2009–10 Missouri State Bears basketball team

The 2009–10 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2009–10 season. Playing in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and led by second-year head coach Cuonzo Martin, the Bears finished the season with a 24–12 overall record and won the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.[1][2]

2009–10 Missouri State Bears men's basketball
CIT Champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record24–12 (8–10 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJQH Arena
Seasons
← 2008–09
2009–10 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Iowa 15 3   .833 30 5   .857
Wichita State 12 6   .667 25 10   .714
Illinois State 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Creighton 10 8   .556 18 16   .529
Bradley 9 9   .500 16 15   .516
Indiana State 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Missouri State 8 10   .444 24 12   .667
Drake 7 11   .389 14 19   .424
Southern Illinois 6 12   .333 15 15   .500
Evansville 3 15   .167 9 21   .300
2010 MVC tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

In MVC play, the Bears finished in seventh place with a 8–10 record.[3] They advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2009 MVC tournament, where they lost to Wichita State, 73–63.

Roster

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2009–10 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 00 Justin Fuehrmeyer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) RS Sr Francis Howell Central HS St. Charles, Missouri
G/F 1 Keith Pickens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Oakville HS St. Louis, Missouri
G 2 Nafis Ricks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Johnson County CC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 10 Adam Leonard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Eastern Kentucky Lee's Summit, Missouri
G 15 Jermaine Mallett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Marion Military Institute Jackson, Mississippi
F 20 Michael Porter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Sikeston HS Sikeston, Missouri
C 21 Caleb Patterson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS So Colorado Ames, Oklahoma
F 30 Ryan Jehle 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Shawnee Mission South HS Overland Park, Kansas
F 33 Jerome Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Clyde C. Miller Career Academy St. Louis, Missouri
F 34 Kyle Weems 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Highland Park HS Topeka, Kansas
C 44 Will Creekmore 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Jr Boston University Tulsa, Oklahoma
C 50 Isaiah Rhine 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Versailles HS Versailles, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 9–8–2019

