2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, November
Roberto Mancini's Manchester City arrived at Stoke on the back of a 4–1 win away at Fulham and were looking for three points to boost their ambitious title challenge. City dominated the first half though and only some fine goalkeeping from Joe Hart and missed chances from Jones and Fuller kept the scores level. Manchester City were much improved in the second period, with the impressive David Silva causing Stoke's defence problems. The visitors took the lead after 82 minutes when Micah Richards turned Collins and powered in a low shot. Stoke earned a point in the final minute via Etherington, a long kick from Begović was headed on by Jones to Tuncay who back heeled the ball to the winger who made no mistake.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Stoke then travelled to the DW Stadium to take on an injury-hit Wigan in what turned out to be an entertaining affair. Stoke took the lead in the 18th minute via a deflected Huth free kick, only for Danny Collins to slice the ball into his own net ten minutes later. From the Wigan kick-off, however, Stoke reclaimed possession and a fast-flowing move ended with Etherington's third goal is as many games. Wigan then pulled level again just before half-time through a deflected Tom Cleverley strike to end an eventful first half. It was a much quieter contest in the second half, with both sides missing good chances; the match finished in a fair 2–2 draw.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Stanley Matthews was remembered before the first top flight meeting between Stoke and Blackpool since 1972 in what turned out to be a very frustrating match for Stoke. The first half had a number of chances with Fuller and Jones going close while DJ Campbell threatened for the Seasiders. And it was Campbell who scored the only goal of the match just after half time to condemn Stoke to another December defeat. It was Blackpool's first top flight win in the Potteries since 1963.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
With the match against Arsenal postponed due to heavy snow, Stoke's next game came against Blackburn on boxing day. It was the first game for new Rovers manager Steve Kean following the surprise sacking of Sam Allardyce. The first half was a quiet affair, with Etherington having the best chance of the half. In the second half, Stoke took control of the match and went in front through Huth. Stoke continued to create chances, with Whitehead and Jones both being denied by Robinson. Rovers were poor and their best chance fell to youngster Grant Hanley. Stoke sealed the win deep into stoppage time after some good link up play with Fuller and Walters set up Marc Wilson to score his first goal for the club.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, December
Struggling Fulham were Stoke's next opponents two days later. Fulham defender Chris Baird opened the scoring after just four minutes when his shot took a wicked deflection off the post. He scored again on ten minutes when his low free-kick deceived Begović and the Stoke defence. Stoke were poor and Fulham were easily able to hold on to their two-goal advantage.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
The first match of 2011 saw Stoke take on Everton at the Britannia Stadium. With Huth suspended after picking up five yellow cards, Higginbotham returned to the starting lineup, as did Ricardo Fuller. The opening goal came after 20 minutes after a long ball forward by Shawcross was headed by Jones into the path of Etherington, who beat two Everton defenders to cross the ball in for Jones to head in Stoke's first goal of 2011. Following this, the visitors tried in vain to level going close through Tim Cahill and Steven Pienaar. In the second half, Stoke were put under more pressure, but in the 70th minute Phil Jagielka, under pressure from Fuller, sliced the ball into his own net to give Stoke a 2–0 win. It was the club's first win over the Toffees since 1982.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
The first away match of the year was at the league leaders Manchester United. The home side took the lead through Javier Hernández midway through the first half, but Stoke equalised through Whitehead after good play by Tuncay after 50 minutes; it was Stoke's first League goal at Old Trafford since 1980. Nani, however, scored the winner for United. Despite the defeat, manager Pulis stated that his players deserve a lot of credit for their performance.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
Bolton arrived at the Britannia Stadium with four-straight away defeats. Stoke were the better side and dominated the play in windy conditions and Wanderers 'keeper Jussi Jääskeläinen pulled off a fine save to deny Jones. The first goal came after 37 minutes when a Tuncay corner was scrambled over the line by Danny Higginbotham. Bolton started the second half the better side with Stuart Holden testing Begović with a free-kick. Stoke made it 2–0 moments later after Etherington was put through one-on-one by Tuncay, only for Zat Knight to mistime his tackle and concede a penalty. Etherington took the spot and the ball went in despite the goalkeeper getting a hand to it. Owen Coyle responded by bringing on two wingers, Martin Petrov and Rodrigo, but his side were unable to get back into the match.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, January
Stoke travelled to London to take on Fulham, with the two sides only having played each other four weeks ago. Stoke produced another very poor performance against the Cottagers, with Clint Dempsey scoring twice and Ryan Shawcross issued a red card. New loan signing John Carew made his Stoke debut in the second half.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
Stoke played for the fourth away match in succession at big spending Liverpool in what was the club's 100th Premier League match. Pulis made a number of changes giving rests to key players such as Etherington and Jones while Salif Diao made a surprise start at his old club. In the first half both sides struggled to create many goal scoring chances until the end of the half when Begović was called into making a fine save from Johnson.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
Liverpool took the lead just after half time when a Gerrard free-kick was deflected into the path of Raul Meireles who put the ball past Begović. Stoke tried to get back into the match, but it was Liverpool's new £22.8 million signing Luis Suárez who sealed the win, despite the best efforts of Andy Wilkinson.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
Sunderland were Stoke's next opponents at the Britannia Stadium for an early kick-off. Stoke made an awful start to the match as Kieran Richardson put the Black Cats into the lead after just two minutes. Stoke responded half an hour later as Carew scored his first goal for the club after Craig Gordon miss timed his punch from a Delap throw. Sunderland were back in front just after half time after a long ball was not dealt with by the City defence and Gyan put the ball in the net. Stoke pressed for the equaliser as Sunderland defended stubbornly. With seven minutes remaining a free-kick from Pennant found Huth who poked the ball past Gordon and in the final minute of the game another Pennant set piece was converted by Huth to give Stoke a 3–2 victory.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
Stoke then had another away game this time at League Cup finalists Birmingham City at St Andrews. It was a poor match which seemed destined for a 0–0 draw however Birmingham stole the points with the final kick of the match through Nikola Žigić.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
After beating Brighton in the FA Cup Stoke travelled to London to face Arsenal in a re-arranged fixture. Stoke made a poor start to the match as the home side almost scored after two minutes as Theo Walcott hit the post. Arsenal did take the lead soon after through defender Sébastien Squillaci, as expected Arsenal controlled the play however Stoke defended well and restricted the Gunners from extending their lead. City were more of a threat in the second half with Pennant, Carew and Huth going close to an equaliser as Stoke were left to rue their slow start to the match.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, February
The match against West Brom was moved to Monday night for live TV coverage, it turned out to be a very disappointing contest. There was little action in the first half with Pennant hitting the crossbar from a freekick the only meaningful attempt on goal. Stoke took the lead through a rare goal from Rory Delap, Baggies substitute Carlos Vela equalised late on. A point was no less than West Brom deserved but they could have had all three had it not been for a fine performance from Begović who saved four shots in the final thirty seconds of the match. Pulis described his team's performance as the worst of the season.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, March
Stoke produced another abject away performance at West Ham and goals from Demba Ba, Manuel da Costa and Thomas Hitzlsperger ensured an easy win for the Hammers. The defeat left Stoke four points above the relegation zone.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, March
After victory in the FA Cup Quarter against West Ham there was great excitement amongst supporters for the important game against Newcastle. Cup hero Danny Higginbotham returned to the starting eleven at the expense of Danny Pugh whilst John Carew was ruled out due to injury. Stoke took the lead just before the half-hour mark Ryan Shawcross laid the ball to Pennant on the right and his cross was glanced in by Jonathan Walters. Newcastle came back strongly and twice came close to equalising and were twice denied by Higginbotham.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, March
However Stoke quickly ended the match as a contest after the half time break with two quick goals. The first came after a Steve Harper failed to clear under pressure from Kenwyne Jones and he picked out Matthew Etherington on the left, whose delivery was guided into the net Pennant from about six yards out who scored his first City goal. Newcastle were rattled and they succumbed to a third goal when Higginbotham arrowed in a thunderous free-kick from 20 yards, with Harper rooted to his spot. Shane Ferguson came close to giving the visitors a goal before Ricardo Fuller made it 4–0 in the final minute. It was the first time Stoke had scored four goals in a Premier League match.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Stoke then took on in-form Chelsea for the third home match in a row and made a perfect start. Jonathan Walters took advantage of a hesitant David Luiz to run down the left flank before cutting in past the retreating Michael Essien to send the ball past Petr Čech. Chelsea came back strongly and dominated the match until Didier Drogba equalised through a well placed header. The second half was an entertaining affair with both sides creating chances and playing attacking football. Stoke hit the crossbar through Wilson and Huth whilst Drogba also hit the woodwork twice.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Stoke could have won in the final minute when Fuller headed the ball past the impressive Čech but narrowly went wide of the far post. The result was the first point Stoke have claimed off the "Blues" in the Premier League and also ended the Potters' losing streak against the Londoners. After the match it was revealed that Danny Higginbotham has a cruciate knee ligament injury and will miss the rest of the season.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
City travelled to White Hart Lane in what was another highly entertaining match despite Stoke's travel problems continuing. After Spurs's heavy UEFA Champions League defeat by Real Madrid they started the match at a high tempo and opened the scoring through Peter Crouch and extended their lead through Luka Modrić. Stoke pulled one back through Etherington, the winger sprinted down the left flank running past two Tottenham defenders before sliding the ball past Gomes.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Crouch restored Tottenham's two goal advantage before Kenwyne Jones ended his 13-game goal drought with a thunderous 30-yard strike to make the scoreline 3–2 at half time. In the second period Stoke should have levelled but Walters with an open goal hit his shot against the post and Spurs were able to hang on for the three points.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
After the epic 5–0 win over Bolton in the FA Cup Semi-final Stoke returned to league football at Villa Park. Like the match between the two sides earlier in the season Villa were without manager Gérard Houllier who had fallen ill and was admitted to hospital. After a slow start to the match Stoke had a spell of sustained pressure in which Brad Friedel made a number of fine saves before City took the lead through a Jones header from a Delap long throw. Villa levelled just before half time when Kyle Walker crossed in for Darren Bent. The second half was a non-event although Stoke did have the ball in the net twice but both were offside. City had to finish the game with ten men after Fuller was stretchered off after falling awkwardly on his ankle.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
Three days later Stoke and Wolves met in the re-arranged Staffordshire derby at the Britannia Stadium. City started the match in the more positive way and went in front when Pennant crossed in for Jones to score his fourth goal in four games. Stoke then suffered another injury as Etherington was stretchered off with a hamstring problem. Wolves goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey made a number of fine saves before Ryan Shawcross scored in first half injury time. Stoke sealed the win five minutes after half time when man of the match Jermaine Pennant's shot took a deflection off Jody Craddock to make it 3–0 to the Potters.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, April
The match against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road was played in windy conditions which made it difficult for both teams to gain an advantage. Stoke had the best chance of the first half when Jones rounded the Blackpool keeper Gilks and had an empty net to aim for but somehow managed to curl his shot beyond the post. City had more chances in the second half with Glenn Whelan the most likely to score whilst Ryan Shotton made his league debut for Stoke. Despite both teams efforts it ended 0–0, Stoke's first scoreless match of the season.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, May
The last match before the FA Cup Final saw Stoke take on Arsenal in what was billed by the media as a grudge match. The Gunners knowing they had to win to keep their fading title hopes alive started well with Robin van Persie going closest. Stoke gradually got into the game and took the lead on the 27th minute when Jermaine Pennant's freekick was run into the net by an unmarked Jones.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, May
Five minutes before half-time, Stoke scored again after a mistake by Aaron Ramsey as he gave the ball to Pennant who ran at the Arsenal defence and his shot took a deflection off Johan Djourou and looped over Wojciech Szczęsny. Stoke could have added a third but Walters hit the crossbar from a tight angle. Robert Huth was forced to leave the pitch with a knee injury and Abdoulaye Faye came on to make his first appearance since February. With ten minutes left, Van Persie pulled one back but from the restart, Stoke's Walters scored to seal a 3–1 win.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, May
Following the FA Cup Final defeat by Manchester City, Stoke had the opportunity to gain some revenge three days later. Pulis made five changes and gave a number of fringe player's some game time. Any hope Stoke of gaining something from the match were ended by two moments of class by Carlos Tevez and a header from Joleon Lescott.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, Premier League, May
Stoke ended a successful season with a disappointing 1–0 defeat at home to Wigan. Hugo Rodallega scored the only goal of the match in the second half to keep Wigan in the Premier League. Stoke finished the season in 13th place due to the loss; had they won, they would have finished in ninth position.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Stoke were drawn at home against Football League Championship high flyers Cardiff City in the Third round. Pulis made seven changes from the defeat at Manchester United with the likes of Sørensen, Higginbotham, Whelan and Ryan Shotton coming into the starting eleven. Cardiff scored the first after eight minutes through Michael Chopra. After this Stoke tried to level but were frustrated with Marc Wilson hitting the crossbar with a long range free-kick but Stoke did level in the final minute of the half through Tuncay. In the second half Stoke dominated the match and had a number of chances to win the tie but Cardiff held on for a replay.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
For the replay Pulis fielded a largely reserve side with rare run outs for a few players. It became a poor and scrappy game with few chances on goal and after 90 minutes the scores were still level. However, in the first minute of extra time Walters converted a Michael Tonge corner to put Stoke in front. Stoke then dominated the remainder of extra time and Walters sealed the win sliding the ball past Tom Heaton from a tight angle. Stoke drew Staffordshire rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in the fourth round after they won their replay with Doncaster Rovers 5–0.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
The match against Wolves was a lethargic affair but 'came alive' in the final ten minutes as Robert Huth put the "Potters" into the lead through a trademark powerful header. On 90 minutes, Wolves were awarded a soft penalty and Serbian Nenad Milijaš had the chance to save Wolves, but Sørensen saved his spot kicked and Stoke secured their place in the fifth round. It was the first time ever that Stoke had beaten Wolves in the FA Cup after eight failed attempts. Stoke were drawn at home to run-away League One leaders Brighton & Hove Albion in the next round.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Stoke produced a commanding performance against a Brighton side who were no match for City's aerial threat. Stoke took the lead though Carew's flicked header from a Delap throw. The second came soon after following good wing play between Pennant and Wilson who crossed the ball in for Walters to head past Peter Brezovan. Stoke made it 3–0 in the final moments of the first half after Shawcross headed in to send Stoke into the quarter final of the FA Cup for the second year running where they were drawn at home to West Ham United.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Stoke made a lively start to the quarter final tie against the Hammers and could have gone in front after just two minutes after good wide play by Jermaine Pennant set up former Hammer Matthew Etherington but his header was well saved by Robert Green. City took the lead on twelve minutes after Huth headed in a Delap throw-in. West Ham then scored a controversial equaliser after Frédéric Piquionne handled Thomas Hitzlsperger's through ball before lobbing it beyond the reach of the advancing Sørensen and into the net to ensure the two sides went in level at the break.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Just 15 seconds after the restart referee Mike Jones was again in the spotlight after he awarded Stoke a penalty, Etherington going down under a challenge from Scott Parker, Etherington took the kick but Green was able to make the save. Stoke re-took the lead through a powerful Danny Higginbotham free-kick which Green managed to get a hand to but it crept over the line. West Ham pushed on for an equaliser but Stoke were able to hold on to secure their place in the semi-final at Wembley.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Stoke were drawn against Bolton Wanderers in the semi final. It will be Stoke's fourth semi-final appearance and first since 1972 and also their first trip to the new national stadium. As expected there was a great interest from fans with City selling out all 34,000 tickets a week before the match. Kenwyne Jones says the players need to no let the occasion get the better of them. Also Jonathan Walters and Thomas Sørensen and Rory Delap say the squad have their sights on winning the cup. Whilst Bolton manager Owen Coyle says that his team will have to be at their best if they want to beat Stoke.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Stoke took on Bolton at Wembley in what proved to be a very one-sided FA Cup Semi final. Bolton started the match brightly before Matthew Etherington's low drive beat Jussi Jääskeläinen. Five minutes later it was 2–0 as Wilkinson hooked a high ball into the box, and the ball broke to Huth and he lashed a shot on the volley which flew beyond the despairing dive of Jääskeläinen. On the half-hour poor play from Martin Petrov allowed Pennant to cut in from the right wing and lay off Kenwyne Jones to give Stoke a 3–0 half time advantage.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Wanderers boss Owen Coyle made two half-time with changes with Matthew Taylor and Mark Davies replacing the poor Petrov and Klasnic. Despite the subs it was City who continued to dominate and Jonathan Walters scored twice to emphatically send Stoke into their first FA Cup Final appearance in their 148-year history. The result was the largest FA Cup Semi-final win since Wolves beat Grimsby Town in 1939, it was also Stoke's largest FA Cup win for 104 years and the biggest winning margin by a professional side at the new Wembley.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Pulis credited chairman Peter Coates following the win and winger Etherington said it was the performance of their lives. Peter Coates hailed the triumph as the biggest win in the Club's history. There was obviously contrasting emotions for the "Trotters" as captain Kevin Davies issued an apology to the Bolton fans following their 5–0 defeat. In the other semi-final Manchester City beat their rivals Manchester United to reach the final.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
For the final Stoke had a number of injury concerns with Danny Higginbotham and Ricardo Fuller both out injured whilst Matthew Etherington and Robert Huth were both doubts after having come off injured in two previous Premier League games. However the latter two started the match but could do little to prevent a dominant first half display from Manchester City. Only Thomas Sørensen kept the scores level at half time having made a number of fine saves described by Stoke legend Gordon Banks as world class.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, FA Cup
Stoke improved in the second half with Kenwyne Jones going through one-on-one but he hit his shot straight at Joe Hart. Yaya Touré scored the only goal of the match after 74 minutes and despite a late urgency from Stoke they failed to create any chances and lost 1–0. Despite the disappointing display by his team Pulis expressed his pride at his players.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, League Cup
Stoke were drawn at home to League Two side Shrewsbury Town in the second round of the League Cup. the "Shrews" had beaten Charlton Athletic 4–3 in the first round. Stoke fielded a fairly strong side with Carlo Nash making his first start since returning to the club. It was Shrewsbury who made the brighter start with Dutch striker Benjamin van den Broek shooting harmlessly at Nash. Stoke took the lead on 26 minutes with a diving header from Jonathan Walters who scored his first City goal, it was 2–0 ten minutes later when Tuncay headed past Chris Neal. It was a quite second half with Stoke looking for the third goal but were guilty of some missed opportunity. Shrewsbury gave themselves hope when Steven Leslie scored but the match finished 2–1 to Stoke.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, League Cup
Stoke drew Fulham at home in the third round, the "Cottagers" had beaten local side Port Vale 6–0 in the previous round. Stoke made the more positive start and were rewarded with the opening goal in the 23rd minute when Danny Higginbotham was left unmarked to head past Mark Schwarzer. Fulham rarely troubled Asmir Begović in the Stoke goal, with Mousa Dembélé and Eddie Johnson going closest. Stoke sealed the win ten minutes from time after Jones converted a Rory Delap throw.


