# 2009–10 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by head coach Donnie Tyndall in his fourth year leading the team. Morehead State played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
The Eagles finished conference play with an 15–3 record, earning the second seed in the Ohio Valley tournament. Morehead State advanced to the OVC Championship game, but were defeated in the title game by Murray State.
Morehead State failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2010 College Basketball Invitational. The Eagles won their first game in the CBI, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Boston University, 91–89, in overtime.
The Eagles finished the season with a 24–11 record.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 4, 2009* 7:00 pm | | Cedarville | W 90–58 | — | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY |
| November 9, 2009* 7:00 pm | | Asbury | W 91–57 | — | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 13, 2009* 6:30 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 4 Kentucky | L 59–75 | 0–1 | Rupp Arena (24,338) Lexington, KY |
| November 16, 2009* 7:00 pm | | Brescia | W 86–51 | 1–1 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,659) Morehead, KY |
| November 21, 2009* 7:30 pm | | Louisiana–Monroe | L 73–74 | 1–2 | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,114) Morehead, KY |
| November 29, 2009* 7:00 pm, Wazoo Sports | | Kent State | L 57–63 | 1–3 | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,201) Morehead, KY |
| December 3, 2009 8:30 pm | | at UT Martin | W 74–66 | 2–3 (1–0) | Skyhawk Arena (2,135) Martin, TN |
| December 5, 2009 8:30 pm | | at Murray State | L 56–86 | 2–4 (1–1) | Regional Special Events Center (3,831) Murray, KY |
| December 15, 2009* 12:00 pm | | St. Catharine | W 81–53 | 3–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,525) Morehead, KY |
| December 18, 2009* 7:45 pm | | East Tennessee State | W 60–58 | 4–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,746) Morehead, KY |
| December 21, 2009* 10:05 pm | | at Utah State Basketball Travelers Invitational | L 72–79 | 4–5 | Smith Spectrum (9,086) Logan, UT |
| December 22, 2009* 7:30 pm | | vs. Weber State Basketball Travelers Invitational | L 64–66 | 4–6 | Smith Spectrum (1,187) Logan, UT |
| December 23, 2009* 7:30 pm | | vs. Cal State Fullerton Basketball Travelers Invitational | W 69–62 | 5–6 | Smith Spectrum (757) Logan, UT |
| December 28, 2009* 8:00 pm | | at South Dakota | W 66–64 | 6–6 | DakotaDome (1,045) Vermillion, SD |
| January 2, 2010 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Austin Peay | W 68–65 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (2–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (3,497) Morehead, KY |
| January 4, 2010 7:30 pm, Wazoo Sports | | Tennessee State | W 72–66 | 8–6 (3–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,022) Morehead, KY |
| January 7, 2010 8:30 pm | | at Tennessee Tech | W 77–64 | 9–6 (4–1) | Eblen Center (555) Cookeville, TN |
| January 9, 2010 5:30 pm | | at Jacksonville State | W 78–71 | 10–6 (5–1) | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,632) Jacksonville, AL |
| January 14, 2010 7:30 pm | | Southeast Missouri State | W 80–40 | 11–6 (6–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,824) Morehead, KY |
| January 16, 2010 4:30 pm | | Eastern Illinois | W 73–51 | 12–6 (7–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,345) Morehead, KY |
| January 19, 2010* 7:00 pm | | SIU Edwardsville | W 66–46 | 13–6 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,910) Morehead, KY |
| January 23, 2010 7:00 pm | | at Eastern Kentucky | W 69–53 | 14–6 (8–1) | McBrayer Arena (5,600) Richmond, KY |
| January 28, 2010 8:30 pm | | at Tennessee State | W 65–50 | 15–6 (9–1) | Gentry Complex (2,486) Nashville, TN |
| January 31, 2010 4:00 pm | | at Austin Peay | L 55–56 | 15–7 (9–2) | Dunn Center (2,807) Clarksville, TN |
| February 4, 2010 7:30 pm | | Jacksonville State | W 94–75 | 16–7 (10–2) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,854) Morehead, KY |
| February 6, 2010 8:00 pm, Wazoo Sports | | Tennessee Tech | W 84–75 | 17–7 (11–2) | Ellis Johnson Arena (3,772) Morehead, KY |
| February 11, 2010 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Eastern Illinois | L 75–76 | 17–8 (11–3) | Lantz Arena (1,701) Charleston, IL |
| February 13, 2010 8:45 pm | | at Southeast Missouri State | W 73–54 | 18–8 (12–3) | Show Me Center (2,319) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| February 17, 2010 7:00 pm, Wazoo Sports | | Eastern Kentucky | W 77–64 | 19–8 (13–3) | Ellis Johnson Arena (5,290) Morehead, KY |
| February 20, 2010* 5:05 pm | | at Illinois State ESPN BracketBusters | L 62–71 | 19–9 | Redbird Arena (5,953) Normal, IL |
| February 25, 2010 8:00 pm, Wazoo Sports | | Murray State | W 75–70 | 20–9 (14–3) | Ellis Johnson Arena (5,103) Morehead, KY |
| February 27, 2010 7:30 pm | | UT Martin | W 73–63 | 21–9 (15–3) | Ellis Johnson Arena (4,012) Morehead, KY |
| Ohio Valley tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2010 7:45 pm | (2) | (7) Jacksonville State OVC Quarterfinals | W 87–54 | 22–9 | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,238) Morehead, KY |
| March 5, 2010 9:00 pm | (2) | vs. (6) Tennessee Tech OVC Semifinals | W 76–47 | 23–9 | Bridgestone Arena (2,879) Nashville, TN |
| March 6, 2010 8:00 pm, ESPNU | (2) | vs. (1) Murray State OVC Championship Game | L 51–62 | 23–10 | Bridgestone Arena (3,530) Nashville, TN |
| CBI ||||||
| March 17, 2010 9:00 pm, HDNet | | Colorado State CBI First Round | W 74–60 | 24–10 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,612) Morehead, KY |
| March 22, 2010 7:00 pm | | at Boston University CBI Quarterfinals | L 89–91 $^{OT}$ | 24–11 | Case Gym (640) Boston, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. Source ||||||