2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010, on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first and second rounds on Thursday through Sunday, March 18–21, 2010. Regional games were played on Thursday through Sunday, March 25–28, 2010, with the Final Four played on Saturday and Monday, April 3 and 5, 2010.

Season headlines

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Major rule changes

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Beginning in 2009–10, the following rules changes were implemented:

  • The NCAA reduced the amount of time that college underclassmen can test the waters for the NBA draft and still retain their college eligibility. As of this season, players have until early May (rather than mid-June) to decide to return.[23]
  • Secondary defenders must now establish their position outside of the zone between the backboard and the front of the rim to draw a charge.[24]
  • If a player is injured and unable to shoot his own foul shots, the replacement shooter must be chosen from the players currently on the court.[24]
  • Instant replay may now be used to determine flagrant fouls.[24]

Season outlook

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Pre-season polls

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The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls, October 29, 2009.[25] Collegeinsider.com released the preseason Mid-Major Top 25 poll on November 3.[26] This poll was meant to recognize the top teams outside of major conferences.

'Associated Press'
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (55)
2 Michigan State (5)
3 Texas (1)
4 Kentucky (3)
5 Villanova
6 North Carolina (1)
7 Purdue
8 West Virginia
9 Duke
10 Tennessee
11 Butler
12 Connecticut
13 California
14 Washington
15 Michigan
16 Ohio State
17 Oklahoma
18 Mississippi State
19 Louisville
20 Georgetown
21 Dayton
22 Georgia Tech
23 Illinois
24 Clemson
25 Minnesota
ESPN/USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (27)
2 Michigan State (3)
3 Texas
4 North Carolina (1)
5 Kentucky
6 Villanova
7 Purdue
8 Duke
9 West Virginia
10 Butler
11 Tennessee
12 California
13 Washington
14 Connecticut
15 Michigan
16 Oklahoma
17 Ohio State
18 Minnesota
19 Mississippi State
20 Georgia Tech
21 Georgetown
22 Dayton
23 Louisville
24 Clemson
25 Syracuse
Collegeinsider.com
Mid-Major Top 25
Ranking Team
1 Butler (28)
2 Gonzaga (2)
3 Siena (1)
4 Northern Iowa
5 Western Kentucky
6 Old Dominion
7 Creighton
8 Akron
9 Wright State
10 Niagara
11 VCU
12 George Mason
13 Northeastern
14 Oakland
15 Portland
16 Illinois State
17 College Of Charleston
18 Cornell
19 Rider
20 Long Beach State
21 South Alabama
22 Boston University
23 St. Mary's
24 Davidson
25 Radford

Conference membership changes

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These schools joined new conferences for the 2009–10 season.

School Former conference New conference
Bryant Bulldogs NCAA Division I Independent Northeast Conference
Chicago State Cougars NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference
Houston Baptist Huskies NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference
NJIT Highlanders NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference
North Dakota Fighting Sioux NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference
South Dakota Coyotes NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference
Texas–Pan American Broncs NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference
Utah Valley Wolverines NCAA Division I Independent Great West Conference

Regular season

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Early-season tournaments

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Name Dates Num. teams Champions
NIT Season Tip-Off Nov. 16–27
16
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Nov. 19–20
4*
Charleston Classic Nov. 19–22
8
Puerto Rico Tip-Off Nov. 19–22
8
Glenn Wilkes Classic Nov. 20–22
10
Paradise Jam tournament Nov. 20–23
8
CBE Classic Nov. 23–24
4*
Maui Invitational Tournament Nov. 23–25
8
Cancún Challenge Nov. 24–25
4*
Great Alaska Shootout Nov. 25–28
8
76 Classic Nov. 26–29
8
Old Spice Classic Nov. 26–29
8
Las Vegas Invitational Nov. 27–28
4*
Legends Classic Nov. 27–28
4*
South Padre Island Invitational Nov. 27–28
8
Diamond Head Classic Dec. 22–25
8
UCF Holiday Classic Dec. 29–30
4

*Although these tournaments included more teams, only four played for the championship.

Conferences

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Conference winners and tournaments

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Thirty-one conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament except for the winner of the Great West Conference tournament, although Great West Tournament champion South Dakota received an automatic bid to the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament.[33] The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament.

