2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, Round of 64 | |
Conference | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
Record | 22–12 (13–5 Big East) |
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Home arena | Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center |
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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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big East Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Brey, and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana.
Previous season
[edit]The Fighting Irish finished the 2010–11 season 27–7, 14–4 in Big East play, finishing second place behind Pittsburgh. Ben Hansbrough was named Big East Player of the Year, and Mike Brey was named Big East Coach of the Year for the third time. Brey was also named National Coach of the Year by Sports Illustrated & CBSSports.com, and the recipient of the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year award.
The Irish were defeated in the semifinals of the Big East tournament by Louisville. They earned a #2 seed for the NCAA tournament, the program's highest seeding since 1981, where they were eliminated in the third round by Florida State.
Preseason
[edit]Roster changes and recruiting
[edit]Notre Dame lost team captains Hansbrough & Tyrone Nash to graduation. Additionally, forward Carleton Scott surprised many by declaring for the NBA draft,[2] forgoing his final season of eligibility. All three players went undrafted and signed contracts to play in Europe. Notre Dame welcomed one transfer in center Garrick Sherman from Michigan State,[3] who will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2011–12 season.
Notre Dame recruited two players from the high school senior class of 2010–11:
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Pat Connaughton SF |
Arlington, MA | St. John's Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 19, 2010 | |
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Eric Katenda PF |
Wichita, KS | Sunrise Christian Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 26, 2011 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR | ||||||
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Both Katenda and Connaughton were expected to contribute in their freshman season. However, Katenda suffered a "freak injury"[4] to his left eye during a summer pick-up game, leaving him with a permanently damaged optic nerve. The injury, combined with an academic issue with the NCAA, delayed his enrollment at Notre Dame until January 2012. He will sit out the remainder of the season but is expected to play again.[5]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2nd Team All-Big East – Jack Cooley[6]
- Big East Most Improved Player – Jack Cooley[7]
- Big East All-Rookie Team – Jerian Grant[6]
- Jim Phelan Coach of the Year Award – Mike Brey[8]
- NABC District V Coach of the Year – Mike Brey[7]
Roster
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Roster |
- Sherman is not eligible to play under NCAA transfer rules.
Schedule and results
[edit]Source[9]
- All times are Eastern
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/1/2011* 7:30pm |
St. Xavier | W 90–72 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,578) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||||
11/7/2011* 7:30pm |
Stonehill College | W 92–70 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,567) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
11/12/2011* 2:00pm |
Mississippi Valley State | W 80–67 | 1–0 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,087) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
11/14/2011* 9:00pm, ESPNU |
Detroit CBE Classic |
W 59–53 | 2–0 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,720) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
11/16/2011* 7:30pm |
Sam Houston State CBE Classic |
W 74–41 | 3–0 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,614) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
11/18/2011* 9:00pm |
Delaware State | W 93–69 | 4–0 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,826) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
11/21/2011* 7:30pm, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 21 Missouri CBE Classic |
L 58–87 | 4–1 |
Sprint Center (11,436) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
11/22/2011* 7:45pm, ESPNU |
vs. Georgia CBE Classic |
L 57–61 | 4–2 |
Sprint Center (10,747) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
11/27/2011* 2:00pm |
Bryant | W 84–59 | 5–2 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,138) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
11/30/2011* 11:15 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 18 Gonzaga | L 53–73 | 5–3 |
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||||||
12/4/2011* 4:45 pm, MASN/Versus |
vs. Maryland BB&T Classic |
L 71–78 | 5–4 |
Verizon Center (10,714) Washington, DC | |||||||
12/8/2011* 7:30 pm |
Maine | W 87–78 | 6–4 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,024) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
12/10/2011* 7:30 pm |
Dartmouth | W 65–47 | 7–4 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,651) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
