2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 35th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 12–6 in Big East play and lost in the semifinals of the 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they beat Indiana State in the second round before being upset in the third round by Marquette.

2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
Legends Classic Champions
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 12
2010–11 record27–8, 7 wins vacated (12–6 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2010–11 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Pittsburgh15–3 .833  28–6  .824
No. 5 Notre Dame14–4 .778  27–7  .794
*#12 Syracuse12–6 .667  27–8  .771
No. 14 Louisville12–6 .667  25–10  .714
No. 18 St. John's12–6 .667  21–12  .636
Cincinnati11–7 .611  26–9  .743
No. 22 West Virginia11–7 .611  21–12  .636
Georgetown10–8 .556  21–11  .656
No. 10 Connecticut†9–9 .500  32–9  .780
Villanova9–9 .500  21–12  .636
Marquette9–9 .500  22–15  .595
Seton Hall7–11 .389  13–18  .419
Rutgers5–13 .278  15–17  .469
Providence4–14 .222  15–17  .469
South Florida3–15 .167  10–23  .303
DePaul1–17 .056  7–24  .226
† 2011 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 4, 2011[1]
*Syracuse:: 7 wins vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(27–8)(10–6); Rankings from AP Poll

Due to NCAA sanctions, seven wins were vacated.[2]

Preseason

Roster changes

Syracuse graduated two starters from the previous year's team, shooting guard Andy Rautins and center Arinze Onuaku. In addition, junior forward Wes Johnson declared that he would enter the 2010 NBA Draft. He was selected fourth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Fabricio de Melo
C		 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Sagemont School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Aug 3, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
C. J. Fair
SF		 Baltimore, Maryland Brewster Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 19, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Baye Moussa Keita
C		 Saint-Louis, Senegal Oak Hill Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 21, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Dion Waiters
SG		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Life Center Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 11, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #7   Rivals: #7  ESPN: #5
  • 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:

  • "2010 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  • "2010 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  • "2010 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.

    Preseason outlook

    In the USA TODAY/ESPN coaches preseason poll, Syracuse ranked #13 in the country.[3]

    In the AP preseason poll, writers voted Syracuse #10 in the country.[4]

    In the Big East preseason Coaches' Poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish third. The Orange received two first place votes.[5] Fabricio de Melo was named Preseason Rookie of the Year. Kris Joseph was named to the All-Big East second team and Rick Jackson received an honorable mention.[6]

    A preseason poll of writers in Big East cities conducted by the Syracuse Post-Standard predicted the Orange would finish third. Two writers predicted Syracuse would finish first.[7] Kris Joseph was named to the pre-season All-Big East first team and received some preseason Player of the Year votes. Fabricio de Melo won the Rookie of the Year with nine votes while Dion Waiters received two votes.[8]

    Roster
    2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 00 Rick Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrNeumann-Goretti Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    G 2 Nick Resavy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)201 lb (91 kg) JrWest Milford West Milford, New Jersey
    G 3 Dion Waiters 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLife Center Academy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    G 4 Nolan Hart 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)152 lb (69 kg) FrAlbany Academy Albany, New York
    F 5 C. J. Fair 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrBrewster Academy Baltimore, Maryland
    G 11 Scoop Jardine 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrNeumann-Goretti Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    C 12 Baye Moussa Keita 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)213 lb (97 kg) FrOak Hill Academy Saint Louis, Senegal
    G 13 Griffin Hoffmann 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) SoYork Preparatory New York, New York
    F 14 Matt Lyde-Cajuste 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoIona Preparatory Mt. Vernon, New York
    G 20 Brandon Triche 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
    F 21 Mookie Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoPeekskill Peekskill, New York
    G 24 Brandon Reese 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrPine Crest Davie, Florida
    G 25 Russ DeRemer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrXaverian Brothers Wrentham, Massachusetts
    F 32 Kris Joseph 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrArchbishop Carroll (D.C.) Montreal, Quebec
    C 33 DaShonte Riley  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)233 lb (106 kg) SoDetroit Country Day Detroit, Michigan
    F 34 Matt Tomaszewski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrHolderness Seabrook, New Hampshire
    F 43 James Southerland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoNotre Dame Preparatory (Massachusetts) Bayside, New York
    C 51 Fab Melo 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)244 lb (111 kg) FrThe Sagemont School Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Strength and conditioning coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: September 28, 2010

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench
    C Fab Melo Baye Keita
    PF Rick Jackson James Southerland
    SF Kris Joseph C.J. Fair
    SG Brandon Triche
    PG Scoop Jardine Dion Waiters

    Season

    Syracuse went 26-7 on the year and lost to Connecticut 76-71 (OT) in the semifinals of the Big East Conference tournament. They earned a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face Indiana State in the second round.

    Syracuse loses to Marquette by thrilling shots and sadly after Jackson finished his career in Syracuse.

