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 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

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 87–53 
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, WV
    12/22/2010*
    7:00 pm
    Walsh W 86–63 
    WVU Coliseum 
    Morgantown, WV
    Regular Season
    11/12/2010*
    9:00 pm
    Oakland W 95–71  1–0
    WVU Coliseum (12,707)
    Morgantown, WV
    11/18/2010*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Davidson
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off 1st round
    W 84–70  2–0
    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 74–71  3–0
    José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (10,127)
    San Juan, PR
    11/21/2010*
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Minnesota
    Puerto Rico Tip-Off championship
    L 70–74  3–1
    José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (11,575)
    San Juan, PR
    11/27/2010*
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    vs. VMI W 82–66  4–1
    Charleston Civic Center (12,367)
    Charleston, WV
    12/01/2010*
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    American W 71–50  5–1
    WVU Coliseum (7,390)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/04/2010*
    4:00 pm, Big East Network
    at Miami (FL) L 76–79  5–2
    BankUnited Center (6,548)
    Coral Gables, FL
    12/07/2010*
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    Robert Morris W 82–49  6–2
    WVU Coliseum (6,443)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/12/2010*
    7:00 pm, CBSCS
    at Duquense W 64–61  7–2
    CONSOL Energy Center (8,509)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/18/2010*
    2:00 pm, Big East Network
    Cleveland State W 74–63  8–2
    WVU Coliseum (11,235)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/29/2010
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    St. John's L 71–81  8–3
    (0–1)
    WVU Coliseum (11,138)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/01/2011
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    at Marquette L 74–79  8–4
    (0–2)
    Bradley Center (15,575)
    Milwaukee, WI
    01/04/2011
    9:00 pm, Big East Network
    at DePaul W 67–65  9–4
    (1–2)
    Allstate Arena (8,189)
    Rosemont, IL
    01/08/2011
    11:00 am, ESPN2
    at No. 13 Georgetown W 65–59  10–4
    (2–2)
    Verizon Center (13,603)
    Washington, D.C.
    01/13/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    Providence W 93–63  11–4
    (3–2)
    WVU Coliseum (11,052)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/16/2011*
    1:30 pm, CBS
    No. 8 Purdue W 68–64  12–4
    WVU Coliseum (14,173)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/19/2011*
    8:00 pm
    No. 21 vs. Marshall
    Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
    L 71–75  12–5
    Charleston Civic Center (12,380)
    Charleston, WV
    01/23/2011
    2:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 21 South Florida W 56–46  13–5
    (4–2)
    WVU Coliseum (10,744)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/26/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 19 Louisville L 54–55  13–6
    (4–3)
    KFC Yum! Center (21,957)
    Louisville, KY
    01/29/2011
    8:00 pm, Big East Network
    at Cincinnati W 66–55  14–6
    (5–3)
    Fifth Third Arena (13,176)
    Cincinnati, OH
    02/02/2011
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 25 Seton Hall W 56–44  15–6
    (6–3)
    WVU Coliseum (9,729)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/05/2011
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 25 at No. 12 Villanova L 50–66  15–7
    (6–4)
    Wells Fargo Center (16,106)
    Philadelphia, PA
    02/07/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 25 No. 4 Pittsburgh
    Backyard Brawl
    L 66–71  15–8
    (6–5)
    WVU Coliseum (14,175)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/12/2011
    4:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 25 DePaul W 82–71  16–8
    (7–5)
    WVU Coliseum (11,210)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/14/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 20 Syracuse L 52–63  16–9
    (7–6)
    Carrier Dome (22,669)
    Syracuse, NY
    02/19/2011
    1:00 pm, CBS
    No. 7 Notre Dame W 72–58  17–9
    (8–6)
    WVU Coliseum (12,298)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/24/2011
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 6 Pittsburgh
    Backyard Brawl
    L 58–71  17–10
    (8–7)
    Petersen Events Center (12,876)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    02/27/2011
    12:00 pm, Big East Network
    at Rutgers W 65–54  18–10
    (9–7)
    Louis Brown Athletic Center (7,752)
    Piscataway, NJ
    03/02/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 16 Connecticut W 65–56  19–10
    (10–7)
    WVU Coliseum (13,241)
    Morgantown, WV
    03/05/2011
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 11 Louisville W 72–70  20–10
    (11–7)
    WVU Coliseum (15,032)
    Morgantown, WV
    Big East Men's Basketball Championship
    03/08/2011
    9:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. Marquette
    Second Round
    L 61–67  20–11
    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 84–76  21–11
    St. Pete Times Forum (14,835)
    Tampa, FL
    03/19/2011*
    12:15 pm, CBS
    No. 22 vs. No. 11 Kentucky
    Third Round
    L 63–71  21–12
    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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