2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
This article is about 2010–11 Pitt men's basketball. For 2010–11 Pitt women's basketball, see 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team.
| 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball | |
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Big East Regular Season Champions Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic Champions Belfast Int'l Basketball Classic Champions | |
NCAA, #1, Southeast Region, Third Round | |
| Conference | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 12 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| 2010–11 record | 28–6 (15–3 Big East) |
| Head coach | Jamie Dixon (8th year) |
| Assistant coach | Pat Sandle (10th year) |
| Assistant coach | Brandin Knight (3rd year) |
| Assistant coach | Pat Skerry (1st year) |
| Home arena |
Petersen Events Center (Capacity: 12,508) |
| 2010–11 Big East men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Pittsburgh | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 Notre Dame | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *#12 Syracuse | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Louisville | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #18 St. John's | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #22 West Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #10 Connecticut† | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 32 | – | 9 | .780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marquette | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 15 | .595 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2011 Big East Tournament winner As of April 4, 2011[1] *Syracuse:: 7 wins vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(27–8)(10–6); Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their Head Coach was Jamie Dixon, who was in his 8th year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 12th overall at the University. The team played its home games in the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 28–6, 15–3 in Big East play to capture the regular season conference championship. As the 1 seed in the 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament, they were upset by 9 seed Connecticut in their first tournament game. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as the 1 seed in the southeast region. They defeated 16 seed UNC Asheville in the second round before being upset by 8 seed Butler in the third round.
Outlook
The Pittsburgh Panthers finished the 2009 season 25–9, 13–5 in Big East play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 3 seed in the West Region. They defeated 14 seed Oakland in the first round before being upset by 6 seed and AP No. 25 Xavier in the second round. Finishing at No. 20 in the final Coaches' Poll, Pitt returned four starters and the bulk of their reserves including 86% of its scoring and 88% of its rebounding.[2] Pitt has been ranked in the 2010-11 preseason among the top ten teams in the nation, and among the favorites to win the Big East Conference, by multiple national publications.
The Panthers conducted a preseason tour of Ireland, going undefeated in several exhibition games played against national and professional teams.[3]
At the Big East Conference media day on October 20, Pitt was selected by a vote of the league's coaches to finish first in the Big East Conference receiving 12 out of 15 possible first place votes. Pitt guard Ashton Gibbs received a preseason first-team all-conference selection.[4] The Panthers were ranked fourth in the nation in the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll[5] and fifth in nation in the preseason AP Poll.[6]
Season
Pittsburgh finished their out-of-conference schedule 12-1, losing only to Tennessee at the Consol Energy Center, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
As of March 7, the Panthers are ranked third nationwide in both polls. They finished the regular season at the top of the Big East Conference, with a 15-3 record in conference play.
The Panthers earned a number one seed in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, the third overall seed in the tournament.
The Panthers use a balanced attack, with eight players averaging 4.9 points per game or more. Gilbert Brown and Brad Wanamaker both averaged over ten points a game, while Ashton Gibbs led the team at 15.9 ppg (eighth in the Big East).
Coaching staff
| Name[7] | Position | Year at Pittsburgh | Alma Mater (Year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Dixon | Head coach | 12th (8th as Head Coach) | TCU (1987) |
| Pat Sandle | Assistant coach | 8th | San Francisco State (1987) |
| Brandin Knight | Assistant coach | 5th | University of Pittsburgh (2005) |
| Pat Skerry | Assistant coach | 1st | Tufts (1992) |
| Brian Regan | Director of Basketball Operations | 4th | Saint Vincent (1988) |
| Jordan Marks | Video Coordinator | 2nd | University of Pittsburgh (2008) |
| Jason Richards | Video Assistant | 1st | Davidson (2008) |
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Epps point guard |
Chatham, Virginia | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 11, 2009 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93
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| J. J. Moore small forward |
South Kent, Connecticut | South Kent School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 11, 2009 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
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| Cameron Wright shooting guard |
