2009–10 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team

2009–10 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball
CBI, First Round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record20–13 (11–7 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ted Hotaling (5th season)
  • Josh Merkel (5th season)
  • Everick Sullivan (2nd season)
Home arenaMcBrayer Arena
2009–10 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 17 1   .944 31 5   .861
Morehead State 15 3   .833 24 11   .686
Eastern Illinois 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Austin Peay 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Eastern Kentucky 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Tennessee Tech 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
Jacksonville State 7 11   .389 11 19   .367
Tennessee State 6 12   .333 9 23   .281
Southeast Missouri State 3 15   .167 7 23   .233
UT Martin 1 17   .056 4 25   .138
2010 OVC tournament winner
As of March 22, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels were led by head coach Jeff Neubauer in his fifth year leading the team. Eastern Kentucky played their home games at McBrayer Arena in Richmond, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

The Colonels finished conference play with an 11–7 record, earning the fifth seed in the Ohio Valley tournament. Eastern Kentucky lost in the first round of the OVC tournament to Eastern Illinois.

Eastern Kentucky failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2010 College Basketball Invitational. The Colonels were eliminated by College of Charleston, 82–79.

The Colonels finished the season with a 20–13 record.