The 2010–11 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2010–11 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach

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, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's

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campus. The Gators were the SEC regular season champions with a 13–3 conference record, but lost to Kentucky in the championship game of the

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earned SEC Player of the Year honors, and head coach Billy Donovan won the SEC Coach of the Year award. They received an at-large bid in the

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as a No. 2 seed in southeast region where they advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to

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in overtime.

Previous season

The Gators finished the season 21–13, 9–7 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to BYU.

Class of 2010

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– 14 Rivals – 19 ESPN – 9

Roster

Coaches

Team statistics

As of March 16, 2011.
Indicates team leader in specific category.

Schedule and results

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Rankings

Awards and honors

, SEC Player of the Year *

, SEC Coach of the Year

References

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