2009-10 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results
The 2009-10 Tennessee Volunteers went 28-9 (11-5 in the SEC) under head coach Bruce Pearl. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.05.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 37 games from this season: 15–1 at home, 5–5 on the road, and 8–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 73.5 points per game and allowed 65.2 (+8.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Dec 23, 2009 to Jan 19, 2010. The most lopsided win was 124–49 over UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Nov 17, 2009; the heaviest defeat was 74–45 to Kentucky Wildcats on Mar 13, 2010. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Purdue Boilermakers (72–73). 1 game went to overtime.
Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 2009-10's .757 winning percentage ranks 25th. Previous season: 2008-09 Volunteers (21–13). Next season: 2010-11 Volunteers (19–15).
Game-by-game results (37 games)
Game recaps
2010-02-13: Kentucky Wildcats beat Tennessee 73–62 as John Wall scored a team-high 24. Bobby Maze had 15 for Tennessee.
2010-02-27: Behind J.P. Prince (*)'s 20 points, Tennessee defeated Kentucky Wildcats 74–65. John Wall had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2010-03-03: Tennessee got past Arkansas Razorbacks 80–73 as Scotty Hopson scored a team-high 15. Courtney Fortson had 21 for Arkansas Razorbacks.
2010-03-13: Kentucky Wildcats routed Tennessee 74–45. DeMarcus Cousins led the winners with 19 points.
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