2010–11 Big East Conference men's basketball season

The 2010–11 Big East Conference men's basketball season was the 32nd season of competitive basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

played by the Big East Conference

Big East Conference

The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...

, since its inception in 1979, and involved its 16 full-time member schools. The season officially opened on December 27, 2010, when Pittsburgh

2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their Head Coach was Jamie Dixon, who was in his 8th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 12th overall at the University...

defeated Connecticut

2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies were coached by Jim Calhoun and played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel...

, 78–63, and ended on March 5, 2011, with a 72–56 victory for St. John's

2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

The 2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented Saint John's University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Lavin in his first year at the school. Saint John's home games were played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison...

over South Florida

2010–11 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

__FORCETOC__The 2010–11 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida Bulls during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 40th season of basketball for USF. The team was coached by Stan Heath in his fourth year at the school...

.

Pittsburgh captured the regular season title for the fourth time, and third outright, with a conference win-loss record of 15–3. The Panthers also received the no. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament

2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

-Championship Game:* Denotes Overtime Game-Rutgers–St. John's controversy:The second round St. John's-Rutgers game was criticized for poor officiating on the part of veteran officials Jim Burr, Tim Higgins, and Earl Walton. In the final play of the game, Justin Brownlee of St. John's stole an...

, and a bye into the quarterfinals, along with 2nd-seed Notre Dame

2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Fighting Irish were coached by Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Fighting Irish...

, 3rd-seed Louisville

2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the college basketball season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach was Rick Pitino, who was in his tenth season. The season was the school's first in the newly constructed KFC Yum! Center and they...

, and 4th-seed Syracuse

2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 35th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and are members of the Big...

. St. John's, West Virginia

West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball

The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. It is a member of the Big East Conference. West Virginia most recently reached the Final Four of the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, led by...

, Cincinnati

2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176...

, and Georgetown

2010–11 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. In November, the team played in and won the Charleston Classic tournament. During the February 23 game against the Cincinnati Bearcats, senior Chris Wright...

rounded out the top eight, and all received a bye into the tournament's second round. Play began at noon on Tuesday, March 8 in Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

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, when 9th-seed Connecticut

2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

defeated 16th-seed DePaul

DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball

The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois...

, 97–71.

At the finish of the regular season, prior to seeding for the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....

, it was widely speculated that the Big East would eclipse its NCAA record 8 bids, sending as many as 11 teams to the tournament.

Coaching changes

Prior to the start of the 2010–11 season, four Big East programs hired new coaches, following the dismissal or resignation of their former coaches:

DePaul
DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball
The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois...

: Jerry Wainwright
Jerry Wainwright
Jerry Wainwright is an American basketball coach who is currently an assistant coach at Fresno State University, he was most recently the head coach of the DePaul University Blue Demons. Following his mid-season firing in 2010, Wainwright left college basketball to promote charity causes in North...

was fired in the middle of the 2009–10 season, after a 7–8 start, and a 22-game Big East losing streak. Wainwright, who compiled a 59–80 record, and a 20–51 conference record, in five seasons at the school, was replaced on an interim basis by assistant coach Tracy Webster
Tracy Webster
Tracy Webster is an American basketball coach, currently an assitant at the University of Tennessee. Webster worked as an assistant coach at Kentucky, Illinois, Purdue, Ball State, and DePaul University...

, who remained with the team until a new head coach was hired. On April 6, 2010, Clemson
Clemson Tigers men's basketball
The Clemson Tigers men's basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference in the NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Brad Brownell.-Team history:...

head coach Oliver Purnell
Oliver Purnell
Oliver Purnell is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach at DePaul University. Purnell previously served as the head coach for Clemson University, the University of Dayton, Old Dominion University, and Radford University.-Early years:Purnell was born in Berlin,...

was named the 13th head coach of the Blue Demons.

Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men's Basketball team represents Rutgers University and is a NCAA Division I college basketball team, which competes in the Big East Conference...

: After a lackluster performance by the Scarlet Knights during his four-year tenure, and a postseason incident at a Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Panthers baseball
Pittsburgh Panthers baseball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate baseball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt baseball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games at Charles L. Cost Field in...

—Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey...

baseball
Baseball
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game, in which he got into a shouting match with several of the Pittsburgh coaches, Fred Hill resigned his position as head coach on April 19, 2010. It was reported that Hill had been asked to return for the 2010–11 season, however the shouting incident prompted Rutgers athletic director
Athletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...

Tim Pernetti
Tim Pernetti
Tim Pernetti is the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Rutgers University. His appointment became effective on April 1, 2009.-Brief history:...

to ask for Hill's resignation, settling for an $850,000 contract buyout in exchange. On May 6, 2010, Robert Morris
Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball
The Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Robert Morris University in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Northeast Conference. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball...

head coach Mike Rice Jr.
Mike Rice Jr.
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was announced as the 17th head coach of the Scarlet Knights. Rice came to Rutgers after a successful three-year tenure at Robert Morris, achieving a 73–31 (.702) record, a 46–8 (.852) conference record, and two consecutive Northeast Conference
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference is a college athletic conference whose schools are members of the NCAA. The NCAA designates the Northeast Conference to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision for Division I Men's Football and to Division I Sports for all other sports.Founded in 1981 as the ECAC-Metro...

tournament championships, leading to automatic bids into both the 2009
2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 19 and 21, 2009-Qualifying teams:-Brackets:Results to date * – Denotes overtime periodAll times in U.S. EDT....

and 2010
2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...

NCAA Tournaments
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...

.

Seton Hall
Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball
The Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey...

: Bobby Gonzalez
Bobby Gonzalez
Bobby Gonzalez is the former head coach of the Seton Hall University Pirates men's basketball team. Gonzalez was previously the head coach at Manhattan College and was well known for leading the Jaspers to two NCAA tournaments and the second NCAA tournament win in school history.Gonzalez had...

was fired on March 17, 2010 after four tumultuous seasons with the Pirates, in which both his on and off court actions were heavily scrutinized. The decision followed Seton Hall's 87–69 loss to Texas Tech
2009–10 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team
The 2009-10 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Raiders' were led by Pat Knight in his second full season as head coach. The team played its home games in the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock,...

in the first round of the 2010 National Invitation Tournament
2010 National Invitation Tournament
-Arizona State Bracket:-Virginia Tech Bracket:-Mississippi State Bracket:-NIT Final Four - NIT Semifinals and NIT Championship Game:Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City-See also:*2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament...

, in which then-sophomore forward Herb Pope was ejected from the game for punching Texas Tech player Darko Cohadarevic in the groin, and Gonzalez himself received his seventh technical foul of the season. In a statement, Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University
Seton Hall University is a private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by Archbishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States. Seton Hall is also the oldest and largest Catholic university in the...

president Monsignor
Monsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...

Robert Sheeran said he told Gonzalez that he had "lost [his] confidence in [Gonzalez's] ability to coach and lead this program," and had made the decision to fire Gonzalez on his own after consulting members of the campus community. On March 29, 2010, former assistant to Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville. He has also served as head coach at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996...

at Louisville
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA...

and Iona
Iona Gaels
The Iona Gaels are part of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and participate in twenty-two NCAA Division I programs. Other members of the MAAC include Canisius College, Fairfield University, Loyola University Maryland, Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara University, Rider University, St...

head coach Kevin Willard
Kevin Willard
Kevin Willard is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Seton Hall University, and former coach of Iona College. He took over Iona from Jeff Ruland on April 10, 2007....

was named the 19th head coach of the Pirates.

