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2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team

American college basketball season

Field	Value
mode	Basketball
year	2010–11
team	Pittsburgh Panthers
image	Pitt Panthers wordmark.svg
image_size	150
conference	Big East Conference
short_conf	Big East
CoachRank	12
APRank	4
record	28–6
conf_record	15–3
head_coach	Jamie Dixon
hc_year	8th
asst_coach1	Pat Sandle
ac1_year	10th
asst_coach2	Brandin Knight
ac2_year	3rd
asst_coach3	Pat Skerry
ac3_year	1st
stadium	Petersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
champion	[Big East Regular Season](2010-11-big-east-conference-men-s-basketball-season) Champions
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Champions
Belfast Int'l Basketball Classic Champions
bowl	[NCAA tournament](2011-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament)
bowl_result	Round of 32

(Capacity: 12,508) Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Champions Belfast Int'l Basketball Classic Champions The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Jamie Dixon, in his twelfth total year at the university. The team played its home games in the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 15–3 in Big East play to capture the regular season conference championship. As the 1 seed in the 2011 Big East men's basketball tournament, they were upset by 9 seed Connecticut in their first tournament game. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as the 1 seed in the southeast region. They defeated 16 seed UNC Asheville in the first round before being upset by 8 seed Butler in the second round.

Outlook

The Pittsburgh Panthers finished the 2009 season 25–9, 13–5 in Big East play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big East men's basketball tournament. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, earning a 3 seed in the West Region. They defeated 14 seed Oakland in the first round before being upset by 6 seed and AP No. 25 Xavier in the second round. Finishing at No. 20 in the final Coaches' Poll, Pitt returned four starters and the bulk of their reserves including 86% of its scoring and 88% of its rebounding. Pitt has been ranked in the 2010-11 preseason among the top ten teams in the nation, and among the favorites to win the Big East Conference, by multiple national publications.

The Panthers conducted a preseason tour of Ireland, going undefeated in several exhibition games played against national and professional teams.

At the Big East Conference media day on October 20, Pitt was selected by a vote of the league's coaches to finish first in the Big East Conference receiving 12 out of 15 possible first place votes. Pitt guard Ashton Gibbs received a preseason first-team all-conference selection. The Panthers were ranked fourth in the nation in the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll and fifth in nation in the preseason AP Poll.

Season

Pittsburgh finished their out-of-conference schedule 12–1, losing only to Tennessee at the Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

As of March 7, the Panthers were ranked third nationwide in both polls. They finished the regular season at the top of the Big East Conference, with a 15-3 record in conference play.

The Panthers earned a number one seed in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the third overall seed in the tournament.

The Panthers used a balanced attack, with eight players averaging 4.9 points per game or more. Gilbert Brown and Brad Wanamaker both averaged over ten points a game, while Ashton Gibbs led the team at 15.9 ppg (eighth in the Big East).

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Year at
Pittsburgh	Alma Mater (Year)
Jamie Dixon	Head coach	12th (8th as Head Coach)	TCU (1987)
Pat Sandle	Assistant coach	10th	San Francisco State (1987)
Brandin Knight	Assistant coach	5th	University of Pittsburgh (2005)
Pat Skerry	Assistant coach	1st	Tufts (1992)
Brian Regan	Director of Basketball Operations	4th	Saint Vincent (1988)
Jordan Marks	Video Coordinator	2nd	University of Pittsburgh (2008)
Jason Richards	Video Assistant	1st	Davidson (2008)

Recruiting

Roster

#	Position	Weight (lb.)	Year	Hometown	Previous School
5	Forward	215	RS]])	Harrisburg, PA	South Kent School
2	Guard	175	2Freshman	Plainfield, NJ	Hargrave Military Academy/Plainfield HS
12	Guard	190	1Junior	Scotch Plains, NJ	Seton Hall Prep
52	Center	250	2Senior	Anderson, IN	Highland HS
44	Forward	200	2Freshman	Brentwood, NY	South Kent School/Brentwood HS
15	Forward	200	2Freshman	Baltimore, MD	Baltimore City College
21	Guard/Forward	220	1Freshman (RS)	Lancaster, PA	St. Benedict's Prep/J.P. McCaskey H.S.
55	Forward/Center	235	1Sophomore	Missouri City, TX	Fort Bend Hightower HS
14	Guard	180	1Senior	Phoenix, AZ	Brophy College Prep
35	Forward	220	1Junior	Chester, PA	Chester HS
11	Forward	240	1Sophomore	Greenburgh, NY	National Christian Academy (MD)
22	Guard	210	2Senior	Philadelphia, PA	Roman Catholic HS
1	Guard	190	1Sophomore (RS)	Brooklyn, NY-Paterson, NJ	St. Anthony HS
3	Guard	200	1Freshman	Cleveland, OH	Benedictine HS
42	Forward	225	1Freshman (RS)	Kaduna, Nigeria	Bishop McNamara HS (MD)

