2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented the University of Texas in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Rick Barnes, who was in his 13th year. The team played its home games at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas and are members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 28–8, 13–3 in Big 12 play and lost in the championship game of the 2011 Big 12 men's basketball tournament to Kansas. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they defeated Oakland in the second round before falling in the third round to Arizona.

2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceBig 12
DivisionSouth
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 8
Record28–8 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFrank Erwin Center
Seasons
2010–11 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Kansas142 .875353 .921
No. 8 Texas133 .813288 .778
No. 24 Texas A&M106 .625249 .727
No. 21 Kansas State106 .6252311 .676
Colorado88 .5002414 .632
Missouri88 .5002311 .676
Baylor79 .4381813 .581
Nebraska79 .4381913 .594
Oklahoma State610 .3752014 .588
Oklahoma511 .3131418 .438
Texas Tech511 .3131319 .406
Iowa State313 .1881616 .500
2011 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Recruiting

Source:[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Cory Joseph
PG
Pickering, ONFindlay Prep6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Apr 23, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 96
Tristan Thompson
PF
Brampton, ONFindlay Prep6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg)Sep 19, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12   Rivals: 8  ESPN: 8
  • 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:

  • "Texas 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  • "2010 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010.

Schedule

Source:[3]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/08/2010*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Navy
2K Sports Classic
W 83–52 1–0
Frank Erwin Center (10,452)
Austin, TX
11/10/2010*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Louisiana Tech
2K Sports Classic
W 89–58 2–0
Frank Erwin Center (5,619)
Austin, TX
11/18/2010*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 13 Illinois
2K Sports Classic Semifinals
W 90–84 OT3–0
Madison Square Garden (12,210)
New York, NY
11/19/2010*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 5 Pittsburgh
2K Sports Classic Championship Game
L 66–68 3–1
Madison Square Garden (11,723)
New York, NY
11/23/2010*
7:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network
No. 20 Sam Houston StateW 84–50 4–1
Frank Erwin Center (10,683)
Austin, TX
11/27/2010*
3:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network
No. 20 RiceW 62–59 5–1
Frank Erwin Center (10,969)
Austin, TX
12/01/2010*
7:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network
No. 19 LamarW 76–55 6–1
Frank Erwin Center (9,898)
Austin, TX
12/05/2010*
9:30 pm, FSN
No. 19 at USC
Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series
L 56–73 6–2
Galen Center (4,127)
Los Angeles, CA
12/11/2010*
3:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network
No. 25 Texas StateW 101–65 7–2
Frank Erwin Center (11,932)
Austin, TX
12/14/2010*
7:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network
No. 22 North FloridaW 70–48 8–2
Frank Erwin Center (10,184)
Austin, TX
12/18/2010*
3:00 pm, CBS
No. 22 vs. North CarolinaW 78–76 9–2
Greensboro Coliseum (20,787)
Greensboro, NC
12/22/2010*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18 at No. 12 Michigan StateW 67–55 10–2
Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
12/31/2010*
1:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network
No. 13 Coppin StateW 95–75 11–2
Frank Erwin Center (12,804)
Austin, TX
01/04/2011*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 12 ArkansasW 79–46 12–2
Frank Erwin Center (11,881)
Austin, TX
01/08/2011*
2:30 pm, ESPN
No. 12 No. 8 ConnecticutL 81–82 OT12–3
Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
01/11/2011
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12 at Texas TechW 83–52 13–3 (1–0)
United Spirit Arena (9,366)
Lubbock, TX
01/15/2011
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 12 OklahomaW 66–46 14–3 (2–0)
Frank Erwin Center (16,599)
Austin, TX
01/19/2011
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10 No. 11 Texas A&MW 81–60 15–3 (3–0)
Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
01/22/2011
3:00 pm, CBS
No. 10 at No. 2 KansasW 74–63 16–3 (4–0)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/26/2011
6:30 pm, ESPN
No. 7 at Oklahoma StateW 61–46 17–3 (5–0)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
01/29/2011
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 7 No. 11 MissouriW 71–58 18–3 (6–0)
Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
01/31/2011
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 at No. 16 Texas A&MW 69–49 19–3 (7–0)
Reed Arena (13,300)
College Station, TX
02/05/2011
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 3 Texas TechW 76–60 20–3 (8–0)
Frank Erwin Center (15,542)
Austin, TX
02/09/2011
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 at OklahomaW 68–52 21–3 (9–0)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,572)
Norman, Oklahoma
02/12/2011
3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 BaylorW 69–60 22–3 (10–0)
Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
02/16/2011
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3 Oklahoma StateW 73–55 23–3 (11–0)
Frank Erwin Center (15,333)
Austin, TX
02/19/2011
12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 3 at NebraskaL 67–70 23–4 (11–1)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,208)
Lincoln, NE
02/22/2011
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 5 Iowa StateW 76–53 24–4 (12–1)
Frank Erwin Center (14,933)
Austin, TX
02/26/2011
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 5 at ColoradoL 89–91 24–5 (12–2)
Coors Events Center (11,034)
Boulder, CO
02/28/2011
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 Kansas StateL 70–75 24–6 (12–3)
Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
03/03/2011
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7 at Baylor
ESPN College GameDay
W 60–54 25–6 (13–3)
Ferrell Center (10,627)
Waco, TX
Big 12 tournament
03/10/11
6:00 pm, Big 12 Network
(2) No. 10 vs. (10) Oklahoma
Big 12 Quarterfinals
W 74–54 26–6
Sprint Center (18,910)
Kansas City, MO
03/11/11
8:30 pm, Big 12 Network
(2) No. 10 vs. (3) Texas A&M
Big 12 Semifinals
W 70–58 27–6
Sprint Center (18,910)
Kansas City, MO
03/12/11
5:00 pm, ESPN
(2) No. 10 vs. (1) No. 2 Kansas
Big 12 Championship Game
L 73–85 27–7
Sprint Center (18,940)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
03/18/11*
11:15 am, CBS
(4 W) No. 8 vs. (13 W) Oakland
NCAA Second Round
W 85–81 28–7
BOK Center (12,631)
Tulsa, OK
03/20/11*
6:10 pm, TNT
(4 W) No. 8 vs. (5 W) No. 17 Arizona
NCAA Third Round
L 69–70 28–8
BOK Center (15,839)
Tulsa, OK
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time[4].

Rankings

PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
AP [5]RV201925221813121210733357108
Coaches [6]25222120252522141214118332571016

Roster

2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F1Gary Johnson6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)238 lb (108 kg)SrHouston, Texas
G/F3Jordan Hamilton6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoCompton, California
G4Dogus Balbay6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)SrIstanbul, Turkey
G5Cory Joseph6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrToronto, Ontario
G10Jai Lucas5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)160 lb (73 kg)SrHouston, Texas
G12Trent Morgan5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg)FrMidlothian, Texas
F13Tristan Thompson6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg)FrBrampton, Ontario
G14J'Covan Brown6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)SoPort Arthur, Texas
F/C20Alexis Wangmene6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg)JrMaroua, Cameroon
F/C21Matt Hill6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg)SrLincoln, Nebraska
G22Andrew Dick6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)SoSherman, Texas
G24Ian Madden6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg)FrAustin, Texas
G25Dean Melchionni6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoLancaster, Pennsylvania
F/C53Clint Chapman6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)239 lb (108 kg)SrCanby, Oregon
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-12-05

References