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2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

2009–2010 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball
Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg
Conference Mid-American Conference
Division West Division
2009–2010 record 18–15 (8–8 MAC)
Head coach Steve Hawkins
Assistant coach Bacari Alexander
Assistant coach Clayton Bates
Assistant coach Rick Carter
Home arena University Arena
Seasons
← 2008–09
2010–11 →
2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Kent State 13 3   .813     24 10   .706
Akron 12 4   .750     24 11   .686
Miami 9 7   .563     14 18   .438
Buffalo 9 7   .563     18 12   .600
Ohio 7 9   .438     22 15   .595
Bowling Green 6 10   .375     14 16   .467
West
Central Michigan 9 7   .563     15 15   .500
Eastern Michigan 8 8   .500     17 15   .531
Western Michigan 8 8   .500     18 15   .545
Ball State 8 8   .500     15 15   .500
Northern Illinois 6 10   .375     10 20   .333
Toledo 1 15   .063     4 28   .125
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was a NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. The team was the two-time defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division champion. WMU was coached by Steve Hawkins who was in his seventh season as head coach of the school. The Broncos played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They finished the season 18–15, 8–8 in MAC play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament.

Western Michigan was picked to finish fifth in the MAC's West Division by members of the MAC News Media Panel. The Broncos received four first-place votes. Senior guard David Kool was selected to the All-MAC West Division Pre-season team.

This season also marked the return of assistant coach Clayton Bates who had left the team for a season in order to work in the private sector. Bates previously served as assistant coach at Western Michigan for eight seasons. Bates replaced former assistant coach Andy Hipsher. Hipsher left WMU to become director of basketball operations at USF.

The Broncos finished fifth out of eight teams in the December 2009 Diamond Head Classic. After losing the first game to eventual champion USC, WMU defeated Northeastern and the College of Charleston to finish the tournament 2–1. Western Michigan led USC 27–18 at the half and 47–46 with 4:24 to go in the game. WMU gave champion USC their toughest game of the tournament.


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