2010–11 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team

2010–11 Colorado State Rams men's basketball
Cancun Governor's Cup Champions
NIT, First Round
Conference Mountain West Conference
2010–11 record 19–13 (9–7 Mountain West)
Head coach Tim Miles
Assistant coach Niko Medved
Assistant coach Craig Smith
Assistant coach DeMarlo Slocum
Home arena Moby Arena
Seasons
« 2009–10 2011–12 »
2010–11 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#5 San Diego State 14   2   .875     34   3   .919
#12 Brigham Young 14   2   .875     32   5   .865
UNLV 11   5   .688     24   9   .727
Colorado State 9   7   .563     19   13   .594
New Mexico 8   8   .500     22   13   .629
Air Force 6   10   .375     16   16   .500
Utah 6   10   .375     13   18   .419
Wyoming 3   13   .188     10   21   .323
TCU 1   15   .063     11   22   .333
2011 MWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP/Coaches Poll

The 2010–11 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University. The team was coached by Tim Miles in his 4th season. They played their home games at the Moby Arena on Colorado State University's main campus in Fort Collins, Colorado and are a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 19–13, 9–7 in Mountain West play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to New Mexico. They were invited to the 2011 National Invitation Tournament which they lost in the first round to Fairfield.

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Roster

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous School
1 Travis Franklin 6'7' 215 F Sr. Baton Rogue, LA Colby CC
2 Wes Eikmeier 6'3" 175 G RS So. Fremont, NE Iowa State
3 Trevor Williams 7'0" 270 C RS Fr. Denver, CO Denver Lutheran HS
4 Pierce Hornung 6'5" 200 F So. Arvada, CO Ralston Valley HS
5 Moe Wiltz 6'2" 175 G Fr. Stafford, TX Stafford HS
10 Kaipo Sabas 5'11" 180 G Jr. Fort Collins, CO Laramie County CC
11 Jesse Carr 6'2" 180 G RS So. Ainsworth, NE Ainsworth HS
12 Adam Nigon 6'3" 175 G Sr. Bromfield, CO Broomfield HS
13 Andre McFarland 6'6" 225 F Sr. Las Vegas, NV Brewster Acad.
22 Dorian Green 6'2" 170 G So. Lawrence, KS Lawrence HS
23 Will Bell 6'6" 230 F Jr. Colorado Springs, CO Northeastern Junior College
25 Chad Calcaterra 6'10" 250 C Fr. Cloquet, MN Cloquet HS
32 Andy Ogide 6'9" 245 F RS Sr. Marietta, GA Mississippi
33 Dwight Smith 6'4" 190 G Fr. Omaha, NE Ralston HS
44 Greg Smith 6'6" 200 F So. Omaha, NE Ralston HS

Preview

The Rams were picked to finish fifth in the Mountain West Conference, behind defending conference tournament champion San Diego State Aztecs, the BYU Cougars led by preseason player of the year (Jimmer Fredette), the New Mexico Lobos and the UNLV Rebels. Colorado State received a fifth-place vote and 135 points.[1]

Tim Miles Extension Contract

During the off season, it was announced that Tim Miles has extended his contract to 2015–2016 year.

