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.

2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Lucas Oil Stadium was the site of the season-ending Final Four and National Championship Game for 2009–10.
Preseason AP No. 1	Kansas Jayhawks
Regular season	November 9, 2009 – March 9, 2010
NCAA Tournament	2010
Tournament dates	March 16 – April 5, 2010
National Championship	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis
NCAA Champions	Duke
Other champions	Dayton (NIT), VCU (CBI), Missouri State (CIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	Evan Turner, Ohio State
← 2008–09 2010–11 →

Season headlines

• The Duke Blue Devils and head coach Mike Krzyzewski won their fourth national championship, defeating upstart Butler 61–59 behind their "big three" of Jon Scheyer, Kyle Singler and Nolan Smith. The game was played in Butler's home town of Indianapolis.
• Krzyzewski became the third coach in NCAA history to win four championships, joining John Wooden (10) and Adolph Rupp (4).^[1]
• Kentucky became the first college team to reach the 2000 win mark by defeating Drexel 88–44 on December 21.^[2] North Carolina became the second with a win over Miami on March 2. Kansas became the third with a win over Texas Tech on March 11.
• Arkansas sophomore guard Rotnei Clarke set an SEC record by hitting 13 three-pointers in a game in the Razorbacks' November 13 season opener against Alcorn State. Clarke connected on 13 of 17 three-pointers and finished the game with 51 points.^[3] Clarke's 51 points was an Arkansas school record, while his 13 threes was good for fifth in NCAA history.
• Prior to the season the NCAA announced that Memphis would serve three years' probation and would vacate their record-setting 38-win 2007–08 season due to a fraudulent SAT score by star Derrick Rose and extra benefits given to Rose's brother under then-coach John Calipari.^[4] Memphis appealed the decision. The NCAA rejected the appeal during the NCAA tournament.^[5]
• Binghamton University dismissed six players on September 25, following the arraignment of Emanuel "Tiki" Mayben on charges of cocaine distribution.^[6] The move left Binghamton with only seven scholarship players for the 2009–10 season and included the dismissal of star guard D.J. Rivera. Coach Kevin Broadus was placed on administrative leave and assistant Mark Macon served as interim coach.
• The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 2. Luke Harangody of Notre Dame (57 votes), Cole Aldrich (49) and Sherron Collins (39) of Kansas, Patrick Patterson of Kentucky (35) and Kyle Singler of Duke (30) were tabbed.^[7]
• Utah Valley gained full Division I status after a seven-year provisional period where they played a D1 schedule. This move was the first time that a school had moved to D1 directly from the NJCAA.^[8] Other schools to officially gain Division I status include Kennesaw State, NJIT and North Florida.
• The Great West Conference began league play in 2009–10 as the 32nd Division I conference.^[9]
• Notre Dame forward Luke Harangody surpassed both the 2000-point and 1000-rebound marks during the season, becoming the first Fighting Irish player to do so.
• Mercer guard James Florence, South Carolina guard Devan Downey, Maryland guard Greivis Vásquez, San Francisco forward Dior Lowhorn, Morgan State guard Reggie Holmes, Western Michigan guard David Kool, West Virginia forward Da'Sean Butler, Villanova guard Scottie Reynolds, Cornell forward Ryan Wittman and Duke guard Jon Scheyer surpassed the 2,000 point mark during the season.
• Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim became the eighth Division I coach to win 800 games when the Orange defeated Albany 75–43 on November 9.^[10]
• Tom Penders became the eighth head coach in NCAA history to lead four different schools to the NCAA Tournament when he coached the Houston Cougars to the Conference USA tournament title. Penders had previously led Rhode Island, Texas and George Washington to NCAA tournament berths.
• In November, Evan Turner became the 34th player to record multiple triple doubles in a season.^[11] Over the course of the 2009–10 Big Ten season, he became the first player to finish in the top two in average points (1st, 20.4), rebounds (2nd, 9.2) and assists (2nd, 6.0) in Big Ten Conference history.^[12][13] Along the way, he broke and rebroke Big Ten records for single-season (7) and career (10) Player of the week awards.^[14][15][16]
• On February 22, Cole Aldrich was named the men's college basketball Academic All-American of the year.^[17]
• On February 24, Mississippi State's Jarvis Varnado became the NCAA's all-time leading shot-blocker.^[18]
• On February 27, a contest between then-no. 4 Syracuse and then-no. 8 Villanova set the NCAA on-campus basketball attendance record, with 34,616 spectators packing the Carrier Dome.^[19] The Wildcats fell to the Orange, 95–77.^[19]
• The rise and fall of Texas. Ranked in the top three from the beginning of the season until mid-January, including two weeks at #1, they were considered national title contenders.^[20] But they fell out of the top 25 less than two months later, lost two starters (Doğuş Balbay and Varez Ward) to season-ending injuries, and lost in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.
• On April 1, Deon Thompson of North Carolina appeared in the NIT Championship game, giving him 152 career game appearances.^[21] This set the NCAA all-time career games played mark, formerly held by Wayne Turner of Kentucky and Walter Hodge of Florida.^[21]
• Third-year coach Tommy Amaker leads Harvard to its most wins in school history (21) behind the play of rare Harvard NBA player Jeremy Lin.^[22]