Schedule

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	AP	Coaches
5	5	5	3	3	8	6	6	5	5	5	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	n/a
4	4	5	3	3	8	6	6	5	5	4	2	4	4	4	6	5	3	4	12

Accomplishments

Pitt won the 2010 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer tournament championship in November 2010, defeating Maryland in the semifinals and Texas in the finals at Madison Square Garden.
Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon won his 200th game with a 61-46 win over American on December 22, 2010. With the victory, Dixon tied the all-time NCAA Division I record held by Mark Few and Roy Williams for the fastest coach to earn 200 wins by achieving the mark in only eight seasons. The achievement of winning his first 200 out of 255 games also ranked Dixon among the all-time top-15 for the quickest coaches to achieve 200 victories in regards to total number of games played.
With a win over third ranked and undefeated Syracuse on January 17, 2011, Pitt started the Big East regular season 6–0 for the first time in school history, and ran its Petersen Events Center record against teams ranked in the top five of the AP Poll to 9–0.
With a win at South Florida on March 2, 2011:

::The senior class of Gilbert Brown, Brad Wanamaker and Gary McGhee accumulated the most wins of any class in school history with 109 total wins. ::With his 214th win, head coach Jamie Dixon became the all-time NCAA leader in wins through a coach's first eight seasons. ::Brad Wanamaker became only the second player in school history to score 1,000 points, grab 500 rebounds, and give 400 assists. ::Pitt finished a school record 7-2 in Big East road games - With a win over Villanova on March 5, 2011, Pitt won the outright Big East Regular Season Championship and tied a school record for Big East wins with 15. - Junior guard Ashton Gibbs was named to the All-Big East first-team and senior guard Brad Wanamaker was named to the All-Big East second team. - Senior guard Brad Wanamaker won the Big East Sportsmanship Award. - Pitt received a number one seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history. The seed represented the third overall seed in the tournament. - For the sixth straight year, Pitt won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament, the longest such active streak in the nation. - 2010-11: Head coach Jamie Dixon won the *Sporting News* National Coach of the Year award. - Ashton Gibbs and Brad Wanamaker were named Associated Press Honorable Mention [All-Americans](2011-ncaa-men-s-basketball-all-americans). ## References ## References 1. ["2010-11 Pitt Men's Basketball Media Guide"](http://issuu.com/greghotchkiss/docs/pitt_bball_media_guide_pdf/68?viewMode=presentation). *University of Pittsburgh Athletic Media Relations Office*. 2. (2010-08-09). ["Tigers tour of Ireland"](http://www.nbl.com.au/tigers/news/article/2010/august/tigers-tour-of-ireland/). *Basketball Australia*. 3. Fittipaldo, Ray. (2010-10-20). ["Coaches pick Pitt to finish 1st in Big East"](http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10293/1096612-100.stm). *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*. 4. (2010-10-21). ["Preseason Top 25: Defending champion Duke opens at No. 1"](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/usatpoll.htm). *USAToday.com*. 5. Fittipaldo, Ray. (2010-10-28). ["Pitt debuts at No. 5 in AP basketball poll"](http://post-gazette.com/pg/10301/1098830-100.stm). *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*. 6. Hotchkiss, pg 66–74 7. ["PITTSBURGH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Basketball"](http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pitt-m-baskbl-mtt.html#Alphabetical). 8. ["No. 5 Men's Basketball Defeats Northwood, Fla. 104-62 in First Exhibition Game - UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE"](http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/103110aaa.html). 9. (2010-12-22). ["Dixon Ties NCAA Division I Record for Fastest to 200 Career Wins"](http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/122210aab.html). *PittsburghPanthers.com*. 10. Grupp, John. (2011-01-18). ["No. 5 Pitt sullies Syracuse's record"](http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/s_718653.html). *Pittsburgh Tribune-Review*. 11. Fittipaldo, Ray. (2011-03-02). ["Pitt overcomes slow start, dispatches South Florida, 66-50"](http://post-gazette.com/pg/11061/1129326-142.stm). *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*. 12. Fittipaldo, Ray. (2011-03-07). ["Gibbs voted to first team All-Big East"](http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11066/1130259-175.stm). *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*. 13. Fittipaldo, Ray. (2011-03-08). ["Pitt's Wanamaker gets 'good award'"](http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11067/1130443-175.stm). *Pittsburgh Post-Gazette*. 14. (2011-03-23). ["Sporting News names Dixon national coach of the year"](http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/s_728692.html). *Pittsburgh Tribune-Review*. 15. Grupp, John. (2011-03-28). ["Two Pitt guards, PSU senior earn AP All-America honors"](http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_729582.html). *Pittsburgh Tribune-Review*. ::callout[type=info title="Wikipedia Source"] This article was imported from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010–11_Pittsburgh_Panthers_men's_basketball_team) and is available under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the [article history page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010–11_Pittsburgh_Panthers_men's_basketball_team?action=history). ::

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