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2010–11 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2010–11 |
| team | Kansas State Wildcats |
| image | Kansas State Wildcats wordmark.svg |
| image_size | 250 |
| conference | Big 12 Conference |
| short_conf | Big 12 |
| CoachRank | 24 |
| APRank | 21 |
| record | 23–11 |
| conf_record | 10–6 |
| head_coach | Frank Martin |
| asst_coach1 | Matt Figger |
| asst_coach2 | Dalonte Hill |
| asst_coach3 | Brad Underwood |
| stadium | Bramlage Coliseum (12,500) |
| bowl | NCAA Tournament |
| bowl_result | Round of 32 |
The 2010–11 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Frank Martin, who was serving his 4th year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Wildcats began conference play with a trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma, facing the Oklahoma State Cowboys and finished conference play at home against Iowa State Cyclones. The team finished with a 10–6 record, placing 4th. They lost in Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals to Colorado Buffaloes, 87–75, and participated in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In NCAA tournament, they beat Utah State, 73–68 in second round, and lost to Wisconsin, 70–65 in third round.
Preseason
The team played their home games at the Bramlage Coliseum, which has a capacity of 12,528. They are in their 15th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Coming back from their 2009–10 season, they compiled a record of 28–8 and advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
However, Kansas State lost star player Denis Clemente to graduation, whom Blue Ribbon Yearbook called their "emotional leader". Clemente was the team's second leading scorer at 16.6 points per game, and led the team in assists, dishing out 4.2 per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/stats/_/id/2306/kansas-st-wildcats|title=Kansas State Wildcats Statistics – 2009–10
Despite the losses, the Wildcats were regarded as one of the best teams coming into the 2010–11 season. The preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, released on October 21, had them as the #3 team in NCAA Division I.
Recruiting
The following is a list of the recruits for the 2010–2011 season.
Schedule
|- !colspan=9| Exhibition
|- !colspan=9| Regular Season
|- !colspan=9| 2011 Big 12 men's basketball tournament |- !colspan=9| 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
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 | AP | Coaches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Roster
- Frank Martin ()
- Dalonte Hill ()
- Brad Underwood ()
- Matt Figger ()
During the season, junior Freddy Asprilla and sophomore Wally Judge left the team and do not appear on the roster.
References
References
- "Frank Martin Bio".
- (2010). "Kansas State Athletics Facilities". CBS Interactive.
- (August 5, 2010). "The Big 12 Conference – Outstanding Success". [[Big 12 Conference]].
- (October 22, 2010). "Team Preview: Kansas State". [[ESPN]].
- Robinett, Kellis. (March 6, 2010). "Saying goodbye to K-State's three seniors". Kansas.com.
- Robinson III, Edward G.. (August 3, 2010). "N.C. Central gets Big 12 transfers". [[The News-Observer]].
- (October 21, 2010). "USA Today/ESPN: Oct 21, 2010". [[Yahoo Sports]].
- "2010-11 Men's Basketball Schedule".
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