2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball

Legends Classic Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
Coaches	#14
AP	#12
2010–11 record	27–8 (12–6 Big East)
Head coach	Jim Boeheim
Assistant coach	Bernie Fine
Assistant coach	Mike Hopkins
Assistant coach	Rob Murphy
Home arena	Carrier Dome

2010–11 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#4 Pittsburgh	15	–	3	.833	28	–	6	.824
#5 Notre Dame	14	–	4	.778	27	–	7	.794
#12 Syracuse	12	–	6	.667	27	–	8	.771
#14 Louisville	12	–	6	.667	25	–	10	.714
#18 St. John's	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Cincinnati	11	–	7	.611	26	–	9	.743
#22 West Virginia	11	–	7	.611	21	–	12	.636
Georgetown	10	–	8	.556	21	–	11	.656
#10 Connecticut†	9	–	9	.500	32	–	9	.780
Villanova	9	–	9	.500	21	–	12	.636
Marquette	9	–	9	.500	22	–	15	.595
Seton Hall	7	–	11	.389	13	–	18	.419
Rutgers	5	–	13	.278	15	–	17	.469
Providence	4	–	14	.222	15	–	17	.469
South Florida	3	–	15	.167	10	–	23	.303
DePaul	1	–	17	.056	7	–	24	.226


† 2011 Big East Tournament winner As of April 4, 2011^[1]; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 35th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 12–6 in Big East play and lost in the semifinals of the 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they beat Indiana State in the second round before being upset in the third round by Marquette.

Preseason

Roster changes

Syracuse graduated two starters from the previous year's team, shooting guard Andy Rautins and center Arinze Onuaku. In addition, junior forward Wes Johnson declared that he would enter the 2010 NBA Draft. He was selected fourth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Recruiting

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Fabricio de Melo C	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	The Sagemont School	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Aug 3, 2009
Fabricio de Melo C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
C. J. Fair SF	Baltimore, Maryland	Brewster Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 19, 2008
C. J. Fair SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
Baye Moussa Keita C	Saint-Louis, Senegal	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Oct 21, 2008
Baye Moussa Keita C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91
Dion Waiters SG	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Life Center Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jul 11, 2007
Dion Waiters SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #7 Rivals: #7 ESPN: #5
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: "2010 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009. "2010 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009. "2010 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009. "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2009.

Preseason outlook

In the USA TODAY/ESPN coaches preseason poll, Syracuse ranked #13 in the country.^[2]

In the AP preseason poll, writers voted Syracuse #10 in the country.^[3]

In the Big East preseason Coaches' Poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish third. The Orange received two first place votes.^[4] Fabricio de Melo was named Preseason Rookie of the Year. Kris Joseph was named to the All-Big East second team and Rick Jackson received an honorable mention.^[5]

A preseason poll of writers in Big East cities conducted by the Syracuse Post-Standard predicted the Orange would finish third. Two writers predicted Syracuse would finish first.^[6] Kris Joseph was named to the pre-season All-Big East first team and received some preseason Player of the Year votes. Fabricio de Melo won the Rookie of the Year with nine votes while Dion Waiters received two votes.^[7]

Roster

2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
3.5 !F	00	Jackson, RickRick Jackson	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Neumann-Goretti	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1.5 !G	2	Resavy, NickNick Resavy	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	West Milford	West Milford, New Jersey
1.5 !G	3	Waiters, DionDion Waiters	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Life Center Academy	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1.5 !G	4	Hart, NolanNolan Hart	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	152 lb (69 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Albany Academy	Albany, New York
3.5 !F	5	Fair, C. J.C. J. Fair	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Brewster Academy	Baltimore, Maryland
1.5 !G	11	Jardine, ScoopScoop Jardine	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Neumann-Goretti	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5.0 !C	12	Moussa Keita, BayeBaye Moussa Keita	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Oak Hill Academy	Saint Louis, Senegal
1.5 !G	13	Hoffmann, GriffinGriffin Hoffmann	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	2.0 !So	York Preparatory	New York, New York
3.5 !F	14	Lyde-Cajuste, MattMatt Lyde-Cajuste	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Iona Preparatory	Mt. Vernon, New York
1.5 !G	20	Triche, BrandonBrandon Triche	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Jamesville-DeWitt	Jamesville, New York
3.5 !F	21	Jones, MookieMookie Jones	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Peekskill	Peekskill, New York
1.5 !G	24	Reese, BrandonBrandon Reese	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Pine Crest	Davie, Florida
1.5 !G	25	DeRemer, RussRuss DeRemer	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Xaverian Brothers	Wrentham, Massachusetts
3.5 !F	32	Joseph, KrisKris Joseph	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Archbishop Carroll (D.C.)	Montreal, Quebec
5.0 !C	33	Riley, DaShonteDaShonte Riley	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	233 lb (106 kg)	2.0 !So	Detroit Country Day	Detroit, Michigan
3.5 !F	34	Tomaszewski, MattMatt Tomaszewski	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Holderness	Seabrook, New Hampshire
3.5 !F	43	Southerland, JamesJames Southerland	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Notre Dame Preparatory (Massachusetts)	Bayside, New York
5.0 !C	51	Melo, FabFab Melo	84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	1.0 !Fr	The Sagemont School	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Head coach

