2009–10 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

2009–10 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
NIT, Semifinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Record24–11 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaTad Smith Coliseum
Seasons
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky† 14 – 2   .875 35 – 3   .921
No. 21 Vanderbilt 12 – 4   .750 24 – 9   .727
No. 15 Tennessee 11 – 5   .688 28 – 9   .757
Florida 9 – 7   .563 21 – 13   .618
South Carolina 6 – 10   .375 15 – 16   .484
Georgia 5 – 11   .313 14 – 17   .452
West
Mississippi State 9 – 7   .563 24 – 12   .667
Mississippi 9 – 7   .563 24 – 11   .686
Arkansas 7 – 9   .438 14 – 18   .438
Alabama 6 – 10   .375 17 – 15   .531
Auburn 6 – 10   .375 15 – 17   .469
LSU 2 – 14   .125 11 – 20   .355
† 2010 SEC tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Andy Kennedy's fourth season at Ole Miss. The Rebels compete in the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum. They finished 24–11, 9–7 in SEC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the semifinals before falling to Dayton.

Roster

Source[1]

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
1 Terrance Henry 6'9" 202 F So. Monroe, LA, U.S. Carroll HS
2 Reginald Buckner 6'8" 233 F Fr. Memphis, TN, U.S. Manassas HS
3 Will Bogan 6'1" 172 G So. Caldwell, ID, U.S. Vallivue HS
5 Michael Halford 6'3" 196 G So. Ridgeland, MS, U.S. St. Andrew's Episcopal
12 Chris Warren 5'10" 168 G Jr. Orlando, FL, U.S. Dr. Phillips HS
14 Eniel Polynice 6'5" 222 G Jr. Sarasota, FL, U.S. Booker HS
20 Nick Williams 6'4" 225 G So. Mobile, AL, U.S. LeFlore Prep Academy
Indiana
22 Logan Nutt 5'11" 180 G Jr. Jonesboro, AR, U.S. Jonesboro HS
Missouri St.-West Plains
23 Trevor Gaskins 6'2" 210 G So. Alpharetta, GA, U.S. Chattahoochee HS
24 Terrico White 6'5" 213 G So. Memphis, TN, U.S. Craigmont HS
31 Murphy Holloway 6'7" 230 F So. Irmo, SC, U.S. Dutch Fork HS
32 Zach Graham 6'6" 218 G Jr. Suwanee, GA, U.S. Peachtree Ridge HS
44 DeAngelo Riley 6'9" 245 F Jr. Memphis, TN, U.S. Kirby HS
Southwest Tennessee CC
52 DeAundre Cranston 6'9" 260 F Sr. Orlando, FL, U.S. Evans HS
Daytona Beach CC

Rankings

Main article: 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 WK 17 Wk 18 Final
AP -- RV RV RV 25 20 15 16 14 21 22 18 25 RV -- -- -- -- --
Coaches -- RV RV RV RV 25 21 21 16 23 24 20 RV RV -- -- -- -- --

