2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball | |
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CBE Classic champions ACC Tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 32–5 (13–3 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Nate James |
Home arena | Cameron Indoor Stadium |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 North Carolina | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Duke † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 32 | – | 5 | .865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2011 ACC tournament winner As of March 27, 2011[1] Rankings from AP poll[2] |
The 2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented
Previous season
The team finished 2010 with a 35–5 record, becoming the ACC Regular Season Co-Champion, ACC tournament champion, and earning a #1 seed in the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Blue Devils beat Butler in the championship game 61–59 to win the fourth national championship in school history.
Pre-season
Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Josh Hairston PF |
Fredericksburg, VA | Montrose Christian School (MD) | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sep 13, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Kyrie Irving PG |
West Orange, NJ | St. Patrick High School (NJ) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | Oct 22, 2009 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Tyler Thornton PG |
Washington, DC | Gonzaga College High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 13, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8 Rivals: 10 ESPN: 6 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Fri, Oct 15 7:30 pm |
Blue-White Scrimmage | Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A) Durham, NC | |||||||||
Exhibition | |||||||||||
Sat, Oct 23* 7:00 pm |
St. Augustine's
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W 141–68 | – | – | – | Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A) Durham, NC | |||||
Thu, Nov 4* 7:00 pm |
No. 1 | Cal Poly Pomona | W 81–60 | – | – | – | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
Sun, Nov 14* 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 1 | CBE Classic
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W 97–60 | 1–0 |
26 – Smith | 4 – Tied | 9 – Irving | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Tue, Nov 16* 7:30 pm, ESPNU |
No. 1 | Miami (OH) CBE Classic |
W 79–45 | 2–0 |
17 – Curry | 14 – Ma. Plumlee | 7 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Fri, Nov 19* 8:30 pm, ESPN3.com |
No. 1 | Colgate | W 110–58 | 3–0 |
18 – Singler | 9 – Singler | 9 – Tied | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Mon, Nov 22* 7:30 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | vs. Marquette CBE Classic – Semifinals |
W 82–77 | 4–0 |
25 – Ma. Plumlee | 12 – Ma. Plumlee | 7 – Irving | Sprint Center (N/A)
Kansas City, MO | |||
Tue, Nov 23* 10:15 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | vs. No. 4 Kansas State CBE Classic – Championship |
W 82–68 | 5–0 |
17 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 6 – Irving | Sprint Center (18,696) Kansas City, MO | |||
Sat, Nov 27* 4:00 pm, FSN
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No. 1 | vs. Oregon | W 98–71 | 6–0 |
30 – Singler | 12 – Ma. Plumlee | 5 – Smith | Rose Garden (12,914)
Portland, OR | |||
Wed, Dec 1* 9:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | No. 6 ACC – Big Ten Challenge
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W 84–79 | 7–0 |
31 – Irving | 10 – Ma. Plumlee | 5 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Sat, Dec 4* 3:15 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | vs. Butler CARQUEST Auto Parts Classic |
W 82–70 | 8–0 |
24 – Smith | 8 – Dawkins | 3 – Curry | Izod Center (14,215)
East Rutherford, NJ | |||
Wed, Dec 8* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | Bradley | W 83–48 | 9–0 |
28 – Dawkins | 7 – Ma. Plumlee | 10 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Sat, Dec 11* 12:00 pm, CBS |
No. 1 | Saint Louis | W 84–47 | 10–0 |
22 – Smith | 9 – Mi. Plumlee | 6 – Curry | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Mon, Dec 20* 7:00 pm, FSS
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No. 1 | Elon | W 98–72 | 11–0 |
24 – Singler | 5 – Tied | 8 – Mi. Plumlee | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Wed, Dec 29* 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 1 | at UNC Greensboro | W 108–62 | 12–0 |
27 – Singler | 6 – Singler | 9 – Smith | Greensboro Coliseum (22,178)
Greensboro, NC | |||
Sun, Jan 2 7:45 pm, FSN |
No. 1 | Miami (FL) | W 74–63 | 13–0 (1–0) |
28 – Smith | 10 – Ma. Plumlee | 5 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Wed, Jan 5* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | UAB | W 85–64 | 14–0 |
33 – Smith | 8 – Tied | 5 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Sun, Jan 9 8:00 pm, FSN |
No. 1 | Duke–Maryland rivalry
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W 71–64 | 15–0 (2–0) |
25 – Singler | 10 – Singler | 8 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Wed, Jan 12 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | at Florida State | L 61–66 | 15–1 (2–1) |
20 – Singler | 14 – Ma. Plumlee | 5 – Smith | Donald L. Tucker Center (12,100)
Tallahassee, FL | |||
Sat, Jan 15 2:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | Virginia | W 76–60 | 16–1 (3–1) |
29 – Smith | 16 – Ma. Plumlee | 6 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Wed, Jan 19 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | at NC State | W 92–78 | 17–1 (4–1) |
