2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The Ohio State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, in his 6th season with the Buckeyes. The team played its home games at the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2009–10 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
Big Ten Regular Season Co-Champions
Big Ten Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceBig Ten
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 5
2009–10 record29–8 (14–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJerome Schottenstein Center
2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Ohio State144 .778  298  .784
No. 10 Purdue144 .778  296  .829
No. 13 Michigan State144 .778  289  .757
No. 16 Wisconsin135 .722  249  .727
Illinois108 .556  2115  .583
Minnesota99 .500  2114  .600
Northwestern711 .389  2014  .588
Michigan711 .389  1517  .469
Indiana414 .222  1021  .323
Iowa414 .222  1022  .313
Penn State315 .167  1120  .355
2010 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

On March 14, 2010, the Ohio State Buckeyes won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2007, defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 90–61. The Buckeyes now have three Big Ten Tournament Championships (2002, 2007, 2010), the most of any team in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes also made the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, making it for the second consecutive year and four out of the six years Thad Matta has been head coach. They were a 2 seed in the Midwest Region. Ohio State ended the 2009–10 season with a loss to 6 seed and AP #15 Tennessee Volunteers in the Sweet Sixteen. Their final record was 29–8.

Roster

Evan Turner set new Big Ten records for number of career and single season Player of the Week awards during the 2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season.
No.NameHt.Wt.PositionYr.Hometown
2Simmons, Jeremie6' 3"190GuardSeniorIndianapolis, IN
4Hill, P.J.6' 1"165GuardSeniorMinneapolis, MN
10Days, Eddie6' 0"180GuardJuniorRichmond Heights, OH
12Reynolds, Dustin6' 6"215ForwardJuniorPortage, OH
13Peters, Danny6' 2"180GuardSeniorNew Albany, OH
15Madsen, Kyle6' 9"240CenterSeniorDublin, OH
21Turner, Evan6' 7"205Guard/ForwardJuniorChicago, IL
23Lighty, David6' 5"220Guard/ForwardJuniorCleveland, OH
24Kecman, Nikola6' 8"220ForwardSophomoreBelgrade, Serbia
33Diebler, Jon6' 6"205GuardJuniorUpper Sandusky, OH
34Titus, Mark6' 4"210GuardSeniorBrownsburg, IN
44Buford, William6' 5"190GuardSophomoreToledo, OH
45Sarikopoulos, Zisis7' 0"265CenterSophomoreAthens, Greece
52Lauderdale, Dallas6' 8"255ForwardJuniorSolon, OH

Source[1]

2010 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aaron Craft
PG
Findlay, Ohio Liberty Benton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jun 7, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Jordan Sibert
SG
Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 20, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Lenzelle Smith
SF
Zion, Illinois Zion Benton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 22, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Jared Sullinger
C
Columbus, Ohio Northland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 260 lb (120 kg) May 10, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Deshaun Thomas
PF
Fort Wayne, Indiana Bishop Luers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jun 1, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
J.D. Weatherspoon
PF
Columbus, Ohio Northland 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 11, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

