2010–11 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team

2010–11 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball
CBI First Round vs. Creighton, L, 85–74
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record17–16 (5–11 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brent Davis (6th season)
  • Talvin Hester (1st season)
  • Donald Williams (8th season)
Home arenaEvent Center Arena
2010–11 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Utah State 15 1   .938 30 4   .882
Boise State 10 6   .625 22 13   .629
New Mexico State 9 7   .563 16 17   .485
Idaho 9 7   .563 18 14   .563
Hawaii 8 8   .500 19 13   .594
Nevada 8 8   .500 13 19   .406
Fresno State 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
San Jose State 5 11   .313 17 16   .515
Louisiana Tech 2 14   .125 12 20   .375
2011 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010–11 San Jose State Spartans men's basketball team represented San Jose State University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by sixth-year head coach George Nessman, played their home games at the Event Center Arena and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 5–11 in WAC play, to finish eighth in the conference. However, San Jose State upset Idaho and Hawaii in the WAC tournament before losing the semifinal round to Utah State and earned an invitation to the College Basketball Invitational for San Jose State's first postseason appearance since making the 1996 NCAA tournament.