2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

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 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before falling to eventual champion Kentucky.

2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 16
2011–12 record27–9 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
CaptainVerdell Jones III
Home arenaAssembly Hall
2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State135 .722  298  .784
No. 13 Michigan135 .722  2410  .706
No. 7 Ohio State135 .722  318  .795
No. 14 Wisconsin126 .667  2610  .722
No. 16 Indiana117 .611  279  .750
Purdue108 .556  2213  .629
Northwestern810 .444  1914  .576
Iowa810 .444  1817  .514
Illinois612 .333  1715  .531
Minnesota612 .333  2315  .605
Nebraska414 .222  1218  .400
Penn State414 .222  1220  .375
2012 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Remy Abell
SF
Louisville, Kentucky Eastern 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Apr 27, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Austin Etherington
SF
Cicero, Indiana Hamilton Heights 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 3, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Cody Zeller
PF
Washington, Indiana Washington 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 11, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26   Rivals: 27
  • 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:

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

    Season

    On December 10, 2011, top-ranked Kentucky traveled to Bloomington to take on unranked Indiana. Indiana fans sensed a resurgence in the program and possible upset, with students lining up outside the arena 10 hours before tipoff to get good seats.[1] The game remained close and hard-fought, with five lead changes in the final 121 seconds. At the last second, Christian Watford hit a 3-pointer, giving the Hoosiers a stunning 73–72 upset. Victor Oladipo had 13 points and five Hoosiers wound up in double figures. Watford's shot sent Indiana fans storming the court and crowding around players. Kentucky's loss was their only one of the regular season and prevented them from matching a record last set by Indiana's 1975–1976 team.

    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

    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  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  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: 2012-03-23

    Schedule

    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.

    Rankings

    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season
    Week
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    2
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    7
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    19
    Final
    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
    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.

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Yogi Ferrell
    PG
    Indianapolis Park Tudor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Nov 24, 2010 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
    Ron Patterson
    SG
    Indianapolis Broad Ripple 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Aug 15, 2010 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
    Jeremy Hollowell
    SF
    Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrence Central 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 24, 2011 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
    Hanner Mosquera-Perea
    PF
    La Porte, Indiana La Lumiere 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Oct 31, 2010 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 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 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3   Rivals: 2
    • 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:

      References

      1. "Indiana Bests No. 1 Kentucky". Indiana Univ. Athletic Dept. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
      2. "Fan Reaction to Indiana Beating Kentucky on Buzzer Beater". YouTube. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
      3. "Q & A: Dick Vitale's enthusiasm for NCAA tournament is contagious". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
      4. Vitale, Dick (December 12, 2011). "Indiana basketball back on the map". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
      5. Kravitz, Bob (December 10, 2011). "With last-second shot and win over No. 1 Kentucky, IU brought magic back to Assembly Hall". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
      6. "Indiana vs. Michigan State – Postgame Notes". iuhoosiers.com. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
      7. "Cody Zeller key as Indiana downs No. 5 Michigan State". espn.com. February 28, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
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