2010–11 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

2010–11 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
2010–11 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Atlantic 10 regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	24–8 (15–1 A-10)
Head coach	Chris Mack (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Pat Kelsey; Orlando Ranson; Travis Steele;
Home arena	Cintas Center
	Seasons ← 2009–10 2011–12 →

The 2010–11 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the 2010–11 college basketball season. This was head coach Chris Mack's second season at Xavier. The Musketeers competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center. They finished the season 24–8, 15–1 in A-10 play to win the regular season conference championship. The Musketeers lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament to Dayton. They received an at-large bid in the NCAA tournament as a #6 seed where they lost in the second round to Marquette.

2010–11 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 20 Xavier	15	–	1	.938	24	–	8	.750
Temple	14	–	2	.875	26	–	8	.765
Richmond †	13	–	3	.813	29	–	8	.784
Duquesne	10	–	6	.625	19	–	13	.594
George Washington	10	–	6	.625	17	–	14	.548
Rhode Island	9	–	7	.563	20	–	14	.588
St. Bonaventure	8	–	8	.500	16	–	15	.516
Dayton	7	–	9	.438	22	–	14	.611
UMass	7	–	9	.438	15	–	15	.500
La Salle	6	–	10	.375	15	–	18	.455
Saint Louis	6	–	10	.375	12	–	19	.387
Saint Joseph's	4	–	12	.250	11	–	22	.333
Charlotte	2	–	14	.125	10	–	20	.333
Fordham	1	–	15	.063	7	–	21	.250

† 2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner As of March 25, 2011 Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Musketeers finished the 2009–10 season 26–9, 14–2 in A-10 play to win a share of the regular season championship. They lost in the semifinals of the A-10 tournament to Richmond. The Musketeers received an at-large bid as a #6 seed to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Minnesota and Pittsburgh before losing to Kansas State in the Sweet Sixteen.

Preseason

This was head coach Chris Mack's second season at Xavier. On October 21, 2010, the Musketeers were picked by other Atlantic 10 coaches to finish second in the league standings and received three first place votes. Tu Holloway was named to the All-Conference Second Team, while Dante Jackson was named to the defensive team.^[1] Jay Bilas of ESPN named Xavier the top team in the Atlantic 10, and praised the coaching job Chris Mack did in his initial season.^[2]

Roster

Source^[3]

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
2	Jordan Latham	6'8"	220	F	Fr.	Baltimore, MD, U.S.	Baltimore City College HS
10	Mark Lyons	6'1"	195	G	So.	Schenectady, NY, U.S.	Brewster Academy
11	Jay Canty	6'6"	190	G/F	Fr.	Jamestown, NC, U.S.	Oak Ridge Military Academy
12	Brad Redford	6'0"	175	G	Jr.	Frankenmuth, MI, U.S.	Frankenmuth HS
13	Kevin Feeney	6'3"	170	G	Sr.	Monticello, IL, U.S.	Monticello HS
14	Johnny Mazza	6'0"	160	G	Jr.	Cincinnati, OH, U.S.	St. Xavier HS
15	Andrew Taylor	6'8"	215	F	Jr.	Toledo, OH, U.S.	St. John's Jesuit HS
15	Justin Martin	6'7"	200	F	Fr.	Beckley, WV, U.S.	Mountain State
21	Jeff Robinson	6'9"	200	F	So.	Indianapolis, IN, U.S.	Lawrence HS
22	Jamel McLean	6'8"	235	F	Sr.	Hampton, VA, U.S.	Bethel HS
25	Danté Jackson	6'5"	195	G	Sr.	Greenfield, OH, U.S.	McClain HS
32	Kenny Frease	7'0"	265	C	Jr.	Massillon, OH, U.S.	Perry HS
33	Joe Hughes	6'6"	205	F	Sr.	Indianapolis, IN, U.S.	Cathedral HS
52	Tu Holloway	6'0"	185	G	Jr.	Hempstead, NY, U.S.	Harmony Community School

