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2011 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2011 |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | Horizon League 2011 Mens Basketball tournament logo.jpg |
| ImageSize | 150px |
| Teams | 10 |
| 1stRoundArena | campus sites |
| SemiArena | U.S. Cellular Arena |
| SemiCity | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| FinalArena | U.S. Cellular Arena |
| FinalCity | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Champions | [Butler](2010-11-butler-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 7th |
| Coach | Brad Stevens |
| CoachCount | 3rd |
| MVP | Matt Howard |
| MVPTeam | Butler |
| Television | ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN3 |
| and Horizon League Network |
and Horizon League Network The 2011 Horizon League men's basketball tournament was played Tuesday, March 1 through Tuesday, March 8. The Horizon League Network broadcast the opening rounds, which were played at the home courts of the higher seeds. The quarterfinals and semifinals were broadcast by ESPNU and took place at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee, the home court of the #1 overall seed, the Milwaukee Panthers.
As Milwaukee defeated Valparaiso in its semifinal match, it secured host status for the championship game against Butler as well; the final was broadcast by ESPN/ESPN3.com. Butler defeated Milwaukee 59–44 in the final, winning its second consecutive Horizon League tournament title and receiving an automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA tournament.
Seeds
All Horizon League schools played in the tournament. Teams were seeded by 2010–11 Horizon League season record, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 2 teams received a bye to the semifinals.
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | First Round – Tuesday, March 1 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 4 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 5 | Championship Game – Tuesday, March 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:00 PM | #10 [UIC](2010-11-uic-flames-men-s-basketball-team) at **#3 [Cleveland State](2010-11-cleveland-state-vikings-men-s-basketball-team)** | HLN | ||||
| 2 | 7:00 PM | #7 [Green Bay](2010-11-uw-green-bay-phoenix-men-s-basketball-team) at **#6 [Wright State](2010-11-wright-state-raiders-men-s-basketball-team)** | HLN | ||||
| 3 | 8:00 PM | #9 [Youngstown State](2010-11-youngstown-state-penguins-men-s-basketball-team) at **#4 [Valparaiso](2010-11-valparaiso-crusaders-men-s-basketball-team)** | HLN | ||||
| 4 | 7:00 PM | #8 [Loyola](2010-11-loyola-ramblers-men-s-basketball-team) at **#5 [Detroit](2010-11-detroit-titans-men-s-basketball-team)** | HLN | ||||
| 5 | 8:30 PM | **#3 Cleveland State** vs. #6 Wright State | HLN/ESPN3.com | ||||
| 6 | 6:00 PM | **#4 Valparaiso** vs. #5 Detroit | HLN/ESPN3.com | ||||
| 7 | 6:00 PM | #3 Cleveland State vs **#2 [Butler](2010-11-butler-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team)** | ESPNU/ESPN3.com | ||||
| 8 | 8:30 PM | #4 Valparaiso at **#1 [Milwaukee](2010-11-milwaukee-panthers-men-s-basketball-team)** | ESPNU/ESPN3.com | ||||
| 9 | 9pm | #2 Butler at #1 Milwaukee | ESPN/ESPN3.com | ||||
| *Game Times in ET. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
Bracket
Tuesday, March 1 Friday, March 4 Saturday, March 5 Tuesday, March 8 | RD1-seed05=3 | RD1-team05=Cleveland State | RD1-score05=73 | RD1-seed06=10 | RD1-team06=UIC | RD1-score06=61 | RD1-seed07=6 | RD1-team07=Wright State | RD1-score07=60 | RD1-seed08=7 | RD1-team08=Green Bay | RD1-score08=50 | RD1-seed13=4 | RD1-team13=Valparaiso | RD1-score13=80 | RD1-seed14=9 | RD1-team14=Youngstown State | RD1-score14=71 | RD1-seed15=5 | RD1-team15=Detroit | RD1-score15=90 | RD1-seed16=8 | RD1-team16=Loyola | RD1-score16=69 | RD2-seed03=3 | RD2-team03=Cleveland State | RD2-score03=73 | RD2-seed04=6 | RD2-team04=Wright State | RD2-score04=59 | RD2-seed07=4 | RD2-team07=Valparaiso | RD2-score07=88 | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-team08=Detroit | RD2-score08=78 | RD3-seed01=2 | RD3-team01=Butler | RD3-score01=76 | RD3-seed02=3 | RD3-team02=Cleveland State | RD3-score02=68 | RD3-seed03=1 | RD3-team03=Milwaukee | RD3-score03=70 | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=Valparaiso | RD3-score04=63 | RD4-seed01=2 | RD4-team01=Butler | RD4-score01=59 | RD4-seed02=1 | RD4-team02=Milwaukee | RD4-score02=44
First round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seeds
Second round and semifinals hosted by #1 overall seed (Milwaukee)
Championship game hosted by highest remaining seed
Honors
Matt Howard of Butler was named the tournament MVP for the second successive year.
Horizon League All-Tournament Team
| Player | School | Position | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Howard | [Butler](2010-11-butler-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | Forward | Senior |
| Shelvin Mack | [Butler](2010-11-butler-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | Guard | Junior |
| Shawn Vanzant | [Butler](2010-11-butler-bulldogs-men-s-basketball-team) | Guard | Senior |
| Anthony Hill | [Milwaukee](2010-11-milwaukee-panthers-men-s-basketball-team) | Forward | Senior |
| Brandon Wood | [Valparaiso](2010-11-valparaiso-crusaders-men-s-basketball-team) | Guard | Junior |
References
References
- "Matt Howard". Butler University.
- (9 March 2011). "Butler Snares NCAA Tournament Bid With 59-44 Win Over Milwaukee". Horizon League.
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