2009-10_Baylor_Bears_men's_basketball_team
2009–10 Baylor Bears basketball team
American college basketball season
For the Baylor women's team in the same season, see 2009–10 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team.
The 2009–10 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's seventh season at Baylor. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Ferrell Center. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament before losing to Kansas State. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a #3 seed in the South Region. Their first round win over #14 seed Sam Houston State was the school's first tournament win since 1950. They defeated #11 seed Old Dominion in second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in school history. They extended their record breaking run by defeating #10 seed Saint Mary's to advance to the Elite Eight where they would fall to #1 seed and AP #3 Duke. They finished the season with a record of 28–8, the 28 wins is a school record.
Quick Facts Baylor Bears men's basketball, NCAA tournament, Elite Eight ...
| 2009–10 Baylor Bears men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 19 |
| Record | 28–8 (11–5 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Ferrell Center |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the Big 12 preseason polls, released October 14, Baylor was selected to finish tenth in the Big 12 coaches poll.[2]
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More information #, Name ...
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
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| 3 | Fred Ellis | 6'6" | 215 | F | So. | Sacramento, CA, U.S. | Sacramento HS |
| 4 | Quincy Acy | 6'7" | 225 | F | So. | Mesquite, TX, U.S. | Horn HS |
| 12 | Nolan Dennis | 6'5" | 180 | G | Fr. | North Richland Hills, TX, U.S. | Richland HS |
| 13 | Ekpe Udoh | 6'10" | 240 | F C |
Jr. | Edmond, OK, U.S. | Edmond Santa Fe HS Michigan |
| 14 | Dragan Sekelja | 7'0" | 275 | C | Fr. | Zagreb, Croatia | Sportska Gimnazija |
| 20 | Givon Crump | 6'7" | 210 | F | Fr. | Washington, DC, U.S. | Brewster Academy |
| 21 | Oscar Griffin | 6'4" | 200 | G | Fr. | Philadelphia, PA, U.S. | Life Center Academy |
| 22 | A. J. Walton | 6'1" | 190 | G | Fr. | Little Rock, AR, U.S. | Hall HS |
| 24 | LaceDarius Dunn | 6'4" | 205 | G | Jr. | Monroe, LA, U.S. | Excelsior Christian School |
| 34 | Cory Jefferson | 6'9" | 200 | F | Fr. | Killeen, TX, U.S. | Killeen HS |
| 41 | Anthony Jones | 6'10" | 195 | F | So. | Houston, TX, U.S. | Yates HS |
| 45 | Tweety Carter | 5'11" | 185 | G | Sr. | Reserve, LA, U.S. | Reserve Christian School |
| 50 | Josh Lomers | 7'0" | 280 | C | Sr. | Boerne, TX, U.S. | Boerne HS |
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Source[4]
- All times are Central
More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| 11/5/2009* 7:00pm |
Central Oklahoma | W 86–71 | Ferrell Center (5,239) Waco, TX | ||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/13/2009* 7:00pm |
Norfolk State | W 86–58 | 1–0 |
Ferrell Center (6,361) Waco, TX | |||||||
| 11/15/2009* 1:30pm |
Hartford | W 71–69 | 2–0 |
Ferrell Center (5,026) Waco, TX | |||||||
| 11/16/2009* 7:00pm |
Southern | W 61–45 | 3–0 |
Ferrell Center (5,093) Waco, TX | |||||||
| 11/22/2009* 4:30pm |
Hardin-Simmons | W 106–45 | 4–0 |
Ferrell Center (5,351) Waco, TX | |||||||
| 11/26/2009* 5:30pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Alabama Old Spice Classic |
L 76–79 | 4–1 |
The Milk House (2,149) Lake Buena Vista, FL | |||||||
| 11/27/2009* 6:30pm, ESPNU |
vs. Iona Old Spice Classic |
W 72–62 | 5–1 |
The Milk House (1,915) Lake Buena Vista, FL | |||||||
| 11/29/2009* 11:30am, ESPNU |
vs. Xavier Old Spice Classic |
W 69–64 | 6–1 |
The Milk House (1,846) Lake Buena Vista, FL | |||||||
| 12/3/2009* 9:30pm, FSN |
at Arizona State Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series |
W 64–61 | 7–1 |
Wells Fargo Arena (7,948) Tempe, AZ | |||||||
| 12/15/2009* 7:00pm |
Jackson State | W 90–60 | 8–1 |
Ferrell Center (5,191) Waco, TX | |||||||
| 12/20/2009* 2:00pm, FS SW |
Texas–Arlington | W 94–63 | 9–1 |
Ferrell Center (5,361) Waco, TX | |||||||
| 12/30/2009* 8:00pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Arkansas | W 70–47 | 10–1 |
