2008–09 Savannah State Tigers basketball team

2008–09 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball
2008–09 Savannah State Tigers men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	15–14
Head coach	Horace Broadnax;
Assistant coaches	Jay Gibbons; Clyde Wormley;
Home arena	Tiger Arena
	Seasons ← 2007–08 2009–10 →

2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Seattle		–		–	21	–	8	.724
South Dakota		–		–	20	–	9	.690
Utah Valley		–		–	17	–	11	.607
Chicago State		–		–	19	–	13	.594
North Dakota		–		–	16	–	12	.571
Longwood		–		–	17	–	14	.548
Savannah State		–		–	15	–	14	.517
Texas–Pan American		–		–	10	–	17	.370
SIU Edwardsville		–		–	10	–	20	.333
Cal State Bakersfield		–		–	8	–	21	.276
Bryant		–		–	8	–	21	.276
Winston–Salem State		–		–	8	–	22	.267
Houston Baptist		–		–	5	–	25	.167
North Carolina Central		–		–	4	–	27	.129
NJIT		–		–	1	–	30	.032

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Savannah State Tigers basketball team competed in American basketball on behalf of Savannah State University. The Tigers competed in the NCAA Division I as an independent.^[1] The head coach is Horace Broadnax who is in his fourth year.^[1] The team played its home games at Tiger Arena in Savannah, Georgia. The Tigers entered the season seeking to improve on the 13–18 record posted in the 2007–08 season.^[1]

Season notes

Pre-season notes

July 3, 2008 (2008-07-03) - Mark St. Fort, Arnold Louis, Rashad Hassan, Josh Smith and Glen Izevbigie sign letters-of-intent with Savannah State University.^[2]

Regular season notes

December 19, 2008 (2008-12-19) - The game against South Carolina State University was moved from Saturday, December 20, 2008, to Wednesday, January 14, 2009. The schedule change was made because inclement weather delayed the return of the South Carolina State men's basketball team from another competition.

Roster

SSU Men's Basketball Roster^[3]^[4]
Head coach: Horace Broadnax
G	1	Patrick Hardy	Junior	5-10, 180	Atlanta, GA (Westlake)
G	2	Tracy Rankins	Junior	5-10, 180	Queens, NY (Douglas County)
F	3	Mark St. Fort	Freshman	6-6, 210	Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior)
F	4	Rod Mitchell	Sophomore	6-7, 205	Columbus, GA (G.W. Carver)
G	5	Raye Bailey	Senior	5-11, 180	Port St. Joe, FL (Port St. Joe/Gulf Coast CC)
F	10	Josh Smith	Freshman	6-5, 195	Savannah, GA (Johnson)
G	13	Anthony Jones	Sophomore	6-3, 190	Stone Mountain, GA (Miller Groves)
C	14	Glen Izevbigie	Junior	6-10, 230	London, England (Richmond Academy/Garett)
G/F	20	Jovonni Shuler	Junior	6-4, 180	Lake Placid, FL (Lake Placid)
F	22	Rashad Hassan	Freshman	6-7, 215	Riverdale, GA (Riverdale)
G/F	23	Curtis Brown	Sophomore	6-5, 185	Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah)
F	24	Chris Linton	Senior	6-6, 195	Jacksonville, FL (Ribault)
F	34	Devin Stowers	Senior	6-4, 205	Hephzibah, GA (Hephzibah)
F	42	Arnold, Louis	Freshman	6-7, 205	Wauchula, FL (Hardee Senior)
G	55	LaQuinton Fort	Freshman	6-2, 172	Thomson, GA (Thomson)

Coaching Staff

Name	Type	College	Graduating year
Horace Broadnax	Head coach	Georgetown University	1986
Jay Gibbons	Assistant coach	Clayton State University	2003
Clyde Wormley	Assistant coach	The Citadel	2003

