2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode=Basketball

|year=2009–10

|team=Mississippi State Bulldogs

|image=Mississippi State Bulldogs logo.svg

|image_size=150

|conference=Southeastern Conference

|division=West

|short_conf=SEC

|CoachRank=

|APRank=

|record=24–12

|conf_record=9–7

|head_coach=Rick Stansbury

|hc_year=12th

|asst_coach1=Robert Kirby

|asst_coach2=Phil Cunningham

|asst_coach3=Marcus Grant

|stadium=Humphrey Coliseum

|champion= SEC West Division champions

|bowl=NIT

|bowl_result=Second round

}}

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.

Previous season

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.

Before the season

=Departures=

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

class="wikitable sortable" border="1" ! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" \| Notes
{{sortname\|Christopher\|Gay\|nolink=1}}	10	Guard	{{sort\|71\|6'0"}}	165	Senior	Hattiesburg, MS	Graduated (Walk-on)
{{sortname\|Jacquiese\|Holcombe\|nolink=1}}	1	Forward	{{sort\|76\|6'6"}}	205	Junior	College Park, GA	Transferred to West Texas A&M{{Cite web\|url = http://amarillo.com/stories/082309/wts_14308213.shtml\|title = WT men's basketball team signs 13 players\|date = 2009-08-23\|website = Amarillo.com\|publisher = Amarillo Globe-News\|last = \|first = }}
{{sortname\|Brian\|Johnson\|nolink=1}}	44	Forward	{{sort\|79\|6'9"}}	245	Senior	Laurinburg, NC	Graduated
{{sortname\|Rod\|Bryant\|nolink=1}}	14	Guard	{{sort\|71\|6'1"}}	165	Sophomore	Birmingham, AL	Left team (Walk-on)

=Recruits=

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Wendell Lewis

| position = C

| hometown = Selma, AL

| highschool = Selma HS

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 220

| 40 =

| commitdate = 2009-04-22

| rivals stars = 3

| scout stars = 2

| espn stars =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = John Riek

| position = C

| hometown = Khartoum, Sudan

| highschool =IMG Academy

| feet = 7

| inches = 2

| weight = 240

| 40 =

| commitdate = 2009-05-15

| rivals stars = 4

| scout stars = 4

| espn stars =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Renardo Sidney

| position = PF

| hometown = Jackson, MS

| highschool = Fairfax HS (Calif.)

| feet = 6

| inches = 11

| weight = 255

| 40 =

| commitdate = 2009-04-30

| rivals stars = 5

| scout stars = 5

| espn stars =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Shaun Smith

| position = SG

| hometown = Brooksville, MS

| highschool = Noxubee County HS

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = 2008-09-23

| rivals stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| espn stars =

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2009

| rivals ref title = Mississippi State 2009 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2009 Mississippi State Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

