# 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Fighting Irish were coached by Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Fighting Irish are members of the Big East Conference. The team returned three starters from the 2009-10 NCAA Tournament squad, having seen the graduation of long-time starters Luke Harangody and Tory Jackson. They finished the season 27–7, 14–4 in Big East play and lost in the semifinals of the 2011 Big East men's basketball tournament to Louisville. They received an at large bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they defeated Akron in the second round before being upset by Florida State in the third round.

## Awards and honors

* Old Spice Classic Champions
* Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year - Mike Brey
* Sports Illustrated National Coach of the Year - Mike Brey
* CBSSports.com National Coach of the Year - Mike Brey
* Big East Coach of the Year - Mike Brey
* Sports Illustrated 2nd Team All-American - Ben Hansbrough
* Big East Player of the Year - Ben Hansbrough
* Unanimous 1st Team All Big East - Ben Hansbrough
* 1st Team All-Academic - Tim Abromaitis
* Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Tim Abromaitis
* 3rd Team All Big East - Tim Abromaitis

## Roster

Source
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
| 0 | Eric Atkins | 6' 2" | 173 | G | Fr. | Columbia, MD | Mount Saint Joseph High School |
| 1 | Tyrone Nash | 6' 8" | 232 | F | Sr. | Queens, NY | Lawrence Woodmere Academy |
| 5 | Tom Kopko | 6' 2" | 183 | G | Sr. | Chicago, IL | St. Laurence HS |
| 12 | Alex Dragicevich | 6' 8" | 215 | G | Fr. | Northbrook, IL | Glenbrook North HS |
| 14 | Scott Martin | 6' 8" | 219 | G | Sr. | Valparaiso, IN | Valparaiso HS / Purdue |
| 21 | Tim Abromaitis | 6' 8" | 235 | F | Sr. | Unionville, CT | Farmington HS |
| 22 | Jerian Grant | 6' 5" | 185 | G | Fr. | Bowie, MD | DeMatha |
| 23 | Ben Hansbrough | 6' 3" | 206 | G | Sr. | Poplar Bluff, MO | Poplar Bluff HS / Mississippi State |
| 25 | Tom Knight | 6' 9" | 251 | F | So. | Dixfield, ME | Dirigo HS |
| 32 | Joey Brooks | 6' 5" | 215 | G | So. | Houston, TX | Strake Jesuit College Prep |
| 33 | Mike Broghammer | 6' 9" | 243 | F | So. | Orono, MN | Hopkins HS |
| 34 | Carleton Scott | 6' 7" | 217 | F | Sr. | San Antonio, TX | James Madison HS |
| 45 | Jack Cooley | 6' 9" | 244 | F | So. | Glenview, IL | Glenbrook South HS |

