2010–11 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 .
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
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
11/2/10 *7:00 pm
Northern Kentucky W 73–62 —
Cintas Center 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 roundW 86–73 3–0
Sports and Fitness Center 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 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 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 Cincinnati, OH
1/9/11 6:30 pm, ESPNU
at Rhode Island
W 72–45 9–5 (1–0)
Ryan Center 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 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 Richmond, VA
2/2/11 7:30 pm, FS Ohio
at Charlotte
L 62–66 15–6 (7–1)
Dale F. Halton Arena 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 Athens, GA
2/13/11 2:00 pm, FS Ohio
at Duquesne
W 71–63 18–6 (9–1)
A. J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA
2/16/11 7:00 pm, CBSCS
No. 24
at Saint Joseph's
W 74–54 19–6 (10–1)
Hagan Arena 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 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 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 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 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]
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 the original on October 24, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010 .^ Bilas, Jay (August 18, 2010). "Summer Shootaround: Atlantic 10" . ESPN 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 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 Associated Press . January 30, 2010. Archived from the original on February 27, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2010 .^ "Nominees" . Bob Cousy Award 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 the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2010 .^ "Holloway, Staten Honored By The Atlantic 10" . Atlantic 10 Conference 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 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 the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2011 .
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