| 2010–11Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball | |
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SEC tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Final Four | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Division | Eastern |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 3 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 29–9 (10–6 SEC) |
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| Home arena | Rupp Arena |
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| No. 15Florida | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Kentucky † | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 29 | – | 9 | .763 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25Vanderbilt | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Alabama | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2011 SEC tournament winner As of April 2, 2011 Rankings fromAP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented theUniversity of Kentucky in thecollege basketball season of2010–11. The team'shead coach isJohn Calipari, who entered his second season after posting a 35–3 record in his inaugural season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Eric Bledsoe | 24 | G | 6' 1" | 190 | Freshman | Birmingham, Alabama | Entered the2010 NBA draft |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 15 | F/C | 6' 11" | 270 | Freshman | Mobile, Alabama | Entered the2010 NBA draft |
| Darnell Dodson | 3 | F | 6' 7" | 215 | Sophomore | Greenbelt, Maryland | Academically ineligible |
| Ramon Harris | 5 | G/F | 6' 7" | 218 | Senior | Anchorage, Alaska | Graduated |
| Mark Krebs | 12 | G | 6' 5" | 207 | Senior | Newport, Kentucky | Graduated |
| Daniel Orton | 33 | F/C | 6' 10" | 255 | Freshman | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Entered the2010 NBA draft |
| Patrick Patterson | 54 | F | 6' 9" | 235 | Junior | Huntington, West Virginia | Entered the2010 NBA draft |
| Perry Stevenson | 21 | F | 6' 9" | 215 | Senior | Lafayette, Louisiana | Graduated |
| John Wall | 11 | G | 6' 4" | 195 | Freshman | Raleigh, North Carolina | Entered the2010 NBA draft |
| College recruiting information (2010) | ||||||
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| Brandon Knight G | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Pine Crest School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 14, 2010 | |
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| Terrence Jones F | Portland, Oregon | Jefferson High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 19, 2010 | |
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| Enes Kanter C | Istanbul, Turkey | Stoneridge Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 261 lb (118 kg) | Mar 23, 2010 | |
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| Doron Lamb G | Laurelton, New York | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 17, 2010 | |
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| Eloy Vargas F | Moca, Dominican Republic | Miami Dade CC | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | May 15, 2010 | |
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| Stacey Poole G | Jacksonville, Florida | Providence School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 24, 2009 | |
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| Jarrod Polson G | Wilmore, Kentucky | West Jessamine High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 28, 2010 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 | ||||||
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| College recruiting information (2011) | ||||||
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| Anthony Davis F | Chicago, Illinois | Perspectives Charter School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 13, 2010 | |
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| Michael Gilchrist F | Elizabeth, New Jersey | St. Patrick | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 14, 2010 | |
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| Marquis Teague G | Indianapolis, Indiana | Pike | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 22, 2010 | |
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| Kyle Wiltjer F | Portland, Oregon | Jesuit | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 28, 2010 | |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 | ||||||
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| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
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| C | Josh Harrellson | Eloy Vargas | |||
