2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their Head Coach was Jamie Dixon, who was in his 7th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 11th overall at the University. The team played its home games in the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 13–5 in Big East play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 3 seed in the West Region. They defeated 14 seed Oakland in the first round before losing to 6 seed and AP No. 25 Xavier in the second round.

This article is about 2009–10 Pitt men's basketball. For 2009–10 Pitt women's basketball, see 2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team.
2009–10 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 18
2009–10 record25–9 (13–5 Big East)
Head coachJamie Dixon (7th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
2009–10 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Syracuse15–3 .833  30–5  .857
No. 6 West Virginia†13–5 .722  31–7  .816
No. 9 Villanova13–5 .722  25–8  .758
No. 18 Pittsburgh13–5 .722  25–9  .735
Marquette11–7 .611  22–12  .647
Louisville11–7 .611  20–13  .606
No. 14 Georgetown10–8 .556  23–11  .676
Notre Dame10–8 .556  23–12  .657
South Florida9–9 .500  20–13  .606
Seton Hall9–9 .500  19–13  .594
Cincinnati7–11 .389  19–16  .543
Connecticut7–11 .389  18–16  .529
St. John's6–12 .333  17–16  .515
Rutgers5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Providence4–14 .222  12–19  .387
DePaul1–17 .056  8–23  .258
† 2010 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2010[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

Outlook

The Pittsburgh Panthers advanced to last season's NCAA Elite Eight. The team lost four starters, including NBA draft selections Sam Young and DeJuan Blair, along with point guard Levance Fields and forward/center Tyrell Biggs. Guard Jermaine Dixon was the only returning starter from last season's squad while projected starter Gilbert Brown was suspended for the fall semester for academic reasons, although he reenrolled and returned to the team in December.[2] Four freshman joined the Panthers, including McDonald's High School All-American Dante Taylor. Also new to the team was senior guard Chase Adams, a transfer from Centenary College of Louisiana. The Panthers' roster was the most inexperienced in the Big East, with six freshmen, two sophomores and only two seniors, and when Dixon went down with a foot injury in the offseason, ruling him out until well into December, the remaining roster had a total of one career start.[3]

The Panthers were selected to finish 9th in the Big East by the Big East coaches during their conference media day.[4]

Coaching staff
Name[5]PositionYear at
Pittsburgh		Alma Mater (Year)
Jamie Dixon Head coach 11th (7th as Head Coach) TCU (1987)
Tom Herrion Associate head coach 3rd Merrimack (1989)
Pat Sandle Assistant coach 9th San Francisco State (1987)
Brandin Knight Assistant coach 4th University of Pittsburgh (2005)
Brian Regan Director of Operations 3rd Saint Vincent (1988)
Rasheen Davis Video Coordinator 2nd St. Thomas Aquinas (2005)

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Lamar Patterson
small forward		 Lancaster, Pennsylvania St. Benedict's Prep/J.P. McCaskey H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 28, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
J. J. Richardson
center/power forward		 Missouri City, Texas Fort Bend Hightower HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232.5 lb (105.5 kg) Sep 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Dante Taylor
power forward		 Greenburgh, New York National Christian Academy, MD 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222.5 lb (100.9 kg) Jul 14, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Talib Zanna
center/power forward		 Kaduna, Nigeria Bishop McNamara HS, MD 6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m) 222.5 lb (100.9 kg) Sep 29, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15   Rivals: 25
  • 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:

  • "Pittsburgh Commit List for 2009". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  • "Pittsburgh Basketball Recruiting 2009". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2009-11-02.

    Roster

    [6]

