2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Tony Bennett, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record15–16 (5–11 ACC)
Head coach
Associate head coachRitchie McKay (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
Seasons
2009–10 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Duke 13 3   .813 35 5   .875
No. 20 Maryland 13 3   .813 24 9   .727
Florida State 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
Virginia Tech 10 6   .625 25 9   .735
Wake Forest 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Clemson 9 7   .563 21 11   .656
Georgia Tech 7 9   .438 23 13   .639
Boston College 6 10   .375 15 16   .484
Virginia 5 11   .313 15 16   .484
North Carolina 5 11   .313 20 17   .541
NC State 5 11   .313 20 16   .556
Miami (FL) 4 12   .250 20 13   .606
2010 ACC tournament winner
As of March 19, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

Last season

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The Cavaliers fell to 10–18, with a conference record of 4–12. This was their worst conference record since Pete Gillen's final season in 2004–05, and the worst overall record for Virginia in four decades. At the conclusion of the season, head coach Dave Leitao resigned.[1] On April 1, 2009, Washington State head coach Tony Bennett was announced as his replacement.[2]

Roster

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2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Jontel Evans 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Fr Bethel Hampton, Va.
G 2 Mustapha Farrakhan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Jr Thornton Township Harvey, Ill.
G 4 Calvin Baker (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Sr Woodside/William & Mary Newport News, Va.
C 5 Assane Sene 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 234 lb (106 kg) So South Kent Saint-Louis, Senegal
G 11 Thomas Kody 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Fr Langley McLean, Va.
F 12 Jamil Tucker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Sr West Side Gary, Ind.
G 13 Sammy Zeglinski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) So William Penn Charter School Philadelphia, Pa.
G 15 Sylven Landesberg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Holy Cross Flushing, N.Y.
F 22 Will Sherrill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 221 lb (100 kg) Jr Phillips Academy Andover New York, N.Y.
G 23 Jeff Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Monsignor Bonner Chester, Pa.
F 24 Tristan Spurlock 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Fr Word of Life Christian Woodbridge, Va.
F 32 Mike Scott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Jr Deep Creek/Hargrave Military Chesapeake, Va.
G/F 45 Solomon Tat (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Sr Community Christian School Jos Plateau, Nigeria
F/C 55 Jerome Meyinsse (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr McKinley Baton Rouge, La.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)

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

Roster
Last update: 9 December 2014

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov. 13*
7:00 pm
Longwood W 85–72  1–0
John Paul Jones Arena (10,787)
Charlottesville, VA
Nov. 16*
7:30 pm, BHSN
at USF L 49–66  1–1
USF Sun Dome (4,193)
Tampa, FL
Nov. 19*
7:00 pm
Rider
Cancún Challenge
W 79–46  2–1
John Paul Jones Arena (8,061)
Charlottesville, VA
Nov. 21*
2:00 pm
Oral Roberts
Cancún Challenge
W 76–55  3–1
John Paul Jones Arena (8,829)
Charlottesville, VA
Nov. 24*
9:00 pm, CBS
vs. Stanford
Cancún Challenge Semifinal
L 52–57  3–2
Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (200)
Cancún, MX
Nov. 25*
7:00 pm, CBS
vs. Cleveland State
Cancún Challenge Consolation
W 76–65  4–2
Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort 
Cancún, MX
Nov. 30*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Penn State L 66–69  4–3
John Paul Jones Arena (8,898)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec. 07*
8:00 pm, CSN
at Auburn L 67–68  4–4
Auburn Arena (5,493)
Auburn, AL
Dec. 21*
7:00 pm
NJIT W 68–37  5–4
John Paul Jones Arena (7,264)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec. 23*
7:00 pm
Hampton W 80–54  6–4
John Paul Jones Arena (7,803)
Charlottesville, VA
Dec. 30*
7:00 pm
No. 24 UAB W 72–63  7–4
John Paul Jones Arena (9,444)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 05*
7:00 pm
Texas–Pan American W 72–53  8–4
John Paul Jones Arena (7,574)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 09
7:00 pm, Raycom
at NC State W 70–62  9–4
(1–0)
RBC Center (16,289)
Raleigh, NC
Jan. 13
Noon
No. 20 Georgia Tech W 82–75  10–4
(2–0)
John Paul Jones Arena (8,924)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 16
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 23 Miami W 75–57  11–4
(3–0)
John Paul Jones Arena (11,413)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 18*
8:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 69–67  12–4
(3–0)
John Paul Jones Arena (10,420)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 23
4:00 pm, Raycom
at Wake Forest L 57–69  12–5
(3–1)
LJVM Coliseum (13,831)
Winston-Salem, NC
Jan. 28
7:00 pm, CSN
Virginia Tech L 71–76 OT 12–6
(3–2)
John Paul Jones Arena (13,449)
Charlottesville, VA
Jan. 31
7:45 am, FSN
at North Carolina W 75–60  13–6
(4–2)
Dean Smith Center (14,437)
Chapel Hill, NC
Feb. 03
7:00 pm, ESPNU
NC State W 59–47  14–6
(5–2)
John Paul Jones Arena (10,092)
Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 06
Noon, Raycom
Wake Forest L 61–64 OT 14–7
(5–3)
John Paul Jones Arena (11,972)
Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 13
7:00 pm, Raycom
at Virginia Tech L 55–61  14–8
(5–4)
Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Blacksburg, VA
Feb. 15
8:00 pm, ESPN360
at Maryland L 66–85  14–9
(5–5)
Comcast Center (17,091)
College Park, MD
Feb. 17
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Florida State L 50–69  14–10
(5–6)
John Paul Jones Arena (10,365)
Charlottesville, VA
Feb. 20
4:00 pm, RSN
at Clemson L 49–72  14–11
(5–7)
Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
Clemson, SC
Feb. 23
7:00 pm, RSN
at Miami L 62–74  14–12
(5–8)
BankUnited Center (3,909)
Coral Gables, FL
Feb. 28
7:45 am, FSN
No. 5 Duke L 49–67  14–13
(5–9)
John Paul Jones Arena (13,663)
Charlottesville, VA
Mar. 03
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Boston College L 55–68  14–14
(5–10)
Conte Forum (3,968)
Chestnut Hill, MA
Mar. 06
1:30 pm, Raycom
No. 22 Maryland L 68–74  14–15
(5–11)
John Paul Jones Arena (13,431)
Charlottesville, VA
ACC Tournament
Mar. 11
Noon, Raycom
vs. Boston College
ACC Tournament first round
W 68–62  15–15
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
Mar. 12
Noon, Raycom
vs. No. 4 Duke
ACC Tournament second round
L 46–57  15–16
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Dave Leitao Resigns As UVa's Head Men's Basketball Coach". VirginiaSports.com. March 31, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Barnes III, Lindsay (April 1, 2009). "Heeere's Tony: Bennett makes debut as UVA coach". The Hook. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "2009–2010 Schedule". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.