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2010–11 Big East men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 Pittsburgh	15	–	3	.833	28	–	6	.824
No. 5 Notre Dame	14	–	4	.778	27	–	7	.794
*#12 Syracuse	12	–	6	.667	27	–	8	.771
No. 14 Louisville	12	–	6	.667	25	–	10	.714
No. 18 St. John's	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Cincinnati	11	–	7	.611	26	–	9	.743
No. 22 West Virginia	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
Georgetown	10	–	8	.556	21	–	11	.656
No. 10 Connecticut†	9	–	9	.500	32	–	9	.780
Villanova	9	–	9	.500	21	–	12	.636
Marquette	9	–	9	.500	22	–	15	.595
Seton Hall	7	–	11	.389	13	–	18	.419
Rutgers	5	–	13	.278	15	–	17	.469
Providence	4	–	14	.222	15	–	17	.469
South Florida	3	–	15	.167	10	–	23	.303
DePaul	1	–	17	.056	7	–	24	.226


† 2011 Big East tournament winner As of April 4, 2011^[1] *Syracuse:: 7 wins vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(27–8)(10–6) Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the Big East Conference. They are coached by Jim Calhoun, who is in his 25th year of coaching at Connecticut. The Huskies entered the year unranked and won the Maui Invitational Tournament for the second time.

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Roscoe Smith SF	Baltimore, MD	Oak Hill Academy (VA)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 8, 2010
Roscoe Smith SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Shabazz Napier PG	Randolph, MA	Lawrence Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Apr 29, 2010
Shabazz Napier PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
Jeremy Lamb SG	Norcross, GA	Norcross H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 15, 2009
Jeremy Lamb SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92
Enosch Wolf C	Germany	Wilbraham & Monson Academy	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	250 lb (110 kg)
Enosch Wolf C	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91
Tyler Olander PF	Storrs, CT	E.O. Smith H.S.	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Mar 25, 2010
Tyler Olander PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90
Michael Bradley C	Chattanooga, TN	Tyner Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 13, 2009
Michael Bradley C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88
Niels Giffey SF	Berlin, Germany	Alba Berlin	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Niels Giffey SF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 18 ESPN: 20
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN - Connecticut Basketball Recruiting 2010". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.

Roster

2010–11 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	21	Kyle Bailey	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Lancaster, NH
G	2	Donnell Beverly (C)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Hawthorne, CA
F/C	25	Michael Bradley	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Chattanooga, TN
F	4	Jamal Coombs-McDaniel	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Dorchester, MA
G/F	5	Niels Giffey	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Berlin, Germany
G/F	3	Jeremy Lamb	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Norcross, GA
G	13	Shabazz Napier	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Randolph, MA
F	10	Tyler Olander	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Mansfield, CT
C	35	Charles Okwandu	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Sr	Lagos, Nigeria
F/C	34	Alex Oriakhi	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	So	Lowell, MA
F	22	Roscoe Smith	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Baltimore, MD
F	23	Benjamin Stewart	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Denver, CO
G	15	Kemba Walker (C)	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Jr	Bronx, NY
C	1	Enosch Wolf	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Fr	Göttingen, Germany

Head coach

Jim Calhoun

Assistant coach(es)