St. John's
St. John's Red Storm men's basketball
The St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represents the St. John's University in Queens, New York. The team participates in the Big East Conference. The men’s coach Norm Roberts was fired on March 19, 2010...

: Norm Roberts
Norm Roberts
Norman Roberts is a men's college basketball coach. He is currently an assistant coach at Florida and is the former head coach of the St. John's Red Storm...

was fired as head coach on March 19, 2010, after losing its first round NIT game against Memphis
2009–10 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2009–10 college basketball season, the 89th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by first-year head coach Josh Pastner, played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee and...

, 73–71. Roberts left the team after six seasons, compiling an 81–101 (.445) record, a 32–70 (.314) conference record, and only one winning season. He was replaced on March 31, 2010 by former UCLA
UCLA Bruins men's basketball
The UCLA Bruins men's basketball program, established in 1920, owns a record 11 Division I NCAA championships. UCLA teams coached by John Wooden won 10 national titles in 12 seasons from 1964 to 1975, including 7 straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record 4 times, in 1964, 1967,...

head coach (1996–2003) and then-ESPN
ESPN
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analyst Steve Lavin
Steve Lavin
Steve Lavin is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at St. John's University in Queens, New York. Lavin previously served as the head coach for UCLA....

.

Conference predictions

At Big East media day in October, the conference released their predictions for standings and All-Big East teams.

Predicted Big East results

	Big East Coaches	Big East Writers	Rivals.com Rivals.com Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
1.	Pittsburgh 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their Head Coach was Jamie Dixon, who was in his 8th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 12th overall at the University... (12*)	Pittsburgh (10)	Pittsburgh
2.	Villanova 2010–11 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team The 2010–11 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion with some select home games... (1)	Villanova (3)	Villanova
3.	Syracuse 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team The 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 35th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and are members of the Big... (2)	Syracuse (2)	Syracuse
4.	Georgetown 2010–11 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team The 2010–11 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. In November, the team played in and won the Charleston Classic tournament. During the February 23 game against the Cincinnati Bearcats, senior Chris Wright...	Georgetown	West Virginia
5.	West Virginia 2010–11 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team The 2010–11 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Bob Huggins and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum. They lost in the 2nd round by Marquette in the 2011 Big East...	West Virginia (1)	Georgetown
6.	St. John's (1)	Marquette	Marquette
7.	Notre Dame 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team The 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Fighting Irish were coached by Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Fighting Irish...	St. John's	Seton Hall
8.	Louisville 2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team The 2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the college basketball season of 2010–2011. The team's head coach was Rick Pitino, who was in his tenth season. The season was the school's first in the newly constructed KFC Yum! Center and they... (tie)	Louisville	St. John's
9.	Marquette 2010–11 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team The 2010–11 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Marquette was coached by Buzz Williams and played their home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI. The Golden Eagles are members of the Big East... (tie)	Notre Dame	Connecticut
10.	Connecticut 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team The 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies were coached by Jim Calhoun and played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel...	Connecticut	Notre Dame
11.		Seton Hall	Louisville
12.	Cincinnati 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team The 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176...	Cincinnati	Cincinnati
13.	South Florida 2010–11 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team __FORCETOC__The 2010–11 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida Bulls during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 40th season of basketball for USF. The team was coached by Stan Heath in his fourth year at the school...	South Florida	South Florida
14.	Providence 2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team The 2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 4–14 conference record and a 15–17 record overall....	Rutgers (tie)	DePaul
15.		Providence (tie)	Providence
16.		DePaul	Rutgers
	* – first place votes

Preseason All-Big East teams

First Team	Second Team	Honorable Mention
Austin Freeman Austin Freeman Austin Freeman is an American professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball guard with the Georgetown University Hoyas men's basketball team.-Career:... , G., GTWN Kemba Walker Kemba Walker Kemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Walker grew up in The Bronx, New York and graduated from Rice High School in 2008. With the Huskies basketball team at Connecticut, Walker was the 2nd leading college basketball scorer in the United States... , G., CONN Ashton Gibbs Ashton Gibbs Ashton Gibbs is an American college basketball player with the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team. In 2010-11, Gibbs was an All-Big East First Team selection and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American, while in 2009-10, he was named Big East Conference Most Improved Player and... , G., PITT Jeremy Hazell Jeremy Hazell Jeremy Hazell is an American shooting guard who plays for CB Lucentum Alicante in Spain.In 2008–09, Hazell was named to the All-Big East Third Team after scoring 22.7 points per game, good for 2nd in the Big East in scoring. Following the 2008–09 season, Hazell was named to the All-Big East... , G., HALL Corey Fisher Corey Fisher Anthony Guy Corey Fisher is an American professional basketball player. A point guard, he attended Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Fisher decided on Villanova due to its combination of athletics and academics. Fisher played high school basketball for St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New... , G., VILL Kevin Jones Kevin Jones (basketball) Kevin Jones is an American college basketball player for the West Virginia Mountaineers.-High school:... , F., WVU	Chris Wright, G., GTWN Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler (basketball) Jimmy Butler is an American basketball player who plays for the Chicago Bulls. He was selected in the 2011 NBA Draft as the 30th and last pick in the first round by the Chicago Bulls.-Early life and high school:... , F., MARQ Tim Abromaitis, F., ND D. J. Kennedy, G., SJ Kris Joseph Kris Joseph Kris Joseph is a Canadian basketball player who currently plays for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team. Kris is the brother of University of Vermont Catamounts' basketball player, Maurice Joseph.- High school :... , F., SYR	Yancy Gates, F., CIN Darius Johnson-Odom Darius Johnson-Odom Darius Johnson-Odom, born in 1989, is an American basketball player for the Marquette Golden Eagles. Johnson-Odom was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and is currently a junior. He plays the shooting guard position. He stands at 6-2 and weighs in at 200 pounds. He wears the number 1... , G., MARQ Rick Jackson Rick Jackson Richard Kadeem Jackson is an American professional basketball forward for Chorale Roanne Basket of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball in France... , F., SYR

Big East Preseason Player of the Year: Austin Freeman

Austin Freeman

Austin Freeman is an American professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball guard with the Georgetown University Hoyas men's basketball team.-Career:...

, G., Georgetown

Big East Preseason Rookie of the Year: Fab Melo, C., Syracuse

Preseason national polls

	AP	Coaches	Athlon	Lindy's	Sporting News	Fox Sports	CBS Sports CBS Sports CBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS...	Rivals.com Rivals.com Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...	Blue Ribbon Yearbook
Cincinnati
Connecticut	RV
DePaul
Georgetown	20	21			17				17
Louisville		RV
Marquette		RV
Notre Dame
Pittsburgh	5	4	8	5	10	6	5	4	4
Providence
Rutgers
St. John's
Seton Hall
South Florida
Syracuse	10	13	9	21	7	20	20	8	13
Villanova	6	6	6	13	11	7	9	7	6
West Virginia	RV	RV	19					23

Watchlists

On October 4, the Wooden Award

John R. Wooden Award

The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...

preseason watch list included seven Big East players. The watchlist was composed of 50 players who were not transfers, freshmen or medical redshirts

Redshirt (college sports)

Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...

. On October 29, the Naismith College Player of the Year

Naismith College Player of the Year

The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....

watchlist of 50 players was announced, which included seven Big East names.

