The 2008–09 Portland State Vikings men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Vikings, led by head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 23–10, 11–5 in Big Sky play to finish second in the conference regular season standings. They won the Big Sky tournament to earn an automatic bid – for the second straight season – to the NCAA tournament. As No. 13 seed in the East region, the Vikings were defeated in the opening round by Xavier.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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