2010–11 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

2010–11 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball

NIT Season Tip-Off champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Southeastern Conference East
2010–11 record	19–15 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach	Bruce Pearl
Assistant coach	Tony Jones
Assistant coach	Steve Forbes
Assistant coach	Jason Shay
Home arena	Thompson-Boling Arena

	Conf				Overall
2010–11 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
#15 Florida	13	–	3	.813	29	–	8	.784
#11 Kentucky †	10	–	6	.625	29	–	9	.763
#25 Vanderbilt	9	–	7	.563	23	–	11	.676
Georgia	9	–	7	.563	21	–	12	.636
Tennessee	8	–	8	.500	19	–	15	.559
South Carolina	5	–	11	.313	14	–	16	.467
West
Alabama	12	–	4	.750	25	–	12	.676
Mississippi State	9	–	7	.563	17	–	14	.548
Ole Miss	7	–	9	.438	20	–	14	.588
Arkansas	7	–	9	.438	18	–	13	.581
Auburn	4	–	12	.250	11	–	20	.355
LSU	3	–	13	.188	11	–	21	.344

† SEC Tournament winner As of April 2, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the sixth season for Bruce Pearl as the Volunteers' head coach. The team, a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena. They were the champions of the 2011 NIT Season Tip-Off. They finished the season 19–15, 8–8 in SEC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament to Florida. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost in the second round to Michigan.

On March 21, 2011, Pearl was fired by the school for lying to NCAA investigators on recruiting violations.^[1]

2010–11 roster

2010–11 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	0	Woolridge, RenaldoRenaldo Woolridge	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 212 lb (96 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Sherman Oaks, CA
1.5 !G	1	McRae, JordanJordan McRae	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 173 lb (78 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Midway, GA
1.5 !G	2	Goins, MelvinMelvin Goins	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	San Diego, CA
1.5 !G	10	Hubert, MichaelMichael Hubert	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Hendersonville, TN
1.5 !G	11	Golden, TraeTrae Golden	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 207 lb (94 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Powder Springs, GA
3.5 !F	12	Harris, TobiasTobias Harris	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 226 lb (103 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Dix Hills, NY
1.5 !G	13	McBee, SkylarSkylar McBee	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 184 lb (83 kg)	2.0 !So	Rutledge, TN
1.5 !G	14	Summitt, TylerTyler Summitt	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Knoxville, TN
3.5 !F	15	Murphy, RobRob Murphy	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 232 lb (105 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Brentwood, TN
3.5 !F	20	Hall, KennyKenny Hall	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Stone Mountain, GA
3.5 !F	22	Pearl, StevenSteven Pearl	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 235 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Knoxville, TN
1.5 !G	23	Tatum, CameronCameron Tatum	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 192 lb (87 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Lithonia, GA
1.5 !G	24	Bone, JoshJosh Bone	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 197 lb (89 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Nashville, TN
3.5 !F	25	Fields, JohnJohn Fields	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 222 lb (101 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Fayetteville, NC
1.5 !G	32	Hopson, ScottyScotty Hopson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Hopkinsville, KY
5.0 !C	33	Williams, BrianBrian Williams	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 275 lb (125 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bronx, NY
3.5 !F	34	Maymon, JeronneJeronne Maymon	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 258 lb (117 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Madison, WI

Head coach

Bruce Pearl (Boston College)

Assistant coach(es)

Tony Jones (Concordia (Mich.) University)
Steve Forbes (Southern Arkansas)
Jason Shay (Iowa)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Class of 2010 Signees

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tobias Harris F	Dix Hills, New York	Half Hollow Hills West HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 29, 2009
Tobias Harris F	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Jordan McRae G	Midway, Georgia	Liberty County HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sep 20, 2008
Jordan McRae G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
Trae Golden G	Powder Springs, Georgia	McEachern High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 16, 2009
Trae Golden G	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 9 Rivals: 10
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: "Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15. "2010 Tennessee Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-07-15.

