2009-10 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball — schedule and results

The 2009-10 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers went 21-13 (12-6 in the Sun Belt) under head coach Ken McDonald. Simple Rating System: 2.32.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 34 games from this season: 12–4 at home, 5–8 on the road, and 4–1 on neutral courts. The Kentucky Hilltoppers scored 71.2 points per game and allowed 66.7 (+4.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Feb 11, 2010 to Mar 7, 2010. The most lopsided win was 99–69 over South Alabama Jaguars on Feb 18, 2010; the heaviest defeat was 102–75 at Louisville Cardinals on Dec 19, 2009. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Cal State Northridge Matadors (68–67). 4 games went to overtime.

Among Western Kentucky Hilltoppers' 104 recorded seasons, 2009-10's .618 winning percentage ranks 62nd. Previous season: 2008-09 Kentucky Hilltoppers (25–9). Next season: 2010-11 Kentucky Hilltoppers (16–16).

Game-by-game results (34 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2009-11-16	neutral Milwaukee Panthers	W 69–65	Maravich Assembly Center
2009-11-17	at LSU Tigers	L 60–71	Maravich Assembly Center
2009-11-23	vs Cal State Northridge Matadors	W 68–67	E. A. Diddle Arena
2009-11-24	vs Indiana State Sycamores	L 63–64	E. A. Diddle Arena
2009-12-02	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 56–74	Colonial Life Arena
2009-12-06	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 62–48	E. A. Diddle Arena
2009-12-08	vs Evansville Purple Aces	W 63–57	E. A. Diddle Arena
2009-12-11	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	W 76–69	Bridgestone Arena
2009-12-19	at Louisville Cardinals	L 75–102	Freedom Hall
2009-12-22	vs Murray State Racers	W 83–72	E. A. Diddle Arena
2009-12-31	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 77–65	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-01-04	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 55–52	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-01-07	at South Alabama Jaguars	W 67–64 (OTOT)	Mitchell Center
2010-01-10	at Denver Pioneers	L 67–72	Magness Arena
2010-01-14	vs Florida Atlantic Owls	W 79–72	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-01-16	vs Florida International Panthers	W 81–64	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-01-18	at Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	L 46–47	Murphy Center
2010-01-21	at Troy Trojans	L 69–77	Trojan Arena
2010-01-23	vs Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders	L 74–84	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-01-25	at Southern Illinois Salukis	L 63–68	SIU Arena
2010-01-28	vs North Texas Mean Green	L 83–84 (OTOT)	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-01-30	vs New Orleans Privateers	W 76–56	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-02-04	at UL Monroe Warhawks	L 66–67	Fant-Ewing Coliseum
2010-02-06	vs Troy Trojans	W 87–69	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-02-09	vs Houston Cougars	L 72–74	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-02-11	vs Arkansas State Red Wolves	W 79–68	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-02-13	at Little Rock Trojans	W 67–46	Jack Stephens Center
2010-02-18	vs South Alabama Jaguars	W 99–69	E. A. Diddle Arena
2010-02-20	at Arkansas State Red Wolves	W 78–76 (OTOT)	Convocation Center
2010-02-25	at Florida Atlantic Owls	W 78–69 (OTOT)	FAU Arena
2010-02-27	at Florida International Panthers	W 88–61	US Century Bank Arena
2010-03-06	neutral New Orleans Privateers	W 83–58	Summit Arena
2010-03-07	neutral Arkansas State Red Wolves	W 65–64	Summit Arena
2010-03-08	neutral Troy Trojans	L 48–54	Summit Arena

Game recaps

2009-12-08: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers beat Evansville Purple Aces 63–57. Pettigrew, Steffphon f led the winners with 18 points. Ryan, Colt had 23 for Evansville Purple Aces.

2010-01-21: Behind Hazzard, Brandon's 18 points, Troy Trojans defeated Western Kentucky 77–69. Slaughter, AJ had 20 for Western Kentucky.

2010-02-06: Western Kentucky beat Troy Trojans 87–69 as Pettigrew, Steffphon scored a team-high 25. Jones, Antywan had 20 for Troy Trojans.

2010-03-08: Troy Trojans got past Western Kentucky 54–48 as Hazzard, Brandon scored a team-high 17. Pettigrew, Steffphon had 14 for Western Kentucky.

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