Conference Regular
season winner[34]
Conference
player of the year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (City)
Tournament
Winner[35]
America East Conference Stony Brook Muhammad El-Amin, Stony Brook[36] 2010 America East men's basketball tournament Chase Family Arena
(Hartford, Connecticut)
Final at campus site
Vermont
Atlantic 10 Conference Temple & Xavier Kevin Anderson, Richmond[37] 2010 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Boardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, New Jersey)
Temple
Atlantic Coast Conference Duke & Maryland Greivis Vásquez, Maryland[38] 2010 ACC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
Duke
Atlantic Sun Conference Lipscomb, Belmont, Jacksonville & Campbell Adnan Hodžić, Lipscomb[39] 2010 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament University Center
(Macon, Georgia)
East Tennessee State
Big 12 Conference Kansas James Anderson, Oklahoma State[40] 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament Sprint Center
(Kansas City, Missouri)
Kansas
Big East Conference Syracuse Wes Johnson, Syracuse[41] 2010 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York City, New York)
West Virginia
Big Sky Conference Weber State Damian Lillard, Weber State[42] 2010 Big Sky men's basketball tournament Dee Events Center (Ogden, Utah)
First round at campus sites
Montana
Big South Conference Coastal Carolina Artsiom Parakhouski, Radford[43] 2010 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Winthrop
Big Ten Conference Michigan State, Ohio State & Purdue Evan Turner, Ohio State[44] 2010 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament Conseco Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis)
Ohio State
Big West Conference Pacific & UC Santa Barbara Orlando Johnson, UC Santa Barbara[45] 2010 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California)
UC Santa Barbara
Colonial Athletic Association Old Dominion Charles Jenkins, Hofstra[46] 2010 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)
Old Dominion
Conference USA UTEP Randy Culpepper, UTEP[47] 2010 Conference USA men's basketball tournament BOK Center
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Houston
Great West Conference South Dakota Tyler Cain, South Dakota[48] 2010 Great West Conference men's basketball tournament McKay Events Center
(Orem, Utah)
South Dakota
Horizon League Butler Gordon Hayward, Butler[49] 2010 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Hinkle Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)
First round at campus sites
Butler
Ivy League Cornell Ryan Wittman, Cornell[50] No Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Siena Alex Franklin, Siena[51] 2010 MAAC men's basketball tournament Times Union Center
(Albany, New York)
Siena
Mid-American Conference Kent State (East)
Central Michigan (West)
David Kool, Western Michigan[52] 2010 MAC men's basketball tournament Quicken Loans Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio)
Ohio
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Morgan State Reggie Holmes, Morgan State[53] 2010 MEAC men's basketball tournament Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
(Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Morgan State
Missouri Valley Conference Northern Iowa Adam Koch, Northern Iowa[54] 2010 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Scottrade Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)
Northern Iowa
Mountain West Conference New Mexico Darington Hobson, New Mexico[55] 2010 MWC men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, Nevada)
San Diego State
Northeast Conference Quinnipiac & Robert Morris Justin Rutty, Quinnipiac[56] 2010 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference Murray State Kenneth Faried, Morehead State[57] 2010 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament First round at campus sites, Final Four at Bridgestone Arena
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Murray State
Pacific-10 Conference California Jerome Randle, California[58] 2010 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Staples Center
(Los Angeles)
Washington
Patriot League Lehigh CJ McCollum, Lehigh[59] 2010 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Lehigh
Southeastern Conference Kentucky (East & Overall)
Mississippi & Mississippi State (West)
John Wall, Kentucky[60] 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament Bridgestone Arena
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Kentucky
Southern Conference Appalachian State (North)
Wofford (South)
Noah Dahlman, Wofford (Coaches)[61]
Donald Sims, Appalachian State (Media)[62]
2010 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Bojangles' Coliseum (first two rounds)
Time Warner Cable Arena (semifinals and final)
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
Wofford
Southland Conference Stephen F. Austin (East)
Sam Houston State (West)
Marquez Haynes, UT Arlington[63] 2010 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Leonard E. Merrell Center
(Katy, Texas)
Sam Houston State
Southwestern Athletic Conference Jackson State Garrison Johnson, Jackson State[64] 2010 SWAC men's basketball tournament CenturyTel Center
(Bossier City, Louisiana)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
The Summit League Oakland Keith Benson, Oakland[65] 2010 Summit League men's basketball tournament Sioux Falls Arena
(Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Oakland
Sun Belt Conference Middle Tennessee & Troy (East)
North Texas (West)
Tyren Johnson, Louisiana-Lafayette[66] 2010 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament Summit Arena
(Hot Springs, Arkansas)
North Texas
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Matt Bouldin, Gonzaga[67] 2010 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, Nevada)
Saint Mary's
Western Athletic Conference Utah State Luke Babbitt, Nevada[68] 2010 WAC men's basketball tournament Lawlor Events Center
(Reno, Nevada)
New Mexico State