Verizon Arena (11,162) North Little Rock, AR | |||||||
| 1/2/2010* 11:00am, FS Carolinas |
at South Carolina | W 85–74 | 11–1 |
Colonial Life Arena (11,312) Columbia, SC | |||||||
| 1/6/2010* 7:00pm |
Morgan State | W 79–63 | 12–1 |
Ferrell Center (5,187) Waco, TX | |||||||
| 1/9/2010 5:00pm, Big 12 Network |
Oklahoma | W 91–60 | 13–1 (1–0) |
Ferrell Center (8,757) Waco, TX | |||||||
| 1/12/2010 8:00pm, FS RM |
No. 22 | at Colorado | L 71–78 | 13–2 (1–1) |
Coors Events Center (6,957) Boulder, CO | ||||||
| 1/16/2010 3:00pm, Big 12 Network |
No. 22 | Oklahoma State | W 83–70 | 14–2 (2–1) |
Ferrell Center (9,223) Waco, TX | ||||||
| 1/20/2010 8:00pm, ESPN2 |
No. 25 | at No. 3 Kansas | L 75–81 | 14–3 (2–2) |
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS | ||||||
| 1/23/2010* 3:00pm, ESPNU |
No. 25 | Massachusetts | W 71–45 | 15–3 (2–2) |
Ferrell Center (7,779) Waco, TX | ||||||
| 1/26/2010 7:00pm, FS SW |
No. 24 | No. 11 Kansas State | L 74–76 | 15–4 (2–3) |
Ferrell Center (8,833) Waco, TX | ||||||
| 1/30/2010 3:00pm, Big 12 Network |
No. 24 | at No. 6 Texas | W 80–77 | 16–4 (3–3) |
Frank Erwin Center (16,734) Austin, TX | ||||||
| 2/3/2010 6:30pm, FS SW |
No. 20 | Iowa State | W 84–63 | 17–4 (4–3) |
Ferrell Center (7,749) Waco, TX | ||||||
| 2/6/2010 3:00pm, Big 12 Network |
No. 20 | at Texas A&M | L 71–78 | 17–5 (4–4) |
Reed Arena (13,021) College Station, TX | ||||||
| 2/10/2010 8:00pm, ESPN2 |
No. 24 | at Nebraska | W 55–53 | 18–5 (5–4) |
Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,787) Lincoln, NE | ||||||
| 2/13/2010 12:45pm, Big 12 Network |
No. 24 | Missouri | W 64–62 | 19–5 (6–4) |
Ferrell Center (9,347) Waco, TX | ||||||
| 2/16/2010 7:00pm, FS SW |
No. 22 | Texas Tech | W 88–70 | 20–5 (7–4) |
Ferrell Center (9,391) Waco, TX | ||||||
| 2/20/2010 12:30pm, Big 12 Network |
No. 22 | at Oklahoma State | L 75–82 | 20–6 (7–5) |
Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,722) Stillwater, OK | ||||||
| 2/24/2010 8:00pm, ESPNU |
No. 24 | No. 22 Texas A&M | W 70–66 | 21–6 (8–5) |
Ferrell Center (10,094) Waco, TX | ||||||
| 2/27/2010 12:45pm, Big 12 Network |
No. 24 | at Oklahoma | W 70–63 | 22–6 (9–5) |
Lloyd Noble Center (7,894) Norman, OK | ||||||
| 3/2/2010 7:00pm, FSN SW |
No. 21 | at Texas Tech | W 86–68 | 23–6 (10–5) |
United Spirit Arena (9,232) Lubbock, TX | ||||||
| 3/6/2010 3:00pm, ESPN |
No. 21 | Texas | W 92–77 | 24–6 (11–5) |
Ferrell Center (10,562) Waco, TX | ||||||
| 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/11/2010 8:35pm, ESPN2 |
(3) No. 21 | vs. (6) Texas Quarterfinals |
W 86–67 | 25–6 |
Sprint Center (18,879) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
| 3/12/2010 8:38 pm, ESPN2 |
(3) No. 21 | vs. (2) No. 9 Kansas State Semifinals |
L 75–82 | 25–7 |
Sprint Center (18,879) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
| 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
| 3/18/2010* 1:45 pm, CBS |
(3 S) No. 19 | vs. (14 S) Sam Houston State First Round |
W 68–59 | 26–7 |
New Orleans Arena (10,484) New Orleans, LA | ||||||
| 3/20/2010* 4:45 pm, CBS |
(3 S) No. 19 | vs. (11 S) Old Dominion Second Round |
W 76–68 | 27–7 |
New Orleans Arena (11,966) New Orleans, LA | ||||||
| 3/26/2010* 6:27 pm, CBS |
(3 S) No. 19 | vs. (10 S) Saint Mary's Sweet Sixteen |
W 72–49 | 28–7 |
Reliant Stadium (45,505) Houston, TX | ||||||
| 3/28/2010* 4:05pm, CBS |
(3 S) No. 19 | vs. (1 S) No. 3 Duke Elite Eight |
L 71–78 | 28–8 |
Reliant Stadium (47,492) Houston, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
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Lacedarius Dunn was named to the All-Big 12 2nd team. Ekpe Udoh and Tweety Carter were named to the All-Big 12 3rd team after the season.
More information Week, Poll ...
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | Not released |
| Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 24 | — | 22 | — | 22 | 20 | 21 | 10 |
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*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.
- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- "Official Men's Basketball Roster - Baylor Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on July 12, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- "2009–10 Schedule". Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2010.