    Name#PositionHeightWeight (lb.)YearHometownPrevious School
    Chase Adams3Guard5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)1902SeniorBaltimore, MDCentenary/Mount Saint Joseph HS
    Gilbert Brown*5Guard/Forward6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)2002Junior (RS)Harrisburg, PASouth Kent School
    Jermaine Dixon24Guard6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)2003Senior, TransferBaltimore, MDTallahassee CC/Maine Central Inst/Blake HS
    Tim Frye44Guard6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)2052JuniorMars, PAMars Area HS
    Ashton Gibbs12Guard6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)1901SophomoreScotch Plains, NJSeton Hall Prep
    Gary McGhee52Center6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)2502JuniorAnderson, INHighland HS
    Dwight Miller25Forward6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)2401Freshman (RS)Nassau, BahamasSt. Pius X HS
    Lamar Patterson21Guard/Forward6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)2201FreshmanLancaster, PASt. Benedict's Prep/J.P. McCaskey H.S.
    J. J. Richardson55Forward6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)2351FreshmanMissouri City, TXFort Bend Hightower HS
    Nick Rivers14Guard6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)1801JuniorPhoenix, AZBrophy College Prep
    Nasir Robinson35Forward6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)2201SophomoreChester, PAChester HS
    Dante Taylor11Forward6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)2401FreshmanGreenburgh, NYNational Christian Academy (MD)
    Brad Wanamaker22Guard6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)2102JuniorPhiladelphia, PARoman Catholic HS
    Travon Woodall1Guard5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)1901Freshman (RS)Brooklyn, NYSt. Anthony HS
    Talib Zanna42Forward6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)2251FreshmanKaduna, NigeriaBishop McNamara HS (MD)

    *Suspended for the fall semester for academic reasons, but re-enrolled and returned to the team in December.[2]

    Schedule

    Pitt's 2009-10 schedule.

