2010–11 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2010–11 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Bob Huggins and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum. They lost in the 2nd round by Marquette in the 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament. They were invited to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They defeated Clemson in the second round before losing to Kentucky in the third round.

2010–11 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceBig East
Ranking
APNo. 22
2010–11 record21–12 (11–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
2010–11 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Pittsburgh153 .833  286  .824
No. 5 Notre Dame144 .778  277  .794
*#12 Syracuse126 .667  278  .771
No. 14 Louisville126 .667  2510  .714
No. 18 St. John's126 .667  2112  .636
Cincinnati117 .611  269  .743
No. 22 West Virginia117 .611  2112  .636
Georgetown108 .556  2111  .656
No. 10 Connecticut99 .500  329  .780
Villanova99 .500  2112  .636
Marquette99 .500  2215  .595
Seton Hall711 .389  1318  .419
Rutgers513 .278  1517  .469
Providence414 .222  1517  .469
South Florida315 .167  1023  .303
DePaul117 .056  724  .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

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Noreen
PF
Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Transitions Charter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 29, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

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

    Roster

    Name Number Position Height Weight Year Hometown
    Darryl Bryant 25 G 6–2 195 Junior Brooklyn, New York
    Craig Carey 15 G 6–2 160 Sophomore Morgantown, West Virginia
    Jake Ferguson 20 F 6–6 190 Freshman Summersville, West Virginia
    John Flowers 41 F 6–7 215 Senior Waldorf, Maryland
    Danny Jennings 30 F 6–8 260 Sophomore Staten Island, New York
    Kevin Jones 5 F 6–8 260 Junior Mount Vernon, New York
    Deniz Kılıçlı 13 F 6–9 270 Sophomore Istanbul, Turkey
    Joe Mazzulla 21 G 6–2 200 Redshirt-Senior Johnston, Rhode Island
    Casey Mitchell 33 G 6–4 225 Senior Savannah, Georgia
    Kevin Noreen 34 F 6–10 235 Freshman Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dalton Pepper 32 G 6–5 230 Sophomore Levittown, Pennsylvania
    Kenny Ross 12 G 6–0 175 Redshirt–Freshman Furlong, Pennsylvania
    Kerwin Selby 24 G 6–4 210 Junior Bel Air, Maryland
    Cam Thoroughman 2 F 6–7 235 Redshirt-Senior Portsmouth, Ohio
    Jonnie West 4 G 6–3 195 Redshirt-Senior Memphis, Tennessee

    2010–11 Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/02/2010*
    7:00 pm
    UNC Pembroke W 8753 
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, WV
    12/22/2010*
    7:00 pm
    Walsh W 8663 
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, WV
    Regular Season
    11/12/2010*
    9:00 pm
    Oakland W 9571  10
    WVU Coliseum (12,707)
    Morgantown, WV
    11/18/2010*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Davidson
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off 1st round
    W 8470  20
    José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (4,018)
    San Juan, PR
    11/19/2010*
    11:30 am, ESPNU
    vs. Vanderbilt
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off semi-finals
    W 7471  30
    José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (10,127)
    San Juan, PR
    11/21/2010*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Minnesota
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship
    L 7074  31
    José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (11,575)
    San Juan, PR
    11/27/2010*
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    vs. VMI W 8266  41
    Charleston Civic Center (12,367)
    Charleston, WV
    12/01/2010*
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    American W 7150  51
    WVU Coliseum (7,390)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/04/2010*
    4:00 pm, Big East Network
    at Miami (FL) L 7679  52
    BankUnited Center (6,548)
    Coral Gables, FL
    12/07/2010*
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    Robert Morris W 8249  62
    WVU Coliseum (6,443)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/12/2010*
    7:00 pm, CBSCS
    at Duquense W 6461  72
    CONSOL Energy Center (8,509)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/18/2010*
    2:00 pm, Big East Network
    Cleveland State W 7463  82
    WVU Coliseum (11,235)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/29/2010
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    St. John's L 7181  83
    (01)
    WVU Coliseum (11,138)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/01/2011
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    at Marquette L 7479  84
    (02)
    Bradley Center (15,575)
    Milwaukee, WI
    01/04/2011
    9:00 pm, Big East Network
    at DePaul W 6765  94
    (12)
    Allstate Arena (8,189)
    Rosemont, IL
    01/08/2011
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    at No. 13 Georgetown W 6559  104
    (22)
    Verizon Center (13,603)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/13/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Providence W 9363  114
    (32)
    WVU Coliseum (11,052)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/16/2011*
    1:30 pm, CBS
    No. 8 Purdue W 6864  124
    WVU Coliseum (14,173)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/19/2011*
    8:00 pm
    No. 21 vs. Marshall
    Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
    L 7175  125
    Charleston Civic Center (12,380)
    Charleston, WV
    01/23/2011
    2:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 21 South Florida W 5646  135
    (42)
    WVU Coliseum (10,744)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/26/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 19 Louisville L 5455  136
    (43)
    KFC Yum! Center (21,957)
    Louisville, KY
    01/29/2011
    8:00 pm, Big East Network
    at Cincinnati W 6655  146
    (53)
    Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
    Cincinnati, OH
    02/02/2011
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 25 Seton Hall W 5644  156
    (63)
    WVU Coliseum (9,729)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/05/2011
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 25 at No. 12 Villanova L 5066  157
    (64)
    Wells Fargo Center (16,106)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/07/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 25 No. 4 Pittsburgh
    Backyard Brawl
    L 6671  158
    (65)
    WVU Coliseum (14,175)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/12/2011
    4:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 25 DePaul W 8271  168
    (75)
    WVU Coliseum (11,210)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/14/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 20 Syracuse L 5263  169
    (76)
    Carrier Dome (22,669)
    Syracuse, NY
    02/19/2011
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 7 Notre Dame W 7258  179
    (86)
    WVU Coliseum (12,298)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/24/2011
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 6 Pittsburgh
    Backyard Brawl
    L 5871  1710
    (87)
    Petersen Events Center (12,876)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/27/2011
    12:00 pm, Big East Network
    at Rutgers W 6554  1810
    (97)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (7,752)
    Piscataway, NJ
    03/02/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 16 Connecticut W 6556  1910
    (107)
    WVU Coliseum (13,241)
    Morgantown, WV
    03/05/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 11 Louisville W 7270  2010
    (117)
    WVU Coliseum (15,032)
    Morgantown, WV
    Big East Men's Basketball Championship
    03/08/2011
    9:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. Marquette
    Second Round
    L 6167  2011
    Madison Square Garden (19,375)
    New York City, NY
    2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
    03/17/2011*
    12:15 pm, CBS
    No. 22 vs. Clemson
    Second round
    W 8476  2111
    St. Pete Times Forum (14,835)
    Tampa, FL
    03/19/2011*
    12:15 pm, CBS
    No. 22 vs. No. 11 Kentucky
    Third Round
    L 6371  2112
    St. Pete Times Forum (17,771)
    Tampa, FL
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "Big East Conference Standings - 2010-11." ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
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