2008–09 American Eagles men's basketball team

2008–09 American Eagles men's basketball
Patriot League tournament champions
Patriot League regular-season champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferencePatriot League
Record24–8 (13–1 Patriot)
Head coach
Home arenaBender Arena
2008–09 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
American131 .929248  .750
Holy Cross113 .7861814  .563
Navy86 .5711911  .633
Army68 .4291119  .367
Lehigh59 .3571514  .517
Colgate59 .3571020  .333
Bucknell410 .286723  .233
Lafayette410 .286822  .267
2009 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2008–09 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by ninth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Bender Arena and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 24–8, 13–1 in Patriot League play, to finish first in the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the Patriot League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament—the school's second straight appearance—where they lost in the first round to Villanova.