2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team


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.

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

Roster

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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

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN:    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 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN:    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

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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

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