# 2009–10 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented the Virginia Tech in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were coached by Seth Greenberg and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Hokies are a members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 10–6 in ACC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 ACC men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to Rhode Island.

## Roster

Source
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
| 0 | Jeff Allen | 6'7" | 230 | F | Jr. | Washington, D.C., U.S. | Hargrave Military Academy |
| 1 | Terrell Bell | 6'6" | 205 | G/F | Jr. | Stone Mountain, GA, U.S. | Stone Mountain HS |
| 3 | Allen Chaney | 6'9" | 235 | F | So. | Baltimore, MD, U.S. | New London HS Florida |
| 4 | Cadarian Raines | 6'9" | 238 | F | Fr. | Petersburg, VA, U.S. | Petersburg HS |
| 5 | Dorenzo Hudson | 6'5" | 220 | G | Jr. | Charlotte, NC, U.S. | Hargrave Military Academy |
| 11 | Erick Green | 6'4" | 185 | G | Fr. | Winchester, VA, U.S. | Paul VI HS |
| 14 | Victor Davila | 6'8" | 245 | F | So. | Canóvanas, PR, Puerto Rico | Starmount HS |
| 21 | Lewis Witcher | 6'9" | 218 | F | Sr. | Rocky Mount, VA, U.S. | Franklin County HS |
| 23 | Malcolm Delaney | 6'3" | 190 | G | Jr. | Baltimore, MD, U.S. | Towson Catholic HS |
| 24 | Ben Boggs | 6'4" | 200 | G | Fr. | Roanoke, VA, U.S. | Hidden Valley HS |
| 25 | Manny Atkins | 6'7" | 200 | G F | Fr. | Stone Mountain, GA, U.S. | Tucker HS |
| 32 | Paul Debnam | 6'3" | 195 | G | Sr. | Farmville, VA, U.S. | Prince Edward HS |
| 33 | J. T. Thompson | 6'6" | 210 | F | Jr. | Monroe, NC, U.S. | Hope Christian Academy |
| 42 | Gene Swindle | 6'11" | 260 | C | Jr. | Miami, FL, U.S. | Gulliver Prep |

## 2009-10 Schedule and results

Source
* All times are Eastern
| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/15/2009* 4:00pm | Brown Philly Hoop Group Classic | W 69–55 | 1–0 | Cassell Coliseum (9,693) Blacksburg, VA |
| 11/17/2009* 7:00pm | UNC Greensboro | W 59–46 | 2–0 | Cassell Coliseum (9,693) Blacksburg, VA |
| 11/23/2009* 7:00pm | at Campbell | W 71–60 | 3–0 | John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (3,205) Buies Creek, NC |
| 11/27/2009* 8:00pm, Comcast SportsNet | vs. Temple Philly Hoop Group Classic | L 61–50 | 3–1 | The Palestra (3,750) Philadelphia, PA |
| 11/28/2009* 6:15pm | vs. Delaware Philly Hoop Group Classic | W 74–66 $^{OT}$ | 4–1 | The Palestra (NA) Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/1/2009* 8:35pm, ESPN2 | at Iowa ACC – Big Ten Challenge | W 70–64 | 5–1 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena (8,755) Iowa City, IA |
| 12/6/2009* 3:30pm | Georgia Maroon Monsoon | W 74–68 | 6–1 | Cassell Coliseum (9,778) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/9/2009* 7:40pm | Virginia Military Institute | W 98–73 | 7–1 | Cassell Coliseum (9,758) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/12/2009* 7:00pm, ESPN2 | at Penn State | W 66–64 | 8–1 | Bryce Jordan Center (11,237) State College, PA |
| 12/19/2009* 7:00pm | Charleston Southern | W 73–50 | 9–1 | Cassell Coliseum (9,774) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/22/2009* 7:00pm | UMBC | W 71–34 | 10–1 | Cassell Coliseum (9,807) Blacksburg, VA |
| 12/30/2010* 2:00pm | Longwood | W 85–50 | 11–1 | Cassell Coliseum (9,836) Blacksburg, VA |
| 1/2/2010* 6:30pm, ESPN2 | vs. Seton Hall Cancun Governor's Cup | W 103–94 | 12–1 | Poliforum Benito Juarez (2,365) Cancun, Mexico |
| 1/10/2010 7:45pm, FSN | at No. 9 North Carolina | L 78–64 | 12–2 (0–1) | Dean Smith Center (20,581) Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1/13/2010 7:00pm | No. 23 Miami (FL) | W 81–66 | 13–2 (1–1) | Cassell Coliseum (9,827) Blacksburg, VA |
| 1/16/2010 6:00pm | at No. 25 Florida State | L 63–58 | 13–3 (1–2) | Donald L. Tucker Center (9,214) Tallahassee, FL |
| 1/18/2010* 8:00pm | at NC Central | W 72–30 | 14–3 | Cassell Coliseum (9,762) Blacksburg, VA |
| 1/23/2010 1:30pm, Raycom Sports | Boston College | W 63–62 | 15–3 (2–2) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| 1/28/2010 7:00pm, Comcast Sports Net | at Virginia | W 76–71 $^{OT}$ | 16–3 (3–2) | John Paul Jones Arena (13,449) Charlottesville, VA |
| 1/31/2010 1:00pm, Raycom Sports | at Miami (FL) | L 82–75 | 16–4 (3–3) | BankUnited Center (7,189) Coral Gables, FL |
| 2/4/2010 9:00pm, Raycom Sports | North Carolina | W 74–70 | 17–4 (4–3) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| 2/6/2010 4:00pm, Raycom Sports | Clemson | W 70–59 | 18–4 (5–3) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| 2/10/2010 9:00pm, ESPNU | at North Carolina State | W 72–52 | 19–4 (6–3) | RBC Center (14,024) Raleigh, NC |
| 2/13/2010 8:00pm, Raycom Sports | Virginia | W 61–55 | 20–4 (7–3) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| 2/16/2010 7:00pm, ESPN2 | No. 23 Wake Forest | W 87–83 | 21–4 (8–3) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| 2/21/2010 7:45pm, FSN | at No. 6 Duke | L 67–55 | 21–5 (8–4) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| 2/24/2010 7:00pm, ESPNU | at Boston College | L 80–60 | 21–6 (8–5) | Conte Forum (4,632) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 2/27/2010 4:00pm, Raycom Sports | Maryland | L 104–100 $^{2OT}$ | 21–7 (8–6) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| 3/3/2010 7:00pm | North Carolina State | W 71–59 | 22–7 (9–6) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| 3/6/2010 4:00pm, Raycom Sports | at Georgia Tech | W 88–82 | 23–7 (10–6) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum (8,725) Atlanta, GA |
| ACC tournament ||||||
| 3/12/2010 2:00pm, ESPN | vs. Miami (FL) Quarterfinals | L 80–75 | 23–8 | Greensboro Coliseum (23,381) Greensboro, NC |
| 2010 National Invitation Tournament ||||||
| 3/17/2010 7:00pm | Quinnipiac First Round | W 81–61 | 24–8 | Cassell Coliseum (5,264) Blacksburg, VA |
| 3/22/2010 7:00pm, ESPN | Connecticut Second Round | W 65–63 | 25–8 | Cassell Coliseum (6,983) Blacksburg, VA |
| 3/24/2010 7:00pm, ESPN2 | Rhode Island Quarterfinals | L 79–72 | 25–9 | Cassell Coliseum (7,055) Blacksburg, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||