Jim Boeheim, 35th yr. (Syracuse, 1966)

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Hopkins, 15th yr. (Syracuse, 1993)
Rob Murphy, 7th yr. (Central State, 1996)
Gerry McNamara, 2nd yr. (Syracuse, 2007)

Strength and conditioning coach(es)

Lazarus Sims, 4th yr. (Syracuse, 1996)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 28, 2010

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1
C	Fab Melo	Baye Keita
PF	Rick Jackson	James Southerland
SF	Kris Joseph	C.J. Fair
SG	Brandon Triche
PG	Scoop Jardine	Dion Waiters

Season

Syracuse went 26-7 on the year and lost to Connecticut 76-71 (OT) in the semifinals of the Big East Conference tournament. They earned a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face Indiana State in the second round.

Syracuse loses to Marquette by thrilling shots and sadly after Jackson finished his career in Syracuse.

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 2* 7:00 PM, Time Warner Cable SportsNet	#10	Kutztown (D II)	W 96–60		14 – Fair, Joseph	11 – Southerland	7 – Triche	Carrier Dome (7,371) Syracuse, New York
November 9* 7:00 PM, Time Warner Cable SportsNet	#10	Le Moyne (D II)	W 91–48		13 – Jardine, Southerland, Waiters	9 – Jackson	5 – Jardine, Waiters	Carrier Dome (10,546) Syracuse, New York
Regular Season
November 12* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	#10	Northern Iowa	W 68–46	1–0	14 – Jackson, Joseph	7 – Jackson	5 – Triche	Carrier Dome (22,198) Syracuse, New York
November 14* 3:00 PM, ESPNU	#10	Canisius	W 86–67	2–0	17 – Jackson	15 – Keita	7 – Triche	Carrier Dome (20,454) Syracuse, New York
November 16* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	#10	Detroit Legends Classic	W 66–55	3–0	27 – Jardine	22 – Jackson	8 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (17,379) Syracuse, New York
November 21* 2:00 PM, Time Warner Cable SportsNet	#10	William & Mary Legends Classic	W 63–60	4–0	18 – Joseph	10 – Jackson	9 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (17,933) Syracuse, New York
November 26* 8:00 PM, HDNet	#9	vs. Michigan Legends Classic	W 53–50	5–0	22 – Joseph	12 – Jackson	5 – Jardine	Boardwalk Hall (6,273) Atlantic City, New Jersey
November 27* 8:00 PM, HDNet	#9	vs. Georgia Tech Legends Classic	W 80–76	6–0	19 – Joseph	14 – Jackson	8 – Jardine	Boardwalk Hall (5,271) Atlantic City, New Jersey
November 30* 7:00 PM, Time Warner Cable SportsNet	#8	Cornell	W 78–58	7–0	17 – Jackson	13 – Jackson	7 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (20,548) Syracuse, New York
December 4* 5:15 PM, ESPN2	#8	North Carolina State	W 65–59	8–0	23 – Jardine	11 – Jackson	6 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (22,334) Syracuse, New York
December 7* 9:30 PM, ESPN	#8	vs. #7 Michigan State Jim Valvano Classic	W 72–58	9–0	19 – Jardine	22 – Jackson	4 – Triche	Madison Square Garden (19,391) New York, New York
December 11* 7:00 PM, Time Warner Cable SportsNet	#8	Colgate	W 100–43	10–0	18 – Jackson	10 – Jackson	5 – Waiters	Carrier Dome (21,247) Syracuse, New York
December 18* 7:00 PM, Time Warner Cable SportsNet	#5	Iona	W 83–77	11–0	21 – Joseph	8 – Jackson	7 – Triche	Carrier Dome (17,871) Syracuse, New York
December 20* 7:00 PM, Time Warner Cable SportsNet	#5	Morgan State	W 97–55	12–0	18 – Jackson, Southerland	9 – Jackson	8 – Waiters	Carrier Dome (16,031) Syracuse, New York
December 22* 7:00 PM, Time Warner Cable SportsNet	#5	Drexel	W 93–65	13–0	25 – Joseph	12 – Jackson	5 – Jardine, Triche	Carrier Dome (17,856) Syracuse, New York
Big East Regular Season
December 28 9:00 PM, ESPNU	#5	Providence	W 81–74	14–0 (1–0)	27 – Joseph	18 – Jackson	7 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (20,388) Syracuse, New York
