2011–12 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University in the 2011–12 college basketball season as a member of Conference USA (C-USA). They played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were led by second year head coach Tom Herrion.

2011–12 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceConference USA
2011–12 record21–14 (9–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coachJorge Fernandez
Mark Cline
Dino Presley
Home arenaCam Henderson Center
2011–12 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Memphis133 .813  268  .765
Southern Miss115 .688  259  .735
Tulsa106 .625  1714  .548
UCF106 .625  2211  .667
UAB97 .563  1516  .484
Marshall97 .563  2114  .600
Rice88 .500  1815  .545
UTEP79 .438  1517  .469
Houston79 .438  1515  .500
East Carolina511 .313  1516  .484
SMU412 .250  1319  .406
Tulane313 .188  1519  .441
2012 CUSA Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Robert Goff
C
Hutchinson, Kansas Hutchinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Mar 31, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Devince Boykins
SG
Forest City, North Carolina East Rutherford High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 15, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Chris Martin
SG
Washington, D.C. St. Patrick High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Jamir Hanner
PF
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 10, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Dennis Tinnon
PF
Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City Kansas CC 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Nov 12, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Isaiah Thomas
SF
Newark, New Jersey Shabazz High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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 13, 2011.

    Roster

    2011–12 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 15 DeVince Boykins  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Forest City, North Carolina
    G 21 Justin Coleman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Fr Richmond, Virginia
    F 2 Robert Goff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 4 Jamir Hanner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    G 23 Shaquille Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Jacksonville, Florida
    C 50 JP Kambola 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) RS Fr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    G 24 DeAndre Kane 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS So Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    G 0 Chris Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    C 34 Yous Mbao 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS So Rufisque, Senegal
    F 10 Dago Pena 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    G 3 Damier Pitts 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
    C 11 Nigel Spikes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)237 lb (108 kg) RS Jr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    F 1 Dennis Tinnon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Green Bay, Wisconsin
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Mark Cline (Wake Forest)
    • Jorge Fernandez (Stetson)
    • Dino Presley (Kutztown)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2012-11-13

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    Northern Kentucky W 65–55  0–0
    Cam Henderson Center (6,070)
    Huntington, WV
    Regular Season
    November 11, 2011*
    8:00 pm
    Alabama State W 67–49  1–0
    Cam Henderson Center (6,009)
    Huntington, WV
    November 13, 2011*
    4:00 pm
    Jacksonville State W 58–44  2–0
    Cam Henderson Center (5,513)
    Huntington, WV
    November 19, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    Northwestern State W 83–61  3–0
    Cam Henderson Center (5,578)
    Huntington, WV
    November 22, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    at UNC Wilmington W 69–64  4–0
    Trask Coliseum (3,270)
    Wilmington, NC
    November 25, 2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Cincinnati W 73–69 OT 5–0
    Fifth Third Arena (7,021)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 30, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    Ohio L 78–80  5–1
    Cam Henderson Center (7,061)
    Huntington, WV
    December 6, 2011*
    7:00 pm, WSAZ
    at No. 3 Syracuse L 56–62  5–2
    Carrier Dome (19,817)
    Syracuse, NY
    December 11, 2011*
    2:30 pm
    Iona W 82–63  6–2
    Cam Henderson Center (5,918)
    Huntington, WV
    December 17, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    High Point W 79–59  7–2
    Cam Henderson Center (5,564)
    Huntington, WV
    December 19, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    Belmont W 87–86  8–2
    Cam Henderson Center (5,759)
    Huntington, WV
    December 21, 2011*
    7:00 pm
    West Virginia Tech W 99–80  9–2
    Cam Henderson Center (5,572)
    Huntington, WV
    December 29, 2011*
    8:00 pm
    at Belmont L 74–79  9–3
    Curb Event Center (2,007)
    Nashville, TN
    January 1, 2012*
    4:00 pm
    Akron L 51–67  9–4
    Cam Henderson Center (6,063)
    Huntington, WV
    January 4, 2012
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    UTEP W 76–60  10–4 (1–0)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,229)
    Huntington, WV
    January 7, 2012
    8:00 pm
    at Rice W 63–61  11–4 (2–0)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (1,237)
    Houston, TX
    January 11, 2012
    8:00 pm
    at UAB W 61–59  12–4 (3–0)
    Bartow Arena (3,127)
    Birmingham, AL
    January 14, 2012
    7:00 pm
    UCF W 65–64  13–4 (4–0)
    Cam Henderson Center (8,379)
    Huntington, WV
    January 18, 2012*
    7:30 pm, WOWK
    vs. West Virginia
    Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
    L 62–78  13–5
    Charleston Civic Center (12,684)
    Charleston, WV
    January 21, 2012
    6:00 pm, CSS/WSAZ
    at Southern Miss L 63–67  13–6 (4–1)
    Reed Green Coliseum (4,757)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    January 25, 2012
    7:00 pm, CSS
    UAB L 49–56  13–7 (4–2)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,653)
    Huntington, WV
    January 28, 2012
    9:00 pm, CSS/WSAZ
    at Memphis L 76–83  13–8 (4–3)
    FedEx Forum (17,337)
    Memphis, TN
    February 1, 2012
    7:00 pm
    Tulane W 63–44  14–8 (5–3)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,590)
    Huntington, WV
    February 4, 2012
    8:00 pm
    at Tulsa L 70–79  14–9 (5–4)
    Reynolds Center (4,751)
    Tulsa, OK
    February 8, 2012
    7:00 pm
    at UCF L 60–67  14–10 (5–5)
    UCF Arena (6,192)
    Orlando, Fl
    February 11, 2012
    7:00 pm, WSAZ
    East Carolina W 78–68  15–10 (6–5)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,447)
    Huntington, WV
    February 18, 2012
    3:00 pm
    at SMU W 73–68  16–10 (7–5)
    Moody Coliseum (2,110)
    University Park, TX
    February 22, 2012
    7:00 pm
    Houston W 66–58  17–10 (8–5)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,023)
    Huntington, WV
    February 25, 2012
    4:00 pm, FSN
    Memphis L 67–87  17–11 (8–6)
    Cam Henderson Center (8,252)
    Huntington, WV
    February 29, 2012
    7:00 pm, WSAZ
    at East Carolina L 68–69 OT 17–12 (8–7)
    Williams Arena (4,334)
    Greenville, NC
    March 3, 2012
    7:00 pm, FSN
    Southern Miss W 79–75  18–12 (9–7)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,947)
    Huntington, WV
    2012 C-USA Basketball Tournament
    March 7, 2012
    3:30 pm, CSS
    (6) vs. (11) SMU
    First Round
    W 74–56  19–12
    FedEx Forum (8,356)
    Memphis, TN
    March 8, 2012
    3:50 pm, CBSSN
    (6) vs. (3) Tulsa
    Quarterfinals
    W 105–100 3OT 20–12
    FedEx Forum (7,930)
    Memphis, TN
    March 9, 2012
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    (6) vs. (2) Southern Miss
    Semifinals
    W 73–62  21–12
    FedEx Forum (14,441)
    Memphis, TN
    March 10, 2012
    11:30 am, CBS
    (6) at (1) Memphis
    Championship Game
    L 57–83  21–13
    FedEx Forum (14,821)
    Memphis, TN
    2012 National Invitation Tournament
    March 13, 2012
    9:15 pm, ESPN3
    (5) at (4) Middle Tennessee
    First Round
    L 78–86  21–14
    Murphy Center (4,556)
    Murfreesboro, TN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

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    References

    1. retrieved December 9, 2011
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