	Wooden John R. Wooden Award The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...	Naismith Naismith College Player of the Year The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
Corey Fisher, VILL
Austin Freeman, GTWN
Ashton Gibbs, PITT
Jeremy Hazell, HALL
Kevin Jones, WVU
Kris Joseph, SYR
Brandon Triche, SYR
Kemba Walker, CONN

Season summary & highlights

Pittsburgh won the 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
The Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played in November at the beginning of the season...

, defeating Texas
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...

in the finals, 68–66.
Georgetown won the Charleston Classic
Charleston Classic
-2008 standings:-2009 Tournament:ESPN confirmed that the 2009 field of eight schools have been selected for the tournament as follows: South Carolina, La Salle, Miami, Penn State, South Florida, Tulane, UNC Wilmington and Davidson. Davidson was the representative from the host Southern Conference...

, defeating North Carolina State
2010–11 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
The 2010–11 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team will represent NC State University in the 2010–11 men's college basketball season. The team is coached by Sidney Lowe and plays its home games at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC...

, 82–67.
Connecticut won the Maui Invitational Tournament
Maui Invitational Tournament
The Maui Invitational Tournament is an annual early-season college basketball tournament that takes place Thanksgiving Week in Lahaina, Hawaii at the Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui. It is hosted by Chaminade University of Honolulu, which participates yearly along with a field of seven...

, upsetting #2 Michigan State
2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo who was in his 16th year at Michigan State. The team played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing,...

in the semifinals, 70–67, and #8 Kentucky
2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
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....

in the finals, 84–67. The wins propelled Connecticut from receiving votes in the AP Poll
AP Poll
The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...

on November 22 to a #7 ranking on the next poll date, November 29.
St. John's won the Great Alaska Shootout
Great Alaska Shootout
The Great Alaska Shootout is an annual college basketball tournament in Anchorage, Alaska that features colleges from all over the United States. The University of Alaska Anchorage hosts the tournament every Thanksgiving. Tournament games are played at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage...

, defeating Arizona State, 67–58.
Notre Dame won the Old Spice Classic
Old Spice Classic
The Old Spice Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played over Thanksgiving weekend. The inaugural tournament was held November, 23, 24, and 26, 2006. The tournament is played at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. In the current format, the...

, defeating Wisconsin
2010–11 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin at Madison in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was coach Bo Ryan's tenth season at the University of Wisconsin. They played their home games at the Kohl Center and are members of the Big Ten Conference...

, 58–51.
Syracuse won the Legends Classic, defeating Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball team represents the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in NCAA Division I basketball. The team plays its home games in Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Under the tenure of Bobby Cremins, Georgia Tech established itself as a national force in basketball...

, 80–76.
On February 23, Providence's Marshon Brooks
Marshon Brooks
Marshon Brooks is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.-Early years:...

scored 52 points in a loss to Notre Dame
2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Fighting Irish were coached by Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Fighting Irish...

, breaking the Big East single-game record of 48 points set by Providence's Eric Murdock
Eric Murdock
Eric Lloyd Murdock is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA Draft....

in 1991.
In February, following the result of an investigation into recruiting violations, Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun was suspended by the NCAA for three Big East games during the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season
The 2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season will be the 33rd season of competitive basketball played by the Big East Conference, since its inception in 1979, and will involve its 16 full-time member schools.-Coaching changes:...

. The investigation began after a March 2009 Yahoo! Sports
Yahoo! Sports
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report that a former team manager and agent
Sports agent
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provided former recruit Nate Miles with housing, transportation, meals and representation, that members of Calhoun's staff were aware of this, and that staff members were in violation of NCAA limits on contacting Miles. Dennis Thomas, chairman of the NCAA Committee on Infractions, stated that Calhoun was cited for "not being on top of these issues with the agent, the booster." The team will also be required to forfeit one scholarship, from 13 to 12, and 40 recruiting days, from 130 to 90, for the three upcoming seasons, and will be on probation
Probation
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until February 21, 2014.
On March 5, Providence's Marshon Brooks
Marshon Brooks
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scored 28 points in a regular season-ending win over Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
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, giving him 468 points for the Big East regular season, breaking the previous single-season record of 462 points set in 1994 by Donyell Marshall
Donyell Marshall
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of Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
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.
On the same day, Syracuse beat DePaul by 48 points, 107–59, in the most lopsided victory in the history of Big East conference play. The Orange also had 12 players combine for 71.4 percent field goal shooting, as well as 77.8 percent from 3-point range and 90.9 percent at the foul line.

Midseason watchlists

On January 6, the Wooden Award midseason watchlist was released, and included five Big East players. The list was composed of 30 players, reduced from the preseason list of 50. Newcomers included senior forward Marshon Brooks

Marshon Brooks

Marshon Brooks is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.-Early years:...

of Providence, senior forward Rick Jackson

Rick Jackson

Richard Kadeem Jackson is an American professional basketball forward for Chorale Roanne Basket of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball in France...

of Syracuse, and senior guard Brad Wanamaker of Pittsburgh. In addition, six Big East players who were on the preseason list did not appear at midseason: Corey Fisher

Corey Fisher

Anthony Guy Corey Fisher is an American professional basketball player. A point guard, he attended Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Fisher decided on Villanova due to its combination of athletics and academics. Fisher played high school basketball for St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New...

, Ashton Gibbs

Ashton Gibbs

Ashton Gibbs is an American college basketball player with the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team. In 2010-11, Gibbs was an All-Big East First Team selection and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American, while in 2009-10, he was named Big East Conference Most Improved Player and...

, Jeremy Hazell

Jeremy Hazell

Jeremy Hazell is an American shooting guard who plays for CB Lucentum Alicante in Spain.In 2008–09, Hazell was named to the All-Big East Third Team after scoring 22.7 points per game, good for 2nd in the Big East in scoring. Following the 2008–09 season, Hazell was named to the All-Big East...

, Kevin Jones, Kris Joseph

Kris Joseph

Kris Joseph is a Canadian basketball player who currently plays for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team. Kris is the brother of University of Vermont Catamounts' basketball player, Maurice Joseph.- High school :...

, and Brandon Triche. The list will be reduced to a final national ballot of about 20 players in March. On February 11, the Naismith Top 30 was announced, and included newcomers Jackson, Wanamaker, and Notre Dame guard Ben Hansbrough

Ben Hansbrough

Ben Hansbrough is an American basketball player who played guard for the University of Notre Dame. He was a fifth-year senior for the Fighting Irish, Hansbrough transferred from Mississippi State after his sophomore year...

	Wooden John R. Wooden Award The John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...	Naismith Naismith College Player of the Year The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
Marshon Brooks, PROV
Austin Freeman Austin Freeman Austin Freeman is an American professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball guard with the Georgetown University Hoyas men's basketball team.-Career:... , GTWN
Ben Hansbrough, ND
Rick Jackson, SYR
Kemba Walker Kemba Walker Kemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Walker grew up in The Bronx, New York and graduated from Rice High School in 2008. With the Huskies basketball team at Connecticut, Walker was the 2nd leading college basketball scorer in the United States... , CONN
Brad Wanamaker, PITT

Statistical leaders

The regular season team, individual, and attendance figures include all conference and non-conference games played from November 8, 2010 through March 5, 2011.

