2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Bill Carmody's tenth season at the Northwestern. The Wildcats were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Welsh-Ryan Arena. They finished the season 2014, 711 in Big Ten play, lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament and were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to the University of Rhode Island. Northwestern received its first national (AP) ranking in 41 years, when it was ranked #25 in the December 28 AP poll.

2009–10 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record20–14 (7–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWelsh-Ryan Arena
2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Ohio State144 .778298  .784
No. 10 Purdue144 .778296  .829
No. 13 Michigan State144 .778289  .757
No. 16 Wisconsin135 .722249  .727
Illinois108 .5562115  .583
Minnesota99 .5002114  .600
Northwestern711 .3892014  .588
Michigan711 .3891517  .469
Indiana414 .2221021  .323
Iowa414 .2221022  .313
Penn State315 .1671120  .355
2010 Big Ten tournament winner
As of April 3, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

No.NamePositionHt.Wt.YearHometown/High School
3Capocci, MikeF66200JRLombard, Illinois/Glenbard East
44Coble, KevinF68210SR*Phoenix, Arizona/Scottsdale Christian Academy
1Crawford, DrewG/F65185FRNaperville, Illinois/Naperville Central
30Curletti, DavideF69232SOFarmington Hills, Michigan/Orchard Lake St. Mary's
15Fruendt, NickG65195SOBatavia, Illinois/Batavia
11Hearn, ReggieG64195FRFort Wayne, Indiana/Snider
4Marcotullio, AlexG63180FRWarren, Michigan/De La Salle
12Mirković, LukaF/C611235SOBelgrade, Serbia/La Lumiere (LaPorte, Ind.)
23Nash, JeremyG64191SRChicago, Illinois/Marist
21Peljusic, IvanF68215JRZadar, Croatia/V. Nazor Gymnasium
54Rowley, KyleC70280SOArima, Trinidad/Lake Forest (Ill.) Academy
5Ryan, JeffG/F67205SR*Glenview, Illinois/Glenbrook South
24Shurna, JohnF68210SOGlen Ellyn, Illinois/Glenbard West
33Steger, MattG/F65195SRNorthfield, Illinois/Loyola Academy
22Thompson, MichaelG510182JRChicago, Illinois/Lincoln Park

Source:[1]

"*"=indicates player used redshirt season.

Schedule and results

Source[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
Nov 13, 2009*
7:00pm, BigTenNetwork.com
Northern Illinois W 77–55  1–0
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Nov 18, 2009*
7:00pm, BTN
No. 11 Butler W 67–54  1–1
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Nov 22, 2009*
1:00pm, BigTenNetwork.com
Tennessee State L 69–92  2–1
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Nov 24, 2009*
5:30pm, BigTenNetwork.com
Liberty W 69–53  3–1
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Nov 27, 2009*
7:30pm, BTN
vs. No. 23 Notre Dame
Chicago Challenge Invitational
W 72–58  4–1
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, IL
Nov 28, 2009*
7:00pm, BTN
vs. Iowa State
Chicago Challenge Invitational
W 67–65  5–1
UIC Pavilion 
Chicago, IL
Dec 1, 2009*
6:00pm, ESPNU
at North Carolina State
ACC-Big Ten Challenge
W 65–53  6–1
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Dec 13, 2009*
4:00pm, BigTenNetwork.com
North Carolina A&T W 90–65  7–1
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Dec 16, 2009*
8:00pm, ESPNU
North Florida W 84–54  8–1
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Dec 19, 2009*
1:30pm, BTN
Stanford W 70–62  9–1
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Dec 22, 2009*
7:00pm, BigTenNetwork.com
Central Connecticut St W 74–54  10–1
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Dec 30, 2009
8:00pm, BTN
No. 25 at Illinois L 83–89 OT 10–2 (01)
Assembly Hall 
Champaign, IL
Jan 2, 2010
5:30pm, BTN
No. 25 No. 11 Michigan St L 70–91  10–3 (02)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Jan 7, 2010*
6:00pm, BigTenNetwork.com
Texas-Pan American W 5344  113
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Jan 10, 2010
1:00pm, BTN
at Michigan W 6862  123 (12)
Crisler Arena 
Ann Arbor, MI
Jan 13, 2010
7:30pm, BTN
No. 13 Wisconsin L 6050  124 (13)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Jan 16, 2010
4:30pm, BTN
No. 6 Purdue W 7264  134 (23)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Jan 19, 2010
6:00pm, BTN
at No. 21 Ohio State L 7656  135 (24)
Schottenstein Center 
Columbus, OH
Jan 23, 2010
7:00pm, BTN
Illinois W 7368  145 (34)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Jan 26, 2010
8:00pm, BTN
at Minnesota L 6561  146 (35)
Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, MN
Jan 30, 2010
6:30pm, BTN
at No. 5 Michigan St L 7970  147 (36)
Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
Feb 2, 2010
6:30pm, BTN
Michigan W 6752  157 (46)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Feb 7, 2010
1:30pm, BTN
Indiana W 7861  167 (56)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Feb 10, 2010
7:35pm, BTN
at Iowa L 7865  168 (57)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
Feb 14, 2010
4:00pm, BTN
Minnesota W 7774 OT 178 (67)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Feb 17, 2010
7:30pm, BTN
Penn State L 8170  179 (68)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Feb 21, 2010
1:00pm, BTN
at No. 14 Wisconsin L 7063  1710 (69)
Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
Feb 25, 2010
6:00pm, ESPN2
Iowa W 7457  1810 (79)
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Feb 28, 2010
11:00am, BTN
at Penn State L 7960  1811 (710)
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
Mar 3, 2010*
7:00pm
Chicago State W 7249  1911
Welsh-Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
Mar 6, 2010
11:00am, BTN
at Indiana L 8880 OT 1912 (711)
Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
2010 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament
March 11, 2010
3:55pm, ESPN2
vs. Indiana
First Round
W 7358  2012
Conseco Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
March 12, 2010
6:30pm, BTN
vs. No. 6 Purdue
Quarterfinals
L 6961  2013
Conseco Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
2010 National Invitation Tournament
March 17, 2010
6:00pm, ESPNU
at Rhode Island
First Round
L 7664  2014
Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. "2009-10 Northwestern Roster". Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
  2. "2009-10 Northwestern Men's Basketball Schedule". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2009.
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