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/2/10* 7:00 pm		Northern Kentucky	W 73–62	—	Cintas Center (9,280) Cincinnati, OH
11/6/10* 7:00 pm		Bellarmine	L 61–63	—	Cintas Center (10,015) Cincinnati, OH
Regular season
11/12/10* 7:00 pm, FS Ohio		Western Michigan	W 68–65	1–0	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
11/16/10* 7:00 pm, FS Ohio		IPFW	W 76–66 ^OT	2–0	Cintas Center (9,949) Cincinnati, OH
11/19/10* 8:30 pm		vs. Iowa Paradise Jam first round	W 86–73	3–0	Sports and Fitness Center (3,132) Saint Thomas, VI
11/21/10* 8:40 pm, FCS		vs. Seton Hall Paradise Jam semi-finals	W 57–52	4–0	Sports and Fitness Center (3,365) Saint Thomas, VI
11/22/10* 8:00 pm		vs. Old Dominion Paradise Jam finals	L 58–67	4–1	Sports and Fitness Center (3,893) Saint Thomas, VI
11/27/10* 6:30 pm, FS Ohio		Wofford	W 94–90 ^3OT	5–1	Cintas Center (2,921) Cincinnati, OH
12/1/10* 7:00 pm		at Miami (OH)	L 64–75	5–2	Millett Hall (3,945) Oxford, Ohio
12/9/10* 9:00 pm, ESPN		Butler	W 51–49	6–2	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
12/18/10* 8:00 pm, CBSCS		Wake Forest	W 83–75	7–2	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
12/22/10* 11:00 pm, ESPN2		at Gonzaga	L 54–64	7–3	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
12/28/10* 7:00 pm, FS Ohio		Albany	W 88–64	8–3	Cintas Center (10,004) Cincinnati, OH
12/31/10* 4:00 pm, ESPN2		Florida	L 67–71	8–4	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
1/6/11* 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at Cincinnati Crosstown Shootout	L 46–66	8–5	Fifth Third Arena (13,176) Cincinnati, OH
1/9/11 6:30 pm, ESPNU		at Rhode Island	W 72–45	9–5 (1–0)	Ryan Center (5,630) Kingston, RI
1/12/11 7:00 pm, CBSCS		Massachusetts	W 79–50	10–5 (2–0)	Cintas Center (9,832) Cincinnati, OH
1/15/11 8:00 pm, CBSCS		Dayton	W 81–76	11–5 (3–0)	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
1/19/11 7:00 pm, CBSCS		at St. Bonaventure	W 79–65	12–5 (4–0)	Reilly Center (4,244) St. Bonaventure, NY
1/22/11 12:00 pm, ESPN2		Temple	W 88–77	13–5 (5–0)	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
1/26/11 7:00 pm, FS Ohio		George Washington	W 81–74	14–5 (6–0)	Cintas Center (9,824) Cincinnati, OH
1/29/11 12:00 pm, ESPN2		at Richmond	W 85–62	15–5 (7–0)	Robins Center (8,514) Richmond, VA
2/2/11 7:30 pm, FS Ohio		at Charlotte	L 62–66	15–6 (7–1)	Dale F. Halton Arena (6,378) Charlotte, NC
2/5/11 11:00 am, ESPNU		Saint Louis	W 76–68	16–6 (8–1)	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
2/8/11* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Georgia	W 65–57	17–6	Stegeman Coliseum (7,627) Athens, GA
2/13/11 2:00 pm, FS Ohio		at Duquesne	W 71–63	18–6 (9–1)	A. J. Palumbo Center (10,509) Pittsburgh, PA
2/16/11 7:00 pm, CBSCS	No. 24	at Saint Joseph's	W 74–54	19–6 (10–1)	Hagan Arena (3,911) Philadelphia, PA
2/19/11 8:00 pm, FS Ohio	No. 24	Fordham	W 79–72	20–6 (11–1)	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
2/22/11 7:00 pm, CBSCS	No. 25	La Salle	W 100–62	21–6 (12–1)	Cintas Center (10,054) Cincinnati, OH
2/27/11 1:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 25	at Dayton	W 66–62	22–6 (13–1)	UD Arena (13,435) Dayton, OH
3/2/11 7:00 pm, CBSCS	No. 23	Charlotte	W 68–48	23–6 (14–1)	Cintas Center (10,250) Cincinnati, OH
3/5/11 2:00 pm, CBSCS	No. 23	Saint Louis	W 66–55	24–6 (15–1)	Chaifetz Arena (7,268) St. Louis, MO
Atlantic 10 tournament
3/11/11 12:00 pm, CBSCS	(1) No. 18	vs. (9) Dayton A-10 Quarterfinals	L 67–68	24–7	Boardwalk Hall (5,354) Atlantic City, NJ
NCAA tournament
3/18/11* 7:27 pm, truTV	(6 E) No. 20	vs. (11 E) Marquette NCAA Second Round	L 55–66	24–8	Quicken Loans Arena (20,163) Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=NCAA East Regional. All times are in Eastern Time.

