2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
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 |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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#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 |
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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
2010 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Brandon Knight G |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Pine Crest School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 14, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Terrence Jones F |
Portland, Oregon | Jefferson High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 19, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Enes Kanter C |
Istanbul, Turkey | Stoneridge Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 261 lb (118 kg) | Mar 23, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Doron Lamb G |
Laurelton, New York | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 17, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Eloy Vargas F |
Moca, Dominican Republic | Miami Dade CC | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | May 15, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Stacey Poole G |
Jacksonville, Florida | Providence School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 24, 2009 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Jarrod Polson G |
Wilmore, Kentucky | West Jessamine High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 28, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 | ||||||
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Class of 2011 Commitments
2011 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Home town | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Anthony Davis F |
Chicago, Illinois | Perspectives Charter School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 13, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Michael Gilchrist F |
Elizabeth, New Jersey | St. Patrick | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 14, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Marquis Teague G |
Indianapolis, Indiana | Pike | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 22, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 | ||||||
Kyle Wiltjer F |
Portland, Oregon | Jesuit | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 28, 2010 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 | ||||||
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- 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 | |||
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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
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 |
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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
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