    2009–10 Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    November 9*
    7:00 p.m., BTN
    No. 16 Alcorn State
    2K Sports Classic Coaches vs. Cancer
    W 100–60  1–0
    Value City Arena (11,015)
    Columbus, OH
    November 12*
    7:00 p.m., BTN
    No. 16 James Madison
    2K Sports Classic Coaches vs. Cancer
    W 72–44  2–0
    Value City Arena (11,356)
    Columbus, OH
    November 19*
    9:30 p.m., ESPN2
    No. 15 vs. No. 6 North Carolina
    2K Sports Classic Coaches vs. Cancer
    L 73–77  2–1
    Madison Square Garden (15,635)
    New York, NY
    November 20*
    5:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. 15 vs. No. 13 California
    2K Sports Classic Coaches vs. Cancer
    W 76–70  3–1
    Madison Square Garden (15,552)
    New York, NY
    November 24*
    7:00 p.m., BTN
    No. 17 Lipscomb W 84–64  4–1
    Value City Arena (11,555)
    Columbus, OH
    November 28*
    5:30 p.m., BTN
    No. 17 St. Francis (PA) W 110–47  5–1
    Value City Arena (12,063)
    Columbus, OH
    December 2*
    9:30 p.m., ESPN2
    No. 15 No. 21 Florida State
    ACC – Big Ten Challenge
    W 77–64  6–1
    Value City Arena (13,514)
    Columbus, OH
    December 5*
    12:00 p.m., ESPNU
    No. 15 Eastern Michigan W 111–60  7–1
    Value City Arena (12,135)
    Columbus, OH
    December 12*
    12:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 13 at No. 22 Butler L 66–74  7–2
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,338)
    Indianapolis, IN
    December 16*
    7:00 p.m., BTN
    No. 18 Presbyterian W 78–48  8–2
    Value City Arena (11,984)
    Columbus, OH
    December 19*
    4:00 p.m., ESPNU
    No. 18 Delaware State W 60–44  9–2
    Value City Arena (12,159)
    Columbus, OH
    December 22*
    8:30 p.m., BTN
    No. 17 Cleveland State W 72–59  10–2
    Value City Arena (13,462)
    Columbus, OH
    December 31
    2:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. 15 at No. 23 Wisconsin L 43–65  10–3 (0–1)
    Kohl Center (17,230)
    Madison, WI
    January 3
    4:30 p.m., BTN
    No. 15 at Michigan L 64–73  10–4 (0–2)
    Crisler Arena (13,751)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    January 6
    8:30 p.m., BTN
    Indiana W 79–54  11–4 (1–2)
    Value City Arena (13,712)
    Columbus, OH
    January 9
    3:30 p.m., BTN
    at Minnesota L 62-73  11–5 (1–3)
    Williams Arena (14,625)
    Minneapolis, MN
    January 12
    7:00 p.m., ESPN
    at No. 6 Purdue W 70–66  12–5 (2–3)
    Mackey Arena (14,123)
    West Lafayette, IN
    January 16
    8:00 p.m., BTN
    No. 13 Wisconsin W 60–51  13–5 (3–3)
    Value City Arena (18,402)
    Columbus, OH
    January 19
    7:00 p.m., BTN
    No. 21 Northwestern W 76–56  14–5 (4–3)
    Value City Arena (13,324)
    Columbus, OH
    January 23*
    2:00 p.m., CBS
    No. 21 at No. 11 West Virginia L 65-71  14–6 (4–3)
    WVU Coliseum (15,033)
    Morgantown, WV
    January 27
    8:30 p.m., BTN
    No. 20 at Iowa W 65–57  15–6 (5–3)
    Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,132)
    Iowa City, IA
    January 31
    1:00 p.m., CBS
    No. 20 Minnesota W 85–63  16–6 (6–3)
    Value City Arena (17,125)
    Columbus, OH
    February 3
    6:30 p.m., BTN
    No. 13 Penn State W 75–62  17–6 (7–3)
    Value City Arena (14,148)
    Columbus, OH
    February 7
    12:00 p.m., BTN
    No. 13 Iowa W 68–58  18–6 (8–3)
    Value City Arena (15,223)
    Columbus, OH
    February 10
    6:30 p.m., BTN
    No. 13 at Indiana W 69–52  19–6 (9–3)
    Assembly Hall (16,442)
    Bloomington, IN
    February 14
    1:00 p.m., CBS
    No. 13 at Illinois W 72–53  20–6 (10–3)
    Assembly Hall (16,618)
    Champaign, IL
    February 17
    6:30 p.m., BTN
    No. 9 No. 4 Purdue L 57-60  20–7 (10–4)
    Value City Arena (19,049)
    Columbus, OH
    February 21
    12:00 p.m., CBS
    No. 9 at No. 11 Michigan State W 74–67  21–7 (11–4)
    Breslin Center (14,759)
    East Lansing, MI
    February 24
    6:30 p.m., BTN
    No. 9 at Penn State W 75–67  22–7 (12–4)
    Bryce Jordan Center (8,721)
    University Park, PA
    February 27
    12:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 9 Michigan W 66–55  23–7 (13–4)
    Value City Arena (18,862)
    Columbus, OH
    March 2
    9:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 5 Illinois W 73–57  24–7 (14–4)
    Value City Arena (16,177)
    Columbus, OH
    Big Ten Tournament
    March 12
    12:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 5 vs. Michigan
    Quarterfinals
    W 69–68  25–7
    Conseco Fieldhouse (16,207)
    Indianapolis, IN
    March 13
    1:40 p.m., CBS
    No. 5 vs. Illinois
    Semifinals
    W 88–81 2OT 26–7
    Conseco Fieldhouse (18,424)
    Indianapolis, IN
    March 14
    3:30 p.m., CBS
    No. 5 vs. Minnesota
    Championship Game
    W 90–61  27–7
    Conseco Fieldhouse (14,598)
    Indianapolis, IN
    NCAA Tournament
    March 19
    10:06 p.m., CBS
    No. 5 (2-M) vs. (15-M) UC Santa Barbara
    First Round
    W 68–51  28–7
    Bradley Center (17,580)
    Milwaukee, WI
    March 21
    2:20 p.m., CBS
    No. 5 (2-M) vs. (10-M) Georgia Tech
    Second Round
    W 75–66  29–7
    Bradley Center (18,031)
    Milwaukee, WI
    March 26
    7:07 p.m., CBS
    No. 5 (2-M) vs. No. 15 (6-M) Tennessee
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 73–76  29–8
    Edward Jones Dome (N/A)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll Rank indicates seed in the NCAA tournament. E-East region, W-West region, S-South region, M-Midewest Region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    [2]

