In March 2008, head coach Tim Welsh was fired by the school after finishing with a losing record for the third time in four seasons.

However, prior to the season junior guard Dwain Williams transferred to Oregon State,[4] while reserve forward Charles Burch was the team's lone departing senior.

The Friars received votes in the AP Poll after each win, but were not ranked at any point in the season.

They missed the NCAA tournament for a fifth straight season and lost in the first round of the NIT to Miami.

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