2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team finished the regular season with a record of 30–4, ranked #1 in the media polls a total of eleven weeks during the season. They also won the ACC Tournament, winning for the third consecutive year. As the #1 seed in the west region of the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, they defeated Hampton in the second round and Michigan in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated by Arizona to finish the season 32–5.

2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
CBE Classic champions
ACC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 3
2010–11 record32–5 (13–3 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachNate James
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
2010–11 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 North Carolina14–2 .875  29–8  .784
No. 3 Duke †13–3 .813  32–5  .865
Florida State11–5 .688  23–11  .676
Clemson9–7 .563  22–12  .647
Boston College9–7 .563  21–13  .618
Virginia Tech9–7 .563  22–12  .647
Maryland7–9 .438  19–14  .576
Virginia7–9 .438  16–15  .516
Miami (FL)6–10 .375  21–15  .583
NC State5–11 .313  15–16  .484
Georgia Tech5–11 .313  13–18  .419
Wake Forest1–15 .063  8–24  .250
† 2011 ACC Tournament winner
As of March 27, 2011[1]; Rankings from AP Poll[2]

Previous season

The team finished 2010 with a 35–5 record, becoming the ACC Regular Season Co-Champion, ACC Tournament Champion, and earning a #1 seed in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Blue Devils beat Butler in the championship game 61–59 to win the fourth national championship in school history.

