2010 – 11 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2010 – 11 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Bears , led by third year head coach Cuonzo Martin , played their home games at JQH Arena and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 26 – 9 , 15 – 3 in Missouri Valley play to win the regular season conference championship . They lost in the championship game of the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament . As a regular season conference champion who failed to win their conference tournament , they received an automatic bid in the 2011 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Murray State in the first round before falling in the second round to Miami ( FL )
2011 Missouri Valley Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2011 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2010–11 Missouri State Bears basketball team