Team

Rk	Team	Games	Points	PPG
Scoring Offense
1	Marquette	31	2377	76.7
2	Providence	31	2360	76.1
3	Notre Dame	30	2266	75.5
4	Louisville	31	2332	75.2
5	Pittsburgh	31	2296	74.1

Rk	Team	Games	Points	PPG
Scoring Defense
1	Cincinnati	31	1804	58.2
2	Pittsburgh	31	1875	60.5
3	Syracuse	31	1941	62.6
4	West Virginia	30	1920	64.0
5	Louisville	31	1995	64.4

13.6
Rk	Team	Offense	Defense
Scoring Margin
1	Pittsburgh	74.1	60.5
2	Syracuse	73.5	62.6
3	Louisville	75.2	64.4
4	Cincinnati	69.0	58.2
5	Notre Dame	75.5	65.5

Rk	Team	FTM	FTA	Pct
Free Throw Percentage
1	Villanova	548	728	.753
2	Connecticut	432	587	.736
3	Georgetown	393	538	.730
4	Notre Dame	532	736	.723
5	St. John's	513	721	.712

Rk	Team	FGM	FGA	Pct
Field Goal Percentage
1	Georgetown	767	1599	.480
2	Syracuse	833	1757	.474
3	Marquette	833	1761	.473
4	Pittsburgh	808	1712	.472
5	Notre Dame	746	1608	.464

Rk	Team	3FGM	3FGA	Pct
3-Pt Field Goal Percentage
1	Notre Dame	242	618	.392
2	Pittsburgh	180	471	.382
3	Georgetown	213	583	.365
4	Louisville	272	750	.363
5	Marquette	174	467	.351

11.0
Rk	Team	Avg	Opp Avg
Rebounding Margin
1	Pittsburgh	40.4	29.4
2	Notre Dame	37.0	31.9
3	Cincinnati	35.7	30.9
4	Villanova	37.3	32.6
5	Syracuse	37.6	33.6

Rk	Team	Games	No.	Avg/G
Offensive Rebounds
1	West Virginia	30	437	14.6
2	Providence	31	451	14.5
3	Connecticut	30	435	14.5
4	Pittsburgh	31	446	14.4
5	Cincinnati	31	405	13.1

Rk	Team	Games	No.	Avg/G
Defensive Rebounds
1	Notre Dame	30	780	26.0
2	Pittsburgh	31	805	26.0
3	Syracuse	31	788	25.4
4	Connecticut	30	756	25.2
5	Villanova	31	776	25.0

Rk	Team	Games	No.	Avg/G
Blocks
1	Syracuse	31	208	6.7
2	Connecticut	30	174	5.8
3	Louisville	31	155	5.0
4	Rutgers	30	137	4.6
5	Providence	31	139	4.5

Rk	Team	Games	No.	Avg/G
Assists
1	Pittsburgh	31	544	17.5
2	Louisville	31	540	17.4
3	Notre Dame	30	500	16.7
4	Syracuse	31	505	16.3
5	Marquette	31	501	16.2

Rk	Team	Games	No.	Avg/G
Steals
1	Louisville	31	294	9.5
2	Syracuse	31	270	8.7
3	St. John's	30	244	8.1
4	Providence	31	245	7.9
5	Cincinnati	31	244	7.9

Individual

Rk	Name	GP	Pts	Avg/G
Scoring
1	Marshon Brooks Marshon Brooks Marshon Brooks is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.-Early years:... , PROV	31	768	24.8
2	Kemba Walker Kemba Walker Kemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Walker grew up in The Bronx, New York and graduated from Rice High School in 2008. With the Huskies basketball team at Connecticut, Walker was the 2nd leading college basketball scorer in the United States... , CONN	30	694	23.1
3	Ben Hansbrough Ben Hansbrough Ben Hansbrough is an American basketball player who played guard for the University of Notre Dame. He was a fifth-year senior for the Fighting Irish, Hansbrough transferred from Mississippi State after his sophomore year... , ND	30	556	18.5
4	Dwight Hardy Dwight Hardy Dwight Hardy was a college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team. He attended John F. Kennedy High School and Indian Hills Community College in Iowa before his time at St. John's.... , SJU	30	538	17.9
5	Austin Freeman Austin Freeman Austin Freeman is an American professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball guard with the Georgetown University Hoyas men's basketball team.-Career:... , GTWN	30	534	17.8

Rk	Name	GP	Reb	Avg/G
Rebounding
1	Rick Jackson Rick Jackson Richard Kadeem Jackson is an American professional basketball forward for Chorale Roanne Basket of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball in France... , SYR	31	332	10.7
2	Alex Oriakhi, UCONN	30	249	8.3
3	Herb Pope, HALL	29	232	8.0
4	Gary McGhee Gary McGhee Gary McGhee is an American Basketball Player for the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team. In 2009-10, McGhee was selected to the CBE Classic All-Tournament Team, led the Panthers in field goal percentage at 62.3%, and at the end of the season was named the team's Defensive Player of the... , PITT	31	241	7.8
5	Kevin Jones, WVU	30	223	7.4

Rk	Name	GP	No.	Avg/G
Assists
1	Scoop Jardine, SYR	31	186	6.0
2	Vincent Council, PROV	31	182	5.9
3	Chris Wright, GTWN	28	150	5.4
4	Brad Wanamaker, PITT	31	160	5.2
5	Peyton Siva Peyton Siva Peyton Siva is a Sophomore point guard for the 2010-11 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Siva attended Franklin High School in Seattle where, as a senior, he averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.3 steals... , LOU	31	156	5.0

Rk	Name	GP	No.	Avg/G
Steals
1	Peyton Siva, LOU	31	66	2.1
2	Duke Mondy, PROV	28	59	2.1
3	Preston Knowles Preston Knowles Preston Knowles was a shooting guard for the 2010-11 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Knowles has been a defensive leader for the Cardinals and finished the 2009 season as the Big East leader in three-point shooting percentage.He attended George Rogers Clark High School in... , LOU	30	56	1.9
4	D.J. Kennedy, SJU	30	55	1.8
5	Kemba Walker, CONN	30	54	1.8

Rk	Name	GP	No.	Avg/G
Blocks
1	Rick Jackson, SYR	31	77	2.5
2	John Flowers, WVU	30	73	2.4
3	Gorgui Dieng, LOU	25	52	2.1
4	Julian Vaughn, GTWN	29	58	2.0
5	Alex Oriakhi, CONN Terrence Jennings, LOU	30	56	1.9

Rk	Name	FGM	FGA	PCT
Field Goals
1	Rick Jackson, SYR	173	291	.595
2	Nasir Robinson, PITT	99	185	.535
3	Gilvydas Biruta, RUT	102	192	.531
4	Terrence Jennings, LOU	111	212	.524
5	Cleveland Melvin, DEP	163	312	.522

Rk	Name	3PM	3PA	PCT
3-Pt Field Goals
1	Ashton Gibbs Ashton Gibbs Ashton Gibbs is an American college basketball player with the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team. In 2010-11, Gibbs was an All-Big East First Team selection and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American, while in 2009-10, he was named Big East Conference Most Improved Player and... , PITT	89	191	.466
2	Kyle Kuric Kyle Kuric Kyle Kuric is an American college basketball player for the 2011-12 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Kuric grew up in Evansville, Indiana and graduated from Memorial High School in 2008... , LOU	61	134	.455
3	Ben Hansbrough, ND	78	173	.451
4	Hollis Thompson, GTWN	36	80	.450
5	Corey Stokes Corey Stokes Corey Stokes is an American basketball player, formerly for Villanova University, best known for his three-point shooting. , he's under contract with Bundesliga club BBC Bayreuth.-High school:... , VILL	82	190	.432

