2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2009–10
Team:Ohio State Buckeyes
Conference:Big Ten
Short Conf:Big Ten
Coachrank:11
Aprank:5
Record:29–8
Conf Record:14–4
Champion:Big Ten Regular Season Co-Champions
Big Ten tournament Champions
Bowl Result:Sweet Sixteen

The 2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, in his 6th season with the Buckeyes. The team played its home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference.

On March 14, 2010, the Ohio State Buckeyes won the Big Ten tournament for the first time since 2007, defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 90–61. The Buckeyes now have three Big Ten tournament Championships (2002, 2007, 2010), the most of any team in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes also made the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, making it for the second consecutive year and four out of the six years Thad Matta has been head coach. They were a 2 seed in the Midwest Region. Ohio State ended the 2009–10 season with a loss to 6 seed and AP #15 Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet Sixteen. Their final record was 29–8.

Roster

No.NameHt.Wt.PositionYr.Hometown
2Simmons, Jeremie6' 3"190GuardSeniorIndianapolis, IN
4Hill, P.J.6' 1"165GuardSeniorMinneapolis, MN
10Days, Eddie6' 0"180GuardJuniorRichmond Heights, OH
12Reynolds, Dustin6' 6"215ForwardJuniorPortage, OH
13Peters, Danny6' 2"180GuardSeniorNew Albany, OH
15Madsen, Kyle6' 9"240CenterSeniorDublin, OH
21Turner, Evan6' 7"205Guard/ForwardJuniorChicago, IL
23Lighty, David6' 5"220Guard/ForwardJuniorCleveland, OH
24Kecman, Nikola6' 8"220ForwardSophomoreBelgrade, Serbia
33Diebler, Jon6' 6"205GuardJuniorUpper Sandusky, OH
34Titus, Mark6' 4"210GuardSeniorBrownsburg, IN
44Buford, William6' 5"190GuardSophomoreToledo, OH
45Sarikopoulos, Zisis7' 0"265CenterSophomoreAthens, Greece
52Lauderdale, Dallas6' 8"255ForwardJuniorSolon, OH
Source[1]

2009–10 Schedule

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Game Notes – NCAA Tournament

First Round: UC Santa Barbara

Teams1st2ndFinal
(15) UCSBalign=center 17align=center 34align=center 51
(2) OHSTalign=center 30align=center 38align=center 68

The Buckeyes began the 2010 NCAA Tournament with a first round win over UC Santa Barbara in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The game went back and forth in the early minutes of the first half with Ohio State taking control late. UCSB later came back never being put away by Ohio State, coming within 10 points halfway through the second half. However, Ohio State kept their lead and pulled out a 68–51 win despite Player of the Year nominee Evan Turner only making 2/13 field goals.

Second Round: Georgia Tech

Teams1st2ndFinal
(10) GA TECHalign=center 26align=center 40align=center 66
(2) OHSTalign=center 28align=center 47align=center 75

After a commanding win over UCSB in the first round, the Ohio State Buckeyes took on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second round for a trip to St. Louis and the sweet sixteen. After Georgia Tech started off the game on a 10–2 run, the Buckeyes came back and made a game of it. At the half Ohio State led 28–26 over the Yellow Jackets. The Buckeyes came out shooting after halftime with their biggest lead coming a 14 points. However, Georgia Tech came back in the final three minutes and cut it to a four-point game. With a couple made free-throws and great defensive plays, the Buckeyes punched their ticket to the Sweet Sixteen against Tennessee in St. Louis.

Sweet Sixteen: Tennessee

Teams1st2ndFinal
(6) TENNalign=center 39align=center 37align=center 76
(2) OHSTalign=center 42align=center 31align=center 73
The Ohio State Buckeyes made their way to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2007 with a matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers. Ohio State jumped out to an early lead in the game with the score going back and forth throughout the first half. By halftime, the Buckeyes had a 42–39 lead, and kept it in the early parts of the second half. However, towards the end of the second half, Tennessee jumped out to a five-point lead which was eventually tied. Turner and the Buckeyes could not get a game winning shot at the end and lost to Tennessee 76–73.

Rankings

See also: 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

Ranking Movement
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AP 1615 171513181715NRNR2120131399655
Coaches 1715 181515181715NRNR2524181612977611

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009–10 Roster . 2009-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522201344/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&SPID=10421&SPSID=87812 . 2011-05-22 . dead .
  2. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&KEY=&SPID=10421&SPSID=87805{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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