# 2010–11 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Jeff Capel III in his fifth season. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma and were members of the Big 12 Conference.

## Preseason
### Preseason Poll

The Sooners were picked to finish 11th in conference play.

### Class of 2010

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Abdul Ahmed PF | Essex, England | Canarias Basketball Academy | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | May 7, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 86 ||||||
| Cameron Clark SF | Sherman, Texas | Sherman High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | Sep 21, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 ||||||
| Calvin Newell PG | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Evelyn Mack Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 29, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Tyler Neal SF | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Putnman City West High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | Mar 28, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87 ||||||
| Nick Thompson PF | Clearfield, Texas | Carbon High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Apr 26, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| C.J. Washington PF | Stringtown, Oklahoma | Connors State College | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 7, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||

## Roster

Source
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
| 2 | Steven Pledger | 6'4" | 219 | G | So. | Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. | Atlantic Shores Christian School |
| 3 | T. J. Franklin | 5'11" | 175 | G | Jr. | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | North Crowley HS |
| 4 | Andrew Fitzgerald | 6'8" | 238 | F | So. | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | Brewster Academy |
| 5 | C.J. Washington | 6'7" | 230 | F | Jr. | Stringtown, Oklahoma, U.S. | Stringtown High School] |
| 11 | Calvin Newell | 6'1" | 210 | G | Fr. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Evelyn Mack Academy Strath Haven High School |
| 12 | Abdul Ahmed | 6'10" | 207 | G | So. | London, England, U.K. | Canarias Academy Thomas Tallis School |
| 14 | Carl Blair | 6'2" | 205 | G | So. | Houston, Texas, U.S. | University of New Orleans Bridgton Academy |
| 15 | Tyler Neal | 6'7" | 234 | F | Fr. | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | Putnam City West HS |
| 21 | Cameron Clark | 6'7" | 211 | G | Fr. | Sherman, Texas, U.S. | Sherman HS |
| 22 | Nick Thompson | 6'9" | 212 | F | Jr. | Clearfield, Utah, U.S. | Clearfield High School |
| 25 | Kyle Hardick | 6'8" | 219 | F | So. | Oklahoma City, OK, U.S. | Sierra College Del Oro HS |
| 31 | Barry Honoré | 6'7" | 270 | F | Jr. | Garland, Texas, U.S. | Putnam City HS |
| 34 | Cade Davis | 6'5" | 206 | G | Sr. | Elk City, Oklahoma, U.S. | Elk City High School |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/12/2010* | | Coppin State | W 77–57 | 1–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 11/15/2010* , Sooner Sports Network | | North Carolina Central | W 71–63 $^{OT}$ | 2–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 11/18/2010* , Sooner Sports Network | | Texas Southern | W 82–52 | 3–0 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 11/22/2010* , ESPN | | vs. No. 8 Kentucky Maui Invitational | L 64–76 | 3–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| 11/23/2010* , ESPN2 | | vs. Virginia Maui Invitational | L 56–74 | 3–2 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| 11/24/2010* , ESPNU | | at Chaminade Maui Invitational 7th Place Game | L 64–68 | 3–3 | Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI |
| 12/01/2010* , Sooner Sports Network | | at Arkansas | L 74–84 | 3–4 | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| 12/05/2010* , FSN | | at Arizona | L 60–83 | 3–5 | McKale Center Tucson, AZ |
| 12/09/2010* , Sooner Sports Network | | Gardner–Webb | W 71–58 | 4–5 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 12/11/2010* , Sooner Sports Network | | Oral Roberts | W 73–60 | 5–5 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 12/18/2010* , ESPN | | vs. Cincinnati All-College Classic | L 56–66 | 5–6 | Ford Arena Oklahoma City, OK |
| 12/21/2010* , Sooner Sports Network | | Sacramento State | W 66–53 | 6–6 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 12/30/2010* , Sooner Sports Network | | Central Arkansas | W 76–73 | 7–6 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 01/03/2011* , Sooner Sports Network | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 73–49 | 8–6 | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 01/08/2011 , Big 12 Network | | No. 16 Texas A&M | L 51–69 | 8–7 (0–1) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 01/11/2011 , Fox Sports Southwest | | at Baylor | L 61–74 | 8–8 (0–2) | Ferrell Center Waco, TX |
| 01/15/2011 , Big 12 Network | | at No. 12 Texas | L 46–66 | 8–9 (0–3) | Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX |
| 01/18/2011 , Big 12 Network | | Texas Tech | W 83–74 | 9–9 (1–3) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 01/22/2011 , Big 12 Network | | Colorado | W 67–60 | 10–9 (2–3) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 01/29/2011 | | at Iowa State | W 82–76 $^{OT}$ | 11–9 (3–3) | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA |
| 02/02/2011 | | Baylor | W 73–66 | 12–9 (4–3) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 02/05/2011 , Big 12 Network | | at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | L 75–81 | 12–10 (4–4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| 02/09/2011 , ESPN2 | | No. 8 Texas | L 52–68 | 12–11 (4–5) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 02/12/2011 , Big 12 Network | | at No. 19 Missouri | L 61–84 | 12–12 (4–6) | Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO |
| 02/16/2011 , ESPNU | | Nebraska | L 58–59 | 12–13 (4–7) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 02/19/2011 , Big 12 Network | | at Kansas State | L 62–77 | 12–14 (4–8) | Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS |
| 02/23/2011 , FSN Southwest | | at No. 21 Texas A&M | L 47–61 | 12–15 (4–9) | Reed Arena College Station, TX |
| 02/26/2011 , ESPN | | No. 3 Kansas | L 70–82 | 12–16 (4–10) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| 03/02/2011 , Sooner Sports Network | | at Texas Tech | L 58–84 | 12–17 (4–11) | United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX |
| 03/05/2011 , Big 12 Network | | Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 64–61 | 13–17 (5–11) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| Big 12 tournament ||||||
| 03/09/2011 , Big 12 Network | (10) | vs. (7) Baylor Big 12 First Round | W 84–67 | 14–17 | Sprint Center Kansas City, MO |
| 03/10/2011 , Big 12 Network | (10) | vs. (2) No. 10 Texas Big 12 Quarterfinals | L 54–74 | 14–18 | Sprint Center Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking Movement Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. :
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final |
| AP | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Coaches | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |