# 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's first season at Xavier. The Musketeers competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center. Xavier finished the season with a record of 26–9; 14–2 in A-10 play to capture a share of the regular season championship with Temple. The Musketeers lost in the semifinals of the 2010 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament to Richmond. Xavier received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, as a #6 seed. They defeated Minnesota and Pittsburgh to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they fell to Kansas State in double overtime.

## Previous season

The Musketeers finished the 2008–09 season with a record of 26–9, 14–2 win the A-10 regular season championship. The Musketeers lost to Saint Joseph's in the A-10 tournament. Xavier received a #4 seed in the NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Pittsburgh.

## Roster

Source
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
| 3 | Brian Walsh | 6'4" | 195 | G/F | Fr. | Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Moon HS |
| 10 | Mark Lyons | 6'1" | 195 | G | Fr. | Schenectady, New York, U.S. | Brewster Academy |
| 12 | Brad Redford | 6'0" | 175 | G | So. | Frankenmuth, Michigan, U.S. | Frankenmuth HS |
| 13 | Kevin Feeney | 6'3" | 170 | G | Jr. | Monticello, Illinois, U.S. | Monticello HS |
| 14 | Johnny Mazza | 6'0" | 160 | G | Jr. | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | St. Xavier HS |
| 15 | Andrew Taylor | 6'8" | 215 | F | Jr. | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | St. John's Jesuit HS |
| 21 | Jeff Robinson | 6'9" | 200 | F | Fr. | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | Lawrence HS |
| 22 | Jamel McLean | 6'8" | 235 | F | Jr. | Hampton, Virginia, U.S. | Bethel HS |
| 25 | Danté Jackson | 6'5" | 195 | G | Jr. | Greenfield, Ohio, U.S. | McClain HS |
| 31 | Jason Love | 6'9" | 265 | F/C | Sr. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Abington Friends School |
| 32 | Kenny Frease | 7'0" | 265 | C | So. | Massillon, Ohio, U.S. | Perry HS |
| 33 | Joe Hughes | 6'6" | 205 | F | Jr. | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | Cathedral HS |
| 52 | Terrell Holloway | 6'0" | 185 | G | So. | Hempstead, New York, U.S. | Harmony Community School |
| 55 | Jordan Crawford | 6'4" | 195 | G | So. | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | Communication & Media Arts HS |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/3/2009* 7:30 pm | | Rollins | W 86–47 | — | Cintas Center (9,349) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 11/7/2009* 7:30 pm | | Northern Kentucky | W 83–66 | — | Cintas Center (9,574) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2009* 7:30 pm, FS Ohio | | Youngstown State | W 83–57 | 1–0 | Cintas Center (10,136) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 11/17/2009* 7:30 pm, FS Ohio | | Bowling Green | W 101–57 | 2–0 | Cintas Center (10,067) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 11/21/2009* 7:30 pm | | Sacred Heart | W 105–65 | 3–0 | Cintas Center (9,753) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 11/26/2009* 2:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Marquette Old Spice Classic | L 61–71 | 3–1 | Milk House (2,853) Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 11/27/2009* 2:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Creighton Old Spice Classic | W 80–67 | 4–1 | Milk House (3,660) Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 11/29/2009* 12:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Baylor Old Spice Classic | L 64–69 | 4–2 | Milk House (1,846) Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 12/4/2009* 7:30 pm, FS Ohio | | Kent State | W 77–61 | 5–2 | Cintas Center (9,896) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 12/8/2009* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Kansas State | L 56–71 | 5–3 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, Kansas |
