2009–10 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2009–10 college basketball season, the 89th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by first-year head coach Josh Pastner, played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee and are members of Conference USA. They finished the season 24–10, 13–3 in C-USA play. They were the 2 seed in the 2010 Conference USA men's basketball tournament where they were upset by 7 seed and eventual champion Houston. They failed to be invited to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2005. Instead, the Tigers were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the second round before losing to the Ole Miss Rebels.

2009–10 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
NIT, Second round
ConferenceConference USA
Record24–10 (13–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFedExForum
2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UTEP151 .938267  .788
Memphis133 .8132410  .706
UAB115 .688259  .735
Marshall115 .6882410  .706
Tulsa106 .6252312  .657
Southern Miss88 .5002013  .606
Houston79 .4381916  .543
SMU79 .4381417  .452
East Carolina412 .2501021  .323
Tulane313 .188822  .267
Rice115 .063823  .258
UCF*010 .000017  .000
2010 CUSA Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
*UCF vacated its wins from the 2010–11 season after it was discovered that there was an ineligible player on the team.
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