2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the fifth season for Bruce Pearl as the Volunteers' head coach. The team, a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena. They finished the season 28–9, 11–5 in SEC play and advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament before losing to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 6 seed in the Midwest Region. They defeated 11 seed San Diego State in the first round and 14 seed Ohio to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the regional semifinal they defeated 2 seed and AP #5 Ohio State to advance to the first Elite Eight in school history. They were defeated by 5 seed and AP #13 Michigan State in the regional final to end their season.

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

2009–10 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 15
Record28–9 (11–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThompson-Boling Arena
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
No. 2 Kentucky†14–2 .87535–3  .921
No. 21 Vanderbilt12–4 .75024–9  .727
No. 15 Tennessee11–5 .68828–9  .757
Florida9–7 .56321–13  .618
South Carolina6–10 .37515–16  .484
Georgia5–11 .31314–17  .452
West
Mississippi State9–7 .56324–12  .667
Mississippi9–7 .56324–11  .686
Arkansas7–9 .43814–18  .438
Alabama6–10 .37517–15  .531
Auburn6–10 .37515–17  .469
LSU2–14 .12511–20  .355
† 2010 SEC tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
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