NCAA Basketball 10

{{Short description|2009 video game}}

{{Infobox video game

| title =NCAA Basketball 10

| image = NCAA Basketball 10 Cover.jpg

| caption = Cover featuring Blake Griffin

| developer = EA Canada

| publisher = Electronic Arts

| series = NCAA Basketball

| platform = PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

| released = {{vgrelease|NA|November 17, 2009{{cite web |author=GameSpot staff |date=November 16, 2009 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-nov-15-21-assassins-creed-ii-new-super-mario-bros-tony-hawk-ride-l4d2/1100-6240025/ |title=Shippin' Out Nov. 15-21: Assassin's Creed II, New Super Mario Bros., Tony Hawk Ride, L4D2 |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 22, 2020 |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726032631/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-nov-15-21-assassins-creed-ii-new-super-mario-bros-tony-hawk-ride-l4d2/1100-6240025/ |url-status=live }}}}

| genre = Basketball simulation

| modes = Single-player, multiplayer

}}

NCAA Basketball 10 is a basketball video game developed by EA Canada and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on November 17, 2009 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Former University of Oklahoma and former NBA forward Blake Griffin is featured on the cover.

On February 10, 2010 EA officially announced that all future NCAA Basketball games would be put on hold and that there were no plans for releasing anymore titles in 2010. That year, the game was not released on the PlayStation 2. On August 11, 2011, all online services were discontinued.{{cite web |url=http://www.ea.com/1/service-updates |title=Service Updates |website=Electronic Arts |accessdate=February 4, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811131400/http://www.ea.com/1/service-updates |archivedate=August 11, 2011 |url-status=dead}}

On June 30, 2025, over 15 years since the launch of their last college basketball video game, EA Sports would announce via social media that the series would be returning, reportedly releasing in 2028.{{Cite web |last=Kasabian |first=Paul |title=EA Sports College Basketball Video Game Announced, 2028 Release Date Reportedly Eyed |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25219251-ea-sports-college-basketball-video-game-announced-2028-release-date-reportedly-eyed |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=bleacherreport.com |language=en}}

Demo

A demo was released to the Xbox 360 marketplace on November 5, 2009, and on the PlayStation Network on November 19, 2009.{{cite web |author=pastapadre |date=November 5, 2009 |url=http://www.pastapadre.com/2009/11/05/ea-modifies-ncaa-basketball-10-demo-dates |title=EA Modifies NCAA Basketball 10 Demo Availability |website=PastaPadre.com |accessdate=November 8, 2009 |archive-date=November 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091107181821/http://www.pastapadre.com/2009/11/05/ea-modifies-ncaa-basketball-10-demo-dates |url-status=live }} It featured North Carolina and Duke in one five-minute half at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Features

  • New authentic broadcasting presentations of ESPN and CBS Sports, featuring announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews for ESPN, and Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery for CBS Sports.
  • Users are now able to choose from multiple offenses that include the Dribble Drive, Princeton, Flex and others.
  • The game features the 20 Toughest Places to Play as voted by the fans
  • Real-life RPI ratings and stats from every Division I school are imported into the game every week.
  • The game features more than 100 improvements including player movement, rebounding, off-ball collisions, alley-oops, size-ups, and more.
  • Improved Coach Feedback System and Team Tempo Control enables users to execute their gameplan to perfection.
  • Dynasty mode enhancements

The game includes 325 of the 353 schools in NCAA Division I. Nine Programs that are fully classified as D-I were left out as well as 13 transitional programs. Division II Chaminade is playable in the included Maui Invitational Tournament.

EA intended to release the game with the same 64 historical teams that were included in NCAA Basketball 09, but due to issues brought about by the O'Bannon v. NCAA lawsuit filed by former UCLA & NBA player Ed O'Bannon, they were removed from the game prior to release.

Reception

{{Video game reviews

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| X360 = true

| na = true

| 1UP_PS3 = B{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Alan |date=November 23, 2009 |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/ncaa-basketball-10-review |title=NCAA Basketball 10 Review |website=1Up.com |publisher=Ziff Davis |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603165156/http://www.1up.com/reviews/ncaa-basketball-10-review |archivedate=June 3, 2016 |accessdate=September 22, 2020}}

| 1UP_X360 = B

| GI_PS3 = 7.25/10{{cite magazine |last=Bertz |first=Matt |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/ncaa_basketball_10/b/ps3/archive/2009/11/20/review.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124111749/http://gameinformer.com/games/ncaa_basketball_10/b/ps3/archive/2009/11/20/review.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=November 24, 2009 |title=NCAA Basketball 10: This Student Athlete Fails To Learn From Past Mistakes |magazine=Game Informer |publisher=GameStop |issue=201 |date=January 2010 |page=94 |access-date=September 22, 2020}}

| GI_X360 = 7.25/10

| GSpot_PS3 = 7/10{{cite web |last=McShea |first=Tom |date=November 19, 2009 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ncaa-basketball-10-review/1900-6240887/ |title=NCAA Basketball 10 Review |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 22, 2020 |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029205655/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ncaa-basketball-10-review/1900-6240887/ |url-status=live }}

| GSpot_X360 = 7/10

| GT_X360 = 7.5/10{{cite web |url=http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=11590 |title=NCAA March Madness 10 Review (X360) |website=GameTrailers |publisher=Viacom |date=December 10, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213002543/http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=11590 |archivedate=February 13, 2012 |accessdate=September 22, 2020}}

| GameZone_PS3 = 8.2/10{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |date=November 20, 2009 |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/ncaa-basketball-10-ps3-review/ |title=NCAA Basketball 10 - PS3 [360] - Review |website=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124014329/http://ps3.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r38659.htm |archivedate=November 24, 2009 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 22, 2020}}

| GameZone_X360 = 8.2/10

| IGN_PS3 = 7.8/10{{cite web |last=Ahearn |first=Nate |date=November 18, 2009 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/18/ncaa-basketball-10-review |title=NCAA Basketball 10 Review |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |accessdate=September 22, 2020 |archive-date=August 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210810180910/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/11/18/ncaa-basketball-10-review |url-status=live }}

| IGN_X360 = 7.8/10

| OXM_X360 = 7/10{{cite magazine |title=NCAA Basketball 10 |magazine=Official Xbox Magazine |publisher=Future US |date=January 2010 |page=78}}

| PSM_PS3 = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Review: NCAA Basketball 10 |magazine=PlayStation: The Official Magazine |publisher=Future plc |issue=28 |date=January 2010 |page=84}}

| TX_X360 = 7.5/10{{cite web |last=Price |first=Tom |date=November 20, 2009 |url=http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1813/NCAA-Basketball-10/p1/ |title=NCAA Basketball 10 Review (Xbox 360) |website=TeamXbox |publisher=IGN Entertainment |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831192531/http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1813/NCAA-Basketball-10/p1/ |archivedate=August 31, 2012 |accessdate=September 22, 2020}}

| rev1 = 411Mania

| rev1_X360 = 7/10{{cite web |last=Roche |first=Joe |date=January 23, 2010 |url=http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/127613 |title=NCAA Basketball 10 (Xbox 360) Review |website=411Mania |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100207213948/http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/127613 |archivedate=February 7, 2010 |accessdate=September 22, 2020}}

| MC_PS3 = 75/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-basketball-10/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=NCAA Basketball 10 for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 22, 2020 |archive-date=November 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118214715/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/ncaa-basketball-10 |url-status=live }}

| MC_X360 = 75/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-basketball-10/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=NCAA Basketball 10 for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |accessdate=September 22, 2020 |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125063256/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/ncaa-basketball-10 |url-status=live }}

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The game received "generally favorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

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