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 2*
    7:00 pm, Time Warner Cable SportsNet    		 No. 10 Kutztown (D II) W 96–60 
    		 14 – Fair, Joseph  11 – Southerland  7 – Triche  Carrier Dome (7,371)
    Syracuse, New York
    November 9*
    7:00 pm, Time Warner Cable SportsNet    		 No. 10 Le Moyne (D II) W 91–48 
    		 13 – Jardine, Southerland, Waiters  9 – Jackson  5 – Jardine, Waiters  Carrier Dome (10,546)
    Syracuse, New York
    Regular Season
    November 12*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 10 Northern Iowa W 68–46  1–0
    		  14 – Jackson, Joseph  7 – Jackson  5 – Triche  Carrier Dome (22,198)
    Syracuse, New York
    November 14*
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 10 Canisius W 86–67  2–0
    		  17 – Jackson  15 – Keita  7 – Triche  Carrier Dome (20,454)
    Syracuse, New York
    November 16*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 10 Detroit
    Legends Classic    		 W 66–55  3–0
    		  27 – Jardine  22 – Jackson  8 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (17,379)
    Syracuse, New York
    November 21*
    2:00 pm, Time Warner Cable SportsNet    		 No. 10 William & Mary
    Legends Classic    		 W 63–60  4–0
    		  18 – Joseph  10 – Jackson  9 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (17,933)
    Syracuse, New York
    November 26*
    8:00 pm, HDNet    		 No. 9 vs. Michigan
    Legends Classic    		 W 53–50  5–0
    		  22 – Joseph  12 – Jackson  5 – Jardine  Boardwalk Hall (6,273)
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    November 27*
    8:00 pm, HDNet    		 No. 9 vs. Georgia Tech
    Legends Classic    		 W 80–76  6–0
    		  19 – Joseph  14 – Jackson  8 – Jardine  Boardwalk Hall (5,271)
    Atlantic City, New Jersey
    November 30*
    7:00 pm, Time Warner Cable SportsNet    		 No. 8 Cornell W 78–58  7–0
    		  17 – Jackson  13 – Jackson  7 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (20,548)
    Syracuse, New York
    December 4*
    5:15 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 8 NC State W 65–59  8–0
    		  23 – Jardine  11 – Jackson  6 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (22,334)
    Syracuse, New York
    December 7*
    9:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 8 vs. No. 7 Michigan State
    Jimmy V Classic    		 W 72–58  9–0
    		  19 – Jardine  22 – Jackson  4 – Triche  Madison Square Garden (19,391)
    New York, New York
    December 11*
    7:00 pm, Time Warner Cable SportsNet    		 No. 8 Colgate W 100–43  10–0
    		  18 – Jackson  10 – Jackson  5 – Waiters  Carrier Dome (21,247)
    Syracuse, New York
    December 18*
    7:00 pm, Time Warner Cable SportsNet    		 No. 5 Iona W 83–77  11–0
    		  21 – Joseph  8 – Jackson  7 – Triche  Carrier Dome (17,871)
    Syracuse, New York
    December 20*
    7:00 pm, Time Warner Cable SportsNet    		 No. 5 Morgan State W 97–55  12–0
    		  18 – Jackson, Southerland  9 – Jackson  8 – Waiters  Carrier Dome (16,031)
    Syracuse, New York
    December 22*
    7:00 pm, Time Warner Cable SportsNet    		 No. 5 Drexel W 93–65  13–0
    		  25 – Joseph  12 – Jackson  5 – Jardine, Triche  Carrier Dome (17,856)
    Syracuse, New York
    Big East Regular Season
    December 28
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 5 Providence W 81–74  14–0
    (1–0)    		  27 – Joseph  18 – Jackson  7 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (20,388)
    Syracuse, New York
    January 1
    3:30 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 5 No. 15 Notre Dame W 70–58  15–0
    (2–0)    		  18 – Joseph  8 – Joseph  9 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (23,058)
    Syracuse, New York
    January 8
    12:00 pm, Big East Network    		 No. 4 at Seton Hall W 61–56  16–0
    (3–0)    		  15 – Joseph, Triche  17 – Jackson  4 – Jackson  Prudential Center (10,862)
    Newark, New Jersey
    January 12
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 4 at St. John's W 76–59  17–0
    (4–0)    		  18 – Joseph  11 – Jackson  4 – Jardine, Triche  Madison Square Garden (14,440)
    New York, New York
    January 15
    12:00 pm, Big East Network    		 No. 4 No. 25 Cincinnati W 67–52  18–0
    (5–0)    		  15 – Jackson  11 – Jackson  7 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (24,338)
    Syracuse, New York
    January 17
    7:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 at No. 5 Pittsburgh L 66–74  18–1
    (5–1)    		  16 – Fair  11 – Jackson  4 – Jardine, Southerland  Petersen Events Center (12,925)
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    January 22
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 No. 7 Villanova L 72–83  18–2
    (5–2)    		  23 – Joseph  5 – Jackson  4 – Triche  Carrier Dome (33,736)
    Syracuse, New York
    January 25
    7:00 pm, Big East Network    		 No. 9 Seton Hall L 68–90  18–3
    (5–3)    		  17 – Joseph  19 – Jackson  3 – Jackson, Joseph, Triche  Carrier Dome (21,950)