Rk	Name	FTM	FTA	PCT
Free Throws
1	Corey Stokes, VILL Ashton Gibbs, PITT	77	86	.895
3	Austin Freeman, GTWN	85	98	.867
4	Casey Mitchell Casey Mitchell Casey Mitchell is a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, portrayed by actress Rebecca Croft. She made her first appearence on 10 July 1996 and departed on 14 November 1997.-Storylines:... , WVU	68	79	.861
5	Dwight Hardy, SJU	141	167	.844
6	Brandon Triche, SYR	69	83	.831

Attendance

Rk	Team	Home Gms.	Home Att.	Avg. Home	Away Gms.	Away Att.	Avg. Away	Neut. Gms.	Neut. Att.	Avg. Neut.	Total Gms.	Total Att.	Avg.
1	Syracuse	19	423,924	22,312	9	145,534	16,170	3	30,935	10,312	31	600,393	19,368
2	Louisville	21	458,463	21,832	10	100,117	10,012	0	0	0	31	558,580	18,019
3	Marquette	18	280,545	15,586	11	116,060	10,551	2	n/a	n/a	31	396,605	13,676*
4	West Virginia	14	160,567	11,469	11	146,510	13,319	5	50,467	10,093	30	357,544	11,918
5	Georgetown	14	177,448	12,675	12	150,068	12,506	4	23,403	5,851	30	350,919	11,697
6	Pittsburgh	18	195,182	10,843	9	103,829	11,537	4	51,959	12,990	31	350,970	11,322
7	Connecticut	17	196,671	11,569	10	132,723	13,272	3	7,200	2,400	30	336,594	11,220
8	Villanova	17	178,692	10,511	12	117,343	9,779	2	13,974	6,987	31	310,009	10,000
9	Seton Hall	15	119,060	7,937	11	123,899	11,264	4	3,365	3,365**	31	246,324	9,123**
10	St. John's	15	126,466	8,431	12	121,573	10,131	3	15,270	5,090	30	263,309	8,777
11	Notre Dame	17	132,350	7,785	9	111,886	12,432	4	9,333	3,111†	30	253,569	8,743†
12	DePaul	17	130,486	7,676	10	116,571	11,657	3	4,995	2,498‡	30	252,052	8,691‡
13	Cincinnati	18	132,194	7,344	12	122,472	10,206	1	6,016	6,016	31	260,682	8,409
14	Providence	19	133,815	7,043	10	122,776	12,278	2	745	372	31	257,336	8,301
15	Rutgers	16	89,636	5,602	11	100,118	9,102	3	29,786	9,929	30	219,540	7,318
16	South Florida	16	67,674	4,230	13	88,381	6,799	2	1,100	1,100§	31	157,155	5,239§
	TOTALS	271	3,003,173	11,082	172	1,919,860	11,162	45	248,548	6,717^	488	5,171,581	10,774^
* - does not factor two neutral games played, vs. Duke and Gonzaga, in the 2010 CBE Classic, which does not have attendance figures on record. Overall average is therefore calculated based on the 29 games with attendance figures. ** - does not factor three neutral games played, vs. Alabama, Clemson, and Arkansas, which do not have attendance figures on record. Averages are therefore calculated based on the one neutral game and 27 total games with attendance figures. † – does not factor one neutral game played, vs. Kentucky, in the 2010 SEC/Big East Invitational SEC/Big East Invitational The SEC/Big East Invitational is an in-season NCAA college basketball series, matching up teams from the Southeastern Conference and the Big East Conference. The event, which was first held in 2007, has taken place in early December, before the start of conference play.Each annual series includes... , which does not have an attendance figure on record. Averages are therefore calculated based on the 3 neutral games and 29 total games with attendance figures. ‡ – does not factor one neutral game played, vs. Stanford, in the 2010 76 Classic, which does not have an attendance figure on record. Averages are therefore calculated based on the 2 neutral games and 29 total games with attendance figures. § – does not factor one neutral game played, vs. Texas Tech, in the 2010 South Padre Island Invitational South Padre Island Invitational The South Padre Island Invitational is an annual NCAA Men's Basketball pre-season tournament. The tournament features a field of eight teams. The preliminary rounds are held at campus sites, with the third and final rounds being held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. The tournament is... , which does not have an attendance figure on record. Averages are therefore calculated based on the one neutral game and 30 total games with attendance figures. ^ – due to games without attendance figures, overall averages are therefore calculated based on the 37 neutral games and 480 total games with attendance figures.

Big East Tournament

For the third straight year, all 16 teams in the conference will participate in the Big East Tournament

2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

. Under this format, the teams finishing 9 through 16 in the regular season standings play first round games, while teams 5 through 8 received a bye

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to the second round. The top 4 teams during the regular season received a bye to the quarterfinals. The five-round tournament will span five consecutive days, from Tuesday, March 8, through Saturday, March 12, at Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

in New York City.

Seed	School	Conf.	Over.	Tiebreaker	First Round Tuesday, March 8	Second Round Wednesday, March 9	Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10	Semifinals Friday, March 11	Championship Saturday, March 12
2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament seeds and results
1.	‡†Pittsburgh 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their Head Coach was Jamie Dixon, who was in his 8th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 12th overall at the University...	15–3	27–5		BYE	BYE	#9 CONN, L, 74–76
2.	†Notre Dame 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team The 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Fighting Irish were coached by Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Fighting Irish...	14–4	26–6		BYE	BYE	#7 CIN – W, 89–51	#3 LOU – L, 77–83^OT
3.	†Louisville	12–6	25–9	2–0 vs. SYR/SJU	BYE	BYE	#11 MARQ – W, 81–56	#2 ND – W, 83–77^OT	#9 CONN – L, 66–69
4.	†Syracuse	12–6	26–7	1–1 vs. LOU/SJU	BYE	BYE	#5 SJU – W, 79–73	#9 CONN – L, 71–76^OT
5.	#St. John's 2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team The 2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented Saint John's University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Lavin in his first year at the school. Saint John's home games were played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison...	12–6	21–11	0–2 vs. LOU/SYR	BYE	#5 RUT – W, 65–63	#4 SYR – L, 73–79
6.	#West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball The West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represents West Virginia University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. It is a member of the Big East Conference. West Virginia most recently reached the Final Four of the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, led by...	11–7	20–11	1–0 vs. CIN	BYE	#11 MARQ – L, 61–67
7.	#Cincinnati	11–7	25–8	0–1 vs. WVU	BYE	#15 USF – W, 87–61	#2 ND – L, 51–89
8.	#Georgetown	10–8	21–10		BYE	#9 CONN – L, 62–79
9.	Connecticut	9–9	26–9	2–1 vs. VILL/MARQ	#16 DEP – W, 97–71	#8 GTWN – W, 79–62	#1 PITT – W, 76–74	#4 SYR – W, 76–71^OT	#3 LOU – W, 69–66
10.	Villanova	9–9.	21–11	1–1 vs. CONN/MARQ	#15 USF – L, 69–70
11.	Marquette Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball The Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school's 1977 team, coached by Al McGuire, won the NCAA championship. Currently the team competes in the Big East Conference. It last played in the NCAA Division I...	9–9	20–14	1–2 vs. CONN/VILL	#14 PROV – W, 87–66	#6 WVU – W, 67–61	#3 LOU – L, 56–81
12.	Seton Hall Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball The Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey...	7–11	13–18		#13 RUT – L, 70–76^OT
13.	Rutgers Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball The Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men's Basketball team represents Rutgers University and is a NCAA Division I college basketball team, which competes in the Big East Conference...	5–13	15–17		#12 HALL – W, 76–70^OT	#5 SJU – L, 63–65
14.	Providence Providence Friars men's basketball The Providence Friars men's basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition, in which they are a founding member of the Big East Conference. They play their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island...	4–14	15–17		#11 MARQ – L, 66–87
15.	South Florida	3–14	10–23		#10 VILL – W, 70–69	#7 CIN – L, 61–87
16.	DePaul DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois...	1–17	7–24		#9 CONN – L, 71–97
Big East Tournament 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament -Championship Game:* Denotes Overtime Game-Rutgers–St. John's controversy:The second round St. John's-Rutgers game was criticized for poor officiating on the part of veteran officials Jim Burr, Tim Higgins, and Earl Walton. In the final play of the game, Justin Brownlee of St. John's stole an... .