Conference standings

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2009–10 America East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stony Brook 13 3   .813 22 10   .688
Vermont 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
Maine 11 5   .688 19 11   .633
Boston University 11 5   .688 21 14   .600
Binghamton 8 8   .500 13 18   .419
Hartford 6 10   .375 8 22   .267
New Hampshire 6 10   .375 13 17   .433
UMBC 3 13   .188 4 26   .133
Albany 2 14   .125 7 25   .219
2010 America East tournament winner
As of March 19, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 12 Temple 14 2   .875 29 6   .829
No. 25 Xavier 14 2   .875 26 9   .743
No. 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
2009–10 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Duke 13 3   .813 35 5   .875
No. 20 Maryland 13 3   .813 24 9   .727
Florida State 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
Virginia Tech 10 6   .625 25 9   .735
Wake Forest 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Clemson 9 7   .563 21 11   .656
Georgia Tech 7 9   .438 23 13   .639
Boston College 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Virginia 5 11   .313 15 16   .484
North Carolina 5 11   .313 20 17   .541
NC State 5 11   .313 20 16   .556
Miami (FL) 4 12   .250 20 13   .606
2010 ACC tournament winner
As of March 19, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lipscomb 14 6   .700 17 13   .567
Jacksonville 14 6   .700 18 11   .621
Belmont 14 6   .700 19 11   .633
Campbell 14 6   .700 19 10   .655
East Tennessee State 13 7   .650 17 14   .548
Mercer 10 10   .500 14 16   .467
North Florida 8 12   .400 13 17   .433
Kennesaw State 7 13   .350 13 19   .406
USC Upstate 6 14   .300 6 23   .207
Florida Gulf Coast 5 15   .250 8 21   .276
Stetson 5 15   .250 7 22   .241
2010 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 2, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Syracuse 15 3   .833 30 5   .857
No. 6 West Virginia 13 5   .722 31 7   .816
No. 9 Villanova 13 5   .722 25 8   .758
No. 18 Pittsburgh 13 5   .722 25 9   .735
Marquette 11 7   .611 22 12   .647
Louisville 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
No. 14 Georgetown 10 8   .556 23 11   .676
Notre Dame 10 8   .556 23 12   .657
South Florida 9 9   .500 20 13   .606
Seton Hall 9 9   .500 19 13   .594
Cincinnati 7 11   .389 19 16   .543
Connecticut 7 11   .389 18 16   .529
St. John's 6 12   .333 17 16   .515
Rutgers 5 13   .278 15 17   .469
Providence 4 14   .222 12 19   .387
DePaul 1 17   .056 8 23   .258
2010 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 2010[69]
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Weber State 13 3   .813 20 11   .645
Northern Colorado 12 4   .750 25 7   .781
Montana State 10 6   .625 15 14   .517
Montana 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
Northern Arizona 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Portland State 7 9   .438 12 19   .387
Eastern Washington 5 11   .313 9 21   .300
Idaho State 4 12   .250 7 22   .241
Sacramento State 3 13   .188 9 21   .300
Conference tournament winner
2009–10 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Coastal Carolina 15 3   .833 28 7   .800
Radford 13 5   .722 19 12   .613
Winthrop 12 6   .667 19 14   .576
UNC Asheville 11 7   .611 15 16   .484
High Point 10 8   .556 15 15   .500
Liberty 10 8   .556 15 16   .484
Charleston Southern 7 11   .389 13 17   .433
VMI 5 13   .278 10 19   .345
Gardner-Webb 5 13   .278 8 21   .276
Presbyterian 2 16   .111 5 26   .161
2010 Big South tournament winner
As of March 16, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Ohio State 14 4   .778 29 8   .784
No. 10 Purdue 14 4   .778 29 6   .829
No. 13 Michigan State 14 4   .778 28 9   .757
No. 16 Wisconsin 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
Illinois 10 8   .556 21 15   .583
Minnesota 9 9   .500 21 14   .600
Northwestern 7 11   .389 20 14   .588
Michigan 7 11   .389 15 17   .469
Indiana 4 14   .222 10 21   .323
Iowa 4 14   .222 10 22   .313
Penn State 3 15   .167 11 20   .355
2010 Big Ten tournament winner
As of April 3, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kansas 15 1   .938 33 3   .917
No. 7 Kansas State 11 5   .688 29 8   .784
No. 19 Baylor 11 5   .688 28 8   .778
No. 23 Texas A&M 11 5   .688 24 10   .706
Missouri 10 6   .625 23 11   .676
Texas 9 7   .563 24 10   .706
Oklahoma State 9 7   .563 22 11   .667
Colorado 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Texas Tech 4 12   .250 19 16   .543
Iowa State 4 12   .250 15 17   .469
Oklahoma 4 12   .250 13 18   .419
Nebraska 2 14   .125 15 18   .455
2010 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [70]
2009–10 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Santa Barbara 12 4   .750 20 10   .667
Pacific 12 4   .750 23 12   .657
Cal State Fullerton 8 8   .500 16 15   .516
Long Beach State 8 8   .500 17 16   .515
UC Davis 8 8   .500 14 18   .438
Cal Poly SLO 7 9   .438 12 19   .387
UC Irvine 6 10   .375 14 18   .438
Cal State Northridge 6 10   .375 11 21   .344
UC Riverside 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
2010 Big West tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion 15 3   .833 27 9   .750
Northeastern 14 4   .778 20 13   .606
William & Mary 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
George Mason 12 6   .667 17 15   .531
VCU 11 7   .611 27 9   .750
Drexel 11 7   .611 16 16   .500
Hofstra 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Towson 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Georgia State 5 13   .278 12 20   .375
UNCW 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
James Madison 4 14   .222 13 20   .394
Delaware 3 15   .167 7 24   .226
