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2010–11 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Kansas † 14 – 2   .875 35 – 3   .921
No. 8 Texas 13 – 3   .813 28 – 8   .778
No. 24 Texas A&M 10 – 6   .625 24 – 9   .727
No. 21 Kansas State 10 – 6   .625 23 – 11   .676
Colorado 8 – 8   .500 24 – 14   .632
Missouri 8 – 8   .500 23 – 11   .676
Baylor 7 – 9   .438 18 – 13   .581
Nebraska 7 – 9   .438 19 – 13   .594
Oklahoma State 6 – 10   .375 20 – 14   .588
Oklahoma 5 – 11   .313 14 – 18   .438
Texas Tech 5 – 11   .313 13 – 19   .406
Iowa State 3 – 13   .188 16 – 16   .500
† 2011 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2010–11 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado in the 2010–11 college basketball season. Head coach Tad Boyle is in his first season at Colorado. The Buffaloes compete in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Coors Events Center. This was the Buffaloes' last season in the Big 12, as they would move to the Pac-12 in 2011–12.

Preseason

The Buffaloes are in their final season in the Big 12, as they will be moving to the Pac-12 in 2011–12.[2] They finished the previous season with a record of 15–16 and 6–10 in Big 12 Conference play. Of those 16 losses, seven were by six points or less. Additionally, all five starters return from that team.[3]

In the Big 12 preseason coaches' poll, the Buffaloes were picked to finish ninth. Cory Higgins was named the Preseason All-Conference First Team, while Alec Burks was an honorable mention.[4] Both were also named to the 50-man preseason Wooden Award watchlist.[5] Additionally, Burks was on the 50-man preseason Naismith College Player of the Year watchlist.[6] Gary Parrish picked them eighth in the Big 12, and said that he "won't be shocked if they ride the Higgins-Burks tandem into the top half of the league and make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2003."[7] Jason King of Rivals.com named the Buffaloes the sixth-best team in conference, adding, "Don't be surprised if long-suffering Colorado sneaks into the NCAA tournament."[3]

Roster

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous School
1 Nate Tomlinson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) G Jr. Sydney, New South Wales Lee Academy
2 Shannon Sharpe 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) G Fr. Corona, California Centennial HS
5 Marcus Relphorde 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 pounds (100 kg) F Sr. Chicago, Illinois Saint Louis University
10 Alec Burks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 pounds (84 kg) G So. Grandview, Missouri Grandview HS
11 Cory Higgins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) G Sr. Danville, California The Pendleton School
14 Javon Coney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) C Sr. Chicago, Illinois Latin HS
15 Shane Harris-Tunks 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 pounds (102 kg) F/C So. Liverpool, New South Wales Australian Institute of Sport
21 André Roberson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 pounds (88 kg) G Fr. San Antonio, Texas Wagner HS
23 Sabatino Chen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 pounds (82 kg) G Jr. Louisville, Colorado University of Denver
24 Levi Knutson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 pounds (91 kg) G Sr. Littleton, Colorado Arapahoe HS
30 Carlon Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 pounds (98 kg) G Sr. Riverside, California University of Utah
32 Ben Mills 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 pounds (98 kg) C Fr. Hartland, Wisconsin Arrowhead HS
33 Austin Dufault 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 pounds (100 kg) F Jr. Killdeer, North Dakota Killdeer HS
35 Hassan Safieddine 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 pounds (95 kg) F Fr. Denver, Colorado Flagler College
55 Trey Eckloff 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 pounds (107 kg) F Jr. Englewood, Colorado Cherry Creek HS