Highlights

Connecticut won their first Big East Tournament game in six years, by defeating DePaul
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, 97–71, in the first round. Their last win came in 2005 against Georgetown, 66–62, in the quarterfinals. In the six intervening losses, the Huskies were beaten three times by Syracuse
Syracuse Orange men's basketball
The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...

, including a Big East record six-overtime, 127–117 decision in the 2009 quarterfinals.

In a controversial finish to a second round game, St. John's
2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
The 2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented Saint John's University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Lavin in his first year at the school. Saint John's home games were played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison...

defeated Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights Men's Basketball team represents Rutgers University and is a NCAA Division I college basketball team, which competes in the Big East Conference...

, 65–63, allowing the Red Storm to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2003. The final seconds of the game were heavily criticized by analysts, including the live ESPN
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crew, for a lack of officiating that appeared to hinder the Scarlet Knights' late rally, including two uncalled personal fouls against Red Storm players, and an incident in which St. John's forward Justin Brownlee appeared to prematurely celebrate by traveling
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In basketball, traveling is a violation of the rules that occurs when a player holding the ball moves one or both of his feet illegally. Most commonly, a player travels by illegally moving his pivot foot or taking too many steps without dribbling the ball....

, stepping out of bounds, and throwing the ball into the stands with more than a second remaining in the game. Rutgers' head coach Mike Rice Jr.
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could be seen screaming frantically for an explanation for the missed calls, while officials Jim Burr, Tim Higgins and Earl Walton had already left the court. At end of the game, ESPN
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analyst Doris Burke
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was quoted as saying, "this was the bizarrest ending of a game I've ever seen," and in a later post-game analysis that "the officials won't sleep tonight." Analyst Fran Fraschilla
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also added that the officiating "crew lost its composure." Following the game, the head of the NCAA's officiating arm, John Adams, who is in charge of selecting 98 officials for the NCAA Tournament, called the lack of officiating "unacceptable," but would still consider the overall body of work of each official throughout the season to determine whether or not they would be invited to the tournament. Big East commissioner
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John Marinatto
John Marinatto
John Marinatto is the commissioner of the Big East Conference. He served as senior associate commissioner of the Big East from 2002 until he began his tenure as third commissioner of the conference on July 1, 2009....

released a statement acknowledging "two separate officiating errors" that occurred at the end of the game, but conceded that "neither error is reviewable or correctable under NCAA playing rules." The following day, the conference announced that all three officials had voluntarily withdrawn themselves from the remainder of the tournament, which was, according to Marinatto, "in the best interests of everyone involved — including coaches, student-athletes, game officials and Big East member institutions."

NCAA Tournament

At the finish of the regular season, prior to seeding for the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

, it was widely speculated that the Big East would eclipse its NCAA record 8 bids, sending as many as 11 teams to the tournament. The official tournament selection process

NCAA basketball tournament selection process

The selection process for College basketball's NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship determines which 68 teams will enter the tournament, known as March Madness, and where they will be seeded and placed in the bracket...

took place on Sunday, March 13, and the predictions were accurate, as the following 11 Big East teams received bids into the tournament:

Seed	Region	School	Round of 64	Round of 32	Sweet 16	Elite Eight	Final Four	Championship
3	West	Connecticut	#14 Bucknell Bucknell Bison men's basketball The Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represents Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and play their home games in Sojka Pavilion.-NCAA Tournament results:... – W, 81–52	#6 Cincinnati 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team The 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176... – W, 69–58	#2 San Diego State 2010–11 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team The 2010–11 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. It was their 12th season in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach Steve Fisher's twelfth season at San Diego State... – W, 74–67	#5 Arizona 2010–11 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team The 2010–11 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by second year head coach Sean Miller, played their home games at the McKale Center and are members of the Pacific-10 Conference.... – W, 65–63	#4 Kentucky 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team 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.... – W, 56–55	#8 Butler 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 4th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000... – W, 53–41
11	East	Marquette	#6 Xavier 2010–11 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team The 2010–11 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's second season at Xavier. The Musketeers competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center... – W, 66–55	#3 Syracuse 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team The 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 35th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and are members of the Big... – W, 66–62	#2 North Carolina 2010–11 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team -Season:UNC took part in the 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the ACC – Big Ten Challenge. The following schools will compete in 2010 Puerto Rico Tip-Off: Davidson, Hofstra, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Western Kentucky... – L, 81–63
1	Southeast	Pittsburgh	#16 UNC-Asheville 2010–11 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2010–11 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 15th year head coach Ed Biedenbach, played their home games at the Justice Center and are members of... – W, 74–51	#8 Butler 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team The 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 4th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000... – L, 70–71
2	Southwest	Notre Dame	#15 Akron Akron Zips men's basketball The Akron Zips Men's Basketball team represents the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. The team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference East division. The team first played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1986 when Bob Huggins was their coach. The Zips are currently... – W, 69–56	#10 Florida State 2010–11 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team The 2010–11 Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team represented Florida State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seminoles, led by 9th year head coach Leonard Hamilton, played their home games at the Donald L. Tucker Center and are members of the... – L, 57–71
3	East	Syracuse	#14 Indiana State 2010–11 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team The 2010–11 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by first year head coach Greg Lansing, played their home games at the Hulman Center and are members of the Missouri Valley... – W, 77–60	#11 Marquette 2010–11 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team The 2010–11 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Marquette was coached by Buzz Williams and played their home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI. The Golden Eagles are members of the Big East... – L, 62–66
5	East	West Virginia	#12 Clemson 2010–11 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team The 2010–11 Clemson Tigers men's basketball team represented Clemson University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at Littlejohn Coliseum and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They... – W, 84–76	#4 Kentucky 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team 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.... – L, 63–71
6	West	Cincinnati	#11 Missouri 2010–11 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team The 2010-11 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Missouri in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their Head Coach was Mike Anderson, who was in his 5th year at Missouri. The team played its home games at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri and they are... – W, 78–63	#3 Connecticut 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team The 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies were coached by Jim Calhoun and played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel... – L, 58–69
4	Southwest	Louisville	#13 Morehead State 2010–11 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team The 2010–11 Morehead State Eagles men's basketball team represented Morehead State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 5th year head coach Donnie Tyndall, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena and are members of the Ohio Valley Conference... – L, 61–62
6	Southeast	St. John's	#11 Gonzaga – L, 71–86
6	Southwest	Georgetown	#11 VCU 2010–11 VCU Rams men's basketball team The 2010–11 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University in the Colonial Athletic Association conference during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams, led by second year head coach Shaka Smart, played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel... – L, 56–74
9	East	Villanova	#8 George Mason 2010–11 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team The 2010–11 George Mason Patriots men's basketball represented George Mason University during the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was the 45th season for the program. The Patriots, led by head coach Jim Larranaga, are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and played their... – L, 57–61
	11 Bids	W-L (%):	7–4 (.636)	2–5 (.286)	1–1 (.500)	1–0 (1.000)	1–0 (1.000)	TOTAL: 13–10 (.565)

Rankings

**Legend**
		Improvement in ranking.
		Drop in ranking.
RV		Received votes, but were not ranked.
AP		AP Poll AP Poll The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation... .
C		ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll Coaches Poll The USA Today Coaches' Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision college football and Division I college basketball teams.... .