Schedule and results

Source[2]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/6/2009
6:00pm 		Auburn Montgomery W 102–62 
Tad Smith Coliseum (NA)
Oxford, MS
Regular Season
11/13/2009*
6:00pm 		Arkansas-Little Rock W 92–64  1–0
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,870)
Oxford, MS
11/16/2009*
7:00pm 		Alabama State W 90–53  2–0
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,416)
Oxford, MS
11/19/2009*
4:00pm, ESPN2 		vs. Indiana
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 		W 89–71  3–0
 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (NA)
San Juan, PR
11/20/2009*
7:30pm, ESPNU 		vs. Kansas State
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 		W 86–74  4–0
 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (5,762)
San Juan, PR
11/22/2009*
7:00pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 5 Villanova
Puerto Rico Tip-Off 		L 67–79  4–1
 José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (8,357)
San Juan, PR
11/29/2009*
3:00pm 		Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 73–58  5–1
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,291)
Oxford, MS
12/2/2009*
7:00pm 		at Arkansas State W 79–57  6–1
 Convocation Center (4,234)
Jonesboro, AR
12/5/2009*
12:00pm, FSN 		Southern Mississippi W 81–79  7–1
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,809)
Oxford, MS
12/12/2009*
1:00pm 		No. 25 McNeese State W 83–67  8–1
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,547)
Oxford, MS
12/16/2009*
7:00pm 		No. 20 vs. UTEP W 91–81 OT 9–1
 DeSoto Civic Center (2,171)
Southaven, MS
12/19/2009*
1:00pm 		No. 20 Centenary W 108–64  10–1
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,673)
Oxford, MS
12/23/2009*
6:30pm, ESPN2 		No. 15 at No. 6 West Virginia L 66–76  10–2
 WVU Coliseum (11,139)
Morgantown, WV
12/29/2009*
7:00pm 		No. 16 Jacksonville State W 90–75  11–2
 Tad Smith Coliseum (4,531)
Oxford, MS
1/5/2010*
7:00pm 		No. 14 Central Florida W 84–56  12–2
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,538)
Oxford, MS
1/9/2010
12:30pm, SEC Network 		No. 14 Mississippi State L 75–80  12–3 (0–1)
 Tad Smith Coliseum (9,360)
Oxford, MS
1/13/2010
7:00pm, SEC Network 		No. 21 at Georgia W 80–76  13–3 (1–1)
 Stegeman Coliseum (6,743)
Athens, GA
1/16/2010
12:30pm, SEC Network 		No. 21 at No. 9 Tennessee L 69–71 OT 13–4 (1–2)
 Thompson-Boling Arena (20,714)
Knoxville, TN
1/20/2010
8:00pm, CSS 		No. 22 South Carolina W 66–57  14–4 (2–2)
 Tad Smith Coliseum (6,824)
Oxford, MS
1/23/2010
12:30pm, SEC Network 		No. 22 at LSU W 73–63  15–4 (3–2)
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,403)
Baton Rouge, LA
1/28/2010
8:00pm, ESPNU 		No. 18 at Auburn W 84–74  16–4 (4–2)
 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (6,984)
Auburn, AL
1/31/2010
6:00pm, SEC Network 		No. 18 Arkansas L 73–80  16–5 (4–3)
 Tad Smith Coliseum (8,719)
Oxford, MS
2/2/2010
6:00pm, ESPN 		No. 25 at No. 4 Kentucky L 75–85  16–6 (4–4)
 Rupp Arena (24,341)
Lexington, KY
2/6/2010
5:00pm, FSN 		No. 25 Alabama W 74–67  17–6 (5–4)
 Tad Smith Coliseum (7,601)
Oxford, MS
2/11/2010
8:00pm, ESPN2 		at Mississippi State L 63–71  17–7 (5–5)
 The Hump (9,401)
Starkville, MS
2/18/2010
6:00pm, ESPNU 		No. 17 Vanderbilt L 78–82  17–8 (5–6)
 Tad Smith Coliseum (6,651)
Oxford, MS
2/20/2010
11:00am, CBS 		Florida L 61–64  17–9 (5–7)
 Tad Smith Coliseum (7,071)
Oxford, MS
2/24/2010
7:00pm, SEC Network 		Auburn W 85–75  18–9 (6–7)
 Tad Smith Coliseum (5,608)
Oxford, MS
2/27/2010
1:00pm, ESPN2 		at Alabama W 76–73  19–9 (7–7)
 Coleman Coliseum (11,147)
Tuscaloosa, AL
3/4/2010
7:00pm, ESPN2 		LSU W 72–59  20–9 (8–7)
 Tad Smith Coliseum (6,430)
Oxford, MS
3/6/2010
3:00pm, SEC Network 		at Arkansas W 68–66  21–9 (9–7)
 Bud Walton Arena (13,927)
Fayetteville
2010 SEC men's basketball tournament
3/12/2010
2:39pm, Sec Network 		No. 15 Tennessee
Quarterfinals 		L 65–76  21–10
 Bridgestone Arena (19,123)
Nashville, TN
2010 National Invitation Tournament
3/17/2010
7:00pm 		Troy
First Round 		W 84–65  22–10
 Tad Smith Coliseum (3,107)
Oxford, MS
3/19/2010
5:30pm, ESPN2 		Memphis
Second Round 		W 90–81  23–10
 Tad Smith Coliseum (8,218)
Oxford, MS
3/23/2010
6:00pm, ESPN 		Texas Tech
Quarterfinals 		W 90–87  24–10
 Tad Smith Coliseum (6,014)
Oxford, MS
3/30/2010
6:00pm, ESPN2 		vs. Dayton
Semifinals 		L 63–68  24–11
 Madison Square Garden (11,689)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ^ "Ole Miss Athletics".
  2. ^ "2009-10 Schedule". Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.