Season

Preconference season

Tu Holloway had a triple-double as Xavier defeated Wake Forest 83–75 in the Skip Prosser Classic. Playing with a cut above his eyebrow, Holloway scored 12 points, dished a career-high 14 assists and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds. David West was the last Xavier player to record a triple-double when he had one against Long Island University on December 8, 2001. Xavier started the game on a 12–2 run and forced Wake Forest into six turnovers in the first five minutes. The Musketeers led the entire game, and Kenny Frease scored a career-high 22 points.^[4]

The annual Crosstown Shootout was held on January 6, 2011, pitting the Musketeers against archrival Cincinnati. In what was Xavier's lowest-scoring game in seven years, the Musketeers lost in convincing fashion 66–46. The Bearcats, meanwhile, improved to 15–0, equalling their second best start. Xavier hit one shot from beyond the arc on ten attempts. The Musketeers were led by Jamel McLean's 18 points, while Tu Holloway was held to five, well below his season average.^[5]

Awards & honors

Tu Holloway

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team^[1]
Bob Cousy Award Watchlist^[6]
November 15, 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week^[7]
November 22, 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week^[8]
December 20, 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week^[9]
January 24, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week^[10]

Dante Jackson

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Defensive Team^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Temple Tabbed A-10 Favorites; League Announces Preseason Accolades". Atlantic 10 Conference. October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
^ Bilas, Jay (August 18, 2010). "Summer Shootaround: Atlantic 10". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
^ "XAVIER OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
^ "Xavier 83, Wake Forest 75". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. December 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
^ "Cincinnati stays unbeaten by routing city rival Xavier". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. January 30, 2010. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
^ "Nominees". Bob Cousy Award. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
^ "Holloway, Duren Head Up First A-10 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards". Atlantic 10 Conference. November 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
^ "Holloway, Staten Honored By The Atlantic 10". Atlantic 10 Conference. November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
^ "Atlantic 10 Announces Men's Basketball Player And Rookie Of The Week". Atlantic 10 Conference. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
^ "Atlantic 10 Announces Men's Basketball Player And Rookie Of The Week". Atlantic 10 Conference. January 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2011.

[preseasonfaves-1] "Temple Tabbed A-10 Favorites; League Announces Preseason Accolades". Atlantic 10 Conference. October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010.

[2] Bilas, Jay (August 18, 2010). "Summer Shootaround: Atlantic 10". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.

[3] "XAVIER OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2011.

[4] "Xavier 83, Wake Forest 75". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. December 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2010.

[5] "Cincinnati stays unbeaten by routing city rival Xavier". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. January 30, 2010. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2010.

[6] "Nominees". Bob Cousy Award. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.

[7] "Holloway, Duren Head Up First A-10 Men's Basketball Weekly Awards". Atlantic 10 Conference. November 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.

[8] "Holloway, Staten Honored By The Atlantic 10". Atlantic 10 Conference. November 22, 2010. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010.

[9] "Atlantic 10 Announces Men's Basketball Player And Rookie Of The Week". Atlantic 10 Conference. December 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 21, 2010.

[10] "Atlantic 10 Announces Men's Basketball Player And Rookie Of The Week". Atlantic 10 Conference. January 24, 2011. Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2011.

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