2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

For Tennessee's women's team in the same season, see 2009–10 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team.
2009-10 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division East
Ranking
Coaches No. 9
AP No. 15
2009-10 record 289 (115 SEC)
Head coach Bruce Pearl
Assistant coach Tony Jones
Assistant coach Steve Forbes
Assistant coach Jason Shay
Home arena Thompson-Boling Arena

{{200910 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}} The 200910 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team[1] represented the University of Tennessee in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the fifth season for Bruce Pearl as the Volunteers' head coach. The team, a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena. They finished the season 289, 115 in SEC play and advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament before losing to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 6 seed in the Midwest Region. They defeated 11 seed San Diego State in the first round and 14 seed Ohio to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the regional semifinal they defeated 2 seed and AP #5 Ohio State to advance to the first Elite Eight in school history. They were defeated by 5 seed and AP #13 Michigan State in the regional final to end their season.

Preseason

The 200809 Volunteers finished the season 2113 overall, against the second-rated schedule in the nation, with a 106 mark in conference play. The Vols won the SEC East crown and appeared in the SEC Championship Game for the first time since 1991. In postseason play, the Volunteers earned a number 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The team went on to lose in the first round to the Oklahoma State Cowboys and finished the season unranked.[2]

The Vols lost several players during the off-season. Two seniors from the team graduated: Tanner Wild and Ryan Childress. Philip Jurick did not return to the team and Daniel West did not have his scholarship extended due to being academically ineligible. Also, sophomore forward Emmanuel Negedu underwent surgery and will not play for the 200910 season. Negedu had to have a sub-pectoral implantable cardiac defibrillator implanted after suffering a cardiac arrest after a workout in the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex on September 28, 2009.[3] On October 28, 2009, senior guard Josh Tabb, who was indefinitely suspended on September 18, returned to Illinois in order to care after his ailing mother.[4]

On November 2, 2009, the SEC released the rosters for the All-SEC first and second teams. Senior guard/forward Tyler Smith was chosen for the first team All-SEC. Wayne Chism was selected for the second team All-SEC.[5]

On January 1, 2010, Tyler Smith, Cameron Tatum, Brian Williams, and Melvin Goins were arrested for weapons charges and marijuana possession. Coach Bruce Pearl suspended the four players. Tyler Smith was dismissed from the team, and the three other players have since been reinstated.

Class of 2009 Signees

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kenny Hall
PF
Stone Mountain, Georgia Redan High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Mar 2, 2008 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Melvin Goins
PG
San Diego, California Mt. San Jacinto College (CA) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

200910 Roster

Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown Former School
Renaldo Woolridge 0 G/F 6'8" 208 Sophomore Sherman Oaks, California Harvard-Westlake
Bobby Maze 3 PG 6'3" 195 Senior Suitland, Maryland Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C.
Wayne Chism 4 F/C 6'9" 246 Senior Jackson, Tennessee Bolivar Central
Emmanuel Negedu 5 PF 6'7" 218 Sophomore Kaduna, Nigeria Brewster (N.H.) Academy
Michael Hubert 10 G 6'2" 203 Junior Hendersonville, Tennessee University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Quinn Cannington 11 SG 6'4" 165 Senior Knoxville, Tennessee Fulton
Skylar McBee 13 SG 6'3" 190 Freshman Rutledge, Tennessee Grainger County High School
Kenny Hall 20 PF 6'8" 220 Freshman Stone Mountain, Georgia Redan High School
Melvin Goins 21 PG 5'11" 195 Junior San Diego, California Mt. San Jacinto (Calif.) College
Steven Pearl 22 SF 6'5" 232 Junior Knoxville, Tennessee West
Cameron Tatum 23 SG 6'6" 197 Sophomore Lithonia, Georgia The Patterson School
Josh Bone 24 G 6'3" 195 Junior Nashville, Tennessee Southern Illinois University
J. P. Prince 30 G/F 6'7" 205 Senior Memphis, Tennessee Arizona
Scotty Hopson 32 SG 6'7" 200 Sophomore Hopkinsville, Kentucky University Heights
Brian Williams 33 C 6'10" 278 Junior Bronx, New York Harmony Community Prep

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200910 Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

October 30*
7:30 pm
No. 10 North Alabama W 11779 
Thompson-Boling Arena (18,362)
Knoxville, TN

November 4*
7:30 pm
No. 10 Lincoln Memorial W 9758 
Thompson-Boling Arena (17,924)
Knoxville, TN
Regular season

November 13*
7:00 pm, SportSouth
No. 10 Austin Peay W 8354  10
Thompson-Boling Arena (17,963)
Knoxville, TN

November 17*
7:00 pm, FSN
No. 10 UNC-Asheville W 12449  20
Thompson-Boling Arena (17,085)
Knoxville, TN

November 20*
3:30 pm
No. 10 vs. East Carolina
Paradise Jam Round 1
W 10566  30
Sports and Fitness Center (3,117)
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