2010–11 Stoke City F.C. season, League Cup
In the next round against West Ham, Stoke made a bright start and took the lead after six minutes through Jones. Stoke then dominated the match and had a number of chances to score the second goal, but West Ham managed to level through Scott Parker just before the end of the match. With Pulis having taken off his three attacking options and replacing them with defensive players prior to Parker scoring, it was inevitable that the "Hammers" would make it through to the next round.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team represents Stony Brook University in the America East Conference. They are coached by Steve Pikiell, who is currently on his sixth year as a coach for Stony Brook. Stony Brook entered the year as the defending America East regular season champions after a year of school records and successes in the basketball program. Stony Brook currently competes at home in the Pritchard Gymnasium (Stony Brook Arena under renovations). The Seawolves were 2nd place (57pts) in the America East preseason poll behind a close first-place BU (62pts). The Seawolves received their largest broadcasting package in school history for the 2010–11 season including four games with the ESPN family of networks, and a series of games with MSG+.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Season
The 2010–2011 season started with a season opener game against the Connecticut Huskies at the Gampel Pavilion resulting in a 79–52 loss to the eventual national champions. The Seawolves then opened their home season two days later with an 80–43 win against Division III Mount Ida. The Seawolves posted a second straight win at Monmouth on for a 51–49 end of the game for their first ever national broadcast on ESPN (College Tip-off Marathon). The Seawolves went on to win their third straight with a 66–59 over Fairleigh Dickinson.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Season
Coming back home the Seawolves played against Wagner, losing a close 58–54 game in which free-throws percentage largely affected the team. After the lost against Wagner, the Seawolves hosted Lehigh at the Gymnasium and at one point in the second half held to a 14-point lead, however, a late run by Lehigh allowed the team to get tie and eventually beat the Seawolves on overtime by a score of 79–76.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Season
The Seawolves then traveled to New York, NY to play a match up against the Columbia Lions, a game which the Seawolves lost by a score of 73–72 which resulted in the third straight lost by the Seawolves by four or less points, and the second straight lost in which the Seawolves held substantial leads in the second half but weren't able to close it.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Season
The Seawolves then traveled to Holy Cross to play a game which also resulted to be very close but which ended on Seawolves favor with a game winning layup by Dave Coley with a second of regulation to capture the Seawolves fourth win of the season, a score of 54–53. The Seawolves battled Sacred Heart but fell at home to a score of 75–66 and then traveled to South Bend, Indiana to face off against No. 24 Notre Dame, their second Big East team of the season. Seawolves battled Notre Dame for most of the first half keeping a score of 29–26 but allowed an 8–0 run to end the half leading to an eventual 88–62 loss.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Season
The Seawolves opened conference play with a win against UMBC and continued throughout the season with struggles in the offensive end and with injuries affecting their sole senior Chris Martin and other players for most of the season. Due to injuries, Pikiell resorted to using the bench more often allowing for Sophomore like Leonard Hayes to get more playing time. Hayes was able to show his potential, entering the starting five and showing his improvement in the conference tournament.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Season
Overall, Stony Brook ended the regular season with a 13–16 record and 8–8 in the America East and headed to the tournament as the number fifth seed. In their quarterfinal match against Albany the Seawolves were able to use strong defense and a stellar offense to drag a 67–61 win against Albany at Hartford against an opponent that swept them in the regular season.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Season
The Semifinals then played the next day against No. 1 Vermont ending in a surprising offensive effort by Stony Brook, who led from the beginning to the end, to capture a 69–47 promising win against a Vermont team who also swept them in the regular season. For the first time in Stony Brook's Division I program history, the Seawolves were to participate in the America East championship game. Their next match up was announced to be the No. 2 Boston Terriers. On March 12 the Championship was hosted at Agganis Arena at Boston.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Season
Again, Stony Brook showed a strong first half outing and a strong defense for most of game and held to a lead of up to 15 points. However, with less than a minute in the clock the terriers tied the game thanks to the John Holland (America East POY), and then captured the lead with a decisive foul on Stony Brook with 2 seconds of regulation left. Boston went on to win 56–54 to end the Seawolves hopes for their first-ever NCAA tournament bid.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Schedule
2Games played at the Stony Brook Arena. The Seawolves play high-profile, televised games on the Arena as it has higher capacity. February 12 game was the Seawolves Winterfest 2011 celebration.


