# 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky in the college basketball season of 2010–11. The team's head coach is John Calipari, who entered his second season after posting a 35–3 record in his inaugural season.

## Pre-season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Eric Bledsoe | 24 | G | 6' 1" | 190 | Freshman | Birmingham, Alabama | Entered the 2010 NBA draft |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 15 | F/C | 6' 11" | 270 | Freshman | Mobile, Alabama | Entered the 2010 NBA draft |
| Darnell Dodson | 3 | F | 6' 7" | 215 | Sophomore | Greenbelt, Maryland | Academically ineligible |
| Ramon Harris | 5 | G/F | 6' 7" | 218 | Senior | Anchorage, Alaska | Graduated |
| Mark Krebs | 12 | G | 6' 5" | 207 | Senior | Newport, Kentucky | Graduated |
| Daniel Orton | 33 | F/C | 6' 10" | 255 | Freshman | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Entered the 2010 NBA draft |
| Patrick Patterson | 54 | F | 6' 9" | 235 | Junior | Huntington, West Virginia | Entered the 2010 NBA draft |
| Perry Stevenson | 21 | F | 6' 9" | 215 | Senior | Lafayette, Louisiana | Graduated |
| John Wall | 11 | G | 6' 4" | 195 | Freshman | Raleigh, North Carolina | Entered the 2010 NBA draft |

### Recruiting
#### Class of 2010 signees

US college sports recruiting information for 2010 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Brandon Knight G | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Pine Crest School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 |||||||
| Terrence Jones F | Portland, Oregon | Jefferson High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 19, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 |||||||
| Enes Kanter C | Istanbul, Turkey | Stoneridge Prep | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 261 lb (118 kg) | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 |||||||
| Doron Lamb G | Laurelton, New York | Oak Hill Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 17, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 |||||||
| Eloy Vargas F | Moca, Dominican Republic | Miami Dade CC | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | May 15, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95 |||||||
| Stacey Poole G | Jacksonville, Florida | Providence School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 24, 2009 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94 |||||||
| Jarrod Polson G | Wilmore, Kentucky | West Jessamine High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 28, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 |||||||
| 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: "Kentucky 2010 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "2010 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. |||||||

#### Class of 2011 commitments

US college sports recruiting information for 2011 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Anthony Davis F | Chicago, Illinois | Perspectives Charter School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Aug 13, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 |||||||
| Michael Gilchrist F | Elizabeth, New Jersey | St. Patrick | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 |||||||
| Marquis Teague G | Indianapolis, Indiana | Pike | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 98 |||||||
| Kyle Wiltjer F | Portland, Oregon | Jesuit | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 28, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1 Rivals: 1 |||||||
| 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: "Kentucky 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 14, 2010. "2011 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 14, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2010. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 14, 2010. |||||||

## Roster

* Twany Beckham transferred from Mississippi State in January 2011. He was not eligible to play until December 2011. He was still able to practice and be a part of the roster, but was not on scholarship during spring 2011.

### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
| C | Josh Harrellson | Eloy Vargas | |
| PF | Terrence Jones | | |
| SF | Darius Miller | Jon Hood | Stacey Poole |
| SG | DeAndre Liggins | Doron Lamb | |
| PG | Brandon Knight | | Jarrod Polson |

