# 2010–11 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

The 2010–11 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Travis Ford's third season at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. They finished the season 20-14, 6-10 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Kansas. They did not receive an at-large invitation to the 2011 NCAA tournament, but did receive an invitation to the 2011 National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Washington State in the second round.

## Pre-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Obi Muonelo | 2 | G | 6'5" | 220 | Senior | Edmond, Oklahoma | Graduated |
| Torin Walker | 10 | F | 6'11" | 245 | Freshman | Columbus, Georgia | Transferred- Middle Tennessee |
| James Anderson | 23 | G | 6'6" | 210 | Junior | Junction City, Arkansas | Drafted by San Antonio Spurs |
| Garrett Thomas | 25 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Edmond, Oklahoma | Left team |
| Steven Cantrell | 41 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma | Left team |
| Lee Ledford | 43 | G | 6'0" | 180 | Sophomore | Perkins, Oklahoma | Left team |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Markel Brown SG | Alexandria, LA | Peabody Magnet High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 10, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Michael Cobbins PF | Amarillo, TX | Palo Duro High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Sep 7, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Jean-Paul Olukemi SF | LaHabra, CA | Peabody Magnet High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 21, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Brian Williams SF | Baton Rouge, LA | Glen Oaks High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Darrell Williams PF | Chicago, IL | Midland College | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Nov 25, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 27 Rivals: 27 ESPN: 24 ||||||
| 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: "Oklahoma State 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019. "2011 Oklahoma State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019. ||||||

## Roster

Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP Poll | — | — | — | — | — | — | ZNR | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches Poll | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## Schedule and results

Source
* All times are Central
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| 11/13/2010* | | Houston Baptist | W 86-73 | 1–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| 11/17/2010* | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 68-58 | 2–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| 11/21/2010* 7:00 pm | | Nicholls State | W 76-56 | 3–0 | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| 11/25/2010* | | vs. DePaul 76 Classic First Round | W 60-56 | 4-0 | Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA |
| 11/26/2010* 12:30 pm, ESPN | | vs. Virginia Tech 76 Classic Semifinals | L 51-56 | 4-1 | Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA |
| 11/28/2010* 7:00 pm | | vs. Murray State 76 Classic 3rd Place Game | W 66-49 | 5-1 | Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA |
| 12/01/2010* | | Central Arkansas | W 69-57 | 6-1 | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| 12/04/2010* 8:00 pm | | at La Salle | W 92-87 $^{2OT}$ | 7-1 | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| 12/08/2010* | | vs. Tulsa | W 71-54 | 8-1 | Bank of Oklahoma Center Tulsa, OK |
| 12/11/2010* 7:00 pm, KY3 | | Missouri State | W 84-70 | 9-1 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,401) Stillwater, OK |
| 12/18/2010* 5:30 pm | | vs. Alabama All-College Basketball Classic | W 68-60 | 10-1 | Oklahoma City Arena (10,625) Oklahoma City, OK |
| 12/21/2010* | | vs. Stanford | W 79-68 | 11-1 | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| 12/31/2010* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Gonzaga | L 52-73 | 11-2 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA |
| 01/03/2011* | | UTSA | W 79-63 | 12-2 | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| Big 12 regular season ||||||
| 01/08/2011 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 17 Kansas State | W 76-62 | 13-2 (1-0) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,300) Stillwater, OK |
| 01/12/2011 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | | at No. 14 Texas A&M | L 48-71 | 13-3 (1–1) | Reed Arena (12,310) College Station, TX |
| 01/15/2011 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | at Colorado | L 71-75 | 13-4 (1-2) | Coors Events/Conference Center (11,096) Boulder, CO |
| 01/19/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | Iowa State | W 96-87 $^{OT}$ | 14-4 (2–2) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,922) Stillwater, OK |
| 01/22/2011 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | | at Baylor | L 57-76 | 14-5 (2–3) | Ferrell Center (8,045) Waco, TX |
| 01/26/2011 6:30 pm, ESPN | | No. 7 Texas | L 46-61 | 14-6 (2-4) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) Stillwater, OK |
| 01/29/2011 3:00 pm | | at Texas Tech | L 74-75 $^{OT}$ | 14-7 (2-5) | United Spirit Arena (9,022) Lubbock, TX |
| 02/02/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 14 Missouri | W 76-70 | 15-7 (3-5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,515) Stillwater, OK |
| 02/05/2011 , Big 12 Network | | Oklahoma Bedlam Series | W 81-75 | 16-7 (4-5) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| 02/12/2011 6:00 pm, FSMW | | at Nebraska | L 54-65 | 16-8 (4-6) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,547) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/16/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 3 Texas | L 55-73 | 16-9 (4-7) | Frank Erwin Center (15,333) Austin, TX |
| 02/19/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | No. 21 Texas A&M | L 66-67 | 16-10 (4-8) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,234) Stillwater, OK |
| 02/21/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 3 Kansas | L 65-92 | 16-11 (4-9) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 02/26/2011 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | Texas Tech | W 70-68 | 17-11 (5-9) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,937) Stillwater, OK |
| 03/01/2011 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Baylor | W 71-60 | 18-11 (6-9) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,076) Stillwater, OK |
| 03/05/2011 , Big 12 Network | | at Oklahoma | L 61-64 | 18-12 (6-10) | Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK |
| Big 12 tournament ||||||
| 03/09/2011 11:30 am, Big 12 Network | (9) | vs. (8) Nebraska Big 12 First Round | W 53-52 | 19-12 | Sprint Center (18,910) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/10/2011 11:30 am, ESPNU | (9) | vs. (1) No. 2 Kansas Big 12 Quarterfinals | L 62-63 | 19-13 | Sprint Center (18,910) Kansas City, MO |
| NIT ||||||
| 03/15/2011* 6:30 pm, ESPN | (3 BC) | (6 BC) Harvard NIT First Round | W 71-54 | 20–13 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,342) Stillwater, OK |
| 03/21/2011* 10:30 pm, ESPN2 | (3 BC) | at (2 BC) Washington State NCAA Second Round | L 64-74 | 20–14 | Friel Court (5,201) Pullman, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. BC=NIT Boston College bracket. All times are in Central Time. ||||||