2010–11 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. A member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), they were led by fourth-year head coach Gregg Marshall and played their home games at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. They finished the season 29–8, with a 14–4 record in MVC play, finishing in second place behind Missouri State. In the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament, they advanced to the semifinals before losing to Indiana State. The Shockers earned a 2011 National Invitation Tournament bid and a No. 4 seed. They defeated Nebraska in first round, and then earned an overtime win over Virginia Tech in the second round. They defeated the College of Charleston in the quarterfinals and earned a trip to the semi-finals in Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Shockers then upset Washington State in the semifinals, and finally, defeated top-seeded Alabama in the championship, earning their first NIT Championship in school history.

2010–11 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
NIT Champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record29–8 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena
2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Missouri State153 .833269  .743
Wichita State144 .778298  .784
Indiana State126 .6672014  .588
Northern Iowa108 .5562014  .588
Creighton108 .5562316  .590
Evansville99 .5001616  .500
Drake711 .3891318  .419
Southern Illinois513 .2781319  .406
Illinois State414 .2221219  .387
Bradley414 .2221220  .375
2011 MVC tournament winner
As of April 1, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll
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