2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–17 (8–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarver-Hawkeye Arena
(Capacity: 15,500)
Seasons
2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Michigan State† 13 – 5   .722 29 – 8   .784
No. 13 Michigan 13 – 5   .722 24 – 10   .706
No. 7 Ohio State 13 – 5   .722 31 – 8   .795
No. 14 Wisconsin 12 – 6   .667 26 – 10   .722
No. 16 Indiana 11 – 7   .611 27 – 9   .750
Purdue 10 – 8   .556 22 – 13   .629
Northwestern 8 – 10   .444 19 – 14   .576
Iowa 8 – 10   .444 18 – 17   .514
Illinois 6 – 12   .333 17 – 15   .531
Minnesota 6 – 12   .333 23 – 15   .605
Nebraska 4 – 14   .222 12 – 18   .400
Penn State 4 – 14   .222 12 – 20   .375
† 2012 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team was led by 2nd year head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which has been their home since 1983. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season with 18-17 record, 8-10 in Big Ten play finished in a tie with Northwestern in 7th place. They made to the 2012 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament where they defeated Illinois in the first round but then lost to Michigan State in the quarterfinals. They made to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament, where they beat Dayton in the first round, and lost to Oregon in the second round.

Roster

The 2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes squad contained 16 players which include 4 freshmen, 1 redshirt freshman, 6 sophomores, 2 juniors, 3 seniors, and 1 redshirt senior.

2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 0 Gabriel Olaseni 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr London, England
F 1 Melsahn Basabe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Glen Cove, NY
G 2 Josh Oglesby 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cedar Rapids, IA
F 3 Cody Cox 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Waterloo, IA
G/F 4 Roy Devyn Marble 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Southfield, MI
G 5 Matt Gatens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Iowa City, IA
F 11 Christopher Rickert 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Sioux City, IA
G 13 Kyle Denning 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Cedar Falls, IA
G 14 Steven McCarty 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Auburn Hills, MI
F 15 Zach McCabe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Sioux City, IA
F 20 Andrew Brommer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Rosemount, MN
G 24 Bryce Cartwright 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Compton, CA
G 25 Eric May 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Dubuque, IA
F 30 Aaron White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Strongsville, OH
G 32 Brandon Stubbs 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Pleasant Hill, IA
F 34 Darius Stokes 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Cedar Rapids, IA
F 35 Devon Archie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Indianapolis, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
  • John Sreif
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-12-19

2011 Commitments

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Josh Oglesby
SG 		Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Rapids Washington High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sep 29, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Gabe Olaseni
C 		London, England Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 26, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Aaron White
SF 		Strongsville, OH Strongsville High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 4, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "ESPN- Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2011.