| 12/13/2009* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 19 Cincinnati Crosstown Shootout | W 83–79 $^{2OT}$ | 6–3 | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 12/19/2009* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 21 Butler | L 68–69 | 6–4 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,114) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 12/23/2009* 7:00 pm, FS Ohio | | Miami (OH) | W 70–67 | 7–4 | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 12/28/2009* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | LSU | W 89–65 | 8–4 | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1/3/2010* 5:30 pm, FSN | | at Wake Forest | L 92–96 $^{2OT}$ | 8–5 | LJVM Coliseum (14,148) Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| 1/7/2010 7:00 pm, CBSCS | | at La Salle | W 68–62 | 9–5 (1–0) | Tom Gola Arena (2,041) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1/10/2010 12:00 pm, FS Ohio | | at George Washington | W 76–69 | 10–5 (2–0) | Charles E. Smith Center (3,002) Washington, D.C. |
| 1/13/2010 7:30 pm, FS Ohio | | Charlotte | W 86–74 | 11–5 (3–0) | Cintas Center (10,137) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1/16/2010 11:00 am, ESPN2 | | Dayton | W 78–75 | 12–5 (4–0) | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1/20/2010 7:00 pm, FS Ohio | | at No. 16 Temple | L 72–77 | 12–6 (4–1) | Liacouras Center (6,813) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 1/23/2010 6:00 pm, FS Ohio | | Rhode Island | W 72–61 | 13–6 (5–1) | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1/28/2010 7:00 pm, CBSCS | | Duquesne | W 86–50 | 14–6 (6–1) | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1/31/2010 2:00 pm, FS Ohio | | Fordham | W 108–60 | 15–6 (7–1) | Cintas Center (10,058) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 2/3/2010 7:00 pm, FS Ohio | | at UMass | W 87–79 | 16–6 (8–1) | Mullins Center (3,538) Amherst, Massachusetts |
| 2/6/2010 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Dayton | L 65–90 | 16–7 (8–2) | UD Arena (13,435) Dayton, Ohio |
| 2/13/2010* 6:00 pm, ESPN | | at Florida | W 76–64 | 17–7 | Stephen C. O'Connell Center (12,113) Gainesville, Florida |
| 2/17/2010 7:30 pm, FS Ohio | | Saint Joseph's | W 88–52 | 18–7 (9–2) | Cintas Center (10,015) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 2/20/2010 2:00 pm, FS Ohio | | at Charlotte | W 81–67 | 19–7 (10–2) | Dale F. Halton Arena (9,105) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 2/24/2010 8:00 pm, FS Ohio | | at Saint Louis | W 73–71 | 20–7 (11–2) | Chaifetz Arena (10,008) St. Louis, Missouri |
| 2/28/2010 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 23 Richmond | W 78–76 $^{2OT}$ | 21–7 (12–2) | Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 3/3/2010 7:00 pm, FS Ohio | No. 25 | at Fordham | W 82–56 | 22–7 (13–2) | Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,298) Bronx, New York |
| 3/6/2010 4:00 pm, FS Ohio | No. 25 | St. Bonaventure | W 93–72 | 23–7 (14–2) | Cintas Center (10,031) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Atlantic 10 tournament ||||||
| 3/12/2010 6:30 pm | (2) No. 24 | vs. (7) Dayton A-10 Quarterfinals | W 78–73 | 24–7 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| 3/13/2010 3:30 pm, CBSCS | (2) No. 24 | vs. (3) Richmond A-10 Semifinals | L 85–89 $^{OT}$ | 24–8 | Boardwalk Hall (8,208) Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/19/2010* 12:25 pm, CBS | (6 W) No. 25 | vs. (11 W) Minnesota NCAA First Round | W 65–54 | 25–8 | Bradley Center (17,847) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 3/21/2010* 4:50pm, CBS | (6 W) No. 25 | vs. (3 W) No. 18 Pittsburgh NCAA Second Round | W 71–68 | 26–8 | Bradley Center (18,031) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| 3/25/2010* 9:37pm, CBS | (6 W) No. 25 | vs. (2 W) No. 7 Kansas State NCAA Sweet Sixteen | L 96–101 $^{2OT}$ | 26–9 | EnergySolutions Arena (17,254) Salt Lake City, Utah |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West Region. All times are in Eastern Time. Source ||||||