# 2010–11 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. A member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), they were led by fourth-year head coach Gregg Marshall and played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. They finished the season 29–8, with a 14–4 record in MVC play, finishing in second place behind Missouri State. In the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, they advanced to the semifinals before losing to Indiana State. The Shockers earned a 2011 National Invitation Tournament bid and a No. 4 seed. They defeated Nebraska in first round, and then earned an overtime win over Virginia Tech in the second round. They defeated the College of Charleston in the quarterfinals and earned a trip to the semi-finals in Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Shockers then upset Washington State in the semifinals, and finally, defeated top-seeded Alabama in the championship, earning their first NIT Championship in school history.

## 2010–11 Schedule and results

Source
* All times are Central
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Wed, Nov 10 7:05pm | | Newman | W 80–62 | — | Charles Koch Arena (10,353) Wichita, KS |
| Regular season ||||||
| Tue, Nov 16* 7:05pm | | Texas Southern | W 79–67 | 1–0 | Charles Koch Arena (10,387) Wichita, KS |
| Mon, Nov 22* 2:30pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Connecticut Maui Invitational | L 79–83 | 1–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Tue, Nov 23* 1:00pm, ESPN2 | | at Chaminade Maui Invitational | W 79–58 | 2–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Wed, Nov 24* 6:30pm, ESPNU | | vs. Virginia Maui Invitational | W 70–58 | 3–1 | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, Hawaii |
| Mon, Nov 29* 7:05pm | | UMKC | W 71–52 | 4–1 | Charles Koch Arena (10,154) Wichita, KS |
| Wed, Dec 1* 7:05pm | | Chicago State | W 91–51 | 5–1 | Charles Koch Arena (10,300) Wichita, KS |
| Sat, Dec 4* 9:05pm, The Mtn. | | at No. 17 San Diego State MWC–MVC Challenge | L 69–83 | 6–1 | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| Wed, Dec 10* 7:05pm, Kansas 22 | | Nicholls State | W 68–50 | 6–2 | Charles Koch Arena (10,430) Wichita, KS |
| Mon, Dec 13* 7:05pm | | Alabama A&M | W 71–49 | 7–2 | Charles Koch Arena (10,173) Wichita, KS |
| Sat, Dec 18* 7:00pm, Kansas 22 | | vs. LSU | W 70–69 | 8–2 | CenturyTel Center (2,165) Bossier City, LA |
| Tue, Dec 21* 7:05pm, Kansas 22 | | Tulsa | W 82–79 | 9–2 | Intrust Bank Arena (14,112) Wichita, KS |
| Wed, Dec 29 7:05pm | | Evansville | W 91–57 | 10–2 (1–0) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Sat, Jan 1 6:35pm, ESPNU | | at Bradley | W 79–63 | 11–2 (2–0) | Carver Arena (8,410) Peoria, IL |
| Tue, Jan 4 7:05pm, Kansas 22 | | Drake | W 82–63 | 12–2 (3–0) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Fri, Jan 7 7:05pm, Kansas 22 | | at Illinois State | W 65–51 | 13–2 (4–0) | Redbird Arena (4,598) Normal, IL |
| Sun, Jan 9 7:35pm, ESPNU | | Missouri State | L 56–59 | 13–3 (4–1) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Wed, Jan 12 7:05pm, Kansas 22 | | at Creighton | W 68–54 | 14–3 (5–1) | Qwest Center Omaha (15,481) Omaha, NE |
| Sat, Jan 15 7:05pm, Kansas 22 | | at Drake | W 68–54 | 15–3 (6–1) | Knapp Center (3,872) Des Moines, IA |
| Wed, Jan 19 7:05pm | | Northern Iowa | L 74–77 | 15–4 (6–2) | Charles Koch Arena (10,212) Wichita, KS |
| Sat, Jan 22 7:05pm | | Indiana State | W 93–83 $^{3OT}$ | 16–4 (7–2) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Wed, Jan 26 6:05pm, MVC TV/FSN | | at Southern Illinois | W 74–64 | 17–4 (8–2) | SIU Arena (4,122) Carbondale, IL |
| Sat, Jan 29 1:05pm, ESPN2 | | Bradley | W 61–41 | 18–4 (9–2) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Tue, Feb 1 6:05pm | | at Indiana State | W 70–54 | 19–4 (10–2) | Hulman Center (2,913) Terre Haute, IN |
| Sat, Feb 5 7:05pm | | Illinois State | W 74–57 | 20–4 (11–2) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Sat, Feb 8 7:05pm | | Southern Illinois | L 53–56 | 20–5 (11–3) | Charles Koch Arena (10,147) Wichita, KS |
| Sat, Feb 12 9:05pm | | at Northern Iowa | W 73–55 | 21–5 (12–3) | McLeod Center (7,014) Cedar Falls, IA |
| Tue, Feb 15 7:05pm | | at Evansville | W 80–74 | 22–5 (13–3) | Roberts Stadium (4,116) Evansville, IN |
| Fri, Feb 18* 6:05pm, ESPN2 | | VCU ESPN BracketBusters | L 67–68 | 22–6 | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Wed, Feb 23 7:05pm, MVC TV/FSN | | Creighton | W 69–67 | 23–6 (14–3) | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Sat, Feb 26 12:05pm, ESPN2 | | at Missouri State | L 64–69 | 23–7 (14–4) | JQH Arena (11,077) Springfield, MO |
| Missouri Valley tournament ||||||
| Fri, Mar 4 6:05pm, MVC TV | (2) | vs. (10) Bradley MVC Quarterfinals | W 70–56 | 24–7 | Scottrade Center (9,318) St. Louis, MO |
| Sat, Mar 5 4:05pm, MVC TV | (2) | vs. (3) Indiana State MVC Semifinals | L 54–61 | 24–8 | Scottrade Center (13,533) St. Louis, MO |
| NIT ||||||
| Wed, Mar 16* 6:00pm, ESPN2 | (4 VT) | (5 VT) Nebraska NIT First Round | W 76–49 | 25–8 | Charles Koch Arena (7,336) Wichita, KS |
| Sun, Mar 20* 10:00am, ESPN | (4 VT) | at (1 VT) Virginia Tech NIT Second Round | W 79–76 $^{OT}$ | 26–8 | Cassell Coliseum (4,382) Blacksburg, VA |
| Wed, Mar 23* 6:00pm, ESPN2 | (4 VT) | (6 VT) College of Charleston NIT Quarterfinals | W 82–75 | 27–8 | Charles Koch Arena (10,506) Wichita, KS |
| Tue, Mar 29* 6:00pm, ESPN2 | (4 VT) | vs. (2 BC) Washington State NIT Semifinals | W 75–44 | 28–8 | Madison Square Garden (6,082) New York, NY |
| Thu, Mar 31* 6:00pm, ESPN2 | (4 VT) | vs. (1 A) Alabama NIT Championship Game | W 66–57 | 29–8 | Madison Square Garden (6,206) New York, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A=NIT Alabama bracket. BC=NIT Boston College bracket. VT=NIT Virginia Tech bracket. All times are in Central Time. ||||||