2010–11 Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/12/2010*
8:00 PM, FSNRM 		Idaho State W 88–80  1–0
 Coors Events Center (6,874)
Boulder, CO
11/16/2010*
5:00 PM, FSNRM 		at Georgia L 74–83  1–1
 Stegeman Coliseum (6,406)
Athens, GA
11/20/2010*
8:00 PM 		at San Francisco L 81–83 OT 1–2
 War Memorial Gymnasium (2,747)
San Francisco, CA
11/23/2010*
7:00 PM, FSNRM 		Alcorn State W 91–51  2–2
 Coors Events Center (2,778)
Boulder, CO
11/28/2010*
11:00 AM 		at Harvard L 66–82  2–3
 Lavietes Pavilion (954)
Cambridge, MA
11/30/2010*
7:00 PM, FSNRM 		Texas-Pan American W 83–64  3–3
 Coors Events Center (2,641)
Boulder, CO
12/04/2010*
8:00 PM, ESPNU 		Oregon State
Big 12/Pac-10 Hardwood Series 		W 83–57  4–3
 Coors Events Center (6,406)
Boulder, CO
12/08/2010*
8:00 PM, FSNRM 		Colorado State W 90–83 OT 5–3
 Coors Events Center (7,219)
Bouler, CO
12/17/2010*
7:30 PM, FSNRM 		The Citadel
Las Vegas Classic 		W 89–61  6–3
 Coors Events Center (4,368)
Boulder, CO
12/19/2010*
2:00 PM, FSNRM 		Longwood
Las Vegas Classic 		W 104–59  7–3
 Coors Events Center (2,556)
Boulder, CO
12/22/2010*
8:00 PM, CBSCS 		vs. New Mexico
Las Vegas Classic semifinals 		L 76–89  7–4
 Orleans Arena (2,867)
Paradise, NV
12/23/2010*
5:30 PM, CBSCS 		vs. Indiana
Las Vegas Classic 3rd place 		W 78–69  8–4
 Orleans Arena (NA)
Paradise, NV
12/29/2010*
7:00 PM, FSNRM 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 92–65  9–4
 Coors Events Center (3,896)
Boulder, CO
01/02/2011*
6:00 PM 		at Cal State Bakersfield W 85–73  10–4
 Rabobank Arena (1,464)
Bakersfield, CA
01/05/2011*
7:00 PM 		Western New Mexico W 92–70  11–4
 Coors Events Center (2,139)
Boulder, CO
01/08/2011
11:30 AM, Big 12 Network 		No. 8 Missouri W 89–76  12–4 (1–0)
 Coors Events Center (8,694)
Boulder, CO
01/12/2011
7:00 PM, ESPNU 		at No. 20 Kansas State W 74–66  13–4 (2–0)
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/15/2011
11:30 AM, Big 12 Network 		Oklahoma State W 75–71  14–4 (3–0)
 Coors Events Center (11,096)
Boulder, CO
01/18/2011
5:00 PM, ESPN2 		at Nebraska L 67–79  14–5 (3–1)
 Bob Devaney Sports Center (8,477)
Lincoln, NE
01/22/2011
11:30 AM, Big 12 Network 		at Oklahoma L 60–67  14–6 (3–2)
 Lloyd Noble Center (9,158)
Norman, OK
01/25/2011
6:00 PM, Big 12 Network 		No. 6 Kansas L 78–82  14–7 (3–3)
 Coors Events Center (11,203)
Boulder, CO
01/29/2011
11:30 AM, Big 12 Network 		at Baylor L 66–70  14–8 (3–4)
 Ferrell Center (6,095)
Waco, TX
02/01/2011
7:00 PM, FSNRM 		Iowa State W 95–69  15–8 (4–4)
 Coors Events Center (6,764)
Boulder, CO
02/05/2011
5:30 PM 		at No. 15 Missouri L 73–89  15–9 (4–5)
 Mizzou Arena (14,288)
Columbia, MO
02/09/2011
7:00 PM, ESPNU 		No. 22 Texas A&M L 70–73 OT  15–10 (4–6)
 Coors Events Center (7,517)
Boulder, CO
02/12/2010
7:00 PM, ESPNU 		Kansas State W 58–56  16–10 (5–6)
 Coors Events Center (11,052)
Boulder, CO
02/19/2011
12:00 PM, ESPN 		at No. 1 Kansas L 63–89  16–11 (5–7)
 Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/23/2011
5:00 PM 		at Texas Tech W 71–68  17–11 (6–7)
 United Spirit Arena (8,085)
Lubbock, TX
02/26/2011
2:00 PM, Big 12 Network 		No. 5 Texas W 91–89  18–11 (7–7)
 Coors Events Center (11,034)
Boulder, CO
03/02/2011
5:30 PM 		at Iowa State L 90–95  18–12 (7–8)
 Hilton Coliseum (12,679)
Ames, IA
03/05/2011
7:00 PM 		Nebraska W 67–57  19–12 (8–8)
 Coors Events Center (11,112)
Boulder, CO
Phillips 66 2011 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
03/09/2011
1:00 PM, Big 12 Network 		vs. Iowa State
First Round 		W 77–75  20–12
 Sprint Center (18,910)
Kansas City, MO
03/10/2011
1:00 PM, Big 12 Network 		vs. No. 23 Kansas State
Quarterfinals 		W 87–75  21–12
 Sprint Center (18,910)
Kansas City, MO
03/11/2011
1:00 PM, Big 12 Network 		vs. No. 2 Kansas
Semifinals 		L 83–90  21–13
 Sprint Center (18,910)
Kansas City, MO
2011 NIT
03/16/2011*
7:30 PM, ESPN3 		Texas Southern
First Round 		W 88–74  22–13
 Coors Events Center (6,299)
Boulder, CO
03/18/2011*
7:00 PM, ESPNU 		California
Second Round 		W 89–72  23–13
 Coors Events Center (7,614)
Boulder, CO
03/22/2011*
7:00 PM, ESPN 		Kent State
Quarterfinals 		W 81–74  24–13
 Coors Events Center (9,065)
Boulder, CO
03/29/2011*
7:00 PM, ESPN2 		vs. Alabama
Semifinals 		L 61–62  24–14
 Madison Square Garden (6,082)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Season

Preconference season

The Buffaloes defeated in-state rivals Colorado State 93–80 in overtime, behind Alec Burks' 25 points. Marcus Relphorde contributed 18 points and Cory Higgins added 15. Levi Knutson hit four free throws in the final 57 seconds to seal the victory.[8]

Big 12 season

Snapping a losing streak of 13 consecutive conference openers, Colorado knocked off #8 Missouri 89–76 as Alec Burks exploded for a career-high 36 points. This was the Buffaloes' first win over a top ten team since defeating #3 Texas in 2003. Cory Higgins had 18 points and a career-tying 10 rebounds. The Buffaloes had a 12-point halftime lead and never let Missouri get closer than seven in the second half.[9]

Post-season

The Buffs have been selected as the #1 seed for the 2011 NIT Tournament

Rankings

Main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
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[10] 38 30
Coaches[10] 32

Awards & honors

Alec Burks
Cory Higgins

References

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Terms for Colorado Withdrawal From Big 12 Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  3. ^ a b King, Jason (October 31, 2010). "League preview: Big 12". Rivals.com. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Howell, Brian (October 16, 2010). "CU sets out to exceed expectations". Longmont Times-Call. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c "2010–2011 Men's Preseason Top 50 List". John R. Wooden Award. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b "Duke University Leads a Diverse Pack on the Naismith Preseason Watchlist" (PDF). MSL Atlanta. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  7. ^ Parrish, Gary (November 4, 2010). "Big 12 preview: Competition could breed national contender". CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Colorado 90, Colorado St. 83". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. December 8, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
  9. ^ "Colorado star Alec Burks scores 36, helps hand No. 8 Missouri a second loss". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. January 8, 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b "2010–11 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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