12/17/2011* 4:30 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. No. 18 Indiana Crossroads Classic |
L 58–69 | 7–5 |
Conseco Fieldhouse (19,064) Indianapolis, IN | |||||||
12/19/2011* 7:30 pm |
Sacred Heart | W 106–65 | 8–5 |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,042) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
Big East Regular Season | |||||||||||
12/27/2011 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 22 Pittsburgh | W 72–59 | 9–5 (1–0) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,231) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
1/4/2012 7:00 pm, Big East Network |
at Cincinnati | L 55–71 | 9–6 (1–1) |
Fifth Third Arena (10,142) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
1/7/2012 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 11 Louisville | W 67–65 2OT | 10–6 (2–1) |
KFC Yum! Center (22,687) Louisville, KY | |||||||
1/10/2012 7:00 pm, Big East Network |
South Florida | W 60–49 | 11–6 (3–1) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,075) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
1/14/2012 11:00 am, ESPN2 |
No. 17 Connecticut | L 53–67 | 11–7 (3–2) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
1/16/2012 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Rutgers | L 58–65 | 11–8 (3–3) |
Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,334) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
1/21/2012 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 Syracuse | W 67–58 | 12–8 (4–3) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
1/25/2012 8:00 pm, Big East Network |
at Seton Hall | W 55–42 | 13–8 (5–3) |
Prudential Center (8,421) Newark, NJ | |||||||
1/29/2012 12:00 pm, Big East Network |
at No. 24 Connecticut | W 50–48 | 14–8 (6–3) |
XL Center (16,294) Hartford, CT | |||||||
2/4/2012 1:00 pm, CBS |
No. 15 Marquette | W 76–59 | 15–8 (7–3) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
2/8/2012 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
at West Virginia | W 55–51 | 16–8 (8–3) |
WVU Coliseum (9,258) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
2/11/2012 12:00 pm, Big East Network |
DePaul | W 84–76 | 17–8 (9–3) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
2/15/2012 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 23 | Rutgers | W 71–53 | 18–8 (10–3) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,557) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
2/18/2012 9:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 23 | at Villanova | W 74–70 OT | 19–8 (11–3) |
Wells Fargo Center (15,939) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
2/22/2012 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 20 | West Virginia | W 71–44 | 20–8 (12–3) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,265) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
2/25/2012 12:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 20 | at St. John's | L 58–61 | 20–9 (12–4) |
Madison Square Garden (11,436) New York, NY | ||||||
2/27/2012 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 20 | at No. 11 Georgetown | L 41–59 | 20–10 (12–5) |
Verizon Center (14,514) Washington, DC | ||||||
3/2/2012 7:00 pm, Big East Network |
No. 20 | Providence | W 75–69 | 21–10 (13–5) |
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN | ||||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
3/8/2012 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 23 | vs. South Florida Quarterfinals |
W 57–53 OT | 22–10 |
Madison Square Garden (20,057) New York, NY | ||||||
3/9/2012 9:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 23 | vs. Louisville Semifinals |
L 50–64 | 22–11 |
Madison Square Garden (20,057) New York, NY | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
3/16/2012* 9:45 pm, CBS |
No. 23 (S 7) | vs. (S 10) Xavier Second Round |
L 63–67 | 22–12 |
Greenboro Coliseum (16,523) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
*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
[edit]- ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
- ^ "Carleton Scott To Remain In NBA Draft". und.com. May 8, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Irish Basketball Program Welcomes Garrick Sherman". und.com. June 21, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "Injury leaves Eric Katenda partially blind". ESPN. August 6, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ "After eye injury no limits in sight for ND's Katenda". chicagotribune.com. January 20, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ a b "Jack Cooley And Jerian Grant Named To BIG EAST All-Conference Teams – UND.COM – University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.Com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Mike Brey Named NABC District V Coach of the Year – UND.COM – University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.Com. March 21, 2012. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "Mike Brey Named Jim Phelan National Coach Of The Year – UND.COM – University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.Com. March 30, 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "2011–12 Schedule". Archived from the original on July 28, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2011.