# 2010–11 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Frank Martin, who was serving his 4th year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. Kansas State is a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Wildcats began conference play with a trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma, facing the Oklahoma State Cowboys and finished conference play at home against Iowa State Cyclones. The team finished with a 10–6 record, placing 4th. They lost in Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals to Colorado Buffaloes, 87–75, and participated in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In NCAA tournament, they beat Utah State, 73–68 in second round, and lost to Wisconsin, 70–65 in third round.

## Preseason

The team played their home games at the Bramlage Coliseum, which has a capacity of 12,528. They are in their 15th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. Coming back from their 2009–10 season, they compiled a record of 28–8 and advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
However, Kansas State lost star player Denis Clemente to graduation, whom Blue Ribbon Yearbook called their "emotional leader". Clemente was the team's second leading scorer at 16.6 points per game, and led the team in assists, dishing out 4.2 per game. Bench players Luis Colon and Chris Merriewether, a former walk-on, also graduated. In addition, starting forward Dominique Sutton, known for his defensive capabilities, transferred to North Carolina Central University to be closer to his family. In 2009–10, he averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.
Despite the losses, the Wildcats were regarded as one of the best teams coming into the 2010–11 season. The preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, released on October 21, had them as the #3 team in NCAA Division I.

### Recruiting

The following is a list of the recruits for the 2010–2011 season.
College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Freddy Asprilla C | Miami, FL | Miami Dade Community College | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Nov 23, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Juevol Myles PG | Tallahassee, FL | Tallahassee Community College | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 23, 2010 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Shane Southwell SF | New York, NY | Rice | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Oct 5, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Will Spradling PG | Overland Park, KS | Shawnee Mission South | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 6, 2008 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Nino Williams SF | Leavenworth, KS | Leavenworth | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 4, 2009 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: "2010 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 21, 2010. "2010 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 21, 2010. "2010 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 21, 2010. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 21, 2010. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/02/2010* 7:00 pm, FSKC | No. 3 | Newman | W 83–56 | – | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/07/2010* 2:30 pm, FSKC | No. 3 | Washburn | W 90–44 | – | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/12/2010* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 3 | James Madison CBE Classic | W 75–61 | 1–0 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/16/2010* 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | No. 22 Virginia Tech | W 73–57 | 2–0 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/18/2010* 7:00 pm, FSKC | No. 3 | Presbyterian CBE Classic | W 76–67 | 3–0 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/22/2010* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 4 | vs. No. 22 Gonzaga CBE Classic | W 81–64 | 4–0 | Sprint Center (18,630) Kansas City, MO |
| 11/23/2010* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 4 | vs. No. 1 Duke CBE Classic | L 68–82 | 4–1 | Sprint Center (18,696) Kansas City, MO |
| 11/26/2010* 7:00 pm, Cox | No. 4 | Texas Southern | W 84–60 | 5–1 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 11/29/2010* 7:00 pm, FSKC | No. 5 | Emporia State | W 85–61 | 6–1 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/03/2010* 10:00 pm, FSN | No. 5 | at Washington State Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series | W 63–58 | 7–1 | Beasley Coliseum (11,671) Pullman, WA |
| 12/06/2010* 7:00 pm, FSKC | No. 5 | Alcorn State | W 89–55 | 8–1 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/11/2010* 3:00 pm, FSKC | No. 5 | at Loyola Chicago | W 68–60 | 9–1 | Gentile Center (4,821) Chicago, IL |
| 12/18/2010* 2:30 pm, FSKC | No. 6 | vs. Florida Orange Bowl Classic | L 44–57 | 9–2 | BankAtlantic Center (13,489) Sunrise, FL |
| 12/21/2010* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 11 | vs. UNLV HyVee Wildcat Classic | L 59–63 | 9–3 | Sprint Center (18,422) Kansas City, MO |
| 12/23/2010* 7:00 pm, FSKC | No. 11 | UMKC | W 80–64 | 10–3 | Bramlage Coliseum (11,565) Manhattan, KS |
| 12/31/2010* 1:00 pm, FSKC | No. 17 | North Florida | W 100–76 | 11–3 | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/03/2011* 7:00 pm, FSKC | No. 17 | Savannah State | W 92–61 | 12–3 | Bramlage Coliseum (11,973) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/08/2011 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 17 | at Oklahoma State | L 62–76 | 12–4 (0–1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,330) Stillwater, OK |
| 01/12/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | Colorado | L 66–74 | 12–5 (0–2) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,377) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/15/2011 3:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 21 | Texas Tech | W 94–60 | 13–5 (1–2) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/17/2011 4:30 pm, ESPN | | at No. 13 Missouri | L 59–75 | 13–6 (1–3) | Mizzou Arena (15,061) Columbia, MO |
| 01/22/2011 1:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 11 Texas A&M | L 56–64 | 13–7 (1–4) | Reed Arena (11,616) College Station, TX |
| 01/24/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN | | Baylor | W 69–61 | 14–7 (2–4) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 01/29/2011 6:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 6 Kansas Sunflower Showdown, ESPN College GameDay | L 66–90 | 14–8 (2–5) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 02/02/2011 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | | Nebraska | W 69–53 | 15–8 (3–5) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/05/2011 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | at Iowa State | W 86–85 | 16–8 (4–5) | Hilton Coliseum (12,411) Ames, IA |
| 02/12/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Colorado | L 56–58 | 16–9 (4–6) | Coors Events Center (11,052) Boulder, CO |
| 02/14/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 1 Kansas Sunflower Showdown | W 84–68 | 17–9 (5–6) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/19/2011 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | | Oklahoma | W 77–62 | 18–9 (6–6) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/23/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Nebraska | W 61–57 | 19–9 (7–6) | Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,178) Lincoln, NE |
| 02/26/2011 11:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 20 Missouri | W 80–70 | 20–9 (8–6) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 02/28/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 7 Texas | W 75–70 | 21–9 (9–6) | Frank Erwin Center (16,734) Austin, TX |
| 03/05/2011 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network | | Iowa State | W 67–55 | 22–9 (10–6) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 2011 Big 12 men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 03/10/2011 2:00 pm, Big 12 Network | (4) No. 19 | vs. (5) Colorado Quarterfinals | L 75–87 | 22–10 | Sprint Center (18,910) Kansas City, MO |
| 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 03/17/2011* 8:57 pm, truTV | (5 SE) No. 21 | vs. (12 SE) No. 19 Utah State Second Round | W 73–68 | 23–10 | McKale Center (10,295) Tucson, AZ |
| 03/19/2011* 7:40 pm, TNT | (5 SE) No. 21 | vs. (4 SE) No. 16 Wisconsin Third Round | L 65–70 | 23–11 | McKale Center (10,377) Tucson, AZ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SE=NCAA Southeast Regional. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Rankings

| 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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 21 | | | | | | | | 19 | 21 | |
| Coaches | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | | | | | | | 23 | 24 | 24 |

## Roster

During the season, junior Freddy Asprilla and sophomore Wally Judge left the team and do not appear on the roster.