2009-10 Tennessee Volunteers — 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.

Game-by-game results (37 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2009-11-13vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 83–54Thompson-Boling Arena
2009-11-17vs UNC Asheville BulldogsW 124–49Thompson-Boling Arena
2009-11-20neutral East Carolina PiratesW 105–66Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
2009-11-22neutral DePaul Blue DemonsW 57–53Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
2009-11-23neutral Purdue BoilermakersL 72–73Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
2009-11-27vs Charleston CougarsW 86–69Thompson-Boling Arena
2009-12-02vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 78–66Thompson-Boling Arena
2009-12-11neutral Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 75–54Bridgestone Arena
2009-12-15vs Wyoming CowboysW 77–58Thompson-Boling Arena
2009-12-19at USC TrojansL 55–77Galen Center
2009-12-23vs North Carolina A&T AggiesW 99–78Thompson-Boling Arena
2009-12-31at Memphis TigersW 66–59FedExForum
2010-01-06vs Charlotte 49ersW 88–71Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-01-10vs Kansas JayhawksW 76–68Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-01-14vs Auburn TigersW 81–55Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-01-16vs Ole Miss RebelsW 71–69 (OTOT)Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-01-19at Alabama Crimson TideW 63–56Coleman Coliseum
2010-01-23at Georgia BulldogsL 63–78Stegeman Coliseum
2010-01-27vs Vanderbilt CommodoresL 76–85Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-01-31vs Florida GatorsW 61–60Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-02-04at LSU TigersW 59–54Maravich Assembly Center
2010-02-06vs South Carolina GamecocksW 79–53Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-02-09at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 71–90Memorial Gymnasium
2010-02-13at Kentucky WildcatsL 62–73Rupp Arena
2010-02-17vs Georgia BulldogsW 69–60Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-02-20at South Carolina GamecocksW 63–55Colonial Life Arena
2010-02-23at Florida GatorsL 62–75Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2010-02-27vs Kentucky WildcatsW 74–65Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-03-03vs Arkansas RazorbacksW 80–73Thompson-Boling Arena
2010-03-06at Mississippi State BulldogsW 75–59Humphrey Coliseum
2010-03-11neutral LSU TigersW 59–49Bridgestone Arena
2010-03-12neutral Ole Miss RebelsW 76–65Bridgestone Arena
2010-03-13neutral Kentucky WildcatsL 45–74Bridgestone Arena
2010-03-18neutral San Diego State AztecsW 62–59Dunkin Donuts Center
2010-03-20neutral Ohio BobcatsW 83–68Dunkin Donuts Center
2010-03-26neutral Ohio State BuckeyesW 76–73Edward Jones Dome
2010-03-28neutral Michigan State SpartansL 69–70Edward Jones Dome

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