2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2009–10 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Gary Williams was in his 21st year as the team's head coach. The Terrapins finished the season 249, 133 in ACC play, to claim a share of the regular-season championship with Duke. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament to Georgia Tech. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 4-seed in the Midwest Region. They defeated 13-seed Houston in the first round before losing to 5-seed and AP #13 Michigan State in the second round.

2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball
ACC Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 20
2009–10 record249 (133 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachKeith Booth
Chuck Driesell
Robert Ehsan
Home arenaComcast Center
2009–10 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Duke133 .813  355  .875
No. 20 Maryland133 .813  249  .727
Florida State106 .625  2210  .688
Virginia Tech106 .625  259  .735
Wake Forest97 .563  2010  .667
Clemson97 .563  2111  .656
Georgia Tech79 .438  2313  .639
Boston College610 .375  1516  .484
Virginia511 .313  1516  .484
North Carolina511 .313  2017  .541
NC State511 .313  2016  .556
Miami (FL)412 .250  2013  .606
2010 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

In a rare double-sweep of regular-season awards, Williams was voted as the ACC Coach of the Year while Greivis Vásquez was named the ACC Player of the Year.

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
James Padgett
PF
Brooklyn, New York Abraham Lincoln High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 27, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Jordan Williams
PF
Torrington, Connecticut Torrington High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Oct 21, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked   Rivals: 9
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  • "College Basketball Recruiting Schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.

    Roster

    2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 1 Landon Milbourne 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Roswell, Georgia
    G 5 Eric Hayes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) Sr Woodbridge, Virginia
    G 14 Sean Mosley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
    F 15 Ersin Levent 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Rockville, Maryland
    F 20 Jordan Williams 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) Fr Torrington, Connecticut
    G 21 Greivis Vasquez 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Caracas, Venezuela
    G 22 Adrian Bowie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Greenbelt, Maryland
    G/F 23 David Pearman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Columbia, Maryland
    G/F 24 Cliff Tucker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr El Paso, Texas
    C 25 Steve Goins 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) So Chicago
    F 33 Dino Gregory 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) Jr Baltimore
    F 35 James Padgett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Brooklyn
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2010-03-13

    Season recap

    The season began with Greivis Vásquez, Eric Hayes, and Landon Milbourne all leading the team as Seniors.

    Accolades

    Gary Williams
    ACC Coach of the Year

    Greivis Vásquez
    ACC Player of the Year
    2nd Team All-American
    Bob Cousy Award winner
    The Sporting News First-Team All-American
    Wooden Award finalist [1]

    Jordan Williams
    ACC All-Freshman team

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/03/2009*
    8:00 pm
    Indiana University of Pennsylvania W 7554 
    Comcast Center (N/A)
    College Park, Maryland
    Regular season
    11/13/2009*
    8:00 pm, CSN
    Charleston Southern W 8951  10
    Comcast Center (16,812)
    College Park, Maryland
    11/17/2009*
    8:00 pm, CSN
    No. 25 Fairfield W 7142  20
    Comcast Center (16,227)
    College Park, Maryland
    11/20/2009*
    8:00 pm
    No. 25 New Hampshire W 8255  30
    Comcast Center (17,180)
    College Park, Maryland
    11/23/2009*
    9:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 at Chaminade
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    W 7951  40
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    11/24/2009*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 vs. Cincinnati
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    L 57–69  41
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    11/24/2009*
    4:30 pm, ESPNU
    No. 21 vs. Wisconsin
    Maui Invitational Tournament
    L 69–78  42
    Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
    Maui, HI
    12/01/2009*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    at Indiana
    Big Ten/ACC Challenge
    W 8068  52
    Assembly Hall (17,039)
    Bloomington, Indiana
    12/06/2009*
    7:30 pm, MASN
    vs. No. 4 Villanova
    BB&T Classic
    L 86–95  53
    Verizon Center (16,389)
    Washington, D.C.
    12/12/2009*
    2:00 pm, CSN
    Eastern Kentucky W 8372  63
    Comcast Center (16,183)
    College Park, Maryland
    12/22/2009*
    8:00 pm
    Winston-Salem State W 9855  73
    Comcast Center (14,262)
    College Park, Maryland
    12/27/2009*
    8:00 pm
    Florida Atlantic W 7259  83
    Comcast Center (15,123)
    College Park, Maryland
    12/30/2009*
    7:30 pm
    William & Mary L 77–83  84
    Comcast Center (16,418)
    College Park, Maryland
    01/03/2010*
    2:00 pm
    UNC Greensboro W 9763  94
    Greensboro Coliseum (3,297)
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    01/10/2010
    5:30 pm, FSN
    No. 18 Florida State W 7768  104 (10)
    Comcast Center (17,295)
    College Park, Maryland
    01/12/2010
    8:00 pm, Raycom
    at Wake Forest L 83–85 OT 105 (11)
    LJVM Coliseum (12,925)
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    01/16/2010
    4:00 pm, Raycom
    at Boston College W 7357  115 (21)
    Conte Forum (8,606)
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
    01/19/2010*
    8:00 pm, CSN+
    Longwood W 10655  125 (21)
    Comcast Center (14,818)
    College Park, Maryland
    01/23/2010
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    NC State W 8864  135 (31)
    Comcast Center (17,950)
    College Park, Maryland
    01/26/2010
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    Miami W 8159  145 (41)
    Comcast Center (17,950)
    College Park, Maryland
    01/31/2010
    5:30 pm, FSN
    at Clemson L 53–62  146 (42)
    Littlejohn Coliseum (10,000)
    Clemson, South Carolina
    02/4/2010
    9:00 pm, Raycom
    at Florida State W 7167  156 (52)
    Tucker Center (9,228)
    Tallahassee, Florida
    02/7/2010
    2:00 pm, FSN
    North Carolina W 9271  166 (62)
    Comcast Center (17,950)
    College Park, Maryland
    02/13/2010
    1:00 pm, CBS
    at No. 8 Duke L 56–77  167 (63)
    Cameron Indoor (9,314)
    Durham, North Carolina
    02/15/2010
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    Virginia W 8566  177 (73)
    Comcast Center (17,091)
    College Park, Maryland
    02/17/2010
    9:00 pm, RSN
    at NC State W 6758  187 (83)
    RBC Center (14,288)
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    02/20/2010
    2:00 pm, Raycom
    Georgia Tech W 7674  197 (93)
    Comcast Center (17,950)
    College Park, Maryland
    02/24/2010
    9:00 pm, Raycom
    Clemson W 8879  207 (103)
    Comcast Center (17,514)
    College Park, Maryland
    02/27/2010
    4:00 pm, Raycom
    at Virginia Tech W 104100 2OT 217 (113)
    Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
    Blacksburg, Virginia
    03/3/2010
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 22 No. 4 Duke W 7972  227 (123)
    Comcast Center (17,950)
    College Park, Maryland
    03/6/2010
    1:30 pm, Raycom
    No. 22 at Virginia W 7468  237 (133)
    JPJ Arena (13,431)
    Charlottesville, Virginia
    2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/12/2010
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 vs. Georgia Tech
    Quarterfinals
    L 64–69  238
    Greensboro Coliseum (NA)
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
    3/19/2010*
    9:40 pm, CBS
    No. 20 vs. Houston
    First Round
    W 8977  248
    Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (10,861)
    Spokane, WA
    3/21/2010*
    2:30 pm, CBS
    No. 20 vs. No. 13 Michigan State
    Second Round
    L 83–85  249
    Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena (11,015)
    Spokane, WA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "Vasquez Wins Bob Cousy Award". Maryland Men's Basketball. UMTerps.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
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