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
November 14* 7:00 p.m.	Brewton-Parker College	W 83-45 Recap	1-0	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
November 16* 3:00 p.m.	University of North Florida	W 75-60 Recap	2-0	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
November 18* 7:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina University	W 66-65 Recap	3-0	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
November 22* 11:30 a.m.	University of New Orleans	W 54-44 Recap	4-0	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
November 25* 8:00 p.m.	at Clemson University	W 81-49 Recap	4-1	Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC
November 29* 2:00 p.m.	at University of Michigan	W 66-64 Recap ^OT	4-2	Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, MI
December 1* 7:30 p.m.	Bowling Green State University	W 57-54 Recap	5-2	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
December 6* 8:00 p.m.	at Saint Louis University	W 55-37 Recap	5-3	Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO
December 8* 7:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Georgetown University	W 100-38 Recap	5-4	Verizon Center Washington, D.C.
December 16* 7:00 p.m.	Kennesaw State University	W 53-49 Recap	6-4	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
December 18* 7:00 p.m.	Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi	W 47-42 Recap	7-4	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
December 22* 7:00 p.m.	at University of Notre Dame	W 81-49 Recap	7-5	Edmund P. Joyce Center South Bend, IN
December 30* 6:00 p.m.	Bethune-Cookman University	W 55-29 Recap	7-6	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
January 3* 3:00 p.m.	at University of Alabama-Birmingham	W 63-37 Recap	7-7	Bartow Arena Birmingham, AL
January 6* 9:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater	W 83-56 Recap	7-8	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
January 12* 7:00 p.m.	Talladega College	W 78-70 ^OT Recap	8-8	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
January 14* 7:00 p.m.	South Carolina State University	W 57-53 Recap	9-8	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
January 17* 2:00 p.m.	at Longwood	W 86-76 Recap	9-9	Willett Hall Farmville, VA
January 20* 7:00 p.m.	at Jacksonville University	L 56-69 Recap	9-10	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL
January 24* 4:00 p.m.	at Utah Valley University	W 55-39 Recap	9-11	McKay Events Center Orem, UT
January 28* 7:00 p.m.	Allen University	W 77-43 Recap	10-11	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
January 31* 7:30 p.m.	at North Carolina Central University	W 67-51 Recap	11-11	McClendon-McDougald Gymnasium Durham, NC
February 2* 8:00 p.m.	at University of Texas–Pan American	W 64-58 Recap	12-11	UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX
February 7* 1:00 p.m.	Longwood University	W 68-64 Recap	12-12	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
February 12* 8:00 p.m.	at Stetson University	W 66-52 Recap	12-13	Edmunds Center DeLand, FL
February 14* 3:00 p.m.	Utah Valley University	L 58-69 Recap	12-14	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
February 18* 7:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic University	W 79-66 Recap	13-14	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
February 26* 7:00 p.m.	Carver Bible College	W 103-44 Recap	14-14	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
March 2* 7:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central University	W 69-64 Recap	15-14	Tiger Arena Savannah, GA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time^[5]^[6].

Awards

Junior guard/forward Jovonni Shuler and freshman forward Rashad Hassan received Honorable Mention honors on the 2008-09 Division I All-Independent men's basketball team.^[7]
Chris Linton and Raye Bailey were selected as co-Most Valuable Player for the 2008–09 season.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Barnidge, Noell (November 14, 2008). "SSU's Broadnax continues rebuilding". SavannahNow.com. The Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
^ "Savannah State Men's Basketball Inks Five". Savannah State University. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
^ "Men's Basketball 2008 - 2009 Roster". Savannah State University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
^ "Savannah State Tigers Roster - 2008-09". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.
^ "2008 Basketball Schedule". Savannah State University. Archived from the original on 16 November 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
^ "Savannah State Tigers Schedule - 2008-09". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2008.
^ "Shuler, Hassan Get Post-Season Honor". Savannah State University Athletics. Savannah State University. April 18, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
^ Barnidge, Noell (April 21, 2009). "SSU holds athletics banquet". SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2009.

[NewYear-1] Barnidge, Noell (November 14, 2008). "SSU's Broadnax continues rebuilding". SavannahNow.com. The Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2008.

[2] "Savannah State Men's Basketball Inks Five". Savannah State University. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 October 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.

[3] "Men's Basketball 2008 - 2009 Roster". Savannah State University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.

[4] "Savannah State Tigers Roster - 2008-09". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2008.

[5] "2008 Basketball Schedule". Savannah State University. Archived from the original on 16 November 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2008.

[6] "Savannah State Tigers Schedule - 2008-09". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2008.

[7] "Shuler, Hassan Get Post-Season Honor". Savannah State University Athletics. Savannah State University. April 18, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.

[8] Barnidge, Noell (April 21, 2009). "SSU holds athletics banquet". SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News and Evening Press. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2009.

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