    Game Notes – NCAA Tournament

    First Round: UC Santa Barbara

    Teams 1st 2nd Final
    (15) UCSB 17 34 51
    (2) OHST 30 38 68

    The Buckeyes began the 2010 NCAA Tournament with a first round win over UC Santa Barbara in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The game went back and forth in the early minutes of the first half with Ohio State taking control late. UCSB later came back never being put away by Ohio State, coming within 10 points halfway through the second half. However, Ohio State kept their lead and pulled out a 68–51 win despite Player of the Year nominee Evan Turner only making 2/13 field goals.

    Second Round: Georgia Tech

    Teams 1st 2nd Final
    (10) GA TECH 26 40 66
    (2) OHST 28 47 75

    After a commanding win over UCSB in the first round, the Ohio State Buckeyes took on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the second round for a trip to St. Louis and the sweet sixteen. After Georgia Tech started off the game on a 10–2 run, the Buckeyes came back and made a game of it. At the half Ohio State led 28–26 over the Yellow Jackets. The Buckeyes came out shooting after halftime with their biggest lead coming a 14 points. However, Georgia Tech came back in the final three minutes and cut it to a four-point game. With a couple made free-throws and great defensive plays, the Buckeyes punched their ticket to the Sweet Sixteen against Tennessee in St. Louis.

    Sweet Sixteen: Tennessee

    Teams 1st 2nd Final
    (6) TENN 39 37 76
    (2) OHST 42 31 73

    The Ohio State Buckeyes made their way to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2007 with a matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers. Ohio State jumped out to an early lead in the game with the score going back and forth throughout the first half. By halftime, the Buckeyes had a 42–39 lead, and kept it in the early parts of the second half. However, towards the end of the second half, Tennessee jumped out to a five-point lead which was eventually tied. Turner and the Buckeyes could not get a game winning shot at the end and lost to Tennessee 76–73.

    Rankings

    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP 16 15 17 15 13 18 17 15 NR NR 21 20 13 13 9 9 6 5 5
    Coaches 17 15 18 15 15 18 17 15 NR NR 25 24 18 16 12 9 7 7 6 11

    See also

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