# 2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in the 2009–10 college basketball season. Head coach Doc Sadler entered his 4th season at Nebraska. The Cornhuskers competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. They finished with a record of 15-18 overall and 2-12 in Big 12 Conference play. Nebraska defeated Missouri in the first round of the 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament before being eliminated by Texas A&M in the semifinals.

## 2009–10 Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/06/2009* 7:05 pm | Arkansas–Fort Smith | W 86–66 | – | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,406) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/10/2009* 7:05 pm | Hastings College | W 71–39 | – | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,312) Lincoln, NE |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/14/2009* 7:05 pm | USC Upstate | W 76–49 | 1–0 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,090) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/18/2009* 7:00 pm, FSMW | Saint Louis | L 55–69 | 1–1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,596) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/21/2009* 1:05 pm | TCU | W 90–77 | 2–1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,799) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/24/2009* 7:05 pm, FSMW | UMKC | W 70–48 | 3–1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,415) Lincoln, NE |
| 11/29/2009* 1:30 pm, FSN | at USC | W 51–48 | 4–1 | Galen Center (4,214) Los Angeles, CA |
| 12/02/2009* 7:05 pm | Texas–Pan American | W 81–53 | 5–1 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,077) Lincoln, NE |
| 12/06/2009* 4:05 pm | at Creighton | L 61–67 | 5–2 | Qwest Center Omaha (16,739) Omaha, NE |
| 12/10/2009* 7:05 pm, FSMW | Chicago State | W 74–39 | 6–2 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,909) Lincoln, NE |
| 12/12/2009* 7:05 pm, FSMW | Oregon State | W 50–44 | 7–2 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,553) Lincoln, NE |
| 12/19/2009* 7:05 pm, FSMW | Jackson State | W 57–41 | 8–2 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,358) Lincoln, NE |
| 12/22/2009* 2:30 pm | vs. Tulsa HoopTV Las Vegas Classic First Round | W 74–40 | 9–2 | Orleans Arena Las Vegas, NV |
| 12/23/2009* 7:30 pm | vs. BYU HoopTV Las Vegas Classic Championship | L 66–88 | 9–3 | Orleans Arena Las Vegas, NV |
| 12/29/2009* 7:05 pm | Southern Utah | W 94–61 | 10-3 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (8,653) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/02/2010* 3:05 pm | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 74–60 | 11–3 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (8,483) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/05/2010* 7:05 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | W 77–59 | 12–3 | Bob Devaney Sports Center (7,989) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/09/2010 3:00 pm, B12N | at Texas A&M | L 53–64 | 12–4 (0–1) | Reed Arena (9,628) College Station, TX |
| 01/13/2010 8:05 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 Kansas | L 72–84 | 12–5 (0–2) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,990) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/16/2010 7:05 pm, FSMW | Iowa State | L 53–56 | 12–6 (0–3) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (11,367) Lincoln, NE |
| 01/23/2010 5:05 pm, B12N | at Missouri | L 53–70 | 12–7 (0–4) | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| 01/27/2010 8:05 pm | at Colorado | L 60–72 | 12–8 (0–5) | Coors Events Center (7,108) Boulder, CO |
| 01/30/2010 7:05 pm | Oklahoma | W 63–46 | 13–8 (1–5) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,854) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/02/2010 7:05 pm, B12N | No. 10 Kansas State | L 57–76 | 13–9 (1–6) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,453) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/06/2010 5:05 pm, ESPNU | at No. 1 Kansas | L 64–75 | 13–10 (1–7) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 02/10/2010 8:05 pm, ESPN2 | No. 24 Baylor | L 53–55 | 13–11 (1–8) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,787) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/13/2010 3:00 pm, B12N | at No. 14 Texas | L 51–91 | 13–12 (1–9) | Erwin Center (16,734) Austin, TX |
| 02/17/2010 6:10 pm, FSMW | at No. 7 Kansas State | L 87–91 | 13–13 (1–10) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/20/2010 5:05 pm, B12N | Missouri | L 59–74 | 13–14 (1–11) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,979) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/24/2010 6:30 pm, FSMW | at Iowa State | L 74–78 | 13–15 (1–12) | Hilton Coliseum (11,163) Ames, IA |
| 02/27/2010 3:00 pm, B12N | Texas Tech | W 83–79 $^{2OT}$ | 14–15 (2–12) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,785) Lincoln, NE |
| 03/02/2010 7:05 pm, FSMW | Colorado | L 68–81 | 14–16 (2–13) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,803) Lincoln, NE |
| 03/06/2010 12:45 pm, B12N | at Oklahoma State | L 55–74 | 14–17 (2-14) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,018) Stillwater, OK |
| Phillips 66 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 03/10/2010 2:00 pm, ESPN2/B12N | vs. Missouri First Round | W 75–60 | 15–17 | Sprint Center (18,879) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/11/2010 2:00 pm, B12N | vs. No. 23 Texas A&M Quarterfinals | L 64–70 | 15–18 | Sprint Center (18,879) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||