January 1 3:30 PM, ESPNU	#5	#15 Notre Dame	W 70–58	15–0 (2–0)	18 – Joseph	8 – Joseph	9 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (23,058) Syracuse, New York
January 8 12:00 PM, Big East Network	#4	at Seton Hall	W 61–56	16–0 (3–0)	15 – Joseph, Triche	17 – Jackson	4 – Jackson	Prudential Center (10,862) Newark, New Jersey
January 12 7:00 PM, ESPNU	#4	at St. John's	W 76–59	17–0 (4–0)	18 – Joseph	11 – Jackson	4 – Jardine, Triche	Madison Square Garden (14,440) New York, New York
January 15 12:00 PM, Big East Network	#4	#25 Cincinnati	W 67–52	18–0 (5–0)	15 – Jackson	11 – Jackson	7 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (24,338) Syracuse, New York
January 17 7:30 PM, ESPN	#3	at #5 Pittsburgh	L 66–74	18–1 (5–1)	16 – Fair	11 – Jackson	4 – Jardine, Southerland	Petersen Events Center (12,925) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 22 12:00 PM, ESPN	#3	#7 Villanova	L 72–83	18–2 (5–2)	23 – Joseph	5 – Jackson	4 – Triche	Carrier Dome (33,736) Syracuse, New York
January 25 7:00 PM, Big East Network	#9	Seton Hall	L 68–90	18–3 (5–3)	17 – Joseph	19 – Jackson	3 – Jackson, Joseph, Triche	Carrier Dome (21,950) Syracuse, New York
January 29 3:00 PM, ESPNU	#9	at Marquette	L 70–76	18–4 (5–4)	18 – Joseph	7 – Keita	13 – Jardine	Bradley Center (19,032) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 2 7:00 PM, ESPN	#17	at #6 Connecticut Rivalry	W 66–58	19-4 (6-4)	13 – Jackson	13 – Jackson	6 – Jardine	XL Center (16,294) Hartford, Connecticut
February 5 2:00 PM, Big East Network	#17	at South Florida	W 72–49	20–4 (7–4)	21 – Jackson	12 – Jackson	8 – Jardine	St. Pete Times Forum (10,051) Tampa, Florida
February 9 7:00 PM, ESPN	#12	#11 Georgetown	L 56–64	20–5 (7–5)	14 – Joseph	8 – Jackson	6 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (26,904) Syracuse, New York
February 12 12:00 PM, ESPN	#12	at #16 Louisville	L 69–73	20–6 (7–6)	21 – Triche	7 – Jackson, Keita, Fair	4 – Jardine	KFC Yum! Center (22,755) Louisville, Kentucky
February 14 7:00 PM, ESPN	#20	West Virginia	W 63–52	21–6 (8–6)	20 – Triche	9 – Jackson	6 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (22,669) Syracuse, New York
February 19 7:00 PM, Big East Network	#20	Rutgers	W 84–80 ^OT	22–6 (9–6)	21 – Joseph	12 – Jackson	4 – Jardine, Joseph, Triche	Carrier Dome (28,944) Syracuse, New York
February 21 7:00 PM, ESPN	#17	at #15 Villanova	W 69–64	23–6 (10–6)	20 – Jardine	8 – Joseph	6 – Jardine	Wells Fargo Center (18,899) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 26 12:00 PM, CBS	#17	at #11 Georgetown	W 58–51	24–6 (11–6)	17 – Jardine	7 – Jackson	7 – Jardine	Verizon Center (20,276) Washington, D.C.
March 5 4:00 PM, Big East Network	#12	DePaul	W 107–59‡	25–6 (12–6)	14 – Jackson, Jardine	7 – Jackson, Keita	8 – Jardine	Carrier Dome (28,086) Syracuse, New York
Big East Tournament
March 10* 2:00 PM, ESPN	#11	vs. #17 St. John's Quarterfinals	W 79–73	26–6	22 – Triche	9 – Jackson	5 – Triche	Madison Square Garden (19,375) New York, New York
March 11* 7:00 PM, ESPN	#11	vs. #21 Connecticut Semifinals/Rivalry	L 71–76 ^OT	26–7	20 – Jardine, Joseph	9 – Joseph	5 – Triche	Madison Square Garden (19,375) New York, New York
NCAA Tournament †
March 18* 9:57 PM, truTV	#12 3 E	vs. #14 E Indiana State Second Round	W 77–60	27–7	23 – Jackson	10 – Joseph	9 – Jardine	Quicken Loans Arena (20,164) Cleveland, Ohio
March 20* 7:45 PM, truTV	#12 3 E	vs. #11 E Marquette Third Round	L 62–66	27–8	18 – Waiters	9 – Joseph	6 – Jardine	Quicken Loans Arena (20,164) Cleveland, Ohio
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. ‡Largest margin of victory in Big East history.^[8] † NCAA Tournament ranks are seeds in the region (E=East). (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