2010–11 Stony Brook Seawolves men's basketball team, Schedule
† Conference Tournament rankings represent the seeds in the tournament


2010–11 Stranraer F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Stranraer's second consecutive season in the Scottish Third Division, having been relegated from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2008–09 season. Stranraer also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.


2010–11 Stranraer F.C. season, Summary
Stranraer finished fifth in the Third Division. They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup, the first round of the League Cup, and the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.


2010–11 Summit League men's basketball season
The 2010–11 The Summit League men's basketball season is the 29th college basketball season in the conference's existence. The conference features ten teams that are competing for The Summit League regular season and tournament titles.


2010–11 Sun Hei SC season
The 2010–11 season is the 17th season of Sun Hei SC in Hong Kong First Division League. The team is coached by Brazilian coach José Ricardo Rambo.


2010–11 Sunderland A.F.C. season
During the 2010–11 season, Sunderland A.F.C. (the professional association football club representing the aforementioned city) competed in the Premier League.


2010–11 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Statistics, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Transfers, Out
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2010–11 Super League Greece
The 2010–11 Super League Greece was the 75th season of the highest football league of Greece and the fifth under the name Super League. The league consisted of 16 teams, the 13 best teams of the 2009–10 season and three teams that had been promoted from the 2009–10 Beta Ethniki.


2010–11 Super League Greece
The season began on 27 August 2010 with the first matches of the regular season and ended on 25 May 2011 with the last matches of the European playoff round. Panathinaikos were the defending champions, having won their 20th Greek championship in the 2009–10 season.


2010–11 Super League Greece
The season was marred by Koriopolis, a match-fixing scandal which involved several teams from the top three leagues of Greek football.


2010–11 Super League Greece, Season summary, Title race
The league was won by Olympiacos, who earned their 38th Greek league title. They finished with a 13-point lead over runners-up Panathinaikos, who had to compete in a play-off round which determined the exact allocation of spots for both European competitions.


2010–11 Super League Greece, Season summary, Title race
Panathinaikos was joined in the play-offs by third-placed club and city rivals AEK Athens, fourth-placed PAOK and fifth-placed Olympiacos Volos. Panathinaikos eventually won the play-off group and thus earned the second Greek spot in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. Since AEK had already won the 2010–11 Greek Cup competition a few weeks earlier and thus were already qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, both PAOK and Olympiacos Volos were guaranteed a spot in that competition as well.


2010–11 Super League Greece, Season summary, Relegation
After thirty matches, the relegation spots were occupied by 14th-placed Asteras Tripolis, 15th-placed Larissa and last-placed Panserraikos. However, all three clubs eventually stayed in the league after Iraklis, Kavala and Olympiacos Volos were demoted by separate sports court decisions.


2010–11 Super League Greece, Season summary, Relegation
On 19 May 2011, Iraklis were denied a licence for the 2011–12 season over unpaid debts and thus demoted to the second-level Football League. Soon afterwards, the Thessaloniki club was found guilty of having forged documents during the winter transfer window and put at the end of the standings.


2010–11 Super League Greece, Season summary, Relegation
A few days after the Iraklis verdict, it became evident that several clubs and officials throughout the top leagues of Greek football were involved in a match-fixing scandal. Investigations in the matter were taken all summer. On 28 July 2011, Kavala and Olympiacos Volos were found guilty of having taken part in illegal actions and were therefore demoted to the Football League. However, both clubs appealed to the decision and they stayed at the Super League Greece, though they were deducted 8 and 10 points respectively. On 11 August 2011, UEFA disqualified Olympiacos Volos from further participation in the UEFA Europa League. On 23 August 2011, the Professional Sports Committee stripped Kavala and Olympiacos Volos of their professional licence due to their chairmen's involvement in the scandal.


2010–11 Super League Greece, Teams
Levadiakos, PAS Giannina and Panthrakikos had been relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the league table. Levadiakos concluded a four-year run in the highest football league of Greece. Panthrakikos finished a two-year tenure with the league, while PAS Giannina had to return to the Football League, formerly known as Beta Ethniki, after just one season.


2010–11 Super League Greece, Teams
The three relegated teams were replaced by 2009–10 Beta Ethniki champions Olympiacos Volos, runners-up Kerkyra and promotion playoff winners Panserraikos. Olympiacos Volos returned to the Greek top football level after 20 seasons. Kerkyra ended a three-year absence from the Super League, while Panserraikos immediately returned to the league.


2010–11 Super League Greece, Play-offs
In the play-off for Champions League, the four teams play each other in a home and away round robin. However, they do not all start with 0 points. Instead, a weighting system applies to the teams' standing at the start of the play-off mini-league. The team finishing fifth in the Super League will start the play-off with 0 points. The fifth placed team's end of season tally of points is subtracted from the sum of the points that other teams have. This number is then divided by five and rounded to the nearest whole number of points, if necessary, to give the other teams the points with which they start the mini-league.


2010–11 Super League Greece, Play-offs
Fifth-placed club Olympiacos Volos earned 47 points during the regular season. Based on this number and the calculations above, Panathinaikos as runners-up will begin the playoff with three points ((60–47)/5 = 2.6, rounded up to 3), while AEK Athens will start with one point ((50–47)/5 = 0.6, rounded up to 1) and P.A.O.K. with no points ((48–47)/5 = 0.2, rounded down to 0).