2010 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UTEP 15 1   .938 26 7   .788
Memphis 13 3   .813 24 10   .706
UAB 11 5   .688 25 9   .735
Marshall 11 5   .688 24 10   .706
Tulsa 10 6   .625 23 12   .657
Southern Miss 8 8   .500 20 13   .606
Houston 7 9   .438 19 16   .543
SMU 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
East Carolina 4 12   .250 10 21   .323
Tulane 3 13   .188 8 22   .267
Rice 1 15   .063 8 23   .258
UCF* 0 10   .000 0 17   .000
2010 CUSA Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
*UCF vacated its wins from the 2010–11 season after it was discovered that there was an ineligible player on the team.
2009–10 Great West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota 11 1   .917 22 10   .688
Houston Baptist 9 3   .750 12 21   .364
Utah Valley 5 7   .417 12 18   .400
North Dakota 5 7   .417 8 23   .258
NJIT 4 8   .333 10 21   .323
Chicago State 4 8   .333 9 23   .281
Texas–Pan American 4 8   .333 6 27   .182
2010 Great West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Butler 18 0   1.000 33 5   .868
Wright State 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
Green Bay 11 7   .611 22 12   .647
Milwaukee 10 8   .556 20 14   .588
Cleveland State 10 8   .556 16 17   .485
Valparaiso 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Detroit 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Loyola Chicago 5 13   .278 14 16   .467
UIC 3 15   .167 8 22   .267
Youngstown State 2 16   .111 8 22   .267
2010 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cornell 13 1   .929 29 5   .853
Princeton 11 3   .786 22 9   .710
Harvard 10 4   .714 21 9   .700
Yale 6 8   .429 12 19   .387
Columbia 5 9   .357 11 17   .393
Brown 5 9   .357 11 20   .355
Penn 5 9   .357 6 22   .214
Dartmouth 1 13   .071 5 23   .179
As of March 21, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Siena 17 1   .944 27 7   .794
Fairfield 13 5   .722 23 11   .676
Iona 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Saint Peter's 11 7   .611 16 14   .533
Rider 9 9   .500 17 16   .515
Niagara 9 9   .500 18 15   .545
Canisius 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
Loyola 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
Manhattan 4 14   .222 11 20   .355
Marist 1 17   .056 1 29   .033
2010 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 3   .813 24 10   .706
Akron 12 4   .750 24 11   .686
Miami 9 7   .563 14 18   .438
Buffalo 9 7   .563 18 12   .600
Ohio 7 9   .438 22 15   .595
Bowling Green 6 10   .375 14 16   .467
West
Central Michigan 9 7   .563 15 15   .500
Eastern Michigan 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Western Michigan 8 8   .500 18 15   .545
Ball State 8 8   .500 15 15   .500
Northern Illinois 6 10   .375 10 20   .333
Toledo 1 15   .063 4 28   .125
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Morgan State 15 1   .938 24 10   .706
Delaware State 11 5   .688 16 11   .593
South Carolina State 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Norfolk State 9 7   .563 11 18   .379
Hampton 8 8   .500 13 17   .433
Maryland Eastern Shore 8 8   .500 10 20   .333
Bethune–Cookman 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Howard 6 10   .375 7 24   .226
North Carolina A&T 6 10   .375 10 21   .323
Florida A&M 5 11   .313 9 21   .300
Coppin St. 3 13   .188 8 21   .276
2010 MEAC tournament winner
As of March 19, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 15 3   .833 30 5   .857
Wichita State 12 6   .667 25 10   .714
Illinois State 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Creighton 10 8   .556 18 16   .529
Bradley 9 9   .500 16 15   .516
Indiana State 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Missouri State 8 10   .444 24 12   .667
Drake 7 11   .389 14 19   .424
Southern Illinois 6 12   .333 15 15   .500
Evansville 3 15   .167 9 21   .300
2010 MVC tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 New Mexico 14 2   .875 30 5   .857
No. 17 BYU 13 3   .813 30 6   .833
UNLV 11 5   .688 25 8   .758
San Diego State 11 5   .688 25 9   .735
Colorado State 7 9   .438 16 16   .500
Utah 7 9   .438 14 17   .452
TCU 5 11   .313 13 19   .406
Wyoming 3 13   .188 10 21   .323
Air Force 1 15   .063 10 21   .323
Conference tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010
Rankings from AP/Coaches Poll
2009–10 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Quinnipiac 15 3   .833 23 9   .719
Robert Morris 15 3   .833 23 12   .657
Mount St. Mary's 12 6   .667 16 15   .516
Long Island 11 7   .611 14 17   .452
Fairleigh Dickinson 10 8   .556 11 21   .344
St. Francis (PA) 9 9   .500 11 19   .367
Central Connecticut 9 9   .500 12 18   .400
Monmouth 8 10   .444 12 19   .387
St. Francis (NY) 8 10   .444 11 18   .379
Sacred Heart 7 11   .389 14 15   .483
Wagner 3 15   .167 5 26   .161
Bryant* 1 17   .056 1 29   .033
2010 Northeast Conference tournament winner
As of March 17, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament
2009–10 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 17 1   .944 31 5   .861
Morehead State 15 3   .833 24 11   .686
Eastern Illinois 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Austin Peay 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Eastern Kentucky 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Tennessee Tech 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
Jacksonville State 7 11   .389 11 19   .367
Tennessee State 6 12   .333 9 23   .281
Southeast Missouri State 3 15   .167 7 23   .233
UT Martin 1 17   .056 4 25   .138
2010 OVC tournament winner
As of March 22, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
California 13 5   .722 24 11   .686