Cleveland, Ohio | Benedictine High School | 6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 9, 2009 | |
| Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: not ranked Rivals: not ranked | ||||||
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Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight (lb.) | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, GilbertGilbert Brown | 5 | Forward | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 | Senior (RS) | Harrisburg, PA | South Kent School |
| Epps, IsaiahIsaiah Epps | 2 | Guard | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 | Freshman | Plainfield, NJ | Hargrave Military Academy/Plainfield HS |
| Gibbs, AshtonAshton Gibbs | 12 | Guard | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 | Junior | Scotch Plains, NJ | Seton Hall Prep |
| McGhee, GaryGary McGhee | 52 | Center | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 250 | Senior | Anderson, IN | Highland HS |
| Moore, J. J.J. J. Moore | 44 | Forward | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 | Freshman | Brentwood, NY | South Kent School/Brentwood HS |
| Nwankwo, AronAron Nwankwo | 15 | Forward | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 | Freshman | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore City College |
| Patterson, LamarLamar Patterson | 21 | Guard/Forward | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 | Freshman (RS) | Lancaster, PA | St. Benedict's Prep/J.P. McCaskey H.S. |
| Richardson, J. J.J. J. Richardson | 55 | Forward/Center | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 235 | Sophomore | Missouri City, TX | Fort Bend Hightower HS |
| Rivers, NickNick Rivers | 14 | Guard | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 | Senior | Phoenix, AZ | Brophy College Prep |
| Robinson, NasirNasir Robinson | 35 | Forward | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 | Junior | Chester, PA | Chester HS |
| Taylor, DanteDante Taylor | 11 | Forward | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 240 | Sophomore | Greenburgh, NY | National Christian Academy (MD) |
| Wanamaker, BradBrad Wanamaker | 22 | Guard | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic HS |
| Woodall, TravonTravon Woodall | 1 | Guard | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 | Sophomore (RS) | Brooklyn, NY-Paterson, NJ | St. Anthony HS |
| Wright, CameronCameron Wright | 3 | Guard | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 | Freshman | Cleveland, OH | Benedictine HS |
| Zanna, TalibTalib Zanna | 42 | Forward | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 | Freshman (RS) | Kaduna, Nigeria | Bishop McNamara HS (MD) |
Schedule
Pitt's 2010–11 schedule.
| Date Time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) City, State | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland Summer Competition Tour | |||||||||||
| Sat. Jul. 31* 2:00 pm |
Ireland Select | W 99–54 | |
Neptune Stadium (1,650) Cork, Ireland | |||||||
| Sun. Aug. 1* 9:00 am |
South Regional All-Stars | W 92–52 | |
Neptune Stadium (857) Cork, Ireland | |||||||
| Tue. Aug. 3* 2:30 pm |
Ireland Select | W 110–61 | |
DCU Arena (897) Dublin, Ireland | |||||||
| Wed. Aug. 4* 2:30 pm |
Dart Killester | W 88–62 | |
DCU Arena (1,253) Dublin, Ireland | |||||||
| Fri. Aug. 6* 3:30 pm |
vs. Melbourne Tigers Belfast International Basketball Classic |
W 92–76 | |
Odyssey Arena (3,309) Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||
| Sat. Aug. 7* 12:00 pm |
vs. England National Team Belfast International Basketball Classic |
W 82–69 | |
Odyssey Arena (1,830) Belfast, Northern Ireland | |||||||
| Scrimmage | |||||||||||
| Fri. Oct. 22* 7:00 pm, Comcast Network |
Blue-Gold Scrimmage | Blue 66–52 |
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Petersen Events Center (4,295) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| Sun. Oct. 31* 2:00 pm, Comcast Network |
No. 5 | Northwood (Fl.) | W 104–62 | |
Petersen Events Center (6,240) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Thu. Nov. 4* 7:00 pm, Comcast Network |
No. 5 | No. 2 (Div. II)^ Indiana (Pa.) | W 73–56 | |
Petersen Events Center (6,728) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| Mon. Nov. 8* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 5 | Rhode Island 2K Sports Classic/Coaches vs. Cancer |
W 83–75 | 1–0 |
Petersen Events Center (9,256) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Wed. Nov. 10* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 5 | Illinois-Chicago 2K Sports Classic/Coaches vs. Cancer |
W 97–54 | 2–0 |
Petersen Events Center (9,148) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Sat. Nov. 13* 4:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh |
No. 5 | North Florida | W 95–49 | 3–0 |
Petersen Events Center (10,052) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Thu. Nov. 18* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 5 | vs. Maryland 2K Sports Classic/Coaches vs. Cancer |
W 79–70 | 4–0 |
Madison Square Garden (n/a) New York, NY | ||||||
| Fri. Nov. 19* 7:35 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 5 | vs. Texas 2K Sports Classic/Coaches vs. Cancer Championship |
W 68–66 | 5–0 |
Madison Square Garden (11,723) New York City | ||||||
| Tue. Nov. 23* 7:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh |
No. 5 | Robert Morris | W 74–53 | 6–0 |
Petersen Events Center (10,121) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Sat. Nov. 27* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 5 | Penn | W 82–58 | 7–0 |