2010–11 Superliga Femenina
The 2010–11 Superliga season will be the 23rd since its establishment. Rayo Vallecano are the defending champions, having won their 2nd title in the previous season.


2010–11 Supersport Series
The 2010–11 Supersport Series was a first-class cricket competition held in South Africa from 30 September 2010 to 3 April 2011. Cape Cobras won their second title after defeating Warriors in the final round of matches by seven wickets.


2010–11 Surinamese Eerste Klasse
The 2010–11 Surinamese Eerste Klasse is a season of second-tier association football in Suriname.


2010–11 Sussex County Football League
The 2010–11 Sussex County Football League season was the 86th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.


2010–11 Sussex County Football League, Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs, promoted from Division Two:


2010–11 Sussex County Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 16 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:


2010–11 Sussex County Football League, Division Three
Division Three featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:


2010–11 Swansea City A.F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Swansea City's 82nd season in the Football League. They finished in 3rd place, and won the Championship playoff, to win promotion to the Premier League. It was their first return to top-flight football since 1983.


2010–11 Swansea City A.F.C. season
The season was their third consecutive season in the second tier following a 7th-placed finish in the previous campaign, narrowly missing out on a play-off place.


2010–11 Swansea City A.F.C. season
During pre-season, Paulo Sousa left the club by mutual consent, and then later succeeded Nigel Pearson as the new Leicester City manager on 7 July. Brendan Rodgers was appointed as the new manager of Swansea on 16 July, on a 12-month rolling contract.


2010–11 Swedish Figure Skating Championships
The 2010–11 Swedish Figure Skating Championships were held at the Isstadion in Malmö between December 16 and 19, 2010. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and pair skating] on the senior and junior levels, as well as two age-group levels of novice: Riksmästerskap (RM) and UngdomsSM (USM). The results were among the criteria used to choose the teams to the 2011 World Championships and 2011 European Championships.


2010–11 Swindon Town F.C. season
The 2011–12 season was Swindon Town's 4th consecutive season in League One having one promotion from League Two in 2006–07. Swindon were relegated from League One. The club also competed in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


2010–11 Swiss Challenge League
The 2010–11 Swiss Challenge League was the eighth season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 25 May 2011. The champions of this season, FC Lausanne-Sport, earned promotion to the 2011–12 Super League. The runners-up Servette won the promotion/relegation playoff against the 9th-placed team of the 2010–11 Super League, AC Bellinzona. The bottom two teams, FC Schaffhausen and Yverdon-Sport FC, were relegated to the 1. Liga.


2010–11 Swiss Challenge League, Teams
2009–10 Challenge League champions FC Thun were promoted to the 2010–11 Super League. They were replaced by FC Aarau, who were relegated after finishing the 2009–10 Super League in last place. 2009–10 Challenge League runners-up FC Lugano had to compete in a promotion/relegation playoff against 9th-placed Super League team AC Bellinzona and eventually retained their league spot after losing 1–2 on aggregate.


2010–11 Swiss Challenge League, Teams
FC Le Mont as 15th-placed team and last-placed FC Gossau were relegated after the 2009–10 season. They were replaced by FC Chiasso and SR Delémont, who emerged victorious from the eight-team 1. Liga promotion playoff.


2010–11 Swiss Cup
The 2010–11 Swiss Cup was the 86th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 18 September 2010 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 29 May 2011 with the Final. The winners, FC Sion, claimed their 12th cup overall and will qualify for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.


2010–11 Swiss Cup, Participating clubs
All ten Super League teams and fifteen Challenge League clubs (FC Vaduz are from Liechtenstein and thus play in the 2010–11 Liechtenstein Cup) entered this year's competition, as well as 13 teams from 1. Liga and 26 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues.


2010–11 Swiss Cup, Round 1
Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.


2010–11 Swiss Cup, Round 1
The games were played on 18, 19 and 22 September 2010.


2010–11 Swiss Cup, Round 2
The winners of Round 1 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.


2010–11 Swiss Cup, Round 2
The games were played on 15, 16 and 17 October 2010.


2010–11 Swiss Cup, Round 3
The winners of Round 2 played in this round, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.


2010–11 Swiss Cup, Quarter-finals
The winners of Round 3 played in this round. The games were played on 2 and 3 March 2011.


2010–11 Swiss Cup, Semi-finals
The winners of the quarter-finals played this round. The games were played on 25 and 28 April 2011.


2010–11 Swiss Cup, Final
The final was played on 29 May 2011 between the two semi-final winners and took place at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.


2010–11 Swiss Super League
The 2010–11 Swiss Super League was the 114th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It began on 17 July 2010 and ended on 25 May 2011. The league comprised ten teams.


2010–11 Swiss Super League
FC Basel successfully defended their league title, maintaining a one-point edge over runners-up FC Zürich at the end of the season. It was the 14th league title overall for the club.


2010–11 Swiss Super League, Teams
FC Aarau were relegated after finishing in last place of the table after the 2009–10 season. They were replaced by 2009–10 Challenge League champions FC Thun.


2010–11 Swiss Super League, Teams
Ninth-placed AC Bellinzona and Challenge League runners-up FC Lugano competed in a two-legged relegation play-off after the end of the 2009–10 season. Bellinzona won 2–1 on aggregate and thus retained their Super League spot.


2010–11 Swiss Super League, Results
Teams played each other four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 matches per team.


2010–11 Swiss Super League, Relegation play-offs
Bellinzona as 9th-placed Super League team played a two-legged play-off against 2010–11 Challenge League runners-up Servette.


2010–11 Sydney Blue Sox season
The 2010–11 Sydney Blue Sox season was the team's first season. The Blue Sox competed in the Australian Baseball League (ABL) against five other teams, playing its home games at Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney.


2010–11 Sydney FC W-League season
The 2010–11 season was Sydney FC's third season in the W-League, the Australian national women's soccer league.


2010–11 Sydney FC W-League season, Players, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Sydney FC W-League season, Records
First game = 4-2 win away V Brisbane RoarLargest win = 4-0 away V Adelaide United Largest loss = 2-1 home V Newcastle Jets


2010–11 Sydney FC season
The 2010–11 season was Sydney FC's sixth consecutive season in the A-League since the competition's inception. The club competed in the 2011 AFC Champions League after finishing premiers and champions in the 2009–10 A-League. In the preseason, Sydney hosted the inaugural Sydney Festival of Football, which saw competition between three clubs from different European leagues and Sydney FC.


2010–11 Sydney FC season, 2010–11 squad
Players included in a Sydney FC squad in the 2010–11 seasonNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 Sydney FC season, Asian Champions League Campaign
Sydney FC have been drawn into Group H of the 2011 AFC Champions League. They will face off against Japan's Kashima Antlers, People's Republic of China Shanghai Shenhua and South Korea's Suwon Samsung Bluewings.


2010–11 Sydney Kings season
The 2010–11 NBL season is the 22nd season for the Sydney Kings in the NBL. This is the first season back for the club after a two-year stint away from the league.


2010–11 Sydney Kings season, Off-season
Entering the league after two seasons away, the team needed to put together a roster essentially from scratch.


2010–11 Sydney Kings season, Depth chart
* = Developmental Player (may only participate in home games)


2010–11 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
2010–11 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the second edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy competition, an Indian domestic team only Twenty20 cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 27 teams. Bengal emerged as winners of the tournament.


2010–11 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Squads
The squads details of all the 27 participating teams is present


2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
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 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they beat Indiana State in the second round before being upset in the third round by Marquette.


2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, 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.


2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason outlook
In the USA TODAY/ESPN coaches preseason poll, Syracuse ranked #13 in the country.


2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason outlook
In the AP preseason poll, writers voted Syracuse #10 in the country.


2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason outlook
In the Big East preseason Coaches' Poll, Syracuse was predicted to finish third. The Orange received two first place votes. 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.


2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Preseason, Preseason outlook
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. 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.


2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, 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.


2010–11 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team, Season
Syracuse loses to Marquette by thrilling shots and sadly after Jackson finished his career in Syracuse.


2010–11 Syracuse Orange women's ice hockey season
The 2010–11 Syracuse Orange season was their third season. The Orange competed in the College Hockey America conference and were unable to win the NCAA Championship. The Orange were the host club for the 2011 CHA Tournament and appeared in the CHA championship game losing to Mercyhurst by a 5–4 score.


2010–11 Syrian Cup
The 2010-11 version of the Syrian Cup is the 41st edition to be played. It is the premier knockout tournament for football teams in Syria. Al-Karamah went into this edition as the holders once again.


2010–11 Syrian Cup
The competition started on 21 September 2010 but changed from the previous year of games over two legs to a one legged affair.


2010–11 Syrian Cup
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2012 AFC Cup.


2010–11 Syrian Cup, First qualifying round
Two teams play a knockout tie. One team advance to the next round. Games played over two legs.


2010–11 Syrian Cup, Second qualifying round
26 teams play a knockout tie. 18 clubs advance to the next round. Games played over two legs


2010–11 Syrian Cup, Second qualifying round
¹The 2nd leg match Mourk vs Al-Yaqdhah was not played and the teams were disqualified.


2010–11 Syrian Cup, First round
32 teams play a knockout tie. 16 clubs advance to the next round. Games played over two legs


2010–11 Syrian Cup, First round
The matches were played on 27 December – 13 January 2011.


2010–11 Syrian Cup, First round
¹Ommal Rmelan failed to the 1st leg match, matches awarded 3-0 to Al-Wahda.


2010–11 Syrian Cup, First round
²Al-Hrak failed to the 1st leg match, matches awarded 3-0 to Al-Wathba.