Pre-season

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Hairston
PF		 Fredericksburg, VA Montrose Christian School (MD) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Kyrie Irving
PG		 West Orange, NJ St. Patrick High School (NJ) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Oct 22, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Tyler Thornton
PG		 Washington, DC Gonzaga College High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8   Rivals: 10  ESPN: 6
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2010 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster
    2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 3 Tyler Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrGonzaga Washington, D.C.
    F 5 Mason Plumlee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoChrist School Warsaw, IN
    F 15 Josh Hairston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrMontrose Christian Fredericksburg, VA
    G 34 Andre Dawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoAtlantic Shores Christian Chesapeake, VA
    F 21 Miles Plumlee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrChrist School Warsaw, IN
    G 30 Seth Curry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoCharlotte Christian Charlotte, NC
    F 34 Ryan Kelly 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoRavenscroft Raleigh, NC
    F 52 Todd Zafirovski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoLake Forest Academy Lake Forest, IL
    G 2 Nolan Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrOak Hill Academy Upper Marlboro, MD
    F 12 Kyle Singler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrSouth Medford Medford, OR
    G 1 Kyrie Irving 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMontclair Kimberley Academy West Orange, NJ
    G 53 Casey Peters 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrRed Bank Regional Red Bank, NJ
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Fri, Oct 15
    7:30 pm    		 Blue-White Scrimmage     Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A)
    Durham, NC
    Exhibition
    Sat, Oct 23*
    7:00 pm    		 St. Augustine's W 141–68 
    		  –     –     –    Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A)
    Durham, NC
    Thu, Nov 4*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 1 Cal Poly Pomona W 81–60 
    		  –     –     –    Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Regular Season
    Sun, Nov 14*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 1 Princeton
    CBE Classic    		 W 97–60  1–0
    		  26 – Smith  4 – Tied  9 – Irving  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Tue, Nov 16*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 1 Miami (Ohio)
    CBE Classic    		 W 79–45  2–0
    		  17 – Curry  14 – Ma. Plumlee  7 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Fri, Nov 19*
    8:30 pm, ESPN3.com    		 No. 1 Colgate W 110–58  3–0
    		  18 – Singler  9 – Singler  9 – Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Mon, Nov 22*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 vs. Marquette
    CBE Classic – Semifinals    		 W 82–77  4–0
    		  25 – Ma. Plumlee  12 – Ma. Plumlee  7 – Irving  Sprint Center (N/A)
    Kansas City, MO
    Tue, Nov 23*
    10:15 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 vs. No. 4 Kansas State
    CBE Classic – Championship    		 W 82–68  5–0
    		  17 – Tied  5 – Tied  6 – Irving  Sprint Center (18,696)
    Kansas City, MO
    Sat, Nov 27*
    4:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 1 vs. Oregon W 98–71  6–0
    		  30 – Singler  12 – Ma. Plumlee  5 – Smith  Rose Garden (12,914)
    Portland, OR
    Wed, Dec 1*
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 No. 6 Michigan State
    ACC – Big Ten Challenge    		 W 84–79  7–0
    		  31 – Irving  10 – Ma. Plumlee  5 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Sat, Dec 4*
    3:15 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 vs. Butler
    CARQUEST Auto Parts Classic    		 W 82–70  8–0
    		  24 – Smith  8 – Dawkins  3 – Curry  Izod Center (14,215)
    East Rutherford, NJ
    Wed, Dec 8*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 Bradley W 83–48  9–0
    		  28 – Dawkins  7 – Ma. Plumlee  10 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Sat, Dec 11*
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 1 Saint Louis W 84–47  10–0
    		  22 – Smith  9 – Mi. Plumlee  6 – Curry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Mon, Dec 20*
    7:00 pm, FSS    		 No. 1 Elon W 98–72  11–0
    		  24 – Singler  5 – Tied  8 – Mi. Plumlee  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Wed, Dec 29*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 1 at UNC Greensboro W 108–62  12–0
    		  27 – Singler  6 – Singler  9 – Smith  Greensboro Coliseum (22,178)
    Greensboro, NC
    Sun, Jan 2
    7:45 pm, FSN    		 No. 1 Miami (Florida) W 74–63  13–0 (1–0)
    		  28 – Smith  10 – Ma. Plumlee  5 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Wed, Jan 5*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 UAB W 85–64  14–0
    		  33 – Smith  8 – Tied  5 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Sun, Jan 9
    8:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 1 Maryland
    Duke–Maryland rivalry    		 W 71–64  15–0 (2–0)
    		  25 – Singler  10 – Singler  8 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Wed, Jan 12
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 at Florida State L 61–66  15–1 (2–1)
    		  20 – Singler  14 – Ma. Plumlee  5 – Smith  Donald L. Tucker Center (12,100)
    Tallahassee, FL
    Sat, Jan 15
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 Virginia W 76–60  16–1 (3–1)
    		  29 – Smith  16 – Ma. Plumlee  6 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Wed, Jan 19
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 at NC State W 92–78  17–1 (4–1)
    		  22 – Smith  10 – Ma. Plumlee  6 – Smith  RBC Center (19,387)
    Raleigh, NC
    Sat, Jan 22
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 at Wake Forest W 83–59  18–1 (5–1)
    		  24 – Singler  10 – Ma. Plumlee  4 – Singler  LJVM Coliseum (14,107)
    Winston-Salem, NC
    Thu, Jan 27
    8:00 pm, Raycom    		 No. 3 Boston College W 84–68  19–1 (6–1)
    		  28 – Smith  12 – Ma. Plumlee  8 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Sun, Jan 30*
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 3 at St. John's L 78–93  19–2
    		  32 – Smith  9 – Kelly  4 – Smith  Madison Square Garden (19,353)
    New York, NY
    Wed, Feb 2
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 at Maryland
    Duke–Maryland rivalry    		 W 80–62  20–2 (7–1)
    		  22 – Singler  11 – Ma. Plumlee  5 – Curry  Comcast Center (17,950)
    College Park, MD
    Sat, Feb 5
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 NC State W 76–52  21–2 (8–1)
    		  20 – Smith  12 – Ma. Plumlee  7 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Wed, Feb 9
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 No. 20 North Carolina
    Carolina–Duke rivalry    		 W 79–73  22–2 (9–1)
    		  34 – Smith  9 – Mi. Plumlee  5 – Curry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Sun, Feb 13
    6:45 pm, FSN    		 No. 5 at Miami (Florida) W 81–71  23–2 (10–1)
    		  18 – Smith  7 – Singler  5 – Smith  BankUnited Center (7,972)
    Coral Gables, FL
    Wed, Feb 16
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 5 at Virginia W 56–41  24–2 (11–1)
    		  22 – Smith  9 – Ma. Plumlee  4 – Smith  John Paul Jones Arena (14,149)
    Charlottesville, VA
    Sun, Feb 20
    7:45 pm, FSN    		 No. 5 Georgia Tech W 79–57  25–2 (12–1)
    		  28 – Smith  9 – Tied  6 – Curry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Wed, Feb 23*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 1 No. 24 Temple W 78–61  26–2
    		  28 – Singler  13 – Ma. Plumlee  4 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Sat, Feb 26
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 at Virginia Tech
    College GameDay    		 L 60–64  26–3 (12–2)
    		  22 – Singler  12 – Singler  2 – Smith  Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
    Blacksburg, VA
    Wed, Mar 2
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 Clemson W 70–59  27–3 (13–2)
    		  21 – Smith  11 – Singler  7 – Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
    Durham, NC
    Sat, Mar 5
    8:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 4 at No. 13 North Carolina
    Carolina–Duke rivalry    		 L 67–81  27–4 (13–3)
    		  30 – Smith  11 – Mi. Plumlee  3 – Smith  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC Tournament
    Fri, Mar 11
    7:00 pm, ESPN2/
    Raycom    		 No. 5 vs. Maryland
    Quarterfinals    		 W 87–71  28–4
    		  29 – Singler  11 – Ma. Plumlee  5 – Ma. Plumlee  Greensboro Coliseum (23,381)
    Greensboro, NC
    Sat, Mar 12
    3:00 pm, ESPN/
    Raycom    		 No. 5 vs. Virginia Tech
    Semifinals    		 W 77–63  29–4
    		  27 – Smith  11 – Singler  6 – Smith  Greensboro Coliseum (23,381)
    Greensboro, NC
    Sun, Mar 13
    1:00 pm, ESPN/
    Raycom    		 No. 5 vs. No. 6 North Carolina
    Championship Game    		 W 75–58  30–4
    		  20 – Smith  8 – Singler  10 – Smith  Greensboro Coliseum (23,381)
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA Tournament
    Fri, March 18*
    3:10 pm, truTV    		 No. 3 (1) vs. (16) Hampton
    Second Round    		 W 87–45  31–4
    		  14 – Irving  13 – Mi. Plumlee  7 – Smith  Time Warner Cable Arena (16,829)
    Charlotte, NC
    Sun, March 20*
    2:45 pm, CBS    		 No. 3 (1) vs. (8) Michigan
    Third Round    		 W 73–71  32–4
    		  24 – Smith  8 – Singler  4 – Singler  Time Warner Cable Arena (18,329)
    Charlotte, NC
    Thu, March 24*
    9:45 pm, CBS    		 No. 3 (1) vs. No. 17 (5) Arizona
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 77–93  32–5
    		  28 – Irving  8 – Singler  3 – Tied  Honda Center (17,890)
    Anaheim, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.[3].

