2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the Big East Conference. They are coached by Jim Calhoun, who is in his 25th year of coaching at Connecticut. The Huskies entered the year unranked and won the Maui Invitational Tournament for the second time.

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 19
AP	No. 21

2010–11 Big East men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Pittsburgh	15	–	3		.833			28	–	6		.824
No. 5 Notre Dame	14	–	4		.778			27	–	7		.794
*#12 Syracuse	12	–	6		.667			27	–	8		.771
No. 14 Louisville	12	–	6		.667			25	–	10		.714
No. 18 St. John's	12	–	6		.667			21	–	12		.636
Cincinnati	11	–	7		.611			26	–	9		.743
No. 22 West Virginia	11	–	7		.611			21	–	12		.636
Georgetown	10	–	8		.556			21	–	11		.656
No. 10 Connecticut†	9	–	9		.500			32	–	9		.780
Villanova	9	–	9		.500			21	–	12		.636
Marquette	9	–	9		.500			22	–	15		.595
Seton Hall	7	–	11		.389			13	–	18		.419
Rutgers	5	–	13		.278			15	–	17		.469
Providence	4	–	14		.222			15	–	17		.469
South Florida	3	–	15		.167			10	–	23		.303
DePaul	1	–	17		.056			7	–	24		.226
† 2011 Big East tournament winner As of April 4, 2011 *Syracuse:: 7 wins vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(27–8)(10–6) Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Roscoe Smith SF	Baltimore, MD	Oak Hill Academy (VA)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 8, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Shabazz Napier PG	Randolph, MA	Lawrence Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Apr 29, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Jeremy Lamb SG	Norcross, GA	Norcross H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 15, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Enosch Wolf C	Germany	Wilbraham & Monson Academy	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	250 lb (110 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Tyler Olander PF	Storrs, CT	E.O. Smith H.S.	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Mar 25, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Michael Bradley C	Chattanooga, TN	Tyner Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 13, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Niels Giffey SF	Berlin, Germany	Alba Berlin	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 18   ESPN: 20
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN - Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.

Roster

2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 21 Kyle Bailey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Lancaster, NH G 2 Donnell Beverly 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Hawthorne, CA F/C 25 Michael Bradley 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Chattanooga, TN F 4 Jamal Coombs-McDaniel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Dorchester, MA G/F 5 Niels Giffey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Berlin, Germany G/F 3 Jeremy Lamb 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Norcross, GA G 13 Shabazz Napier 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Randolph, MA F 10 Tyler Olander 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Mansfield, CT C 35 Charles Okwandu 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Sr Lagos, Nigeria F/C 34 Alex Oriakhi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Lowell, MA F 22 Roscoe Smith 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Baltimore, MD F 23 Benjamin Stewart 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Denver, CO G 15 Kemba Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Bronx, NY C 1 Enosch Wolf 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Göttingen, Germany	Head coach Jim Calhoun Assistant coach(es) George Blaney Andre LaFleur Kevin Ollie Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 01-23-10

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
November 12* 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY		Stony Brook	W 79–52	1–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion  Storrs, CT
November 17* 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY		Vermont	W 89–73	2–0	XL Center  Hartford, CT
November 22* 3:00 PM, ESPN2		vs. Wichita State Maui Invitational Quarterfinal	W 83–79	3–0	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, HI
November 23* 7:00 PM, ESPN		vs. No. 2 Michigan State Maui Invitational Semifinal	W 70–67	4–0	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, HI
November 24* 10:00 PM, ESPN		vs. No. 9 Kentucky Maui Invitational Final	W 84–67	5–0	Lahaina Civic Center  Lahaina, HI
November 30* 7:30 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 9	New Hampshire	W 62–55	6–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion  Storrs, CT
December 3* 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 9	UM-Baltimore County	W 94–61	7–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion  Storrs, CT
December 8* 7:30 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 6	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 78–54	8–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion  Storrs, CT
December 20* 7:00 PM, SNY	No. 4	Coppin State	W 76–64	9–0	XL Center  Hartford, CT
December 22* 7:00 PM, SNY	No. 4	Harvard	W 81–52	10–0	XL Center  Hartford, CT
December 27 8:30 PM, ESPN2	No. 4	at No. 6 Pittsburgh	L 63–78	10–1 (0–1)	Petersen Events Center  Pittsburgh, PA
December 31 6:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 4	South Florida	W 66–61 OT	11–1 (1–1)	XL Center  Hartford, CT
January 4 7:00 PM, ESPN3	No. 8	at No. 14 Notre Dame	L 70–73	11–2 (1–2)	Joyce Center  South Bend, IN
January 8* 3:30 PM, ESPN	No. 8	at No. 12 Texas	W 82–81 OT	12–2	Frank Erwin Center  Austin, TX
January 11 7:00 PM, ESPN3	No. 10	Rutgers	W 67–53	13–2 (2–2)	XL Center  Hartford, CT
January 15 2:00 PM, ESPN3	No. 10	at DePaul	W 82–62	14–2 (3–2)	Allstate Arena  Rosemont, IL
January 17 3:30 PM, ESPN	No. 8	No. 7 Villanova	W 61–59	15–2 (4–2)	Harry A. Gampel Pavillion  Storrs, CT
January 22* 2:00 PM, CBS	No. 8	Tennessee	W 72–61	16–2	XL Center  Hartford, CT
January 25 9:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 5	at Marquette	W 76–68	17–2 (5–2)	Bradley Center  Milwaukee, WI
January 29 12:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 5	No. 23 Louisville	L 78–79 2OT	17–3 (5–3)	Harry A. Gampel Pavillion  Storrs, CT
February 2 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 6	No. 17 Syracuse	L 58–66	17–4 (5–4)	XL Center  Hartford, CT
February 5 7:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 6	at Seton Hall	W 61–59	18–4 (6–4)	Prudential Center  Newark, NJ
February 10 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 10	at St. John's	L 72–89	18–5 (6–5)	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
February 13 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 10	Providence	W 75-57	19-5 (7-5)	Harry A. Gampel Pavillion  Storrs, CT
February 16 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 13	No. 9 Georgetown	W 78–70	20–5 (8–5)	XL Center  Hartford, CT
February 19 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 13	at No. 16 Louisville	L 58–71	20–6 (8–6)	KFC Yum! Center  Louisville, KY
February 24 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 14	Marquette	L 67–74 OT	20–7 (8–7)	XL Center  Hartford, CT
February 27 12:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 14	at Cincinnati	W 67–59	21–7 (9–7)	Fifth Third Arena  Cincinnati, OH
March 2 7:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 16	at West Virginia	L 56–65	21–8 (9–8)	WVU Coliseum  Morgantown, WV
March 5 2:00 PM, ESPN	No. 16	No. 8 Notre Dame	L 67–70	21–9 (9–9)	Harry A. Gampel Pavillion  Storrs, CT
2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
March 8 12:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 21	vs. DePaul First Round	W 97–71	22–9	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
March 9 12:00 PM, ESPN	No. 21	vs. No. 22 Georgetown Second Round	W 79–62	23–9	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
March 10 12:00 PM, ESPN	No. 21	vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh Quarterfinals	W 76–74	24–9	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
March 11 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 21	vs. No. 11 Syracuse Semifinals	W 76–71 OT	25–9	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
March 12 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 21	vs. Louisville or Notre Dame Championship Game			Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.