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2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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.
Quick Facts Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball, Conference ...
| 2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Record | 15–16 (5–11 ACC) |
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| Associate head coach | Ritchie McKay (1st season) |
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| Home arena | John Paul Jones Arena |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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More information Date time, TV, Opponent ...
| Date time, TV |
Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | |||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
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- "Dave Leitao Resigns As UVa's Head Men's Basketball Coach". VirginiaSports.com. March 31, 2009. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- Barnes III, Lindsay (April 1, 2009). "Heeere's Tony: Bennett makes debut as UVA coach". The Hook. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- "2009–2010 Schedule". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.