2011–12 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team


The 2011–12 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by second year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena and are members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 19–17, 7–9 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC tournament to Ohio.[1] They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated McNeese State in the first round before falling to Robert Morris in the second round.

2011–12 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record19–17 (7–9 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaSavage Arena
Seasons
2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Akron 13 3   .813 22 12   .647
Buffalo 12 4   .750 20 11   .645
Ohio 11 5   .688 29 8   .784
Kent State 10 6   .625 21 12   .636
Bowling Green 9 7   .563 16 16   .500
Miami 5 11   .313 9 21   .300
West
Eastern Michigan 9 7   .563 14 18   .438
Toledo 7 9   .438 19 17   .528
Western Michigan 6 10   .375 14 20   .412
Ball State 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Central Michigan 5 11   .313 11 21   .344
Northern Illinois 3 13   .188 5 26   .161
2012 MAC tournament winner
As of March 23, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 James Ewing Forward 6–6 240 Sophomore Buffalo, New York
1 Dominique Buckley Guard 6–2 200 Junior Romulus, Michigan
3 A.J. Mathew Guard 6–3 185 Freshman Ypsilanti, Michigan
4 Ryan Majerle Guard 6–4 180 Freshman Belmont, Michigan
5 Rian Pearson Guard 6–4 190 Sophomore Raytown, Missouri
12 Zack Riddle Guard 6–1 180 Freshman Dublin, Ohio
15 Michael Speicher Forward 6–6 195 Freshman Steinhausen, Switzerland
20 Julius Brown Guard 5–10 165 Freshman Markham, Illinois
21 DeLino Dear Forward/Center 6–9 205 Sophomore McKinney, Texas
32 Reese Holliday Forward 6–4 220 Sophomore Kansas City, Kansas
33 Curtis Dennis Guard 6–5 195 Junior Bronx, New York
43 Matt Smith Forward 6–7 215 Sophomore Whitewright, Texas
55 Richard Wonnell Center 6–10 240 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2011*
7:00 pm
Northwestern Ohio W 88–62 
Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
Regular season
November 18, 2011*
5:30 pm
vs. Texas State
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
L 91–94  0–1
UTPA Fieldhouse (142)
Edinburg, TX
November 19, 2011*
5:30 pm
vs. USC Upstate
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
W 75–70  1–1
UTPA Fieldhouse (347)
Edinburg, TX
November 20, 2011*
8:00 pm
at Texas–Pan American
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
W 64–54  2–1
UTPA Fieldhouse (237)
Edinburg, TX
November 21, 2011*
8:00 pm
vs. Victory
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
W 90–47  3–1
UTPA Fieldhouse (106)
Edinburg, TX
November 26, 2011*
7:30 pm
UIC W 82–67  4–1
Savage Arena (4,093)
Toledo, OH
November 30, 2011*
7:00 pm
UNC Wilmington W 75–73  5–1
Savage Arena (3,785)
Toledo, OH
December 3, 2011*
3:00 pm
at Chicago State W 73–61  6–1
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (435)
Chicago, IL
December 7, 2011*
7:00 pm
Temple L 58–77  6–2
Savage Arena (4,353)
Toledo, OH
December 10, 2011*
3:00 pm
Loyola Chicago L 55–57  6–3
Savage Arena (4,279)
Toledo, OH
December 17, 2011*
7:00 pm
Youngstown State W 86–77  7–3
Savage Arena (4,661)
Toledo, OH
December 20, 2011*
7:00 pm
Norfolk State L 70–72  7–4
Savage Arena (3,781)
Toledo, OH
December 22, 2011*
7:00 pm
at Florida Gulf Coast L 80–83  7–5
Alico Arena (1,314)
Fort Myers, FL
December 28, 2011*
8:00 pm
Cleveland State L 64–72  7–6
Savage Arena (4,032)
Toledo, OH
January 3, 2012*
8:00 pm
IU Northwest W 107–43  8–6
Savage Arena (3,652)
Toledo, OH
January 7, 2012
7:00 pm
at Central Michigan W 67–57  8–7
(0–1)
McGuirk Arena (2,649)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 10, 2012
7:00 pm, STO
Ball State L 68–70  8–8
(0–2)
Savage Arena (4,079)
Toledo, OH
January 14, 2012
2:00 pm
at Western Michigan L 52–74  8–9
(0–3)
University Arena (2,538)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 18, 2012
7:00 pm
Northern Illinois W 71–41  9–9
(1–3)
Savage Arena (4,015)
Toledo, OH
January 21, 2012
2:00 pm
at Eastern Michigan L 38–41  9–10
(1–4)
Convocation Center (1,009)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 25, 2012
7:00 pm
at Miami (OH) W 63–61  10–10
(2–4)
Millett Hall (1,192)
Oxford, OH
January 28, 2012
7:00 pm
Kent State L 61–77  10–11
(2–5)
Savage Arena (4,720)
Toledo, OH
Feabruary 1, 2012
7:00 pm, STO
at Akron L 72–86  10–12
(2–6)
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,037)
Akron, OH
February 4, 2012
7:00 pm
Buffalo L 65–72  10–13
(2–7)
Savage Arena (4,099)
Toledo, OH
February 8, 2012
7:00 pm
Ohio W 77–73  11–13
(3–7)
Savage Arena (4,139)
Toledo, OH
February 11, 2012
4:00 pm
at Bowling Green L 63–66  11–14
(3–8)
Stroh Center (4,421)
Bowling Green, OH
February 15, 2012
7:00 pm
at Ball State W 63–55  12–14
(4–8)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,144)
Muncie, IN
February 18, 2012*
3:00 pm
at Sam Houston State
ESPN BracketBusters
W 59–58  13–14
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,763)
Huntsville, TX
February 22, 2012
7:00 pm
Central Michigan W 72–67  14–14
(5–8)
Savage Arena (3,895)
Toledo, OH
February 25, 2012
7:00 pm
Western Michigan W 83–74  15–14
(6–8)
Savage Arena (5,108)
Toledo, OH
February 29, 2012
8:00 pm
at Northern Illinois L 61–65  15–15
(6–9)
Convocation Center (996)
DeKalb, IL
March 3, 2012
2:00 pm
Eastern Michigan W 76–51  16–15
(7–9)
Savage Arena (4,764)
Toledo, OH
MAC tournament
March 5, 2012
7:00 pm
(7) (10) Miami (OH)
First Round
W 60–53  17–15
Savage Arena (2,295)
Toledo, OH
March 7, 2012
9:30 pm, STO
(7) vs. (11) Central Michigan
Second Round
W 75–72  18–15
Quicken Loans Arena (2,523)
Cleveland, OH
March 8, 2012
9:30 pm, STO
(7) vs. (3) Ohio
Quarterfinals
L 57–65  18–16
Quicken Loans Arena (3,351)
Cleveland, OH
CollegeInsider.com tournament
March 13, 2012*
7:00 pm
McNeese State
First Round
W 76–63  19–16
Savage Arena (1,140)
Toledo, OH
March 17, 2012*
2:00 pm
Robert Morris
Second Round
L 51–69  19–17
Savage Arena (1,321)
Toledo, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "MAC tournament: Ohio takes control in the second half". The Columbus Dispatch. March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2024.