2010–11 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
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The 2010–11 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
team represented Xavier University
in the 2010–11
college basketball
season. This was head coach Chris Mack
's second season at Xavier. The Musketeers competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference
and played their home games at the Cintas Center
. They finished the season 24–8, 15–1 in Atlantic 10 play to win the regular season conference championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
to Dayton. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
where they lost in the second round to Marquette
.
's second season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference
and played their home games at the Cintas Center
.
On October 21, 2010, the Musketeers were picked by other Atlantic 10 coaches to finish second in the league standings and received three first place votes. Tu Holloway
was named to the All-Conference Second Team, while Dante Jackson was named to the defensive team. Jay Bilas
of ESPN named Xavier the top team in the Atlantic 10, and praised the coaching job Chris Mack
did in his initial season.
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had a triple-double as Xavier defeated Wake Forest
83–75 in the Skip Prosser
Classic. Playing with a cut above his eyebrow, Holloway scored 12 points, dished a career-high 14 assists and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds. David West
was the last Xavier player to record a triple-double when he had one against Long Island University
on December 8, 2001. Xavier started the game on a 12–2 run and forced Wake Forest into six turnovers in the first five minutes. The Musketeers led the entire game, and Kenny Frease scored a career-high 22 points.
The annual Crosstown Shootout
was held on January 6, 2011, pitting the Musketeers against archrival Cincinnati
. In what was Xavier's lowest-scoring game in seven years, the Musketeers lost in convincing fashion 66–46. The Bearcats, meanwhile, improved to 15–0, equalling their second best start. Xavier hit one shot from beyond the arc on ten attempts. The Musketeers were led by Jamel McLean's 18 points, while Tu Holloway was held to five, well below his season average.
Dante Jackson
Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference...
team represented Xavier University
Xavier University (Cincinnati)
Xavier University is a co-educational Jesuit university in the United States located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The University is the sixth-oldest Catholic university in the nation and has an undergraduate enrollment of about 4,000 students and graduate enrollment of 2,600 students. Xavier is primarily...
in the 2010–11
2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2010 with the preliminary games of the 2010 Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic, and ended with the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 4, 2011 at Reliant Stadium in Houston...
college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
season. This was head coach Chris Mack
Chris Mack (basketball)
Chris Mack is an American college basketball coach, and the current head men's basketball coach at Xavier University. On April 15, 2009 it was announced that Mack would replace Sean Miller, who left Xavier to coach at the University of Arizona.-Background:Mack graduated in 1988 from St...
's second season at Xavier. The Musketeers competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference
2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
The 2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marked the 35th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was held for the fifth straight year at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey....
and played their home games at the Cintas Center
Cintas Center
Cintas Center is a 10,250 seat multi-purpose arena and conference center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The arena officially opened in 2000 and was constructed through private donations as part of Xavier University's Century Campaign...
. They finished the season 24–8, 15–1 in Atlantic 10 play to win the regular season conference championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played initially at campus sites for the opening round on March 8, 2011 and subsequently at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 11 through March 13, 2011. It was the fifth consecutive year that the tournament is hosted in...
to Dayton. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....
where they lost in the second round to Marquette
2010–11 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Marquette was coached by Buzz Williams and played their home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI. The Golden Eagles are members of the Big East...
.
Preseason
This is head coach Chris MackChris Mack (basketball)
Chris Mack is an American college basketball coach, and the current head men's basketball coach at Xavier University. On April 15, 2009 it was announced that Mack would replace Sean Miller, who left Xavier to coach at the University of Arizona.-Background:Mack graduated in 1988 from St...
's second season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference
2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season
The 2010–11 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season marked the 35th season of Atlantic 10 Conference basketball. The 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was held for the fifth straight year at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey....
and played their home games at the Cintas Center
Cintas Center
Cintas Center is a 10,250 seat multi-purpose arena and conference center at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The arena officially opened in 2000 and was constructed through private donations as part of Xavier University's Century Campaign...
.
On October 21, 2010, the Musketeers were picked by other Atlantic 10 coaches to finish second in the league standings and received three first place votes. Tu Holloway
Tu Holloway
Terrell "Tu" Holloway is an American college basketball player. Holloway, a 6'0 point guard for the Xavier Musketeers, is the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference player of the year and was named to several All-America teams as a junior in 2010–11.Holloway spent three years at Hempstead High School in...
was named to the All-Conference Second Team, while Dante Jackson was named to the defensive team. Jay Bilas
Jay Bilas
Jay Scot Bilas is an American lawyer and basketball analyst for ESPN and CBS Sports. He is also a former college basketball player.-Playing career:...
of ESPN named Xavier the top team in the Atlantic 10, and praised the coaching job Chris Mack
Chris Mack (basketball)
Chris Mack is an American college basketball coach, and the current head men's basketball coach at Xavier University. On April 15, 2009 it was announced that Mack would replace Sean Miller, who left Xavier to coach at the University of Arizona.-Background:Mack graduated in 1988 from St...
did in his initial season.
