2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball | |
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A-10 Regular Season Co-Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 14 |
AP | No. 25 |
2009–10 record | 26–9 (14–2 A-10) |
Head coach | Chris Mack |
Assistant coach | Pat Kelsey |
Assistant coach | Orlando Ranson |
Assistant coach | Travis Steele |
Home arena | Cintas Center |
2009–10 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#12 Temple† | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#25 Xavier | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#24 Richmond | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 26 | – | 10 | .722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. Bonaventure | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duquesne | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Washington | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Joseph's | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
La Salle | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 2 | – | 26 | .071 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2010 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's first season at Xavier. The Musketeers competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center. Xavier finished the season with a record of 26–9; 14–2 in A-10 play to capture a share of the regular season championship with Temple. The Musketeers lost in the semifinals of the 2010 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament to Richmond. Xavier received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, as a #6 seed. They defeated Minnesota and Pittsburgh to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they fell to Kansas State in double overtime.
Previous season
The Musketeers finished the 2008–09 season with a record of 26–9, 14–2 win the A-10 regular season championship. The Musketeers lost to Saint Joseph's in the A-10 Tournament. Xavier received a #4 seed in the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Pittsburgh.
Roster
Source[1]
Schedule and results
Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/3/2009* 7:30 pm |
Rollins | W 86–47 | |
Cintas Center (9,349) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
11/7/2009* 7:30 pm |
Northern Kentucky | W 83–66 | |
Cintas Center (9,574) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
11/13/2009* 7:30 pm, FS Ohio |
Youngstown State | W 83–57 | 1–0 |
Cintas Center (10,136) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
11/17/2009* 7:30 pm, FS Ohio |
Bowling Green | W 101–57 | 2–0 |
Cintas Center (10,067) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
11/21/2009* 7:30 pm |
Sacred Heart | W 105–65 | 3–0 |
Cintas Center (9,753) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
11/26/2009* 2:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Marquette Old Spice Classic |
L 71–61 | 3–1 |
Milk House (2,853) Lake Buena Vista, Florida | |||||||
11/27/2009* 2:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Creighton Old Spice Classic |
W 80–67 | 4–1 |
Milk House (3,660) Lake Buena Vista, Florida | |||||||
11/29/2009* 12:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Baylor Old Spice Classic |
L 69–64 | 4–2 |
Milk House (1,846) Lake Buena Vista, Florida | |||||||
12/4/2009* 7:30 pm, FS Ohio |
Kent State | W 77–61 | 5–2 |
Cintas Center (9,896) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
12/8/2009* 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Kansas State | L 71–56 | 5–3 |
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, Kansas | |||||||
12/13/2009* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 19 Cincinnati | W 83–79 2OT | 6–3 |
Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
12/19/2009* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 21 Butler | L 69–68 | 6–4 |
Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,114) Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
12/23/2009* 7:00 pm, FS Ohio |
Miami (Ohio) | W 70–67 | 7–4 |
Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
12/28/2009* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
LSU | W 89–65 | 8–4 |
Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
1/3/2010* 5:30 pm, FSN |
at Wake Forest | L 96–92 2OT | 8–5 |
LJVM Coliseum (14,148) Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |||||||
1/7/2010 7:00 pm, CBSCS |
at La Salle | W 68–62 | 9–5 (1–0) |
Tom Gola Arena (2,041) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
1/10/2010 12:00 pm, FS Ohio |
at George Washington | W 76–69 | 10–5 (2–0) |
Charles E. Smith Athletic Center (3,002) Washington, D.C. | |||||||
1/13/2010 7:30 pm, FS Ohio |
Charlotte | W 86–74 | 11–5 (3–0) |
Cintas Center (10,137) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
1/16/2010 11:00 am, ESPN2 |
Dayton | W 78–75 | 12–5 (4–0) |
Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
1/20/2010 7:00 pm, FS Ohis |
at No. 16 Temple | L 77–72 | 12–6 (4–1) |
Liacouras Center (6,813) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||||||
1/23/2010 6:00 pm, FS Ohio |
Rhode Island | W 72–61 | 13–6 (5–1) |
Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
1/28/2010 7:00 pm, CBSCS |
Duquesne | W 86–50 | 14–6 (6–1) |
Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
1/31/2010 2:00 pm, FS Ohio |
Fordham | W 108–60 | 15–6 (7–1) |
Cintas Center (10,058) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
2/3/2010 7:00 pm, FS Ohio |
at Massachusetts | W 87–79 | 16–6 (8–1) |
Mullins Center (3,538) Amherst, Massachusetts | |||||||
2/6/2010 12:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Dayton | L 90–65 | 16–7 (8–2) |
UD Arena (13,435) Dayton, Ohio | |||||||
2/13/2010* 6:00 pm, ESPN |
at Florida | W 76–64 | 17–7 |
Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,113) Gainesville, Florida | |||||||
2/17/2010 7:30 pm, FS Ohio |
Saint Joseph's | W 88–52 | 18–7 (9–2) |
Cintas Center (10,015) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
2/20/2010 2:00 pm, FS Ohio |
at Charlotte | W 81–67 | 19–7 (10–2) |
Dale F. Halton Arena (9,105) Charlotte, North Carolina | |||||||
2/24/2010 8:00 pm, FS Ohio |
at Saint Louis | W 73–71 | 20–7 (11–2) |
Chaifetz Arena (10,008) St. Louis, Missouri | |||||||
2/28/2010 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 23 Richmond | W 78–76 2OT | 21–7 (12–2) |
Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
3/3/2010 7:00 pm, FS Ohio |
No. 25 | at Fordham | W 82–56 | 22–7 (13–2) |
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,298) Bronx, New York | ||||||
3/6/2010 4:00 pm, FS Ohio |
No. 25 | St. Bonaventure | W 93–72 | 23–7 (14–2) |
Cintas Center (10,031) Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||
A-10 Tournament | |||||||||||
3/12/2010 6:30 pm |
No. 24 | vs. Dayton Quarterfinals |
W 78–73 | 24–7 |
Boardwalk Hall (NA) Atlantic City, New Jersey | ||||||
3/13/2010 3:30 pm, CBSCS |
No. 24 | vs. Richmond Semifinals |
L 89–85 | 24–8 |
Boardwalk Hall (8,208) Atlantic City, New Jersey | ||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
3/19/2010* 12:25 m, CBS |
(6 W) No. 25 | vs. (11 W) Minnesota First Round |
W 65–54 | 25–8 |
Bradley Center (17,847) Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||
3/21/2010* 4:50pm, CBS |
(6 W) No. 25 | vs. (3 W) No. 18 Pittsburgh Second Round |
W 71–68 | 26–8 |
Bradley Center (18,031) Milwaukee, Wisconsin | ||||||
3/25/2010* 9:37pm, CBS |
(6 W) No. 25 | vs. (2 W) No. 7 Kansas State Sweet Sixteen |
L 101–96 2OT | 26–9 |
EnergySolutions Arena (17,254) Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region Source[2][3]. All times are in Eastern Time. |
References
- ↑ http://www.goxavier.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/xavi-m-baskbl-mtt.html
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/xavier/2010-schedule.html
- ↑ "2009-10 Schedule". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-26.