2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
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The 2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season marks the 102nd season of Missouri Valley Conference basketball.
| 2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | Fox Sports Midwest, ESPN, CBS Sports |
| Regular Season | |
| Champion | Missouri State |
| Season MVP | Kyle Weems |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Indiana State |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Creighton | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 23 | – | 16 | .590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evansville | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bradley | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2011 MVC tournament winner As of April 1, 2011 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preseason
Missouri Valley preseason poll
| Rank | Team | Votes (First Place)[1] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wichita State | 382 (33) |
| 2 | Missouri State | 313 (1) |
| 3 | Northern Iowa | 289 (3) |
| 4 | Creighton | 282 |
| 5 | Bradley | 264 (2) |
| 6 | Illinois State | 165 |
| 7 | Indiana State | 136 |
| 8 | Drake | 121 |
| 9 | Southern Illinois | 120 |
| 10 | Evansville | 73 |
Missouri Valley preseason All-Conference team
- Kwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa)
- Kenny Lawson, Jr. (Creighton)
- Sam Maniscalco (Bradley)
- Toure' Murry (Wichita State)
- Kyle Weems (Missouri State)[1]
Awards & honors
Missouri Valley All-Conference teams
| Award | Recipients[2] |
|---|---|
| First Team | Kwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa) J.T. Durley (Wichita State) Doug McDermott (Creighton) Andrew Warren (Bradley) Kyle Weems (Missouri State) |
| Second Team | Will Creekmore (Missouri State) Colt Ryan (Evansville) Jermaine Mallet (Missouri State) Toure Murry (Wichita State) Antoine Young (Creighton) |
| Honorable Mention | Carlton Fay (Southern Illinois) Anthony James (Northern Iowa) Jake Odum (Indiana State) Rayvonte Rice (Drake) Carl Richard (Indiana State) |
| All-Newcomer Team | Gregory Echenique (Creighton) Doug McDermott (Creighton) Jake Odum (Indiana State) Rayvonte Rice (Drake) Mamadou Seck (Southern Illinois) |
| All-Freshman Team | Doug McDermott (Creighton) Jahenns Manigat (Creighton) Jake Odum (Indiana State) Rayvonte Rice (Drake) Nathan Scheer (Missouri State) |
| All-Defensive Team | Kwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa) Gregory Echenique (Creighton) Jermaine Mallett (Missouri State) Jake Odum (Indiana State) Lucas O'Rear (Northern Iowa) |
| All-Bench Team | Ben Smith (Wichita State) Ned Cox (Evansville) Jahenns Manigat (Creighton) Jordan Printy (Indiana State) Garrett Stutz (Wichita State) |
| Most Improved Team | Will Creekmore (Missouri State) David Kyles (Wichita State) Anthony James (Northern Iowa) Dyricus Simms-Edwards (Bradley) Antoine Young (Creighton) |
| Scholar-Athlete First Team | Kwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa) Will Creekmore (Missouri State) Dodie Dunson (Bradley) Graham Hatch (Wichita State) Jordan Printy (Indiana State) |
| Scholar-Athlete Second Team | Aaron Carter (Indiana State) Kaleb Korver (Creighton) Blake Mishler (Illinois State) Pieter von Tongeren (Evansville) Ryan Wedel (Drake) |
| Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention | Jordan Clarke (Drake) Kerwin Dunham (Northern Iowa) Alex Rubin (Illinois State) Garrett Stutz (Wichita State) Charonn Woods (Bradley) |
| Larry Bird Player of the Year | Kyle Weems (Missouri State) |
| Newcomer of the Year | Doug McDermott (Creighton) |
| Freshman of the Year | Doug McDermott (Creighton) |
| Defensive MVP | Kwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa) |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Ben Smith (Wichita State) |
| Prairie Farms Scholar Athlete of the Year | Will Creekmore (Missouri State) |
| Most Improved Team Captain | Anthony James (Northern Iowa) |
| Coach of the Year | Cuonzo Martin (Missouri State) |