2009 – 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men 's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2009 – 2010 NCAA Division I basketball season . The Fighting Irish were coached by Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Notre Dame , IN . The Fighting Irish are members of the Big East Conference . They finished the season 23 &ndash; 12 , 10 &ndash; 8 in Big East play . They advanced to the semifinals of the 2010 Big East Men 's Basketball Tournament before losing to West Virginia . They received an at &ndash; large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament , earning a 6 seed in the South Region . They were upset in the first round by 11 seed Old Dominion
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2009–10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team