2010–11 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball team represented Duquesne University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dukes, led by head coach Ron Everhart, played their home games at the A.J. Palumbo Center and CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Duquesne started the year with a 16–5 record, the program's best start since the 1971–72 season, and won their first eight conference games for the first time ever. However, they ended the regular season losing six of their last eight games.

2010–11 Duquesne Dukes men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record19–13 (10–6 A-10)
Head coach
  • Ron Everhart (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Steve Hall (3rd season)
  • Greg Gary (1st season)
  • Rodney Crawford (1st season)
Home arenaA.J. Palumbo Center
CONSOL Energy Center
2010–11 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 Xavier151 .938248  .750
Temple142 .875268  .765
Richmond133 .813298  .784
Duquesne106 .6251913  .594
George Washington106 .6251714  .548
Rhode Island97 .5632014  .588
St. Bonaventure88 .5001615  .516
Dayton79 .4382214  .611
UMass79 .4381515  .500
La Salle610 .3751518  .455
Saint Louis610 .3751219  .387
Saint Joseph's412 .2501122  .333
Charlotte214 .1251020  .333
Fordham115 .063721  .250
2011 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of March 25, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

The Dukes finished fourth in the A-10 during the regular season, but were upset in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament by the 12th-seeded Saint Joseph's, ending their tournament run after just one game.

Duquesne failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but were invited to the 2011 College Basketball Invitational. The Dukes won their first game in the tournament, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the CBI after losing to eventual tournament champion Oregon, 77–75.

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