2010–11 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represents Kansas State University

Kansas State University

Kansas State University, commonly shortened to K-State, is an institution of higher learning located in Manhattan, Kansas, in the United States...

in the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach is Frank Martin, who is serving 4th year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team plays its home games in Bramlage Coliseum

Bramlage Coliseum

Fred Bramlage Coliseum is a 12,528-seat multi-purpose arena in Manhattan, Kansas. The arena's primary function is as home to the men's and women's basketball teams for Kansas State University. The building also holds offices for Kansas State Wildcats baseball, Intercollegiate Athletics, and Sports...

in Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas

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. Kansas State is a member of the Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...

. The Wildcats begin conference play with a trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma

Stillwater, Oklahoma

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and faced the Oklahoma State Cowboys

Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball

The Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represents Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States in NCAA Division I men's basketball competition. The Cowboys currently compete in the Big 12 Conference.Since 1938, the team has played its home games in Gallagher-Iba Arena...

and finished the conference game at home against Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball

The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-Johnny Orr era :...

with a 10–6 record, placing 4th. They lost in Big 12 Tournament Quarterfinals to Colorado Buffaloes

Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball

The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Pacific-12 Conference.The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four twice , and...

, 87–75, and attended 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....

. In NCAA Tournament, they beat Utah State, 73–68 in second round, and lost to Wisconsin, 70–65 in third round.

Preseason

The team plays their home games at the Bramlage Coliseum

Bramlage Coliseum

, which has a capacity of 12,528. They are in their 15th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference

Big 12 Conference

. Coming back from their 2009–10 season

2009–10 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2009–10 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Frank Martin, who served his 3rd year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan,...

, they compiled a record of 28–8 and advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The first and second round games were played at the following sites:*March 18 / 20*March 25 / 27*March 26 / 28Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held on April 3 and 5 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium, hosted by the Horizon League and Butler University, as per the NCAA's...

.

However, Kansas State lost star player Denis Clemente

Denis Clemente

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to graduation, whom Blue Ribbon Yearbook called their "emotional leader". Clemente was the team's second leading scorer at 16.6 points per game, and led the team in assists, dishing out 4.2 per game. Bench players Luis Colon and Chris Merriewether, a former walk-on, also graduated. In addition, starting forward Dominique Sutton, known for his defensive capabilities, transferred to North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....

to be closer to his family. In 2009–10, he averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game.

Despite the losses, the Wildcats were regarded as one of the best teams coming into the 2010–11 season. The preseason ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, released on October 21, had them as the #3 team in NCAA Division I.

Recruiting

The following is a list of the recruits for the 2010–2011 season.

Schedule

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2011 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament

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2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Attendance figures represent tickets sold rather than actual attendance

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	3	3	4	5	5	6	11	17	17	21								19	21
Coaches	3	3	4	5	5	6	11	17	17	20	24							23	24	24

Roster

During the season, junior Freddy Asprilla and sophomore Wally Judge left the team and do not appear on the roster.

Preseason

Recruiting

Schedule

Rankings

Roster

See also