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 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
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
Bledsoe, EricEric Bledsoe 24 G 6' 1" 190 Freshman Birmingham, Alabama Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Cousins, DeMarcusDeMarcus Cousins 15 F/C 6' 11" 270 Freshman Mobile, Alabama Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Dodson, DarnellDarnell Dodson 3 F 6' 7" 215 Sophomore Greenbelt, Maryland Academically ineligible
Harris, RamonRamon Harris 5 G/F 6' 7" 218 Senior Anchorage, Alaska Graduated
Krebs, MarkMark Krebs 12 G 6' 5" 207 Senior Newport, Kentucky Graduated
Orton, DanielDaniel Orton 33 F/C 6' 10" 255 Freshman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Patterson, PatrickPatrick Patterson 54 F 6' 9" 235 Junior Huntington, West Virginia Entered the 2010 NBA Draft
Stevenson, PerryPerry Stevenson 21 F 6' 9" 215 Senior Lafayette, Louisiana Graduated
Wall, JohnJohn 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 Previous school Hometown
C 0 Kanter, EnesEnes Kanter (I) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Fr Stoneridge Prep (CA) Istanbul, Turkey
F 1 Miller, DariusDarius Miller 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Mason County Maysville, Kentucky
G 2 Poole, StaceyStacey Poole 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Providence School Jacksonville, Florida
F 3 Jones, TerrenceTerrence Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Jefferson Portland, Oregon
G 4 Hood, JonJon Hood 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Madisonville North Hopkins Madisonville, Kentucky
G 5 Polson, JarrodJarrod Polson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr West Jessamine Wilmore, Kentucky
G 12 Knight, BrandonBrandon Knight (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Pine Crest School Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 20 Lamb, DoronDoron Lamb 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy (VA) Queens, New York
F 30 Vargas, EloyEloy Vargas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Jr Miami Dade College Moca, Dominican Republic
G 34 Liggins, DeAndreDeAndre Liggins 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Findlay Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 55 Harrellson, JoshJosh Harrellson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Sr Southwestern Illinois St. Charles, Missouri
G 10 Beckham, TwanyTwany Beckham  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

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 9562[1] 
 31  Knight  12  Miller  4  Liggins  St. Denis Centre (–)
Windsor, Ontario

August 16, 2010*
6 p.m., BBSN
  Western W 9668[2] 
 24  Lamb  8  Harrellson  12  Knight  St. Denis Centre (–)
Windsor, Ontario

August 17, 2010*
11 a.m., BBSN
  Windsor W 10475[3] 
 27  Knight  19  Harrellson  9  Knight  St. Denis Centre (–)
Windsor, Ontario

November 1, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
 #11 Pikeville W 9766 
 22  Knight  10  Miller  3  (2 tied)  Rupp Arena (21,127)
Lexington, KY

November 5, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
 #11 Dillard W 12254 
 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 8865  10
 25  Jones  12  Jones  5  Knight  Rupp Arena (23,740)
Lexington, KY

November 19, 2010*
10:30 pm, ESPNU
 #12 vs. Portland W 7948  20
 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 7664  30
 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 7467  40
 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 6784  41
 24  Jones  6  Vargas  5  Knight  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI

November 30, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
 #10 Boston U. W 9157  51
 23  Knight  12  Harrellson  6  Knight  Rupp Arena (21,684)
Lexington, KY

December 4, 2010*
12:30 pm, CBS
 #10 at North Carolina L 7375  52
 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 7258  62
 27  Jones  19  Jones  5  Knight  Freedom Hall (17,404)
Louisville, KY

December 11, 2010*
5:15 pm, ESPN
 #17 Indiana W 8162  72
 19  Liggins  12  Harrellson  4  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,337)
Lexington, KY

December 18, 2010*
8:00 pm, BBSN
 #17 Mississippi Valley State W 8560  82
 19  Jones  12  Harrellson  5  Miller  Rupp Arena (23,341)
Lexington, KY

December 22, 2010*
1:00 pm, BBSN
 #13 Winthrop W 8952  92
 32  Lamb  10  Harrellson  9  Liggins  Rupp Arena (22,698)
Lexington, KY

December 28, 2010*
7:00 pm, BBSN
 #11 Coppin State W 9161  102
 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 7863  112
 25  Knight  14  Harrellson  6  Jones  KFC Yum! Center (22,803)
Louisville, KY

January 3, 2011*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
 #10 Penn W 8662  122
 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 7077  123
(01)
 24  Jones  11  Harrellson  3  (2 tied)  Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Athens, GA

January 11, 2011
7:00 pm, ESPNU
 #13 Auburn W 7854  133
(11)
 35  Jones  8  Jones  7  Lamb  Rupp Arena (23,065)
Lexington, KY

January 15, 2011
4:00 pm, SEC Network
 #13 LSU W 8244  143
(21)
 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 6668  144
(22)
 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 6758  154
(32)
 23  Knight  7  (3 tied)  3  Liggins  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC

January 29, 2011
4:00 pm, ESPN
 #14 Georgia W 6660  164
(42)
 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 6971  165
(43)
 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 6870  166
(44)
 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 7361  176
(54)
 19  Liggins  11  Jones  3  Liggins  Rupp Arena (24,334)
Lexington, KY

February 12, 2011
1:00 pm, CBS
 #18 at #23 Vanderbilt L 7781  177
(55)
 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 8579  187
(65)
 24  Knight  10  Jones  7  Knight  Rupp Arena (23,196)
Lexington, KY

February 19, 2011
4:00 pm, SEC Network
 #22 South Carolina W 9059  197
(75)
 22  Miller  12  Jones  9  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,338)
Lexington, KY

February 23, 2011
8:00 pm, SEC Network
 #22 at Arkansas L 7677 OT 198
(76)
 26  Knight  14  Harrellson  5  Knight  Bud Walton Arena (13,472)
Fayetteville, AR

February 26, 2011
4:00 pm, CBS
 #22 #13 Florida W 7668  208
(86)
 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 6866  218
(96)
 17  Knight  9  (2 tied)  3  Knight  Rupp Arena (24,275)
Lexington, KY

March 6, 2011
12:00 pm, CBS
 #20 at Tennessee W 6458  228
(106)
 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 7566  238
 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 7258  248
 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 7054  258
 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 5957  268
 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 7163  278
 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 6260  288
 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 7669  298
 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

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

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