Arizona State 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Washington 11 7   .611 26 10   .722
Arizona 10 8   .556 16 15   .516
USC* 8 10   .444 16 14   .533
Oregon State 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
UCLA 8 10   .444 14 18   .438
Stanford 7 11   .389 14 17   .452
Oregon 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
Washington State 6 12   .333 16 15   .516
Conference tournament winner
As of March 25, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
* Ineligible for conference tournament
2009–10 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lehigh 10 4   .714 19 10   .655
Bucknell 9 5   .643 14 16   .467
Lafayette 8 6   .571 17 12   .586
American 7 7   .500 10 19   .345
Navy 7 7   .500 13 16   .448
Colgate 6 8   .429 10 18   .357
Holy Cross 5 9   .357 8 21   .276
Army 4 10   .286 14 14   .500
2010 Patriot League tournament winner
As of March 1, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky 14 2   .875 35 3   .921
No. 21 Vanderbilt 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
No. 15 Tennessee 11 5   .688 28 9   .757
Florida 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
South Carolina 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Georgia 5 11   .313 14 17   .452
West
Mississippi State 9 7   .563 24 12   .667
Mississippi 9 7   .563 24 11   .686
Arkansas 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Alabama 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
Auburn 6 10   .375 15 17   .469
LSU 2 14   .125 11 20   .355
2010 SEC tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Appalachian State 13 5   .722 24 12   .667
Western Carolina 11 7   .611 22 12   .647
Chattanooga 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
UNC Greensboro 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Samford 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
Elon 5 13   .278 9 23   .281
South
Wofford 15 3   .833 26 9   .743
College of Charleston 14 4   .778 22 12   .647
Davidson 11 7   .611 16 15   .516
The Citadel 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Furman 7 11   .389 13 17   .433
Georgia Southern 6 12   .333 9 23   .281
SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 22, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Stephen F. Austin 11 5   .688 23 9   .719
Southeastern Louisiana 10 6   .625 19 12   .613
Nicholls State 7 9   .438 11 19   .367
Northwestern State 5 10   .333 10 19   .345
McNeese State 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
Central Arkansas 3 13   .188 9 21   .300
West
Sam Houston State 14 2   .875 25 8   .758
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 10 6   .625 17 15   .531
UTSA 9 7   .563 19 11   .633
Texas State 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Texas–Arlington 8 8   .500 16 14   .533
Lamar 5 11   .313 14 18   .438
2010 Southland tournament winner
As of March 18, 2010
Rankings from AP poll
2009–10 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jackson State 17 1   .944 19 12   .613
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 16 4   .800 17 15   .531
Alabama State 12 7   .632 15 15   .500
Prairie View A&M 11 7   .611 16 13   .552
Texas Southern 12 8   .600 16 16   .500
Alabama A&M 8 10   .444 11 15   .423
Mississippi Valley State 8 10   .444 9 23   .281
Grambling State 4 15   .211 7 21   .250
Southern 3 15   .167 5 25   .167
Alcorn State 2 16   .111 2 29   .065
2010 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 13, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oakland 17 1   .944 26 9   .743
IUPUI 15 3   .833 25 11   .694
Oral Roberts 13 5   .722 20 13   .606
South Dakota State 10 8   .556 14 16   .467
IPFW 9 9   .500 16 15   .516
North Dakota State 8 10   .444 11 18   .379
Western Illinois 6 12   .333 13 17   .433
UMKC 6 12   .333 12 18   .400
Centenary * 3 15   .167 8 21   .276
Southern Utah 3 15   .167 7 22   .241
Conference tournament winner
As of March 22, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
* Ineligible for conference tournament
2009–10 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Troy 13 5   .722 20 13   .606
Middle Tennessee 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Western Kentucky 12 6   .667 21 13   .618
Florida Atlantic 10 8   .556 14 16   .467
South Alabama 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
FIU 4 14   .222 7 25   .219
West
North Texas 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
Arkansas State 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
Denver 10 8   .556 19 13   .594
Louisiana–Lafayette 10 8   .556 13 17   .433
Louisiana–Monroe 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
Arkansas–Little Rock 4 14   .222 8 22   .267
New Orleans 3 15   .167 8 22   .267
2010 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2009–10 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 22 Gonzaga 12 2   .857 27 7   .794
Saint Mary's 11 3   .786 28 6   .824
Portland 10 4   .714 21 11   .656
San Francisco 7 7   .500 12 18   .400
Loyola Marymount 7 7   .500 18 16   .529
San Diego 3 11   .214 11 21   .344
Santa Clara 3 11   .214 11 21   .344
Pepperdine 3 11   .214 7 24   .226
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2009–10 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah State 14 2   .875 27 7   .794
Nevada 11 5   .688 21 13   .618
New Mexico State 11 5   .688 22 11   .667
Louisiana Tech 9 7   .563 24 11   .686
Fresno State 7 9   .438 15 18   .455
San Jose State 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Idaho 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Boise State 5 11   .313 15 17   .469
Hawai'i 3 13   .188 10 20   .333
2010 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Division I independents