2010–11 Syrian Cup, Round of 16
16 teams play a knockout tie. 8 clubs advance to the next round. Games played over two legs


2010–11 Syrian Cup, Quarter-finals
8 teams play a knockout tie. 4 clubs advance to the next round. Games played over two legs


2010–11 Syrian Cup, Semi-finals
4 teams play a knockout tie. 2 clubs advance to the Final. Games played over two legs


2010–11 Syrian Premier League
The 2010–11 Syrian Premier League season is the 40th since its establishment. Al-Jaish are the defending champions, having won their 11th Syrian League title in the previous season for the first time since 2003. The campaign began on 29 October 2010 and will end in May 2011. A total of 14 teams contest the league, 12 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and two of which were promoted from the League 2nd Division.


2010–11 Syrian Premier League
The season was suspended due to the ongoing events of 2011 in Syria.


2010–11 Syrian Premier League, Teams
Jableh, and Afrin were relegated to the League 2nd Division after finishing the 2009–10 season in the bottom two places. Afrin made their immediate return to the second level after just one year in the Syrian top flight, while Jableh ended more than a thirteen-year tenure in Syrian League Where he achieved, including the league title once and runner-up time.


2010–11 Syrian Premier League, Teams
The relegated teams were replaced by 2009–10 2nd Division champion North Group Al-Futowa from Deir ez-Zor and The champion of the southern group Hutteen from Latakia. Hutteen and Al-Futowa returned to the highest Syrian football league for the after one year just in the 2nd Division.


2010–11 Syrian Premier League, Play-off for AFC Cup qualification
Since the season was suspended, no league champion was awarded for 2010–11. To decide which team would represent Syria in the 2012 AFC Cup besides cup winner Al-Ittihad, a play-off tournament was organized. Initially three teams were involved: Al-Wahda, Al-Jaish and Al-Shorta. Al-Wahda later withdrew, so Al-Jaish and Al-Shorta played two games to determine the winner.


2010–11 Syrian Premier League, Play-off for AFC Cup qualification
Al-Shorta won 1–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup group stage.


2010–11 Süper Lig
The 2010–11 Süper Lig (known as the Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons) was the 53rd season since its establishment. The season began on 14 August 2010 and concluded on 22 May 2011.


2010–11 Süper Lig
Fenerbahçe claimed their 18th title, but the season was marred by the 2011 Turkish football match-fixing scandal which involved 17 Süper Lig teams and dozens of people, including club bosses and Turkish internationals.


2010–11 Süper Lig, Teams
Ankaraspor, Denizlispor and Diyarbakırspor were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the standings; Ankaraspor were automatically relegated by the Turkish Football Federation because of the election of Ahmet Gökçek, who was already a member of the board of Ankaraspor, as chairman of Ankaragücü.


2010–11 Süper Lig, Teams
The relegated teams were replaced by 2009–10 TFF First League champions Karabükspor, runners-up Bucaspor and promotion play-off winners Konyaspor. Karabükspor returned to the Süper Lig after an 11-year absence, while Bucaspor will make its debut in the Süper Lig after two successive promotions, becoming İzmir's first representation in the top-flight in seven years. Konyaspor made their immediate return to the Süper Lig after being relegated at the end of the 2008–09 season.


2010–11 Süper Lig, Teams
In further changes, Antalyaspor were renamed Medical Park Antalyaspor after accepting a sponsorship deal with Medical Park Hospitals Group on 20 July 2010.


2010–11 TBHSL season
The 2010–11 Turkish Ice Hockey Super League season was the 19th season of the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League, the top level of ice hockey in Turkey. Six teams participated in the league.


2010–11 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team
The 2010–11 TCU Horned Frogs basketball team represented Texas Christian University. The team was coached by Jim Christian. They played their home games at Daniel–Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 11–22, 1–15 in Mountain West play to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Basketball Tournament to BYU.


2010–11 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team, Preview
The Horned Frogs were picked to finish seventh in the Mountain West Conference.


2010–11 TFF First League
The 2010–11 TFF First League, also known as Bank Asya First League due to sponsoring reasons (in Turkish: Bank Asya 1. Lig), is the tenth season since the league established in 2001 and 48th season of the second-level football league of Turkey since its establishment in 1963–64.


2010–11 TFF First League
Normal season started on 20 August 2010, Friday by Adanaspor-Mersin İdmanyurdu match and ended on 15 May 2011. Play-off games were played 23–29 May 2011.


2010–11 TFF First League
League was started with 17 teams. Ankaraspor, which was directly relegated from 2009–10 Süper Lig, was dismissed from the federation because the club appealed to a court for that decision. Top two teams will directly be promoted to the 2011–12 Süper Lig. The third team to be promoted was determined via play-off games among 3rd through 6th teams of the league. Bottom two teams were relegated to 2011–12 TFF Second League.


2010–11 TFF First League, Teams
Ankaraspor was relegated from the Süper Lig by TFF on October 2009 for anti-competitive behaviour. Denizlispor was relegated from Süper Lig after the 31st week games of Süper Lig 2009–10. After the 33rd week of Süper Lig 2009–10, Diyarbakırspor were also relegated.


2010–11 TFF First League, Teams
Akhisar Belediyespor promoted from TFF Second League after a 2–0 win over Göztepe on May 2, 2010. Güngören Belediyespor returned to First League, were relegated in 2008–2009 season, their first attempt after a 1–0 win against Tokatspor at away match on May 2, 2010. The last promoting team was Tavşanlı Linyitspor, made second consecutive promotion, after a 2–1 win against Eyüpspor at extra play-off final in Antalya on May 30, 2010.


2010–11 TFF First League, Teams
On 4 August 2010, the TFF dismissed Ankaraspor from the league because the club has gone before the court for the previous year's relegation matters, an out-of-system way that the federation that does not approve against its final decisions. The TFF have decided that the league will be played with 17 teams for 2010–11; teams who were originally scheduled to play against Ankaraspor will be given a bye in the corresponding round.


2010–11 TFF First League, Promotion playoffs
The teams ranked third through sixth will compete in the promotion playoffs for the 2011–12 Süper Lig. The 3rd team and 6th team will play two matches in their own grounds. Likewise 4th and 5th teams will play two mathes elimination round. This round is named as semi-finals. Winner teams will play one final match at a neutral venue. Winner of the final will be third team to promote to Süper Lig 2011–2012.


2010–11 TFF Second League
The 2010–11 TFF Second League (also known as Spor-Toto Second League due to sponsorship reasons) is the 10th season of the league since its establishment in 2001 as the third level division; and the 48th season of the second league  in Turkish football since its establishment in 1963–64 (before 2001 league was played as second level division).


2010–11 TFF Second League
League was played with 36 teams, 18 in White group and 18 in Red group. Winner of each group promoted to 2011–12 TFF First League. A play off series were played among best four teams in each group to determine the third team to promote. Bottom three teams in each groups  relegated to 2011–12 TFF Third League.


2010–11 TFF Second League
League was started on 29 August 2010 and ended on 8 May 2011. Promotion play-offs were played on 16–22 May 2011.


2010–11 TFF Second League, Promotion playoffs
In each group, teams ranked second through fifth will compete in the promotion playoffs for the 2011–12 TFF First League. The 2nd team and 5th team, and 3rd and 4th teams will play one match in a neutral venue. Winners will play finals. Winner of the final will be third team to promote to TFF First League 2011-2012.


2010–11 TFF Third League
The 2010–11 TFF Third League (also known as Spor-Toto Third League due to sponsorship reasons) is the 10th season of the league since its establishment in 2001 as the fourth level division; and the 40th season of the third league in Turkish football since its establishment in 1967–68 (before 2001 league was played as third level division).


2010–11 TFF Third League
League was started with 54 teams in three groups: Groups 1, 2 and 3, each consisting 18. Winner of each group promoted to 2011–12 TFF Second League. A playoff series were played among the best four teams in each group to determine the three more teams to promote. Bottom three teams in each groups were relegated to 2011–12 Regional Amateur League.


2010–11 TFF Third League
The start date of the league was 5 September 2010. Normal season was completed on 15 May 2011. Play-off round was played between 23–27 May 2011.


2010–11 TFF Third League, Group 2, Group 2 results
Note: Erzurumspor did not show up in two games and relegated to regional amateur league. Games awarded to opponents 3-0.


2010–11 TFF Third League, Group 3, Group 3 results
Note: Torbalıspor did not show up in İstanbul against Gaziosmanpaşa for 9th round game.


2010–11 TFF Third League, Promotion playoffs
In each group, teams ranked second through fifth competed in the promotion playoffs for the 2011–12 TFF Second League. The 2nd team and 5th team, and 3rd and 4th teams played one match in a neutral venue. Winners played finals. Winner of the final became the second team in each group to promote to TFF Second League 2011-2012.


2010–11 TT Pro League
The 2010–11 TT Pro League season (known as the Digicel Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the twelfth season of the TT Pro League, the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. A total of eleven teams contested the league, with Joe Public the defending champions. The season began on 23 April 2010 and ended on 1 February 2011 with the crowning of the league champion. The league calendar was changed for the second consecutive season. Pro League CEO, Dexter Skeene, announced on 25 March 2010 that the Pro League Big Six competition was to be discontinued to increase attendances and importance of league matches, which would be moved exclusively to Fridays and Saturdays.


2010–11 TT Pro League
United Petrotrin withdrew stating financial difficulties as the reason to pull out of the Pro League. A dedication to the club's youth development in the community was also cited by club chairman and communications manager of Petrotrin, Arnold Corneal, on 12 January 2010. However, on 18 February, North East Stars were re-admitted into the Pro League following a one- year absence due to the state of their home ground, Sangre Grande Recreational Ground.


