2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

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2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
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SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference Southeastern Conference Eastern
Ranking
Coaches #3
AP #11
2010–11 record 29–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach John Calipari (2nd year)
Assistant coach John Robic (2nd year)
Assistant coach Orlando Antigua (2nd year)
Assistant coach Kenny Payne (1st year)
Home arena Rupp Arena
Seasons
« 2009–10 2011–12 »
2010–11 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
#15 Florida 13 3   .813     29 8   .784
#11 Kentucky 10 6   .625     29 9   .763
#25 Vanderbilt 9 7   .563     23 11   .676
Georgia 9 7   .563     21 12   .636
Tennessee 8 8   .500     19 15   .559
South Carolina 5 11   .313     14 16   .467
West
Alabama 12 4   .750     25 12   .676
Mississippi State 9 7   .563     17 14   .548
Ole Miss 7 9   .438     20 14   .588
Arkansas 7 9   .438     18 13   .581
Auburn 4 12   .250     11 20   .355
LSU 3 13   .188     11 21   .344
SEC Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach is John Calipari, who entered his second season after posting a 35–3 record in his inaugural season.

Pre-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Eric Bledsoe 24 G 6' 1" 190 Freshman Birmingham, Alabama Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
DeMarcus Cousins 15 F/C 6' 11" 270 Freshman Mobile, Alabama Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Darnell Dodson 3 F 6' 7" 215 Sophomore Greenbelt, Maryland Academically ineligible
Ramon Harris 5 G/F 6' 7" 218 Senior Anchorage, Alaska Graduated
Mark Krebs 12 G 6' 5" 207 Senior Newport, Kentucky Graduated
Daniel Orton 33 F/C 6' 10" 255 Freshman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Patrick Patterson 54 F 6' 9" 235 Junior Huntington, West Virginia Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Perry Stevenson 21 F 6' 9" 215 Senior Lafayette, Louisiana Graduated
John Wall 11 G 6' 4" 195 Freshman Raleigh, North Carolina Entered the 2010 NBA Draft

Recruiting

Class of 2010 Signees

Class of 2011 Commitments

Roster

2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High school/previous college Home town
C 0 Enes Kanter (I) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Fr Stoneridge Prep (CA) Istanbul, Turkey
F 1 Darius Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Mason County Maysville, Kentucky
G 2 Stacey Poole 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Providence School Jacksonville, Florida
F 3 Terrence Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Jefferson Portland, Oregon
G 4 Jon Hood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Madisonville North Hopkins Madisonville, Kentucky
G 5 Jarrod Polson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr West Jessamine Wilmore, Kentucky
G 12 Brandon Knight (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Pine Crest School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 20 Doron Lamb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy (VA) Queens, New York
F 30 Eloy Vargas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Jr Miami Dade College Moca, Dominican Republic
G 34 DeAndre Liggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Findlay Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 55 Josh Harrellson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Sr Southwestern Illinois St. Charles, Missouri
G 10 Twany Beckham Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Ballard Louisville, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Twany Beckham transferred from Mississippi State in January 2011. He was not eligible to play until December 2011. He was still able to practice and be a part of the roster, but was not on scholarship during spring 2011.