Schedule

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
November 3*	#23	Brevard	W 91–42		Thompson-Boling Arena (17,878)
November 8*	#23	Indianapolis	L 64–79		Thompson-Boling Arena (16,701)
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 12*	#23	Chattanooga	W 82–62	1–0	Thompson-Boling Arena (20,613)
November 16*		Belmont (Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off first round)	W 85–76	2–0	Thompson-Boling Arena (16,783)
November 17*		Missouri State (Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off second round)	W 60–56	3–0	Thompson-Boling Arena (16,001)
November 24*		vs. VCU (Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off semi-finals)	W 77–72	4–0	Madison Square Garden (N/A)
November 26*		vs. #7 Villanova (Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off finals)	W 78–68	5–0	Madison Square Garden (7,228)
November 30*		Middle Tennessee State	W 86–56	6–0	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,084)
December 11*	#13	vs. #3 Pittsburgh (DirecTV SEC/Big East Invitational)	W 83–76	7–0	CONSOL Energy Center (15,166)
December 14*	#7	Oakland	L 82–89	7–1	Thompson-Boling Arena (16,784)
December 17*	#7	at Charlotte	L 48–49	7–2	Time Warner Cable Arena (8,419)
December 21*	#18	USC	L 64–65	7–3	Thompson-Boling Arena (19,030)
December 23*	#18	Belmont	W 66–65	8–3	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,594)
December 29*		Tennessee-Martin	W 68–62	9–3	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,481)
December 31*		College of Charleston	L 78–91	9–4	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,794)
January 5*		#21 Memphis	W 104–84	10–4	Thompson-Boling Arena (18,664)
January 8		at Arkansas	L 65–68	10–5 (0–1)	Bud Walton Arena (12,044)
January 11		Florida (Super Tuesday)	L 75–81 ^OT	10–6 (0–2)	Thompson-Boling Arena (19,846)
January 15		Vanderbilt	W 67–64	11–6 (1–2)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,198)
January 18		at Georgia	W 59–57	12–6 (2–2)	Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
January 22*		at #8 Connecticut	L 61–72	12–7 (2–2)	XL Center (16,294)
January 26		LSU	W 75–53	13–7 (3–2)	Thompson-Boling Arena (18,991)
January 29		at Mississippi	W 74–58	14–7 (4–2)	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,807)
February 3		at Auburn	W 69–56	15–7 (5–2)	Auburn Arena (6,274)
February 5		Alabama	L 60–65 ^OT	15–8 (5–3)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,948)
February 8		at #18 Kentucky (Super Tuesday)	L 61–73	15–9 (5–4)	Rupp Arena (24,334)
February 12		at #17 Florida	L 60–61	15–10 (5–5)	O'Connell Center (12,630)
February 16		South Carolina	W 73–67	16–10 (6–5)	Thompson-Boling Arena (18,402)
February 19		Georgia	L 63–69	16–11 (6–6)	Thompson-Boling Arena (20,462)
February 22		at #18 Vanderbilt (Super Tuesday)	W 60–51	17–11 (7–6)	Memorial Gym (14,316)
February 26		Mississippi State	L 69–70	17–12 (7–7)	Thompson-Boling Arena (20,777)
March 3		at South Carolina	W 73–69	18–12 (8–7)	Colonial Life Arena (10,137)
March 6		#20 Kentucky (Senior Day)	L 58–64	18–13 (8–8)	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678)
2011 SEC Tournament
March 10		vs. Arkansas (First Round)	W 74–68	19–13	Georgia Dome (N/A)
March 11		vs. #12 Florida (Quarterfinals)	L 74–85	19–14	Georgia Dome (17,096)
2011 NCAA Tournament
March 18*		vs. Michigan (Second round)	L 45–75	19–15	Time Warner Cable Arena (N/A)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

↑ Beth Rucker,Tennessee Fires Coach Bruce Pearl, Associated Press via NBCSports.MSNBC.com, March 21, 2011

Tennessee Volunteers basketball

Venues	Alumni Memorial Gym (1934–1958) Stokely Athletic Center (1958–1987) Thompson–Boling Arena (1987–present)

Rivalries	Kentucky

Culture & lore	History Smokey "Rocky Top"

People	Head coaches Retired jerseys

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