    Syracuse, New York
    January 29
    3:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 9 at Marquette L 70–76  18–4
    (5–4)    		  18 – Joseph  7 – Keita  13 – Jardine  Bradley Center (19,032)
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    February 2
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 at No. 6 Connecticut
    Rivalry    		 W 66–58  19–4
    (6–4)    		  13 – Jackson  13 – Jackson  6 – Jardine  XL Center (16,294)
    Hartford, Connecticut
    February 5
    2:00 pm, Big East Network    		 No. 17 at South Florida W 72–49  20–4
    (7–4)    		  21 – Jackson  12 – Jackson  8 – Jardine  St. Pete Times Forum (10,051)
    Tampa, Florida
    February 9
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 No. 11 Georgetown L 56–64  20–5
    (7–5)    		  14 – Joseph  8 – Jackson  6 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (26,904)
    Syracuse, New York
    February 12
    12:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 at No. 16 Louisville L 69–73  20–6
    (7–6)    		  21 – Triche  7 – Jackson, Keita, Fair  4 – Jardine  KFC Yum! Center (22,755)
    Louisville, Kentucky
    February 14
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 20 West Virginia W 63–52  21–6
    (8–6)    		  20 – Triche  9 – Jackson  6 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (22,669)
    Syracuse, New York
    February 19
    7:00 pm, Big East Network    		 No. 20 Rutgers W 84–80 OT 22–6
    (9–6)    		  21 – Joseph  12 – Jackson  4 – Jardine, Joseph, Triche  Carrier Dome (28,944)
    Syracuse, New York
    February 21
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 17 at No. 15 Villanova W 69–64  23–6
    (10–6)    		  20 – Jardine  8 – Joseph  6 – Jardine  Wells Fargo Center (18,899)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    February 26
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 17 at No. 11 Georgetown W 58–51  24–6
    (11–6)    		  17 – Jardine  7 – Jackson  7 – Jardine  Verizon Center (20,276)
    Washington, D.C.
    March 5
    4:00 pm, Big East Network    		 No. 12 DePaul W 107–59‡  25–6
    (12–6)    		  14 – Jackson, Jardine  7 – Jackson, Keita  8 – Jardine  Carrier Dome (28,086)
    Syracuse, New York
    Big East Tournament
    March 10*
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 vs. No. 17 St. John's
    Quarterfinals    		 W 79–73  26–6
    		  22 – Triche  9 – Jackson  5 – Triche  Madison Square Garden (19,375)
    New York, New York
    March 11*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 11 vs. No. 21 Connecticut
    Semifinals/Rivalry    		 L 71–76 OT 26–7
    		  20 – Jardine, Joseph  9 – Joseph  5 – Triche  Madison Square Garden (19,375)
    New York, New York
    NCAA Tournament †
    March 18*
    9:57 pm, truTV    		 No. 12 3 E vs. No. 14 E Indiana State
    Second Round    		 W 77–60  27–7
    		  23 – Jackson  10 – Joseph  9 – Jardine  Quicken Loans Arena (20,164)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    March 20*
    7:45 pm, truTV    		 No. 12 3 E vs. No. 11 E Marquette
    Third Round    		 L 62–66  27–8
    		  18 – Waiters  9 – Joseph  6 – Jardine  Quicken Loans Arena (20,164)
    Cleveland, Ohio
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. ‡Largest margin of victory in Big East history.[9] † NCAA Tournament ranks are seeds in the region (E=East). (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16WK 17Wk 18Final
    AP 10 10 9 8 8 5 5 5 4 4 3 9 17 12 17 17 12 11
    Coaches 13 11 10 7 7 5 5 5 4 4 3 10 17 13 20 20 12 11
    ESPN Power Ranking NA 8 NA NA 9 5 4 4 4 4 3 5 17 14 17 20 15 14

    2011 signing class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Michael Carter-Williams
    PG    		 Hamilton, Massachusetts St. Andrew's School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 1, 2009 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
    Rakeem Christmas
    C    		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the New Church 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 6, 2010 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
    Trevor Cooney
    SG    		 Wilmington, Delaware Sanford School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 26, 2010 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
    Overall recruiting rankings:   ESPN: #10
    • 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:

      References
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      2. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org.
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      4. AP Preseason Top 25 Released" Archived October 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Fox Sports. Published 10-28-2010. Retrieved 10-28-2010.
      5. "Pittsburgh Chosen As BIG EAST Hoops Favorite" Archived October 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. bigeast.org. Published 10-20-2010. Retrieved 10-20-2010.
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