2011–12 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team

The 2011–12 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Demons, led by second year head coach Oliver Purnell, played their home games at the Allstate Arena, with three home games at McGrath-Phillips Arena, and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 12–19, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big East Tournament to Connecticut.

2011–12 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2011–12 record12–19 (3–15 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaAllstate Arena
McGrath-Phillips Arena
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 11 Marquette144 .778  278  .771
Notre Dame135 .722  2212  .647
Cincinnati126 .667  2611  .703
No. 15 Georgetown126 .667  249  .727
South Florida126 .667  2214  .611
West Virginia99 .500  1914  .576
Connecticut810 .444  2014  .588
Seton Hall810 .444  2113  .618
Rutgers612 .333  1418  .438
St. John's612 .333  1319  .406
Pittsburgh513 .278  2217  .564
Villanova513 .278  1319  .406
Providence414 .222  1517  .469
DePaul315 .167  1219  .387
*No. 2 Syracuse01 .000  03  .000
**No. 17 Louisville08 .000  010  .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

Preseason

On October 19, 2011, at Big East Media Day, DePaul was ranked last in the Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll, receiving 27 points.[2]

Roster

2012–13 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Worrel Clahar 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)179 lb (81 kg) JrSound Doctrine Christian Academy
Lawson State CC
Brooklyn, NY
G 2 Edwind McGhee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg) SoChampaign Central HS Champaign, IL
G 5 Joe Belcaster 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)161 lb (73 kg) JrMorton HS Berwyn, IL
C 10 Derrell Robertson Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)233 lb (106 kg) FrMendenhall High School Pinola, MS
G 11 Jeremiah Kelly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)166 lb (75 kg) SrAmerican Christian Chicago, IL
F 12 Cleveland Melvin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoLake Clifton HS Baltimore, MD
F 15 Moses Morgan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoPalo Verde HS Las Vegas, NV
G 20 Brandon Young 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)193 lb (88 kg) SoFriendship Collegiate Academy Baltimore, MD
F 21 Jamee Crockett 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrCrete-Monee Chicago, IL
F 23 Donnavan Kirk 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg) SrDetroit Country Day School
University of Miami
Pontiac, MI
G 32 Charles McKinney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)182 lb (83 kg) FrQuality Education Academy Evanston, IL
C 33 Krys Faber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)258 lb (117 kg) SrRibet Academy Palmdale, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2011*
7:30 pm
Lewis W 70–63 
McGrath-Phillips Arena (2,752)
Chicago, IL
Regular Season
11/11/2011*
8:00 pm
UTPA W 91–72  1–0
McGrath-Phillips Arena (4,001)
Chicago, IL
11/14/2011*
7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State W 80–70  2-0
McGrath-Phillips Arena (3,286)
Chicago, IL
11/24/2011*
1:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Minnesota
Old Spice Classic quarterfinals
L 85–86  2–1
HP Field House (3,170)
Buena Vista, FL
11/25/2011*
1:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Texas Tech
Old Spice Classic consolation 2nd round
W 76–70  3-1
HP Field House (3,377)
Buena Vista, FL
11/27/2011*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Arizona State
Old Spice Classic 5th place game
W 68–64  4-1
HP Field House (1,728)
Buena Vista, FL
12/01/2011*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Ole Miss
SEC–Big East Challenge
L 68–70  4-2
Allstate Arena (7,129)
Rosemont, IL
12/05/2011*
8:00 pm, WCUU
Milwaukee L 76–87  4–3
Allstate Arena (6,661)
Rosemont, IL
12/07/2011*
7:00 pm, LPTV
at Loyola-Chicago W 69–58  5–3
Gentile Arena (4,186)
Chicago, IL
12/10/2011*
1:00 pm, WCUU
Chicago State W 102–95  6–3
Allstate Arena (6,245)
Rosemont, IL
12/14/2011*
8:00 pm
at Northern Illinois W 75–52  7–3
NIU Convocation Center (811)
DeKalb, IL
12/17/2011*
7:00 pm
Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 81-62  8–3
McGrath-Phillips Arena (3,522)
Chicago, IL
12/21/2011*
7:30 pm
Cal Poly W 63-58  9–3
Allstate Arena (8,254)
Rosemont, IL
01/01/2012
4:00 pm, Big East Network/WCUU
No. 1 Syracuse L 68–87  9–4 (0-1)
Allstate Arena (12,102)
Rosemont, IL
01/02/2013
8:00 pm, ESPN2
Pittsburgh W 84–81  10–4 (1–1)
Allstate Arena (8,110)
Rosemont, IL
01/08/2012
11:00 am, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
at Villanova L 71–87  10–5 (1–2)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
01/10/2012
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Seton Hall L 73–94  10–6 (1–3)
Prudential Center (6,840)
Newark, NJ
01/14/2012
3:00 pm, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
at No. 14/15 Louisville L 59–76  10–7 (1–4)
KFC Yum! Center (21,223)
Louisville, KY
01/17/2012
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 10/12 Georgetown L 75–83  10–8 (1–5)
Allstate Arena (8,322)
Rosemont, IL
01/22/2012
1:00 pm, ESPN3
South Florida L 59–75  10–9 (1–6)
Allstate Arena (8,002)
Rosemont, IL
01/25/2012
6:00 pm, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
at Rutgers W 69-64  11–9 (2–6)
Rutgers Athletic Center (4,662)
Piscataway, NJ
02/01/2012
7:30 pm, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
St. John's L 81–87  11–10 (2–7)
Allstate Arena (7,994)
Rosemont, IL
02/04/2012
6:00 pm, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
Cincinnati L 66–74  11-11 (2–8)
Fifth Third Arena (10,450)
Cincinnati, OH
02/06/2012
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 18/19 Marquette L 76–89  11–12 (2–9)
Allstate Arena (9,276)
Rosemont, IL
02/11/2012
6:00 pm, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
at Notre Dame L 76–84  11–13 (2–10)
Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, IN
02/15/2012
6:00 pm, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
Connecticut L 54-80  11–14 (2–11)
Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
02/18/2012
11:00 am, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
No. 19/18 Louisville L 82-90 OT 11–15 (2–12)
Allstate Arena (13,674)
Rosemont, IL
02/20/2012
8:00 pm, ESPNU
St. John's L 72–79  11–16 (2–13)
Carnesecca Arena (5,110)
Queens, NY
02/25/2012
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Providence L 71–73  11–17 (2–14)
Allstate Arena (8,842)
Rosemont, IL
02/28/2012
6:00 pm, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
at West Virginia L 75-92  11–18 (2–15)
WVU Coliseum (10,255)
Morgantown, WV
03/03/2012
5:00 pm, Big East Network/WCUU/ESPN3
at Seton Hall W 86-58  12–18 (3–15)
Allstate Arena (8,412)
Rosemont, IL
2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
03/06/2012
11:00 am, ESPNU
vs. Connecticut
First Round
L 67–81  12–19
Madison Square Garden (N/A)
New York City, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
  2. "Connecticut, Syracuse Tie For First Place In Preseason Coaches' Poll". Big East Conference. October 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
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