## 2010–2011 schedule notes

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| August 15, 2010* 7 p.m., BBSN | | Windsor | W 95–62 | – | 31 – Knight | 12 – Miller | 4 – Liggins | St. Denis Centre (–) Windsor, Ontario |
| August 16, 2010* 6 p.m., BBSN | | Western Ontario | W 96–68 | – | 24 – Lamb | 8 – Harrellson | 12 – Knight | St. Denis Centre (–) Windsor, Ontario |
| August 17, 2010* 11 a.m., BBSN | | Windsor | W 104–75 | – | 27 – Knight | 19 – Harrellson | 9 – Knight | St. Denis Centre (–) Windsor, Ontario |
| November 1, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 11 | Pikeville | W 97–66 | – | 22 – Knight | 10 – Miller | 3 – (2 tied) | Rupp Arena (21,127) Lexington, KY |
| November 5, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 11 | Dillard | W 122–54 | – | 23 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 6 – Knight | Rupp Arena (21,589) Lexington, KY |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 12, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 11 | East Tennessee State | W 88–65 | 1–0 | 25 – Jones | 12 – Jones | 5 – Knight | Rupp Arena (23,740) Lexington, KY |
| November 19, 2010* 10:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 12 | vs. Portland | W 79–48 | 2–0 | 21 – Knight | 12 – Harrellson | 4 – Miller | Rose Garden (10,216) Portland, OR |
| November 22, 2010* 5:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 8 | vs. Oklahoma Maui Invitational | W 76–64 | 3–0 | 29 – Jones | 13 – Jones | 4 – Liggins | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI |
| November 23, 2010* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | vs. No. 13 Washington Maui Invitational | W 74–67 | 4–0 | 24 – Knight | 17 – Jones | 2 – Liggins | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI |
| November 24, 2010* 10:00 pm, ESPN | No. 8 | vs. Connecticut Maui Invitational | L 67–84 | 4–1 | 24 – Jones | 6 – Vargas | 5 – Knight | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Lahaina, HI |
| November 30, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 10 | Boston University | W 91–57 | 5–1 | 23 – Knight | 12 – Harrellson | 6 – Knight | Rupp Arena (21,684) Lexington, KY |
| December 4, 2010* 12:30 pm, CBS | No. 10 | at North Carolina | L 73–75 | 5–2 | 24 – Lamb | 11 – Harrellson | 4 – (2 tied) | Dean Smith Center (20,695) Chapel Hill, NC |
| December 8, 2010* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | vs. No. 23 Notre Dame SEC/Big East Invitational | W 72–58 | 6–2 | 27 – Jones | 19 – Jones | 5 – Knight | Freedom Hall (17,404) Louisville, KY |
| December 11, 2010* 5:15 pm, ESPN | No. 17 | Indiana | W 81–62 | 7–2 | 19 – Liggins | 12 – Harrellson | 4 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,337) Lexington, KY |
| December 18, 2010* 8:00 pm, BBSN | No. 17 | Mississippi Valley State | W 85–60 | 8–2 | 19 – Jones | 12 – Harrellson | 5 – Miller | Rupp Arena (23,341) Lexington, KY |
| December 22, 2010* 1:00 pm, BBSN | No. 13 | Winthrop | W 89–52 | 9–2 | 32 – Lamb | 10 – Harrellson | 9 – Liggins | Rupp Arena (22,698) Lexington, KY |
| December 28, 2010* 7:00 pm, BBSN | No. 11 | Coppin State | W 91–61 | 10–2 | 18 – Jones | 8 – Liggins | 8 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,329) Lexington, KY |
| December 31, 2010* 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 11 | at No. 22 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass | W 78–63 | 11–2 | 25 – Knight | 14 – Harrellson | 6 – Jones | KFC Yum! Center (22,803) Louisville, KY |
| January 3, 2011* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | Penn | W 86–62 | 12–2 | 22 – Knight | 12 – Harrellson | 6 – Miller | Rupp Arena (21,681) Lexington, KY |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 8, 2011 4:00 pm, SEC Network | No. 10 | at Georgia | L 70–77 | 12–3 (0–1) | 24 – Jones | 11 – Harrellson | 3 – (2 tied) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,523) Athens, GA |
| January 11, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 13 | Auburn | W 78–54 | 13–3 (1–1) | 35 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 7 – Lamb | Rupp Arena (23,065) Lexington, KY |
| January 15, 2011 4:00 pm, SEC Network | No. 13 | LSU | W 82–44 | 14–3 (2–1) | 19 – Knight | 14 – Harrellson | 5 – Lamb | Rupp Arena (24,330) Lexington, KY |