2010-2011 Schedule Notes

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 15, 2010*
7 p.m., BBSN
Windsor W 95–62[1] 
 31  Knight   12  Miller   4  Liggins  St. Denis Centre (–)
Windsor, Ontario
August 16, 2010*
6 p.m., BBSN
Western W 96–68[2] 
 24  Lamb   8  Harrellson   12  Knight  St. Denis Centre (–)
Windsor, Ontario
August 17, 2010*
11 a.m., BBSN
Windsor W 104–75[3] 
 27  Knight   19  Harrellson   9  Knight  St. Denis Centre (–)
Windsor, Ontario
November 1, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
#11 Pikeville W 97–66 
 22  Knight   10  Miller   3  (2 tied)  Rupp Arena (21,127)
Lexington, KY
November 5, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
#11 Dillard W 122–54 
 23  Jones   10  Jones   6  Knight  Rupp Arena (21,589)
Lexington, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 12, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
#11 East Tennessee State W 88–65  1–0
 25  Jones   12  Jones   5  Knight  Rupp Arena (23,740)
Lexington, KY
November 19, 2010*
10:30 pm, ESPNU
#12 vs. Portland W 79–48  2–0
 21  Knight   12  Harrellson   4  Miller  Rose Garden (10,216)
Portland, OR
November 22, 2010*
5:30 pm, ESPN2
#8 vs. Oklahoma
2010 Maui Invitational
W 76–64  3–0
 29  Jones   13  Jones   4  Liggins  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 23, 2010*
9:30 pm, ESPN
#8 vs. #13 Washington
2010 Maui Invitational
W 74–67  4–0
 24  Knight   17  Jones   2  Liggins  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 24, 2010*
10:00 pm, ESPN
#8 vs. Connecticut
2010 Maui Invitational
L 67–84  4–1
 24  Jones   6  Vargas   5  Knight  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 30, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
#10 Boston U. W 91–57  5–1
 23  Knight   12  Harrellson   6  Knight  Rupp Arena (21,684)
Lexington, KY
December 4, 2010*
12:30 pm, CBS
#10 at North Carolina L 73–75  5–2
 24  Lamb   11  Harrellson   4  (2 tied)  Dean Smith Center (20,695)
Chapel Hill, NC
December 8, 2010*
9:30 pm, ESPN
#17 vs. #23 Notre Dame
SEC/Big East Invitational
W 72–58  6–2
 27  Jones   19  Jones   5  Knight  Freedom Hall (17,404)
Louisville, KY
December 11, 2010*
5:15 pm, ESPN
#17 Indiana W 81–62  7–2
 19  Liggins   12  Harrellson   4  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,337)
Lexington, KY
December 18, 2010*
8:00 pm, BBSN
#17 Mississippi Valley State W 85–60  8–2
 19  Jones   12  Harrellson   5  Miller  Rupp Arena (23,341)
Lexington, KY
December 22, 2010*
1:00 pm, BBSN
#13 Winthrop W 89–52  9–2
 32  Lamb   10  Harrellson   9  Liggins  Rupp Arena (22,698)
Lexington, KY
December 28, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
#11 Coppin State W 91–61  10–2
 18  Jones   8  Liggins   8  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,329)
Lexington, KY
December 31, 2010*
12:00 pm, CBS
#11 at #22 Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass
W 78–63  11–2
 25  Knight   14  Harrellson   6  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (22,803)
Louisville, KY
January 3, 2011*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
#10 Penn W 86–62  12–2
 22  Knight   12  Harrellson   6  Miller  Rupp Arena (21,681)
Lexington, KY
SEC regular season
January 8, 2011
4:00 pm, SEC Network
#10 at Georgia L 70–77  12–3
(0–1)
 24  Jones   11  Harrellson   3  (2 tied)  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA
January 11, 2011
7:00 pm, ESPNU
#13 Auburn W 78–54  13–3
(1–1)
 35  Jones   8  Jones   7  Lamb  Rupp Arena (23,065)
Lexington, KY
January 15, 2011
4:00 pm, SEC Network
#13 LSU W 82–44  14–3
(2–1)
 19  Knight   14  Harrellson   5  Lamb  Rupp Arena (24,330)
Lexington, KY
January 18, 2011
9:00 pm, ESPN
#12 at Alabama
Super Tuesday
L 66–68  14–4
(2–2)
 17  Jones   9  (2 tied)   3  Knight  Coleman Coliseum (14,589)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 22, 2011
