2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

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|conference=Big East Conference

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|APRank=12

|record=27–8 | wins_vacated = 7

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|champion= Legends Classic Champions

|head_coach=Jim Boeheim

|asst_coach1=Bernie Fine

|asst_coach2=Mike Hopkins

|asst_coach3=Rob Murphy

|stadium=Carrier Dome

|bowl=NCAA Tournament

|bowl_result= Round of 32

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{{2010–11 Big East men's basketball standings}}

The 2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 35th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 12–6 in Big East play and lost in the semifinals of the 2011 Big East men's basketball tournament to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they beat Indiana State in the second round before being upset in the third round by Marquette.

Due to NCAA sanctions, seven wins were vacated.{{Cite web|url=http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careercoach|title=NCAA Statistics|last=|first=|date=|website=web1.ncaa.org}}

Preseason

=Roster changes=

Syracuse graduated two starters from the previous year's team, shooting guard Andy Rautins and center Arinze Onuaku. In addition, junior forward Wes Johnson declared that he would enter the 2010 NBA draft. He was selected fourth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

=Recruiting=

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| position = SF

| hometown = Baltimore, Maryland

| highschool = Brewster Academy

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| weight = 200

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| recruit = Baye Moussa Keita

| position = C

| hometown = Saint-Louis, Senegal

| highschool = Oak Hill Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 11

| weight = 220

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| commitdate = October 21, 2008

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 91

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dion Waiters

| position = SG

| hometown = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| highschool = Life Center Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 210

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| scout stars = 4

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| espn grade = 96

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=Preseason outlook=

In the USA TODAY/ESPN coaches preseason poll, Syracuse ranked #13 in the country.[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2010-10-21-usatoday-espn-top-25-preseason-poll_N.htm "Top 25 men's basketball video countdown"]. USA Today. Published 10-21-2010. Retrieved 10-21-2010.

In the AP preseason poll, writers voted Syracuse #10 in the country.[http://community.foxsports.com/goodmanonfox/blog/2010/10/28/ap_preseason_top_25_released AP Preseason Top 25 Released"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031151016/http://community.foxsports.com/goodmanonfox/blog/2010/10/28/ap_preseason_top_25_released |date=October 31, 2010 }} Fox Sports. Published 10-28-2010. Retrieved 10-28-2010.

In the Big East preseason Coaches' Poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish third. The Orange received two first place votes.[http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/214542/pittsburgh-chosen-as-big-east-hoops-favorite.aspx "Pittsburgh Chosen As BIG EAST Hoops Favorite"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022081715/http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/214542/pittsburgh-chosen-as-big-east-hoops-favorite.aspx |date=October 22, 2010 }}. bigeast.org. Published 10-20-2010. Retrieved 10-20-2010. Fabricio de Melo was named Preseason Rookie of the Year. Kris Joseph was named to the All-Big East second team and Rick Jackson received an honorable mention.[http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/214544/Freeman-Selected-BIG-EAST-Preseason-Player-of-the-Year.aspx "Freeman Selected BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022081720/http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/214544/freeman-selected-big-east-preseason-player-of-the-year.aspx |date=October 22, 2010 }}. bigeast.org. Published 10-20-2010. Retrieved 10-20-2010.

A preseason poll of writers in Big East cities conducted by the Syracuse Post-Standard predicted the Orange would finish third. Two writers predicted Syracuse would finish first.[http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2010/10/pitt_picked_to_win_big_east_an.html "Pitt picked to win Big East, Syracuse picked to finish 3rd in Post-Standard's annual preseason writers poll"]. Syracuse Post-Standard. Published 10-19-2010. Retrieved 10-19-2010. Kris Joseph was named to the pre-season All-Big East first team and received some preseason Player of the Year votes. Fabricio de Melo won the Rookie of the Year with nine votes while Dion Waiters received two votes.[http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2010/10/writers_agree_on_pitt_to_win_b.html "Writers agree on Pitt to win Big East, but opinions vary on Player of the Year"]. Syracuse Post-Standard. Published 10-19-2010. Retrieved 10-19-2010.

