2011–12 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners are led by Lon Kruger in his first season. The team plays its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma and are members of the Big 12 Conference.

2011–12 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12
2011–12 record15–16 (5–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Kansas162 .889  327  .821
No. 3 Missouri144 .778  305  .857
Iowa State126 .667  2311  .676
No. 9 Baylor126 .667  308  .789
Kansas State108 .556  2211  .667
Texas99 .500  2014  .588
Oklahoma State711 .389  1518  .455
Oklahoma513 .278  1516  .484
Texas A&M414 .222  1418  .438
Texas Tech117 .056  823  .258
2012 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Preseason

Coaching Change

On March 14, 2011, Oklahoma fired Jeff Capel, after the Sooners had back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1967. Capel led the Sooners to a 17-36 record since Blake Griffin left for the NBA.[2] Overall, Capel was 96-69 in five seasons. Capel received a $1.75 million buyout from Oklahoma.[3] On April 2, 2011, it was announced that Lon Kruger would leave UNLV to become the Sooners new coach. Kruger will be paid about $2.2 million annually.[4]

Preseason Poll

The Sooners were picked to finish 9th in conference play.[5]

Class of 2011

[6][7][8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Casey Arent
C
Penryn, California Del Oro High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Apr 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Sam Grooms
PG
Greensboro, North Carolina Charis Prep 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Apr 10, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC

Roster

Source[9]

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
1 Sam Grooms 6'1" 203 G Jr. Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. Chipola College
Charis Prep
2 Steven Pledger 6'4" 222 G Jr. Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. Atlantic Shores Christian School
3 T. J. Franklin 5'11" 175 G Sr. Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. North Crowley HS
4 Andrew Fitzgerald 6'8" 247 F Jr. Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Brewster Academy
5 C. J. Washington 6'7" 230 F Sr. Stringtown, Oklahoma, U.S. Connors State
Stringtown HS
12 Jarrod Kruger 6'1" 174 G So. Topeka, Kansas, U.S. Kansas State
Topeka West HS
13 James Fraschilla 5'10" 142 G Fr. Dallas, Texas, U.S. Highland Park HS
14 Carl Blair, Jr. 6'2" 205 G Jr. Houston, Texas, U.S. University of New Orleans
Bridgton Academy
15 Tyler Neal 6'7" 227 F So. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. Putnam City West HS
21 Cameron Clark 6'6" 198 G So. Sherman, Texas, U.S. Sherman HS
22 Amath M'Baye 6'9" 214 F Jr. Bordeaux, France Wyoming
Stoneridge Prep
24 Romero Osby 6'8" 232 F Jr. Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. Mississippi State
North Lauderdale HS
31 Barry Honoré 6'7" 270 F Sr. Garland, Texas, U.S. Southern
South Garland HS
32 Casey Arent 6'10" 227 C Jr. Penryn, California, U.S. Sierra College
Del Oro HS

The Sooners' second leading scorer, Calvin Newell, transferred to the University of Central Florida. Newell decided to leave Oklahoma due to family issues.[10]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Northeastern State W 8551 
Lloyd Noble Center (3,187)
Norman, OK
11/06/2011*
2:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Washburn W 8559 
Lloyd Noble Center (2,608)
Norman, OK
Regular Season
11/11/2011*
7:000 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Idaho State W 7874  10
Lloyd Noble Center (7,622[11])
Norman, OK
11/18/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Coppin State W 9265  20
Lloyd Noble Center (7,460[11])
Norman, OK
11/24/2011*
10:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Washington State
76 Classic Quarterfinals
L 7479  30
Anaheim Convention Center (1,457[11])
Anaheim, CA
11/25/2011*
11:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Santa Clara
76 Classic Semifinals
W 8573  40
Anaheim Convention Center (1,777[11])
Anaheim, CA
11/27/2011*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Saint Louis
76 Classic Finals
L 6383  41
Anaheim Convention Center (2,637[11])
Anaheim, CA
12/02/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Sacramento State W 8253  51
Lloyd Noble Center (7,460[11])
Norman, OK
12/08/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Oral Roberts W 7359  61
Lloyd Noble Center (7,699[11])
Norman, OK
12/10/2011*
2:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Arkansas W 7863  71
Lloyd Noble Center (9,077[11])
Norman, OK
12/17/2011*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Houston
All-College Classic
W 7974  81
Chesapeake Energy Arena (5,303[11])
Oklahoma City, OK
12/21/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
South Carolina State W 8348  91
Lloyd Noble Center (8,136[11])
Norman, OK
12/29/2011*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Cincinnati L 5556  92
U.S. Bank Arena (4,439[11])
Cincinnati, OH
12/31/2011*
2:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Northwestern State W 8363  102
Lloyd Noble Center (8,532[11])
Norman, OK
01/03/2012
7:00 pm, Mizzou Sports Network
at No. 7 Missouri L 4987  103
(01)
Mizzou Arena (15,061[11])
Columbia, MO
01/07/2012
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14 Kansas L 6172  104
(02)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,268[11])
Norman, OK
01/09/2012
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Oklahoma State L 6572  105
(03)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,478[11])
Stillwater, OK
01/14/2012
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 18 Kansas State W 8273  115
(13)
Lloyd Noble Center (8,812[11])
Norman, OK
01/17/2012
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Texas Tech W 6455  125
(23)
Lloyd Noble Center (7,786[11])
Norman, OK
01/21/2012
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
at Texas A&M L 7581  126
(24)
Reed Arena (8,468[11])
College Station, TX
01/24/2012
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Baylor L 6577  127
(25)
Lloyd Noble Center (8,004[11])
Norman, OK
01/28/2012
6:00 pm, FS Kansas City
at No. 22 Kansas State W 6360  137
(35)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528[11])
Manhattan, KS
02/01/2012
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 8 Kansas L 6284  138
(36)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300[11])
Lawrence, KS
02/04/2012
5:00 pm, ESPN2
Iowa State L 7077  139
(37)
Lloyd Noble Center (9,272[11])
Norman, OK
02/06/2012
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 Missouri L 68-71  1310
(38)
Lloyd Noble Center (7,794)
Norman, OK
02/11/2012
7:00 pm, Texas Tech Sports Network
at Texas Tech L 47-65  1311
(39)
United Spirit Arena (7,525)
Lubbock, TX
02/14/2012
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Texas L 58-69  1312
(310)
Lloyd Noble Center (5,314)
Norman, OK
02/18/2012
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
at Iowa State L 69-80  1313
(311)
Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
Ames, IA
02/22/2012
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Oklahoma State W 77-64  1413
(411)
Lloyd Noble Center (9,393)
Norman, OK
02/25/2012
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
at No. 13 Baylor L 60-70  1414
(412)
Ferrell Center (7,793)
Waco, TX
02/29/2012
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas L 6472  1415
(413)
Frank Erwin Center (12,142)
Austin, TX
03/03/2012
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Texas A&M W 6562  1515
(513)
Lloyd Noble Center (6,188)
Norman, OK
2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
03/07/2012
6:00 pm, Big 12 Network
vs. Texas A&M
First Round
L 5362  1516
Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.