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Seven schools played as Division I independents.[71] However, only Longwood and Savannah State were considered full NCAA Division I schools, as the rest were still in a transition phase from NCAA Division II.[71] Charles Garcia of Seattle was selected for the Lou Henson All-America Team.[72]

2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Seattle   17 14   .548
Savannah State   11 15   .423
Winston–Salem State   12 17   .414
Longwood   12 19   .387
Cal State Bakersfield   7 22   .241
North Carolina Central   7 22   .241
SIU Edwardsville   5 23   .179
Rankings from AP Poll

Informal championships

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Conference Regular
season winner
Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5 Temple Scottie Reynolds, Villanova

Temple finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Statistical leaders

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Source for additional stats categories

Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG
Aubrey Coleman Houston 25.6 Artsiom Parakhouski Radford 13.4 Ronald Moore Siena 7.7 Jay Threatt Delaware St. 2.8
Adnan Hodžić Lipscomb 22.7 Kenneth Faried Morehead St. 13.0 Demetri McCamey Illinois 7.1 Damian Saunders Duquesne 2.8
Marquez Haynes UT Arlington 22.6 Daniel Emerson Mercer 12.0 John Wall Kentucky 6.5 Devan Downey S. Carolina 2.7
Devan Downey S. Carolina 22.5 Kevin Thompson Morgan St. 11.8 Johnathon Jones Oakland 6.4 Chris Jones Prairie View 2.7
Adrian Oliver San Jose St. 22.5 Chris Gaston Fordham 11.4 Greivis Vásquez Maryland 6.3 Ceola Clark W. Illinois 2.7
Field goal percentage
Three-Point FG percentage
Free-throw percentage
Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT%
Hassan Whiteside Marshall 5.4 Adnan Hodžić Lipscomb 60.4 Jared Stohl Portland 47.8 Donald Sims Appalachian St. 95.1
Jarvis Varnado Miss. St. 4.7 Jeremy Simmons C of Charleston 59.7 Tommy Freeman Ohio 47.7 Jerome Randle California 93.3
Hamady N'Diaye Rutgers 4.5 Denzel Bowles James Madison 59.4 Jim Mower Lafayette 46.5 Luke Babbitt Nevada 91.7
David Foster Utah 4.0 Willie Reed St. Louis 58.7 Frank Davis Tenn. Tech 44.4 Tyler Haws BYU 91.7
Ekpe Udoh Baylor 3.7 Jamal Boykin California 58.4 Devon Beitzel N. Colorado 44.4 Paul George Fresno St. 90.9

Postseason tournaments

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NCAA tournament

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The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 16, 2010, with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 5 at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Of the 65 teams that were invited to participate, 31 were automatic bids while 34 were at-large bids. The 34 at-large teams came from 11 conferences, with the Big East receiving the most bids – eight. The tournament was marked by a number of significant upsets. The biggest saw Northern Iowa knock off #1 overall seed Kansas 69–67 on an Ali Farokhmanesh three-pointer in the waning seconds. Another surprise was Ivy League champion Cornell making a surprise run to the Sweet 16 – becoming the first Ivy school to win an NCAA tournament game since 1998. Duke made a big run in the NCAA tournament, defeating Arkansas Pine-Bluff (73–44), California (68–53), Purdue (70–57), and Baylor (78–72) in their region. In the semifinals, the Blue Devils routed West Virginia 78–57 to make their 10th championship game appearance. In the end, Duke defeated surprise finalist Butler 61–59, after a three-point attempt by the Bulldogs' Gordon Hayward barely missed at the buzzer. Duke claimed its fourth National title as Blue Devil forward Kyle Singler was named Most Outstanding Player[73]

Final Four – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

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National Semifinals
April 3
National Championship Game
April 5
      
M5 Michigan State 50
W5 Butler 52
W5 Butler 59
S1 Duke 61
E2 West Virginia 57
S1 Duke 78

Tournament upsets

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A "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

