2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
SEC West Division champions
NIT, second round
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division West
2009–10 record 24–12 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach Rick Stansbury (12th season)
Assistant coach Robert Kirby
Assistant coach Phil Cunningham
Assistant coach Marcus Grant
Home arena Humphrey Coliseum
2009–10 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
#2 Kentucky†14–2 .875  35–3  .921
#21 Vanderbilt12–4 .750  24–9  .727
#15 Tennessee11–5 .688  28–9  .757
Florida9–7 .563  21–13  .618
South Carolina6–10 .375  15–16  .484
Georgia5–11 .313  14–17  .452
West
Mississippi State9–7 .563  24–12  .667
Mississippi9–7 .563  24–11  .686
Arkansas7–9 .438  14–18  .438
Alabama6–10 .375  17–15  .531
Auburn6–10 .375  15–17  .469
LSU2–14 .125  11–20  .355
† SEC Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

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.

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Christopher Gay10Guard6'0"165SeniorHattiesburg, MSGraduated (Walk-on)
Jacquiese Holcombe1Forward6'6"205JuniorCollege Park, GATransferred to West Texas A&M[1]
Brian Johnson44Forward6'9"245SeniorLaurinburg, NCGraduated
Rod Bryant14Guard6'1"165SophomoreBirmingham, ALLeft team (Walk-on)

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Wendell Lewis
C		 Selma, AL Selma HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 22, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
John Riek
C		 Khartoum, Sudan IMG Academy 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 240 lb (110 kg) May 15, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Renardo Sidney
PF		 Jackson, MS Fairfax HS (Calif.) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Apr 30, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Shaun Smith
SG		 Brooksville, MS Noxubee County HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 23, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 19   Rivals: 21
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Mississippi State 2009 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2009 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    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.[2] Renardo Sidney was suspended for the entire season over recruitment violations.[3]

    2009–10 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Renardo Sidney (I) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrFairfax HS (Calif.) Jackson, MS
    G 2 Ravern Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrCoahoma County HS Lyon, MS
    G 3 Dee Bost 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoConcord HS Concord, NC
    G 4 Twany Beckham   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBallard HS Louisville, KY
    F 5 Romero Osby 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoNortheast Lauderdale HS Meridian, MS
    G 10 Shaun Smith  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrNoxubee County HS Brooksville, MS
    G 12 Charles Parker (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)154 lb (70 kg) FrMcKinney North HS McKinney, TX
    G 15 Riley Benock 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrMeade County HS Battletown, KY
    F 20 Taylor Luczak (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SoGlens Falls HS Glens Falls, NY
    G 21 Baxter Price (W) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)145 lb (66 kg) FrNorthwest Rankin HS Brandon, MS
    G 22 Barry Stewart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrShelbyville Central HS Shelbyville, TN
    F 24 Kodi Augustus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrMaine Central Institute Baton Rouge, LA
    G 25 Phil Turner 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS JrGrenada HS Grenada, MS
    C 30 Wendell Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrSelma HS Selma, AL
    F 32 Jarvis Varnado (W) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrHaywood HS Brownsville, TN
    G 33 Brandon Bolen (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMadison-Ridgeland Academy Madison, MS
    F 45 Elgin Bailey   6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrBelaire HS New Orleans, LA
    F 50 John Riek 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)242 lb (110 kg) FrIMG Academy Khartoum, Sudan
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Rankings

    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16WK 17Wk 18Final
    AP 18 RV RV -- -- RV RV RV RV RV 23 RV -- -- RV RV RV -- RV
    Coaches 19 RV -- -- -- RV RV -- RV RV RV RV -- -- -- -- -- -- --

