2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	East
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 15
Record	28–9 (11–5 SEC)
Head coach	Bruce Pearl (5th season);
Assistant coaches	Tony Jones; Steve Forbes; Jason Shay;
Home arena	Thompson-Boling Arena
	Seasons ← 2008–09 2010–11 →

2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky†	14	–	2	.875	35	–	3	.921
No. 21 Vanderbilt	12	–	4	.750	24	–	9	.727
No. 15 Tennessee	11	–	5	.688	28	–	9	.757
Florida	9	–	7	.563	21	–	13	.618
South Carolina	6	–	10	.375	15	–	16	.484
Georgia	5	–	11	.313	14	–	17	.452
West
Mississippi State	9	–	7	.563	24	–	12	.667
Mississippi	9	–	7	.563	24	–	11	.686
Arkansas	7	–	9	.438	14	–	18	.438
Alabama	6	–	10	.375	17	–	15	.531
Auburn	6	–	10	.375	15	–	17	.469
LSU	2	–	14	.125	11	–	20	.355

† 2010 SEC tournament winner As of March 30, 2010 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team^[1] represented the University of Tennessee in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the fifth season for Bruce Pearl as the Volunteers' head coach. The team, a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena. They finished the season 28–9, 11–5 in SEC play and advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament before losing to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 6 seed in the Midwest Region. They defeated 11 seed San Diego State in the first round and 14 seed Ohio to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the regional semifinal they defeated 2 seed and AP #5 Ohio State to advance to the first Elite Eight in school history. They were defeated by 5 seed and AP #13 Michigan State in the regional final to end their season.

Preseason

The 2008–09 Volunteers finished the season 21–13 overall, against the second-rated schedule in the nation, with a 10–6 mark in conference play. The Vols won the SEC East crown and appeared in the SEC Championship Game for the first time since 1991. In postseason play, the Volunteers earned a number 9 seed in the NCAA tournament. The team went on to lose in the first round to the Oklahoma State Cowboys and finished the season unranked.^[2]

The Vols lost several players during the off-season. Two seniors from the team graduated: Tanner Wild and Ryan Childress. Philip Jurick did not return to the team and Daniel West did not have his scholarship extended due to being academically ineligible. Also, sophomore forward Emmanuel Negedu underwent surgery and will not play for the 2009–10 season. Negedu had to have a sub-pectoral implantable cardiac defibrillator implanted after suffering a cardiac arrest after a workout in the Neyland-Thompson Sports Complex on September 28, 2009.^[3] On October 28, 2009, senior guard Josh Tabb, who was indefinitely suspended on September 18, returned to Illinois in order to care after his ailing mother.^[4]

On November 2, 2009, the SEC released the rosters for the All-SEC first and second teams. Senior guard/forward Tyler Smith was chosen for the first team All-SEC. Wayne Chism was selected for the second team All-SEC.^[5]

On January 1, 2010, Tyler Smith, Cameron Tatum, Brian Williams, and Melvin Goins were arrested for weapons charges and marijuana possession. Coach Bruce Pearl suspended the four players. Tyler Smith was dismissed from the team, and the three other players have since been reinstated.

Class of 2009 Signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kenny Hall PF	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Redan High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Mar 2, 2008
Kenny Hall PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
Melvin Goins PG	San Diego, California	Mt. San Jacinto College (CA)	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Melvin Goins PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Tennessee 2009 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 16, 2009. "2009 Tennessee Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 16, 2009. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 16, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 16, 2009. "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 16, 2009.