Roster

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=Depth chart=

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Season

Syracuse went 26-7 on the year and lost to Connecticut 76-71 (OT) in the semifinals of the Big East Conference tournament. They earned a #3 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face Indiana State in the second round.

Syracuse loses to Marquette by thrilling shots and sadly after Jackson finished his career in Syracuse.

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Schedule

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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 2

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [http://suathletics.syr.edu/news/2010/11/2/MBB_1102100228.aspx?path=mbasket 96–60]

| highscorer = 2 tied

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Southerland

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Triche

| assists = 7

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010-11|school=Kutztown University|team=Kutztown Golden Bears|title=Kutztown}}

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Time Warner Cable SportsNet

| attend = 7,371

| record = —

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [http://suathletics.syr.edu/news/2010/11/9/MBB_1109100845.aspx?path=mbasket 91–48]

| highscorer = 3 tied

| points = 13

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 5

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010-11|school=Le Moyne College|team=Le Moyne Dolphins|title=Le Moyne}}

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Time Warner Cable SportsNet

| attend = 10,546

| record = —

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [http://suathletics.syr.edu/news/2010/11/12/MBB_1112105942.aspx?path=mbasket 68–46]

| highscorer = 2 tied

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Triche

| assists = 5

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 22,198

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time = 3:00 pm

| score = [http://suathletics.com/news/2010/11/14/MBB_1114105659.aspx 86–67]

| highscorer = Jackson

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Keita

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Triche

| assists = 7

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010-11|school=Canisius College|team=Canisius Golden Griffins|title=Canisius}}

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = ESPNU

| attend = 20,454

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [http://suathletics.com/news/2010/11/16/MBB_1116100535.aspx 66–55]

| highscorer = Jardine

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 22

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 8

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = Detroit

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| gamename = Legends Classic

| tv = ESPN3

| attend = 17,379

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 2:00 pm

| score = [http://suathletics.com/news/2010/11/21/MBB_1121100907.aspx 63–60]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 9

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 10

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| gamename = Legends Classic

| tv = Time Warner Cable SportsNet

| attend = 17,933

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 8:00 pm

| score = [http://suathletics.com/news/2010/11/26/MBB_1126100233.aspx 53–50]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 5

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Boardwalk Hall

| site_cityst = Atlantic City, New Jersey

| gamename = Legends Classic

| tv = HDNet

| attend = 6,273

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27

| time = 8:00 pm

| score = [http://suathletics.com/news/2010/11/27/MBB_1127104927.aspx 80–76]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 8

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Georgia Tech

| site_stadium = Boardwalk Hall

| site_cityst = Atlantic City, New Jersey

| gamename = Legends Classic

| tv = HDNet

| attend = 5,271

| record = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [http://suathletics.com/news/2010/11/30/MBB_1130105112.aspx 78–58]

| highscorer = Jackson

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 7

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010-11|school=Cornell University|team=Cornell Big Red|title=Cornell}}

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Time Warner Cable SportsNet

| attend = 20,548

| record = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4

| time = 5:15 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=303380183 65–59]

| highscorer = Jardine

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 6

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = NC State

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = ESPN2

| attend = 22,334

| record = 8–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7

| time = 9:30 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=303410183 72–58]

| highscorer = Jardine

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 22

| highassister = Triche

| assists = 4

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, New York

| gamename = Jimmy V Classic

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 19,391

| record = 9–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 11

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=303450183 100–43]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

| highscorer = Jackson

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Waiters

| assists = 5

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 8

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010-11|school=Colgate University|team=Colgate Raiders|title=Colgate}}

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Time Warner Cable SportsNet

| attend = 21,247

| record = 10–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://web.archive.org/web/20221029030611/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=303520183 83–77]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Triche

| assists = 7

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = Iona

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Time Warner Cable SportsNet

| attend = 17,871

| record = 11–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=303540183 97–55]

| highscorer = 2 tied

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Waiters

| assists = 8

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010-11|school=Morgan State University|team=Morgan State Bears|title=Morgan State}}