    Schedule and results

    Source[4]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    10/31/2009
    2:00pm    		 No. 18 Oklahoma City W 82–54 
    		The Hump (2,938)
    Starkville, MS
    11/7/2009
    2:00pm    		 No. 18 Georgetown (KY) W 90–70 
    		The Hump (2,995)
    Starkville, MS
    Regular Season
    11/13/2009*
    8:00pm    		 No. 18 Rider L 74–88  0–1
    		 The Hump (7,241)
    Starkville, MS
    11/19/2009*
    7:00pm    		 Southeastern Louisiana W 82–67  1–1
    		 The Hump (4,544)
    Starkville, MS
    11/21/2009*
    6:00pm    		 Bethune-Cookman
    South Padre Island Invitational    		 W 67–51  2–1
    		 The Hump (3,721)
    Starkville, MS
    11/24/2009*
    7:00pm    		 Texas–Pan American
    South Padre Island Invitational    		 W 75–50  3–1
    		 The Hump (3,214)
    Starkville, MS
    11/27/2009*
    5:00pm, FCS    		 vs. Richmond
    South Padre Island Invitational    		 L 62–63  3–2
    		 South Padre Island Convention Centre (585)
    South Padre Island, TX
    11/28/2009*
    4:30pm    		 vs. Old Dominion
    South Padre Island Invitational    		 W 69–55  4–2
    		 South Padre Island Convention Centre (543)
    South Padre Island, TX
    12/5/2009*
    1:00pm    		 St. Bonaventure W 105–53  5–2
    		 The Hump (3,344)
    Starkville, MS
    12/10/2009*
    6:30pm, ESPN2    		 vs. DePaul
    SEC/Big East Challenge    		 W 76–45  6–2
    		 St. Pete Times Forum (9,353)
    Tampa, FL
    12/12/2009*
    1:30pm, FSW    		 vs. UCLA
    John R. Wooden Classic    		 W 72–54  7–2
    		 Honda Center (13,043)
    Anaheim, CA
    12/16/2009*
    6:00pm, ESPN2    		 Wright State W 80–69  8–2
    		 The Hump (4,721)
    Starkville, MS
    12/19/2009*
    1:00pm, CCS    		 at Houston W 70–64  9–2
    		 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,422)
    Houston, TX
    12/22/2009*
    7:00pm    		 vs. Centenary W 88–51  10–2
    		 Mississippi Coliseum (5,502)
    Jackson, MS
    12/28/2009*
    7:00pm    		 Mississippi Valley State W 73–45  11–2
    		 The Hump (5,421)
    Starkville, MS
    12/31/2009*
    6:00pm    		 at San Diego W 77–68  12–2
    		 Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,630)
    San Diego, CA
    1/4/2010*
    8:00pm, CSS    		 at Western Kentucky L 52–55  12–3
    		 E. A. Diddle Arena (5,925)
    Bowling Green, KY
    1/9/2010
    12:45pm, SEC Network    		 at No. 14 Ole Miss W 80–75  13–3 (1–0)
    		 Tad Smith Coliseum (9,360)
    Oxford, MS
    1/14/2010
    6:00pm, ESPNU    		 Arkansas W 82–80  14–3 (2–0)
    		 The Hump (8,339)
    Starkville, MS
    1/16/2010
    2:00pm, ESPN2    		 Georgia W 72–69  15–3 (3–0)
    		 The Hump (7,682)
    Starkville, MS
    1/23/2010
    11:000m, CBS    		 No. 23 at Alabama L 57–62  15–4 (3–1)
    		 Coleman Coliseum (12,336)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    1/28/2010
    8:00pm, ESPN2    		 at Arkansas L 62–67  15–5 (3–2)
    		 Bud Walton Arena (12,803)
    Fayetteville, AR
    1/30/2010
    12:30pm, SEC Network    		 LSU W 67–51  16–5 (4–2)
    		 The Hump (7,247)
    Starkville, MS
    2/3/2010
    7:00pm, SEC Network    		 at No. 18 Vanderbilt L 72–75  16–6 (4–3)
    		 Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
    Nashville, TN
    2/6/2010
    12:30pm, SEC Network    		 at Florida L 62–69  16–7 (4–4)
    		 O'Connell Center (11,660)
    Gainesville, FL
    2/11/2010
    8:00pm, ESPN2    		 Ole Miss W 71–63  17–7 (5–4)
    		 The Hump (9,401)
    Starkville, MS
    2/13/2010
    6:00pm, FSN    		 Auburn W 85–75  18–7 (6–4)
    		 The Hump (8,854)
    Starkville, MS
    2/16/2010
    8:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 2 Kentucky L 81–75  18–8 (6–5)
    		 The Hump (10,788)
    Starkville, MS
    2/20/2010
    3:00pm, SEC Network    		 at LSU W 60–59  19–8 (7–5)
    		 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,434)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    2/24/2010
    8:00pm, CSS    		 Alabama W 74–66  20–8 (8–5)
    		 The Hump (8,477)
    Starkville, MS
    2/27/2010
    5:00pm, ESPN    		 at South Carolina W 76–63  21–8 (9–5)
    		 Colonial Life Arena (13,834)
    Columbia, SC
    3/3/2010
    7:00pm, SEC Network    		 at Auburn L 89–80  21–9 (9–6)
    		 Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (9,927)
    Auburn, AL
    3/6/2010
    5:00pm, ESPN    		 No. 16 Tennessee L 75–59  21–10 (9–7)
    		 The Hump (10,021)
    Starkville, MS
    2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
    3/12/2010
    6:30pm, SEC Network    		 vs. Florida
    Quarterfinals    		 W 75–69  22–10
    		 Bridgestone Arena (NA)
    Nashville, TN
    3/13/2010
    2:45pm, ABC    		 vs. No. 20 Vanderbilt
    Semifinals    		 W 62–52  23–10
    		 Bridgestone Arena (NA)
    Nashville, TN
    3/14/2010
    12:00pm, ABC    		 vs. No. 2 Kentucky
    Final    		 L 75–74 OT 23–11
    		 Bridgestone Arena (20,082)
    Nashville, TN
    2010 National Invitation Tournament
    3/16/2010*
    9:00pm, ESPNU    		 Jackson State
    First Round    		 W 81–67  24–11
    		 The Hump (4,433)
    Starkville, MS
    3/22/2010*
    11:00am, ESPN    		 North Carolina
    Second Round    		 L 76–74  24–12
    		 The Hump (9,471)
    Starkville, MS
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

    References

    1. ↑ "WT men's basketball team signs 13 players". Amarillo.com. Amarillo Globe-News. 2009-08-23.
    2. ↑ Brennan, Eamonn (2009-08-19). "How Jarvis Varnado became the nation's best walk-on". Sports.Yahoo.com. Yahoo!.
    3. ↑ Pugmire, Lance (2010-03-05). "NCAA fines Renardo Sidney, rules him ineligible". LATimes.com. Los Angeles Times.
    4. ↑ "2009-10 Schedule". Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-20.
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