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2010 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | Horizon League 2010 Mens Basketball tournament logo.jpg |
| ImageSize | 150px |
| Teams | 10 |
| Arena | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| City | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Champions | [Butler](2009-10-butler-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 6th |
| Coach | Brad Stevens |
| CoachCount | 2nd |
| MVP | Matt Howard |
| MVPTeam | Butler |
| Attendance | 6,065 |
| TopScorer | Matt Howard |
| TopScorerTeam | Butler |
| TopScorer2 | Shelvin Mack |
| TopScorer2Team | Butler |
| Points | 14 |
| Television | ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN360 |
| and Horizon League Network |
and Horizon League Network The 2010 Horizon League men's basketball tournament was played Tuesday, March 2 through Tuesday, March 9. The Horizon League Network broadcast the opening rounds, which were played at the home courts of the higher seeds. The Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championship games were broadcast by ESPNU and ESPN/ESPN360.com respectively, and took place at the arena of the #1 overall seed, Butler University. The winner received an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA tournament.
Seeds
All Horizon League schools played in the tournament. Teams were seeded by 2009–10 Horizon League Conference season record, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 2 teams, Butler and Wright State, received a bye to the Semifinals.
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | First Round – Tuesday, March 2 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 5 – Hinkle Fieldhouse | Semifinals – Saturday, March 6 – Hinkle Fieldhouse | Championship Game – Tuesday, March 9 – Hinkle Fieldhouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8pm | #10 Youngstown State at **#3 Green Bay** | HLN | |||||
| 8pm | **#7 Detroit** at #6 [Valparaiso](2009-10-valparaiso-crusaders-men-s-basketball-team) | HLN | |||||
| 8pm | #9 UIC at **#4 [Milwaukee](2009-10-uw-milwaukee-panthers-men-s-basketball-team)** | HLN | |||||
| 7pm | #8 Loyola at **#5 [Cleveland State](2009-10-cleveland-state-vikings-men-s-basketball-team)** | HLN | |||||
| 6pm | **#4 Milwaukee** vs #5 Cleveland State | HLN | |||||
| 8pm | #3 Green Bay vs **#7 Detroit** | HLN | |||||
| 5:15pm | #4 Milwaukee at **#1 [Butler](2009-10-butler-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team)** | ESPNU | |||||
| 8pm | #7 Detroit vs **#2 Wright State** | ESPNU | |||||
| 9pm | #2 Wright State at **#1 Butler** | ESPN/ESPN360.com | |||||
| *Game Times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
Bracket
Tuesday, March 2 Friday, March 5 Saturday, March 6 Tuesday, March 9
| RD1-seed05= 4 | RD1-team05= Milwaukee | RD1-score05=73 | RD1-seed06= 9 | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=67
| RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Cleveland State | RD1-score07=80 | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=66
| RD1-seed13=3 | RD1-team13=Green Bay | RD1-score13=81 | RD1-seed14=10 | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14= 67
| RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15= Valparaiso | RD1-score15=82 | RD1-seed16=7 | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=89
| RD2-seed03=4 | RD2-team03=Milwaukee | RD2-score03=82 | RD2-seed04=5 | RD2-team04=Cleveland State | RD2-score04=75
| RD2-seed07= 3 | RD2-team07= Green Bay | RD2-score07=53 | RD2-seed08= 7 | RD2-team08= Detroit | RD2-score08=62
| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01= #12 Butler | RD3-score01=68 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02= Milwaukee | RD3-score02=59
| RD3-seed03=2 | RD3-team03=Wright State | RD3-score03=69 | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-team04=Detroit | RD3-score04=50
| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01= #12 Butler | RD4-score01=70 | RD4-seed02= 2 | RD4-team02= Wright State | RD4-score02=45
First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seeds
Second round, semifinals, and championship were hosted by the #1 Overall Seed, Butler.
All times ET.
Honors
Matt Howard of Butler was named the tournament MVP.
Horizon League All-Tournament Team
| Player | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Howard | [Butler](2009-10-butler-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | Forward | Junior |
| Shelvin Mack | Butler | Guard | Sophomore |
| Gordon Hayward | Butler | Guard/Forward | Sophomore |
| Ronald Nored | Butler | Guard | Sophomore |
| N’Gai Evans | Wright State | Guard | Junior |
References
References
- [https://archive.today/20120904145207/http://www.horizonleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aac.html Butler defeats Wright State for Horizon League Title]
- [http://www.butlersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/2009-10/releases/030910aab Bulldogs Capture Horizon League Tournament Crown] {{webarchive. link. (2011-07-24 , retrieved 2010-03-10)
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