2010 C-USA Champions UTEP Runners-up UTEP Number of teams 12 TV partner CBS Sports Network | Champions Houston Finals MVP Kelvin Lewis, Houston Season MVP Randy Culpepper | |
Duration January 7, 2010
through March 7, 2010 Finals champion 2009–10 Houston Cougars men's basketball team People also search for 2009–10 Horizon League men's basketball season | ||
The 2009–10 Conference USA men's basketball season marks the 15th season of Conference USA basketball.
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Preseason
In a vote of league coaches, Tulsa center Jerome Jordan headed up the preseason All-CUSA team and was named preseason conference player of the year. On October 29, Jordan was named to the Naismith Award watch list. Jordan's teammate Ben Uzoh was named to the 30-man preseason candidate list for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
Preseason All-CUSA Team
Preseason Player of the Year
Conference USA Tournament
This season, the Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament started on March 10, 2010 and ended on March 13, 2010. The games were played in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the BOK Center, where 7th seeded Houston upset number 1 seeded UTEP in the championship game.
Weekly awards
Conference USA Players of the week
Throughout the conference season, the Conference USA offices name a player and rookie of the week.
All-Conference Awards
Conference USA Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams
First Team
Second Team
Third Team
Freshman Team
Defensive Team
Academic Team
NABC
District 11 Coach of the Year: Tony Barbee
USBWA
On March 9, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association released its 2009–10 Men's All-District Teams, based on voting from its national membership. There were nine regions from coast to coast and a player and coach of the year were selected in each. The following enumerates all the Conference USA representatives selected within their respective regions.