2009–10 Roster

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Former School
Renaldo Woolridge	0	PF/SF	6'8"	208	Sophomore	Sherman Oaks, California	Harvard-Westlake
Bobby Maze	3	PG	6'3"	195	Senior	Suitland, Maryland	Hutchinson (Kan.) C.C.
Wayne Chism	4	C/PF	6'9"	246	Senior	Jackson, Tennessee	Bolivar Central
Emmanuel Negedu	5	PF	6'7"	218	Sophomore	Kaduna, Nigeria	Brewster (N.H.) Academy
Michael Hubert	10	G	6'2"	203	Junior	Hendersonville, Tennessee	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Quinn Cannington	11	SG	6'4"	165	Senior	Knoxville, Tennessee	Fulton
Skylar McBee	13	SG	6'3"	190	Freshman	Rutledge, Tennessee	Grainger County High School
Kenny Hall	20	PF	6'8"	220	Freshman	Stone Mountain, Georgia	Redan High School
Melvin Goins	21	PG	5'11"	195	Junior	San Diego, California	Mt. San Jacinto (Calif.) College
Steven Pearl	22	SF	6'5"	232	Junior	Knoxville, Tennessee	West
Cameron Tatum	23	SG	6'6"	197	Sophomore	Lithonia, Georgia	The Patterson School
Josh Bone	24	G	6'3"	195	Junior	Nashville, Tennessee	Southern Illinois University
J. P. Prince	30	G/F	6'7"	205	Senior	Memphis, Tennessee	Arizona
Scotty Hopson	32	SG	6'7"	200	Sophomore	Hopkinsville, Kentucky	University Heights
Brian Williams	33	C	6'10"	278	Junior	Bronx, New York	Harmony Community Prep

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2009–10 Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 30* 7:30 pm	No. 10	North Alabama	W 117–79		Thompson-Boling Arena (18,362) Knoxville, TN
November 4* 7:30 pm	No. 10	Lincoln Memorial	W 97–58		Thompson-Boling Arena (17,924) Knoxville, TN
Regular season
November 13* 7:00 pm, SportSouth	No. 10	Austin Peay	W 83–54	1–0	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,963) Knoxville, TN
November 17* 7:00 pm, FSN	No. 10	UNC-Asheville	W 124–49	2–0	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,085) Knoxville, TN
November 20* 3:30 pm	No. 10	vs. East Carolina Paradise Jam Round 1	W 105–66	3–0	Sports and Fitness Center (3,117) St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
November 22* 6:00 pm, FCS	No. 10	vs. DePaul Paradise Jam Semifinal	W 57–53	4–0	Sports and Fitness Center (3,222) St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
November 23* 8:30 pm, FCS	No. 9	vs. No. 7 Purdue Paradise Jam Final	L 73–72	4–1	Sports and Fitness Center (3,755) St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
November 27* 7:00 pm, CSS	No. 9	College of Charleston	W 86–69	5–1	Thompson-Boling Arena (18,293) Knoxville, TN
December 2* 7:00 pm, SportsSouth	No. 11	ETSU	W 78–66	6–1	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,512) Knoxville, TN
December 11* 7:00 pm, CSS	No. 9	vs. MTSU Sun Belt Classic	W 75–54	7–1	Sommet Center (14,516) Nashville, TN
December 15* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 9	Wyoming	W 77–58	8–1	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,274) Knoxville, TN
December 19* 4:30 pm, FSN	No. 9	at USC	L 77–55	8–2	Galen Center (4,523) Los Angeles, CA
December 23* 7:00 pm, CSS	No. 16	North Carolina A&T	W 99–78	9–2	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,759) Knoxville, TN
December 31* 4:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 14	at Memphis	W 66–59	10–2	FedExForum (17,544) Memphis, TN
January 6* 7:00 pm, CSS	No. 16	Charlotte	W 88–71	11–2	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,023) Knoxville, TN
January 10* 4:30 pm, CBS	No. 16	No. 1 Kansas	W 76–68	12–2	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,936) Knoxville, TN
January 14 7:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 9	Auburn	W 81–55	13–2 (1–0)	Thompson-Boling Arena (20,368) Knoxville, TN
January 16 1:30 pm, SEC Network	No. 9	No. 21 Mississippi	W 71–69 ^OT	14–2 (2–0)	Thompson-Boling Arena (20,714) Knoxville, TN
January 19 7:00 pm, ESPN	No. 8	at Alabama	W 63–56	15–2 (3–0)	Coleman Coliseum (12,098) Tuscaloosa, AL
January 23 5:00 pm, FSN South	No. 8	at Georgia	L 78–63	15–3 (3–1)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA
January 27 7:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 14	No. 21 Vanderbilt	L 85–76	15–4 (3–2)	Thompson-Boling Arena (19,103) Knoxville, TN
January 31 1:00 pm, CBS	No. 14	Florida	W 60–61	16–4 (4–2)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,208) Knoxville, TN
February 4 9:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 14	at LSU	W 59–54	17–4 (5–2)	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,052) Baton Rouge, LA
February 6 6:00 pm, ESPN	No. 14	South Carolina	W 79–53	18–4 (6–2)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,003) Knoxville, TN
February 9 7:00 pm, ESPN	No. 12	at No. 22 Vanderbilt	L 90–71	18–5 (6–3)	Memorial Gymnasium (14,316) Nashville, TN
February 13 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 12	at No. 3 Kentucky ESPN College GameDay	L 73–62	18–6 (6–4)	Rupp Arena (24,402) Lexington, KY
February 17 8:00 pm, SEC Network	No. 20	Georgia	W 60–69	19–6 (7–4)	Thompson-Boling Arena (18,086) Knoxville, TN
February 20 1:30 pm, SEC Network	No. 20	South Carolina	W 63–55	20–6 (8–4)	Colonial Life Arena (15,622) Columbia, SC
February 23 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 19	at Florida	L 75–62	20–7 (8–5)	O'Connell Center (11,273) Gainesville, FL
February 27 12:00 pm, CBS	No. 19	No. 2 Kentucky	W 74–65	21–7 (9–5)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,214) Knoxville, TN
March 3 7:00 pm, CSS	No. 16	Arkansas	W 80–73	22–7 (10–5)	Thompson-Boling Arena (20,139) Knoxville, TN
March 6 6:00 pm, ESPN	No. 16	at Mississippi State	W 75-59	23–7 (11–5)	Humphrey Coliseum (10,021) Starkville, MS
2010 SEC tournament
March 11 3:15 pm, SEC Network	(E3) No. 15	vs. (W6) LSU First Round	W 59–49	24–7	Bridgestone Arena (15,152) Nashville, TN
March 12 3:30 pm, SEC Network	(E3) No. 15	vs. (W2) Mississippi Quarterfinals	W 76–65	25–7	Bridgestone Arena (19,123) Nashville, TN
March 13 1:00 pm, ABC	(E3) No. 15	vs. (E1) No. 2 Kentucky Semifinals	L 74–45	25–8	Bridgestone Arena (20,207) Nashville, TN
2010 NCAA tournament
March 18 9:45 pm, CBS	(6 MW) No. 15	vs. (11 MW) San Diego State First Round	W 62–59	26–8	Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,788) Providence, RI
March 20 3:35 pm, CBS	(6 MW) No. 15	vs. (14 MW) Ohio Second Round	W 83–68	27–8	Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,271) Providence, RI
March 26 7:07 pm, CBS	(6 MW) No. 15	vs. (2 MW) No. 5 Ohio State Sweet Sixteen	W 76–73	28–8	Edward Jones Dome (26,377) St. Louis, MO
March 28 2:20 pm, CBS	(6 MW) No. 15	vs. (5 MW) No. 13 Michigan State Elite Eight	L 70–69	28–9	Edward Jones Dome (25,242) St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time^[7].

References

^ The "Volunteers" nickname is exclusive to men's athletics at the school. Women's teams and athletes are formally referred to as "Lady Volunteers", but the short form of "Lady Vols" is more widely used (the university officially approves the use of both forms).
^ "2021-22 Men's College Basketball Rankings for Preseason".
^ "GoVolsXtra, University of Tennessee sports coverage".
^ "GoVolsXtra, University of Tennessee sports coverage".
^ "GoVolsXtra, University of Tennessee sports coverage".
^ "University of Tennessee Athletics Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
^ "Tennessee Men's Basketball Schedule 2009". Archived from the original on September 6, 2015.

[1] The "Volunteers" nickname is exclusive to men's athletics at the school. Women's teams and athletes are formally referred to as "Lady Volunteers", but the short form of "Lady Vols" is more widely used (the university officially approves the use of both forms).

[2] "2021-22 Men's College Basketball Rankings for Preseason".

[3] "GoVolsXtra, University of Tennessee sports coverage".

[4] "GoVolsXtra, University of Tennessee sports coverage".

[5] "GoVolsXtra, University of Tennessee sports coverage".

[6] "University of Tennessee Athletics Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2009.

[7] "Tennessee Men's Basketball Schedule 2009". Archived from the original on September 6, 2015.

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