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's championship game on April 4, 2011, at Reliant Stadium in

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. The tournament's first-round games occurred March 15–16, 2011, in

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, followed by second and third rounds Thursday through Sunday, March 17–20. Regional games were played March 24–27, with the

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on April 2 and the national championship game on April 4.

Season headlines

* Butler became the first program outside of one of the six "power conferences" to go to back-to-back

s since

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in 1990 and 1991. * On April 12, 2010,

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announced that it will be re-classifying to Division III for all of its sports upon the conclusion of the 2010–11 school year. First year men's basketball coach Adam Walsh led the Gentlemen in their final year as a Division I program. Notable Centenary basketball alumni include Hall of Famer

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and the 2000–01 NCAA scoring champion

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. * On June 4, 2010, legendary college basketball player and coach

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died at the age of 99. * The NCAA tournament expanded from 65 to 68 teams and the

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announced that

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, would be the site of the " First Four" opening games. * The AP preseason All-American team was named on November 1. Duke's Kyle Singler was the leading vote-getter with 62 of a possible 65 votes. Joining Singler were Kansas State guard Jacob Pullen (53 votes), BYU guard Jimmer Fredette (49), Purdue center JaJuan Johnson (46) and

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forward Harrison Barnes (17). Barnes became the first freshman in history to be named to the preseason team. * Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo had to serve a one-game suspension in December for a secondary violation of NCAA recruitment rules. He had hired an associate of a potential recruit to help during a youth basketball camp in June. Also,

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head coach Bruce Pearl was suspended for the first eight conference games and received a $1.5 million salary reduction due to recruiting violations and providing false information during the NCAA investigation. * On February 22, 2011, Matt Howard of Butler was named Academic All-American of the Year. * The March 13 airing of the ESPN films documentary '' The Fab Five'', a followup to its ''

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'' series, sparked national outrage that lead to a series of media exchanges between members of the press,

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players and

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players in forums such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Milestones and records

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coach

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won his 800th game at Duke on November 24, making him the fifth ever coach to reach that milestone at one school. * Belmont coach Rick Byrd won his 600th game on January 30. * Jimmer Fredette became the all-time leading scorer in

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history on February 4, 2011. Then, behind his career high 52-point outburst against

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on March 11, he became BYU's all-time leading scorer after surpassing

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. * On February 19, 2011, Morehead State's Kenneth Faried grabbed 12 rebounds, giving him 1,576 for his career, and broke

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's modern-era NCAA rebounding record. Duncan's rebounding total of 1,570 had stood since 1997. * Charles Jenkins of Hofstra surpassed Antoine Agudio as the school's all-time leading scorer. He broke the previous record of 2,286 points on January 29, 2011, in a game against Drexel. Jenkins graduated as the

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's second all-time leading scorer behind

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's David Robinson, whose 2,669 points remain the CAA's most ever. * Providence's

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set a new Big East regular season record for single-game scoring as he netted 52 points against Notre Dame in a 94–93 loss to the Irish. * Hofstra guard Charles Jenkins, College of Charleston guard Andrew Goudelock, Duke forward Kyle Singler, UTEP guard Randy Culpepper, BYU guard Jimmer Fredette, Baylor guard LaceDarius Dunn,

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forward John Holland,

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guard Malcolm Delaney, Appalachian State guard Donald Sims, Seton Hall guard Jeremy Hazell,

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guard Talor Battle, Purdue guard E'Twaun Moore, Kansas State guard Jacob Pullen, Richmond guard Kevin Anderson, Nicholls State forward Anatoly Bose, Lipscomb center Adnan Hodzic, Ole Miss guard Chris Warren, Wofford forward Noah Dahlman Morehead State center Kenneth Faried, and

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guard Cory Higgins each passed the 2,000 point mark for their careers. * After defeating

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in their next-to-last regular-season game of the year,

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clinched at least a share of their seventh straight

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regular season title.KU is All Business
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won 13 straight from 1967–1979. *

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head coach Jamie Dixon set the Division I record for most wins in a coach's first eight seasons after defeating

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on March 2.Pitt tops South Florida to clinch at least a share of Big East title
Retrieved on March 3, 2011. It was his 214th career win. * Butler set a

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record with their fifth straight conference championship, shared or outright, breaking the previous record of four consecutive regular season championships, also set by Butler from 2000 to 2003. * Xavier won their fifth straight conference championship, shared or outright, which matched the

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record. * Over the course of the 2010–11 Ivy League season,

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became the final member of the

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to win at least a share of one men's basketball regular season championship since the league was formed during the 1956–57 season. * Saint Joseph's coach

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won his 300th game on March 11.Saint Joseph's 93, Duquesne 90
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win against Duquesne in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament. * Ohio State guard David Lighty broke the all-time career games played record on March 12. The fifth-year senior appeared in his 153rd game, breaking the previous record of 152 set by Deon Thompson in 2009–10. * Duke's Kyle Singler and Morehead State's Kenneth Faried each eclipsed the dual 2000 points and 1000 rebounds thresholds, joining an exclusive list of NCAA Division I players to accomplish both feats.