Main article: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	WK 17
AP	10	10	9	8	8	5	5	5	4	4	3	9	17	12	17	17	12	11
Coaches	13	11	10	7	7	5	5	5	4	4	3	10	17	13	20	20	12	11
ESPN Power Ranking	NA	8	NA	NA	9	5	4	4	4	4	3	5	17	14	17	20	15	14

2011 signing class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Michael Carter-Williams PG	Hamilton, Massachusetts	St. Andrew's School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 1, 2009
Michael Carter-Williams PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Rakeem Christmas C	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Academy of the New Church	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Aug 6, 2010
Rakeem Christmas C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Trevor Cooney SG	Wilmington, Delaware	Sanford School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 26, 2010
Trevor Cooney SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings: ESPN: #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: "2011 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010. "2011 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010. "2011 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 11, 2010.

References

↑ "Big East Conference Standings - 2010-11." ESPN.com. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
↑ "Top 25 men's basketball video countdown". USA Today. Published 10-21-2010. Retrieved 10-21-2010.
↑ AP Preseason Top 25 Released" Fox Sports. Published 10-28-2010. Retrieved 10-28-2010.
↑ "Pittsburgh Chosen As BIG EAST Hoops Favorite". bigeast.org. Published 10-20-2010. Retrieved 10-20-2010.
↑ "Freeman Selected BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year". bigeast.org. Published 10-20-2010. Retrieved 10-20-2010.
↑ "Pitt picked to win Big East, Syracuse picked to finish 3rd in Post-Standard's annual preseason writers poll". Syracuse Post-Standard. Published 10-19-2010. Retrieved 10-19-2010.
↑ "Writers agree on Pitt to win Big East, but opinions vary on Player of the Year". Syracuse Post-Standard. Published 10-19-2010. Retrieved 10-19-2010.
↑ Syracuse clinches double-bye for Big East tournament ESPN. Published 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2011-03-05.

Syracuse Orange men's basketball

Venues	Archbold Gymnasium (1908–1947; 1952–1955) State Fair Coliseum (1947–1951) Onondaga County War Memorial (1951–1952; 1955–1962) Manley Field House (1962–1980) Carrier Dome (1980–present) Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center (practice)

Rivalries	Connecticut

Culture & lore	"McNamara's Band" Otto the Orange Scandal 6-overtime game Syracuse ISP Sports Network

People	Head coaches All-Century Team

Seasons	1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics

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