Petersen Events Center (10,594) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Wed. Dec. 1* 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 3 | vs. Duquesne The City Game |
W 80–66 | 8–0 |
CONSOL Energy Center (12,860) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Sat. Dec. 4* 2:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh |
No. 3 | Rider | W 87–68 | 9–0 |
Petersen Events Center (8,719) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Wed. Dec. 8* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 3 | Delaware State | W 70–42 | 10–0 |
Petersen Events Center (8,520) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Sat. Dec. 11* 3:25 pm, ESPN |
No. 3 | vs. No. 11 Tennessee DirecTV SEC/Big East Invitational |
L 76–83 | 10–1 |
CONSOL Energy Center (15,166) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Sat. Dec. 18* 7:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh |
No. 8 | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 97–64 | 11–1 |
Petersen Events Center (9,515) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Wed. Dec. 22* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 6 | American | W 61–46 | 12–1 |
Petersen Events Center (9,489) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Mon. Dec. 27 8:30 pm, ESPN2 Big Monday |
No. 6 | No. 4 Connecticut | W 78–63 | 13–1 (1–0) |
Petersen Events Center (12,725) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Tue. Jan. 4 7:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh |
No. 5 | at Providence | W 83–79 | 14–1 (2–0) |
Dunkin Donuts Center (9,181) Providence, RI | ||||||
| Sat. Jan. 8 2:00 pm, ESPN Regional/WTAE-TV, "Big East Game of the Week" |
No. 5 | Marquette | W 89–81 | 15–1 (3–0) |
Petersen Events Center (11,438) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Wed. Jan. 12 7:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 |
No. 5 | at No. 22 Georgetown | W 72–57 | 16–1 (4–0) |
Verizon Center (15,712) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| Sat. Jan. 15 7:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh |
No. 5 | Seton Hall | W 74–53 | 17–1 (5–0) |
Petersen Events Center (9,236) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Mon. Jan. 17 7:30 pm, ESPN Big Monday |
No. 5 | No. 3 Syracuse | W 74–66 | 18–1 (6–0) |
Petersen Events Center (12,925) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Sat. Jan. 22 4:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh |
No. 5 | at DePaul | W 80–50 | 19–1 (7–0) |
Allstate Arena (8,325) Rosemont, IL | ||||||
| Mon. Jan. 24 7:00 pm, ESPN Big Monday |
No. 2 | No. 15 Notre Dame | L 51–56 | 19–2 (7–1) |
Petersen Events Center (12,591) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Sat. Jan. 29 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 2 | at Rutgers | W 65–62 | 20–2 (8–1) |
Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,024) Piscataway, NJ | ||||||
| Sat. Feb. 5 6:00 pm, ESPN Regional/FSN Pittsburgh |
No. 4 | Cincinnati | W 71–59 | 21–2 (9–1) |
Petersen Events Center (12,615) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Mon. Feb. 7 7:00 pm, ESPN Big Monday |
No. 4 | at No. 25 West Virginia Backyard Brawl |
W 71–66 | 22–2 (10–1) |
WVU Coliseum (14,175) Morgantown, WV | ||||||
| Sat. Feb. 12 9:00 pm, ESPN College GameDay |
No. 4 | at No. 9 Villanova | W 57–54 | 23–2 (11–1) |
The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA | ||||||
| Wed. Feb. 16 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 4 | South Florida | W 67–55 | 24–2 (12–1) |
Petersen Events Center (12,519) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Sat. Feb. 19 12:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | at St. John's | L 59–60 | 24–3 (12–2) |
Madison Square Garden (14,514) New York City | ||||||
| Thu. Feb. 24 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | West Virginia Backyard Brawl |
W 71–58 | 25–3 (13–2) |
Petersen Events Center (12,876) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Sun. Feb. 27 2:00 pm, CBS |
No. 4 | at No. 16 Louisville | L 59–62 OT | 25–4 (13–3) |
KFC Yum! Center (22,758) Louisville, KY | ||||||
| Wed. Mar. 2 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 4 | at South Florida | W 66–50 | 26–4 (14–3) |
USF Sun Dome (4,640) Tampa, FL | ||||||
| Sat. Mar. 5 4:00 pm, CBS |
No. 4 | No. 19 Villanova | W 60–50 | 27–4 (15–3) |
Petersen Events Center (12,843) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| Postseason† Big East Men's Basketball Championship | |||||||||||
| Thu. Mar. 10 12:00 pm, ESPN |
No. (1) | vs. No. (9) Connecticut Quarterfinal |
L 74–76 | 27–5 |
Madison Square Garden (19,375) New York, NY | ||||||
| NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship | |||||||||||
| Thu. Mar. 17* 3:10 pm, truTV |
No. (1) | vs. No. (16) UNC-Asheville Second Round |
W 74–51 | 28–5 |
Verizon Center (17,578) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| Sat. Mar. 19* 7:10 pm, TBS |
No. (1) | vs. No. (8) Butler Third Round |
L 70–71 | 28–6 |
Verizon Center (18,684) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from Division I AP Poll unless otherwise noted. ^Division II NABC Coaches' Poll. †Postseason ranks represent seeds in the applicable tournament. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Standard Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
Main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | n/a |
| Coaches | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Accomplishments
- Pitt won the 2010 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer tournament championship in November 2010, defeating Maryland in the semifinals and Texas in the finals at Madison Square Garden.