2010–11 Big East Conference Weekly Rankings
		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
Cincinnati	AP				RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	25	25	RV	RV	RV			RV	25	RV	n/a
Cincinnati	C				RV		RV	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	RV						RV	RV	RV
Connecticut	AP	RV	RV	RV	7	6	4	4	4	8	10	8	5	6	10	13	14	16	21	9	n/a
Connecticut	C				9	6	4	4	4	9	9	8	5	7	9	12	15	16	19	8	1
DePaul	AP																				n/a
DePaul	C
Georgetown	AP	20	20	16	16	9	15	10	9	13	22	23	21	13	11	9	11	17	22	RV	n/a
Georgetown	C	21	21	16	14	10	13	9	9	13	19	23	20	14	11	9	11	17	22	25	RV
Louisville	AP			RV	RV	24	20	RV	22	RV	18	19	23	15	16	16	16	11	14	14	n/a
Louisville	C	RV		RV	RV	RV	21	25	20	23	17	15	19	13	15	16	16	11	14	11	22
Marquette	AP											RV		RV	RV	RV				RV	n/a
Marquette	C	RV	RV											RV	RV						20
Notre Dame	AP				25	23	24	22	15	14	9	16	15	9	8	8	9	8	4	5	n/a
Notre Dame	C				RV	23	23	20	15	15	11	16	14	8	7	7	9	7	4	6	14
Pittsburgh	AP	5	5	5	3	3	8	6	6	5	5	5	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	n/a
Pittsburgh	C	4	4	5	3	3	8	6	6	5	5	4	2	4	4	4	6	5	3	4	12
Providence	AP																				n/a
Providence	C
Rutgers	AP																				n/a
Rutgers	C
St. John's	AP										RV	RV		RV		RV	23	15	17	18	n/a
St. John's	C															RV	25	15	18	19
Seton Hall	AP																				n/a
Seton Hall	C
South Florida	AP																				n/a
South Florida	C
Syracuse	AP	10	10	9	8	8	5	5	5	4	4	3	9	17	12	17	17	12	11	12	n/a
Syracuse	C	13	11	10	7	7	5	5	5	4	4	3	10	17	13	20	20	12	11	14	18
Villanova	AP	6	6	7	12	12	10	8	8	7	7	7	8	12	9	15	15	19	RV	RV	n/a
Villanova	C	6	7	7	12	12	11	8	8	7	7	7	7	12	10	14	14	19	RV
West Virginia	AP	RV	RV	RV	RV		RV	RV	RV		RV	21	RV	25	25	RV	RV	RV	20	22	n/a
West Virginia	C	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV		RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV		RV	RV	RV

Conference awards and teams

The following individuals received postseason honors after having been chosen by the Big East Conference

Big East Conference

The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...

coaches.

Award	Recipient(s)
2011 Big East Men's Basketball Individual Awards
Player of the Year	Ben Hansbrough Ben Hansbrough Ben Hansbrough is an American basketball player who played guard for the University of Notre Dame. He was a fifth-year senior for the Fighting Irish, Hansbrough transferred from Mississippi State after his sophomore year... , G., NOTRE DAME
Coach of the Year	Mike Brey Mike Brey Mike Brey is an American college basketball coach. He has been the men's head coach at the University of Notre Dame since July 14, 2000.-Early life and education:... , NOTRE DAME
Defensive Player of the Year	Rick Jackson Rick Jackson Richard Kadeem Jackson is an American professional basketball forward for Chorale Roanne Basket of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball in France... , F., SYRACUSE
Rookie of the Year	Cleveland Melvin, F., DEPAUL
Scholar-Athlete of the Year	Tim Abromaitis, F., NOTRE DAME
Most Improved Player	Dwight Hardy Dwight Hardy Dwight Hardy was a college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team. He attended John F. Kennedy High School and Indian Hills Community College in Iowa before his time at St. John's.... , G., ST. JOHN'S
Sixth Man Award	Justin Burrell, F., ST. JOHN'S
Sportsmanship Award	Brad Wanamaker, G., PITTSBURGH

The Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Scholar Athlete of the Year awards were announced on Tuesday, March 8, after the post-game interviews of the first session of the first round of the Big East Tournament

2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

. The remainder of the individual awards were announced on Monday, March 7, while the All-Big East Men's Basketball Teams were announced on Sunday, March 6. Awardees are chosen by a simple ballot

Ballot

A ballot is a device used to record choices made by voters. Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared. In the simplest elections, a ballot may be a simple scrap of paper on which each voter writes in the name of a candidate, but governmental elections use pre-printed to protect the...

, in which coaches are not allowed to vote for their players or themselves (in the case of the Big East Coach of the Year). Coaches will vote for Big East Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year from the first team and all-rookie lists, respectively.

Notre Dame

2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

senior guard Ben Hansbrough

Ben Hansbrough

was named Player of the Year, and head coach Mike Brey

Mike Brey

Mike Brey is an American college basketball coach. He has been the men's head coach at the University of Notre Dame since July 14, 2000.-Early life and education:...

was named Coach of the Year, after both leading the Fighting Irish to a surprising second place finish in the conference regular season, with a record of 14–4. Hansbrough finished the regular season with a team-high 18.5 points per game, and was noted for his all-around quality of play, team leadership, and high efficiency shooting, including .492 field goal shooting, .451 from 3 point range, and .818 at the foul line. Fellow teammate Tim Abromaitis, a senior forward, received the Scholar Athlete of the Year award for the second year in a row, and was only the third player to receive the award in consecutive years.

Defensive Player of the Year Rick Jackson

Rick Jackson

Richard Kadeem Jackson is an American professional basketball forward for Chorale Roanne Basket of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball in France...

, a senior guard from Syracuse

2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

, was chosen for his shot-blocking

Block (basketball)

In basketball, a block , not to be confused with blocking, occurs when a defensive player legally deflects a field goal attempt from an offensive player. The defender must not touch the offensive player's hands or otherwise a foul is called. In order to be legal, the block must occur while the shot...

and rebounding

Rebound (basketball)

A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. Rebounds in basketball are a routine part in the game, as all possessions change after a shot is successfully made...

dominance, having led the Big East in both of these statistics during both the conference and non-conference season. This included a leading average of 10.7 rebounds per game, 7.2 defensive rebounds per game, and 2.5 blocks per game.

DePaul

DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball

The DePaul Blue Demons Men's Basketball program is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball program of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois...

freshman forward Cleveland Melvin was named Rookie of the Year, after leading the Blue Demons in scoring, at 14.3 points per game, the highest average for a freshman in the league.

