2010–11 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

2010–11 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
Las Vegas Classic Champions
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record20–14 (10–8 The Valley)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Green
  • P.J. Hogan
  • Ben Johnson
Home arenaMcLeod Center
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 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at the McLeod Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

A Sweet Sixteen finisher in the 2010 NCAA tournament, UNI purchased the court on which the Panthers played in their season-ending tournament loss to the Michigan State Spartans. The floor has been installed at the McLeod Center.

The Panthers finished the season 20–14, 10–8 in Missouri Valley play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Rider in the first round and received a second round bye before falling to SMU in the quarterfinals.