2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2023 Basketball 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Big East Conference Big East 14 5 27–7 14–4 Mike Brey Anthony Solomon Rod Balanis Martin Ingelsby Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center Old Spice Classic Champions NCAA Tournament Round of 32 The 2010–11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2010–2011 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Fighting Irish were coached by Mike Brey and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center in Notre Dame, Indiana. The Fighting Irish are members of the Big East Conference. The team returned three starters from the 2009-10 NCAA Tournament squad, having seen the graduation of long-time starters Luke Harangody and Tory Jackson. They finished the season 27–7, 14–4 in Big East play and lost in the semifinals of the 2011 Big East men's basketball tournament to Louisville. They received an at large bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they defeated Akron in the second round before being upset by Florida State in the third round. Awards and honors Old Spice Classic Champions Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year - Mike Breyhttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=6280438 Notre Dame's Brey picked as AP coach of year April 2011 Sports Illustrated National Coach of the Year - Mike Breyhttp://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/Sports_Illustrated_names_Brey_National_Coach_of_the_Year_117663544.html Sports Illustrated names Brey National Coach of the Year www.wndu.com 15 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20110311234252/http://www.wndu.com/sports/headlines/Sports_Illustrated_names_Brey_National_Coach_of_the_Year_117663544.html 11 March 2011 dead CBSSports.com National Coach of the Year - Mike Breyhttp://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/14788241/national-awards-jimmer-clear-choice-as-top-player National awards: Jimmer clear choice as top player - NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - CBSSports.com 2015-08-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141022000813/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/14788241/national-awards-jimmer-clear-choice-as-top-player 2014-10-22 Big East Coach of the Year - Mike Breyhttp://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/4212606-419/notre-dame-stars-take-top-big-east-awards.html Notre Dame stars take top Big East awards Potash Mark Chicago Sun-Times https://web.archive.org/web/20121010135857/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/4212606-419/notre-dame-stars-take-top-big-east-awards.html October 10, 2012 Sports Illustrated 2nd Team All-American - Ben Hansbrough Big East Player of the Year - Ben Hansbrough Unanimous 1st Team All Big East - Ben Hansbrough 1st Team All-Academic - Tim Abromaitis Big East Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Tim Abromaitis 3rd Team All Big East - Tim Abromaitis Roster Sourcehttp://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nd-m-baskbl-mtt.html University of Notre Dame Official Athletics Site - Men's Basketball 2010-11-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20110617025707/http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nd-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2011-06-17 dead #NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)0Eric Atkins6' 2"173GFr.Columbia, MDMount Saint Joseph High School1Tyrone Nash6' 8"232FSr.Queens, NYLawrence Woodmere Academy5Tom Kopko6' 2"183GSr.Chicago, ILSt. Laurence HS12Alex Dragicevich6' 8"215GFr.Northbrook, ILGlenbrook North HS14Scott Martin6' 8"219GSr.Valparaiso, INValparaiso HS / Purdue21Tim Abromaitis6' 8"235FSr.Unionville, CTFarmington HS22Jerian Grant6' 5"185GFr.Bowie, MDDeMatha23Ben Hansbrough6' 3"206GSr.Poplar Bluff, MOPoplar Bluff HS / Mississippi State25Tom Knight6' 9"251FSo.Dixfield, MEDirigo HS32Joey Brooks6' 5"215GSo.Houston, TXStrake Jesuit College Prep33Mike Broghammer6' 9"243FSo.Orono, MNHopkins HS34Carleton Scott6' 7"217FSr.San Antonio, TXJames Madison HS45Jack Cooley6' 9"244FSo.Glenview, ILGlenbrook South HS 2010-11 Schedule and results Source http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/nd-m-baskbl-sched.html 2010-11 Schedule 2010-03-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20150728143712/http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/nd-m-baskbl-sched.html 2015-07-28 dead All times are Eastern yes |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| Exhibition 11/1/2010 7:30pm yes 2010 Marian Knights Marian Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 85–52 — 6,542 11/6/2010 7:00pm yes 2010 Catholic University Cardinals Catholic Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 72–47 — 6,525 |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| Regular Season 11/12/2010 8:30pm yes 2010 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 98–61 1–0 8,165 11/14/2010 2:00pm yes Liberty Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 72–51 2–0 6,478 11/17/2010 7:30pm yes 2010 Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 102–62 3–0 6,252 11/22/2010 7:30pm yes 2010 Maine Black Bears Maine Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 97–72 4–0 6,303 11/25/2010 7:00pm yes yes Georgia ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic ESPN2 89–83 2OT 5–0 2,973 11/26/2010 5:00pm yes yes California ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic ESPN2 57–44 6–0 2,932 11/28/2010 7:00pm yes yes Wisconsin ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando, FL Old Spice Classic ESPN2 58–51 7–0 3,428 11/30/2010 7:30 pm yes 25 Indiana State Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 81–72 8–0 7,080 12/8/2010 9:30 pm yes yes 23 Kentucky 17 Freedom Hall Louisville, KY SEC–Big East Challenge ESPN 58–72 8–1 17,404 12/11/2010 8:30 pm yes 23 Gonzaga Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN2 83–79 9–1 8,570 12/19/2010 4:30 pm yes 24 Stony Brook Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPNU 88–62 10–1 6,211 12/22/2010 7:30 pm yes 22 UMBC Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 93–53 11–1 6,265 12/29/2010 7:00 pm 15 Georgetown 9 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN2 69–55 12–1 (1–0) 9,149 1/1/2011 3:20 pm yes 15 Syracuse 5 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPNU 58–70 12–2 (1–1) 23,058 1/4/2011 7:00 pm 14 Connecticut 8 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN Big East Network 73–70 13–2 (2–1) 7,291 1/8/2011 8:00 pm 14 St. John's Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPNU 76–61 14–2 (3–1) 8,032 1/10/2011 7:00 pm yes 9 Marquette Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI ESPN2 57–79 14–3 (3–2) 16,951 1/16/2011 12:00 pm yes 9 St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, NY 54–72 14–4 (3–3) 8,550 1/19/2011 7:00 pm 16 Cincinnati 25 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN2 66–58 15–4 (4–3) 8,309 1/22/2011 7:00 pm 16 Marquette Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 80–75 16–4 (5–3) 9,149 1/24/2011 7:00 pm yes 15 Pittsburgh 2 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA ESPN 56–51 17–4 (6–3) 12,591 2/3/2011 9:00 pm yes 9 2010 DePaul Blue Demons DePaul Allstate Arena Chicago, IL ESPN2 83–58 18–4 (7–3) 10,982 2/6/2011 12:00 pm 9 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN Big East Network 76–69 19–4 (8–3) 8,139 2/9/2011 12:00 pm 8 Louisville 16 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPNU 89–79 OT 20–4 (9–3) 8,659 2/12/2011 12:00 pm yes 8 South Florida Sun Dome Tampa, FL Big East Network 78–55 21–4 (10–3) 6,104 2/19/2011 1:00 pm yes 8 West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV CBS 58–72 21–5 (10–4) 12,298 2/23/2011 7:00 pm yes 9 Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI Big East Network 94–93 22–5 (11–4) 11,185 2/26/2011 7:00 pm 9 2010 Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPNU 60–48 23–5 (12–4) 9,149 2/28/2011 7:00 pm 8 Villanova 19 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 93–72 24–5 (13–4) 9,149 3/5/2011 2:00 pm yes 8 Connecticut 16 Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT ESPN 70–67 25–5 (14–4) 10,167 |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| Big East tournament 3/10/2011 7:00 pm yes 4 2 Cincinnati 25 7 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Big East Quarterfinals ESPN 89–51 26–5 19,375 3/11/2011 9:00 pm yes 4 2 Louisville 14 3 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Big East Semifinals ESPN 77–83 OT 26–6 19,375 |- !colspan=9 style=Notre Dame Fighting Irish| NCAA tournament 3/18/2011 1:40 pm yes yes 5 2 SW Akron 15 SW United Center Chicago, IL NCAA Second Round TBS 69–56 27–6 17,352 3/20/2011 9:40 pm yes yes 5 2 SW Florida State 10 SW United Center Chicago, IL NCAA Third Round TBS 57–71 27–7 18,146 Eastern Time AP poll SW NCAA Southwest Regional References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Fight Fight