2009–10 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Mark Turgeon, who coached the team to a 24–10 record and an NCAA tournament appearance in the previous season. The Aggies play their home games in Reed Arena. The team was picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 in the preseason coaches' poll but finished tied for second. With their 228 regular-season finish and 115 mark in conference play, the Aggies participated in the 2010 Big 12 men's basketball tournament and defeated Nebraska before losing to No. 1 Kansas in the semifinals. They received an atlarge bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and earned a 5 seed in the South Region. They defeated 12 seed Utah State in the first round before falling to 4 seed Purdue in overtime in the second round to finish their season at 2410. In the final Coaches' Poll, the Aggies were ranked No. 25.

2009–10 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
76 Classic, Third place
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 23
Record2410 (115 Big 12)
Head coach
  • Mark Turgeon
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Spinelli
  • Pooh Williamson
  • Bill Walker
Home arenaReed Arena
200910 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Kansas151 .938333  .917
No. 7 Kansas State115 .688298  .784
No. 19 Baylor115 .688288  .778
No. 23 Texas A&M115 .6882410  .706
Missouri106 .6252311  .676
Texas97 .5632410  .706
Oklahoma State97 .5632211  .667
Colorado610 .3751516  .484
Texas Tech412 .2501916  .543
Iowa State412 .2501517  .469
Oklahoma412 .2501318  .419
Nebraska214 .1251518  .455
2010 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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