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2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
Mississippi State Bulldogs.svg
SEC West Division champions
NIT, second round
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division West
2009–10 record 24–12 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach Rick Stansbury (12th year)
Assistant coach Robert Kirby
Assistant coach Phil Cunningham
Assistant coach Marcus Grant
Home arena Humphrey Coliseum
Seasons
← 2008–09
2010–11 →
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
#2 Kentucky 14 2   .875     35 3   .921
#21 Vanderbilt 12 4   .750     24 9   .727
#15 Tennessee 11 5   .688     28 9   .757
Florida 9 7   .563     21 13   .618
South Carolina 6 10   .375     15 16   .484
Georgia 5 11   .313     14 17   .452
West
Mississippi State 9 7   .563     24 12   .667
Mississippi 9 7   .563     24 11   .686
Arkansas 7 9   .438     14 18   .438
Alabama 6 10   .375     17 15   .531
Auburn 6 10   .375     15 17   .469
LSU 2 14   .125     11 20   .355
SEC Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Rick Stansbury's twelfth season at Mississippi State. The Bulldogs competed in the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum, nicknamed The Hump. They finished the season 24–12, 9–7 in SEC play. They advanced to the championship game where they were defeated by Kentucky in overtime. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the second round before being defeated by North Carolina.

The 2008–09 Bulldogs finished the season 23–13 (9–7 in SEC play). The Bulldogs won the 2009 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, allowing them to advance to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost to Washington in the Round of 64.

Four players from the 2008–09 team did not return for this season.

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Because the Bulldogs were one player above the scholarship limit, Jarvis Varnado gave his scholarship up so that no one on the team would have to leave, making him a walk-on.Renardo Sidney was suspended for the entire season over recruitment violations.


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