Schedule and Results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2011*
3:30 pm 		Northwest Missouri State W 79–59  –
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,854)
Iowa City, IA
Regular season
11/11/2011*
7:00 pm 		Chicago State
Dale Howard Classic 		W 96–53  1–0
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,897)
Iowa City, IA
11/14/2011*
7:00 pm 		North Carolina A&T
Dale Howard Classic 		W 95–79  2–0
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (8,891)
Iowa City, IA
11/17/2011*
7:00 pm 		Northern Illinois W 88–55  3–0
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (9,666)
Iowa City, IA
11/20/2011*
3:00 pm, BTN 		vs. Creighton
Dale Howard Classic 		L 59–82  3–1
 Wells Fargo Arena (12,746)
Des Moines, IA
11/23/2011*
7:00 pm 		Campbell
Dale Howard Classic 		L 61–77  3–2
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,501)
Iowa City, IA
11/26/2011*
12:00 pm 		IPFW W 82–72  4–2
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (9,904)
Iowa City, IA
11/29/2011*
8:15 pm, ESPNU 		Clemson
ACC-Big Ten Challenge 		L 55–71  4–3
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,449)
Iowa City, IA
12/03/2011*
2:00 pm 		Brown W 75–54  5–3
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,399)
Iowa City, IA
12/06/2011*
7:00 pm, KWWL 		at Northern Iowa
Iowa Big Four 		L 60–80  5–4
 McLeod Center (6,834)
Cedar Falls, IA
12/09/2011*
7:00 pm, CTN 		at Iowa State
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series 		L 76–86  5–5
 Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
Ames, IA
12/17/2011*
8:00 pm, BTN 		Drake
Iowa Big Four 		W 82–68  6–5
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,479)
Iowa City, IA
12/19/2011*
7:05 pm 		Central Arkansas W 105–64  7–5
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (9,382)
Iowa City, IA
12/22/2011*
7:30 pm 		Boise State W 81–72  8–5
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,122)
Iowa City, IA
12/28/2011
8:30 pm, BTN 		Purdue L 76–79  8–6
(0–1) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,314)
Iowa City, IA
12/31/2011
12:00 pm, BTN 		at No. 11 Wisconsin W 72–65  9–6
(1–1) 		Kohl Center (17,230)
Madison, WI
01/04/2012
8:00 pm, BTN 		at Minnesota W 64–62  10–6
(2–1) 		Williams Arena (12,018)
Minneapolis, MN
01/07/2012
2:00 pm, BTN 		No. 6 Ohio State L 47–76  10–7
(2–2) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
01/10/2012
6:00 pm, BTN 		at No. 6 Michigan State L 61–95  10–8
(2–3) 		Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
01/14/2012
12:00 pm, BTN 		No. 13 Michigan W 75–59  11–8
(3–3) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,366)
Iowa City, IA
01/17/2012
7:00 pm, BTN 		at Purdue L 68–75  11–9
(3–4) 		Mackey Arena (14,134)
West Lafayette, IN
01/26/2012
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		Nebraska L 73–79  11–10
(3–5) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,538)
Iowa City, IA
01/29/2012
5:00 pm, BTN 		at No. 16 Indiana L 89–103  11–11
(3–6) 		Assembly Hall (17,243)
Bloomington, IN
02/01/2012
7:35 pm, BTN 		Minnesota W 63–59  12–11
(4–6) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,232)
Iowa City, IA
02/04/2012
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		Penn State W 77–64  13–11
(5–6) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,510)
Iowa City, IA
02/09/2012
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Northwestern L 64–83  13–12
(5–7) 		Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,013)
Evanston, IL
02/16/2012
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Penn State L 64–69  13–13
(5–8) 		Bryce Jordan Center (6,794)
University Park, PA
02/19/2012
5:00 pm, BTN 		No. 18 Indiana W 78–66  14–13
(6–8) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,282)
Iowa City, IA
02/23/2012
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 16 Wisconsin W 67–66  15–13
(7–8) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena (14,248)
Iowa City, IA
02/26/2012
5:00 pm, BTN 		at Illinois L 54–65  15–14
(7–9) 		Assembly Hall (16,322)
Champaign, IL
02/29/2012
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Nebraska W 62–53  16–14
(8–9) 		Bob Devaney Sports Center (8,039)
Lincoln, NE
03/03/2012
1:30 pm, BTN 		Northwestern L 66–70  16–15
(8–10) 		Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA
2012 Big Ten tournament
03/08/2012
10:30 am, BTN 		vs. Illinois
First Round 		W 64–61  17–15
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
Indianapolis, IN
03/09/2012
11:00 am, ESPN 		vs. No. 8 Michigan State
Quarterfinals 		L 75–92  17–16
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,484)
Indianapolis, IN
2012 National Invitation Tournament
03/13/2012*
6:30 pm, ESPN 		No. (S 7) at No. (S 2) Dayton
First Round 		W 84–75  18–16
 Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,190)
Iowa City, IA
03/18/2012*
4:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. (S 7) at No. (S 3) Oregon
Second Round 		L 97–108  18–17
 Matthew Knight Arena (7,590)
Eugene, OR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

  1. ^ "2011–12 Schedule". Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2011.