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2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season


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title2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
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color text#efe3bb
leagueNCAA Division I
sportBasketball
logo_size125px
no_of_teams12
seasonRegular Season
season_champs[Old Dominion](2009-10-old-dominion-monarchs-men-s-basketball-team)
season_champ_nameChampions
league_champ_nameRunners-Up
MVP_linkColonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year
finalsTournament
finals_link2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
finals_champ[Old Dominion](2009-10-old-dominion-monarchs-men-s-basketball-team)
seasonslistnamesCAA men's basketball
prevseason_link2008–09 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
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nextseason_link2010–11 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
nextseason_year2010–11

| conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = The 2009–10 CAA men's basketball season marks the 25th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball. The conference had numerous "Silver Anniversary" programs and highlights throughout the season.

Preseason

On September 23, 2009 the Colonial Athletic Association announced that all 12 CAA teams had been named to ESPN's BracketBusters, which is set for February 19–20, 2010. Home games will be played by Delaware, George Mason, Georgia State, Hofstra, Northeastern and Virginia Commonwealth (VCU). Drexel, James Madison, UNC Wilmington, Old Dominion, Towson and William & Mary are all road teams.

CAA Media Day

On October 20, 2009 the Colonial Athletic Association held their annual Media Day at the ESPN Zone in Washington, D.C. The results of a vote of the league's coaches, sports information directors and media was announced to unveil the predicted order of finish for the CAA teams in the conference as well as the preseason all-conference teams.

2009–10 Preseason All-CAA Team

First TeamClassPositionHeightHometown / Previous School(s)
Matt Janning, NortheasternSr.G/F6'4"Watertown, MN / Watertown-Mayer
Charles Jenkins, HofstraJr.G6'3"Queens, N.Y. / Springfield Gardens
Gerald Lee, Old DominionSr.C/F6'10"Uusikaupunki, Finland / Korhait
Cam Long, George MasonJr.G6'4"Palm Bay, FL / Freedom (VA)
Larry Sanders, VCUJr.F6'11"Fort Pierce, FL / Port St. Lucie
Second TeamClassPositionHeightHometown / Previous School(s)
Manny Adako, NortheasternSr.F6'8"Decatur, GA / Towers / Winchendon Prep
Joe Dukes, Georgia StateSr.G6'1"Cuthbert, GA / Randolph Clay / Wake Forest
David Schneider, William & MarySr.G6'3"Phoenix, AZ / Brophy Prep
Chad Tomko, UNC WilmingtonJr.G5'11"Charlotte, NC / Independence
Julius Wells, James MadisonSo.F6'5"Toledo, OH / Libbey

;CAA Preseason Co-Players of the Year: Charles Jenkins (Hofstra) and Gerald Lee (Old Dominion) ;Honorable Mention: Ben Finney, Jr., G/F, Old Dominion; Jawan Carter, Jr., G, Delaware; Chaisson Allen, Jr., G, Northeastern

CAA Preseason Poll

  1. Old Dominion

  2. Northeastern

  3. VCU

  4. George Mason

  5. James Madison

  6. Hofstra

  7. Drexel

  8. Georgia State

  9. Towson

  10. William and Mary

  11. Delaware

  12. UNC Wilmington

Notable upsets

DateWinnerOpponentScoreNotes
19 November 2009UNCW[Penn State](2009-10-penn-state-nittany-lions-men-s-basketball-team)80–69Penn State came into the 2009–10 season as the [defending NIT champion](2009-national-invitation-tournament).
21 November 2009VCU#17 [Oklahoma](2009-10-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team)82–69Marked former VCU head coach Jeff Capel's return to Richmond; was the first ranked team to play in the Siegel Center, which opened in 1999.
28 November 2009William & Mary[Wake Forest](2009-10-wake-forest-demon-deacons-men-s-basketball-team)78–68
12 December 2009[George Mason](2009-10-george-mason-patriots-men-s-basketball-team)Creighton75–72
19 December 2009Old Dominion#11 Georgetown61–57
30 December 2009William & Mary[Maryland](2009-10-maryland-terrapins-men-s-basketball-team)83–77William & Mary completed their season sweep of Atlantic Coast Conference opponents (2–0), marking the first time in school history that they have defeated two ACC foes on the road in the same season; the win was the Tribe's 9th in a row, good for the second longest winning streak in program history.

References

References

  1. "All 12 Caa Teams Among Field of 98 for 2010 Bracketbusters".
  2. "Old Dominion Picked to Win Caa Men?S Basketball Title in 2009-10".
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