2010–11 TT Pro League
The first goal of the season was scored by W Connection's Matthew Bartholomew against San Juan Jabloteh in the sixty-third minute of the first game on 23 April 2010. Odelle Armstrong of St. Ann's Rangers scored the first hat-trick of the season against Police on 29 May. Devorn Jorsling became the first player to win the Golden Boot twice having scored 15 goals for Defence Force on their way to becoming league champions. Jorsling previously won the award in 2008.


2010–11 TT Pro League
The season was delayed for a month for rescheduling after Tobago United were expelled from the league on 16 September 2010, leaving ten teams. Furthermore, after the season had been concluded, Ma Pau requested a one-year sabbatical from the Pro League from the 2011–12 season. On 10 August 2011, Skeene further announced that both Joe Public and FC South End would not be participating in the following season. After having won its first ten matches of the season, Defence Force clinched their second season title on 18 January 2011. By finishing as the league champion, Defence Force qualified for the 2011 CFU Club Championship. Caledonia AIA also qualified for the regional competition by finishing runners-up in the league.


2010–11 TT Pro League, Teams, Team summaries
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010–11 TT Pro League, League table, Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for the tenth round of matches, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.


2010–11 TT Pro League, Awards, Annual awards
The 2010–11 TT Pro League awards distribution took place on 8 April 2013, over two years after the conclusion of the league season, at Capital Plaza in Port of Spain, Trinidad.


2010–11 TT Pro League, Awards, Annual awards
After claiming the Pro League title for the second time and first since 1999, Defence Force was recognised as the Team of the Year. Devorn Jorsling was awarded the league's Player of the Year for the first time in his career. Jorsling also received the Golden Boot and Forward of the Year awards after leading the league with 15 goals in support of the Teteron Boys. Ross Russell was named the Manager of the Year after leading Defence Force to the league title in his second season.


2010–11 TT Pro League, Awards, Annual awards
In addition, shot-stopper Cleon John of San Juan Jabloteh was named the league's Best Goalkeeper, Corneal Thomas of Ma Pau as the Defender of the Year, and Trent Noel was again named the Midfielder of the Year playing for Joe Public. The remaining team award was won by St. Ann's Rangers for the Most Disciplined Team of the Year. FIFA international referee, Neal Brizan, won the Referee of the Year for the fourth consecutive year, whereas Norris Ferguson won the Match Commissioner of the Year for the first time since 2007.


2010–11 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season
The 2010–11 Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters season is the 21st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The 2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the team's 19th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the first time since the 2006–07 season, the Lightning qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Pre-season
On May 25, 2010, the Lightning announced Hockey Hall of Fame player and former Detroit Red Wings executive Steve Yzerman as their new general manager. On June 9, 2010, Yzerman hired Guy Boucher, head coach of the American Hockey League (AHL)'s Hamilton Bulldogs, as the Lightning's new head coach.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season
In October, the Lightning compiled a 7–2–1 record and with 15 points, leading not only the Southeast Division, but also the entire Eastern Conference. This was the first time the Lightning had ever led the East after the first month of the season. Steven Stamkos was named one of the League's Three Stars for the month of October, with Stamkos himself coming away with the honor of First Star. Stamkos led the League with 19 points, scoring nine goals and assisting on ten, and was tied for the second-best plus-minus rating at +9.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season
The Lightning's record started to slide in November, as they earned only three points in their first seven games of the month. On November 11, Vincent Lecavalier suffered a fracture to his right hand. He underwent surgery on November 15 and was placed on the injured reserve list, expected to miss four-to-five weeks. He would ultimately return one month later on December 15, having missed 15 games. Despite losing their captain, the Lightning were able to win six of the month's final nine games, a stretch that included a streak of five consecutive wins. With a 14–8–3 record and 31 points, the Lightning fell to second place in the Division and fifth in the Conference.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season
On January 1, 2011, Nate Thompson scored just 19 seconds into the overtime period to give the Lightning a 2–1 home win over the New York Islanders. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2010–11 regular season.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Regular season
The Lightning scored the fewest shorthanded goals in the league with just one, and allowed the most shorthanded goals in the league with 16.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Playoffs
After defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2–1 on March 31, the Lightning clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2006–07 season. They defeated the Penguins in the first round, 4–3, and swept the top-seeded Washington Capitals in the second round. However, the Lightning lost in the Conference Final to the Boston Bruins 4–3.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Standings, Conference standings
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division) AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Player stats, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Player stats, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Player stats, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Lightning. Stats reflect time with Lightning only. ‡Traded mid-seasonBold/italics denotes franchise record


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Transactions
The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Draft picks
Tampa Bay will pick at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Farm teams, Norfolk Admirals
The Lightnings' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Norfolk Admirals in the 2010–11 season.


2010–11 Tampa Bay Lightning season, Farm teams, Florida Everblades
The Florida Everblades of the ECHL and the Lightning entered a one-year affiliation agreement for the 2010–11 season on July 29, 2010.


2010–11 Taça da Liga
The 2010–11 Taça da Liga was the fourth edition of the Portuguese Taça da Liga. The first matches were played on 8 August 2010. The final was played on 23 April 2011 at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, where Benfica beat Paços de Ferreira 2–1 to win their third title.


2010–11 Taça da Liga, Format
This seasons' format consists of 3 rounds, plus knockout stages. In the first round only second division teams play. All 16 teams are allocated into four groups of four teams each. Each team plays 3 matches and top two of each group advances. In the second round, teams that qualified from previous round are joined by the two Primeira Liga promoted teams and also the six-worst in the top league in the previous season. There will be two-legged fixtures in which the winners will advance.


2010–11 Taça da Liga, Format
The third round is where the remaining top eight teams from previous season first division enter the competition. Again, as in the first round, the 16 teams are divided into four groups and each team will play three matches. However this time, only group winners advance. Both semi-finals and finals are one-legged fixtures.


2010–11 Taça da Liga, Second round
The matches were played on October 10 to 28 (first legs) and November 10, 17 and 20, 2010 (second legs).


2010–11 Taça de Portugal
The 2010–11 Taça de Portugal, also known as Taça de Portugal Millennium for sponsorship reasons, was the 71st season of the Taça de Portugal. A total of 172 clubs from all four tiers of Portuguese football took part in this tournament. In the final (played at the Estádio Nacional, in Oeiras), Porto beat Vitória de Guimarães by 6–2, in a reedition of the 1988 final.


2010–11 Taça de Portugal, First round
In this round entered teams from the Segunda Divisão (3rd level) and the Terceira Divisão (4th level). Twenty teams received a bye to the Second Round: 1º de Maio (III), Alcochetense (III), Aliados Lordelo (II), Amarante (III),  Atlético da Malveira (III), Camacha (II), Coimbrões (II), Esposende (III), Limianos (III), Maria da Fonte (III), Mondinense (III), Monsanto (III), Moura (III), Paredes (III), Penalva do Castelo (III), Pontassolense (II), Praiense (II), Sousense (III), Tirsense (II) and Tondela (II). The matches were played on September 4 and 5, 2010.


2010–11 Taça de Portugal, Second round
In this round entered teams from Liga Orangina (2nd level) and the winners from the first round. The matches were played on September 18 and 19, 2010.


2010–11 Taça de Portugal, Third round
In this round entered teams from Liga ZON Sagres (1st level) and the winners from the second round. The matches were played on October 10, 16 and 17th and December 23, 2010.


2010–11 Taça de Portugal, Fourth round
The matches were played on November 21, December 12, 2010 and January 5, 2011.


2010–11 Taça de Portugal, Fourth round
2 It was scheduled that the winner of the match between Bombarralense and Louletano would play against U. Madeira, but both teams have been eliminated, and so U. Madeira is qualified to next round.


2010–11 Taça de Portugal, Fifth round
The matches were played on December 11, 12, 2010 and January 12, 2011.


2010–11 Taça de Portugal, Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 12, 26, 27 and 28 January 2011.


