2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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The 2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his fourth season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 27–9 overall and 11–7 in Big Ten play. They advanced to the second round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament before falling to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before falling to eventual champion Kentucky.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 16
Record27–9 (11–7 Big Ten)
Quick facts Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball, NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen ...
2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 16
Record27–9 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainVerdell Jones III
Home arenaAssembly Hall
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2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State†13–5 .72229–8  .784
No. 13 Michigan13–5 .72224–10  .706
No. 7 Ohio State13–5 .72231–8  .795
No. 14 Wisconsin12–6 .66726–10  .722
No. 16 Indiana11–7 .61127–9  .750
Purdue10–8 .55622–13  .629
Northwestern8–10 .44419–14  .576
Iowa8–10 .44418–17  .514
Illinois6–12 .33317–15  .531
Minnesota6–12 .33323–15  .605
Nebraska4–14 .22212–18  .400
Penn State4–14 .22212–20  .375
† 2012 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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Preseason

Coach Tom Crean signed a three-man class in 2011.

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Remy Abell
SF		 Louisville, Kentucky Eastern 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Apr 27, 2011 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (87)
Austin Etherington
SF		 Cicero, Indiana Hamilton Heights 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 3, 2009 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (91)
Cody Zeller
PF		 Washington, Indiana Washington 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 11, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 5/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   (97)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 26    Rivals: 27
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
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Season

On December 10, 2011, Indiana beat Kentucky, 73–72 after a last-second shot by Christian Watford.[1] Video of Indiana fans reacting to the shot around the country went viral.[2] ESPN commentator Dick Vitale, who was covering the game for the network, said it was the "best game of the year"[3] and that "[t]he atmosphere there was unreal, as I felt the building shaking after Watford hit the shot."[4] According to Bob Kravitz, the win marked "a day when Hoosier Hysteria was restored to something akin to its former glory."[5]

On December 31, 2011, the Hoosiers knocked off 2nd ranked Ohio State and in doing so became the first IU team in history to knock off the top 2 team ranked teams in the same season. On February 28, 2012, they again beat a Top 5 team by beating No. 5 Michigan State, and became the first IU team since the undefeated 1975–76 team to beat 3 Top 5 teams in the same year.[6][7] The Hoosiers earned a number four seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament and defeated New Mexico State in the second round. After defeating VCU in the third round, the Hoosiers however would go on to lose to eventual champion Kentucky in the Sweet Sixteen 102–90, as the Wildcats avenged their lone regular season loss.

Roster

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2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Kory Barnett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)186 lb (84 kg) Sr Rochester, Indiana
G 1 Jordan Hulls 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)181 lb (82 kg) Jr Bloomington, Indiana
F 2 Christian Watford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)232 lb (105 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
G 3 Maurice Creek Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Oxon Hill, Maryland
G 4 Victor Oladipo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)214 lb (97 kg) So Hyattsville, Maryland
F 10 Will Sheehey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Stuart, Florida
G 11 Daniel Moore 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Carmel, Indiana
G 12 Verdell Jones III Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Champaign, Illinois
F 13 Austin Etherington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) Fr Cicero, Indiana
G 15 Raphael Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr South Bend, Indiana
G 20 Taylor Wayer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)172 lb (78 kg) So Indianapolis, Indiana
G 23 Remy Abell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Louisville, Kentucky
F 24 Jeff Howard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)238 lb (108 kg) So Westfield, Indiana
F 25 Tom Pritchard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Westlake, Ohio
G 30 Matt Roth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Washington, Illinois
F 32 Derek Elston 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Tipton, Indiana
C 40 Cody Zeller 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Washington, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 23, 2012

