# 2009–10 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2009–10 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented NC State University in the 2009–10 men's college basketball season. The team was coached by Sidney Lowe and played its home games at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. The Wolfpack is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The 2009–10 season marked the 100th season of Wolfpack men's basketball. NC State finished the season 20–16 (5–11 in ACC play). The team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2010 ACC men's basketball tournament before losing to Georgia Tech. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament and advanced to the second round before being defeated by UAB.

## 2009–10 Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
| No. | Position | Player |
| 1 | F | Richard Howell |
| 4 | G | Enrico Kufuor |
| 5 | F | DeShawn Painter |
| 10 | G | Javier González |
| 12 | G | Farnold Degand |
| 14 | C | Jordan Vandenberg |
| 15 | G/F | Scott Wood |
| 21 | F | C. J. Williams |
| 22 | F | Josh Davis |
| 23 | F | Tracy Smith |
| 24 | G | Julius Mays |
| 25 | F | Kendall Smith |
| 30 | F | Johnny Thomas |
| 31 | F | Dennis Horner |
| 40 | F | Kaycee Obi-Gwacham |

## 2009–10 Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Thu, Nov 5* 7:00pm | St. Paul's College | W 84–42 | | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC |
| Regular Season ||||||
| Thu, Nov 12* 7:00pm | Georgia State | W 69–53 | 1–0 | RBC Center (9,502) Raleigh, NC |
| Fri, Nov 20* 3:30pm | vs. Akron Glenn Wilkes Classic | W 66–45 | 2–0 | Ocean Center (416) Daytona Beach, FL |
| Sat, Nov 21* 8:15pm | vs. Austin Peay Glenn Wilkes Classic | W 66–59 | 3–0 | Ocean Center (457) Daytona Beach, FL |
| Sun, Nov 22* 8:15pm | vs. Auburn Glenn Wilkes Classic | W 60–58 | 4–0 | Ocean Center (616) Daytona Beach, FL |
| Sun, Nov 29* 2:00pm | New Orleans | W 69–52 | 5–0 | RBC Center (11,027) Raleigh, NC |
| Tue, Dec 1* 7:00pm, ESPNU | Northwestern ACC – Big Ten Challenge | L 53–65 | 5–1 | RBC Center (11,913) Raleigh, NC |
| Sat, Dec 5* 3:00pm | at Marquette | W 77–73 | 6–1 | Bradley Center (15,803) Milwaukee, WI |
| Sat, Dec 12* 2:00pm | Georgia Southern | W 75–57 | 7–1 | Reynolds Coliseum (4,297) Raleigh, NC |
| Thu, Dec 17* 7:00pm | Elon | W 79–76 | 8–1 | RBC Center (12,892) Raleigh, NC |
| Sun, Dec 20 7:45pm, FSN | at Wake Forest | L 59–67 | 8–2 (0-1) | LJVM Coliseum (14,255) Winston–Salem, NC |
| Wed, Dec 23* 10:30pm, FSN | at Arizona | L 74–76 | 8–3 | McKale Center (12,809) Tucson, AZ |
| Tue, Dec 29* 7:00pm | Winthrop | W 68–52 | 9–3 | RBC Center (13,233) Raleigh, NC |
| Thu, Dec 31* 6:00pm, FSN | at UNC Greensboro | W 89–67 | 10–3 | Greensboro Coliseum (5,072) Greensboro, NC |
| Sun, Jan 3* 3:00pm, FSN | Florida | L 61–62 $^{OT}$ | 10–4 | RBC Center (17,207) Raleigh, NC |
| Wed, Jan 6* 7:00pm | Holy Cross | W 87–70 | 11–4 | RBC Center (10,205) Raleigh, NC |
| Sat, Jan 9 12:00pm, Raycom | Virginia | L 62–70 | 11–5 (0-2) | RBC Center (16,289) Raleigh, NC |
| Tue, Jan 12 7:00pm, FSN | at No. 25 Florida State | W 88–81 | 12–5 (1-2) | Donald L. Tucker Center (9,709) Tallahassee, FL |
| Sat, Jan 16 12:00pm, Raycom | No. 24 Clemson | L 70–73 | 12–6 (1–3) | RBC Center (17,984) Raleigh, NC |
| Wed, Jan 20 9:00pm, Raycom | No. 7 Duke | W 88–74 | 13–6 (2–3) | RBC Center (18,925) Raleigh, NC |
| Sat, Jan 23 6:00pm, ESPN2 | at Maryland | L 64–88 | 13–7 (2–4) | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, MD |
| Tue, Jan 26 9:00pm, Raycom | North Carolina NC State – North Carolina Rivalry | L 63–77 | 13–8 (2–5) | RBC Center (19,700) Raleigh, NC |
| Sat, Jan 30* 2:00pm | North Carolina Central | W 77–42 | 14–8 | RBC Center (2,217) Raleigh, NC |
| Wed, Feb 3 7:00pm, ESPNU | at Virginia | L 47–59 | 14–9 (2–6) | John Paul Jones Arena (10,092) Charlottesville, VA |
| Sat, Feb 6 4:00pm, Raycom | at No. 21 Georgia Tech | L 71–73 | 14–10 (2–7) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum (8,760) Atlanta, GA |
| Wed, Feb 10 9:00pm, ESPNU | Virginia Tech | L 52–72 | 14–11 (2–8) | RBC Center (14,024) Raleigh, NC |
| Sat, Feb 13 4:00pm, ESPN | at North Carolina NC State – North Carolina Rivalry | L 61–74 | 14–12 (2–9) | Dean Smith Center (19,786) Chapel Hill, NC |
| Wed, Feb 17 9:00pm, FSN | Maryland | L 58–67 | 14–13 (2–10) | RBC Center (14,288) Raleigh, NC |
| Sat, Feb 20 2:00pm, Raycom | No. 23 Wake Forest | W 68–54 | 15–13 (3–10) | RBC Center (15,324) Raleigh, NC |
| Sat, Feb 27 4:00pm, Raycom | at Miami (FL) | W 71–66 | 16–13 (4–10) | BankUnited Center (4,358) Coral Gables, FL |
| Wed, Mar 3 7:00pm, Raycom | at Virginia Tech | L 59–71 | 16–14 (4–11) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA |
| Sun, Mar 7 2:00pm, Raycom | Boston College | W 66–54 | 17–14 (5–11) | RBC Center (15,104) Raleigh, NC |
| ACC tournament ||||||
| Thu, Mar 11 9:00pm, Raycom | vs. Clemson First Round | W 59–57 | 18–14 | Greensboro Coliseum (23,381) Greensboro, NC |
| Fri, Mar 12 9:00pm, Raycom/ESPN | vs. Florida State Quarterfinals | W 58–52 | 19–14 | Greensboro Coliseum (23,318) Greensboro, NC |
| Sat, Mar 13 3:30pm, Raycom/ESPN | vs. Georgia Tech Semifinals | L 54–57 | 19–15 | Greensboro Coliseum (23,381) Greensboro, NC |
| National Invitation Tournament ||||||
| Tue, Mar 16* 8:00pm, ESPNU | at South Florida First Round | W 58–57 | 20–15 | USF Sun Dome (3,502) Tampa, FL |
| Sat, Mar 20* 5:00pm, ESPNU | at UAB Second Round | L 52–72 | 20–16 | Bartow Arena (4,096) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||