22 – Smith | 10 – Ma. Plumlee | 6 – Smith | RBC Center (19,387)
Raleigh, NC | |||
Sat, Jan 22 4:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | at Wake Forest | W 83–59 | 18–1 (5–1) |
24 – Singler | 10 – Ma. Plumlee | 4 – Singler | LJVM Coliseum (14,107) Winston-Salem, NC | |||
Thu, Jan 27 8:00 pm, Raycom |
No. 3 | Boston College | W 84–68 | 19–1 (6–1) |
28 – Smith | 12 – Ma. Plumlee | 8 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Sun, Jan 30* 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 3 | at St. John's | L 78–93 | 19–2 |
32 – Smith | 9 – Kelly | 4 – Smith | Madison Square Garden (19,353) New York, NY | |||
Wed, Feb 2 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at Maryland Duke–Maryland rivalry |
W 80–62 | 20–2 (7–1) |
22 – Singler | 11 – Ma. Plumlee | 5 – Curry | Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD | |||
Sat, Feb 5 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | NC State | W 76–52 | 21–2 (8–1) |
20 – Smith | 12 – Ma. Plumlee | 7 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Wed, Feb 9 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | No. 20 North Carolina Carolina–Duke rivalry |
W 79–73 | 22–2 (9–1) |
34 – Smith | 9 – Mi. Plumlee | 5 – Curry | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Sun, Feb 13 6:45 pm, FSN |
No. 5 | at Miami (FL) | W 81–71 | 23–2 (10–1) |
18 – Smith | 7 – Singler | 5 – Smith | BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL | |||
Wed, Feb 16 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 | at Virginia | W 56–41 | 24–2 (11–1) |
22 – Smith | 9 – Ma. Plumlee | 4 – Smith | John Paul Jones Arena (14,149) Charlottesville, VA | |||
Sun, Feb 20 7:45 pm, FSN |
No. 5 | Georgia Tech | W 79–57 | 25–2 (12–1) |
28 – Smith | 9 – Tied | 6 – Curry | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Wed, Feb 23* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | No. 24 Temple | W 78–61 | 26–2 |
28 – Singler | 13 – Ma. Plumlee | 4 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Sat, Feb 26 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | at College GameDay
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L 60–64 | 26–3 (12–2) |
22 – Singler | 12 – Singler | 2 – Smith | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, VA | |||
Wed, Mar 2 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 4 | Clemson | W 70–59 | 27–3 (13–2) |
21 – Smith | 11 – Singler | 7 – Smith | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | |||
Sat, Mar 5 8:00 pm, CBS |
No. 4 | at No. 13 North Carolina Carolina–Duke rivalry |
L 67–81 | 27–4 (13–3) |
30 – Smith | 11 – Mi. Plumlee | 3 – Smith | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
Fri, Mar 11 7:00 pm, ESPN2/ Raycom |
(2) No. 5 | vs. (7) Maryland Quarterfinals |
W 87–71 | 28–4 |
29 – Singler | 11 – Ma. Plumlee | 5 – Ma. Plumlee | Greensboro Coliseum (23,381)
Greensboro, NC | |||
Sat, Mar 12 3:00 pm, ESPN/ Raycom |
(2) No. 5 | vs. (6) Virginia Tech Semifinals |
W 77–63 | 29–4 |
27 – Smith | 11 – Singler | 6 – Smith | Greensboro Coliseum (23,381) Greensboro, NC | |||
Sun, Mar 13 1:00 pm, ESPN/ Raycom |
(2) No. 5 | vs. (1) No. 6 North Carolina Championship Game |
W 75–58 | 30–4 |
20 – Smith | 8 – Singler | 10 – Smith | Greensboro Coliseum (23,381) Greensboro, NC | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Fri, March 18* 3:10 pm, truTV |
(1 W) No. 3 | vs. (16 W) Hampton Second round |
W 87–45 | 31–4 |
14 – Irving | 13 – Mi. Plumlee | 7 – Smith | Time Warner Cable Arena (16,829)
Charlotte, NC | |||
Sun, March 20* 2:45 pm, CBS |
(1 W) No. 3 | vs. (8 W) Michigan Third round |
W 73–71 | 32–4 |
24 – Smith | 8 – Singler | 4 – Singler | Time Warner Cable Arena (18,329) Charlotte, NC | |||
Thu, March 24* 9:45 pm, CBS |
(1 W) No. 3 | vs. (5 W) No. 17 Arizona Sweet Sixteen |
L 77–93 | 32–5 |
28 – Irving | 8 – Singler | 3 – Tied | Honda Center (17,890) Anaheim, CA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=NCAA West Region. All times are in Eastern Time[3]. |
Game Notes – NCAA tournament
Second round: Hampton
Teams | 1st | 2nd | Final |
(16) HAMP | 22 | 23 | 45 |
(1) DUKE | 39 | 48 | 87 |
Duke opened the 2011 NCAA Tournament with a match up against #16 seed Hampton. Duke came out and took care of business with a commanding 39–22 lead going into halftime. As the game continued, Duke built a larger margin and easily took the first game of the tournament, beating Hampton 87–45. After Kyrie Irving suffered a toe injury in December and missed 26 games, he made his return against Hampton. After a slow start, Irving led the team in scoring with 14 points while playing 20 minutes.
Third round: Michigan
Teams | 1st | 2nd | Final |
(8) MICH | 33 | 38 | 71 |
(1) DUKE | 37 | 36 | 73 |
Duke continued their 2011 NCAA Tournament bid with a third-round match up with the
Regional semifinal: Arizona
Teams | 1st | 2nd | Final |
(5) ARIZ | 38 | 55 | 93 |
(1) DUKE | 44 | 33 | 77 |
Duke played well in the first half and was up by 6 points at halftime. Arizona was only kept within range by a stellar performance by Wildcats forward Derrick Williams, who scored 25 of his 32 points in the first half. In the second half, Williams' teammates came alive as Arizona went on a 19–2 run from which Duke was unable to recover.
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4T | 5 | 3 | |
Coaches | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
References
- ^ "ACC Standings - 2010-11". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ "[1]" http://www.goduke.com Retrieved on October 4, 2010.