George Blaney
Andre LaFleur
Kevin Ollie

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 01-23-10

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular Season
November 12* 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY		Stony Brook	W 79–52	1–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
November 17* 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY		Vermont	W 89–73	2–0	XL Center Hartford, CT
November 22* 3:00 PM, ESPN2		vs. Wichita State Maui Invitational Quarterfinal	W 83–79	3–0	Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
November 23* 7:00 PM, ESPN		vs. No. 2 Michigan State Maui Invitational Semifinal	W 70–67	4–0	Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
November 24* 10:00 PM, ESPN		vs. No. 9 Kentucky Maui Invitational Final	W 84–67	5–0	Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI
November 30* 7:30 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 9	New Hampshire	W 62–55	6–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
December 3* 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 9	UM-Baltimore County	W 94–61	7–0	XL Center Hartford, CT
December 8* 7:30 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 6	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 78–54	8–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT
December 20* 7:00 PM, SNY	No. 4	Coppin State	W 76–64	9–0	XL Center Hartford, CT
December 22* 7:00 PM, SNY	No. 4	Harvard	W 81–52	10–0	XL Center Hartford, CT
December 27 8:30 PM, ESPN2	No. 4	at No. 6 Pittsburgh	L 63–78	10–1 (0–1)	Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA
December 31 6:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 4	South Florida	W 66–61 ^OT	11–1 (1–1)	XL Center Hartford, CT
January 4 7:00 PM, ESPN3	No. 8	at No. 14 Notre Dame	L 70–73	11–2 (1–2)	Joyce Center South Bend, IN
January 8* 3:30 PM, ESPN	No. 8	at No. 12 Texas	W 82–81 ^OT	12–2	Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
January 11 7:00 PM, ESPN3	No. 10	Rutgers	W 67–53	13–2 (2–2)	XL Center Hartford, CT
January 15 2:00 PM, ESPN3	No. 10	at DePaul	W 82–62	14–2 (3–2)	Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL
January 17 3:30 PM, ESPN	No. 8	No. 7 Villanova	W 61–59	15–2 (4–2)	Harry A. Gampel Pavillion Storrs, CT
January 22* 2:00 PM, CBS	No. 8	Tennessee	W 72–61	16–2	XL Center Hartford, CT
January 25 9:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 5	at Marquette	W 76–68	17–2 (5–2)	Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI
January 29 12:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 5	No. 23 Louisville	L 78–79 ^2OT	17–3 (5–3)	Harry A. Gampel Pavillion Storrs, CT
February 2 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 6	No. 17 Syracuse	L 58–66	17–4 (5–4)	XL Center Hartford, CT
February 5 7:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 6	at Seton Hall	W 61–59	18–4 (6–4)	Prudential Center Newark, NJ
February 10 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 10	at St. John's	L 72–89	18–5 (6–5)	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
February 13 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 10	Providence	W 75-57	19-5 (7-5)	Harry A. Gampel Pavillion Storrs, CT
February 16 7:00 PM, ESPN3/SNY	No. 13	No. 9 Georgetown	W 78–70	20–5 (8–5)	XL Center Hartford, CT
February 19 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 13	at No. 16 Louisville	L 58–71	20–6 (8–6)	KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
February 24 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 14	Marquette	L 67–74 ^OT	20–7 (8–7)	XL Center Hartford, CT
February 27 12:00 PM, ESPNU	No. 14	at Cincinnati	W 67–59	21–7 (9–7)	Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH
March 2 7:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 16	at West Virginia	L 56–65	21–8 (9–8)	WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV
March 5 2:00 PM, ESPN	No. 16	No. 8 Notre Dame	L 67–70	21–9 (9–9)	Harry A. Gampel Pavillion Storrs, CT
2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
March 8 12:00 PM, ESPN2	No. 21	vs. DePaul First Round	W 97–71	22–9	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
March 9 12:00 PM, ESPN	No. 21	vs. No. 22 Georgetown Second Round	W 79–62	23–9	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
March 10 12:00 PM, ESPN	No. 21	vs. No. 3 Pittsburgh Quarterfinals	W 76–74	24–9	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
March 11 7:00 PM, ESPN	No. 21	vs. No. 11 Syracuse Semifinals	W 76–71 ^OT	25–9	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
March 12 9:00 PM, ESPN	No. 21	vs. No. 14 Louisville Championship Game	W 69–66	26–9	Madison Square Garden New York, NY
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
March 17* 7:20 PM, TNT	No. 9	vs. Bucknell Second Round	W 89–52	27–9	Verizon Center Washington, DC
March 19* 9:40 PM, TBS	No. 9	vs. Cincinnati Third Round			Verizon Center Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Notes

^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2010-11." ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2011.

[standings-1] "Big East Conference Standings - 2010-11." ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2011.

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