# 2010–11 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett, in his second season, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

## Last season

The Cavaliers improved in their first season under Tony Bennett, with a record of 16–15, and an in-conference record of 7–9.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov. 6* 2:00 pm | | Roanoke | W 82–50 | — | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov. 12* 7:00 pm | | William & Mary | W 76–52 | 1–0 | John Paul Jones Arena (10,003) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Nov. 15* 7:00 pm | | USC Upstate | W 74–54 | 2–0 | John Paul Jones Arena (7,751) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Nov. 18* 10:30 pm, FSN | | at Stanford | L 60–81 | 2–1 | Maples Pavilion (5,314) Stanford, California |
| Nov. 22* 11:59 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. No. 13 Washington Maui Invitational | L 63–106 | 2–2 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI |
| Nov. 23* 4:30 pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Oklahoma Maui Invitational | W 74–56 | 3–2 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI |
| Nov. 24* 7:30 pm, ESPNU | | vs. Wichita State Maui Invitational 5th place game | L 58–70 | 3–3 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI |
| Nov. 29* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 15 Minnesota ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 87–79 | 4–3 | Williams Arena (12,089) Minneapolis |
| Dec. 5 6:00 pm, FSN | | at Virginia Tech | W 57–54 | 5–3 (1–0) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Dec. 7* 7:00 pm | | Radford | W 54–44 | 6–3 | John Paul Jones Arena (8242) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec. 17* 8:00 pm, CSN | | Oregon | W 63–48 | 7–3 | John Paul Jones Arena (9,708) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec. 20* 7:00 pm | | Norfolk State | W 50–49 | 8–3 | John Paul Jones Arena (7,856) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec. 22* 7:00 pm | | Seattle | L 53–59 | 8–4 | John Paul Jones Arena (8,679) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec. 30* 8:00 pm, CSN | | Iowa State | L 47–60 | 8–5 | John Paul Jones Arena (10,032) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 2* 5:30 pm, FSN | | LSU | W 64–50 | 9–5 | John Paul Jones Arena (10,049) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 4* 6:00 pm | | Howard | W 84–63 | 10–5 | John Paul Jones Arena (7,687) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 8 Noon, ACCN | | North Carolina | L 56–62 | 10–6 (1–1) | John Paul Jones Arena (14,231) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 15 2:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 1 Duke | L 60–76 | 10–7 (1–2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina |
| Jan. 19 7:00 pm | | at Boston College | L 67–70 | 10–8 (1–3) | Conte Forum (4,628) Chestnut Hill |
| Jan. 22 Noon, ACCN | | Georgia Tech | W 72–64 | 11–8 (2–3) | John Paul Jones Arena (11,885) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 27 7:00 pm, CSN | | Maryland | L 42–66 | 11–9 (2–4) | John Paul Jones Arena (10,257) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 29 4:00 pm, ACCN | | at Wake Forest | L 71–76 | 11–10 (2–5) | LJVM Coliseum (11,783) Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Feb. 2 9:00 pm, ESPNU | | Clemson | W 49–47 | 12–10 (3–5) | John Paul Jones Arena (8,684) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb. 5 2:00 pm | | at Miami (FL) | L 68–70 $^{OT}$ | 12–11 (3–6) | BankUnited Center (4,766) Coral Gables, Florida |
| Feb. 12 3:00 pm, RSN | | at Florida State | L 56–63 | 12–12 (3–7) | Donald L. Tucker Center (10,266) Tallahassee, Florida |
| Feb. 16 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 5 Duke | L 41–56 | 12–13 (3–8) | John Paul Jones Arena (14,149) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb. 19 1:00 pm, ACCN | | Virginia Tech | W 61–54 | 13–13 (4–8) | John Paul Jones Arena (13,769) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb. 23 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Georgia Tech | W 62–56 | 14–13 (5–8) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum (5,537) Atlanta |
| Feb. 26 Noon, RSN | | Boston College | L 44–63 | 14–14 (5–9) | John Paul Jones Arena (10,747) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Mar. 1 7:00 pm, RSN | | NC State | W 69–58 | 15–14 (6–9) | John Paul Jones Arena (8,930) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Mar. 5 2:00 pm, ACCN | | at Maryland | W 74–60 | 16–14 (7–9) | Comcast Center (17,459) College Park, Maryland |
| ACC tournament ||||||
| Mar. 10 Noon, ESPN2 | (8) | vs. (9) Miami (FL) ACC FirstRound | L 62–69 $^{OT}$ | 16–15 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||