# 2009–10 Missouri State Bears basketball team

The 2009–10 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2009–10 season. Playing in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and led by second-year head coach Cuonzo Martin, the Bears finished the season with a 24–12 overall record and won the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
In MVC play, the Bears finished in seventh place with a 8–10 record. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2009 MVC tournament, where they lost to Wichita State, 73–63.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Season ||||||
| 11/2/09* 7:05 pm | | Missouri–St. Louis | W 86–48 | — | JQH Arena (3,832) Springfield, MO |
| 11/10/09* 7:05 pm | | Henderson State | W 79–52 | – | JQH Arena (3,872) Springfield, MO |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/16/09* 7:05 pm, Mediacom 22 | | Auburn | W 73–62 | 1–0 | JQH Arena (7,213) Springfield, MO |
| 11/20/09* 8:05 pm | | Maryland–Eastern Shore Hispanic College Fund Classic | W 70–53 | 2–0 | JQH Arena (5,134) Springfield, MO |
| 11/21/09* 8:05 pm | | The Citadel Hispanic College Fund Classic | W 72–55 | 3–0 | JQH Arena (5,234) Springfield, MO |
| 11/22/09* 8:05 pm | | Eastern Michigan Hispanic College Fund Classic | W 75–61 | 4–0 | JQH Arena (4,491) Springfield, MO |
| 11/28/09* 7:05 pm | | Tulsa | W 83–75 | 5–0 | JQH Arena (7,389) Springfield, MO |
| 12/2/09* 7:35 pm | | at Arkansas–Little Rock | W 75–62 | 6–0 | Jack Stephens Center (3,460) Little Rock, AR |
| 12/5/09* 7:05 pm | | Air Force Mountain West–Missouri Valley Challenge | W 58–48 | 7–0 | JQH Arena (7,524) Springfield, MO |
| 12/9/09* 7:05 pm | | Tennessee–Martin | W 79–51 | 8–0 | JQH Arena (5,144) Springfield, MO |
| 12/12/09* 7:05 pm, Mediacom 22 | | at Arkansas State | W 75–64 | 9–0 | Convocation Center (3,162) Jonesboro, AR |
| 12/19/09* 7:00 pm, Mediacom 22 | | Saint Louis | W 81–65 | 10–0 | Chaifetz Arena (8,483) St. Louis, MO |
| 12/22/2009* 7:00 pm | | at Arkansas | L 62–66 $^{OT}$ | 10–1 | Bud Walton Arena (14,194) Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/29/09 7:05 pm, Mediacom 22 | | at Evansville | W 74–60 | 11–1 (1–0) | Roberts Municipal Stadium (5,510) Evansville, IN |
| 1/1/10 7:05 pm, CSN Chicago | | Illinois State | W 68–64 | 12–1 (2–0) | JQH Arena (10,008) Springfield, MO |
| 1/3/10 1:05 pm, CFU 15/KWWL/Mediacom 22 | | at Northern Iowa | L 76–84 | 12–2 (2–1) | McLeod Center (4,666) Cedar Falls, IA |
| 1/6/10 7:05 pm, Cox Kansas 22 | | Wichita State | L 62–65 | 12–3 (2–2) | JQH Arena (7,135) Springfield, MO |
| 1/9/10 2:05 pm | | Bradley | W 88–69 | 13–3 (3–2) | JQH Arena (9,111) Springfield, MO |
| 1/12/10 7:05 pm, Mediacom 22 | | Drake | L 77–88 | 13–4 (3–3) | The Knapp Center (3,258) Des Moines, IA |
| 1/16/10 2:05 pm, Mediacom 22 | | at Bradley | L 56–74 | 13–5 (3–4) | Carver Arena (9,628) Peoria, IL |
| 1/19/10 7:07 pm, FS Midwest | | Indiana State | W 99–92 $^{OT}$ | 14–5 (4–4) | JQH Arena (7,343) Springfield, MO |
| 1/24/10 7:07 pm | | Creighton | L 72–76 | 14–6 (4–5) | Qwest Center Omaha (15,153) Omaha, NE |
| 1/27/10 7:05 pm | | at Evansville | W 76–66 | 15–6 (5–5) | JQH Arena (7,430) Springfield, MO |
| 1/30/10 2:05 pm, Mediacom 22 | | No. 25 Northern Iowa | L 54–55 | 15–7 (5–6) | JQH Arena (9,087) Springfield, MO |
| 2/3/10 7:05 pm, Mediacom 22 | | at Southern Illinois | L 67–73 | 15–8 (5–7) | SIU Arena (4,289) Carbondale, IL |
| 2/6/10 7:05 pm | | Creighton | W 70–52 | 16–8 (6–7) | JQH Arena (9,101) Springfield, MO |
| 2/10/10 7:05 pm | | Southern Illinois | W 77–72 | 17–8 (7–7) | JQH Arena (7,088) Springfield, MO |
| 2/14/10 7:05 pm, ESPNU | | at Wichita State | L 64–66 | 17–9 (7–8) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| 2/17/10 8:05 pm, FSN | | at Illinois State | L 72–76 | 17–10 (7–9) | Redbird Arena (6,039) Normal, IL |
| 2/20/10* 2:05 pm, ESPN2 | | Nevada ESPN BracketBusters | L 67–80 | 18–10 | JQH Arena (7,805) Springfield, MO |
| 2/24/10 7:05 pm, Mediacom 22 | | at Drake | W 75–59 | 19–10 (8–9) | JQH Arena (7,951) Springfield, MO |
| 2/27/10 2:05 pm | | Indiana State | L 72–75 $^{OT}$ | 19–11 (8–10) | Hulman Center (10,200) Terre Haute, IN |
| Conference Tournament ||||||
| 3/4/10 8:35 pm, MVC TV | (7) | vs. (10) Evansville Opening Round | W 52–46 | 20–11 | Scottrade Center (7,490) St. Louis, MO |
| 3/5/10 6:07 pm, MVC TV | (7) | vs. (2) Wichita State Quarterfinal | L 63–73 | 20–12 | Scottrade Center (10,182) St. Louis, MO |
| CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament ||||||
| 3/17/10* 7:05 pm | | Middle Tennessee State First Round | W 87–79 | 21–12 | JQH Arena (3,023) Springfield, MO |
| 3/22/10* 7:05 pm | | Louisiana Tech Quarterfinal | W 69–40 | 22–12 | JQH Arena (3,015) Springfield, MO |
| 3/24/10 7:05 pm | | Creighton Semifinal | W 67–61 | 23–12 | JQH Arena (3,112) Springfield, MO |
| 3/30/10* 7:07 pm, Fox College Sports | | Pacific Final | W 78–65 | 24–12 | JQH Arena (6,205) Springfield, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||