Other awardees included most improved player Dwight Hardy

Dwight Hardy

Dwight Hardy was a college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team. He attended John F. Kennedy High School and Indian Hills Community College in Iowa before his time at St. John's....

, who was credited with helping lead St. Johns

2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team

to a surprising resurgence in the conference, to a tie for third place finish, with a conference fourth-best 17.9 points per game. Hardy's teammate Justin Burrell was also honored with the Sixth Man Award, for being key to the Red Storm's success, averaging 6.6 points on 51.1 percent shooting, 5.0 rebounds and 21.1 minutes off the bench

Glossary of basketball terms

Basketball, like any other major sport, has its own unique words and phrases used by sports journalists, players, and fans.-0–9:24-second violation: a shot-clock violation....

. Finally, Pittsburgh

2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

senior guard Brad Wanamaker received the Sportsmanship Award for his all-around contribution to the team, as its captain, its leader in rebounds, assists, and steals (at 5.3, 5.2, and 1.5 per game, respectively), and its second-highest scorer (at 11.9 per game).

First Team	Second Team	Third Team	Honorable Mention	All-Rookie Team
2011 All-Big East Men's Basketball Teams
Kemba Walker Kemba Walker Kemba Hudley Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats. Walker grew up in The Bronx, New York and graduated from Rice High School in 2008. With the Huskies basketball team at Connecticut, Walker was the 2nd leading college basketball scorer in the United States... , G., CONN Austin Freeman Austin Freeman Austin Freeman is an American professional basketball player. He is a former college basketball guard with the Georgetown University Hoyas men's basketball team.-Career:... , G., GTWN Ben Hansbrough Ben Hansbrough Ben Hansbrough is an American basketball player who played guard for the University of Notre Dame. He was a fifth-year senior for the Fighting Irish, Hansbrough transferred from Mississippi State after his sophomore year... †, G., ND Ashton Gibbs Ashton Gibbs Ashton Gibbs is an American college basketball player with the Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team. In 2010-11, Gibbs was an All-Big East First Team selection and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American, while in 2009-10, he was named Big East Conference Most Improved Player and... , G., PITT Marshon Brooks Marshon Brooks Marshon Brooks is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.-Early years:... , G/F., PROV Dwight Hardy Dwight Hardy Dwight Hardy was a college basketball player for the St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team. He attended John F. Kennedy High School and Indian Hills Community College in Iowa before his time at St. John's.... , G., SJU	Preston Knowles Preston Knowles Preston Knowles was a shooting guard for the 2010-11 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Knowles has been a defensive leader for the Cardinals and finished the 2009 season as the Big East leader in three-point shooting percentage.He attended George Rogers Clark High School in... , G., LOU Darius Johnson-Odom Darius Johnson-Odom Darius Johnson-Odom, born in 1989, is an American basketball player for the Marquette Golden Eagles. Johnson-Odom was born in Raleigh, North Carolina and is currently a junior. He plays the shooting guard position. He stands at 6-2 and weighs in at 200 pounds. He wears the number 1... , G., MARQ Brad Wanamaker, G., PITT Rick Jackson Rick Jackson Richard Kadeem Jackson is an American professional basketball forward for Chorale Roanne Basket of the Ligue Nationale de Basketball in France... , F., SYR Corey Fisher Corey Fisher Anthony Guy Corey Fisher is an American professional basketball player. A point guard, he attended Villanova University in Pennsylvania. Fisher decided on Villanova due to its combination of athletics and academics. Fisher played high school basketball for St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New... , G., VILL	Chris Wright, G., GTWN Tim Abromaitis, F., ND Jeremy Hazell Jeremy Hazell Jeremy Hazell is an American shooting guard who plays for CB Lucentum Alicante in Spain.In 2008–09, Hazell was named to the All-Big East Third Team after scoring 22.7 points per game, good for 2nd in the Big East in scoring. Following the 2008–09 season, Hazell was named to the All-Big East... , G., HALL Kris Joseph Kris Joseph Kris Joseph is a Canadian basketball player who currently plays for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team. Kris is the brother of University of Vermont Catamounts' basketball player, Maurice Joseph.- High school :... , F., SYR Corey Stokes Corey Stokes Corey Stokes is an American basketball player, formerly for Villanova University, best known for his three-point shooting. , he's under contract with Bundesliga club BBC Bayreuth.-High school:... , G., VILL	Peyton Siva Peyton Siva Peyton Siva is a Sophomore point guard for the 2010-11 University of Louisville men's basketball team. Siva attended Franklin High School in Seattle where, as a senior, he averaged 18.1 points, 5.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.3 steals... , G., LOU Jimmy Butler Jimmy Butler (basketball) Jimmy Butler is an American basketball player who plays for the Chicago Bulls. He was selected in the 2011 NBA Draft as the 30th and last pick in the first round by the Chicago Bulls.-Early life and high school:... , F., MARQ Brandon Triche, G., SYR Kevin Jones, G., WVU	Sean Kilpatrick, G., CIN Jeremy Lamb, G., CONN Shabazz Napier, G., CONN Cleveland Melvin†, F., DEP Brandon Young, G., DEP Gilvydas Biruta, F., RUT
Providence 2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team The 2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 4–14 conference record and a 15–17 record overall.... senior guard/forward Marshon Brooks Marshon Brooks Marshon Brooks is an American professional basketball shooting guard with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics with the 25th pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.-Early years:... , who were all given no all-conference consideration prior to the start of the season. Brooks led the conference in scoring, averaging 24.8 points per game, including a Big East single-game record 52 points in a loss to Notre Dame on February 23, 2010. On the All-Rookie Team, DePaul forward Cleveland Melvin was the only player to receive a unanimous selection. Notably absent from the list was Preseason Rookie of the Year Fab Melo, a center from Syracuse, who only averaged 9.4 minutes and 2.2 points off the bench. Players For the second consecutive year, Notre Dame senior forward Tim Abromaitis was named to the men's basketball Academic All-America Academic All-America Academic All-America program is a student-athlete recognition program... First Team, by CoSIDA and ESPN The Magazine ESPN The Magazine ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998.... . A graduate student, Abromaitis was pursuing an MBA, specializing in finance Finance "Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created... , and achieved a 3.72 GPA during his penultimate season with the Fighting Irish. Coaches National coaching awards are to be released through the months of March and April. See also 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2010 with the preliminary games of the 2010 Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic, and ended with the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 4, 2011 at Reliant Stadium in Houston... 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team The 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176... 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team The 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies were coached by Jim Calhoun and played their home games at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. 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The Fighting Irish... 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their Head Coach was Jamie Dixon, who was in his 8th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 12th overall at the University... 2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team 2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team The 2010–11 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 4–14 conference record and a 15–17 record overall.... 2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team 2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team The 2010–11 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented Saint John's University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Steve Lavin in his first year at the school. Saint John's home games were played at Carnesecca Arena and Madison... 2010–11 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team 2010–11 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team __FORCETOC__The 2010–11 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida Bulls during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 40th season of basketball for USF. The team was coached by Stan Heath in his fourth year at the school... 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team The 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 35th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and are members of the Big... 2010–11 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team 2010–11 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team The 2010–11 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion with some select home games... 2010–11 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team 2010–11 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team The 2010–11 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Bob Huggins and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum. They lost in the 2nd round by Marquette in the 2011 Big East... The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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See also