2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2011–12 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Rick Stansbury, in his fourteenth and final season. The team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
2K Sports Classic Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2011–12 record21–12 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • George Brooks
  • Phil Cunningham
  • Marcus Grant
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky160 1.000  382  .950
No. 25 Florida106 .625  2611  .703
No. 20 Vanderbilt106 .625  2511  .694
Tennessee106 .625  1915  .559
Alabama97 .563  2112  .636
Mississippi State88 .500  2112  .636
Ole Miss88 .500  2014  .588
LSU79 .438  1815  .545
Arkansas610 .375  1814  .563
Auburn511 .313  1516  .484
Georgia511 .313  1517  .469
South Carolina214 .125  1021  .323
2012 SEC Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Pre-season

The Bulldogs posted a record of 17–14 (9–7 SEC) in the 2010–11 season and finished second in the SEC Western Division. The Bulldogs lost three starters and four other lettermen. They also brought in five freshman recruits, finishing twelfth in Rivals.com team recruiting rankings.[1]

Class of 2011 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rodney Hood
F
Meridian, Mississippi Meridian HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 27, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
D. J. Gardner
G
Okolona, Mississippi Okolona HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 29, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Deville Smith
G
Jackson, Mississippi Callaway HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 30, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Shawn Long
F
Morgan City, Louisiana Morgan City HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 20, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Roquez Johnson
F
Montgomery, Alabama Carver HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 29, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14   Rivals: 12  ESPN: 22
  • 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:

  • "Mississippi State Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  • "2011 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.

    Roster

    2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Jalen Steele 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Knoxville, TN
    F 1 Renardo Sidney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg) Jr Jackson, MS
    G 3 Dee Bost 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg) Sr Concord, NC
    G 4 Rodney Hood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Meridian, MS
    G 10 Shaunessy Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS So Macon, MS
    G 11 Reed Clayton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) So Tupelo, MS
    G 12 Charles Parker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)168 lb (76 kg) Jr McKinney, TX
    G 15 Baxter Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)156 lb (71 kg) Jr Brandon, MS
    F 20 Taylor Luczak 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Glen Falls, NY
    F 21 Shawn Long 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Morgan City, LA
    G 22 Brian Bryant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Albany, GA
    F 23 Arnett Moultrie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Memphis, TN
    F 25 Roquez Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Montgomery, AL
    C 30 Wendell Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)253 lb (115 kg) Jr Selma, AL
    G 33 Deville Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Jackson, MS
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Source: 2011–12 Roster[2]

    Depth chart

    Pos. Starting 5 Bench
    C Arnett Moultrie Wendell Lewis
    PF Renardo Sidney Roquez Johnson
    SF Rodney Hood Shaun Smith
    SG Brian Bryant Jalen Steele
    PG Dee Bost Deville Smith

