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
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 7
AP	No. 3
Record	32–5 (13–3 ACC)
Head coach	Mike Krzyzewski (31st
Assistant coach	Nate James
Home arena	Cameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons ← 2009–10 2011–12 →

2010–11 ACC men's basketball standings

v t e	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

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

Recruiting

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:    247Sports: N/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:    247Sports: N/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:    247Sports: N/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

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 Mike Krzyzewski Assistant coach(es) Chris Collins Steve Wojciechowski Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule

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

Second round: Hampton

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

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

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

See also: 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

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

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	5	5	5	1	4T	5	3
Coaches	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	3	5	5	5	1	4	5	3

References

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.