men basketball team men basketball team represented ncaa division college basketball season hoped build success season began new year straight victories soon string setbacks hit team including loss players injury suspension lost final non conference game slipped game losing streak team manage break streak trouble gaining momentum mid february finally break free solid point victory followed crucial road upset ranked atlantic conference time finally upset pittsburgh crowd lost final road games season despite lackluster season end won invitation postseason tournament team lost eliminated round ending season called spirit private catholic university pittsburgh pennsylvania united_states university compete schools generally major collegiate athletic powers larger budgets elaborate facilities higher numbers athletic scholarships comparison iii level called iii levels terminology replaced current iii divisions played twice national championship games 1950s won championship premier collegiate basketball tournament country men basketball annually play cross town rival pittsburgh highly anticipated attended city game current head coach year record conference known players past include americans won outstanding player victory atlantic men basketball tournament preseason lost starter team ended record time school wins season picked finish 12th atlantic went finish second losing temple points conference championship game earned bid postseason appearance team eliminated double overtime round loss unlikely success inspired hope return ncaa tournament school announced freshman forwards released scholarships cleared transfer schools saw limited action season transferred transferred small forward incoming signed april native pittsburgh moved north_carolina high school averaged points rebounds game senior year team regular season champion ranked high school seniors turned scholarship offers charlotte weeks later guard queens new_york signed team attended christ king high school basketball team finished senior year ranked fourth state eleventh nation espn averaged points game named johnson received scholarship offers nebraska manhattan prior start season espn picked finish fifth atlantic conference noting loss star looking optimism addition center continued development stars sophomore highlighted espn key player atlantic incoming recruits roster source coaching staff returned fourth season head coach departure previous coach steadily improved team record year year taking team year arrived record attended graduated served assistant coach took head coaching job coached moving returned season associate head coach served second year director basketball operations regular season exhibition state iowa played game season november exhibition match scored point victory led scoring points despite solid win free throw line trend haunted team rest season regular season home opener victory team defeated november early game hit floor hard foul minutes recovered went lead team points scored points rebounds long streak double doubles game second final game game suspension following allegations participating robbery days later announced fractured wrist unable play weeks despite loss team went road face iowa november newly returned starting place seconds left took balance point shot spun putting team sealing second victory regular season victory big arena victory big school win illinois classic team traveled north_carolina games reilly auto parts defeated extend record leading way points day team improved overtime victory day play finally lost city game returned home faced november continued perform starter replacing leading team points team annual match rival fans arena sprang point lead slipping losing double overtime led players points team hit foul trouble final minutes december hosted cooper classic defeated savannah state tigers score led points contributed west_virginia days later blown west_virginia led team points analyst attributed loss skill night star continued absence senior captain missed game ankle december faced local rival win led team points continued high level play prompted analysts fans wonder approaching return send bench lose starting position days later held golden double overtime victory home contributed double doubles scored career high points end non conference play team traveled indianapolis lost despite career high points final game short christmas break defeated saint francis red flash scored tenth double double making national leader second rebounds following break lost final non conference game old dominion monarchs score game losing streak managed post eleventh double double coming block short second triple double school history early conference play opened conference play january match team defeated spiders joined atlantic game marked return start scored points fourteen minutes playing time richmond managed extend streak defeating maintained nation leading position placed eighth blocks steals traveled ohio lost overtime crowd largest crowd team season senior point attempt end game team foul shots sending game overtime scored points minutes start came game leading nation rebounds found overtime dropped game double overtime suffered setback sat game playing minutes throat team went road face lost final score dropping conference record missed game time college career suspension suspicion secondary ncaa rules violation started game time injury scored points conference win days later clark reinstated clark lineup home game tried new starting lineup included left senior bench took point lead half time came thirty seconds left drew charging penalty gave team ball quick possession team left favor final play drove basket passing hit point shot seconds remaining won giving win december winning feeling short lived shut january losing led team points scored january team pulled win saint joseph hawks home leading team points temple george_washington massachusetts unable build momentum lost ranked temple led team points february game led way win career high points returning home february face unable win consecutive games straight time losing scored points injured left game returned score remainder playing time 33rd player pass career points mark introducing charlotte rematch enjoyed game home february sought new strategy team struggling conference play game missing players leaving active roster players ran pattern squads players execute short intense bursts switched squad fell points strategy paid players tired switched normal rotation went win scored career high points surpassed point mark road charlotte new strategy led upset victory time season team managed win consecutive conference games february returned home nationally televised game senior honored pre game ceremony game attendance short capacity late drive went win ending regular season unable extend streak road lost led team points grabbed steals raise game average nation leading figure point led nation double doubles rebounds steals lost final road game loss hopes home game round atlantic tournament fell tie ninth seed position closed season win conference game won games season hungry win lack effective defense sides led high scoring victory posted career high scores respectively postseason lost lost final regular season game left teams tie eighth seed home tournament game went teams played twice season team taking victory second came scored best victory best win came charlotte rhode_island unfortunately teams tie home game charlotte win final home game rhode_island lose teams lost tie remained rhode_island won head head records head road game played march close went run halfway second half going win despite posting 20th final double double year performance point arc combined point shooting players scoring upper twenties game reach loss hopes bid invitation possible early march hours ncaa fields announced accepted bid 23rd postseason appearance started marked time consecutive postseason appearances announced face gymnasium march tuesday march announced junior suspended indefinitely team conduct issues clark attended practice day travel princeton team opening game wednesday second game missed college career suffered final disappointment season march fell remained suspended led team points dominated game early taking lead princeton came eventually leading half unable turn momentum continued fall eventually losing absence showed defense rebounded heavily failed improve issues regular season going free throw line point range loss ended season look ahead year schedule statistics plagued issues season notable poor free throw point shooting atlantic categories respectively despite poor performance shooting point line shot fourth teams atlantic following chart displays player game average statistics regular season tournament source awards controversies players received accolades season junior outstanding play earned spot atlantic conference team named atlantic defensive player year earlier season nominated finalist senior class award award recognizes college seniors demonstrate outstanding performance court classroom duty held accounting major accepted job named atlantic academic team early season named atlantic player week consecutive weeks sharing honors respectively following point performance earned career player week award richmond season marred controversies prior beginning play arrested october connecticut turned police suspicion participating theft cash house party early august charged degree october suspended indefinitely team following court appearance october charges dropped reinstated team late january junior game rhode_island ncaa investigated potential secondary rules violation specific details incident released clark return team day secondary rules violation defined isolated nature provides intended provide minimal recruiting competitive advantage postseason suspended time coach conduct issue day game princeton announced clark travel game participate practices team activities felt student ready return clark reinstated weeks later details revealed
2009–10 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team