| PF | Terrence Jones | ||||
| SF | Darius Miller | Jon Hood | Stacey Poole | ||
| SG | DeAndre Liggins | Doron Lamb | |||
| PG | Brandon Knight | Jarrod Polson |
| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| August 15, 2010* 7 p.m., BBSN | Windsor | W 95–62[1] | – | 31 – Knight | 12 – Miller | 4 – Liggins | St. Denis Centre (–) Windsor, Ontario | ||||
| August 16, 2010* 6 p.m., BBSN | Western Ontario | W 96–68[2] | – | 24 – Lamb | 8 – Harrellson | 12 – Knight | St. Denis Centre (–) Windsor, Ontario | ||||
| August 17, 2010* 11 a.m., BBSN | Windsor | W 104–75[3] | – | 27 – Knight | 19 – Harrellson | 9 – Knight | St. Denis Centre (–) Windsor, Ontario | ||||
| November 1, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 11 | Pikeville | W 97–66 | – | 22 – Knight | 10 – Miller | 3 – (2 tied) | Rupp Arena (21,127) Lexington, KY | |||
| November 5, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 11 | Dillard | W 122–54 | – | 23 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 6 – Knight | Rupp Arena (21,589) Lexington, KY | |||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 12, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 11 | East Tennessee State | W 88–65 | 1–0 | 25 – Jones | 12 – Jones | 5 – Knight | Rupp Arena (23,740) Lexington, KY | |||
| November 19, 2010* 10:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 12 | vs. Portland | W 79–48 | 2–0 | 21 – Knight | 12 – Harrellson | 4 – Miller | Rose Garden (10,216) Portland, OR | |||
| November 22, 2010* 5:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 8 | vs. Oklahoma Maui Invitational | W 76–64 | 3–0 | 29 – Jones | 13 – Jones | 4 – Liggins | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | |||
| November 23, 2010* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | vs. No. 13 Washington Maui Invitational | W 74–67 | 4–0 | 24 – Knight | 17 – Jones | 2 – Liggins | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | |||
| November 24, 2010* 10:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | vs. Connecticut Maui Invitational | L 67–84 | 4–1 | 24 – Jones | 6 – Vargas | 5 – Knight | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI | |||
| November 30, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 10 | Boston University | W 91–57 | 5–1 | 23 – Knight | 12 – Harrellson | 6 – Knight | Rupp Arena (21,684) Lexington, KY | |||
| December 4, 2010* 12:30 pm, CBS | No. 10 | at North Carolina | L 73–75 | 5–2 | 24 – Lamb | 11 – Harrellson | 4 – (2 tied) | Dean Smith Center (20,695) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
| December 8, 2010* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | vs. No. 23 Notre Dame SEC/Big East Invitational | W 72–58 | 6–2 | 27 – Jones | 19 – Jones | 5 – Knight | Freedom Hall (17,404) Louisville, KY | |||
| December 11, 2010* 5:15 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | Indiana | W 81–62 | 7–2 | 19 – Liggins | 12 – Harrellson | 4 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,337) Lexington, KY | |||
| December 18, 2010* 8:00 pm, BBSN | No. 17 | Mississippi Valley State | W 85–60 | 8–2 | 19 – Jones | 12 – Harrellson | 5 – Miller | Rupp Arena (23,341) Lexington, KY | |||
| December 22, 2010* 1:00 pm, BBSN | No. 13 | Winthrop | W 89–52 | 9–2 | 32 – Lamb | 10 – Harrellson | 9 – Liggins | Rupp Arena (22,698) Lexington, KY | |||
| December 28, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 11 | Coppin State | W 91–61 | 10–2 | 18 – Jones | 8 – Liggins | 8 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,329) Lexington, KY | |||
| December 31, 2010* 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 11 | at No. 22 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass | W 78–63 | 11–2 | 25 – Knight | 14 – Harrellson | 6 – Jones | KFC Yum! Center (22,803) Louisville, KY | |||
| January 3, 2011* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | Penn | W 86–62 | 12–2 | 22 – Knight | 12 – Harrellson | 6 – Miller | Rupp Arena (21,681) Lexington, KY | |||
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| January 8, 2011 4:00 pm, SECNetwork | No. 10 | at Georgia | L 70–77 | 12–3 (0–1) | 24 – Jones | 11 – Harrellson | 3 – (2 tied) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA | |||
| January 11, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 13 | Auburn | W 78–54 | 13–3 (1–1) | 35 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 7 – Lamb | Rupp Arena (23,065) Lexington, KY | |||
| January 15, 2011 4:00 pm, SEC Network | No. 13 | LSU | W 82–44 | 14–3 (2–1) | 19 – Knight | 14 – Harrellson | 5 – Lamb | Rupp Arena (24,330) Lexington, KY | |||
