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
Conference	Big 12
Division	South
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 8
Record	28–8 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Rick Barnes
Assistant coaches	Rodney Terry Russell Springmann Chris Ogden
Home arena	Frank Erwin Center
Seasons ← 2009–10 2011–12 →

2010–11 Big 12 men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Kansas †	14	–	2		.875			35	–	3		.921
No. 8 Texas	13	–	3		.813			28	–	8		.778
No. 24 Texas A&M	10	–	6		.625			24	–	9		.727
No. 21 Kansas State	10	–	6		.625			23	–	11		.676
Colorado	8	–	8		.500			24	–	14		.632
Missouri	8	–	8		.500			23	–	11		.676
Baylor	7	–	9		.438			18	–	13		.581
Nebraska	7	–	9		.438			19	–	13		.594
Oklahoma State	6	–	10		.375			20	–	14		.588
Oklahoma	5	–	11		.313			14	–	18		.438
Texas Tech	5	–	11		.313			13	–	19		.406
Iowa State	3	–	13		.188			16	–	16		.500
† 2011 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [1]

Recruiting

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College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Cory Joseph PG	Pickering, ON	Findlay Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 23, 2010
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (96)
Tristan Thompson PF	Brampton, ON	Findlay Prep	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sep 19, 2009
	Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    (97)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 12    Rivals: 8    ESPN: 8
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "2010 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved December 5, 2010.

Schedule

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Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (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 OT	3–0	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 State	W 84–50	4–1	Frank Erwin Center (10,683) Austin, TX
11/27/2010* 3:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network	No. 20	Rice	W 62–59	5–1	Frank Erwin Center (10,969) Austin, TX
12/01/2010* 7:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network	No. 19	Lamar	W 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 State	W 101–65	7–2	Frank Erwin Center (11,932) Austin, TX
12/14/2010* 7:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network	No. 22	North Florida	W 70–48	8–2	Frank Erwin Center (10,184) Austin, TX
12/18/2010* 3:00 pm, CBS	No. 22	vs. North Carolina	W 78–76	9–2	Greensboro Coliseum (20,787) Greensboro, NC
12/22/2010* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 18	at No. 12 Michigan State	W 67–55	10–2	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
12/31/2010* 1:00 pm, Longhorn Sports Network	No. 13	Coppin State	W 95–75	11–2	Frank Erwin Center (12,804) Austin, TX
01/04/2011* 8:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 12	Arkansas	W 79–46	12–2	Frank Erwin Center (11,881) Austin, TX
01/08/2011* 2:30 pm, ESPN	No. 12	No. 8 Connecticut	L 81–82 OT	12–3	Frank Erwin Center (16,734) Austin, TX
01/11/2011 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 12	at Texas Tech	W 83–52	13–3 (1–0)	United Spirit Arena (9,366) Lubbock, TX
01/15/2011 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network	No. 12	Oklahoma	W 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&M	W 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 Kansas	W 74–63	16–3 (4–0)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
01/26/2011 6:30 pm, ESPN	No. 7	at Oklahoma State	W 61–46	17–3 (5–0)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) Stillwater, OK
01/29/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 7	No. 11 Missouri	W 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&M	W 69–49	19–3 (7–0)	Reed Arena (13,300) College Station, TX
02/05/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 3	Texas Tech	W 76–60	20–3 (8–0)	Frank Erwin Center (15,542) Austin, TX
02/09/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 3	at Oklahoma	W 68–52	21–3 (9–0)	Lloyd Noble Center (11,572) Norman, Oklahoma
02/12/2011 3:00 pm, ESPN	No. 3	Baylor	W 69–60	22–3 (10–0)	Frank Erwin Center (16,734) Austin, TX
02/16/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 3	Oklahoma State	W 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 Nebraska	L 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 State	W 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 Colorado	L 89–91	24–5 (12–2)	Coors Events Center (11,034) Boulder, CO
02/28/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN	No. 7	Kansas State	L 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

Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.

Poll	Pre	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP [5]		RV	20	19	25	22	18	13	12	12	10	7	3	3	3	5	7	10	8
Coaches [6]	25	22	21	20	25	25	22	14	12	14	11	8	3	3	2	5	7	10	16

Roster

2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 1 Gary Johnson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Houston, Texas G/F 3 Jordan Hamilton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Compton, California G 4 Dogus Balbay 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Istanbul, Turkey G 5 Cory Joseph 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Toronto, Ontario G 10 Jai Lucas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Houston, Texas G 12 Trent Morgan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Midlothian, Texas F 13 Tristan Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Brampton, Ontario G 14 J'Covan Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Port Arthur, Texas F/C 20 Alexis Wangmene 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Maroua, Cameroon F/C 21 Matt Hill 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Lincoln, Nebraska G 22 Andrew Dick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Sherman, Texas G 24 Ian Madden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Austin, Texas G 25 Dean Melchionni 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lancaster, Pennsylvania F/C 53 Clint Chapman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 239 lb (108 kg) Sr Canby, Oregon	Head coach Rick Barnes (Lenoir–Rhyne) Assistant coach(es) Rodney Terry (St. Edward's) Russell Springmann (Salisbury) Christopher Ogden (Texas) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2010-12-05