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct. 29, 2011*
    2:00 p.m.
    Florida Tech W 9763   
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 4, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.
    Pikeville W 9470   
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    Nov. 7, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.
    Eastern Kentucky
    2K Sports Classic – Regionals
    W 7666  10
     23  Bost  10  Moultrie  6  Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (6,516)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 9, 2011*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN
    Akron
    2K Sports Classic – Regionals
    L 5868  11
     13  Bost  15  Moultrie  2  Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (6,897)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 12, 2011*
    1:00 p.m.
    South Alabama W 8065   21
     28  Moultrie  13  Moultrie  4  Bryant  Humphrey Coliseum (5,414)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 17, 2011*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. No. 19 Texas A&M
    2K Sports Classic – Semifinals
    W 6960   31
     20  Bost  8  Moultrie  2  Tied  Madison Square Garden (NA)
    New York, NY
    Nov. 18, 2011*
    6:30 p.m., ESPN2
    vs. No. 15 Arizona
    2K Sports Classic – Championship
    W 6757   41
     19  Moultrie  10  Moultrie  6  Bost  Madison Square Garden (NA)
    New York, NY
    Nov. 21, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.
    No. 24 Louisiana-Monroe W 7863   51
     21  Bost  10  Bryant  5  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,547)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 25, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.
    No. 24 Tennessee-Martin W 76–50   6–1
     17  Tied  11  Lewis  3  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (6,409)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 27, 2011*
    1:30 p.m.
    No. 24 North Texas W 82–59   7–1
     20  Moultrie  9  Moultrie  5  Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (7,418)
    Starkville, MS
    Dec. 3, 2011*
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    No. 21 West Virginia
    SEC–Big East Challenge
    W 75–62   8–1
     21  Moultrie  13  Moultrie  7  Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (7,529)
    Starkville, MS
    Dec. 10, 2011*
    3:00 p.m., CSS
    No. 17 Troy W 106–68   9–1
     28  Bost  12  Moultrie  9  Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (7,742)
    Starkville, MS
    Dec. 13, 2011*
    8:00 p.m., CSS
    No. 17 Florida Atlantic W 75–68   10–1
     22  Bost  15  Hood  3  Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (7,390)
    Starkville, MS
    Dec. 17, 2011*
    11:00 a.m.
    No. 17 at Detroit W 80–75   11–1
     17  Tied  15  Moultrie  5  Bost  Calihan Hall (2,217)
    Detroit, MI
    Dec. 22, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.
    No. 18 vs. Northwestern State W 82–67   12–1
     24  Moultrie  14  Moultrie  4  Moultrie  Mississippi Coliseum (6,330)
    Jackson, MS
    Dec. 28, 2011*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. 15 vs. No. 6 Baylor L 52–54   12–2
     10  Tied  10  Moultrie  5  Bost  American Airlines Center (6,707)
    Dallas, TX
    Dec. 31, 2011*
    1:00 p.m.
    No. 15 Utah State W 66–64   13–2
     16  Hood  10  Moultrie  6  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,385)
    Starkville, MS
    SEC Regular Season
    Jan. 7, 2012
    8:00 p.m., CSS
    No. 15 at Arkansas L 88–98   13–3 (0–1)
                       Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    Jan. 12, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 20 Tennessee W 62–58  14–3 (1–1)
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Jan. 14, 2012
    3:00 p.m., SECN
    No. 20 Alabama W 56–52  15–3 (2–1)
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Jan. 18, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 18 at Ole Miss L 68–75  15–4 (2–2)
                       Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, MS
    Jan. 21, 2012
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. 18 at Vanderbilt W 78–77 OT 16–4 (3–2)
                       Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Jan. 25, 2012
    7:00 p.m., SECN
    No. 18 LSU W 76–71  17–4 (4–2)
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Jan. 28, 2012
    12:30 p.m., SECN
    No. 18 at No. 14 Florida L 57–69  17–5 (4–3)
                       O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    Feb. 4, 2012
    3:00 p.m., SECN
    No. 22 Auburn W 91–88  18–5 (5–3)
                       Humphrey Coliseum (9,026)
    Starkville, MS
    Feb. 9, 2012
    6:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 20 Ole Miss W 70–60  19–5 (6–3)
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Feb. 11, 2012
    12:30 p.m., SECN
    No. 20 Georgia L 68–70 OT 19–6 (6–4)
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Feb. 14, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU
    at LSU L 67–69 OT 19–7 (6–5)
                       Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Feb. 18, 2012
    4:00 p.m., FSN
    at Auburn L 55–65  19–8 (6–6)
                       Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    Feb. 21, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPN
    No. 1 Kentucky L 64–73  19–9 (6–7)
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Feb. 25, 2012
    5:00 p.m., ESPN
    at Alabama L 50–67  19–10 (6–8)
                       Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Feb. 29, 2012
    7:00 p.m., SECN
    at South Carolina W 69–67 OT 20–10 (7–8)
                       Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    Mar. 3, 2012
    4:00 p.m., FSN
    Arkansas W 79–59  21–10 (8–8)
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    2012 SEC Tournament
    Mar. 8, 2012
    9:00 p.m., SECN
    No. (6) vs. (11) Georgia
    First round
    L 61–71  21–11
                       New Orleans Arena 
    New Orleans, LA
    National Invitation Tournament
    Mar. 13, 2012
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2
    No. (4) vs. (5) Massachusetts
    First round
    L 96–101 2OT 21–12
                       Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time (#) Tournament seedings in parenthesis.

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