2010–11 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team

The 2010–11 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball team represented the University of Vermont in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts won their third consecutive America East Conference regular season championship but lost in the semifinals of the conference tournament to Stony Brook. The Catamounts got invited to the National Invitation Tournament but lost in the first round to Cleveland State, 63–60.

2010–11 Vermont Catamounts men's basketball
American East regular season champions
NIT, First round
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record23–9 (13–3 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPatrick Gym
Seasons
2010–11 America East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Vermont133 .813239 .719
Boston University124 .7502114 .600
Maine97 .5631515 .500
Albany97 .5631616 .500
Stony Brook88 .5001517 .469
Hartford79 .4381120 .355
New Hampshire610 .3751218 .400
Binghamton412 .250823 .258
UMBC412 .250525 .167
2011 America East tournament winner
As of March 18, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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2010–11 Vermont Men's Basketball
Current Roster
Pos.#NameClassHt.Wt.HometownHigh School
F2 Luke ApfeldFreshman6–8235 lbWolfeboro, NHBrewster Academy
G3 Joey AccaouiSenior5–8165 lbLincoln,RISt. Andrew's
G12 Sandro CarissimoFreshman6–2170 lbSleepy Hollow, NYIona Prep
G14 Josh ElbaumFreshman6–3195 lbWheatley Heights, NYNorthfield Mount Hermon
G15 Simeon MarsalisSophomore5–11185 lbNew Rochelle, NYBrewster Academy
G20 Brendan BaldSophomore6–4200 lbMillersville, MDSeverna Park
F23 Brian VoelkelFreshman6–6210 lbPleasantville, NYIona Prep
F/C30 Pat Bergmann Junior6–10210 lbBurlington, VTRice Memorial
F31 Clancy RuggFreshman6–8195 lbBurlington, VTNorthfield Mount Hermon
F32 Evan FjeldSenior6–8215 lbDurham, NCDurham Academy
F34 Matt Glass Junior6–8210 lbUnderhill, VTMt. Mansfield
F40 Ryan McKeaneyFreshman6–9210 lbMarlton, NJCherokee
F/C42 Ben CrencaSophomore6–10260 lbExeter, RIWorcester Academy
F45 Garrett KisselSenior6–9245 lbSpringfield, MASt. Andrew's

Coaches

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NamePositionYear at
Vermont
Alma Mater (Year)[1]
Mike LonerganHead coach6thCatholic (1988)
Hajj TurnerAssociate head coach6thLouisville (2001)
John BeckerAssistant coach5thCatholic (1988)
Matt O'BrienAssistant coach1stElmira College (2005)
Kyle CieplickiDirector of Operations1stVermont (2008)
Grant Wilson IIIAthletic trainer4thWestern Michigan (2002)
Gary BrueningAthletic trainer24thWilliam & Mary (1982)

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 31, 2010*
1:00 pm
ConcordiaW 68–56 
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
November 6, 2010*
1:00 pm
Saint Michael'sW 69–60 
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2010*
7:00 pm
at SienaW 80–76 1–0
Times Union Center (8,047)
Albany, NY
November 17, 2010*
7:00 pm
at ConnecticutL 73–89 1–1
XL Center (10,216)
Hartford, CT
November 20, 2010*
3:00 pm
at QuinnipiacW 79–75 2–1
TD Bank Sports Center (2,321)
Hamden, CT
November 24, 2010*
7:00 pm
LoyolaW 51–48 3–1
Patrick Gym (2,242)
Burlington, VT
November 27, 2010*
1:00 pm
NJITW 69–50 4–1
Patrick Gym (2,176)
Burlington, VT
December 1, 2010*
7:00 pm
DartmouthW 80–53 5–1
Patrick Gym (2,160)
Burlington, VT
December 4, 2010*
1:00 pm
YaleW 82–78 6–1
Patrick Gym (2,751)
Burlington, VT
December 8, 2010*
7:00 pm
vs. No. 21 BYU
Hometown Classic
L 58–86 6–2
Glens Falls Civic Center (6,300)
Glens Falls, NY
December 12, 2010*
1:00 pm
MaristW 75–67 7–2
Patrick Gym (2,148)
Burlington, VT
December 20, 2010*
7:30 pm
at FairfieldL 59–67 7–3
Arena at Harbor Yard (2,472)
Bridgeport, CT
December 22, 2010*
7:30 pm
at IonaW 84–79 8–3
Hynes Athletic Center (2,611)
New Rochelle, NY
December 29, 2010*
7:00 pm
Mount St. Mary'sW 68–61 OT9–3
Patrick Gym (2,712)
Burlington, VT
America East Conference regular season
January 4, 2011
7:00 pm
at Stony BrookW 55–49 10–3
(1–0)
Pritchard Gymnasium (1,161)
Stony Brook, NY
January 6, 2011
7:00 pm
AlbanyW 60–48 11–3
(2–0)
Patrick Gym (2,270)
Burlington, VT
January 9, 2011
1:00 pm
at Boston UniversityL 65–74 11–4
(2–1)
Agganis Arena (683)
Boston, MA
January 15, 2011
1:00 pm
UMBCW 85–48 12–4
(3–1)
Patrick Gym (2,479)
Burlington, VT
January 18, 2011
7:30 pm
MaineL 58–72 12–5
(3–2)
Patrick Gym (2,830)
Burlington, VT
January 20, 2011
7:00 pm
at New HampshireW 61–53 13–5
(4–2)
Lundholm Gym (538)
Durham, NH
January 23, 2011
2:00 pm
at BinghamtonW 70–52 14–5
(5–2)
Binghamton University Events Center (3,267)
Binghamton, NY
January 25, 2011
7:00 pm
HartfordW 72–51 15–5
(6–2)
Patrick Gym (2,271)
Burlington, VT
January 29, 2011
7:00 pm
at AlbanyW 63–54 16–5
(7–2)
SEFCU Arena (3,754)
Albany, NY
January 31, 2011
7:30 pm
New HampshireW 63–49 17–5
(8–2)
Patrick Gym (2,484)
Burlington, VT
February 3, 2011
7:00 pm
at HartfordW 61–47 18–5
(9–2)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (808)
Hartford, CT
February 6, 2011
1:00 pm
Stony BrookW 65–42 19–5
(10–2)
Patrick Gym (2,617)
Burlington, VT
February 9, 2011
7:00 pm
at UMBCW 80–67 20–5
(11–2)
Retriever Activities Center (1,285)
Catonsville, MD
February 13, 2011
1:00 pm
BinghamtonW 60–51 21–5
(12–2)
Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
February 16, 2011
7:30 pm
at MaineW 73–57 22–5
(13–2)
Alfond Arena (1,744)
Orono, ME
February 19, 2011*
5:00 pm
at College of Charleston
ESPN BracketBusters
L 70–85 22–6
TD Arena (4,874)
Charleston, SC
February 27, 2011
1:00 pm
Boston UniversityL 64–66 OT22–7
(13–3)
Patrick Gym (3,266)
Burlington, VT
America East tournament
March 5, 2011*
2:15 pm
(1) vs. (9) BinghamtonW 57–46 23–7
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,913)
West Hartford, CT
March 6, 2011*
5:00 pm
(1) vs. (5) Stony BrookL 47–69 23–8
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion 
West Hartford, CT
NIT
March 15, 2011*
7:00 pm
(7 VT) at (2 VT) Cleveland StateL 60–63 23–9
Wolstein Center (1,472)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
VT=NIT Virginia Tech bracket.
All times are in Eastern.

References

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