2009–10 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team

2009–10 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record24–11 (15–3 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Moore (4th season)
  • Joel Zimmerman (2nd season)
  • Matt Grady (1st season)
Home arenaEllis Johnson Arena
2009–10 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Murray State171 .944315  .861
Morehead State153 .8332411  .686
Eastern Illinois117 .6111912  .613
Austin Peay117 .6111715  .531
Eastern Kentucky117 .6112012  .625
Tennessee Tech810 .4441517  .469
Jacksonville State711 .3891119  .367
Tennessee State612 .333923  .281
Southeast Missouri State315 .167723  .233
UT Martin117 .056425  .138
2010 OVC tournament winner
As of March 22, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles were led by head coach Donnie Tyndall in his fourth year leading the team. Morehead State played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

The Eagles finished conference play with an 15–3 record, earning the second seed in the Ohio Valley tournament. Morehead State advanced to the OVC Championship game, but were defeated in the title game by Murray State.

Morehead State failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2010 College Basketball Invitational. The Eagles won their first game in the CBI, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Boston University, 91–89, in overtime.

The Eagles finished the season with a 24–11 record.