Minnesota 2009–10
Coach: Tubby Smith (21-14)
Big Ten Conference
21-14
overall
18-12
regular season
9-9
in conference
AP Poll Rankings
Games (35)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009-11-13 | #25 Minnesota | Tennessee Tech | OVC | Home | W | 87–50 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 2 | 2009-11-16 | #24 Minnesota | Stephen F. Austin | Southland | Home | W | 82–42 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 3 | 2009-11-19 | #24 Minnesota | Utah Valley | Great West | Home | W | 76–51 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 4 | 2009-11-26 | #22 Minnesota | #12 Butler | Horizon | Neutral | W | 82–73 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 5 | 2009-11-27 | #22 Minnesota | Portland | WCC | Neutral | L | 56–61 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 6 | 2009-11-29 | #22 Minnesota | Texas A&M | B12 | Neutral | L | 65–66 | Regular | Honda Center |
| 7 | 2009-12-02 | #22 Minnesota | Miami (FL) | ACC | Away | L | 58–63 | Regular | Watsco Center |
| 8 | 2009-12-05 | #22 Minnesota | Brown | Ivy | Home | W | 91–55 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 9 | 2009-12-08 | #22 Minnesota | Morgan State | MEAC | Home | W | 94–64 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 10 | 2009-12-12 | #22 Minnesota | Saint Joseph's | A10 | Home | W | 97–74 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 11 | 2009-12-15 | #22 Minnesota | Northern Illinois | MAC | Home | W | 89–48 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 12 | 2009-12-23 | #22 Minnesota | South Dakota State | Summit | Home | W | 92–62 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 13 | 2009-12-29 | #22 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 75–70 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 14 | 2010-01-02 | #22 Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 86–74 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 15 | 2010-01-05 | #22 Minnesota | #4 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 60–79 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 16 | 2010-01-09 | #22 Minnesota | Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 73–62 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 17 | 2010-01-13 | #22 Minnesota | #7 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 53–60 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 18 | 2010-01-17 | #22 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 78–81 OT | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 19 | 2010-01-23 | #22 Minnesota | #6 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 64–65 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 20 | 2010-01-26 | #22 Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 65–61 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 21 | 2010-01-31 | #22 Minnesota | #20 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 63–85 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 22 | 2010-02-06 | #22 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Away | W | 66–64 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 23 | 2010-02-11 | #22 Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 63–71 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 24 | 2010-02-14 | #22 Minnesota | Northwestern | B10 | Away | L | 74–77 OT | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 25 | 2010-02-18 | #22 Minnesota | #14 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 68–52 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 26 | 2010-02-20 | #22 Minnesota | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 81–58 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 27 | 2010-02-24 | #22 Minnesota | #3 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 58–59 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 28 | 2010-02-27 | #22 Minnesota | Illinois | B10 | Away | W | 62–60 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 29 | 2010-03-02 | #22 Minnesota | Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 55–83 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 30 | 2010-03-07 | #22 Minnesota | Iowa | B10 | Home | W | 88–53 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 31 | 2010-03-11 | #22 Minnesota | Penn State | B10 | Neutral | W | 76–55 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 32 | 2010-03-12 | #22 Minnesota | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Neutral | W | 72–67 OT | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 33 | 2010-03-13 | #22 Minnesota | #6 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | W | 69–42 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 34 | 2010-03-14 | #22 Minnesota | #5 Ohio State | B10 | Neutral | L | 61–90 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 35 | 2010-03-19 | #22 Minnesota | #25 Xavier | A10 | Neutral | L | 54–65 | NCAA | Bradley Center |