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Scrimmage
    Tue. Oct. 27*
    7:00 pm    		 Blue/Gold Game Petersen Events Center (N/A)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Exhibition
    Sun. Nov. 1*
    4:00 pm    		 Slippery Rock W 75–64 
    		Petersen Events Center (5,815)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Sun. Nov. 8*
    4:00 pm    		 Coker College, S.C. W 83–40 
    		Petersen Events Center (6,103)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Regular season
    Fri. Nov. 13*
    8:10 pm    		 Wofford W 60–63  1–0
    		 Petersen Events Center (10,112)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Tue. Nov. 17*
    5:30 pm, ESPN2    		 Binghamton
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic    		 W 71–46  2–0
    		 Petersen Events Center (7,677)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Thu. Nov. 19*
    7:00 pm    		 Eastern Kentucky
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic    		 W 71–60  3–0
    		 Petersen Events Center (9,148)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Mon. Nov. 23*
    7:37 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Wichita State
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Semifinal    		 W 68–55  4–0
    		 Sprint Center (N/A)
    Kansas City, MO
    Tue. Nov. 24*
    10:25 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 3 Texas
    O'Reilly Auto Parts CBE Classic Championship Game    		 L 78–62  4–1
    		 Sprint Center (8,076)
    Kansas City, MO
    Sat. Nov. 28*
    12:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh    		 Youngstown State W 72–56  5–1
    		 Petersen Events Center (10,135)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Wed. Dec. 2*
    7:00 pm, CBS College Sports    		 vs. Duquesne
    The City Game    		 W 67–58  6–1
    		 Mellon Arena (12,336)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Fri. Dec. 4*
    7:00 pm    		 New Hampshire W 47–32  7–1
    		 Petersen Events Center (8,856)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Tue. Dec. 8*
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 vs. Indiana
    Jimmy V Classic    		 L 74–64  7–2
    		 Madison Square Garden (8,975)
    New York, NY
    Sat. Dec. 12*
    2:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Kent State W 71–59  8–2
    		 Petersen Events Center (9,468)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Sat. Dec. 19*
    4:00 pm    		 Mount St. Mary's W 66–48  9–2
    		 Petersen Events Center (7,039)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Tue. Dec. 22*
    7:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh    		 Ohio W 74–49  10–2
    		 Petersen Events Center (9,261)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Mon. Dec. 28
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 DePaul W 65–52  11–2
    (1–0)    		 Petersen Events Center (10,811)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Sat. Jan. 2
    12:00 pm, ESPN Regional/WTAE-TV    		 at No. 5 Syracuse W 82–72  12–2
    (2–0)    		 Carrier Dome (24,969)
    Syracuse, NY
    Mon. Jan. 4
    7:00 pm, ESPN Big Monday    		 No. 23 at Cincinnati W 74–71  13–2
    (3–0)    		 Fifth Third Arena (8,699)
    Cincinnati, OH
    Wed. Jan. 13
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 16 at No. 15 Connecticut W 67–57  14–2
    (4–0)    		 XL Center (15,290)
    Hartford, CT
    Sat. Jan. 16
    12:00 pm, ESPN Regional/WTAE-TV    		 No. 16 Louisville W 82–77 OT 15–2
    (5–0)    		 Petersen Events Center (12,781)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Wed. Jan. 20
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 9 No. 12 Georgetown L 66–74  15–3
    (5–1)    		 Petersen Events Center (12,677)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Sun. Jan. 24
    2:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh    		 No. 9 at Seton Hall L 61–64  15–4
    (5–2)    		 Prudential Center (8,043)
    Newark, NJ
    Thu. Jan. 28
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 17 St. John's W 63–53  16–4
    (6–2)    		 Petersen Events Center (12,511)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Sun. Jan. 31
    1:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 17 at South Florida L 61–70  16–5
    (6–3)    		 USF Sun Dome (5,370)
    Tampa, FL
    Wed. Feb. 3
    7:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh    		 No. 22 at No. 6 West Virginia
    Backyard Brawl    		 L 51–70  16–6
    (6–4)    		 WVU Coliseum (15,419)
    Morgantown, WV
    Sat. Feb. 6
    6:00 pm, cancelled^    		 No. 22 Seton Hall W 83–58  17–6
    (7–4)    		 Petersen Events Center (6,681)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Mon. Feb. 8*
    8:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh    		 No. 25 Robert Morris W 77–53  18–6
    		 Petersen Events Center (7,211)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Fri. Feb. 12
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 25 No. 5 West Virginia
    Backyard Brawl    		 W 98–95 3OT 19–6
    (8–4)    		 Petersen Events Center (12,902)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Thu. Feb. 18
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 19 at Marquette W 58–51  20–6
    (9–4)    		 Bradley Center (16,486)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Sun. Feb. 21
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 19 No. 3 Villanova W 70–65  21–6
    (10–4)    		 Petersen Events Center (12,920)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Wed. Feb. 24
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 at Notre Dame L 53–68  21–7
    (10–5)    		 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,581)
    Notre Dame, IN
    Sat. Feb. 27
    12:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh    		 No. 12 at St. John's W 71–64  22–7
    (11–5)    		 Madison Square Garden (6,892)
    New York, NY
    Thu. Mar. 4
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 17 Providence W 73–71  23–7
    (12–5)    		 Petersen Events Center (12,511)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Sat. Mar. 6
    4:30 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh    		 No. 17 Rutgers W 83–54  24–7
    (13–5)    		 Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Postseason†
    Big East Men's Basketball Championship
    Thu. Mar. 11
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 16 (2) vs. No. (7) Notre Dame
    Quarterfinals    		 L 45–50  24–8
    		 Madison Square Garden (19,375)
    New York, NY
    NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship
    Fri. Mar. 19
    3:05 pm, CBS    		 No. 18 (3) vs. No. (14) Oakland
    First Round    		 W 89–66  25–8
    		 Bradley Center (17,847)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Sun. Mar. 21
    4:50 pm, CBS    		 No. 18 (3) vs. No. 25 (6) Xavier
    Second Round    		 L 68–71  25–9
    		 Bradley Center (18,031)
    Milwaukee, WI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.   †Postseason ranks represent seeds in the applicable tournament. ^Telecast on ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh was cancelled due to the February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard, but live video of the game was streamed on-line[7]. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball 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
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    Accomplishments
    • Pitt achieved a school record ninth straight 20-win season and a school record ninth straight season with 10 wins in the Big East Conference.
    • Sophomore guard Ashton Gibbs was named Second-Team All-Big East.[8]
    • Ashton Gibbs was named the Big East's most improved player.[9]
    • Ninth straight NCAA Tournament appearance.

    References
    1. "Big East Conference Standings - 2009-10." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-25-10.
    2. Gorman, Kevin (2009-08-28). "Pitt suspends Gilbert Brown for fall semester". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
    3. O'Neil, Dana (2010-01-13). "Gritty Panthers modeled after Pittsburgh". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
    4. Grupp, John (2009-10-21). "Pitt picked to finish 9th in Big East by coaches". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
    5. Hotchkiss, pg 66–74
    6. http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pitt-m-baskbl-mtt.html#Alphabetical
    7. Fittipaldo, Ray (2010-02-06). "Pitt basketball game still on tonight at The Pete". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-06.
    8. Fittipaldo, Ray (2010-03-07). "Pitt's Gibbs named second-team all-Big East". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
    9. Fittipaldo, Ray (2010-03-09). "Pitt's Gibbs named most improved in Big East". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
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