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
11/2/2010* 7:00 PM Regis Moby ArenaFort Collins, CO W 88–48  2,239
11/6/2010* 5:30 PM Western State Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO W 89–51  2,236
Regular season
11/12/2010* 7:00 PM Arkansas-Pine Bluff Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO W 82–51  2,833 1–0
11/18/2010* 7:00 PM at Denver Magness ArenaDenver, CO FSNRM W 77–66  4,851 2–0
11/27/2010* 7:00 PM Sam Houston State Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO L 81–92  2,556 2–1
12/1/2010* 6:00 PM Drake Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO
(MWC–MVC Challenge)
The Mtn. W 78–67  2,215 3–1
12/4/2010* 7:00 PM Fresno State Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO W 87–74  3,567 4–1
12/8/2010* 8:00 PM at Colorado Coors Events CenterBoulder, CO FSNRM L 83–90 OT 7,219 4–2
12/11/2010* 4:30 PM vs. #4 Kansas Sprint CenterKansas City, MO ESPN2 L 55–76  18,756 4–3
12/20/2010* 7:00 PM Northern Colorado Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO W 75–61  4,680 5–3
12/22/2010* 6:30 PM vs. Appalachian State Poliforum Benito Juarez • Cancún, MX
(Cancún Governor's Cup First Round)
W 82–79  814 6–3
12/23/2010* 7:30 PM vs. Ole Miss Poliforum Benito Juarez • Cancún, MX
(Cancún Governor's Cup Semifinals)
ESPNU W 68–61  896 7–3
12/24/2010* 7:00 PM vs. Southern Miss Poliforum Benito Juarez • Cancún, MX
(Cancún Governor's Cup Championship)
ESPN2 W 63–58  720 8–3
12/28/2010* 8:00 PM at San Francisco War Memorial GymnasiumSan Francisco, CA
(Hilltop Challenge)
W 69–61  1,784 9–3
12/30/2010* 4:00 PM vs. Dominican War Memorial Gymnasium • San Francisco, CA
(Hilltop Challenge)
W 94–50  211 10–3
1/1/2011* 2:00 PM vs. Hampton War Memorial Gymasium • San Francisco, CA
(Hilltop Challenge)
L 75–77  177 10–4
1/4/2011 7:00 PM Wyoming Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO The Mtn. W 73–60  4,060 11–4 (1–0)
1/12/2011 8:00 PM at New Mexico The PitAlbuquerque, NM The Mtn. L 61–68  14,303 11–5 (1–1)
1/15/2011 7:00 PM TCU Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO The Mtn. W 79–69  4,193 12–5 (2–1)
1/19/2011 8:30 PM at UNLV Thomas & Mack CenterLas Vegas, NV The Mtn. W 78–63  11,266 13–5 (3–1)
1/22/2011 7:00 PM #9 BYU Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO The Mtn. L 85–94  8,745 13–6 (3–2)
1/26/2011 6:00 PM Air Force Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO The Mtn. W 69–66  4,150 14–6 (4–2)
1/29/2011 4:00 PM at Utah Jon M. Huntsman CenterSalt Lake City, UT The Mtn. W 74–68  9,132 15–6 (5–2)
2/2/2011 7:00 PM #7 San Diego State Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO CBSCS L 54–56  7,353 15–7 (5–3)
2/5/2011 6:00 PM at Wyoming Arena-AuditoriumLaramie, WY CBSCS W 59–56  5,453 16–7 (6–3)
2/12/2011 8:00 PM New Mexico Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO The Mtn. W 68–62  6,425 17–7 (7–3)
2/16/2011 6:00 PM at TCU Daniel-Meyer ColiseumFort Worth, TX The Mtn. W 69–55  4,088 18–7 (8–3)
2/19/2011 5:00 PM UNLV Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO The Mtn. L 61–68  8,745 18–8 (8–4)
2/23/2011 6:00 PM at #7 BYU Marriott CenterProvo, UT The Mtn. L 76–84  22,700 18–9 (8–5)
2/26/2011 4:30 PM at Air Force Clune ArenaColorado Springs, CO The Mtn. L 57–74  4,429 18–10 (8–6)
3/2/2011 7:00 PM Utah Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO CBSCS W 78–65  5,581 19–10 (9–6)
3/5/2011 8:00 PM at #9 San Diego State Viejas ArenaSan Diego, CA The Mtn. L 48–66  12,414 19–11 (9–7)
2011 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
3/10/2011 3:30 PM vs. New Mexico Thomas & Mack Center • Las Vegas, NV
(Quarterfinals)
The Mtn. L 61–67  14,697 19–12
2011 National Invitation Tournament
3/15/2011* 7:00 PM Fairfield Moby Arena • Fort Collins, CO
(First Round)
ESPN2 L 60–62  3,202 19–13
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll/Coaches' Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.

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