Major rule changes

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

Pre-season polls

See also: 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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

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

Early-season tournaments

Name	Dates	Num. teams	Champions
NIT Season Tip-Off	Nov. 16–27	16	Duke
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic	Nov. 19–20	4*	Syracuse[27]
Charleston Classic	Nov. 19–22	8	Miami (FL)[28]
Puerto Rico Tip-Off	Nov. 19–22	8	Villanova[29]
Glenn Wilkes Classic	Nov. 20–22	10	NC State
Paradise Jam tournament	Nov. 20–23	8	Purdue[30]
CBE Classic	Nov. 23–24	4*	Texas
Maui Invitational Tournament	Nov. 23–25	8	Gonzaga[31]
Cancún Challenge	Nov. 24–25	4*	Kentucky[32]
Great Alaska Shootout	Nov. 25–28	8	Washington State
76 Classic	Nov. 26–29	8	West Virginia
Old Spice Classic	Nov. 26–29	8	Florida State
Las Vegas Invitational	Nov. 27–28	4*	Oklahoma State
Legends Classic	Nov. 27–28	4*	Florida
South Padre Island Invitational	Nov. 27–28	8	Richmond
Diamond Head Classic	Dec. 22–25	8	Southern California
UCF Holiday Classic	Dec. 29–30	4	Jacksonville

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

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

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

2009–10 America East men's basketball standings v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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 v t e 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

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 v t e 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

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

Source for additional stats categories

Points per game				Rebounds per game				Assists per game				Steals per game
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

Blocked shots per game				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

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

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

	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

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

Main article: 2010 National Invitation Tournament

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

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

Main article: 2010 College Basketball Invitational

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

Main article: 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament

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

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

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

• Wooden Award: Evan Turner, Ohio State^[76]
• Naismith Award: Evan Turner, Ohio State^[77]
• Associated Press Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio State^[78]
• NABC Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio State^[77]
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Evan Turner, Ohio State^[79]
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: John Wall, Kentucky^[80]
• Sporting News Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio State^[81]

Major freshman of the year awards

• USBWA Freshman of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky^[82]
• Sporting News Freshman of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky^[83]

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse^[84]
• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Jim Boeheim, Syracuse^[85]
• NABC Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse^[86]
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse^[87]
• Adolph Rupp Cup: John Calipari, Kentucky^[88]
• Sporting News Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim, Syracuse^[89]

Other major awards

• Bob Cousy Award (Best point guard): Greivis Vásquez, Maryland^[90]
• Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Greg Monroe, Georgetown^[91]
• NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State^[92]
• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player 6'0"/1.83 m or shorter): Sherron Collins, Kansas^[93]
• Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Da'Sean Butler, West Virginia^[94]
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Scottie Reynolds, Villanova^[95]
• NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Charles Jenkins, Hofstra^[96]
• Elite 88 Award (Top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Matt Howard, Butler^[97]
• Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Román Martínez, New Mexico

CollegeInsider.com awards

• Ben Jobe Award (Top minority coach): Ed Cooley, Fairfield^[98]
• Hugh Durham Award (Top mid-major coach): Mike Young, Wofford^[99]
• Jim Phelan Award (Top head coach): Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh^[100]
• Lefty Driesell Award (Top defensive player): Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State^[101]
• Lou Henson Award (Top mid-major player): Keith Benson, Oakland^[102]
• Lute Olson Award (Top non-freshman or transfer player): Sherron Collins, Kansas^[103]
• Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (Coach with moral character): Bob Marlin, Sam Houston State^[104]

Coaching changes

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]