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/2/09*
7:05 pm
UMSL W 86–48 
JQH Arena (3,832)
Springfield, MO
11/10/09*
7:05 pm
Henderson State W 79–52 
JQH Arena (3,872)
Springfield, MO
Regular season
11/16/09*
7:05 pm, Mediacom Channel 22
Auburn W 73–62  1–0
JQH Arena (7,213)
Springfield, MO
11/20/09*
8:05 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore
Hispanic College Fund Classic
W 70–53  2–0
JQH Arena (5,134)
Springfield, MO
11/21/09*
8:05 pm
The Citadel
Hispanic College Fund Classic
W 72–55  3–0
JQH Arena (5,234)
Springfield, MO
11/22/09*
8:05 pm
Eastern Michigan
Hispanic College Fund Classic
W 75–61  4–0
JQH Arena (4,491)
Springfield, MO
11/28/09*
7:05 pm
Tulsa W 83–75  5–0
JQH Arena (7,389)
Springfield, MO
12/2/09*
7:35 pm
at Arkansas-Little Rock W 75–62  6–0
Jack Stephens Center (3,460)
Little Rock, AR
12/5/09*
7:05 pm
Air Force
Mountain West–Missouri Valley Challenge
W 58–48  7–0
JQH Arena (7,524)
Springfield, MO
12/9/09*
7:05 pm
UT Martin W 79–51  8–0
JQH Arena (5,144)
Springfield, MO
12/12/09*
7:05 pm, Mediacom Channel 22
at Arkansas State W 75–64  9–0
Convocation Center (3,162)
Jonesboro, AR
12/19/09*
7:00 pm, Mediacom Channel 22
Saint Louis W 81–65  10–0
Chaifetz Arena (8,483)
St. Louis, MO
12/22/2009*
7:00 pm
at Arkansas L 62–66 OT 10–1
Bud Walton Arena (14,194)
Fayetteville, AR
12/29/09
7:05 pm, Mediacom Channel 22
at Evansville W 74–60  11–1 (1–0)
Roberts Stadium (5,510)
Evansville, IN
1/1/10
7:05 pm, CSN
Illinois State W 68–64  12–1 (2–0)
JQH Arena (10,008)
Springfield, MO
1/3/10
1:05 pm, KWWL/CFU 15/ Mediacom Channel 22
at Northern Iowa L 76–84  12–2 (2–1)
McLeod Center (4,666)
Cedar Falls, IA
1/6/10
7:05 pm, Kansas 22
Wichita State L 62–65  12–3 (2–2)
JQH Arena (7,135)
Springfield, MO
1/9/10
2:05 pm
Bradley W 88–69  13–3 (3–2)
JQH Arena (9,111)
Springfield, MO
1/12/10
7:05 pm, Mediacom Channel 22
Drake L 77–88  13–4 (3–3)
Knapp Center (3,258)
Des Moines, IA
1/16/10
2:05 pm, Mediacom Channel 22
at Bradley L 56–74  13–5 (3–4)
Carver Arena (9,628)
Peoria, IL
1/19/10
7:07 pm, FS Midwest
Indiana State W 99–92 OT 14–5 (4–4)
JQH Arena (7,343)
Springfield, MO
1/24/10
7:07 pm
Creighton L 72–76  14–6 (4–5)
Qwest Center Omaha (15,153)
Omaha, NE
1/27/10
7:05 pm
at Evansville W 76–66  15–6 (5–5)
JQH Arena (7,430)
Springfield, MO
1/30/10
2:05 pm, Mediacom Channel 22
No. 25 Northern Iowa L 54–55  15–7 (5–6)
JQH Arena (9,087)
Springfield, MO
2/3/10
7:05 pm, Mediacom Channel 22
at Southern Illinois L 67–73  15–8 (5–7)
SIU Arena (4,289)
Carbondale, IL
2/6/10
7:05 pm
Creighton W 70–52  16–8 (6–7)
JQH Arena (9,101)
Springfield, MO
2/10/10
7:05 pm
Southern Illinois W 77–72  17–8 (7–7)
JQH Arena (7,088)
Springfield, MO
2/14/10
7:05 pm, ESPNU
at Wichita State L 64–66  17–9 (7–8)
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
2/17/10
8:05 pm, FSN
at Illinois State L 72–76  17–10 (7–9)
Redbird Arena (6,039)
Normal, IL
2/20/10*
2:05 pm, ESPN2
Nevada
ESPN BracketBusters
L 67–80  18–10
JQH Arena (7,805)
Springfield, MO
2/24/10
7:05 pm, Mediacom Channel 22
at Drake W 75–59  19–10 (8–9)
JQH Arena (7,951)
Springfield, MO
2/27/10
2:05 pm
Indiana State L 72–75 OT 19–11 (8–10)
Hulman Center (10,200)
Terre Haute, IN
Missouri Valley tournament
3/4/10
8:35 pm, MVC TV
(7) vs. (10) Evansville
MVC Opening Round
W 52–46  20–11
Scottrade Center (7,490)
St. Louis, MO
3/5/10
6:07 pm, MVC TV
(7) vs. (2) Wichita State
MVC Quarterfinals
L 63–73  20–12
Scottrade Center (10,182)
St. Louis, MO
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
3/17/10*
7:05 pm
Middle Tennessee
CIT First Round
W 87–79  21–12
JQH Arena (3,023)
Springfield, MO
3/22/10*
7:05 pm
Louisiana Tech
CIT Quarterfinals
W 69–40  22–12
JQH Arena (3,015)
Springfield, MO
3/24/10
7:05 pm
Creighton
CIT Semifinals
W 67–61  23–12
JQH Arena (3,112)
Springfield, MO
3/30/10*
7:07 pm, Fox College Sports
Pacific
CIT Championship Game
W 78–65  24–12
JQH Arena (6,205)
Springfield, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "2018–19 Missouri State Bears Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri State University. 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "CIT – History" (PDF). CollegeInsider.com. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "2009–10 Missouri State Bears Roster & Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "2009-2010 Missouri State Men's Basketball Stats". Missouri Valley Conference.