2009–10 Missouri State Bears basketball team

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

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]

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.