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2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2009–10 |
| team | Villanova Wildcats |
| image | Villanova Wildcats logo.svg |
| conference | Big East Conference |
| short_conf | Big East |
| CoachRank | 15 |
| APRank | 9 |
| record | 25–8 |
| conf_record | 13–5 |
| head_coach | Jay Wright |
| asst_coach1 | Chris Walker |
| asst_coach2 | Doug West |
| asst_coach3 | Jason Donnelly |
| stadium | The Pavilion |
| champion | Puerto Rico Tip-Off Champions |
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2010-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) |
| bowl_result | Round of 32 |
The 2009-10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion with some select home games at the Wachovia Center. They finished the season 25–8, 13–5 in Big East play. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big East men's basketball tournament by Marquette. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 2 seed in the South Region, where they were upset by 10 seed Saint Mary's in the second round.
Class of 2009
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Preseason
The Villanova Wildcats come back from a 2008–09 season which had a record of 30-8 (13-5) with the season ending in the school's 4th appearance in the Final Four.
Schedule and Results
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Location | Televised | Time/W-L | Result | Overall | Conf. | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 5 | Kutztown (exhibition) | 5 | Wachovia Spectrum | None | W | 110–84 | – | – | |
| Nov. 13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 5 | Villanova, PA | None | W | 84–61 | 1–0 | – | |
| Nov. 16 | *Penn* | 5 | Villanova, PA | None | W | 103–65 | 2–0 | – | |
| Nov. 19 | George Mason | 5 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
| (Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round) | ESPNU | W | 69–68 | 3–0 | – | ||||
| Nov. 20 | #18 Dayton | 5 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
| (Puerto Rico Tip-Off Semi-Final) | ESPNU | W | 71–65 | 4–0 | – | ||||
| Nov. 22 | Ole Miss | 5 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | ||||||
| (Puerto Rico Tip-Off Title) | ESPN2 | W | 79–67 | 5–0 | – | ||||
| Nov. 28 | *La Salle* | 4 | Villanova, PA | ESPN2 | W | 81–63 | 6–0 | – | |
| Dec. 2 | @ [Drexel](2009-10-drexel-dragons-men-s-basketball-team) | 3 | Villanova, PA | None | W | 77–58 | 7–0 | – | |
| Dec. 6 | Maryland | 3 | Washington D.C. (Verizon Center) | Fox Sports | W | 95–86 | 8–0 | – | |
| Dec. 9 | @ *St. Joseph's* | 3 | Philadelphia, PA (The Palestra) | ESPN2 | W | 97–89 | 9–0 | – | |
| Dec. 13 | @ *Temple* | 3 | Philadelphia, PA (Liacouras Center) | CBS CSN | L | 65–75 | 9–1 | – | |
| Dec. 19 | @ Fordham | 8 | East Rutherford, N.J. (Izod Center) | None | W | 96–58 | 10–1 | – | |
| Dec. 23 | Delaware | 8 | Villanova, PA | None | W | 97–63 | 11–1 | – | |
| Jan. 2 | @ **Marquette** | 8 | Milwaukee, WI | ESPN2 | W | 74–72 | 12–1 | 1–0 | |
| Jan. 6 | ** DePaul** | 6 | Villanova, PA | WPHL | W | 99–72 | 13–1 | 2–0 | |
| Jan. 9 | **Marquette** | 6 | Villanova, PA | WPHL | W | 78–76 | 14–1 | 3–0 | |
| Jan. 11 | @ ** Louisville** | 4 | Louisville, KY | ESPN | W | 92–84 | 15–1 | 4–0 | |
| Jan. 17 | #11 **Georgetown** | 4 | Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center) | WPHL | W | 82–77 | 16–1 | 5–0 | |
| Jan. 20 | @ **Rutgers** | 4 | Piscataway, N.J. | WPHL | W | 94–68 | 17–1 | 6–0 | |
| Jan. 23 | @ **St. John's** | 4 | New York, NY | ESPN | W | 81–71 | 18–1 | 7–0 | |
| Jan. 27 | **Notre Dame** | 3 | Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center) | ESPN | W | 90–72 | 19–1 | 8–0 | |
| Feb. 2 | **Seton Hall** | 2 | Villanova, PA | ESPNU | W | 81–71 | 20–1 | 9–0 | |
| Feb. 6 | @ #7 **Georgetown** | 2 | Washington D.C. | ESPN | L | 90–103 | 20–2 | 9–1 | |
| Feb. 8 | @ #5 **West Virginia** | 4 | Morgantown, WV | ESPN | W | 82–75 | 21–2 | 10–1 | |
| Feb. 13 | **Providence** | 4 | Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center) | ESPNU | W | 92–81 | 22–2 | 11–1 | |
| Feb. 15 | **Connecticut** | 3 | Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center) | ESPN | L | 75–84 | 22–3 | 11–2 | |
| Feb. 21 | @ #19 **Pittsburgh** | 3 | Pittsburgh, PA | CBS | L | 65–70 | 22–4 | 11–3 | |
| Feb. 24 | **USF** | 7 | Villanova, PA | WPHL | W | 74–49 | 23–4 | 12–3 | |
| Feb. 27 | @ #4 **Syracuse** | 7 | Syracuse, NY | ESPN | L | 77–95 | 23–5 | 12–4 | |
| Mar. 2 | @ **Cincinnati** | 9 | Cincinnati, OH | ESPN2 | W | 77–73 | 24–5 | 13–4 | |
| Mar. 6 | #10 **West Virginia** | 9 | Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center) | CBS | L | 66–68 | 24–6 | 13–5 | |
| Mar. 11 | **Marquette** | 10 | New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) | ESPN | L | 76–80 | 24–7 | ||
| Mar. 18 | Robert Morris | 9 | Providence, RI | CBS | W | 73–70 (OT) | 25–7 | ||
| Mar. 20 | Saint Mary's | 9 | Providence, RI | CBS | L | 68–75 | 25–8 | ||
| Big East regular-season games in **bold**. • Philadelphia Big Five games in *italics*. • * represent seedings in NCAA Tournament. |
Rankings
Roster
- Jay Wright ()
- Chris Walker ()
- Doug West ()
- Jason Donnelly ()
References
References
- [http://www.rivals.com/commitlist.asp?year=2010&sport=2&school=33 Villanova Class of 2009 – Rivals]
- [http://kansas.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2010 Villanova Class of 2009 – Scout]
- [https://archive.today/20120710111936/http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/school?page=commits&season=2009&schoolId=2305 Villanova Class of 2009 – ESPN]
- "2009 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals".
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