The 2009–10 Boston University Terriers men's basketball team represented
Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...
in the
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 Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 5, 2010, on the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The opening round ...
. The Terriers were led by head coach
Patrick Chambers in his first year leading the team after being hired as head coach in April of 2009. Boston University played their home games at
Agganis Arena
Agganis Arena is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on the campus of Boston University, built on the location of the former Commonwealth Armory. It is home to the five-time national champion Boston Universi ...
and
Case Gym
Case Gym is a 1,800-seat multi-purpose arena at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. It opened in 1972 as part of the Harold Case Physical Education Center, which is named after the university's fifth president, Harold C. Case.
The gym ...
in
Boston, Massachusetts, as members of the
America East Conference
The America East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I founded in 1979, whose members are located in the Northeastern United States.
The conference has nine core members including eight public research u ...
.
The Terriers finished conference play with an 11–5 record, earning the fourth seed in the
America East tournament. Boston University made a run to the America East Championship game, but were defeated in the title game by
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
.
Boston University failed to qualify for the
NCAA tournament, but were invited to the
2010 College Basketball Invitational
The 2010 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a single-elimination tournament of 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament or the 201 ...
. The Terriers won their first two games in the CBI, earning their first postseason victories since 1959 and advancing to the semifinals of the CBI. They were eliminated by eventual tournament champion
VCU, 88–75.
The Terriers finished the season with a 21–14 record.
Roster
Source
Schedule and results
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America East tournament
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CBI
References
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Boston University Terriers men's basketball seasons
Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...
Boston University
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original campu ...
Boston University men's basketball
Boston University men's basketball