2011–12 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
2011–12 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Round of 64 | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 19–14 (9–9 Big East) |
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Home arena | WVU Coliseum |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Marquette | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Georgetown | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Florida | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 22 | – | 17 | .564 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*No. 2 Syracuse | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 0 | – | 3 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
**No. 17 Louisville† | 0 | – | 8 | .000 | 0 | – | 10 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2012 Big East tournament winner As of March 31, 2012[1] *Syracuse: 30 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(34–3)(17–1) **Louisville: 25 reg. season games, 5 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Louisville–(30-10)(10-8) Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2011–12 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers, led by fifth year head coach Bob Huggins, played their home games at WVU Coliseum and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the second round of the Big East Basketball tournament to Connecticut. They received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA basketball tournament where they lost in the second round to Gonzaga.
Roster
Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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1 | Dominique Ruledge | Forward | 6–8 | 240 | Junior | Newark, New Jersey |
3 | Juwan Staten | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | Sophomore | Dayton, Ohio |
4 | Jabarie Hinds | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Freshman | Mount Vernon, New York |
5 | Kevin Jones | Forward | 6–8 | 260 | Senior | Mount Vernon, New York |
12 | Aaron Brown | Forward | 6–5 | 220 | Freshman | Darby, Pennsylvania |
13 | Deniz Kılıçlı | Forward | 6–9 | 260 | Junior | Istanbul, Turkey |
14 | Gary Browne | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Freshman | Cupey, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
20 | Pat Forsythe | Center | 6–11 | 240 | Freshman | Brunswick, Ohio |
22 | Aric Dickerson | Guard | 6–5 | 180 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois |
23 | Tommie McCune | Forward | 6–8 | 205 | Freshman | Saginaw, Michigan |
24 | Aaric Murray | Center | 6–10 | 240 | Junior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
25 | Darryl Bryant | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Senior | Brooklyn, New York |
32 | Paul Williamson | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Freshman | Harts, West Virginia |
34 | Kevin Noreen | Forward | 6–10 | 245 | Freshman | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
55 | Keaton Miles | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Freshman | Dallas, Texas |
Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
11/11/2011* 9:00 pm, ESPN3 | Oral Roberts | W 78–71 | 1–0 | WVU Coliseum (8,579) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
11/15/2011* 10:00 am, ESPN | Kent State ESPN College Tip Off Marathon | L 60–70 | 1–1 | WVU Coliseum (5,616) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
11/17/2011* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Alcorn State | W 97–62 | 2–1 | WVU Coliseum (2,308) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
11/22/2011* 7:00 pm, Big East Network | vs. Morehead State | W 83–48 | 3–1 | Charleston Civic Center (10,122) Charleston, WV | |||||||
11/28/2011* 7:00 pm, Big East Network | Akron | W 77–56 | 4–1 | WVU Coliseum (7,334) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
12/03/2011* 9:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 21 Mississippi State | L 62–75 | 4–2 | Humphrey Coliseum (7,529) Starkville, MS | |||||||
12/08/2011* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | vs. Kansas State | W 85–80 2OT | 5–2 | Intrust Bank Arena (15,004) Wichita, KS | |||||||
12/10/2011* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | Miami (FL) | W 77–66 | 6–2 | WVU Coliseum (12,257) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
12/17/2011* 2:00 pm, Big East Network | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Las Vegas Classic | W 84–64 | 7–2 | WVU Coliseum (7,226) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
12/19/2011* 7:00 pm, Big East Network | Tennessee Tech Las Vegas Classic | W 72–53 | 8–2 | WVU Coliseum (6,252) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
12/22/2011* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Missouri State Las Vegas Classic semifinals | W 70–68 OT | 9–2 | Orleans Arena (NA) Paradise, NV | |||||||
12/23/2011* 9:00 pm, ESPN | vs. No. 7 Baylor Las Vegas Classic finals | L 81–83 OT | 9–3 | Orleans Arena (1,526) Las Vegas, NV | |||||||
12/28/2011 7:00 pm, Big East Network | Villanova | W 83–69 | 10–3 (1–0) | WVU Coliseum (11,262) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
12/30/2011 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | at Seton Hall | L 48–67 | 10–4 (1–1) | Prudential Center (7,533) Newark, NJ | |||||||
01/04/2012 7:00 pm, Big East Network | at Rutgers | W 85–64 | 11–4 (2–1) | Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,815) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
01/07/2012 12:00 pm, Big East Network | No. 9 Georgetown | W 74–62 | 12–4 (3–1) | WVU Coliseum (10,526) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
01/09/2012 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 17 Connecticut | L 57–64 | 12–5 (3–2) | XL Center (15,805) Hartford, CT | |||||||
01/14/2012 2:00 pm, Big East Network | Rutgers | W 84–60 | 13–5 (4–2) | WVU Coliseum (13,820) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
01/18/2012* 7:30 pm, WOWK | vs. Marshall Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic | W 78–62 | 14–5 | Charleston Civic Center (12,684) Charleston, WV | |||||||
01/21/2012 3:00 pm, ESPNU | Cincinnati | W 77–74 OT | 15–5 (5–2) | WVU Coliseum (14,070) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
01/25/2012 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at St. John's | L 62–78 | 15–6 (5–3) | Madison Square Garden (6,901) New York City, NY | |||||||
01/28/2012 1:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 3 Syracuse | L 61–63 | 15–7 (5–4) | Carrier Dome (28,740) Syracuse, NY | |||||||
01/30/2012 7:00 pm, ESPN | Pittsburgh | L 66–72 | 15–8 (5–5) | WVU Coliseum (13,032) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
02/05/2012 12:00 pm, Big East Network | at Providence | W 87–84 OT | 16–8 (6–5) | Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,122) Providence, RI | |||||||
02/08/2012 9:00 pm, ESPNU | Notre Dame | L 51–55 | 16–9 (6–6) | WVU Coliseum (9,258) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
02/11/2012 12:00 pm, ESPN | No. 24 Louisville | L 74–77 | 16–10 (6–7) | WVU Coliseum (11,254) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
02/16/2012 9:00 pm, ESPN | at Pittsburgh | W 66–48 | 17–10 (7–7) | Petersen Events Center (12,508) Pittsburgh, PA | |||||||
02/22/2012 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 20 Notre Dame | L 44–71 | 17–11 (7–8) | Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,265) South Bend, IN | |||||||
02/24/2012 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 10 Marquette | L 60–61 | 17–12 (7–9) | WVU Coliseum (12,087) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
02/28/2012 7:00 pm, Big East Network | DePaul | W 92–75 | 18–12 (8–9) | WVU Coliseum (10,255) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
03/03/2012 12:00 pm, Big East Network | at South Florida | W 50–44 | 19–12 (9–9) | Tampa Bay Times Forum (9,737) Tampa, FL | |||||||
2012 Big East men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
03/07/2012 12:00 pm, ESPN | vs. Connecticut Second Round | L 67–71 OT | 19–13 | Madison Square Garden (20,057) New York City, NY | |||||||
2012 NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
03/15/2012* 7:20 pm, TNT | No. (E 10) | vs. (E 7) Gonzaga Second Round | L 54–77 | 19–14 | Consol Energy Center (19,413) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region. |
References
- ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.