November 22*
6:00 pm, FCS
No. 10 vs. DePaul
Paradise Jam Semifinal
W 5753  40
Sports and Fitness Center (3,222)
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

November 23*
8:30 pm, FCS
No. 9 vs. No. 7 Purdue
Paradise Jam Final
L 7372  41
Sports and Fitness Center (3,755)
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

November 27*
7:00 pm, CSS
No. 9 College of Charleston W 8669  51
Thompson-Boling Arena (18,293)
Knoxville, TN

December 2*
7:00 pm, SportsSouth
No. 11 ETSU W 7866  61
Thompson-Boling Arena (17,512)
Knoxville, TN

December 11*
7:00 pm, CSS
No. 9 vs. MTSU
Sun Belt Classic
W 7554  71
Sommet Center (14,516)
Nashville, TN

December 15*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 9 Wyoming W 7758  81
Thompson-Boling Arena (17,274)
Knoxville, TN

December 19*
4:30 pm, FSN
No. 9 at USC L 7755  82
Galen Center (4,523)
Los Angeles, CA

December 23*
7:00 pm, CSS
No. 16 North Carolina A&T W 9978  92
Thompson-Boling Arena (17,759)
Knoxville, TN

December 31*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 at Memphis W 6659  102
FedExForum (17,544)
Memphis, TN

January 6*
7:00 pm, CSS
No. 16 Charlotte W 8871  112
Thompson-Boling Arena (17,023)
Knoxville, TN

January 10*
4:30 pm, CBS
No. 16 No. 1 Kansas W 7668  122
Thompson-Boling Arena (21,936)
Knoxville, TN

January 14
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9 Auburn W 8155  132
(10)
Thompson-Boling Arena (20,368)
Knoxville, TN

January 16
1:30 pm, SEC Network
No. 9 No. 21 Mississippi W 7169 OT 142
(20)
Thompson-Boling Arena (20,714)
Knoxville, TN

January 19
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 8 at Alabama W 6356  152
(30)
Coleman Coliseum (12,098)
Tuscaloosa, AL

January 23
5:00 pm, FSN South
No. 8 at Georgia L 7863  153
(31)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA

January 27
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14 No. 21 Vanderbilt L 8576  154
(32)
Thompson-Boling Arena (19,103)
Knoxville, TN

January 31
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 14 Florida W 6061  164
(42)
Thompson-Boling Arena (21,208)
Knoxville, TN

February 4
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 at LSU W 5954  174
(52)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,052)
Baton Rouge, LA

February 6
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14 South Carolina W 7953  184
(62)
Thompson-Boling Arena (21,003)
Knoxville, TN

February 9
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at No. 22 Vanderbilt L 9071  185
(63)
Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN

February 13
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 at No. 3 Kentucky L 7362  186
(64)
Rupp Arena (24,402)
Lexington, KY

February 17
8:00 pm, SEC Network
No. 20 Georgia W 6069  196
(74)
Thompson-Boling Arena (18,086)
Knoxville, TN

February 20
1:30 pm, SEC Network
No. 20 South Carolina W 6355  206
(84)
Colonial Life Arena (15,622)
Columbia, SC

February 23
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19 at Florida L 7562  207
(85)
O'Connell Center (11,273)
Gainesville, FL

February 27
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 19 No. 2 Kentucky W 7465  217
(95)
Thompson-Boling Arena (21,214)
Knoxville, TN

March 3
7:00 pm, CSS
No. 16 Arkansas W 8073  227
(105)
Thompson-Boling Arena (20,139)
Knoxville, TN

March 6
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 16 at Mississippi State W 75-59  237
(115)
Humphrey Coliseum (10,021)
Starkville, MS
2010 SEC Tournament

March 11
3:15 pm, SEC Network
No. 15 vs. LSU
First Round
W 5949  247
Bridgestone Arena (15,152)
Nashville, TN
March 12
3:30 pm, SEC Network
No. 15 vs. Mississippi
Quarterfinals
W 7665  257
Bridgestone Arena (19,123)
Nashville, TN
March 13
1:00 pm, ABC
No. 15 vs. No. 2 Kentucky
Semifinals
L 7445  258
Bridgestone Arena (20,207)
Nashville, TN
2010 NCAA Tournament

March 18
9:45 pm, CBS
No. 15 (6) vs. (11) San Diego State
Midwest Region First Round
W 6259  268
Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,788)
Providence, RI
March 20
3:35 pm, CBS
No. 15 (6) vs. (14) Ohio
Midwest Region Second Round
W 8368  278
Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,271)
Providence, RI
March 26
7:07 pm, CBS
No. 15 (6) vs. No. 5 (2) Ohio State
Midwest Region Semifinal
W 7673  288
Edward Jones Dome (26,377)
St. Louis, MO
March 28
2:20 pm, CBS
No. 15 (6) vs. No. 13 (5) Michigan State
Midwest Region Final
L 7069  289
Edward Jones Dome (25,242)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time [7].

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