2010–11 Taça de Portugal, Semi-finals, Final phase bracket
Teams that are listed first played at home in the first leg.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The 2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team (the Owls) represented Temple University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at the Liacouras Center, which has a capacity of 10,206. The Owls were in their 29th season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. In the previous season, Temple Owls  gained a record of 29–6 and reached the NCAA Tournament. The team returned three starters from the previous season, but leading scorer Ryan Brooks and point guard Luis Guzman left, having graduated. They were replaced by new players Aaron Brown, Anthony Lee, and Jimmy McDonnell and graduate student transfer Dutch Gaitley. In the off-season, other Atlantic 10 coaches predicted that Temple Owls would win the league.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Temple Owls finished the season with a 26–8 record. Among the highlights of the year was an upset of #10 Georgetown on December 9, in coach Fran Dunphy's 400th victory. In addition, Lavoy Allen became Temple Owls' all-time leading rebounder in a 66–52 rout of Saint Joseph's. Allen snatched 12 boards to pass Temple Owls' radio analyst Johnny Baum's 1,042 career rebounds. The Owls' 14–2 mark in Atlantic 10 play earned them a two seed in the 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament, where they lost in the semifinals to Richmond.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team
The team earned an at-large bid to the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament as a seven seed, and defeated Penn State in the round of 64 on a last-second shot by guard Juan Fernandez. The win ended Dunphy's 11-game losing streak in the NCAA Tournament, the longest on record. Temple Owls' season ended with a double overtime loss to San Diego State in the round of 32.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team
After the season, Allen was selected for the All-Atlantic 10 First Team, Ramone Moore was selected for the All-Atlantic 10 Second Team, Fernandez was an All-Atlantic 10 Third Team selection, and Scootie Randall was recognized as an All-Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention. Allen was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason
In 2010–11, the Temple Owls men's basketball team were in their 29th season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. Since 1997, the team has played their home games at the Liacouras Center, which has a capacity of 10,206. In their previous season, an Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll predicted that Temple Owls would finish fifth in the conference, tied with Duquesne. Despite the low expectations, the Owls were tied with Xavier atop the Atlantic 10 standings with a 14–2 conference record, and won their third straight Atlantic 10 tournament title.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason
The team drew a five seed in the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they lost to 12 seed Cornell in the first round, 78–65, and finished with a record of 29–6. Head coach Fran Dunphy was rewarded with a contract extension on May 5, 2010 and will stay with Temple Owls until the 2017–18 season.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason
Before the 2010–11 season, Temple Owls men's basketball team lost two starters from the previous year to graduation: Ryan Brooks and Luis Guzman. Brooks was the team's highest scorer, with an average of 14.3 points per game, and averages of 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. In his final season, he was selected for the all-conference second team and finished his career with 1,225 points, the 31st highest in Temple Owls' history. Guzman was the  Owls' starting point guard, leading the team in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.07 and averaged 4.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He was the team's captain and earned a degree in Bachelor of Business Administration in three and a half years. Walk-on forward Rafael DeLeon also graduated.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason
Two players left Temple Owls voluntarily: sophomores Chris Clarke and Carmel Bouchman. Clarke redshirted in 2009–10 after transferring from Pensacola Junior College, transferred again to Division II Morehouse College. Bouchman appeared in nine games and tallied a total of 12 minutes and two points before returning to Tel Aviv, Israel. Lavoy Allen, a first team all-conference selection and the team's leading rebounder at 10.7 rebounds per game. Allen briefly played with the 2010 NBA Draft, but returned to Temple Owls for his senior season. Forward Craig Williams had foot surgery and did not play that season.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason
On October 21, 2010, the Owls were voted by other Atlantic 10 coaches as the preseason favorite to win the league, receiving 19 first place votes. Allen was selected for the All-Conference First Team and Defensive Team, while Juan Fernandez was selected for the second team. Allen was listed on the preseason Wooden and Naismith Award 50-man watchlist. Jay Bilas of ESPN named Temple Owls the third best team in the Atlantic 10, behind Xavier and Dayton. He cited Allen's summer experience on the USA select team and the development of Michael Eric as factors for a successful season.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason, Recruiting, Incoming signees
Anthony Lee, a center from Eustis, Florida, joined Temple Owls on September 26, 2009, becoming the first member of the Owls' recruiting class. The Maryland native transferred from Eustis High School to West Oaks Academy after his junior year. As a senior, he averaged 23.0 points, 14.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks per game while winning MVP honors from the Sunshine Independent Athletic Association. ESPN ranked him the #38 center in his class. Lee picked Temple Owls over scholarship offers from Southern California, Georgia, and Seton Hall. After undergoing surgery for a herniated disc, Lee redshirted the season.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason, Recruiting, Incoming signees
On November 2, small forward Aaron Brown of Newark, New Jersey signed with the Owls. He posted per-game averages of 17.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 3.0 steals in his senior campaign at St. Benedict's Prep. Brown was a New Jersey All-Prep First Team selection in 2010 and participated in the Jordan Brand Classic Regional. He chose Temple Owls over Harvard, Miami (Fl. ), Penn, Boston College, and Florida State.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason, Recruiting, Incoming signees
Small forward Jimmy McDonnell, from Jackson, New Jersey, joined the team on August 11, 2010. In his senior season at Jackson Memorial High School, McDonnell averaged 13.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 4.0 blocks per game as Jackson Memorial compiled a 16–8 record. McDonnell was selected for the first team all-Division in the A-Shore Conference, and was the most valuable player at the WOBM Holiday Classic. McDonnell was originally headed to Division II UMass Lowell, but after a strong performance at the West Virginia HoopGroup JamFest, he drew the attention of Owls coach Fran Dunphy. McDonnell redshirted the season to add bulk to his frame.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason, Recruiting, Incoming signees
Dutch Gaitley was granted a one-time transfer exception by the NCAA and was eligible immediately, instead of sitting out the customary season. The forward graduated in three years from Monmouth University, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2009. At Temple, Gaitley pursued a master's degree in sports administration. A native of Haverford, Pennsylvania, he was a 2006 graduate of Archbishop Carroll High School. In 88 games at Monmouth, he averaged 2.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Preseason, Recruiting, 2011–12 team recruits
The sole member of the Owls' 2011 recruiting class was Will Cummings, a point guard from Jacksonville, Florida who committed on September 4, 2010. He averaged 18.1 points, 8.1 assists, 4.0 steals per game as a senior at Providence School, in addition to carrying a 4.0 grade point average. The Jacksonville Times-Union named him the high school boys basketball player of the year. Cummings drew attention from Stanford, Miami (Fl. ), and Boston College, but chose Temple because of their winning tradition.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
Temple Owls started their season with a 62–56 home win against Seton Hall Pirates on November 12. Seton Hall last led with 8:15 in the first half, off a Herb Pope jump shot to make the score 20–17. The Owls went on a 17–0 run to close the half. They led by up to 16 with 4 minutes and 16seconds left in the game, but Seton Hall scored the next 12 points to cut their deficit to four.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
Despite retaining most of their players from the 2009-2010 season, when they were the eighth-highest scoring team in Division I at 80.1 points per game, Seton Hall was held to 30 percent shooting by Temple Owls' defense. Juan Fernandez led Temple Owls with 12 points, and Rahlir Jefferson recorded his first double-double at 10 points and 10 rebounds. Owls player Lavoy Allen sat out much of the game with foul trouble. The Owls won their next game against Toledo 82–49. All five starters scored above nine, and Micheal Eric was the highest scorer, with 14 points.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
Over Thanksgiving weekend, the Owls traveled to Lake Buena Vista, Florida to participate in the Old Spice Classic. Temple Owls suffered their first loss of the season on November 25, falling to California 57–50. The Golden Bears went on a 16–1 run late in the second half to seal a victory. The next day, Temple Owls recovered to beat Georgia 65–58. Scootie Randall had a career-high 18 points for the Owls, including 15 in the first half. Rahlir Jefferson's converted a three-point play with 41.4 seconds left, securing a win for Temple Owls.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
In the Old Spice Classic consolation game, Temple  Owls lost to Texas A&M 54–51. Texas A&M took a 51–50 lead when B.J. Holmes scored with 18.5 seconds left. Juan Fernandez then missed an open jumper that would have given Temple Owls the lead. "We've got to shoot the ball better. Our defense is pretty solid. We've got a chance to be a good basketball team," said Temple  Owls' coach Fran Dunphy after the game.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
The team's next challenge was the Central Michigan Chippewas, which Temple Owls handled 65–53. The Owls were losing 31–41 with 16:35 left in the game, but then scored the next eight points. Temple Owls permanently took the lead off a Lavoy Allen layup with 9:30 remaining. Juan Fernandez notched 18 points led the Owls, and Allen had a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. In the teams' first meeting since 2006, Temple Owls knocked off Maryland 63–61.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
Despite trailing by 15 at halftime, Maryland staged a comeback led by Terrell Stoglin, who had 12 of his 16 points in the second half. James Padgett dunked with 1:49 left to tie the game at 56. Afterwards, Lavoy Allen completed a three-point play, and Khalif Wyatt stole a Dino Gregory pass to put Temple Owls in the lead permanently. The Owls outrebounded the Terrapins 42–32, and Ramone Moore scored 16 points, leading the team.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
On December 9, Temple Owls matched up against Georgetown. Fran Dunphy earned his 400th career victory, as his Owls upset the tenth-ranked Hoyas 68–65. At their first home game in almost a month, Temple Owls took an early 6–0 lead and did not trail the entire game. They led by 11 in the first half, and a backdoor cut to Ramone Moore put the Owls up 39–32 at the break. The Hoyas manage to tie the game at 56 when Chris Wright sunk a pair of free throws.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
A three-pointer from Moore and a putback shot from Rahlir Jefferson enabled Temple Owls to take a 61–56 lead. A hook shot by Georgetown's Julian Vaughn cut the Hoya deficit to one with less than a minute remaining, but Hollis Thompson missed a layup that would have given the Hoyas the lead. Jefferson grabbed the rebound and then netted two foul shots, and a last-second halfcourt shot by Austin Freeman went over the backboard. Temple Owls' fans rushed the court after the buzzer, as Georgetown suffered their first loss of the year. Moore shot 12-for-18 from the floor for a career-high 30 points. Dunphy congratulated his team's defensive effort, holding the Hoyas to 44 percent shooting, and said, "it's all about these guys. They're all great players and great people."


