The 2009–10 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented

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in the 2009–10

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season. This was head coach Chris Mack's first season at Xavier. The Musketeers competed in the

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and played their home games at the

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. Xavier finished the season with a record of 26–9; 14–2 in A-10 play to capture a share of the regular season championship with

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. The Musketeers lost in the semifinals of the

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. Xavier received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, as a #6 seed. They defeated

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and

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to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they fell to

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in double overtime.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2008–09 season with a record of 26–9, 14–2 win the A-10 regular season championship. The Musketeers lost to Saint Joseph's in the A-10 tournament. Xavier received a #4 seed in the NCAA tournament where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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Xavier Musketeers men's basketball seasons