2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
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The 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston
in the college basketball
2009-10 season
. It was their 65th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders
, who was serving in his 6th year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion
on-campus in Houston and are members of Conference USA
. The Cougars finished the season 19–16, 7–9 in CUSA play. They won the 2010 Conference USA Tournament
, earning them a place in the NCAA Tournament
for the first time since 1992
. They earned a 13 seed in the Midwest Region where they were defeated by Maryland
in the first round. Head coach Tom Penders retired at the end of the season.
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University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
in the college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
2009-10 season
2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2009, and ended with the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010 on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round occurred on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, followed by first...
. It was their 65th year of season play. The head coach for the Cougars was Tom Penders
Tom Penders
Tom Penders is a retired college basketball head coach, who last coached from 2004 through 2010 at the University of Houston. He is from Stratford, Connecticut and has a 648-438 career record...
, who was serving in his 6th year in that position. The team played its home games at Hofheinz Pavilion
Hofheinz Pavilion
Guy V. Lewis Court at Hofheinz Pavilion, often known as simply Hofheinz Pavilion, is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena on the University of Houston campus in Houston, Texas. Located at 3875 Holman Street, it is home to the University of Houston Cougars men's and women's basketball teams as well as...
on-campus in Houston and are members of Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
. The Cougars finished the season 19–16, 7–9 in CUSA play. They won the 2010 Conference USA Tournament
2010 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament took place March 10–13, 2010 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tournament was won by #7 seed Houston who receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. All Quarterfinal and semifinal games were broadcast on CBS College Sports and...
, earning them a place in the NCAA Tournament
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...
for the first time since 1992
1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis, Minnesota...
. They earned a 13 seed in the Midwest Region where they were defeated by Maryland
2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in the 2009–10 college basketball season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference . Gary Williams was in his 21st year as the team's head coach. The Terrapins finished the season 24–9, 13–3...
in the first round. Head coach Tom Penders retired at the end of the season.
Schedule
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Great Alaska Shootout
The Great Alaska Shootout is an annual college basketball tournament in Anchorage, Alaska that features colleges from all over the United States. The University of Alaska Anchorage hosts the tournament every Thanksgiving. Tournament games are played at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage...
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2010 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament took place March 10–13, 2010 at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The tournament was won by #7 seed Houston who receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. All Quarterfinal and semifinal games were broadcast on CBS College Sports and...
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2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...