6:00 pm, ESPN
#12 at South Carolina W 67–58  15–4
(3–2)
 23  Knight   7  (3 tied)   3  Liggins  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
January 29, 2011
4:00 pm, ESPN
#14 Georgia W 66–60  16–4
(4–2)
 19  Lamb   8  Harrellson   4  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,352)
Lexington, KY
February 1, 2011
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2
#10 at Ole Miss L 69–71  16–5
(4–3)
 22  Jones   6  Jones   2  Knight  Tad Smith Coliseum (8,243)
Oxford, MS
February 5, 2011
9:00 pm, ESPN
#10 at Florida
College GameDay
L 68–70  16–6
(4–4)
 24  Knight   7  Jones   4  Knight  O'Connell Center (12,633)
Gainesville, FL
February 8, 2011
9:00 pm, ESPN
#18 Tennessee
Super Tuesday
W 73–61  17–6
(5–4)
 19  Liggins   11  Jones   3  Liggins  Rupp Arena (24,334)
Lexington, KY
February 12, 2011
1:00 pm, CBS
#18 at #23 Vanderbilt L 77–81  17–7
(5–5)
 25  Jones   10  Harrellson   3  Harrellson  Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
Nashville, TN
February 15, 2011
7:00 pm, ESPN
#22 Mississippi State
Super Tuesday
W 85–79  18–7
(6–5)
 24  Knight   10  Jones   7  Knight  Rupp Arena (23,196)
Lexington, KY
February 19, 2011
4:00 pm, SEC Network
#22 South Carolina W 90–59  19–7
(7–5)
 22  Miller   12  Jones   9  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,338)
Lexington, KY
February 23, 2011
8:00 pm, SEC Network
#22 at Arkansas L 76–77 OT 19–8
(7–6)
 26  Knight   14  Harrellson   5  Knight  Bud Walton Arena (13,472)
Fayetteville, AR
February 26, 2011
4:00 pm, CBS
#22 #13 Florida W 76–68  20–8
(8–6)
 24  Miller   12  Harrellson   6  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,346)
Lexington, KY
March 1, 2011
9:00 pm, ESPN
#20 #21 Vanderbilt
Super Tuesday
W 68–66  21–8
(9–6)
 17  Knight   9  (2 tied)   3  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,275)
Lexington, KY
March 6, 2011
12:00 pm, CBS
#20 at Tennessee W 64–58  22–8
(10–6)
 19  Knight   11  Jones   3  (2 tied)  Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)
Knoxville, TN
SEC Tournament
March 11, 2011
3:30 pm, SEC Network
#15 vs. Ole Miss
Quarterfinals
W 75–66  23–8
 19  Lamb   7  (3 tied)   6  Knight  Georgia Dome (21,875)
Atlanta, GA
March 12, 2011
1:00 pm, ABC
#15 vs. Alabama
Semifinals
W 72–58  24–8
 15  Lamb   10  Harrellson   7  Knight  Georgia Dome (21,728)
Atlanta, GA
March 13, 2011
1:00 pm, ABC
#15 vs. #12 Florida
Championship Game
W 70–54  25–8
 17  Knight   8  Harrellson   4  Knight  Georgia Dome (21,409)
Atlanta, GA
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2011*
3:08 pm, CBS
#11 (4) vs. (13) Princeton
East Region Second Round
W 59–57  26–8
 17  Miller   10  Harrellson   5  Knight  St. Pete Times Forum (14,835)
Tampa, FL
March 19, 2011*
12:15 pm, CBS
#11 (4) vs. #22 (5) West Virginia
East Region Third Round
W 71–63  27–8
 30  Knight   10  Jones   4  (2 tied)  St. Pete Times Forum (17,771)
Tampa, FL
March 25, 2011*
9:54 pm, CBS
#11 (4) vs. #1 (1) Ohio State
East Region Semifinals
W 62–60  28–8
 17  Harrellson   10  Harrellson   4  (2 tied)  Prudential Center (18,343)
Newark, NJ
March 27, 2011*
4:55 pm, CBS
#11 (4) vs. #7 (2) North Carolina
East Region Final
W 76–69  29–8
 22  Knight   8  Harrellson   4  (2 tied)  Prudential Center (18,278)
Newark, NJ
April 2, 2011*
8:49 pm, CBS
#11 (4) vs. #9 (W3) Connecticut
National Semifinal
L 55–56  29–9
 17  B. Knight   15  T. Jones   5  B. Knight  Reliant Stadium (75,421)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

Rankings

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Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
AP 11 12 8 10 17 17 13 11 10 13 12 14 10 18 22 22 20 15 11
Coaches 10 13 9 11 16 16 14 12 11 15 12 16 11 18 22 22 23 16 10 3

Notes and references