# 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Cincinnati at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176. They are members of the Big East Conference. They were invited to the NCAA Tournament who they defeated Missouri in the first round before falling to the NCAA Champions UConn in the second round.

## Offseason
### Departing players

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Deonta Vaughn | 5 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Indianapolis, Indiana | Graduated |
| Steve Toyloy | 25 | C | 6'8" | 255 | Senior | West Palm Beach, Florida | Graduated |
| Lance Stephenson | 33 | G | 6'5" | 210 | Freshman | Brooklyn, New York | Declared for the NBA draft; Selected 40th overall by the Indiana Pacers |

### Recruiting class of 2010

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Justin Jackson F | Cocoa Beach, Florida | Arlington Country Day School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 27, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Kelvin Gaines F | Ocala, Florida | Arlington Country Day School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 17, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 86 ||||||
| 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: "Cincinnati 2010 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020. ||||||

### Recruiting class of 2011

US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Ge'Lawn Guyn SG | Lexington, KY | South Kent Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jul 1, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 91 |||||||
| Shaq Thomas SF | Paterson, NJ | NIA Prep | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 10, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 92 |||||||
| Jermaine Sanders SF | New York, NY | Rice High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 27, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 91 |||||||
| Jeremiah Davis SG | Muncie, IN | Huntington Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 13, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 90 |||||||
| Octavius Ellis PF | Memphis, TN | Whitehaven High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 89 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 26 |||||||
| 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: "Cincinnati 2011 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 15, 2020. |||||||