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2011*
7:00 pm		 UIndy W 90–72  –
 Assembly Hall (16,516)
Bloomington, Indiana
Regular Season
November 11, 2011*
7:00 pm, BTN		 Stony Brook W 96–66  1–0
 Assembly Hall (16,506)
Bloomington, Indiana
November 13, 2011*
5:00 pm, BTN		 Chattanooga
Hoosier Invitational		 W 78–53  2–0
 Assembly Hall (16,149)
Bloomington, Indiana
November 16, 2011*
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Evansville W 94–73  3–0
 Ford Center (9,640)
Evansville, Indiana
November 19, 2011*
8:00 pm, BTN		 Savannah State
Hoosier Invitational		 W 94–65  4–0
 Assembly Hall (16,613)
Bloomington, Indiana
November 21, 2011*
6:30 pm, BTN		 Gardner–Webb
Hoosier Invitational		 W 73–49  5–0
 Assembly Hall (16,261)
Bloomington, Indiana
November 27, 2011*
7:00 pm, BTN		 Butler
Hoosier Invitational		 W 75–59  6–0
 Assembly Hall (17,265)
Bloomington, Indiana
November 30, 2011*
7:15 pm, ESPN2		 at NC State
ACC – Big Ten Challenge		 W 86–75  7–0
 RBC Center (16,597)
Raleigh, North Carolina
December 4, 2011*
4:30 pm		 Stetson W 84–50  8–0
 Assembly Hall (16,821)
Bloomington, Indiana
December 10, 2011*
5:15 pm, ESPN		 No. 1 Kentucky
Rivalry		 W 73–72  9–0
 Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, Indiana
December 17, 2011*
4:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 18 vs. Notre Dame
Close the Gap Crossroads Classic		 W 69–58  10–0
 Conseco Fieldhouse (19,064)
Indianapolis
December 19, 2011*
6:30 pm, BTN		 No. 17 Howard W 107–50  11–0
 Assembly Hall (11,111)
Bloomington, Indiana
December 22, 2011*
6:00 pm, ESPN3		 No. 17 UMBC W 89–47  12–0
 Assembly Hall (12,665)
Bloomington, Indiana
Big Ten Regular Season
December 28, 2011
7:30 pm, BTN		 No. 13 at No. 16 Michigan State L 65–80  12–1
(0–1)		 Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, Michigan
December 31, 2011
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 13 No. 2 Ohio State W 74–70  13–1
(1–1)		 Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, Indiana
January 5, 2012
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 12 No. 16 Michigan W 73–71  14–1
(2–1)		 Assembly Hall (16,020)
Bloomington, Indiana
January 8, 2012
12:00 pm, BTN		 No. 12 at Penn State W 88–82  15–1
(3–1)		 Bryce Jordan Center (8,250)
University Park, Pennsylvania
January 12, 2012
8:00 pm, BTN		 No. 7 Minnesota L 74–77  15–2
(3–2)		 Assembly Hall (17,373)
Bloomington, Indiana
January 15, 2012
4:30 pm, CBS		 No. 7 at No. 5 Ohio State L 63–80  15–3
(3–3)		 Value City Arena (18,809)
Columbus, Ohio
January 18, 2012
7:00 pm, BTN		 No. 11 at Nebraska L 69–70  15–4
(3–4)		 Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,438)
Lincoln, Nebraska
January 22, 2012
12:00 pm, BTN		 No. 11 Penn State W 73–54  16–4
(4–4)		 Assembly Hall (17,248)
Bloomington, Indiana
January 26, 2012
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 16 at No. 25 Wisconsin L 50–57  16–5
(4–5)		 Kohl Center (17,230)
Madison, Wisconsin
January 29, 2012
6:00 pm, BTN		 No. 16 Iowa W 103–89  17–5
(5–5)		 Assembly Hall (17,243)
Bloomington, Indiana
February 1, 2012
6:30 pm, BTN		 No. 20 at No. 23 Michigan L 56–68  17–6
(5–6)		 Crisler Arena (12,721)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 4, 2012
7:00 pm, BTN		 No. 20 at Purdue
Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup		 W 78–61  18–6
(6–6)		 Mackey Arena (15,108)
West Lafayette, Indiana
February 9, 2012
8:00 pm, BTN		 No. 23 Illinois
Rivalry		 W 84–71  19–6
(7–6)		 Assembly Hall (17,389)
Bloomington, Indiana
February 15, 2012
6:30 pm, BTN		 No. 18 Northwestern W 71–66  20–6
(8–6)		 Assembly Hall (17,246)
Bloomington, Indiana
February 19, 2012
6:00 pm, BTN		 No. 18 at Iowa L 66–78  20–7
(8–7)		 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,282)
Iowa City, IA
February 22, 2012*
7:00 pm		 No. 23 North Carolina Central W 75–56  21–7
 Assembly Hall (17,164)
Bloomington, Indiana
February 26, 2012
1:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 23 at Minnesota W 69–50  22–7
(9–7)		 Williams Arena (11,421)
Minneapolis
February 28, 2012
7:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 18 No. 5 Michigan State W 70–55  23–7
(10–7)		 Assembly Hall (17,280)
Bloomington, Indiana
March 4, 2012
6:00 pm, BTN		 No. 18 Purdue
Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup		 W 85–74  24–7
(11–7)		 Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, Indiana
Big Ten Conference tournament
March 8, 2012
2:00 pm, BTN		 No. 15 vs. Penn State
First Round		 W 75–58  25–7
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (17,936)
Indianapolis
March 9, 2012
2:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 15 vs. No. 14 Wisconsin
Quarterfinals		 L 71–79  25–8
 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,484)
Indianapolis
2012 NCAA tournament
March 15, 2012*
9:45 pm, CBS		 No. 16 (S 4) vs. (S 13) New Mexico State
Second Round		 W 79–66  26–8
 Rose Garden (17,519)
Portland, Oregon
March 17, 2012*
7:10 pm, TBS		 No. 16 (S 4) vs. (S 12) VCU
Third Round		 W 63–61  27–8
 Rose Garden (17,337)
Portland, Oregon
March 23, 2012*
9:45 pm, CBS		 No. 16 (S 4) vs. No. 1 (S 1) Kentucky
Sweet Sixteen/Rivalry		 L 90–102  27–9
 Georgia Dome (24,731)
Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.
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Rankings

See also: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
More information Poll, Pre- Season ...
Regular season polls
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AP NR NR NR NR RV RV 18 17 13 12 7 11 16 20 23 18 23 18 15 16
Coaches NR NR NR RV RV RV 20 18 15 12 8 13 17 20 23 20 24 20 15 17 13
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Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No change
(RV)   Received votes

"The Movement"

The 2012 class consists of Yogi Ferrell, Hanner Perea, Jeremy Hollowell, Peter Jurkin, and Ron Patterson.

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Yogi Ferrell
PG		 Indianapolis Park Tudor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Nov 24, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   (96)
Ron Patterson
SG		 Indianapolis Broad Ripple 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Aug 15, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (91)
Jeremy Hollowell
SF		 Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrence Central 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 24, 2011 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   (95)
Hanner Mosquera-Perea
PF		 La Porte, Indiana La Lumiere 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 31, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   (93)
Peter Jurkin
C		 Charlotte, N.C. United Faith Christian Academy 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Aug 9, 2010 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   (89)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 3    Rivals: 2
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

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