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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
North
Appalachian State135 .7222412  .667
Western Carolina117 .6112212  .647
Chattanooga612 .3331518  .455
UNC Greensboro612 .333823  .258
Samford513 .2781120  .355
Elon513 .278923  .281
South
Wofford153 .833269  .743
College of Charleston144 .7782212  .647
Davidson117 .6111615  .516
The Citadel99 .5001616  .500
Furman711 .3891317  .433
Georgia Southern612 .333923  .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.