Green |
| Asst Coach2: | P.J. Hogan |
| Asst Coach3: | Ben Johnson |
| Champion: | MVC Regular Season Co-Champions MVC tournament champions |
| Bowl Result: | First round |
The 2008–09 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represents University of Northern Iowa in the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), is led by third-year head coach Ben Jacobson. In 2007–08, the Panthers finished 18–14 (9–9 in the MVC).
Northern Iowa played two games during the preseason. They faced Dubuque and Wayne State at home.
On January 31, 2009, the Panthers tied a school record for the most consecutive wins with a 61–57 victory over Indians State. The record tied the 1963–1964 State College of Iowa Panthers team. On February 2, 2008, Northern Iowa received 1 point in the AP Top 25 poll which had them ranked 45th.[1] On March 9, 2008, Northern Iowa received 3 points in the AP Top 25 poll which had them ranked T-37th.[2]
| Date | Opponent* | Rank* | Location | Time# | Result | Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 2008 | Dubuque | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–51 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||
| November 10, 2008 | Wayne State | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 44–27 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| November 15, 2008 | Cedar Falls, IA | 12:05 p.m. | W 61–56 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||
| November 19, 2008 | 7:00 p.m. | L 84–77 | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||||
| November 23, 2008 | Texas Southern | Cedar Falls, IA | 4:05 p.m. | W 74–67 | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 25, 2008 | Chicago State | Cedar Falls, IA | 8:05 p.m. | W 81–70 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| November 28, 2008 |
| 7:30 p.m. | L 73–43 | 3–2 | 0–0 | |||
| November 29, 2008 | Auburn | Hoffman Estates, IL | 4:30 p.m. | W 67–61 | 4–2 | 0–0 | ||
| December 3, 2008 | Cedar Falls, IA | 8:05 p.m. | L 71–66 | 4–3 | 0–0 | |||
| December 6, 2008 | Cedar Falls, IA | 3:05 p.m. | W 69–49 | 5–3 | 0–0 | |||
| December 9, 2008 | 6:05 p.m. | L 65–46 | 5–4 | 0–0 | ||||
| December 13, 2008 | 4:30 p.m. | L 74–65 | 5–5 | 0–0 | ||||
| December 21, 2008 | Cedar Falls, IA | 1:05 p.m. | W 72–55 | 6–5 | 0–0 | |||
| December 28, 2008 | Indiana State | Cedar Falls, IA | 1:05 p.m. | L 85–84 | 6–6 | 0–1 | ||
| December 31, 2008 | Southern Illinois | 7:05 p.m. | W 59–51 | 7–6 | 1–1 | |||
| January 3, 2009 | Wichita State | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 78–54 | 8–6 | 2–1 | ||
| January 6, 2009 | Creighton | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–66 | 9–6 | 3–1 | |||
| January 10, 2009 | Missouri State | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 78–64 | 10–6 | 4–1 | ||
| January 13, 2009 | Evansville | 7:05 p.m. | W 58–47 | 11–6 | 5–1 | |||
| January 17, 2009 | Drake | 11:05 a.m. | W 81–59 | 12–6 | 6–1 | |||
| January 21, 2009 | Bradley | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 66–61 | 13–6 | 7–1 | ||
| January 25, 2009 | Missouri State | 6:05 p.m. | W 78–69 | 14–6 | 8–1 | |||
| January 28, 2009 | Illinois State | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 59–55 | 15–6 | 9–1 | ||
| January 31, 2009 | Indiana State | 12:05 p.m. | W 61–57 | 16–6 | 10–1 | |||
| February 3, 2009 | Bradley | 7:05 p.m. | W 61–58 | 17–6 | 11–1 | |||
| February 8, 2009 | Creighton | Cedar Falls, IA | 1:05 p.m. | L 77–71 | 17–7 | 11–2 | ||
| February 11, 2009 | Southern Illinois | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | W 81–55 | 18–7 | 12–2 | ||
| February 14, 2009 | Wichita State | 7:05 p.m. | L 69–61 | 18–8 | 12–3 | |||
| February 18, 2009 | Drake | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:05 p.m. | L 47–46 | 18–9 | 12–4 | ||
| February 21, 2009 | 2:00 p.m. | L 81–75 | 18–10 | 12–4 | ||||
| February 24, 2009 | Illinois State | 7:05 p.m. | W 69–67 | 19–10 | 13–4 | |||
| February 28, 2009 | Evansville | Cedar Falls, IA | 7:30 p.m. | W 69–62 | 20–10 | 14–4 | ||
| March 6, 2009 | 12:05 p.m. | W 73–69 | 21–10 | 14–4 | ||||
| March 7, 2009 | St. Louis, MO | 1:35 p.m. | W 76–62 | 22–10 | 14–4 | |||
| March 8, 2009 | St. Louis, MO | 1:05 p.m. | W 60–57 | 23–10 | 14–4 | |||
| March 19, 2009 | 1:30 p.m. | L 61–56 | 23–11 | 14–4 | ||||
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