Date Winner Score Loser
March 18 #14 Ohio 97–83 #3 Georgetown
March 18 #13 Murray State 66–65 #4 Vanderbilt
March 19 #12 Cornell 78–65 #5 Temple
March 20 #11 Washington 82–64 #3 New Mexico
March 20 #10 Saint Mary's 75–68 #2 Villanova
March 20 #9 Northern Iowa 69–67 #1 Kansas
March 21 #12 Cornell 87–69 #4 Wisconsin

National Invitation tournament

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After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited 32 teams to participate. There was much speculation during the NIT that the NCAA Tournament would expand to 96 teams and that 2010 could be the last NIT after 73 years. (Ultimately, the NCAA decided to expand only to 68 teams, keeping the NIT intact for the near future.) Dayton defeated defending National Champion North Carolina 79–68 in the Final on April 1. The Flyers' Chris Johnson was named tournament Most Outstanding Player.

NIT Semifinals and Final

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Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City

Semifinals
March 30
Championship game
April 1
      
3 Dayton 68
2 Mississippi 63
3 Dayton 79
4 North Carolina 68
2 Rhode Island 67
4 North Carolina (OT) 68

College Basketball Invitational

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The second College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament was held beginning March 16 and ended with a best-of-three final, ending March 31. VCU defeated Saint Louis 2–0 in the final series to win the title.[74] The Rams' Joey Rodriguez was named tournament MVP.

Semifinals
(Reseeded)
Finals
(Best of three)
        
1 Saint Louis 69
4 Princeton 59
1 Saint Louis 56 65
3 VCU 68 71
2 Boston University 75
3 VCU 88

CollegeInsider.com tournament

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The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was held beginning March 16 and ended with a championship game on March 30. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from "mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT. Missouri State defeated Pacific 78–65 to win the CIT championship in Springfield, Missouri.[75] The Bears' Will Creekmore was named tournament MVP.

Semi-Finals Final
      
Appalachian State 56
Pacific 64
Pacific 65
Missouri State 78
Creighton 61
Missouri State 67

Award winners

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Consensus All-American teams

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Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Sherron Collins PG Senior Kansas
Wesley Johnson SF Junior Syracuse
Scottie Reynolds PG Senior Villanova
Evan Turner SF/SG Junior Ohio State
John Wall PG Freshman Kentucky


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Cole Aldrich C Junior Kansas
James Anderson SG Sophomore Oklahoma State
DeMarcus Cousins C Freshman Kentucky
Luke Harangody PF Senior Notre Dame
Jon Scheyer PG Senior Duke
Greivis Vasquez PG Senior Maryland


Major player of the year awards

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Major freshman of the year awards

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Major coach of the year awards

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Other major awards

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CollegeInsider.com awards

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Coaching changes

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A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.

