2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team


The 2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team finished the regular season with a record of 30–4, ranked #1 in the media polls a total of eleven weeks during the season. They also won the ACC tournament, winning for the third consecutive year. As the #1 seed in the west region of the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, they defeated Hampton in the second round and Michigan in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated by Arizona to finish the season 32–5.

2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball
CBE Classic champions
ACC Tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 3
Record32–5 (13–3 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coachNate James
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
2010–11 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 North Carolina 14 2   .875 29 8   .784
No. 3 Duke 13 3   .813 32 5   .865
Florida State 11 5   .688 23 11   .676
Clemson 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
Boston College 9 7   .563 21 13   .618
Virginia Tech 9 7   .563 22 12   .647
Maryland 7 9   .438 19 14   .576
Virginia 7 9   .438 16 15   .516
Miami (FL) 6 10   .375 21 15   .583
NC State 5 11   .313 15 16   .484
Georgia Tech 5 11   .313 13 18   .419
Wake Forest 1 15   .063 8 24   .250
2011 ACC tournament winner
As of March 27, 2011[1]
Rankings from AP poll[2]

Previous season

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The team finished 2010 with a 35–5 record, becoming the ACC Regular Season Co-Champion, ACC tournament champion, and earning a #1 seed in the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Blue Devils beat Butler in the championship game 61–59 to win the fourth national championship in school history.

Pre-season

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Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Hairston
PF
Fredericksburg, VA Montrose Christian School (MD) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 96
Kyrie Irving
PG
West Orange, NJ St. Patrick High School (NJ) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Oct 22, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 97
Tyler Thornton
PG
Washington, DC Gonzaga College High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 13, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8   Rivals: 10  ESPN: 6
  • 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:

  • "Duke Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2010 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

