2009–10 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University in 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

2009–10 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
CBI, First Round, L 51–65 vs. Princeton
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Record16–16 (7–9 A-10)
Head coach
  • Ron Everhart (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Bill Barton
  • Steve Hall
  • Scott Rigot
Home arenaA.J. Palumbo Center
(Capacity: 4,406)
2009–10 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 12 Temple142 .875296  .829
No. 25 Xavier142 .875269  .743
No. 24 Richmond133 .813269  .743
Saint Louis115 .6882313  .639
Rhode Island97 .5632610  .722
Charlotte97 .5631912  .613
Dayton88 .5002512  .676
St. Bonaventure79 .4381516  .484
Duquesne79 .4381616  .500
George Washington610 .3751615  .516
UMass511 .3131220  .375
Saint Joseph's511 .3131120  .355
La Salle412 .2501218  .400
Fordham016 .000226  .071
2010 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Duquesne hoped to build on the success of the 2008–09 season and began the new year with five straight victories. Soon, however, a string of setbacks hit the team, including the loss of two players, one due to injury and the other to suspension. Duquesne lost its final non-conference game and slipped into a five-game losing streak. The team did manage to break the streak, but had trouble gaining any momentum. In mid-February the Dukes finally seemed to break free with a solid 21 point victory over La Salle, followed by a crucial road upset of the University of Charlotte, which was ranked first in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the time, and finally another upset of the University of Dayton Flyers in front of a sellout Pittsburgh crowd. However, Duquesne then lost its final two road games of the season.

Despite its lackluster season's end, Duquesne won an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational postseason tournament. The team lost to the Princeton Tigers, and the Dukes were eliminated in the first round, ending the 2009 season.

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