Английская Википедия:2009–10 Mountain West Conference men's basketball season
Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox sports season Шаблон:2009–10 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings The 2009–10 Mountain West Conference men's basketball season marks the 11th season of Mountain West Conference basketball.
Preseason
The Mountain West Conference held its pre-season media day on October 6, 2009 at The Mtn. studios in Denver, Colorado. The league's media overwhelmingly voted Brigham Young the preseason #1 and BYU junior guard Jimmer Fredette the preseason player of the year.[1]
New Mexico's Roman Martinez was named to the 30-man Lowe's Senior CLASS Award preseason candidate list.[2]
Mountain West Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYU (23) | 215 |
| 2 | San Diego State (1) | 166 |
| 3 | UNLV | 161 |
| 4 | Utah | 143 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 141 |
| 6 | Wyoming | 89 |
| 7 | TCU | 82 |
| 8 | Colorado State | 58 |
| 9 | Air Force | 25 |
Preseason awards
Preseason All-MWC team
- Jimmer Fredette, BYU
- Jonathan Tavernari, BYU
- Billy White, San Diego State
- Zvonko Buljan, TCU
- Tre'Von Willis, UNLV
Preseason Player of the Year
- Jimmer Fredette, BYU
Preseason Newcomer of the Year
- Derrick Jasper, UNLV
Preseason Freshman of the Year
- Kawhi Leonard, San Diego State
Regular season
Season summary & highlights
- TCU reached the quarterfinals of the NIT Season Tip-Off, losing to Arizona State, 52–49.
- Utah was the runner up in the Las Vegas Invitational, losing to Oklahoma State, 77–55.
- UNLV was the runner up in the inaugural Diamond Head Classic, losing to Southern California, 67–56.
- New Mexico ranks 17th in the Nation for Basketball Attendance. The Lobos averaged a crowd of 13,994. New Mexico was first in the Mountain West with UNLV in second.[3]
Mountain West – Missouri Valley Challenge
2009 marks the inaugural year of the Mountain West - Missouri Valley Challenge – matching teams from the Mountain West against teams from the Missouri Valley Conference in an effort to bolster strength of schedule for both leagues. Match-ups were set in January, 2009 and were based on 2008–09 preseason projections.[4] The MVC won the first Challenge 5–4 as Northern Iowa knocked off Wyoming in the final game.
Results
- November 13: BYU defeated Bradley, 70–60
- November 20: Colorado State lost to Indiana State, 65–60
- November 21: UNLV defeated Southern Illinois, 78–69
- December 5: Air Force lost to Missouri State, 58–48
- December 12: TCU lost to Wichita State, 80–68
- December 19: New Mexico defeated Creighton, 66–61
- December 19: Utah lost to Illinois State, 73–63
- December 22: San Diego State defeated Drake, 76–73 (OT)
- December 23: Wyoming lost to Northern Iowa, 72–54
Rankings
| Coaches Poll[5] | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brigham Young | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Colorado State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | RV | RV | RV | 19 | 13 | 19 | 15 | RV | RV | 23 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | ||
| San Diego State | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Christian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UNLV | RV | 21 | 17 | 20 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||
| Utah | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming |
Conference awards & honors
Weekly awards
MWC Player of the Week
Throughout the conference season, the MWC offices name a player of the week.
| Week | Player of the week |
|---|---|
| November 16 | Jimmer Fredette, BYU[6] |
| November 23 | Darington Hobson, UNM[7] |
| November 30 | Grant Parker, AFA[8] |
| December 7 | Roman Martinez, UNM[9] |
| December 21 | Kawhi Leonard, SDSU[10] |
| Roman Martinez, UNM | |
| December 28 | Edvinas Ruzgas, TCU[11] |
| January 4 | Jimmer Fredette, BYU[12] |
| January 11 | Andy Ogide, CSU[13] |
| Jonathan Tavernari, BYU | |
| January 18 | A.J. Hardeman, UNM |
| January 25 | Tre'Von Willis, UNLV |
| February 1 | Jimmer Fredette, BYU |
| February 8 | Darington Hobson, UNM, and Tre'Von Willis, UNLV |
| February 15 | Kawhi Leonard, SDSU |
| February 22 | Jimmer Fredette, BYU |
| March 1 | Dairese Gary, UNM |
| March 8 | Kawhi Leonard, SDSU |
References
External links
Шаблон:Mountain West Conference men's basketball navbox Шаблон:2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball conference season navbox
- ↑ Mountain West Conference Announces 2009–10 Preseason Men's Basketball Selections Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-10-10
- ↑ Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Names 2009–10 Men's and Women's Basketball Candidates, Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, retrieved 2009-11-06
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Pairings Announced for 2009 MWC/MVC Challenge in Men's Basketball Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-10-10
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Press Release Week No. 2 Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-11-17
- ↑ Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Press Release Week No. 3 Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-11-24
- ↑ Mountain West Conference Announces Men's Basketball Player of the Week Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-11-30
- ↑ New Mexico's Roman Martinez Named MWC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-12-07
- ↑ MWC Announces Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-12-28
- ↑ Mountain West Conference Announces Men's Basketball Player of the Week Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-12-28
- ↑ Mountain West Conference Announces Men's Basketball Player of the Week Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2009-12-28
- ↑ MWC Announces Men's Basketball Co-Players of the Week Шаблон:Webarchive, Mountain West Conference, retrieved 2010-01-11