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2010–11 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Tyler Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Gonzaga Washington, D.C.
F 5 Mason Plumlee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Christ School Warsaw, IN
F 15 Josh Hairston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Montrose Christian Fredericksburg, VA
G 34 Andre Dawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Atlantic Shores Christian Chesapeake, VA
F 21 Miles Plumlee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Christ School Warsaw, IN
G 30 Seth Curry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte Christian Charlotte, NC
F 34 Ryan Kelly 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Ravenscroft Raleigh, NC
F 52 Todd Zafirovski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Lake Forest Academy Lake Forest, IL
G 2 Nolan Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Oak Hill Academy Upper Marlboro, MD
F 12 Kyle Singler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr South Medford Medford, OR
G 1 Kyrie Irving 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Montclair Kimberley Academy West Orange, NJ
G 53 Casey Peters 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Red Bank Regional Red Bank, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Fri, Oct 15
7:30 pm
Blue-White Scrimmage       Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A)
Durham, NC
Exhibition
Sat, Oct 23*
7:00 pm
St. Augustine's W 141–68 
                  Cameron Indoor Stadium (N/A)
Durham, NC
Thu, Nov 4*
7:00 pm
No. 1 Cal Poly Pomona W 81–60 
                  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Regular Season
Sun, Nov 14*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 1 Princeton
CBE Classic
W 97–60  1–0
 26  Smith   4  Tied   9  Irving  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Tue, Nov 16*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 1 Miami (OH)
CBE Classic
W 79–45  2–0
 17  Curry   14  Ma. Plumlee   7  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Fri, Nov 19*
8:30 pm, ESPN3.com
No. 1 Colgate W 110–58  3–0
 18  Singler   9  Singler   9  Tied  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Mon, Nov 22*
7:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 vs. Marquette
CBE Classic – Semifinals
W 82–77  4–0
 25  Ma. Plumlee   12  Ma. Plumlee   7  Irving  Sprint Center (N/A)
Kansas City, MO
Tue, Nov 23*
10:15 pm, ESPN
No. 1 vs. No. 4 Kansas State
CBE Classic – Championship
W 82–68  5–0
 17  Tied   5  Tied   6  Irving  Sprint Center (18,696)
Kansas City, MO
Sat, Nov 27*
4:00 pm, FSN
No. 1 vs. Oregon W 98–71  6–0
 30  Singler   12  Ma. Plumlee   5  Smith  Rose Garden (12,914)
Portland, OR
Wed, Dec 1*
9:30 pm, ESPN
No. 1 No. 6 Michigan State
ACC – Big Ten Challenge
W 84–79  7–0
 31  Irving   10  Ma. Plumlee   5  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Sat, Dec 4*
3:15 pm, ESPN
No. 1 vs. Butler
CARQUEST Auto Parts Classic
W 82–70  8–0
 24  Smith   8  Dawkins   3  Curry  Izod Center (14,215)
East Rutherford, NJ
Wed, Dec 8*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 Bradley W 83–48  9–0
 28  Dawkins   7  Ma. Plumlee   10  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Sat, Dec 11*
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 1 Saint Louis W 84–47  10–0
 22  Smith   9  Mi. Plumlee   6  Curry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Mon, Dec 20*
7:00 pm, FSS
No. 1 Elon W 98–72  11–0
 24  Singler   5  Tied   8  Mi. Plumlee  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Wed, Dec 29*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 1 at UNC Greensboro W 108–62  12–0
 27  Singler   6  Singler   9  Smith  Greensboro Coliseum (22,178)
Greensboro, NC
Sun, Jan 2
7:45 pm, FSN
No. 1 Miami (FL) W 74–63  13–0 (1–0)
 28  Smith   10  Ma. Plumlee   5  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Wed, Jan 5*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 UAB W 85–64  14–0
 33  Smith   8  Tied   5  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Sun, Jan 9
8:00 pm, FSN
No. 1 Maryland
Duke–Maryland rivalry
W 71–64  15–0 (2–0)
 25  Singler   10  Singler   8  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Wed, Jan 12
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 at Florida State L 61–66  15–1 (2–1)
 20  Singler   14  Ma. Plumlee   5  Smith  Donald L. Tucker Center (12,100)
Tallahassee, FL
Sat, Jan 15
2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 Virginia W 76–60  16–1 (3–1)
 29  Smith   16  Ma. Plumlee   6  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Wed, Jan 19
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 at NC State W 92–78  17–1 (4–1)
 22  Smith   10  Ma. Plumlee   6  Smith  RBC Center (19,387)
Raleigh, NC
Sat, Jan 22
4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 at Wake Forest W 83–59  18–1 (5–1)
 24  Singler   10  Ma. Plumlee   4  Singler  LJVM Coliseum (14,107)
Winston-Salem, NC
Thu, Jan 27
8:00 pm, Raycom
No. 3 Boston College W 84–68  19–1 (6–1)
 28  Smith   12  Ma. Plumlee   8  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Sun, Jan 30*
1:00 pm, CBS
No. 3 at St. John's L 78–93  19–2
 32  Smith   9  Kelly   4  Smith  Madison Square Garden (19,353)
New York, NY
Wed, Feb 2
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 at Maryland
Duke–Maryland rivalry
W 80–62  20–2 (7–1)
 22  Singler   11  Ma. Plumlee   5  Curry  Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, MD
Sat, Feb 5
6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 NC State W 76–52  21–2 (8–1)
 20  Smith   12  Ma. Plumlee   7  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Wed, Feb 9
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 No. 20 North Carolina
Carolina–Duke rivalry
W 79–73  22–2 (9–1)
 34  Smith   9  Mi. Plumlee   5  Curry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Sun, Feb 13
6:45 pm, FSN
No. 5 at Miami (FL) W 81–71  23–2 (10–1)
 18  Smith   7  Singler   5  Smith  BankUnited Center (7,972)
Coral Gables, FL
Wed, Feb 16
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5 at Virginia W 56–41  24–2 (11–1)
 22  Smith   9  Ma. Plumlee   4  Smith  John Paul Jones Arena (14,149)
Charlottesville, VA
Sun, Feb 20
7:45 pm, FSN
No. 5 Georgia Tech W 79–57  25–2 (12–1)
 28  Smith   9  Tied   6  Curry  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Wed, Feb 23*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 1 No. 24 Temple W 78–61  26–2
 28  Singler   13  Ma. Plumlee   4  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Sat, Feb 26
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 1 at Virginia Tech
College GameDay
L 60–64  26–3 (12–2)
 22  Singler   12  Singler   2  Smith  Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Blacksburg, VA
Wed, Mar 2
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 Clemson W 70–59  27–3 (13–2)
 21  Smith   11  Singler   7  Smith  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
Sat, Mar 5
8:00 pm, CBS
No. 4 at No. 13 North Carolina
Carolina–Duke rivalry
L 67–81  27–4 (13–3)
 30  Smith   11  Mi. Plumlee   3  Smith  Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Tournament
Fri, Mar 11
7:00 pm, ESPN2/
Raycom
(2) No. 5 vs. (7) Maryland
Quarterfinals
W 87–71  28–4
 29  Singler   11  Ma. Plumlee   5  Ma. Plumlee  Greensboro Coliseum (23,381)
Greensboro, NC
Sat, Mar 12
3:00 pm, ESPN/
Raycom
(2) No. 5 vs. (6) Virginia Tech
Semifinals
W 77–63  29–4
 27  Smith   11  Singler   6  Smith  Greensboro Coliseum (23,381)
Greensboro, NC
Sun, Mar 13
1:00 pm, ESPN/
Raycom
(2) No. 5 vs. (1) No. 6 North Carolina
Championship Game
W 75–58  30–4
 20  Smith   8  Singler   10  Smith  Greensboro Coliseum (23,381)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
Fri, March 18*
3:10 pm, truTV
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (16 W) Hampton
Second round
W 87–45  31–4
 14  Irving   13  Mi. Plumlee   7  Smith  Time Warner Cable Arena (16,829)
Charlotte, NC
Sun, March 20*
2:45 pm, CBS
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (8 W) Michigan
Third round
W 73–71  32–4
 24  Smith   8  Singler   4  Singler  Time Warner Cable Arena (18,329)
Charlotte, NC
Thu, March 24*
9:45 pm, CBS
(1 W) No. 3 vs. (5 W) No. 17 Arizona
Sweet Sixteen
L 77–93  32–5
 28  Irving   8  Singler   3  Tied  Honda Center (17,890)
Anaheim, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=NCAA West Region.
All times are in Eastern Time[3].

