# 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2009–10 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Gary Williams was in his 21st year as the team's head coach. The Terrapins finished the season 24–9, 13–3 in ACC play, to claim a share of the regular-season championship with Duke. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 ACC men's basketball tournament to Georgia Tech. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 4-seed in the Midwest Region. They defeated 13-seed Houston in the first round before losing to 5-seed and AP #13 Michigan State in the second round.
In a rare double-sweep of regular-season awards, Williams was voted as the ACC Coach of the Year while Greivis Vásquez was named the ACC Player of the Year.

## Preseason
### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| James Padgett PF | Brooklyn, New York | Abraham Lincoln High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 27, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jordan Williams PF | Torrington, Connecticut | Torrington High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: 9 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009. "College Basketball Recruiting Schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009. ||||||

## Season recap

The season began with Greivis Vásquez, Eric Hayes, and Landon Milbourne all leading the team as Seniors.

### Accolades

Gary Williams ACC Coach of the Year
Greivis Vásquez ACC Player of the Year 2nd Team All-American Bob Cousy Award winner The Sporting News First-Team All-American Wooden Award finalist
Jordan Williams ACC All-Freshman team

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/03/2009* 8:00 pm | | Indiana (PA) | W 75–54 | — | Comcast Center College Park, Maryland |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2009* 8:00 pm, CSN | | Charleston Southern | W 89–51 | 1–0 | Comcast Center (16,812) College Park, Maryland |
| 11/17/2009* 8:00 pm, CSN | No. 25 | Fairfield | W 71–42 | 2–0 | Comcast Center (16,227) College Park, Maryland |
| 11/20/2009* 8:00 pm | No. 25 | New Hampshire | W 82–55 | 3–0 | Comcast Center (17,180) College Park, Maryland |
| 11/23/2009* 9:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | at Chaminade Maui Invitational | W 79–51 | 4–0 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| 11/24/2009* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | vs. Cincinnati Maui Invitational | L 57–69 | 4–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| 11/24/2009* 4:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | vs. Wisconsin Maui Invitational | L 69–78 | 4–2 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI |
| 12/01/2009* 7:30 pm, ESPN2 | | at Indiana Big Ten/ACC Challenge | W 80–68 | 5–2 | Assembly Hall (17,039) Bloomington, Indiana |
| 12/06/2009* 7:30 pm, MASN | | vs. No. 4 Villanova BB&T Classic | L 86–95 | 5–3 | Verizon Center (16,389) Washington, D.C. |
| 12/12/2009* 2:00 pm, CSN | | Eastern Kentucky | W 83–72 | 6–3 | Comcast Center (16,183) College Park, Maryland |
| 12/22/2009* 8:00 pm | | Winston-Salem State | W 98–55 | 7–3 | Comcast Center (14,262) College Park, Maryland |
| 12/27/2009* 8:00 pm | | Florida Atlantic | W 72–59 | 8–3 | Comcast Center (15,123) College Park, Maryland |
| 12/30/2009* 7:30 pm | | William & Mary | L 77–83 | 8–4 | Comcast Center (16,418) College Park, Maryland |
| 01/03/2010* 2:00 pm | | UNC Greensboro | W 97–63 | 9–4 | Greensboro Coliseum (3,297) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| 01/10/2010 5:30 pm, FSN | | No. 18 Florida State | W 77–68 | 10–4 (1–0) | Comcast Center (17,295) College Park, Maryland |
| 01/12/2010 8:00 pm, Raycom | | at Wake Forest | L 83–85 $^{OT}$ | 10–5 (1–1) | LJVM Coliseum (12,925) Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| 01/16/2010 4:00 pm, Raycom | | at Boston College | W 73–57 | 11–5 (2–1) | Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts |
| 01/19/2010* 8:00 pm, CSN+ | | Longwood | W 106–55 | 12–5 (2–1) | Comcast Center (14,818) College Park, Maryland |
| 01/23/2010 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | NC State | W 88–64 | 13–5 (3–1) | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, Maryland |
| 01/26/2010 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | Miami (FL) | W 81–59 | 14–5 (4–1) | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, Maryland |
| 01/31/2010 5:30 pm, FSN | | at Clemson | L 53–62 | 14–6 (4–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000) Clemson, South Carolina |
| 02/4/2010 9:00 pm, Raycom | | at Florida State | W 71–67 | 15–6 (5–2) | Tucker Center (9,228) Tallahassee, Florida |
| 02/7/2010 2:00 pm, FSN | | North Carolina | W 92–71 | 16–6 (6–2) | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, Maryland |
| 02/13/2010 1:00 pm, CBS | | at No. 8 Duke | L 56–77 | 16–7 (6–3) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina |
| 02/15/2010 8:00 pm, ESPN | | Virginia | W 85–66 | 17–7 (7–3) | Comcast Center (17,091) College Park, Maryland |
| 02/17/2010 9:00 pm, RSN | | at NC State | W 67–58 | 18–7 (8–3) | RBC Center (14,288) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 02/20/2010 2:00 pm, Raycom | | Georgia Tech | W 76–74 | 19–7 (9–3) | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, Maryland |
| 02/24/2010 9:00 pm, Raycom | | Clemson | W 88–79 | 20–7 (10–3) | Comcast Center (17,514) College Park, Maryland |
| 02/27/2010 4:00 pm, Raycom | | at Virginia Tech | W 104–100 $^{2OT}$ | 21–7 (11–3) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, Virginia |
| 03/3/2010 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 22 | No. 4 Duke | W 79–72 | 22–7 (12–3) | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, Maryland |
| 03/6/2010 1:30 pm, Raycom | No. 22 | at Virginia | W 74–68 | 23–7 (13–3) | JPJ Arena (13,431) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| ACC tournament ||||||
| 03/12/2010 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | (2) No. 19 | vs. (7) Georgia Tech ACC Quarterfinals | L 64–69 | 23–8 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/19/2010* 9:40 pm, CBS | (4 MW) No. 20 | vs. (13 MW) Houston NCAA First Round | W 89–77 | 24–8 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,861) Spokane, WA |
| 3/21/2010* 2:30 pm, CBS | (4 MW) No. 20 | vs. (5 MW) No. 13 Michigan State NCAA Second Round | L 83–85 | 24–9 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,015) Spokane, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=NCAA Midwest Regional. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||