The 2009–10 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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season of 2009–2010. The team's

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was

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in his third year. The Golden Gophers played their home games at

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and are members of the

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. They finished the season 21–14, 9–9 in Big Ten play. They advanced to the championship game of the

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before losing to

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. They received an at-large bid to the

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, earning an 11 seed in the West Region. They lost to six-seed and AP #25 Xavier in the first round.

Season

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signed with the Minnesota Golden Gophers, but did not play due to shoplifting and trespassing charges. He transferred to Iowa State in July 2010.

Roster

2009–10 Schedule and results

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Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

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