2010–11 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

2010–11 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
2010–11 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
NIT Boston College Bracket, Second Round
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	20–14 (6–10 Big 12)
Head coach	Travis Ford (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Butch Pierre; Chris Ferguson; Steve Middleton;
Home arena	Gallagher-Iba Arena
	Seasons ← 2009–10 2011–12 →

2010–11 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 2 Kansas †	14	–	2	.875	35	–	3	.921
No. 8 Texas	13	–	3	.813	28	–	8	.778
No. 24 Texas A&M	10	–	6	.625	24	–	9	.727
No. 21 Kansas State	10	–	6	.625	23	–	11	.676
Colorado	8	–	8	.500	24	–	14	.632
Missouri	8	–	8	.500	23	–	11	.676
Baylor	7	–	9	.438	18	–	13	.581
Nebraska	7	–	9	.438	19	–	13	.594
Oklahoma State	6	–	10	.375	20	–	14	.588
Oklahoma	5	–	11	.313	14	–	18	.438
Texas Tech	5	–	11	.313	13	–	19	.406
Iowa State	3	–	13	.188	16	–	16	.500

† 2011 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

The 2010–11 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Travis Ford's third season at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. They finished the season 20-14, 6-10 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament where they lost to Kansas. They did not receive an at-large invitation to the 2011 NCAA tournament, but did receive an invitation to the 2011 National Invitation Tournament where they lost to Washington State in the second round.

Pre-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Obi Muonelo	2	G	6'5"	220	Senior	Edmond, Oklahoma	Graduated
Torin Walker	10	F	6'11"	245	Freshman	Columbus, Georgia	Transferred- Middle Tennessee
James Anderson	23	G	6'6"	210	Junior	Junction City, Arkansas	Drafted by San Antonio Spurs
Garrett Thomas	25	G	6'2"	180	Junior	Edmond, Oklahoma	Left team
Steven Cantrell	41	F	6'6"	210	Sophomore	Broken Arrow, Oklahoma	Left team
Lee Ledford	43	G	6'0"	180	Sophomore	Perkins, Oklahoma	Left team

Recruits

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Markel Brown SG	Alexandria, LA	Peabody Magnet High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 10, 2009
Markel Brown SG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89
Michael Cobbins PF	Amarillo, TX	Palo Duro High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Sep 7, 2009
Michael Cobbins PF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
Jean-Paul Olukemi SF	LaHabra, CA	Peabody Magnet High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 21, 2009
Jean-Paul Olukemi SF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Brian Williams SF	Baton Rouge, LA	Glen Oaks High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 5, 2009
Brian Williams SF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90
Darrell Williams PF	Chicago, IL	Midland College	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Nov 25, 2009
Darrell Williams PF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 27 Rivals: 27 ESPN: 24
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oklahoma State 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019. "2011 Oklahoma State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2019.

Roster

Source^[2]

2011–12 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Midland

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jean-Paul Olukemi	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Stoneridge Prep Vincennes University	LaHabra, CA
G	1	Reger Dowell	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	So	Duncanville High School	Duncanville, TX
G	12	Fred Gulley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	So	Fayetteville High School (Arkansas)	Fayetteville, AR
F	5	Jarred Shaw	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	David W. Carter	Dallas, TX
G	12	Keiton Page	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jr	Pawnee High School	Pawnee, OK
G	14	Ray Penn	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	So	Travis	Houston, TX
G	15	Nick Sidorakis	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Jenks	Jenks, OK
F	20	Michael Cobbins	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Palo Duro	Amarillo, TX
G	22	Markel Brown	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Peabody Magnet	Alexandria, LA
F	25	Darrell Williams	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	Dunbar Vocational	Chicago, IL
F	31	Matt Pilgram	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Sr	Bridgton Academy Hampton University	Cincinnati, OH
F	31	Brian Williams	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	RS Fr	Glen Oaks	Baton Rouge, LA
G	32	Roger Franklin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Duncanville	Duncanville, TX
F	33	Marshall Moses	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Sr	The Patterson School	Aiken, South Carolina
F	42	Songo Adoki	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Putnam City	Oklahoma City, OK

Head coach

Travis Ford (Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Butch Pierre (Mississippi State)
Chris Ferguson (Cumberlands)
Steve Middleton (Southern Illinois)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP Poll	—	—	—	—	—	—	ZNR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches Poll^[3]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Schedule and results

