2009 – 10 Texas A&M Aggies men 's basketball team represented Texas A&M University in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team was led by third-year head coach Mark Turgeon , who coached the team to a 24 – 10 record and an NCAA tournament appearance in the previous season . The Aggies play their home games in Reed Arena . The team was picked to finish fifth in the Big 12 in the preseason coaches ' poll but finished tied for second . With their 22 &ndash; 8 regular-season finish and 11 &ndash; 5 mark in conference play , the Aggies participated in the 2010 Big 12 Men 's Basketball Tournament and defeated Nebraska before losing to No. 1 Kansas in the semifinals . They received an at &ndash; large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament and earned a 5 seed in the South Region . They defeated 12 seed Utah State in the first round before falling to 4 seed Purdue in overtime in the second round to finish their season at 24 &ndash; 10 . In the final Coaches ' Poll , the Aggies were ranked No. 25
2010 Big 12 Men 's Basketball Tournament
2010 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2009–10 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team