2009–10 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the University of Vermont in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts won the America East conference tournament title for the first time since 2005 to earn the conference’s automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. The Catamounts lost in the first round to No. 1 seed Syracuse, 79–56.[1]

2009–10 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball
America East Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record25–10 (12–4 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPatrick Gym
2009–10 America East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Stony Brook133 .8132210  .688
Vermont124 .7502510  .714
Maine115 .6881911  .633
Boston University115 .6882114  .600
Binghamton88 .5001318  .419
Hartford610 .375822  .267
New Hampshire610 .3751317  .433
UMBC313 .188426  .133
Albany214 .125725  .219
2010 America East tournament winner
As of March 19, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2009–10 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 23 Marqus Blakely 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Metuchen, New Jersey
G 24 Maurice Joseph 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr  
F 32 Evan Fjeld 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Durham, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 13, 2009*
    at Loyola (MD) L 66–79  0–1
    Reitz Arena (2,100)
    Baltimore, Maryland
    Nov 15, 2009*
    at Buffalo W 58–57  1–1
    Alumni Arena (2,996)
    Buffalo, New York
    Nov 22, 2009*
    at Rutgers W 77–71  2–1
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,966)
    Piscataway, New Jersey
    Nov 24, 2009*
    at Providence L 64–106  2–2
    Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,954)
    Providence, Rhode Island
    Nov 27, 2009*
    at Drexel L 61–74  2–3
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,347)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Nov 28, 2009*
    vs. Cornell L 59–67  2–4
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (500)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Nov 29, 2009*
    vs. Toledo W 82–49  3–4
    Daskalakis Athletic Center (500)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 1, 2009*
    at Dartmouth W 63–58  4–4
    Leede Arena (1,013)
    Hanover, New Hampshire
    Dec 5, 2009*
    at NJIT W 88–49  5–4
    Prudential Center (323)
    Newark, New Jersey
    Dec 7, 2009*
    at Yale W 72–60  6–4
    Payne Whitney Gymnasium (955)
    New Haven, Connecticut
    Dec 13, 2009*
    Quinnipiac W 80–77  7–4
    Patrick Gymnasium (2,558)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Dec 20, 2009*
    Delaware L 50–56  7–5
    Patrick Gymnasium (2,477)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Dec 28, 2009*
    at Marist W 72–62  8–5
    McCann Arena (1,806)
    Poughkeepsie, New York
    Dec 30, 2009*
    at Mount St. Mary's W 71–69  9–5
    Knott Arena (1,659)
    Emmitsburg, Maryland
    Jan 2, 2010
    UMBC W 73–58  10–5
    (1–0)
    Patrick Gymnasium (2,459)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Jan 7, 2010
    at Maine W 64–56  11–5
    (2–0)
    Alfond Arena (1,012)
    Orono, Maine
    Jan 10, 2010
    at Albany W 71–54  12–5
    (3–0)
    SEFCU Arena (3,014)
    Albany, New York
    Jan 17, 2010
    Boston University W 78–58  13–5
    (4–0)
    Patrick Gymnasium (3,266)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Jan 19, 2010
    Hartford W 78–66  14–5
    (5–0)
    Patrick Gymnasium (2,635)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Jan 21, 2010
    Stony Brook L 60–65  14–6
    (5–1)
    Patrick Gymnasium (2,909)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Jan 24, 2010
    at Binghamton L 67–73  14–7
    (5–2)
    Binghamton University Events Center (3,928)
    Binghamton, New York
    Jan 27, 2010
    at New Hampshire L 56–75  14–8
    (5–3)
    Lundholm Gym (2,355)
    Durham, New Hampshire
    Jan 30, 2010
    Albany W 64–46  15–8
    (6–3)
    Patrick Gymnasium (3,266)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Feb 3, 2010
    Maine W 64–51  16–8
    (7–3)
    Patrick Gymnasium (2,577)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Feb 5, 2010
    at UMBC W 79–60  17–8
    (8–3)
    RAC Arena (670)
    Catonsville, Maryland
    Feb 9, 2010
    at Boston University W 76–75  18–8
    (9–3)
    Agganis Arena (968)
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Feb 14, 2010
    New Hampshire W 85–76 OT 19–8
    (10–3)
    Patrick Gymnasium (3,266)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Feb 17, 2010
    at Hartford W 74–56  20–8
    (11–3)
    Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,127)
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Feb 20, 2010*
    Fairfield
    ESPN BracketBusters
    W 77–67  21–8
    Patrick Gymnasium (2,585)
    Burlington, Vermont
    Feb 24, 2010
    at Stony Brook L 78–82  21–9
    (11–4)
    Pritchard Gymnasium (1,650)
    Stony Brook, New York
    Feb 28, 2010
    Binghamton W 78–69  22–9
    (12–4)
    Patrick Gymnasium (3,266)
    Burlington, Vermont
    America East tournament
    Mar 6, 2010*
    (2) vs. (7) UMBC
    Quarterfinals
    W 76–59  23–9
    Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,160)
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Mar 7, 2010*
    (2) vs. (6) New Hampshire
    Semifinals
    W 57–38  24–9
    Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,440)
    Hartford, Connecticut
    Mar 13, 2010*
    (2) (4) Boston University
    Championship
    W 83–70  25–9
    Patrick Gymnasium (3,266)
    Burlington, Vermont
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 19, 2010*
    (16 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 Syracuse
    NCAA First Round
    L 56–79  25–10
    HSBC Arena (18,948)
    Buffalo, New York
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    W=NCAA West Regional.

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    References

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