Source

All times are Central

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2010*		Houston Baptist	W 86-73	1–0	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
11/17/2010*		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	W 68-58	2–0	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
11/21/2010* 7:00 pm		Nicholls State	W 76-56	3–0	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
11/25/2010*		vs. DePaul 76 Classic First Round	W 60-56	4-0	Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA
11/26/2010* 12:30 pm, ESPN		vs. Virginia Tech 76 Classic Semifinals	L 51-56	4-1	Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA
11/28/2010* 7:00 pm		vs. Murray State 76 Classic 3rd Place Game	W 66-49	5-1	Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim, CA
12/01/2010*		Central Arkansas	W 69-57	6-1	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
12/04/2010* 8:00 pm		at La Salle	W 92-87 ^2OT	7-1	Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
12/08/2010*		vs. Tulsa	W 71-54	8-1	Bank of Oklahoma Center Tulsa, OK
12/11/2010* 7:00 pm, KY3		Missouri State	W 84-70	9-1	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,401) Stillwater, OK
12/18/2010* 5:30 pm		vs. Alabama All-College Basketball Classic	W 68-60	10-1	Oklahoma City Arena (10,625) Oklahoma City, OK
12/21/2010*		vs. Stanford	W 79-68	11-1	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
12/31/2010* 9:00 pm, ESPN2		at Gonzaga	L 52-73	11-2	McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA
01/03/2011*		UTSA	W 79-63	12-2	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
Big 12 regular season
01/08/2011 12:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 17 Kansas State	W 76-62	13-2 (1-0)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,300) Stillwater, OK
01/12/2011 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network		at No. 14 Texas A&M	L 48-71	13-3 (1–1)	Reed Arena (12,310) College Station, TX
01/15/2011 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network		at Colorado	L 71-75	13-4 (1-2)	Coors Events/Conference Center (11,096) Boulder, CO
01/19/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU		Iowa State	W 96-87 ^OT	14-4 (2–2)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,922) Stillwater, OK
01/22/2011 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network		at Baylor	L 57-76	14-5 (2–3)	Ferrell Center (8,045) Waco, TX
01/26/2011 6:30 pm, ESPN		No. 7 Texas	L 46-61	14-6 (2-4)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) Stillwater, OK
01/29/2011 3:00 pm		at Texas Tech	L 74-75 ^OT	14-7 (2-5)	United Spirit Arena (9,022) Lubbock, TX
02/02/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 14 Missouri	W 76-70	15-7 (3-5)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,515) Stillwater, OK
02/05/2011 , Big 12 Network		Oklahoma Bedlam Series	W 81-75	16-7 (4-5)	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
02/12/2011 6:00 pm, FSMW		at Nebraska	L 54-65	16-8 (4-6)	Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,547) Lincoln, NE
02/16/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 3 Texas	L 55-73	16-9 (4-7)	Frank Erwin Center (15,333) Austin, TX
02/19/2011 8:00 pm, ESPNU		No. 21 Texas A&M	L 66-67	16-10 (4-8)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,234) Stillwater, OK
02/21/2011 8:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 3 Kansas	L 65-92	16-11 (4-9)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
02/26/2011 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network		Texas Tech	W 70-68	17-11 (5-9)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,937) Stillwater, OK
03/01/2011 6:00 pm, ESPN2		at Baylor	W 71-60	18-11 (6-9)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,076) Stillwater, OK
03/05/2011 , Big 12 Network		at Oklahoma	L 61-64	18-12 (6-10)	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Big 12 tournament
03/09/2011 11:30 am, Big 12 Network	(9)	vs. (8) Nebraska Big 12 First Round	W 53-52	19-12	Sprint Center (18,910) Kansas City, MO
03/10/2011 11:30 am, ESPNU	(9)	vs. (1) No. 2 Kansas Big 12 Quarterfinals	L 62-63	19-13	Sprint Center (18,910) Kansas City, MO
NIT
03/15/2011* 6:30 pm, ESPN	(3 BC)	(6 BC) Harvard NIT First Round	W 71-54	20–13	Gallagher-Iba Arena (5,342) Stillwater, OK
03/21/2011* 10:30 pm, ESPN2	(3 BC)	at (2 BC) Washington State NCAA Second Round	L 64-74	20–14	Friel Court (5,201) Pullman, WA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. BC=NIT Boston College bracket. All times are in Central Time.

References

^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/okst-m-baskbl-mtt.html Archived 2010-02-01 at the Wayback Machine>
^ "2010-11 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

[Standings-1] "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[2] ttp://www.okstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/okst-m-baskbl-mtt.html Archived 2010-02-01 at the Wayback Machine>

[rankings-3] "2010-11 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

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