New arenas

* Auburn moved from one on-campus venue to another, leaving behind their home since 1969, Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum, for the new Auburn Arena. The Tigers' first game at their new home was a 79–66 win in a preseason exhibition against Division II West Alabama on November 3, 2010. The first regular-season game was a 70–69 overtime loss to UNC Asheville on November 13, 2010. *

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moved from Freedom Hall at the

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, their home since 1956, to the KFC Yum! Center in

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. The Cardinals' first game at their new home was an 83–66 win in a preseason exhibition against then- Division II

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on October 31, 2010. The first regular-season game was an 88–73 win over Butler on November 16, 2010. *

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opened Matthew Knight Arena, the replacement for venerable McArthur Court, on January 13, 2011. The

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defeated

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, 68–62.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls, October 28, 2010.

Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 2010–11 season.

Regular season

A number of early-season tournaments marked the beginning of the college basketball season.

Early-season tournaments

*Although these tournaments included more teams, only four played for the championship.

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

Thirty-one

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seasons concluded with a

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. The teams in each conference that won their regular-season titles were given the number one

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in their respective conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the

except for the winner of the Great West Conference tournament, although Great West Tournament champion

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received an automatic bid to the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The

was the only

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conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament.

Conference standings

Division I independents

Seven schools played as Division I independents. Antwan Carter of Longwood was named Independent Player of the Year.

Informal championships

Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Statistical leaders

Source for additional stats categories

Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament

Final Four – Reliant Stadium in
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Tournament upsets

A "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded seven or more spots below its defeated opponent.

National Invitation tournament

After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the

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invited 32 teams to participate.

NIT Semifinals and Final

Played at

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College Basketball Invitational

The fourth College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament was held beginning March 15 and ended with a best-of-three final, ending April 1. Creighton hosted Game 1 of the Championship Series, while Oregon hosted Games 2 and 3. Oregon defeated Creighton, 2 games to 1.

CollegeInsider.com tournament

The third CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was held beginning March 14 and ended with a championship game on March 30. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from " mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT. Santa Clara defeated Iona 76–69 in the final, and Santa Clara's Kevin Foster was tournament MVP.

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Major player of the year awards

* Wooden Award: Jimmer Fredette,

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* Naismith Award: Jimmer Fredette, Brigham YoungBYU basketball: Jimmer Fredette named Naismith Award winner, NABC national player of the year
accessed April 3, 2011 * Associated Press Player of the Year: Jimmer Fredette, Brigham Young *

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: Jimmer Fredette, Brigham Young * Oscar Robertson Trophy ( USBWA): Jimmer Fredette, Brigham Young * Adolph Rupp Trophy: Jimmer Fredette, Brigham YoungBYU's Jimmer Fredette wins Adolph Rupp Award
accessed March 30, 2011 * ''Sporting News'' Player of the Year: Jimmer Fredette, Brigham YoungJimmer Fredette named Sporting News' 2011 College Basketball Player of the Year
, accessed March 22, 2011

Major freshman of the year awards

* USBWA Freshman of the Year:

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, Ohio State * ''

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'' Freshman of the Year: Jared Sullinger, Ohio State

Major coach of the year awards

* Associated Press Coach of the Year:

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, Notre Dame * Henry Iba Award ( USBWA): Mike Brey, Notre Dame *

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: Steve Fisher,

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* Naismith College Coach of the Year: Steve Fisher, San Diego State * Adolph Rupp Cup: Steve Fisher, San Diego State * ''Sporting News'' Coach of the Year: Jamie Dixon,

Other major awards

Bob Cousy Award The Bob Cousy Award, sponsored by the College of the Holy Cross, is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate point guard. It is named after six-time National Basketball Assoc ...

(Best point guard): Kemba Walker,

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Pete Newell Big Man Award The Pete Newell Big Man Award has been awarded by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) since 2000. It is presented to the best low-post player each season. The award is named after Pete Newell, the coach who ran the Pete Newell ...

(Best big man): JaJuan Johnson, Purdue *

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: Kenneth Faried, Morehead State *

Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award The Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award was an annual college basketball award in the United States intended to honor players who excelled on the court in spite of their height. The award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter-in-law, was establi ...

(Best senior 6'0"/1.83 m or shorter): Jacob Pullen, Kansas State * Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Jimmer Fredette, Brigham Young * Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Lavoy Allen,

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* NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in

metro area): Charles Jenkins, Hofstra * Ben Jobe Award (Top minority coach): Cuonzo Martin, Missouri State * Hugh Durham Award (Top mid-major coach): Rick Byrd, Belmont * Jim Phelan Award (Top head coach): Stew Morrill, Utah State * Lefty Driesell Award (Top defensive player): Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion * Lou Henson Award (Top mid-major player): Matt Howard, Butler * Lute Olson Award (Top non-freshman or transfer player): Kemba Walker, Connecticut * Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (Coach with moral character): Chris Mack, Xavier * Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Charles Jenkins, Hofstra * Elite 88 Award (Top GPA at Final Four): Matt Howard, Butler

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during and after the season.

References

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