2010–11 Missouri State Bears basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2010–11
Team:Missouri State Bears
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:The Valley
Record:26–9
Conf Record:15–3
Asst Coach1:Jon Harris
Asst Coach3:Kent Williams
Champion:Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season Champions
Bowl:NIT
Bowl Result:Second Round

The 2010–11 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by third year head coach Cuonzo Martin, played their home games at JQH Arena and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 15–3 in Missouri Valley play to win the regular season conference championship. They lost in the championship game of the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament.[1] As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Murray State in the first round before falling in the second round to Miami (FL).

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
1Keith PickensGuard/Forward6–4187SophomoreSt. Louis, Missouri
2Nafis RicksGuard6–2189SeniorPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
3Aaron CooperGuard5–10167FreshmanLittle Rock, Arkansas
10Adam LeonardGuard6–1198SeniorLee's Summit, Missouri
15Jermaine MallettGuard6–3217SeniorJackson, Mississippi
21Caleb PettersonCenter6–11260JuniorAmes, Oklahoma
24Keith DupontGuard5–9166SophomoreWaynesville, Missouri
30Nathan ScheerForward6–4191FreshmanWashington, Missouri
31Nick VallaGuard6–2186FreshmanChicago, Illinois
33Corey CopelandGuard6–4173FreshmanFort Smith, Arkansas
34Kyle WeemsForward6–6232JuniorTopeka, Kansas
44Will CreekmoreForward/Center6–9248SeniorTulsa, Oklahoma
50Isaiah RhineCenter6–10241JuniorVersailles, Missouri

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: Indiana State beats Missouri State for MVC title. R.B.. Fallstrom. Journal Star. March 5, 2011. February 20, 2024.