2009–10 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

2009–10 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball
Southern Conference North Division Champions
CIT, Semifinals
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record24–13 (13–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Associate head coachJamie Kachmarik (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGeorge M. Holmes Convocation Center
2009–10 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Appalachian State 13 5   .722 24 12   .667
Western Carolina 11 7   .611 22 12   .647
Chattanooga 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
UNC Greensboro 6 12   .333 8 23   .258
Samford 5 13   .278 11 20   .355
Elon 5 13   .278 9 23   .281
South
Wofford 15 3   .833 26 9   .743
College of Charleston 14 4   .778 22 12   .647
Davidson 11 7   .611 16 15   .516
The Citadel 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Furman 7 11   .389 13 17   .433
Georgia Southern 6 12   .333 9 23   .281
SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 22, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team represented Appalachian State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were led by head coach Buzz Peterson in his first year leading the team in his second stint as Appalachian State's head coach after returning to the team in April of 2009. Appalachian State played their home games at the George M. Holmes Convocation Center in Boone, North Carolina, as members of the Southern Conference.

The Mountaineers finished conference play with a 13–5 record and won the Southern Conference's North division. In the SoCon tournament, Appalachian State won two games to advance to the SoCon championship game, where they were defeated by South division champion Wofford.

Appalachian State failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. The Mountaineers won their first two games in the CIT to advance to the tournament's semifinals, where they were eliminated by Pacific, 64–56.

The Mountaineers finished the season with a 24–13 record.