The team played its home games in the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big East Conference.

They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 3 seed in the West Region.

The team lost four starters, including NBA draft selections Sam Young and DeJuan Blair, along with point guard Levance Fields and forward/center Tyrell Biggs.

[2] Four freshman joined the Panthers, including McDonald's High School All-American Dante Taylor.

Sources: [6] *Suspended for the fall semester for academic reasons, but re-enrolled and returned to the team in December.