The 2010–11 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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, Louisville's 97th season of intercollegiate competition. The

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competed in the

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and were coached by

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, who was in his 10th season. The team played its home games on Denny Crum Court at the KFC Yum! Center, their first season at the new arena after 54 years at

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. The team finished the season 25–10, 12–6 in Big East play (3rd-T) and lost in the championship game of the

2011 Big East men's basketball tournament The 2011 Big East men's basketball tournament, a part of the 2010-11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, took place from March 8–12, 2011 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This was the third Big East tournament to include all 16 ...

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. They received an at-large bid and a #4 seed in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they were upset in the second round by #13 seeded Morehead State.

Preseason

Departures

Class of 2010 signees

Roster

Schedule

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References

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