| rivals school = mississippistate

| scout s = 136

| espn schoolid = 344

| scout overall = 19

| rivals overall = 21

| 247 overall =

| espn overall =

| accessdate =

| bball = yes

}}

Roster

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.{{Cite web|url = https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/How-Jarvis-Varnado-became-the-nation-s-best-walk?urn=ncaab,183885|title = How Jarvis Varnado became the nation's best walk-on|date = 2009-08-19|website = Sports.Yahoo.com|publisher = Yahoo!|last = Brennan|first = Eamonn}} Renardo Sidney was suspended for the entire season over recruitment violations.{{Cite web|url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-mar-05-la-sp-renardo-sidney-20100306-story.html|title = NCAA fines Renardo Sidney, rules him ineligible|date = 2010-03-05|website = Los Angeles Times|last = Pugmire|first = Lance}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ravern|last=Johnson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=175|class=Jr|home=Lyon, MS|high_school=Coahoma County HS}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Twany|last=Beckham|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=So|home=Louisville, KY|high_school=Ballard HS|cur_rs=yes|inj=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Romero|last=Osby|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=230|class=So|home=Meridian, MS|high_school=Northeast Lauderdale HS|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shaun|last=Smith|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=Fr|home=Brooksville, MS|high_school=Noxubee County HS|cur_rs=yes}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Parker|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=154|class=Fr|home=McKinney, TX|high_school=McKinney North HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Riley|last=Benock|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=Jr|home=Battletown, KY|high_school=Meade County HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taylor|last=Luczak|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=So|home=Glens Falls, NY|high_school=Glens Falls HS|rs=y|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Baxter|last=Price|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|lbs=145|class=Fr|home=Brandon, MS|high_school=Northwest Rankin HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Barry|last=Stewart|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=Sr|home=Shelbyville, TN|high_school=Shelbyville Central HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kodi|last=Augustus|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=Jr|home=Baton Rouge, LA|high_school=Maine Central Institute|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Phil|last=Turner|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=Jr|home=Grenada, MS|high_school=Grenada HS|rs=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Wendell|last=Lewis|link=y|num=30|pos=C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=240|class=Fr|home=Selma, AL|high_school=Selma HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarvis|last=Varnado|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=Sr|home=Brownsville, TN|high_school=Haywood HS|note=W|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Bolen|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=Jr|home=Madison, MS|high_school=Madison-Ridgeland Academy|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elgin|last=Bailey|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=265|class=Jr|home=New Orleans, LA|high_school=Belaire HS|cur_rs=yes|inj=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=John|last=Riek|num=50|pos=F|ft=7|in=1|lbs=242|class=Fr|home=Khartoum, Sudan|high_school=IMG Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville)

|asst_coach=

Phil Cunningham (Campbellsville)
Marcus Grant ({{college|Mississippi State}})
Robert Kirby (UTPA)

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Rankings

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| style="background:#FFF;" | 18

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| style="background:#FFFFE6;" | 23

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Schedule and results

Source{{cite web | url = http://www.mstateathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&KEY=&SPID=10994&SPSID=90866| title = 2009-10 Schedule | access-date = 2010-01-20| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100106181147/http://www.mstateathletics.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&KEY=&SPID=10994&SPSID=90866| archive-date= 6 January 2010 | url-status= live}}

All times are Central

|-

!colspan=9| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 10/31/2009

| time = 2:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 18

| opponent = Oklahoma City

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 82–54

| overtime =

| record =

| attend = 2,938

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/7/2009

| time = 2:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 18

| opponent = Georgetown (KY)

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 90–70

| overtime =

| record =

| attend = 2,995

}}

|-

!colspan=9| Regular Season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/13/2009

| time = 8:00pm

| status = l

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 18

| opponent = Rider

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 74–88

| overtime =

| record = 0–1

| attend = 7,241

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/19/2009

| time = 7:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 82–67

| overtime =

| record = 1–1

| attend = 4,544

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/21/2009

| time = 6:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Bethune-Cookman

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational

| tv =

| score = 67–51

| overtime =

| record = 2–1

| attend = 3,721

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/24/2009

| time = 7:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Texas–Pan American

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational

| tv =

| score = 75–50

| overtime =

| record = 3–1

| attend = 3,214

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/27/2009

| time = 5:00pm

| status = l

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Richmond

| opprank =

| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre

| site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX

| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational

| tv = FCS

| score = 62–63

| overtime =

| record = 3–2

| attend = 585

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 11/28/2009

| time = 4:30pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Old Dominion

| opprank =

| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre

| site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX

| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational

| tv =

| score = 69–55

| overtime =

| record = 4–2

| attend = 543

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/5/2009

| time = 1:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = St. Bonaventure

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 105–53

| overtime =

| record = 5–2

| attend = 3,344

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/10/2009

| time = 6:30pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = DePaul

| opprank =

| site_stadium = St. Pete Times Forum

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| gamename = SEC/Big East Challenge

