2008 – 09 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men 's basketball represented Rutgers University in the 2008 – 09 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The head coach was Fred Hill , then in his 3rd season with the Scarlet Knights . The team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township , New Jersey , and is a member of the Big East Conference . The Scarlet Knights finished 15th in the conference 's regular season , and were defeated in the first round in the Big East Tournament , falling to Notre Dame 61 – 50
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2008–09 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team