2010–11 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
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{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2010–11
| team = Western Michigan Broncos
| sport = Basketball
| image = Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg
| conference = Mid-American Conference
| division = West Division
| short_conf = MAC
| record = 21–13
| conf_record = 11–5
| head_coach = Steve Hawkins
| asst_coach1 = Rick Carter
| asst_coach2 = Jeff Dunlap
| asst_coach3 = Larry Farmer
| stadium = University Arena
| champion = MAC West Division Champions
| tourney = CIT
| tourney_result = Second round
}}
{{2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2010–11 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team were the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. WMU was coached by Steve Hawkins who was in his eighth season as head coach of the school. The Broncos played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Roster
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| No. || Name || Pos. || Height || Weight || Year || Hometown (Previous school) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | David Brown | G | 6'3" | 208 | So. | Roscoe, IL (Hononegah) |
| 32 | Muhammed Conteh | F/C | 6'7" | 238 | Jr. | Bloomington, IN (Providence School) |
| 30 | Caleb Dean | C | 6'9" | 230 | Jr. | Novi, MI (Midland College) |
| 5 | Mike Douglas | G | 6'0" | 175 | Jr. | Detroit, MI (Finney) |
| 22 | Juwan Howard Jr. | F | 6'6" | 210 | Fr. | Detroit, MI (Pershing High School) |
| 11 | Nate Hutcheson | F | 6'7" | 210 | So. | Marion, IA (Linn-Mar) |
| 42 | Dan Loney | F | 6'4" | 208 | So. | Benzonia, MI (Benzie Central) |
| 10 | Brandon Pokley | G | 6'4" | 182 | So. | Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) |
| 40 | Matt Stainbrook | C | 6'9" | 290 | Fr. | Bay Village, OH (Lakewood St. Edward) |
| 52 | Nick Stapert | C | 6'8" | 237 | R-Fr. | Gobles, MI (Gobles) |
| 12 | Ed Thomas | G | 5'9" | 159 | Jr. | Lansing, MI (Rockford College) |
| 1 | Demetrius Ward | G | 6'3" | 212 | Jr. | Detroit, MI (Pershing) |
| 33 | Flenard Whitfield | F | 6'7" | 230 | Jr. | Detroit, MI (Martin Luther King) |
| 21 | Shayne Whittington | C | 6'10" | 220 | | So. | Paw Paw, MI (Lawrence) |
| 15 | Alex Wolf | G | 6'0" | 198 | | Sr. | Parchment, MI (Parchment) |
Schedule
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!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos}}|Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2010
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Xavier
| site_stadium = Cintas Center
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv = FS Ohio{{cite web |url=http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2010/week1.aspx |title=Basketball |publisher=Mattsarzsports.com |accessdate=2011-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011070427/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2010/week1.aspx |archive-date=2011-10-11 |url-status=dead }}
| attend = 10,250
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2010
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Loyola Chicago
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,026
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2010
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = U.S. Cellular Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| tv =
| attend = 1,807
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2010
| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 4,532
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2010
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=Towson Tigers|title=Towson}}
| site_stadium = Towson Center
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| tv =
| attend = 1,483
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2010
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=Alma Scots|title=Alma}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 2,319
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2010
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Detroit
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 2,668
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2010
| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=Georgia State Panthers|title=Georgia State}}
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv =
| attend = 901
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2010
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2010
| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=Troy Trojans|title=Troy}}
| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename = World Vision Invitational
| tv =
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,221
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2010
| time = 10:05{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename = World Vision Invitational
| tv =
| attend = 7,975
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 2010
| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=Idaho State Bengals|title=Idaho State}}
| site_stadium = Smith Spectrum
| site_cityst = Logan, UT
| gamename = World Vision Invitational
| tv =
| attend = 1,478
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2010
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=Eastern Illinois Panthers|title=Eastern Illinois}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| attend = 2,846
| record = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2011
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=Central Michigan Chippewas|title=Central Michigan}}
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv =
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,476
| record = 8–6
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2011
| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = John E. Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| gamename =
| tv = SportsTime Ohio{{cite web |url=http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2010/week10.aspx |title=Basketball |publisher=Mattsarzsports.com |accessdate=2011-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923094613/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball2010/week10.aspx |archive-date=2010-09-23 |url-status=dead }}
| attend = 3,601
| record = 8–7
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2011
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv =
| attend = 2,747
| record = 9–7
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2011
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=Toledo Rockets|title=Toledo}}
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv =
| attend = 4,073
| record = 9–8
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2011
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,311
| record = 10–8
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2011
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 2,471
| record = 10–9
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2011
| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Miami
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| tv =
| overtime = OT
| attend = 3,178
| record = 11–9
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2011
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2010|team=Bowling Green Falcons|title=Bowling Green}}
| site_stadium = Anderson Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| tv =
| attend = 2,476
| record = 12–9
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 11
| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena
| site_cityst = Akron, OH
| attend = 2,826
| record = 12–10
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2011
| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| tv =
| attend = 3,565
| record = 13–10
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2011
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| gamename =
| tv =
| attend =
| record = 14–10
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2011
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = ESPN BracketBusters
| tv =
| attend =
| record = 15–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2011
| time =
| opponent = Kent State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| attend =
| record = 15–11
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2011
| time =
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| attend =
| record = 16–11
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2011
| time =
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv =
| attend =
| record = 17–11
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2011
| time =
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename =
| tv =
| attend =
| record = 18–11
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2011
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| gamename = Michigan MAC Trophy
| tv =
| attend = 3,024
| record = 19–11
| conference = 11–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos}}| 2011 MAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2011
| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Bowling Green
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = MAC Quarterfinals
| tv = SportsTime Ohio
| score = 67–56{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310692711 |title=Bowling Green Falcons vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - March 10, 2011 - ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-03-10 |access-date=2011-12-17}}
| attend =
| record = 20–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2011
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Akron
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Quicken Loans Arena
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = SportsTime Ohio
| attend =
| record = 20–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Western Michigan Broncos}}| 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 2011
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = CIT First round
| tv =
| score = 74–66{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=310752711 |title=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - March 16, 2011 - ESPN |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-03-16 |access-date=2011-12-17}}
| attend = 1,628
| record = 21–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2011
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}pm
| nonconf =
| opponent = Buffalo
| site_stadium = University Arena
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| gamename = CIT Second round
| tv =
| score = 48–49
| attend =
| record = 21–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end | rank = yes | poll = | timezone = Eastern Time}}
References
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{{Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2010-11 Western Michigan Broncos Men's Basketball Team}}