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 76–45

| overtime =

| record = 6–2

| attend = 9,353

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/12/2009

| time = 1:30pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Honda Center

| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA

| gamename = John R. Wooden Classic

| tv = FSW

| score = 72–54

| overtime =

| record = 7–2

| attend = 13,043

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/16/2009

| time = 6:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Wright State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 80–69

| overtime =

| record = 8–2

| attend = 4,721

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/19/2009

| time = 1:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Houston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename =

| tv = CCS

| score = 70–64

| overtime =

| record = 9–2

| attend = 3,422

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/22/2009

| time = 7:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Centenary

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mississippi Coliseum

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 88–51

| overtime =

| record = 10–2

| attend = 5,502

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/28/2009

| time = 7:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 73–45

| overtime =

| record = 11–2

| attend = 5,421

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 12/31/2009

| time = 6:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = San Diego

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion

| site_cityst = San Diego, CA

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 77–68

| overtime =

| record = 12–2

| attend = 1,630

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/4/2010

| time = 8:00pm

| status = l

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| opprank =

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| gamename =

| tv = CSS

| score = 52–55

| overtime =

| record = 12–3

| attend = 5,925

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/9/2010

| time = 12:45pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Tad Smith Coliseum

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename =

| tv = SEC Network

| score = 80–75

| overtime =

| record = 13–3 (1–0)

| attend = 9,360

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/14/2010

| time = 6:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 82–80

| overtime =

| record = 14–3 (2–0)

| attend = 8,339

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/16/2010

| time = 2:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 72–69

| overtime =

| record = 15–3 (3–0)

| attend = 7,682

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/23/2010

| time = 11:00am

| status = l

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 23

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| gamename =

| tv = CBS

| score = 57–62

| overtime =

| record = 15–4 (3–1)

| attend = 12,336

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/28/2010

| time = 8:00pm

| status = l

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 62–67

| overtime =

| record = 15–5 (3–2)

| attend = 12,803

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1/30/2010

| time = 12:30pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = LSU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = SEC Network

| score = 67–51

| overtime =

| record = 16–5 (4–2)

| attend = 7,247

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/3/2010

| time = 7:00pm

| status = l

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename =

| tv = SEC Network

| score = 72–75

| overtime =

| record = 16–6 (4–3)

| attend = 14,316

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/6/2010

| time = 12:30pm

| status = l

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = O'Connell Center

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| gamename =

| tv = SEC Network

| score = 62–69

| overtime =

| record = 16–7 (4–4)

| attend = 11,660

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/11/2010

| time = 8:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 71–63

| overtime =

| record = 17–7 (5–4)

| attend = 9,401

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/13/2010

| time = 6:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = FSN

| score = 85–75

| overtime =

| record = 18–7 (6–4)

| attend = 8,854

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/16/2010

| time = 8:00pm

| status = l

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 81–75

| overtime =

| record = 18–8 (6–5)

| attend = 10,788

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/20/2010

| time = 3:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = LSU

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SEC Network

| score = 60–59

| overtime =

| record = 19–8 (7–5)

| attend = 9,434

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/24/2010

| time = 8:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = CSS

| score = 74–66

| overtime =

| record = 20–8 (8–5)

| attend = 8,477

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 2/27/2010

| time = 5:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = South Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 76–63

| overtime =

| record = 21–8 (9–5)

| attend = 13,834

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/3/2010

| time = 7:00pm

| status = l

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| gamename =

| tv = SEC Network

| score = 89–80

| overtime =

| record = 21–9 (9–6)

| attend = 9,927

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/6/2010

| time = 5:00pm

| status = l

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 75–59

| overtime =

| record = 21–10 (9–7)

| attend = 10,021

}}

|-

!colspan=10| 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/12/2010

| time = 6:30pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = SEC Network

| score = 75–69

| overtime =

| record = 22–10

| attend = NA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/13/2010

| time = 2:45pm

| status = w

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank = 20

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ABC

| score = 62–52

| overtime =

| record = 23–10

| attend = NA

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/14/2010

| time = 12:00pm

| status = l

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 2

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Final

| tv = ABC

| score = 75–74

| overtime = OT

| record = 23–11

| attend = 20,082

}}

|-

!colspan=10| 2010 National Invitation Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/16/2010

| time = 9:00pm

| status = w

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Jackson State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename = First round

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 81–67

| overtime =

| record = 24–11

| attend = 4,433

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 3/22/2010

| time = 11:00am

| status = l

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = North Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Hump

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename = Second round

| tv = ESPN

| score = 76–74

| overtime =

| record = 24–12

| attend = 9,471

}}

References

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