| January 18, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 12 | at Alabama Super Tuesday | L 66–68 | 14–4 (2–2) | 17 – Jones | 9 – (2 tied) | 3 – Knight | Coleman Coliseum (14,589) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
| January 22, 2011 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 12 | at South Carolina | W 67–58 | 15–4 (3–2) | 23 – Knight | 7 – (3 tied) | 3 – Liggins | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | |||
| January 29, 2011 4:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | Georgia | W 66–60 | 16–4 (4–2) | 19 – Lamb | 8 – Harrellson | 4 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,352) Lexington, KY | |||
| February 1, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2 | No. 10 | at Ole Miss | L 69–71 | 16–5 (4–3) | 22 – Jones | 6 – Jones | 2 – Knight | Tad Smith Coliseum (8,243) Oxford, MS | |||
| February 5, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | at Florida College GameDay | L 68–70 | 16–6 (4–4) | 24 – Knight | 7 – Jones | 4 – Knight | O'Connell Center (12,633) Gainesville, FL | |||
| February 8, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 18 | Tennessee Super Tuesday | W 73–61 | 17–6 (5–4) | 19 – Liggins | 11 – Jones | 3 – Liggins | Rupp Arena (24,334) Lexington, KY | |||
| February 12, 2011 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 18 | at No. 23 Vanderbilt | L 77–81 | 17–7 (5–5) | 25 – Jones | 10 – Harrellson | 3 – Harrellson | Memorial Gymnasium (14,316) Nashville, TN | |||
| February 15, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 22 | Mississippi State Super Tuesday | W 85–79 | 18–7 (6–5) | 24 – Knight | 10 – Jones | 7 – Knight | Rupp Arena (23,196) Lexington, KY | |||
| February 19, 2011 4:00 pm, SEC Network | No. 22 | South Carolina | W 90–59 | 19–7 (7–5) | 22 – Miller | 12 – Jones | 9 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,338) Lexington, KY | |||
| February 23, 2011 8:00 pm, SEC Network | No. 22 | at Arkansas | L 76–77 OT | 19–8 (7–6) | 26 – Knight | 14 – Harrellson | 5 – Knight | Bud Walton Arena (13,472) Fayetteville, AR | |||
| February 26, 2011 4:00 pm, CBS | No. 22 | No. 13 Florida | W 76–68 | 20–8 (8–6) | 24 – Miller | 12 – Harrellson | 6 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,346) Lexington, KY | |||
| March 1, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | No. 21 Vanderbilt Super Tuesday | W 68–66 | 21–8 (9–6) | 17 – Knight | 9 – (2 tied) | 3 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,275) Lexington, KY | |||
| March 6, 2011 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 20 | at Tennessee | W 64–58 | 22–8 (10–6) | 19 – Knight | 11 – Jones | 3 – (2 tied) | Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | |||
| SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11, 2011 3:30 pm, SEC Network | (E2)No. 15 | vs. (W3) Ole Miss SEC Quarterfinals | W 75–66 | 23–8 | 19 – Lamb | 7 – (3 tied) | 6 – Knight | Georgia Dome (21,875) Atlanta, GA | |||
| March 12, 2011 1:00 pm, ABC | (E2)No. 15 | vs. (W1) Alabama SEC Semifinals | W 72–58 | 24–8 | 15 – Lamb | 10 – Harrellson | 7 – Knight | Georgia Dome (21,728) Atlanta, GA | |||
| March 13, 2011 1:00 pm, ABC | (E2)No. 15 | vs. (E1) No. 12 Florida SEC Championship Game | W 70–54 | 25–8 | 17 – Knight | 8 – Harrellson | 4 – Knight | Georgia Dome (21,409) Atlanta, GA | |||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| March 17, 2011* 3:08 pm, CBS | (4 E)No. 11 | vs. (13 E) Princeton NCAA Second Round | W 59–57 | 26–8 | 17 – Miller | 10 – Harrellson | 5 – Knight | St. Pete Times Forum (14,835) Tampa, FL | |||
| March 19, 2011* 12:15 pm, CBS | (4 E)No. 11 | vs. (5 E) No. 22 West Virginia NCAA Third Round | W 71–63 | 27–8 | 30 – Knight | 10 – Jones | 4 – (2 tied) | St. Pete Times Forum (17,771) Tampa, FL | |||
| March 25, 2011* 9:54 pm, CBS | (4 E)No. 11 | vs. (1 E) No. 1 Ohio State NCAA Sweet Sixteen | W 62–60 | 28–8 | 17 – Harrellson | 10 – Harrellson | 4 – (2 tied) | Prudential Center (18,343) Newark, NJ | |||
| March 27, 2011* 4:55 pm, CBS | (4 E)No. 11 | vs. (2 E) No. 7 North Carolina NCAA Elite Eight | W 76–69 | 29–8 | 22 – Knight | 8 – Harrellson | 4 – (2 tied) | Prudential Center (18,278) Newark, NJ | |||
| April 2, 2011* 8:49 pm, CBS | (4 E)No. 11 | vs. (3 W) No. 9 Connecticut NCAA Final Four | L 55–56 | 29–9 | 17 – B. Knight | 15 – T. Jones | 5 – B. Knight | Reliant Stadium (75,421) Houston, TX | |||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 11 | |
| Coaches | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
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