2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
SEC Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
Conference Southeastern Conference
Division Eastern
Ranking
Coaches No. 3
AP No. 11
2010–11 record 29–9 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach John Calipari (2nd season)
Assistant coach John Robic (2nd season)
Assistant coach Orlando Antigua (2nd season)
Assistant coach Kenny Payne (1st season)
Home arena Rupp Arena
2010–11 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
#15 Florida133 .813  298  .784
#11 Kentucky106 .625  299  .763
#25 Vanderbilt97 .563  2311  .676
Georgia97 .563  2112  .636
Tennessee88 .500  1915  .559
South Carolina511 .313  1416  .467
West
Alabama124 .750  2512  .676
Mississippi State97 .563  1714  .548
Ole Miss79 .438  2014  .588
Arkansas79 .438  1813  .581
Auburn412 .250  1120  .355
LSU313 .188  1121  .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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Eric Bledsoe24G6' 1"190FreshmanBirmingham, AlabamaEntered the 2010 NBA Draft
DeMarcus Cousins15F/C6' 11" 270FreshmanMobile, AlabamaEntered the 2010 NBA Draft
Darnell Dodson3F6' 7"215SophomoreGreenbelt, MarylandAcademically ineligible
Ramon Harris5G/F6' 7"218SeniorAnchorage, AlaskaGraduated
Mark Krebs12G6' 5" 207SeniorNewport, KentuckyGraduated
Daniel Orton33F/C6' 10" 255FreshmanOklahoma City, OklahomaEntered the 2010 NBA Draft
Patrick Patterson54F6' 9" 235JuniorHuntington, West VirginiaEntered the 2010 NBA Draft
Perry Stevenson21F6' 9" 215SeniorLafayette, LouisianaGraduated
John Wall11G6' 4" 195FreshmanRaleigh, North CarolinaEntered the 2010 NBA Draft

Recruiting

Class of 2010 signees

Class of 2011 commitments

Roster

2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 0 Enes Kanter (I) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)272 lb (123 kg) FrStoneridge Prep (CA) Istanbul, Turkey
F 1 Darius Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrMason County Maysville, Kentucky
G 2 Stacey Poole 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrProvidence School Jacksonville, Florida
F 3 Terrence Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrJefferson Portland, Oregon
G 4 Jon Hood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMadisonville North Hopkins Madisonville, Kentucky
G 5 Jarrod Polson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrWest Jessamine Wilmore, Kentucky
G 12 Brandon Knight (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrPine Crest School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 20 Doron Lamb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) Queens, New York
F 30 Eloy Vargas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)239 lb (108 kg) JrMiami Dade College Moca, Dominican Republic
G 34 DeAndre Liggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrFindlay Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 55 Josh Harrellson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)275 lb (125 kg) SrSouthwestern Illinois St. Charles, Missouri
G 10 Twany Beckham  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBallard 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 8 vs. No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 17 vs. No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 11 at No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 18 at No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 22 No. 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
No. 20 No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 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
No. 15 vs. No. 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
No. 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
No. 11 (4) vs. No. 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
No. 11 (4) vs. No. 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
No. 11 (4) vs. No. 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
No. 11 (4) vs. No. 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

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase 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 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

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