Game Notes – NCAA tournament

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Second round: Hampton

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Teams 1st 2nd Final
(16) HAMP 22 23 45
(1) DUKE 39 48 87

Duke opened the 2011 NCAA Tournament with a match up against #16 seed Hampton. Duke came out and took care of business with a commanding 39–22 lead going into halftime. As the game continued, Duke built a larger margin and easily took the first game of the tournament, beating Hampton 87–45. After Kyrie Irving suffered a toe injury in December and missed 26 games, he made his return against Hampton. After a slow start, Irving led the team in scoring with 14 points while playing 20 minutes.

Third round: Michigan

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Teams 1st 2nd Final
(8) MICH 33 38 71
(1) DUKE 37 36 73

Duke continued their 2011 NCAA Tournament bid with a third-round match up with the Michigan Wolverines. Duke opened the game going back and forth with Michigan, going into halftime with a 38–33 lead. However, even after leading by 15 points midway through the second half, the Wolverines would not go away. Bringing the game down to the final seconds, it was Duke who prevailed behind Nolan Smith's 24 and beat Michigan 73–71 moving them on to the Sweet Sixteen in Anaheim. This victory also gave coach Mike Krzyzewski his 900th career victory, becoming only the fourth coach to accomplish this feat.

Regional semifinal: Arizona

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Teams 1st 2nd Final
(5) ARIZ 38 55 93
(1) DUKE 44 33 77

Duke played well in the first half and was up by 6 points at halftime. Arizona was only kept within range by a stellar performance by Wildcats forward Derrick Williams, who scored 25 of his 32 points in the first half. In the second half, Williams' teammates came alive as Arizona went on a 19–2 run from which Duke was unable to recover.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
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References

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  1. ^ "ACC Standings - 2010-11". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
  3. ^ "[1]" http://www.goduke.com Retrieved on October 4, 2010.