2010–11 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
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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. They were led by eighth-year head coach Jamie Dixon, in his twelfth total year 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 Division I men's basketball tournament as the 1 seed in the southeast region. They defeated 16 seed UNC Asheville in the first round before being upset by 8 seed Butler in the second round.
| 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 tournament, Round of 32 | |
| Conference | Big East Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 12 |
| AP | No. 4 |
| Record | 28–6 (15–3 Big East) |
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| Home arena | Petersen Events Center (Capacity: 12,508) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Pittsburgh | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Notre Dame | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *#12 Syracuse | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Louisville | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 St. John's | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 West Virginia | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outlook
editThe 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 Division I men's 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
editPittsburgh 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 were 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 Division I men's basketball tournament, the third overall seed in the tournament.
The Panthers used 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
edit| Name[7] | Position | Year at Pittsburgh |
Alma Mater (Year) |
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| Jamie Dixon | Head coach | 12th (8th as Head Coach) | TCU (1987) |
| Pat Sandle | Assistant coach | 10th | 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
edit| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Isaiah Epps point guard |
Chatham, Virginia | Hargrave Military Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 11, 2009 | |
Star ratings: 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 | |
Star ratings: 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 | |
| Star ratings: 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
edit| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight (lb.) | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Gilbert Brown | 5 | Forward | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 215 | Senior (RS) | Harrisburg, PA | South Kent School |
| Isaiah Epps | 2 | Guard | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 | Freshman | Plainfield, NJ | Hargrave Military Academy/Plainfield HS |
| Ashton Gibbs | 12 | Guard | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 | Junior | Scotch Plains, NJ | Seton Hall Prep |
| Gary McGhee | 52 | Center | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 250 | Senior | Anderson, IN | Highland HS |
| J. J. Moore | 44 | Forward | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 | Freshman | Brentwood, NY | South Kent School/Brentwood HS |
| Aron Nwankwo | 15 | Forward | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 | Freshman | Baltimore, MD | Baltimore City College |
| Lamar 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. |
| J. J. Richardson | 55 | Forward/Center | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 235 | Sophomore | Missouri City, TX | Fort Bend Hightower HS |
| Nick Rivers | 14 | Guard | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 | Senior | Phoenix, AZ | Brophy College Prep |
| Nasir Robinson | 35 | Forward | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 | Junior | Chester, PA | Chester HS |
| Dante Taylor | 11 | Forward | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 240 | Sophomore | Greenburgh, NY | National Christian Academy (MD) |
| Brad Wanamaker | 22 | Guard | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 | Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Roman Catholic HS |
| Travon Woodall | 1 | Guard | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 | Sophomore (RS) | Brooklyn, NY-Paterson, NJ | St. Anthony HS |
| Cameron Wright | 3 | Guard | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 | Freshman | Cleveland, OH | Benedictine HS |
| Talib Zanna | 42 | Forward | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 225 | Freshman (RS) | Kaduna, Nigeria | Bishop McNamara HS (MD) |
Schedule
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| Sun. Oct. 31* 2:00 pm, Comcast Network |
No. 5 | Northwood (Fl.) | W 104–62[9] | 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 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, NY | ||||||
| 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 |
No. 6 | No. 4 Connecticut Big Monday |
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 |
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 |
No. 5 | No. 3 Syracuse Big Monday |
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 |
No. 2 | No. 15 Notre Dame Big Monday |
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 |
No. 4 | at No. 25 West Virginia Backyard Brawl, Big Monday |
W 71–66 | 22–2 (10–1) |
WVU Coliseum (14,175) Morgantown, WV | ||||||
| Sat. Feb. 12 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | at No. 9 Villanova ESPN College GameDay |
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, NY | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Big East tournament | |||||||||||
| Thu. Mar. 10 12:00 pm, ESPN |
(1) No. 3 | vs. (9) No. 21 Connecticut Big East Quarterfinal |
L 74–76 | 27–5 |
Madison Square Garden (19,375) New York, NY | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| Thu. Mar. 17* 3:10 pm, truTV |
(1 SE) No. 4 | vs. (16 SE) UNC Asheville NCAA Second Round |
W 74–51 | 28–5 |
Verizon Center (17,578) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| Sat. Mar. 19* 7:10 pm, TBS |
(1 SE) No. 4 | vs. (8 SE) Butler NCAA 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.. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
SE=NCAA Southeast Regional. All times are in Eastern Standard Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
edit| 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 |
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| 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
edit- 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.[10]
- 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.[11]
- With a win at South Florida on March 2, 2011:[12]
- 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.[13]
- Senior guard Brad Wanamaker won the Big East Sportsmanship Award.[14]
- 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.[15]
- Ashton Gibbs and Brad Wanamaker were named Associated Press Honorable Mention All-Americans.[16]
References
edit- ^ "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 October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Tigers tour of Ireland". Basketball Australia. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
- ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (October 20, 2010). "Coaches pick Pitt to finish 1st in Big East". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Archived from the original on October 23, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Preseason Top 25: Defending champion Duke opens at No. 1". USAToday.com. October 21, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (October 28, 2010). "Pitt debuts at No. 5 in AP basketball poll". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ Hotchkiss, pg 66–74
- ^ "PITTSBURGH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
- ^ "No. 5 Men's Basketball Defeats Northwood, Fla. 104-62 in First Exhibition Game - UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE". Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ^ "Dixon Ties NCAA Division I Record for Fastest to 200 Career Wins". PittsburghPanthers.com. December 22, 2010. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ Grupp, John (January 18, 2011). "No. 5 Pitt sullies Syracuse's record". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2011.
- ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (March 2, 2011). "Pitt overcomes slow start, dispatches South Florida, 66-50". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (March 7, 2011). "Gibbs voted to first team All-Big East". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (March 8, 2011). "Pitt's Wanamaker gets 'good award'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Sporting News names Dixon national coach of the year". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. March 23, 2011. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ Grupp, John (March 28, 2011). "Two Pitt guards, PSU senior earn AP All-America honors". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2011.