    Game Notes – NCAA Tournament

    Second Round: Hampton
    Teams 1st 2nd Final
    (16) HAMP 22 23 45
    (1) DUKE 39 48 87

    Duke opened the 2011 NCAA Tournament with a match up against #16 seed Hampton. Duke came out and took care of business with a commanding 39–22 lead going into halftime. As the game continued, Duke built a larger margin and easily took the first game of the tournament, beating Hampton 87–45. After Kyrie Irving suffered a toe injury in December and missed 26 games, he made his return against Hampton. After a slow start, Irving led the team in scoring with 14 points while playing 20 minutes.

    Third Round: Michigan
    Teams 1st 2nd Final
    (8) MICH 33 38 71
    (1) DUKE 37 36 73

    Duke continued their 2011 NCAA Tournament bid with a Third Round match up with the Michigan Wolverines. Duke opened the game going back and forth with Michigan, going into halftime with a 38–33 lead. However, even after leading by 15 points midway through the second half, the Wolverines would not go away. Bringing the game down to the final seconds, it was Duke who prevailed behind Nolan Smith's 24 and beat Michigan 73–71 moving them on to the Sweet Sixteen in Anaheim. This victory also gave coach Mike Krzyzewski his 900th career victory, becoming only the fourth coach to accomplish this feat.

    Regional Semifinal: Arizona
    Teams 1st 2nd Final
    (5) ARIZ 38 55 93
    (1) DUKE 44 33 77

    Duke played well in the first half and was up by 6 points at halftime. Arizona was only kept within range by a stellar performance by Wildcats forward Derrick Williams, who scored 25 of his 32 points in the first half. In the second half, Williams' teammates came alive as Arizona went on a 19–2 run from which Duke was unable to recover.

    Rankings
    See also: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend:   Improvement in ranking.   Decrease in ranking.   Not ranked the previous week.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 5 5 5 1 4T 5 3
    Coaches 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 3 5 5 5 1 4 5 3

    References
    1. "ACC Standings - 2010-11". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
    2. "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
    3. "" http://www.goduke.com Retrieved on October 4, 2010.
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