Roster
Source| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jordan Latham | 6'8" | 220 | F | Fr. | Baltimore, MD, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Baltimore City College HS |
| 10 | Mark Lyons | 6'1" | 195 | G | So. | Schenectady, NY, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Brewster Academy Brewster Academy Brewster Academy is a co-educational independent boarding school located on in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire USA, two hours north of Boston. It occupies 1/2 mile of shoreline along Lake Winnipesaukee... |
| 11 | Jay Canty | 6'6" | 190 | G/F | Fr. | Jameston, NC, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Oak Ridge Military Academy Oak Ridge Military Academy ' is a college-preparatory military school in northwestern Guilford County, North Carolina. The academy is located within the town limits of Oak Ridge, North Carolina, which is named after the school... |
| 12 | Brad Redford | 6'0" | 175 | G | Jr. | Frankenmuth, MI, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Frankenmuth HS |
| 13 | Kevin Feeney | 6'3" | 170 | G | Sr. | Monticello, IL, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Monticello HS |
| 14 | Johnny Mazza | 6'0" | 160 | G | Jr. | Cincinnati, OH, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
St. Xavier HS |
| 15 | Andrew Taylor | 6'8" | 215 | F | Jr. | Toledo, OH, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
St. John's Jesuit HS St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy comprises two schools on the same campus: St. John's Jesuit High School and St. John's Jesuit Academy. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toledo. Both are private, all-male Jesuit schools in Toledo, Ohio.-History:St. John's was founded... |
| 15 | Justin Martin | 6'7" | 200 | F | Fr. | Beckley, WV, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Mountain State Academy |
| 21 | Jeff Robinson | 6'9" | 200 | F | So. | Indianapolis, IN, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Lawrence HS Lawrence North High School Lawrence North High School is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is located at 7802 North Hague Road on the northeast side of the city. It is one of two high schools serving grades nine through twelve in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. The 2006–07 enrollment... |
| 22 | Jamel McLean | 6'8" | 235 | F | Sr. | Hampton, VA, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Bethel HS |
| 25 | Danté Jackson | 6'5" | 195 | G | Sr. | Greenfield, OH, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
McClain HS McClain High School (Greenfield, Ohio) Edward Lee McClain High School is a public high school for people in Greenfield, Ohio, United States. The school was a gift to the community in 1912 from the inventor and local industrialist Edward Lee McClain. Construction on the school started in 1914, with the first classes held beginning in 1916... |
| 32 | Kenny Frease | 7'0" | 265 | C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Jr. | Massillon, OH, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Perry HS Perry High School (Massillon, Ohio) Perry High School is a public high school in Perry Township, Ohio near Massillon. It is the only public high school in the Perry Local School District in Stark County. Its mascot is the Panther..-External links:* at http://www.perrylocal.org... |
| 33 | Joe Hughes | 6'6" | 205 | F | Sr. | Indianapolis, IN, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Cathedral HS Cathedral High School (Indianapolis) Cathedral High School is a private, Catholic institution in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. There are over 1,200 students in grades 9 to 12. It once was located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis, and was run independently by the Brothers of Holy Cross... |
| 52 | Tu Holloway Tu Holloway Terrell "Tu" Holloway is an American college basketball player. Holloway, a 6'0 point guard for the Xavier Musketeers, is the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference player of the year and was named to several All-America teams as a junior in 2010–11.Holloway spent three years at Hempstead High School in... |
6'0" | 185 | G | Jr. | Hempstead, NY, U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Harmony Community School |
Schedule
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2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament was played initially at campus sites for the opening round on March 8, 2011 and subsequently at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 11 through March 13, 2011. It was the fifth consecutive year that the tournament is hosted in...
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2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The following sites were selected to host each round of the 2011 tournament:First Four*March 15 and 16**University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OhioSecond and third rounds*March 17 and 19**Verizon Center, Washington, D.C....
Preconference season
Tu HollowayTu Holloway
Terrell "Tu" Holloway is an American college basketball player. Holloway, a 6'0 point guard for the Xavier Musketeers, is the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference player of the year and was named to several All-America teams as a junior in 2010–11.Holloway spent three years at Hempstead High School in...
had a triple-double as Xavier defeated Wake Forest
2010–11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University in the 2010-2011 NCAA college basketball season. The Head Coach was Jeff Bzdelik, who was hired after the firing of previous Head Coach Dino Gaudio...
83–75 in the Skip Prosser
Skip Prosser
George Edward "Skip" Prosser was an American college basketball coach who was head men's basketball coach at Wake Forest University at the time of his death. He was the only coach in NCAA history to take three separate schools to the NCAA Tournament in his first year coaching the teams...
Classic. Playing with a cut above his eyebrow, Holloway scored 12 points, dished a career-high 14 assists and grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds. David West
David West (basketball)
David Moorer West is an American professional basketball player who has most recently played with the NBA's New Orleans Hornets...
was the last Xavier player to record a triple-double when he had one against Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
on December 8, 2001. Xavier started the game on a 12–2 run and forced Wake Forest into six turnovers in the first five minutes. The Musketeers led the entire game, and Kenny Frease scored a career-high 22 points.
The annual Crosstown Shootout
Crosstown Shootout
The Crosstown shootout is an annual men's college basketball game played between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. The two schools are separated by in Cincinnati, making the archrivalry the closest major rivalry in the country. The game has been played since 1927. In recent...
was held on January 6, 2011, pitting the Musketeers against archrival Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. They currently compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Mick Cronin. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in...
. In what was Xavier's lowest-scoring game in seven years, the Musketeers lost in convincing fashion 66–46. The Bearcats, meanwhile, improved to 15–0, equalling their second best start. Xavier hit one shot from beyond the arc on ten attempts. The Musketeers were led by Jamel McLean's 18 points, while Tu Holloway was held to five, well below his season average.
Awards & honors
Tu Holloway- Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Second Team
- Bob Cousy AwardBob Cousy AwardThe Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate point guard. It is named after six-time National Basketball Association champion Bob Cousy, who played point guard for the Boston Celtics...
Watchlist - November 15, 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week
- November 22, 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week
- December 20, 2010 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week
- January 24, 2011 Atlantic 10 Conference Player of the Week
Dante Jackson
- Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Defensive Team