The 2008–09 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston in the college basketball 2008–09 season. It was their 64th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders, who was serving in his 5th year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion on-campus in Houston, Texas.
The Cougars played in the first game of the NCAA Division I season in the 2K Sports College Classic.
Pre-season The 2007–08 Cougars finished with a 24–10 record, and were invited to compete in the inaugural College Basketball Invitational (CBI). Houston defeated Nevada and Valparaiso, but was defeated in the semifinals by Conference USA rival Tulsa.
Schedule
!colspan=7|Regular season
!colspan=7|Conference USA men's basketball tournament
!colspan=7|College Basketball Invitational
Roster Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town Qa'rraan Calhoun 41 Forward 6'8" 215 Junior Hazlet, New Jersey Aubrey Coleman 12 Guard 6'4" 200 Junior Houston, Texas Sean Coleman 1 Forward 6'8" 190 Senior Houston, Texas Marcus Cousin 50 Center 6'11" 250 Junior Baltimore, Maryland Jason Hurns 35 Forward 6'4" 200 Junior Los Angeles, California Kelvin Lewis 0 Guard 6'4" 190 Junior Fort Worth, Texas Horace McGloster 21 Guard 6'7" 205 Sophomore Newark, New Jersey Nick Mosley 4 Center 6'9" 220 Junior Beeville, Texas Yan Moukoury 15 Forward 6'7" 213 Sophomore Baton Rouge, Louisiana Zamal Nixon 2 Guard 6'1" 170 Sophomore Brooklyn, New York Brockeith Pane 23 Guard 6'2" 195 Sophomore Dallas, Texas Desmond Wade 3 Guard 5'9" 155 Freshman Linden, New Jersey DaShaun Williams 11 Guard 6'3" 200 Senior Chicago, Illinois Jamon Wilson 20 Guard 6'0" 190 Junior Houston, Texas
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