Team Former
Coach
Interim
Coach
New
Coach
Reason
Appalachian State Buzz Peterson Jason Capel[105] Peterson left his second stint with Appalachian State after one season to move across the state to UNC Wilmington.[106]
Auburn Jeff Lebo Tony Barbee[107] Lebo was fired after missing the NCAA tournament in each of his six seasons.[108] He went on to be hired by East Carolina.[109]
Boise State Greg Graham Leon Rice Graham was fired after his first losing season in his eight-year tenure at Boise amid the lowest season-ticket sales in the program's modern history.[110] He was replaced by Rice, Mark Few's top assistant at Gonzaga.[111]
Boston College Al Skinner Steve Donahue Skinner was fired after 13 years at BC.[112]
Centenary Greg Gary Adam Walsh Gary was fired.[113]
Central Arkansas Rand Chappell Corliss Williamson Former Arkansas Razorbacks star Williamson was hired to relieve Chappell.[114]
Charlotte Bobby Lutz Alan Major[115] Lutz was fired after the 49ers went in a month from sole possession of first place in the A-10 to not making either the NCAA Tournament or NIT.[116] Lutz would eventually be hired by new Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg.[117]
Chicago State Benjy Taylor[118] Tracy Dildy[119]
The Citadel Ed Conroy[120] Chuck Driesell[121]
Clemson Oliver Purnell Brad Brownell Purnell left for the DePaul job after taking Clemson to three straight NCAA Tournaments for only the second time in school history.[122]
Colorado Jeff Bzdelik Tad Boyle[123] Bzdelik left to work for old Northwestern colleague Ron Wellman at Wake Forest.[124]
Columbia Joe Jones Kyle Smith[125] Jones left to become Associate Head Coach at Boston College.[126]
Cornell Steve Donahue Bill Courtney[127] Donahue left for the Boston College job after guiding Cornell to three straight Ivy League crowns and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.[128]
Creighton Dana Altman Greg McDermott[129] Altman left to become Head Coach at Oregon.[130]
Dartmouth Terry Dunn Mark Graupe Paul Cormier[131] Dunn resigned after a 3–10 start.[132]
DePaul Jerry Wainwright Tracy Webster Oliver Purnell Wainwright was fired after losing his 22nd straight regular season Big East Conference game.[133]
East Carolina Mack McCarthy Jeff Lebo[109] McCarthy stepped down after three seasons to take a fundraising position in the university's athletic department, specifically aimed at an on-campus basketball practice facility.[134]
Fordham Dereck Whittenburg Jared Grasso Tom Pecora[135] Whittenburg was fired after a 1–4 start.[136]
Gardner–Webb Rick Scruggs Chris Holtmann[137] Scruggs was fired after 15 years at Gardner-Webb.[138]
Green Bay Tod Kowalczyk Brian Wardle[139] Kowalczyk left for the Toledo job.[140]
Hartford Dan Leibovitz John Gallagher[141] Leibovitz resigned with four years left on his contract to become top assistant at Penn.[142]
Hawaii Bob Nash[143] Gib Arnold[144]
Holy Cross Sean Kearney Milan Brown[145] Kearney was fired after only one year.[146]
Hofstra Tom Pecora Mo Cassara[147] Former Providence coach Tim Welsh was hired but then resigned a month later after a DWI arrest.[148]
Houston Tom Penders James Dickey[149] Penders resigned after six seasons, apparently feeling he had done his job after leading the Cougars to their first NCAA appearance since 1992.[150]
Howard Gil Jackson[151] Kevin Nickelberry[152]
Illinois-Chicago Jimmy Collins[153] Howard Moore[154] Collins retired in the Summer before the 2010–11 season.
Indiana State Kevin McKenna Greg Lansing[155]
Iona Kevin Willard Tim Cluess[156]
Iowa Todd Lickliter Fran McCaffery[157] Lickliter was fired after a three-year tenure that saw three losing seasons, with four players transferring out of Iowa after the 2008–09 season and a fifth leaving during this season.[158]
Iowa State Greg McDermott Fred Hoiberg McDermott made the unusual move to Creighton and the MVC and was replaced by Hoiberg, who grew up in Ames and starred for the Cyclones, where he became known as "The Mayor".[159]
Louisiana–Lafayette Robert Lee Bob Marlin[160] Lee was fired after six seasons in Lafayette and a 13–16 record in his final season. The Ragin' Cajuns program was plagued by academic problems that resulted in lost scholarships in each of Lee's three final seasons.[161]
Louisiana–Monroe Orlando Early Keith Richard[162] Early left to become an assistant at South Carolina.[163]
Marshall Donnie Jones Tom Herrion[164] Jones moved within Conference USA, to UCF.[165]
Mount St. Mary's Milan Brown Robert Burke[166]
Northern Colorado Tad Boyle B. J. Hill[167]
Oregon Ernie Kent Dana Altman Duck alum Kent, the school's winningest coach in history, was fired after two weeks of speculation. The Ducks had gone 24–39 in Kent's last two seasons, and saw a significant drop in attendance, with a new arena set to open during the 2010–11 season.[168]
Penn Glen Miller Jerome Allen Miller was fired after a 0–7 start and replaced by former Penn star (and assistant coach) Allen.[169]
Robert Morris Mike Rice Andy Toole[170] Rice left after three straight 20+ win seasons to take the head coach job at Rutgers.[171]
Rutgers Fred Hill Mike Rice Hill resigned after a lack of progress in the program, including the transfer of star Mike Rosario after the season's end.[172]
Sam Houston State Bob Marlin[160] Jason Hooten[173] Marlin left to take the Louisiana-Lafayette opening.
Seton Hall Bobby Gonzalez Kevin Willard[174] Gonzalez was fired with the AD citing both his conduct and that of forward Herb Pope, who punched an opposing player twice in Seton Hall's NIT loss to Texas Tech.[175]
Siena Fran McCaffery Mitch Buonaguro Siena promoted top assistant Buonaguro after Iowa hired away McCaffery.[176]
St. Francis (NY) Brian Nash Glenn Braica[177]
St. John's Norm Roberts Steve Lavin St. John's fired Roberts after failing to make the NCAA Tournament,[178] later hiring ESPN announcer and former UCLA coach Lavin.[179]
Toledo Gene Cross[169] Tod Kowalczyk
Tulane Dave Dickerson[180] Ed Conroy
UC Irvine Pat Douglass[181] Russell Turner[182]
UCF Kirk Speraw Donnie Jones Speraw, the school's winningest coach, was fired after a disappointing 15–17 season. The Knights had not made the NCAA Tournament since 2005.[183]
UNC Wilmington Benny Moss Brooks Lee Buzz Peterson Moss was reassigned to a new position in the UNCW athletic department after a 7–14 start.[184]
UTEP Tony Barbee Tim Floyd Barbee left for Auburn and the SEC.[107]
Wagner Mike Deane Dan Hurley[185] Deane was fired after a 5–26 season.[186]
Wake Forest Dino Gaudio Jeff Bzdelik Gaudio was fired after a 1–6 postseason record in his three years.[187]
Wright State Brad Brownell Billy Donlon[188] Brownell left for the Clemson job.[189]

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