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2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

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2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig 12
DivisionSouth
Record24–10 (9–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
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 [1]

The 2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Rick Barnes, who was in his 12th year. The team played its home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. The Longhorns finished the season 24–10, 9–7 in Big 12 play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament. They received and at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning an 8 seed in the East Region. They were defeated in the first round by 9 seed Wake Forest in overtime.

Recruiting

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J'Covan Brown

Source:[2]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Avery Bradley
SG
Henderson, NV Findlay Prep 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sep 17, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 98
Jordan Hamilton
SF
Compton, CA Dominguez HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 9, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 98
Shawn Williams
SF
Duncanville, TX Duncanville HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 7, 2008 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6   Rivals: 3  ESPN: 4
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Texas 2009 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "2009 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 12, 2009.

Schedule

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Source:[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/15/2009*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 3 UC Irvine
O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Regional Round
W 89-42  1–0
Frank Erwin Center (6,471)
Austin, TX
11/18/2009*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 3 Western Carolina
O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Regional Round
W 73–41  2–0
Frank Erwin Center (11,317)
Austin, TX
11/23/2009*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 vs. Iowa
O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Semifinals
W 85–60  3–0
Sprint Center (7,226)
Kansas City, MO
11/24/2009*
9:25 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 vs. Pittsburgh
O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Championship Game
W 78–62  4–0
Sprint Center (8,076)
Kansas City, MO
11/28/2009*
3:00 pm, CBS
No. 3 at Rice W 77–59  5–0
Tudor Fieldhouse (4,669)
Houston, TX
12/03/2009*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 Southern California
Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
W 69–50  6–0
Frank Erwin Center (14,423)
Austin, TX
12/07/2009*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 2 Long Beach State W 107–74  7–0
Frank Erwin Center (11,194)
Austin, TX
12/12/2009*
3:00 pm, ESPN Full Court
No. 2 Texas State W 87–54  8–0
Frank Erwin Center (14,304)
Austin, TX
12/15/2009*
7:00 pm, ESPN Full Court
No. 2 Texas-Pan American W 104–42  9–0
Frank Erwin Center (11,548)
Austin, TX
12/19/2009*
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2 vs. No. 10 North Carolina W 103–90  10–0
Cowboys Stadium (38,052)
Arlington, TX
12/22/09*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 No. 9 Michigan State W 79–68  11–0
Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
12/29/09*
5:00 pm, ESPN Full Court
No. 2 Gardner-Webb W 95–63  12–0
Frank Erwin Center (14,804)
Austin, TX
01/02/09*
3:30 pm, ESPN Full Court
No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 76–70  13–0
Frank Erwin Center (13,584)
Austin, TX
01/05/09*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 2 at Arkansas W 96–85  14–0
Bud Walton Arena (12,865)
Fayetteville, AR
01/09/09
12:45 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 2 Colorado W 103–86  15–0 (1–0)
Frank Erwin Center (15,146)
Austin, TX
01/13/10
7:00 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 1 at Iowa State W 90–83  16–0 (2–0)
Hilton Coliseum (12,066)
Ames, IA
01/16/10
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 1 Texas A&M
State Farm Lone Star Showdown
W 72–67 (OT) 17–0 (3–0)
Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
01/18/10
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 at No. 10 Kansas State L 62–71  17–1 (3–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/23/10*
3:00 pm, CBS
No. 1 at Connecticut L 74–88  17–2 (3–1)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
01/27/10
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6 Texas Tech W 95–83  18–2 (4–1)
Frank Erwin Center (16,414)
Austin, TX
01/30/10
3:00 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 6 No. 24 Baylor L 77–80  18–3 (4–2)
Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
02/01/10
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at Oklahoma State W 72–60  19–3 (5–2)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,096)
Stillwater, OK
02/06/10
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at Oklahoma L 71–80  19–4 (5–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (12,036)
Norman, OK
02/08/10
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 No. 1 Kansas L 68–80  19–5 (5–4)
Frank Erwin Center (16,755)
Austin, TX
02/13/10
3:30 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
No. 14 Nebraska W 91–51  20–5 (6–4)
Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
02/17/10
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 17 at Missouri L 77–82  20–6 (6–5)
Mizzou Arena (14,389)
Columbia, MO
02/20/10
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17 at Texas Tech W 71–67  21–6 (7–5)
United Spirit Arena (12,481)
Lubbock, TX
02/24/10
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 21 Oklahoma State W 69–59  22–6 (8–5)
Frank Erwin Center (15,052)
Austin, TX
02/27/10
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 21 at No. 22 Texas A&M
State Farm Lone Star Showdown
L 58–74  22–7 (8–6)
Reed Arena (13,717)
College Station, TX
03/01/10
8:00 pm, ESPN
Oklahoma W 87–76  23–7 (9–6)
Frank Erwin Center (16,012)
Austin, TX
03/06/10
3:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 21 Baylor L 77–92  23–8 (9–7)
Ferrell Center (10,562)
Waco, TX
2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
03/10/10
8:30 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
vs. Iowa State
First Round
W 82–75  24–8
Sprint Center (18,879)
Kansas City, MO
03/11/10
8:30 pm, Big 12 (ESPN+)
vs. No. 21 Baylor
Quarterfinals
L 67–86  24–9
Sprint Center (18,879)
Kansas City, MO
2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
03/18/10*
8:35 pm, CBS
vs. Wake Forest
First round
L 80–81 OT 24–10
New Orleans Arena (10,984)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time[4].

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP3 (1)3 (1)3 (1)2 (1)2 (1)2 (1)2 (7)2 (11)2 (8)1 (56)1 (57)69141521RVRVRVNot released
Coaches33322222 (3)2 (1)1 (30)1 (30)61014172125RVRVRV

Roster

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2009–10 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Avery Bradley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tacoma, Washington
F 1 Gary Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 2 Shawn Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Duncanville, Texas
G 4 Dogus Balbay 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Istanbul, Turkey
F 5 Damion James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Nacogdoches, Texas
G 10 Jai Lucas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 14 J'Covan Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Port Arthur, Texas
F 20 Alexis Wangmene 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 241 lb (109 kg) So Maroua, Cameroon
C 21 Matt Hill 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Lincoln, Nebraska
G 22 Andrew Dick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Sherman, Texas
F 23 Jordan Hamilton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 226 lb (103 kg) Fr Los Angeles, California
G 24 Justin Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Amarillo, Texas
G 25 Dean Melchionni 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lancaster, Pennsylvania
C 34 Dexter Pittman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Sr Rosenberg, Texas
G 50 Varez Ward 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Montgomery, Alabama
C 53 Clint Chapman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Jr Canby, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2009-11-06

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Commitments/Recruits". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
  3. ^ "Texas Schedule/Results". Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)