## Roster
### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Ibrahima Thomas | Justin Jackson | Anthony McClain |
| PF | Yancy Gates | Darnell Wilks | |
| SF | Rashad Bishop | JaQuon Parker | Alex Eppensteiner |
| SG | Dion Dixon | Sean Kilpatrick | Anthony McBride |
| PG | Cashmere Wright | Larry Davis | Eddie Tyree |
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## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2010* 7:00pm | | Carleton | W 89–57 | | Fifth Third Arena (3,426) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 9, 2010* 7:00pm | | Indiana-Southeast | W 91–63 | | Fifth Third Arena (3,714) Cincinnati, OH |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 15, 2010* 7:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | Mount St. Mary's | W 69–59 | 1–0 | Fifth Third Arena (4,083) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 20, 2010* 1:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | IPFW | W 65–59 | 2–0 | Fifth Third Arena (4,491) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 22, 2010* 7:00pm | | Florida A&M | W 76–51 | 3–0 | Fifth Third Arena (4,116) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 24, 2010* 7:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | Savannah State | W 54–41 | 4–0 | Fifth Third Arena (3,949) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 27, 2010* 7:00pm | | vs. Dayton | W 68–34 | 5–0 | US Bank Arena (6,016) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 1, 2010* 7:00pm | | Wright State | W 77–69 | 6–0 | Fifth Third Arena (5,871) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 4, 2010* 7:00pm | | at Toledo | W 81–47 | 7–0 | Savage Hall (5,332) Toledo, OH |
| December 11, 2010* 8:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | Utah Valley | W 92–72 | 8–0 | Fifth Third Arena (5,054) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 14, 2010* 7:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | Georgia Southern | W 99–54 | 9–0 | Fifth Third Arena (4,523) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 18, 2010* 9:00pm, ESPNU | | vs. Oklahoma All-College Basketball Classic | W 66–56 | 10–0 | Ford Center (10,625) Oklahoma City, OK |
| December 21, 2010* 7:00pm, ESPN3 | | at Miami (OH) | W 64–48 | 11–0 | Millett Hall (3,297) Oxford, OH |
| December 23, 2010* 7:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | Saint Francis (PA) | W 94–58 | 12–0 | Fifth Third Arena (5,504) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 28, 2010 7:00pm, ESPNU | | DePaul | W 76–60 | 13–0 (1–0) | Fifth Third Arena (5,651) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 31, 2010 8:00pm, ESPN2 | | Seton Hall | W 70–53 | 14–0 (2–0) | Fifth Third Arena (5,530) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 6, 2011* 7:00pm, ESPN2 | No. 24 | Xavier Crosstown Shootout | W 66–46 | 15–0 | Fifth Third Arena (13,176) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 9, 2011 12:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | No. 24 | at No. 7 Villanova | L 61–72 | 15–1 (2–1) | The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA |
| January 12, 2011 7:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | No. 25 | South Florida | W 74–66 | 16–1 (3–1) | Fifth Third Arena (6,201) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 15, 2011 12:00pm, Big East Network | No. 25 | at No. 4 Syracuse | L 52–67 | 16–2 (3–2) | Carrier Dome (24,338) Syracuse, NY |
| January 19, 2011 7:00pm, ESPN2 | No. 25 | at No. 16 Notre Dame | L 58–66 | 16–3 (3–3) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,309) Notre Dame, IN |
| January 22, 2011 4:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | No. 25 | at St. John's | W 53–51 | 17–3 (4–3) | Carnesecca Arena (5,602) Queens, NY |
| January 26, 2011 9:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | Rutgers | W 72–56 | 18–3 (5–3) | Fifth Third Arena (6,404) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 29, 2011 8:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | West Virginia | L 55–66 | 18–4 (5–4) | Fifth Third Arena (13,176) Cincinnati, OH |
| February 5, 2011 6:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | at No. 4 Pittsburgh | L 59–71 | 18–5 (5–5) | Peterson Events Center (12,615) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 8, 2011 7:00pm, ESPN2 | | at DePaul | W 71–68 | 19–5 (6–5) | Allstate Arena (7,643) Rosemont, IL |
| February 13, 2011 12:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | St. John's | L 57–59 | 19–6 (6–6) | Fifth Third Arena (7,374) Cincinnati, OH |
| February 16, 2011 7:00pm, ESPN2 | | No. 16 Louisville Rivalry | W 63–54 | 20–6 (7–6) | Fifth Third Arena (11,511) Cincinnati, OH |
| February 19, 2011 7:00pm, ESPNU | | at Providence | W 93–81 $^{OT}$ | 21–6 (8–6) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,432) Providence, RI |
| February 23, 2011 9:00pm, FS Ohio/Big East Network | | at No. 11 Georgetown | W 58–46 | 22–6 (9–6) | Verizon Center (13,241) Washington, D.C. |
| February 27, 2011 12:00pm, ESPNU | | No. 14 Connecticut | L 59–67 | 22–7 (9–7) | Fifth Third Arena (11,246) Cincinnati, OH |
| March 2, 2011 8:00pm, ESPN3 | | at Marquette | W 67–60 | 23–7 (10–7) | Bradley Center (15,538) Milwaukee, WI |
| March 5, 2011 2:00pm, Big East Network | | No. 17 Georgetown | W 69–47 | 24–7 (11–7) | Fifth Third Arena (12,197) Cincinnati, OH |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2011 7:00pm, ESPN | (7) No. 25 | vs. (15) South Florida Second Round | W 87–61 | 25–7 | Madison Square Garden (19,375) New York, NY |
| March 10, 2011 7:00pm, ESPN | (7) No. 25 | vs. (2) No. 4 Notre Dame Quarterfinals | L 51–89 | 25–8 | Madison Square Garden (19,375) New York, NY |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 17, 2011* 9:50pm, TNT | (6 W) | vs. (11 W) Missouri Second Round | W 78–63 | 26–8 | Verizon Center (17,706) Washington, D.C. |
| March 19, 2011* 9:40pm, TBS | (6 W) | vs. (3 W) No. 9 Connecticut Third Round | L 58–69 | 26–9 | Verizon Center (18,684) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=NCAA West region. ||||||
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## Awards and milestones
### Big East Conference honors
#### All-Big East Rookie Team

* Sean Kilpatrick

#### Rookie of the Week

* Week 1: Sean Kilpatrick
* Week 13: Sean Kilpatrick
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## Rankings

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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| USA Today/ESPN Coaches | | | | RV | | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | |
| Associated Press | | | | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 25 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | |
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