| January 18, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 12 | at Alabama Super Tuesday | L 66–68 | 14–4 (2–2) | 17 – Jones | 9 – (2 tied) | 3 – Knight | Coleman Coliseum (14,589) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 22, 2011 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 12 | at South Carolina | W 67–58 | 15–4 (3–2) | 23 – Knight | 7 – (3 tied) | 3 – Liggins | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC |
| January 29, 2011 4:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | Georgia | W 66–60 | 16–4 (4–2) | 19 – Lamb | 8 – Harrellson | 4 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,352) Lexington, KY |
| February 1, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN2 | No. 10 | at Ole Miss | L 69–71 | 16–5 (4–3) | 22 – Jones | 6 – Jones | 2 – Knight | Tad Smith Coliseum (8,243) Oxford, MS |
| February 5, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 | at Florida College GameDay | L 68–70 | 16–6 (4–4) | 24 – Knight | 7 – Jones | 4 – Knight | O'Connell Center (12,633) Gainesville, FL |
| February 8, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 18 | Tennessee Super Tuesday | W 73–61 | 17–6 (5–4) | 19 – Liggins | 11 – Jones | 3 – Liggins | Rupp Arena (24,334) Lexington, KY |
| February 12, 2011 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 18 | at No. 23 Vanderbilt | L 77–81 | 17–7 (5–5) | 25 – Jones | 10 – Harrellson | 3 – Harrellson | Memorial Gymnasium (14,316) Nashville, TN |
| February 15, 2011 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 22 | Mississippi State Super Tuesday | W 85–79 | 18–7 (6–5) | 24 – Knight | 10 – Jones | 7 – Knight | Rupp Arena (23,196) Lexington, KY |
| February 19, 2011 4:00 pm, SEC Network | No. 22 | South Carolina | W 90–59 | 19–7 (7–5) | 22 – Miller | 12 – Jones | 9 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,338) Lexington, KY |
| February 23, 2011 8:00 pm, SEC Network | No. 22 | at Arkansas | L 76–77 $^{OT}$ | 19–8 (7–6) | 26 – Knight | 14 – Harrellson | 5 – Knight | Bud Walton Arena (13,472) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 26, 2011 4:00 pm, CBS | No. 22 | No. 13 Florida | W 76–68 | 20–8 (8–6) | 24 – Miller | 12 – Harrellson | 6 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,346) Lexington, KY |
| March 1, 2011 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 20 | No. 21 Vanderbilt Super Tuesday | W 68–66 | 21–8 (9–6) | 17 – Knight | 9 – (2 tied) | 3 – Knight | Rupp Arena (24,275) Lexington, KY |
| March 6, 2011 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 20 | at Tennessee | W 64–58 | 22–8 (10–6) | 19 – Knight | 11 – Jones | 3 – (2 tied) | Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2011 3:30 pm, SEC Network | (E2) No. 15 | vs. (W3) Ole Miss SEC Quarterfinals | W 75–66 | 23–8 | 19 – Lamb | 7 – (3 tied) | 6 – Knight | Georgia Dome (21,875) Atlanta, GA |
| March 12, 2011 1:00 pm, ABC | (E2) No. 15 | vs. (W1) Alabama SEC Semifinals | W 72–58 | 24–8 | 15 – Lamb | 10 – Harrellson | 7 – Knight | Georgia Dome (21,728) Atlanta, GA |
| March 13, 2011 1:00 pm, ABC | (E2) No. 15 | vs. (E1) No. 12 Florida SEC Championship Game | W 70–54 | 25–8 | 17 – Knight | 8 – Harrellson | 4 – Knight | Georgia Dome (21,409) Atlanta, GA |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 17, 2011* 3:08 pm, CBS | (4 E) No. 11 | vs. (13 E) Princeton NCAA Second Round | W 59–57 | 26–8 | 17 – Miller | 10 – Harrellson | 5 – Knight | St. Pete Times Forum (14,835) Tampa, FL |
| March 19, 2011* 12:15 pm, CBS | (4 E) No. 11 | vs. (5 E) No. 22 West Virginia NCAA Third Round | W 71–63 | 27–8 | 30 – Knight | 10 – Jones | 4 – (2 tied) | St. Pete Times Forum (17,771) Tampa, FL |
| March 25, 2011* 9:54 pm, CBS | (4 E) No. 11 | vs. (1 E) No. 1 Ohio State NCAA Sweet Sixteen | W 62–60 | 28–8 | 17 – Harrellson | 10 – Harrellson | 4 – (2 tied) | Prudential Center (18,343) Newark, NJ |
| March 27, 2011* 4:55 pm, CBS | (4 E) No. 11 | vs. (2 E) No. 7 North Carolina NCAA Elite Eight | W 76–69 | 29–8 | 22 – Knight | 8 – Harrellson | 4 – (2 tied) | Prudential Center (18,278) Newark, NJ |
| April 2, 2011* 8:49 pm, CBS | (4 E) No. 11 | vs. (3 W) No. 9 Connecticut NCAA Final Four | L 55–56 | 29–9 | 17 – B. Knight | 15 – T. Jones | 5 – B. Knight | Reliant Stadium (75,421) Houston, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=NCAA East Regional. W=NCAA West Regional. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | 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 | Final |
| AP | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 11 | |
| Coaches | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 |