# 2010–11 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2010–11 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by sixth-year head coach George Nessman, played their home games at the Event Center Arena and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 5–11 in WAC play, to finish eighth in the conference. However, San Jose State upset Idaho and Hawaii in the WAC tournament before losing the semifinal round to Utah State and earned an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational for San Jose State's first postseason appearance since making the 1996 NCAA tournament.

## Preseason roster changes
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason |
| Anthony Dixon | 35 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Freshman | Chicago, IL | Transferred to West Valley CC |
| Chris Oakes | 30 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
| Robert Owens | 23 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Oakland, CA | Graduated |
| Mac Peterson | 33 | G | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Antioch, CA | Graduated |
| Kyle Thomas | 4 | F | 6'8" | 225 | Sophomore | Folsom, CA | Left the team |
| C. J. Webster | 52 | F | 6'9" | 255 | Junior | Missouri City, TX | Declared for NBA draft |
| Jerrelle Wilson | 52 | G | 6'1" | 200 | Senior | San Francisco, CA | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Wil Carter | 15 | G | 6'8" | 215 | Junior | Pocatello, ID | Salt Lake CC |
| Billy Dick | 10 | F | 6'6" | 235 | Junior | San Jose, CA | San Jose CC |
| Calvin Douglas | 5 | G | 6'3" | 215 | Junior | Antioch, CA | CC of San Francisco |
| Brylle Kamen | 24 | F | 6'7" | 235 | Sophomore | Paris, France | Western Nebraska CC |

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 6, 2010* 3:00 pm | | Whitman | W 109–92 | — | Event Center Arena San Jose, CA |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 12, 2010* 5:35 pm | | at Eastern Washington | W 67–60 | 1–0 | Reese Court (1,357) Cheney, WA |
| November 17, 2010* 7:00 pm | | San Francisco | W 74–64 | 2–0 | Event Center Arena (2,116) San Jose, CA |
| November 20, 2010* 2:05 pm | | at Oregon | W 75–72 | 3–0 | McArthur Court (7,352) Eugene, OR |
| November 24, 2010* 7:00 pm | | at Cal State Bakersfield | L 77–82 | 3–1 | Icardo Center (1,335) Bakersfield, CA |
| November 28, 2010* 2:00 pm | | UC Riverside | W 80–77 | 4–1 | Event Center Arena (1,133) San Jose, CA |
| November 30, 2010* 5:00 pm | | at UTSA | L 63–72 | 4–2 | Convocation Center (1,434) San Antonio, TX |
| December 4, 2010* 7:00 pm | | at UC Irvine | W 85–70 | 5–2 | Bren Events Center (1,347) Irvine, CA |
| December 10, 2010* 7:00 pm | | Santa Clara Clash of the County | L 63–67 | 5–3 | Event Center Arena (3,411) San Jose, CA |
| December 12, 2010* 7:00 pm | | Eastern Washington | W 70–69 | 6–3 | Event Center Arena (1,253) San Jose, CA |
| December 18, 2010* 7:10 pm | | at Seattle | W 86–70 | 7–3 | KeyArena (3,619) Seattle, WA |
| December 22, 2010* 7:00 pm | | Puget Sound | W 95–62 | 8–3 | Event Center Arena (1,377) San Jose, CA |
| December 29, 2010 7:00 pm | | at Fresno State Rivalry | L 62–75 | 8–4 (0–1) | Save Mart Center (6,995) Fresno, CA |
| December 31, 2010 5:05 pm | | at Utah State | L 71–80 | 8–5 (0–2) | Smith Spectrum (6,732) Logan, UT |
| January 6, 2011 7:00 pm | | Boise State | L 101–102 $^{4OT}$ | 8–6 (0–3) | Event Center Arena (1,684) San Jose, CA |
| January 8, 2011 7:00 pm | | Idaho | L 67–75 | 8–7 (0–4) | Event Center Arena (1,286) San Jose, CA |
| January 13, 2011 5:00 pm | | at Louisiana Tech | W 79–74 | 9–7 (1–4) | Thomas Assembly Center (1,905) Ruston, LA |
| January 15, 2011 6:00 pm | | at New Mexico State | L 53–78 | 9–8 (1–5) | Pan American Center (5,581) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 22, 2011 9:00 pm | | at Hawaii | L 61–67 | 9–9 (1–6) | Stan Sheriff Center (6,236) Honolulu, HI |
| January 27, 2011 7:00 pm | | Utah State | L 65–84 | 9–10 (1–7) | Event Center Arena (2,391) San Jose, CA |
| January 29, 2011 7:00 pm | | Fresno State Rivalry | W 78–66 | 10–10 (2–7) | Event Center Arena (2,545) San Jose, CA |
| February 3, 2011 6:05 pm | | Idaho | W 92–89 $^{OT}$ | 11–10 (3–7) | Cowan Spectrum (1,088) Moscow, ID |
| February 5, 2011 7:35 pm | | at Nevada | L 69–89 | 11–11 (3–8) | Lawlor Events Center (4,946) Reno, NV |
| February 12, 2011 7:00 pm | | Nevada | L 76–84 $^{OT}$ | 11–12 (3–9) | Event Center Arena (1,544) San Jose, CA |
| February 15, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Montana State | W 77–74 | 12–12 | Event Center Arena (1,160) San Jose, CA |
| February 18, 2011* 7:00 pm | | Weber State | W 62–46 | 13–12 | Event Center Arena (1,243) San Jose, CA |
| February 23, 2011 8:00 pm | | New Mexico State | W 72–70 | 14–12 (4–9) | Event Center Arena (2,159) San Jose, CA |
| February 26, 2011 7:00 pm | | Louisiana Tech | W 72–60 | 15–12 (5–9) | Event Center Arena (1,879) San Jose, CA |
| March 3, 2011 7:30 pm | | Hawaii | L 71–77 | 15–13 (5–10) | Event Center Arena (2,823) San Jose, CA |
| March 5, 2011 6:05 pm | | Boise State | L 51–66 | 15–14 (5–11) | Taco Bell Arena (6,286) Boise, ID |
| WAC tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2011 12:00 pm | (8) | vs. (5) Hawaii WAC First round | W 75–74 | 16–14 | Orleans Arena (2,814) Paradise, NV |
| March 10, 2011 12:00 pm | (8) | vs. (4) Idaho WAC Quarterfinals | W 74–68 | 17–14 | Orleans Arena (2,985) Paradise, NV |
| March 11, 2011 12:00 pm | (8) | vs. (1) No. 23 Utah State WAC Semifinals | L 54–58 | 17–15 | Orleans Arena (2,985) Paradise, NV |
| CBI ||||||
| March 15, 2011 5:05 pm | | at Creighton CBI First round | L 74–85 | 17–16 | Qwest Center Omaha (3,086) Omaha, NE |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||