2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season

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2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Fox Sports Midwest, ESPN, CBS Sports
Regular Season
ChampionMissouri State
Season MVPKyle Weems
Tournament
ChampionsIndiana State
Basketball seasons
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2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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


The 2010–11 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball season marks the 102nd season of Missouri Valley Conference basketball.

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[]

  • (Northern Iowa)
  • . (Creighton)
  • (Bradley)
  • Toure Murry (Wichita State)
  • Kyle Weems (Missouri State)[1]

Awards & honors[]

Missouri Valley All-Conference teams[]

Award Recipients[2]
First Team (Northern Iowa)
(Wichita State)
Doug McDermott (Creighton)
(Bradley)
Kyle Weems (Missouri State)
Second Team Will Creekmore (Missouri State)
(Evansville)
(Missouri State)
Toure Murry (Wichita State)
(Creighton)
Honorable Mention (Southern Illinois)
(Northern Iowa)
Jake Odum (Indiana State)
Rayvonte Rice (Drake)
(Indiana State)
All-Newcomer Team Gregory Echenique (Creighton)
Doug McDermott (Creighton)
Jake Odum (Indiana State)
Rayvonte Rice (Drake)
(Southern Illinois)
All-Freshman Team Doug McDermott (Creighton)
(Creighton)
Jake Odum (Indiana State)
Rayvonte Rice (Drake)
(Missouri State)
All-Defensive Team Kwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa)
Gregory Echenique (Creighton)
Jermaine Mallett (Missouri State)
Jake Odum (Indiana State)
(Northern Iowa)
All-Bench Team (Wichita State)
(Evansville)
Jahenns Manigat (Creighton)
(Indiana State)
Garrett Stutz (Wichita State)
Most Improved Team Will Creekmore (Missouri State)
David Kyles (Wichita State)
Anthony James (Northern Iowa)
(Bradley)
Antoine Young (Creighton)
Scholar-Athlete First Team Kwadzo Ahelegbe (Northern Iowa)
Will Creekmore (Missouri State)
(Bradley)
(Wichita State)
(Indiana State)
Scholar-Athlete Second Team (Indiana State)
(Creighton)
(Illinois State)
(Evansville)
(Drake)
Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention (Drake)
(Northern Iowa)
(Illinois State)
Garrett Stutz (Wichita State)
(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)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Wichita State Picked to Win MVC Men's Basketball Crown". Missouri Valley Conference. October 26, 2010. Archived from the original on March 10, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Missouri State's Kyle Weems Named Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. March 1, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
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