## 2010-11 Schedule and results

Source
* All times are Eastern
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| 11/1/2010* 7:30pm | | Marian | W 85–52 | — | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,542) Notre Dame, IN |
| 11/6/2010* 7:00pm | | Catholic | W 72–47 | — | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,525) Notre Dame, IN |
| Regular Season ||||||
| 11/12/2010* 8:30pm | | Georgia Southern | W 98–61 | 1–0 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,165) Notre Dame, IN |
| 11/14/2010* 2:00pm | | Liberty | W 72–51 | 2–0 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,478) Notre Dame, IN |
| 11/17/2010* 7:30pm | | Chicago State | W 102–62 | 3–0 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,252) Notre Dame, IN |
| 11/22/2010* 7:30pm | | Maine | W 97–72 | 4–0 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,303) Notre Dame, IN |
| 11/25/2010* 7:00pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Georgia Old Spice Classic | W 89–83 $^{2OT}$ | 5–0 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (2,973) Orlando, FL |
| 11/26/2010* 5:00pm, ESPN2 | | vs. California Old Spice Classic | W 57–44 | 6–0 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (2,932) Orlando, FL |
| 11/28/2010* 7:00pm, ESPN2 | | vs. Wisconsin Old Spice Classic | W 58–51 | 7–0 | ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (3,428) Orlando, FL |
| 11/30/2010* 7:30 pm | No. 25 | Indiana State | W 81–72 | 8–0 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,080) Notre Dame, IN |
| 12/8/2010* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 23 | vs. No. 17 Kentucky SEC–Big East Challenge | L 58–72 | 8–1 | Freedom Hall (17,404) Louisville, KY |
| 12/11/2010* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 23 | Gonzaga | W 83–79 | 9–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,570) Notre Dame, IN |
| 12/19/2010* 4:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 24 | Stony Brook | W 88–62 | 10–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,211) Notre Dame, IN |
| 12/22/2010* 7:30 pm | No. 22 | UMBC | W 93–53 | 11–1 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,265) Notre Dame, IN |
| 12/29/2010 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 15 | No. 9 Georgetown | W 69–55 | 12–1 (1–0) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN |
| 1/1/2011 3:20 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 | at No. 5 Syracuse | L 58–70 | 12–2 (1–1) | Carrier Dome (23,058) Syracuse, NY |
| 1/4/2011 7:00 pm, Big East Network | No. 14 | No. 8 Connecticut | W 73–70 | 13–2 (2–1) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,291) Notre Dame, IN |
| 1/8/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 14 | St. John's | W 76–61 | 14–2 (3–1) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,032) Notre Dame, IN |
| 1/10/2011 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 9 | at Marquette | L 57–79 | 14–3 (3–2) | Bradley Center (16,951) Milwaukee, WI |
| 1/16/2011 12:00 pm | No. 9 | at St. John's | L 54–72 | 14–4 (3–3) | Madison Square Garden (8,550) New York, NY |
| 1/19/2011 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 16 | No. 25 Cincinnati | W 66–58 | 15–4 (4–3) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,309) Notre Dame, IN |
| 1/22/2011 7:00 pm | No. 16 | Marquette | W 80–75 | 16–4 (5–3) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN |
| 1/24/2011 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 15 | at No. 2 Pittsburgh | W 56–51 | 17–4 (6–3) | Petersen Events Center (12,591) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2/3/2011 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 9 | at DePaul | W 83–58 | 18–4 (7–3) | Allstate Arena (10,982) Chicago, IL |
| 2/6/2011 12:00 pm, Big East Network | No. 9 | Rutgers | W 76–69 | 19–4 (8–3) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,139) Notre Dame, IN |
| 2/9/2011 12:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 8 | No. 16 Louisville | W 89–79 $^{OT}$ | 20–4 (9–3) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,659) Notre Dame, IN |
| 2/12/2011 12:00 pm, Big East Network | No. 8 | at South Florida | W 78–55 | 21–4 (10–3) | Sun Dome (6,104) Tampa, FL |
| 2/19/2011 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 8 | at West Virginia | L 58–72 | 21–5 (10–4) | WVU Coliseum (12,298) Morgantown, WV |
| 2/23/2011 7:00 pm, Big East Network | No. 9 | at Providence | W 94–93 | 22–5 (11–4) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,185) Providence, RI |
| 2/26/2011 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 9 | Seton Hall | W 60–48 | 23–5 (12–4) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN |
| 2/28/2011 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | No. 19 Villanova | W 93–72 | 24–5 (13–4) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN |
| 3/5/2011 2:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | at No. 16 Connecticut | W 70–67 | 25–5 (14–4) | Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT |
| Big East tournament ||||||
| 3/10/2011 7:00 pm, ESPN | (2) No. 4 | vs. (7) No. 25 Cincinnati Big East Quarterfinals | W 89–51 | 26–5 | Madison Square Garden (19,375) New York, NY |
| 3/11/2011 9:00 pm, ESPN | (2) No. 4 | vs. (3) No. 14 Louisville Big East Semifinals | L 77–83 $^{OT}$ | 26–6 | Madison Square Garden (19,375) New York, NY |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| 3/18/2011* 1:40 pm, TBS | (2 SW) No. 5 | vs. (15 SW) Akron NCAA Second Round | W 69–56 | 27–6 | United Center (17,352) Chicago, IL |
| 3/20/2011* 9:40 pm, TBS | (2 SW) No. 5 | vs. (10 SW) Florida State NCAA Third Round | L 57–71 | 27–7 | United Center (18,146) Chicago, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. SW=NCAA Southwest Regional. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||