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Time Warner Cable SportsNet

| attend = 16,031

| record = 12–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=303560183 93–65]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 5

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 5

| opponent = Drexel

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Time Warner Cable SportsNet

| attend = 17,856

| record = 13–0

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}| Big East regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 28

| time = 9:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=303620183 81–74]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 18

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 7

| rank = 5

| opponent = Providence

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = ESPNU

| attend = 20,388

| record = 14–0

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 1

| time = 3:30 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310010183 70–58]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Joseph

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 9

| rank = 5

| opponent = Notre Dame

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = ESPNU

| attend = 23,058

| record = 15–0

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8

| time = 12:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310082550 61–56]

| highscorer = 2 tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 17

| highassister = Jackson

| assists = 4

| away = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010–11|sex=men|school=Seton Hall University|team=Seton Hall Pirates|title=Seton Hall}}

| site_stadium = Prudential Center

| site_cityst = Newark, New Jersey

| tv = Big East Network

| attend = 10,862

| record = 16–0

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310122599 76–59]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = 2 tied

| assists = 4

| away = yes

| rank = 4

| opponent = St. John's

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, New York

| tv = ESPNU

| attend = 14,440

| record = 17–0

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15

| time = 12:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310150183 67–52]

| highscorer = Jackson

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 7

| rank = 4

| opponent = Cincinnati

| opprank = 25

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Big East Network

| attend = 24,338

| record = 18–0

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 17

| time = 7:30 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310170221 66–74]

| highscorer = Fair

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Jardine, Southerland

| assists = 4

| away = yes

| rank = 3

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 12,925

| record = 18–1

| conference = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22

| time = 12:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310220183 72–83]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Triche

| assists = 4

| rank = 3

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 33,736

| record = 18–2

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25

| time = 7:00 pm

| score =[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310250183 68–90]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 19

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 3

| rank = 9

| opponent = Seton Hall

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| gamename =

| tv = Big East Network

| attend = 21,950

| record = 18–3

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29

| time = 3:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310290269 70–76]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Keita

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 13

| away = yes

| rank = 9

| opponent = Marquette

| site_stadium = Bradley Center

| site_cityst = Milwaukee, Wisconsin

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| attend = 19,032

| record = 18–4

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310330041 66–58]

| highscorer = Jackson

| points = 13

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 6

| away = yes

| rank = 17

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank = 6

|gamename=Rivalry

| site_stadium = XL Center

| site_cityst = Hartford, Connecticut

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 16,294

| record = 19–4

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5

| time = 2:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310360058 72–49]

| highscorer = Jackson

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 8

| away = yes

| rank = 17

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = St. Pete Times Forum

| site_cityst = Tampa, Florida

| tv = Big East Network

| attend = 10,051

| record = 20–4

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310400183 56–64]

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 14

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 6

| rank = 12

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 26,904

| record = 20–5

| conference = 7–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12

| time = 12:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310430097 69–73]

| highscorer = Triche

| points = 21

| highrebounder= 3 tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 4

| away = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = Louisville

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center

| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 22,755

| record = 20–6

| conference = 7–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 14

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310450183 63–52]

| highscorer = Triche

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 6

| rank = 20

| opponent = West Virginia

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 22,669

| record = 21–6

| conference = 8–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310500183 84–80]

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Joseph

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = 3 tied

| assists = 4

| rank = 20

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010–11|sex=men|school=Rutgers University|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}}

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Big East Network

| attend = 28,944

| record = 22–6

| conference = 9–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 21

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310520222 69–64]

| highscorer = Jardine

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Joseph

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 6

| away = yes

| rank = 17

| opponent = Villanova

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = Wells Fargo Center

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 18,899

| record = 23–6

| conference = 10–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26

| time = 12:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310570046 58–51]

| highscorer = Jardine

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 7

| away = yes

| rank = 17

| opponent = Georgetown

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = Verizon Center

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| tv = CBS

| attend = 20,276

| record = 24–6

| conference = 11–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5

| time = 4:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310640183 107–59]

| highscorer = 2 tied

| points = 14

| highrebounder= 2 tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 8

| rank = 12

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010–11|sex=men|school=DePaul University|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}

| site_stadium = Carrier Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, New York

| tv = Big East Network

| attend = 28,086

| record = 25–6

| conference = 12–6

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}| 2011 Big East men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10

| time = 2:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310690183 79–73]

| highscorer = Triche

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Jackson

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Triche

| assists = 5

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| seed = 4

| opponent = St. John's

| opprank = 17

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, New York

| gamename = Big East Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 19,375

| record = 26–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11

| time = 7:00 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310700183 71–76]

