2010–11 record 22–15 (9–9 Big East) Assistant coach Scott Monarch | ||
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Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013) | ||
The 2010–11 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Marquette was coached by Buzz Williams and played their home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. The Golden Eagles are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 22–15, 9–9 in Big East play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament to Louisville. They received an at-large bid in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they defeated Xavier in the second round and Syracuse in the third round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated by North Carolina.
Preseason
On June 24, former Marquette star Lazar Hayward was selected by the Washington Wizards with the 30th pick of the first round of the 2010 NBA Draft. Shortly thereafter, he along with Nemanja Bjelica were traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Trevor Booker and Hamady Ndiaye.
On October 20, 2010, at Big East Media Day, Marquette was tied with Louisville for eighth place in the Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll, receiving 121 points.