- Pitt head coach Jamie Dixon won his 200th game with a 61-46 win over American on December 22, 2010. With the victory, Dixon tied the all-time NCAA Division I record held by Mark Few and Roy Williams for the fastest coach to earn 200 wins by achieving the mark in only eight seasons. The achievement of winning his first 200 out of 255 games also ranked Dixon among the all-time top-15 for the quickest coaches to achieve 200 victories in regards to total number of games played.[9]
- With a win over third ranked and undefeated Syracuse on January 17, 2011, Pitt started the Big East regular season 6–0 for the first time in school history, and ran its Petersen Events Center record against teams ranked in the top five of the AP Poll to 9–0.[10]
- With a win at South Florida on March 2, 2011:[11]
- Pitt clinched at least a share of the Big East Conference regular season championship
- The senior class of Gilbert Brown, Brad Wanamaker and Gary McGhee accumulated the most wins of any class in school history with 109 total wins.
- With his 214th win, head coach Jamie Dixon became the all-time NCAA leader in wins through a coach's first eight seasons.
- Brad Wanamaker became only the second player in school history to score 1,000 points, grab 500 rebounds, and give 400 assists.
- Pitt finished a school record 7-2 in Big East road games
- With a win over Villanova on March 5, 2011, Pitt won the outright Big East Regular Season Championship and tied a school record for Big East wins with 15.
- Junior guard Ashton Gibbs was named to the All-Big East first-team and senior guard Brad Wanamaker was named to the All-Big East second team.[12]
- Senior guard Brad Wanamaker won the Big East Sportsmanship Award.[13]
- Pitt received a number one seed in the 2011 NCAA Tournament for the second time in school history. The seed represented the third overall seed in the tournament.
- For the sixth straight year, Pitt won at least one game in the NCAA Tournament, the longest such active streak in the nation.
- 2010-11: Head coach Jamie Dixon won the Sporting News National Coach of the Year award.[14]
- Ashton Gibbs and Brad Wanamaker were named Associated Press Honorable Mention All-Americans.[15]
References
- ↑ "Big East Conference Standings - 2010-11." ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ↑ Hotchkiss, Greg (ed.). "Season Preview". 2010-11 Pitt Men's Basketball Media Guide. Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Athletic Media Relations Office. p. 66. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ↑ "Tigers tour of Ireland". Basketball Australia. 2010-08-09. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ↑ Fittipaldo, Ray (2010-10-20). "Coaches pick Pitt to finish 1st in Big East". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- ↑ "Preseason Top 25: Defending champion Duke opens at No. 1". USAToday.com. 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Fittipaldo, Ray (2010-10-28). "Pitt debuts at No. 5 in AP basketball poll". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ↑ Hotchkiss, pg 66–74
- ↑ http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/pitt-m-baskbl-mtt.html#Alphabetical
- ↑ "Dixon Ties NCAA Division I Record for Fastest to 200 Career Wins". PittsburghPanthers.com. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ↑ Grupp, John (2011-01-18). "No. 5 Pitt sullies Syracuse's record". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ↑ Fittipaldo, Ray (2011-03-02). "Pitt overcomes slow start, dispatches South Florida, 66-50". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ↑ Fittipaldo, Ray (2011-03-07). "Gibbs voted to first team All-Big East". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
- ↑ Fittipaldo, Ray (2011-03-08). "Pitt's Wanamaker gets 'good award'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved 2011-03-08.
- ↑ "Sporting News names Dixon national coach of the year". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. 2011-03-23. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ↑ Grupp, John (2011-03-28). "Two Pitt guards, PSU senior earn AP All-America honors". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
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