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = 2 tied

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Joseph

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Triche

| assists = 5

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 11

| seed = 4

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank = 21

| oppseed = 9

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, New York

| gamename = Big East Semifinals/Rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| attend = 19,375

| record = 26–7

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Syracuse Orange}}| 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 18

| time = 9:57 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310770183 77–60]

| highscorer = Jackson

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Joseph

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 9

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 12

| seed = 3 E

| opponent = Indiana State

| oppseed = 14 E

| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena

| site_cityst = Cleveland, Ohio

| gamename = NCAA Second Round

| tv = truTV

| attend = 20,164

| record = 27–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 20

| time = 7:45 pm

| score = [https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310790183 62–66]

| highscorer = Waiters

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Joseph

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Jardine

| assists = 6

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 12

| seed = 3 E

| opponent = Marquette

| oppseed = 11 E

| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena

| site_cityst = Cleveland, Ohio

| gamename = NCAA Third Round

| tv = truTV

| attend = 20,164

| record = 27–8

}}

{{CBB schedule end|timezone=Eastern Time|poll=AP poll|region=E|regionname=NCAA East Regional}}

Rankings

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! AP

| style="background:#FFF;" | 10

| style="background:#FFF;" | 10

| style="background:#D8FFEB" | 9

| style="background:#D8FFEB" | 8

| style="background:#FFF;" | 8

| style="background:#D8FFEB" | 5

| style="background:#FFF;" | 5

| style="background:#FFF;" | 5

| style="background:#D8FFEB" | 4

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 3

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 9

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 17

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 12

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 17

| style="background:#FFF;" | 17

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 12

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 11

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

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! Coaches

| style="background:#FFF;" | 13

| style="background:#D8FFEB" | 11

| style="background:#D8FFEB" | 10

| style="background:#D8FFEB" | 7

| style="background:#FFF;" | 7

| style="background:#D8FFEB" | 5

| style="background:#FFF;" | 5

| style="background:#FFF;" | 5

| style="background:#D8FFEB" | 4

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 3

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 10

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 17

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 20

| style="background:#FFF;" | 20

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 12

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 11

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

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! ESPN Power Ranking

| style="background:#FFF;" | NA

| style="background:#FFF;" | 8

| style="background:#FFF;" | NA

| style="background:#FFF;" | NA

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 9

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 5

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 4

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4

| style="background:#FFF;" | 4

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 3

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 5

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 17

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 14

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 17

| style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 20

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 15

| style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 14

| style="background:#FFF;" |

| style="background:#FFF;" |

2011 signing class

{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2010}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Michael Carter-Williams

| position = PG

| hometown = Hamilton, Massachusetts

| highschool = St. Andrew's School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 175

| 40 =

| commitdate = November 1, 2009

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 5

| espn grade = 97

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Rakeem Christmas

| position = C

| hometown = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| highschool = Academy of the New Church

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 230

| 40 =

| commitdate = August 6, 2010

| scout stars = 5

| rivals stars = 5

| espn grade = 97

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Trevor Cooney

| position = SG

| hometown = Wilmington, Delaware

| highschool = Sanford School

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = February 26, 2010

| scout stars = 4

| rivals stars = 3

| espn grade = 94

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2011

| rivals ref title = 2011 Syracuse Signees

| scout ref title = 2011 Syracuse Signees

| espn ref title = 2011 Syracuse Signees

| rivals school = syracuse

| scout s = 185

| espn schoolid = 183

| scout overall =

| rivals overall =

| espn overall = #10

| accessdate = March 11, 2010

| bball = yes

}}

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