The 2008-09 Carleton University Ravens men's basketball season began on August 28, 2007, with exhibition games against NCAA Division I teams, and with regular season games beginning on November 7. The season ended when the Ravens hosted the national championships at Scotiabank Place for the second time.
Roster #NamePos. 3 Mike Kenny Guard 10 Eliot Thompson Guard 11 Dan Penner Forward 13 Stuart Turnbull Guard 15 Kyle Smendziuk Forward 21 Derek McConnery Forward 22 Cole Hobin Guard 23 Anthony Ashe Guard 31 Luke Chapman Guard 33 Robert Saunders Guard 41 Kevin Churchill Forward 42 Aaron Doornekamp Forward 43 Aaron Chapman Forward 45 Kevin McCleery Forward
Coach: Dave Smart
Pre-season
Exhibition games against NCAA Division I Teams
Date Opponent Score Aug. 28 Northeastern Huskies 77–47 Aug. 30 Kansas Jayhawks 83–84 Aug. 31 South Alabama Jaguars 78–59 Sept. 1 Buffalo Bulls 84–74
Exhibition games against Canadian colleges Date Opponent Score Oct. 1 St. Lawrence College Vikings 112–77
House-Laughton Tournament Date Opponent Score Oct. 17 Bishop's Gaiters 102–53 Oct. 18 Laval Rouge et Or 73–60 Oct. 19 Victoria Vikes 73–64
Exhibition games on the road Date Opponent Score Nov. 1 Cincinnati Bearcats 54–64 Nov. 3 MSU Eagles 69–84
Rod Shoveller Memorial Tournament at Dalhousie University
Date Opponent Score Jan. 2 Dalhousie Tigers 80–67 Jan. 3 Dalhousie Tigers 69–57 Jan. 4 Dalhousie Tigers 83–61
Regular season # Date Visitor Home Score Record 1 Nov. 7 Carleton Ravens Windsor Lancers 68-70 0–1 2 Nov. 8 Carleton Ravens Western Ontario Mustangs 79-74 1-1 3 Nov. 14 Lakehead Thunderwolves Carleton Ravens 78-57 2–1 4 Nov. 15 McMaster Marauders Carleton Ravens 74-49 3–1 5 Nov. 21 Guelph Gryphons Carleton Ravens 64-48 4–1 6 Nov. 22 Brock Badgers Carleton Ravens 92-67 5–1 7 Nov. 28 Carleton Ravens Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 78-55 6–1 8 Nov. 29 Carleton Ravens Waterloo Warriors 83–76 7–1 9 Jan. 9 Varsity Blues Carleton Ravens 81-68 8–1 10 Jan. 10 Ryerson Rams Carleton Ravens 96-60 9–1 11 Jan. 16 Carleton Ravens Laurentian Voyageurs 110-58 10–1 12 Jan. 17 Carleton Ravens York Lions 89-72 11–1 13 Jan. 23 Carleton Ravens RMC Paladins 118-71 12–1 14 Jan. 24 Carleton Ravens Queen's Gaels 100-75 13–1 15 Jan. 28 Ottawa Gee Gees Carleton Ravens (at Scotiabank Place) 87-72 14–1 16 Jan. 30 York Lions Carleton Ravens 104-82 15–1 17 Jan. 31 Laurentian Voyageurs Carleton Ravens 107-56 16–1 18 Feb. 6 Carleton Ravens Ryerson Rams 98-62 17–1 19 Feb. 7 Carleton Ravens Varsity Blues 74-54 18–1 20 Feb. 13 Queen's Gaels Carleton Ravens 85-43 19–1 21 Feb. 14 RMC Paladins Carleton Ravens 119-45 20–1 22 Feb. 21 Carleton Ravens Ottawa Gee Gees 76-69 21–1
OUA Playoffs Date Visitor Home Score Event Feb. 28 York Lions Carleton Ravens 105-57 OUA East Semi Final Mar. 4 Ottawa Gee Gees Carleton Ravens 82-61 OUA East Final Mar. 7 Carleton Ravens Western Ontario Mustangs 71-57 Wilson Cup Final
CIS Final 8 Date Opponent Score Event Mar. 13 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 94-57 Quarter-final Mar. 14 Western Ontario Mustangs 66-65 Semi-final Mar. 15 UBC Thunderbirds 87-77 Final