2009–10 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 16th and subsequently final season as he would take the job at Oregon following the season. Creighton would then hire Greg McDermott as his successor. In 2009–10, the Bluejays would end the regular season with a record of 16–15 and despite losing in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament, they would qualify for the CIT and make their way to the semifinal round before losing to eventual champion Missouri State.[1]

2009–10 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
CIT, Semifinal
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2009–10 record18–16 (10–8 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachDarian DeVries (12th year)
Home arenaQwest Center Omaha
2009–10 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern Iowa †15–3 .833  30–5  .857
Wichita State12–6 .667  25–10  .714
Illinois State11–7 .611  22–11  .667
Creighton10–8 .556  18–16  .529
Bradley9–9 .500  16–15  .516
Indiana State9–9 .500  17–15  .531
Missouri State8–10 .444  24–12  .667
Drake7–11 .389  14–19  .424
Southern Illinois6–12 .333  15–15  .500
Evansville3–15 .167  9–21  .300
† 2010 MVC Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

Postseason

[2] 2010 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
3/5/10 Vs. Bradley @ Scottrade Center L, 62-81
2010 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
3/16/10 Vs. South Dakota @ Qwest Center Omaha W, 89-78
3/22/10 Vs. Fairfield @ Qwest Center Omaha W, 73-55
3/24/10 Vs. Missouri State @ JQH Arena L, 65-78

References

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