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2010–11 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2010–11 |
| team | Colorado Buffaloes |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | Colorado Buffaloes wordmark.svg |
| image_size | 125 |
| conference | Big 12 Conference |
| short_conf | Big 12 |
| record | 24–14 |
| conf_record | 8–8 |
| head_coach | Tad Boyle |
| asst_coach1 | Tom Abatemarco |
| asst_coach2 | Jean Prioleau |
| asst_coach3 | Mike Rohn |
| stadium | Coors Events Center |
| tourney | NIT |
| tourney_result | Semi-finals |
The 2010–11 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Tad Boyle was in his first season at Colorado. The Buffaloes competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Coors Events Center.
This was the Buffaloes' last season in the Big 12, as they moved to the Pac-12 Conference in 2011, before returning to the Big 12 in 2024.
Preseason
The Buffaloes finished the previous season with a record of 15–16 and 6–10 in Big 12 Conference play. Of those 16 losses, seven were by six points or less. Additionally, all five starters return from that team.
In the Big 12 preseason coaches' poll, the Buffaloes were picked to finish ninth. Cory Higgins was named the Preseason All-Conference First Team, while Alec Burks was an honorable mention. Both were also named to the 50-man preseason Wooden Award watchlist. Additionally, Burks was on the 50-man preseason Naismith College Player of the Year watchlist. Gary Parrish picked them eighth in the Big 12, and said that he "won't be shocked if they ride the Higgins-Burks tandem into the top half of the league and make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2003." Jason King of Rivals.com named the Buffaloes the sixth-best team in conference, adding, "Don't be surprised if long-suffering Colorado sneaks into the NCAA tournament."
Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nate Tomlinson | 190 lb | G | Jr. | Sydney | Lee Academy | |
| 2 | Shannon Sharpe | 200 lb | G | Fr. | Corona, California | Centennial HS | |
| 5 | Marcus Relphorde | 220 lb | F | Sr. | Chicago, Illinois | Saint Louis University | |
| 10 | Alec Burks | 185 lb | G | So. | Grandview, Missouri | Grandview HS | |
| 11 | Cory Higgins | 190 lb | G | Sr. | Danville, California | The Pendleton School | |
| 14 | Javon Coney | 210 lb | C | Sr. | Chicago, Illinois | Latin HS | |
| 15 | Shane Harris-Tunks | 225 lb | F/C | So. | Liverpool, New South Wales | Australian Institute of Sport | |
| 21 | André Roberson | 195 lb | G | Fr. | San Antonio, Texas | Wagner HS | |
| 23 | Sabatino Chen | 180 lb | G | Jr. | Louisville, Colorado | University of Denver | |
| 24 | Levi Knutson | 200 lb | G | Sr. | Littleton, Colorado | Arapahoe HS | |
| 30 | Carlon Brown | 215 lb | G | Sr. | Riverside, California | University of Utah | |
| 32 | Ben Mills | 215 lb | C | Fr. | Hartland, Wisconsin | Arrowhead HS | |
| 33 | Austin Dufault | 230 lb | F | Jr. | Killdeer, North Dakota | Killdeer HS | |
| 35 | Hassan Safieddine | 210 lb | F | Fr. | Denver, Colorado | Flagler College | |
| 55 | Trey Eckloff | 235 lb | F | Jr. | Englewood, Colorado | Cherry Creek HS |
2010–11 Schedule and results
|- !colspan=9| Regular Season
|- !colspan=9| 2011 Big 12 men's basketball tournament |- !colspan=9| 2011 NIT
Season
Preconference season
The Buffaloes defeated in-state rivals Colorado State 93–80 in overtime, behind Alec Burks' 25 points. Marcus Relphorde contributed 18 points and Cory Higgins added 15. Levi Knutson hit four free throws in the final 57 seconds to seal the victory.
Big 12 season
Snapping a losing streak of 13 consecutive conference openers, Colorado knocked off No. 8 Missouri 89–76 as Alec Burks exploded for a career-high 36 points. This was the Buffaloes' first win over a top ten team since defeating No. 3 Texas in 2003. Cory Higgins had 18 points and a career-tying 10 rebounds. The Buffaloes had a 12-point halftime lead and never let Missouri get closer than seven in the second half.
Post-season
The Buffs were selected as the No. 1 seed for the 2011 NIT Tournament.
Rankings
Main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
| Poll | 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 | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings | title=2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings | access-date=November 12, 2010 | work=ESPN | publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209082909/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings | archive-date=February 9, 2010 | url-status=live }} | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV | NR | RV | NR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RV | NR |
Awards and honors
;Alec Burks
- Preseason All-Big 12 Honorable Mention
- Preseason John R. Wooden Award Watchlist
- Preseason Naismith College Player of the Year Watchlist
;Cory Higgins
- Preseason All-Big 12 First Team
- Preseason John R. Wooden Award Watchlist
References
References
- "Terms for Colorado Withdrawal From Big 12 Announced". [[Big 12 Conference]].
- (2023-07-27). "CU later: Board approves Buffs' return to Big 12".
- "2010–2011 Men's Preseason Top 50 List". [[John R. Wooden Award]].
- "Duke University Leads a Diverse Pack on the Naismith Preseason Watchlist". MSL Atlanta.
- Parrish, Gary. (November 4, 2010). "Big 12 preview: Competition could breed national contender". [[CBS Interactive]].
- King, Jason. (October 31, 2010). "League preview: Big 12". [[Yahoo! Sports]].
- (December 8, 2010). "Colorado 90, Colorado St. 83". ESPN Internet Ventures.
- (January 8, 2011). "Colorado star Alec Burks scores 36, helps hand No. 8 Missouri a second loss". ESPN Internet Ventures.
- "2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN Internet Ventures.
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