2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 96th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed in the Big East Conference and were coached by Rick Pitino, who was in his ninth season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at Freedom Hall, the final season before moving to the KFC Yum! Center.

2009–10 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record20–13 (11–7 Big East)
Head coach
  • Rick Pitino (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ralph Willard
  • Steve Masiello
  • Walter McCarty
Home arenaFreedom Hall
2009–10 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Syracuse153 .833305  .857
No. 6 West Virginia135 .722317  .816
No. 9 Villanova135 .722258  .758
No. 18 Pittsburgh135 .722259  .735
Marquette117 .6112212  .647
Louisville117 .6112013  .606
No. 14 Georgetown108 .5562311  .676
Notre Dame108 .5562312  .657
South Florida99 .5002013  .606
Seton Hall99 .5001913  .594
Cincinnati711 .3891916  .543
Connecticut711 .3891816  .529
St. John's612 .3331716  .515
Rutgers513 .2781517  .469
Providence414 .2221219  .387
DePaul117 .056823  .258
2010 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The Cardinals finished the season 20–13, 11–7 in Big East play (3rd-T) and lost in the second round of the 2010 Big East men's basketball tournament. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 9 seed in the South Region where they lost to 8 seed California in the second round.

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