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
The Owls then defeated three Mid-American Conference teams: Akron, Northern Illinois, and Ohio. On December 12, behind Micheal Eric's 16 points, Temple Owls routed Akron 82–47. At halftime, the Owls led 40–15 after shooting 63 percent in the first half. Temple Owls shot 53.4 percent from the field in an 84–74 win over Northern Illinois. Lavoy Allen had 22 points and Ramone Moore had 21 in the contest. Rahlir Jefferson's career-high 18 points led Temple Owls past Ohio 76–65 for the Owls' sixth consecutive victory.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Preconference season
When Temple Owls squared off against #7 Villanova on December 30, it marked the  first time since 1988 that two Philadelphia Big Five teams ranked in the Associated Press poll met. The Owls held star guard Corey Fisher to five points, but his backcourt mates Corey Stokes and Maalik Wayns tallied 24 and 21 points, respectively, to give Villanova a 78–74 victory. The game was back-and-forth all night, and Temple Owls held a 40–39 lead at the break. Villanova built a 10-point lead in the second half, but the Owls went on a 13–0 run to take a three-point lead. With 2.3 seconds left, Lavoy Allen hit a three to cut the Wildcats' lead to 76–74, but Wayns sealed the win with a pair of free throws. Allen scored 22 for Temple Owls, and Juan Fernandez had 20 points.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
To begin the conference season, the Owls won against Fordham 70–51 at the IZOD Center. Fordham last won a conference game on January 28, 2009, but Temple Owls had a 27–22 deficit in the first half. However, a balanced offensive attack, led by Juan Fernandez and Ramone Moore's 15 points each, helped Temple Owls to take the lead. Michael Eric scored his first collegiate double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Lavoy Allen was the fourth starter to score in double figures, with 12 points.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
On January 6, starting point guard Juan Fernandez bruised his knee in practice and missed the January 9 game against Saint Louis. Despite shooting 30.6 percent from the field, the Owls won 57–53 behind Ramone Moore's 15 points. Temple Owls was behind 41–32 with 10:13 remaining, then went on an 11–2 run. Moore scored five consecutive points to break a tie at 49, giving the Owls a lead. The Billikens missed all seven three-point shots against the Temple Owls defense. Fernandez also missed the January 12 game against St. Bonaventure, but the Owls defeated the Bonnies nonetheless, 83–55. Ramone Moore led all five starters in double-digit scoring with 19 points. The team shot 30 of 59 from the field and 9 for 21 from three-point land.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
Temple Owls' first loss in conference play was 78–66 against Duquesne Dukes, despite the return of Juan Fernandez. The Owls began the game by trailing 22–2, missing their first 14 shots. Temple Owls scored their first field goal at the 8:18 mark of the first half, and shot 17 percent in the first half. Duquesne shot 67 percent in the first half en route to a 40–23 halftime lead. In the second half, the Owls scored the first six points, but the Dukes went on an 8–2 run from which Temple Owls could not recover. Ramone Moore contributed 18 points to lead the Owls. Temple Owls recovered with a 75–56 out-of-conference win against Philadelphia Big Five team Penn. Khalif Wyatt scored a career-best 27 points, Ramone Moore added 12 points and Lavoy Allen scored 10 points and six blocks.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
Xavier defeated Temple Owls 88–77 on January 22, extending their in-conference home-court winning streak to 35, surpassing Temple Owls' 34-game in-conference consecutive home victories for the longest in Atlantic 10 history. Former Xavier player Brian Grant had his jersey retired at halftime, and the team wore throwback uniforms in his honor. Grant gave the Musketeers a pep talk prior to the game, and Xavier opened an early 16–8 lead. Scootie Randall scored Temple Owls' first 10 points, hitting five out of his first six shots.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
The Owls took their only lead of the half 29–28 off of a three by Randall. In the second half, the teams traded baskets before Xavier went on a 10–0 run. Randall led Temple Owls on an 11–1 run to tie the game at 66, knocking down two fastbreak layups and a three-point shot, and finished with a career-high 28 points. The Owls took their final lead 69–68 off a Khalif Wyatt three-pointer with 5:30 to go. Afterwards Tu Holloway hit a scoop shot and Mark Lyons had a layup and a steal to give Xavier a 75–69 advantage that they maintained. Holloway scored 21 points and Lyons 19 to score the most points against Temple Owls in the season.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
Khalif Wyatt, who replaced Juan Fernandez after Fernandez had continuing knee problems, was key in Temple Owls' 76–67 win over Charlotte. He scored 17 points, collected six dimes, and grabbed six rebounds. Ramone Moore added 16 points, Lavoy Allen recorded a double-double (15 points and 11 rebounds), and Scootie Randall contributed 14 points. On January 29, Temple Owls defeated city rival Saint Joseph's 72–54. Scootie Randall led Temple with 17 points. In their next game, Temple Owls won against La Salle by 71–67. The Owls had a 61–47 lead with 3:17 left, but Aaric Murray led a late Explorers comeback as he connected on two three-point shots. Khalif Wyatt scored 18 points for the Owls.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
The Owls defeated Rhode Island 80–67 on February 5. Scootie Randall scored 27 points as Temple Owls shot 53.2 percent from the field. Against Fordham, Temple Owls' 25-point lead was cut to three before winning 77–66. Brandon Frazier of the Rams drained a three-pointer with 13:17 left to trail 53–50, but they would get no closer. Ramone Moore scored 22 points to lead the Owls. Lavoy Allen left the game in the second half with an injury to his right ankle.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
Allen missed the following game against Dayton, but Temple Owls managed a 75–63 victory nonetheless, sparked by Ramone Moore's 26 points. Temple Owls missed their first seven shots, allowing Dayton to stay in the game. However, Moore hit a three-pointer to start an 11–2 run to put the Owls ahead 18–12. Their defense held Dayton to 37 percent shooting, and Temple Owls maintained their lead. After the game, Dayton coach Brian Gregory said: "...they're [Temple Owls] one of the best passing teams not just in the league, but in the country."


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
Before the game against Richmond, Temple Owls announced that starting center Micheal Eric was unavailable for the season with a right patella injury. Lavoy Allen returned and Temple Owls ended the Spiders' eight game road winning streak, scoring 73–53. Ramone Moore scored 24 points. Juan Fernandez registered 20 points off of 9–10 shooting. Temple Owls controlled the game with a 16–0 run in the second half and shot 56 percent on the game. Lavoy Allen became Temple Owls' all-time leading rebounder in a 66–52 rout of Saint Joseph's.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
Allen snatched 12 boards to surpass Temple Owls radio analyst Johnny Baum's career 1,042 rebounds. Ramone Moore's 17 points led the team, and Allen scored 14 points to go along with his milestone rebounds. Temple Owls' forward Scootie Randall was unavailable, having a foot injury. The Owls traveled to Cameron Indoor Stadium to play against top-ranked Duke in a nonconference game. Temple Owls lost to the Blue Devils 78–61, as Kyle Singler led Duke with 28 points. Lavoy Allen scored 17 points and had 13 rebounds for Temple Owls, but Duke increased their lead against the Owls with a second half run.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
Temple Owls missed 16 of their first 18 shots against George Washington, trailing by 20–8. Lavoy Allen then took control of the team, scoring 10 consecutive points; at halftime the core was 26–23. In the second half, the Temple Owls defense held the Colonials to two points over the last 11:22, and Temple Owls won 57–41. Allen contributed 19 points and 16 rebounds, while Khalif Wyatt scored 14 points. Juan Fernandez's 19 points helped Temple Owls defeat UMass 73–67, in the Owls' first overtime game.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Conference season
Down four at halftime, Temple Owls tied the game at 65 with 48 seconds left off a free throw by Ramone Moore. Fernandez had a chance to win the game in regulation, but his layup with 1 second left was blocked by UMass's Sampson Carter. In overtime, T. J. DiLeo hit a layup with 4:20 remaining that gave Temple Owls the lead. In Temple Owls' regular season finale, the team earned a 90–82 win against La Salle, behind Lavoy Allen's career-high 24 points.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Postseason
In the 2011 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament, Temple Owls received a two seed by virtue of a 14–2 conference record and earned a bye into the quarterfinals. Due to La Salle beating St. Bonaventure in the first round, Temple Owls was matched up with La Salle. The Owls won the game 96–76, posting their most points of the season in the process. Five players scored more than nine, and Ramone Moore led the charge with 23 points.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Postseason
Kevin Anderson of Richmond scored 22, defeating the Owls in the semifinals 58–54 and ending Temple Owls' ten-game winning streak at Boardwalk Hall. Ramone Moore hit a layup to push the Owls ahead 54–53 with five minutes left. Richmond grabbed the lead 55–54 at the 3:48 mark as Justin Harper scored off a putback. Harper finished the game with 18 points and nine rebounds, and was involved in a controversial end-of-game play. With 30 seconds left, Khalif Wyatt attempted a 3-pointer and Harper came down on him, but no call was made. Wyatt proceeded to foul Harper, who hit the deciding free throws. Wyatt had 15 points, while Lavoy Allen added 12 points and 10 rebounds. Juan Fernandez made only 3 of his 17 field goal attempts.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Postseason
On Selection Sunday, Temple Owls received a seven seed and was due to face Penn State in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on March 17 at the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona. The two teams had played each other in a scrimmage in the preseason. They had also met in the 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament when the Owls earned an 84–72 victory in the Sweet Sixteen. Coming into the game, Fran Dunphy had an NCAA tournament record 11-game losing streak, at Penn and Temple Owls.


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Postseason
"I probably think about it less than others do," said Dunphy, "but you think about it. I would be lying if I said I didn't. But I'm so thrilled for these kids and so thrilled to be in the tournament. We've had a nice run – this particular group, four straight years of going to the NCAA tournament is pretty special."


2010–11 Temple Owls men's basketball team, Season, Postseason
Scootie Randall returned to the Owls and earned the start, although he only played for six minutes and did not score. The game began with hot shooting by Penn State's Talor Battle, who drained three of his first four threes to put the Nittany Lions up 20–11. A 17-point first half by Juan Fernandez helped Temple Owls take a 35–33 lead at halftime. Jeff Brooks, a starting forward for the Nittany Lions, dislocated his right shoulder a minute into the half and sat out the rest of the game.