2009–10 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Northern Iowa†	15	–	3	.833	30	–	5	.857
Wichita State	12	–	6	.667	25	–	10	.714
Illinois St.	11	–	7	.611	22	–	11	.667
Creighton	10	–	8	.556	17	–	15	.531
Indiana St.	9	–	9	.500	17	–	15	.531
Bradley	9	–	9	.500	16	–	15	.516
Missouri St.	8	–	10	.444	21	–	12	.636
Drake	7	–	11	.389	14	–	19	.424
Southern Illinois	6	–	12	.333	15	–	15	.500
Evansville	3	–	15	.167	9	–	21	.300

† 2010 MVC Tournament winner As of March 20, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009–10 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), was led by second-year head coach Mark Phelps and played their home games at the Knapp Center. The Bulldogs finished the season 14–19, 7–11 in MVC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to Northern Iowa.

The team lost Josh Parker, who transferred to Dayton. Tyson Dirks is no longer on the roster.

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