2009–10 Baylor Bears basketball team

The 2009–10 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Scott Drew's seventh season at Baylor. The Bears compete in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Ferrell Center. They advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament before losing to Kansas State. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a #3 seed in the South Region. Their first round win over #14 seed Sam Houston State was the school's first tournament win since 1950. They defeated #11 seed Old Dominion in second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in school history. They extended their record breaking run by defeating #10 seed Saint Mary's to advance to the Elite Eight where they would fall to #1 seed and AP #3 Duke. They finished the season with a record of 28–8, the 28 wins is a school record.

For the Baylor women's team in the same season, see 2009–10 Baylor Lady Bears basketball team.

2009–10 Baylor Bears men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 19
Record28–8 (11–5 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Scott Drew (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFerrell Center
2009–10 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas†15–1 .93833–3  .917
No. 7 Kansas State11–5 .68829–8  .784
No. 19 Baylor11–5 .68828–8  .778
No. 23 Texas A&M11–5 .68824–10  .706
Missouri10–6 .62523–11  .676
Texas9–7 .56324–10  .706
Oklahoma State9–7 .56322–11  .667
Colorado6–10 .37515–16  .484
Texas Tech4–12 .25019–16  .543
Iowa State4–12 .25015–17  .469
Oklahoma4–12 .25013–18  .419
Nebraska2–14 .12515–18  .455
† 2010 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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