2011–12 UCF Knights men's basketball team

The 2011–12 UCF Knights men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team that represented the University of Central Florida and competes in Conference USA. They played their home games at UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida and were led by second-year head coach Donnie Jones.

2011–12 UCF Knights men's basketball
UCF Holiday Classic Champions
NIT First Round vs. Drexel, L 56–81
ConferenceConference USA
2011–12 record22–11 (10–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUCF Arena
2011–12 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Memphis†13–3 .813  26–8  .765
Southern Miss11–5 .688  25–9  .735
Tulsa10–6 .625  17–14  .548
UCF10–6 .625  22–11  .667
UAB9–7 .563  15–16  .484
Marshall9–7 .563  21–14  .600
Rice8–8 .500  18–15  .545
UTEP7–9 .438  15–17  .469
Houston7–9 .438  15–15  .500
East Carolina5–11 .313  15–16  .484
SMU4–12 .250  13–19  .406
Tulane3–13 .188  15–19  .441
† 2012 CUSA Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 21–12, 6–10 in C-USA play under the leadership of then first-year Head Coach Donnie Jones. The year was full of milestones for the UCF program, who following a 10–0 start to the season, in which they defeated #18 Florida, South Florida, and Miami, the Knights were nationally ranked for the first time in program history.[1] At the time, UCF was one of only four schools to be ranked in the BCS standings and the AP men's basketball poll.[2]

The Knights would continue to start the season on a 14–0 run before an 8-game skid that dropped them out of the national rankings. UCF was invited to the 2011 College Basketball Invitational where they beat St. Bonaventure in the first round and Rhode Island in the quarterfinals before falling to Creighton in the semifinals.

Pre-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Jarvis Davis2G6'1"175FreshmanColumbia, South CarolinaTransferred
David Diakite15F6'6"215RS SophomoreWashington, D.C.Transferred
Tom Herzog41C7'0"250RS SeniorFlint, MichiganGraduated
Isaac Sosa11G6'3"190JuniorGuaynabo, Puerto RicoTransferred
A.J. Tyler25F6'9"225RS SeniorPalm Harbor, FloridaGraduated
Taylor Young12G6'1"185RS SeniorOrlando, FloridaGraduated

Class of 2011 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rod Days
SF		 Weston, FL The Sagemont School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 2, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Wayne Martin
PF		 Jacksonville, FL Providence School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 11, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Kasey Wilson
PF		 North Port, FL North Port High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 2, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "UCF Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  • "2011 UCF Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-11-04.

    Roster
    2011–12 UCF Knights men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 33 Keith Clanton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) Jr Orlando, FL
    F 24 Josh Crittle 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS Jr Bellwood, IL
    G/F 0 Rod Days 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Miami Gardens, FL
    F 21 P. J. Gaynor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Jacksonville, FL
    G 11 Bobby Horodyski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Gainesville, FL
    G 13 Jeffrey Jordan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Sr Chicago, IL
    G 5 Marcus Jordan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Chicago, IL
    F 2 Wayne Martin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Jacksonville, FL
    F/C 10 Dwight McCombs (S) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
    G 12 C. J. Reed 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Daytona Beach, FL
    G 3 A. J. Rompza 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) Sr Chicago, IL
    F 1 Tristan Spurlock 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS So Woodbridge, VA
    G/F 32 Isaiah Sykes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Detroit, MI
    F 22 Kasey Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr North Port, FL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: November 4, 2011

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/05/2011*
    5:00 pm    		 West Virginia Tech W 81–66  –
    		 UCF Arena (N/A)
    Orlando, FL
    Regular season
    11/12/2011*
    5:00 pm    		 St. Thomas W 74–61  1–0
    		 UCF Arena (4,106)
    Orlando, FL
    11/14/2011*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at No. 25 Florida State L 50–73  1–1
    		 Donald L. Tucker Center (7,655)
    Tallahassee, FL
    11/18/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 High Point W 84–72  2–1
    		 UCF Arena (5,293)
    Orlando, FL
    11/24/2011*
    2:00 pm, Versus    		 vs. College of Charleston
    Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals    		 W 74–63  3–1
    		 Imperial Arena (N/A)
    Nassau, BAH
    11/25/2011*
    2:00 pm, Versus    		 vs. No. 4 Connecticut
    Battle 4 Atlantis Semifinals    		 W 68–63  4–1
    		 Imperial Arena (2,394)
    Nassau, BAH
    11/26/2011*
    4:30 pm, Versus    		 vs. Harvard
    Battle 4 Atlantis Championship    		 L 49–59  4–2
    		 Imperial Arena (2,752)
    Nassau, BAH
    12/03/2011*
    5:00 pm    		 Hartford W 67–48  5–2
    		 UCF Arena (4,914)
    Orlando, FL
    12/10/2011*
    5:00 pm, BHSN    		 Bethune-Cookman W 53–51  6–2
    		 UCF Arena (4,723)
    Orlando, FL
    12/13/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 North Carolina A&T W 77–65  7–2
    		 UCF Arena (4,300)
    Orlando, FL
    12/17/2011*
    5:00 pm    		 Old Dominion W 61–53  8–2
    		 UCF Arena (4,621)
    Orlando, FL
    12/21/2011*
    8:00 pm    		 at Louisiana-Lafayette L 60–61  8–3
    		 Cajundome (3,132)
    Lafayette, LA
    12/29/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 Stetson
    UCF Holiday Classic Semifinals    		 W 80–70  9–3
    		 UCF Arena (4,894)
    Orlando, FL
    12/30/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 Rhode Island
    UCF Holiday Classic Championship    		 W 65–54  10–3
    		 UCF Arena (5,230)
    Orlando, FL
    01/04/2012
    7:00 pm, BHSN    		 Tulane W 60–53  11–3
    (1–0)    		 UCF Arena (4,495)
    Orlando, FL
    01/07/2012
    5:00 pm    		 at East Carolina W 81–63  12–3
    (2–0)    		 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,095)
    Greenville, NC
    01/11/2012
    7:00 pm, BHSN    		 Houston W 74–63  13–3
    (3–0)    		 UCF Arena (7,862)
    Orlando, FL
    01/14/2012
    7:00 pm    		 at Marshall L 64–65  13–4
    (3–1)    		 Cam Henderson Center (8,379)
    Huntington, WV
    01/18/2012
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 Memphis W 68–67  14–4
    (4–1)    		 UCF Arena (8,734)
    Orlando, FL
    01/21/2012
    2:00 pm, FSN    		 at UAB W 48–41  15–4
    (5–1)    		 Bartow Arena (4,476)
    Birmingham, AL
    01/25/2012
    2:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at Tulsa L 61–66  15–5
    (5–2)    		 Reynolds Center (4,381)
    Tulsa, OK
    01/28/2012
    7:00 pm, BHSN    		 Southern Miss L 65–78  15–6
    (5–3)    		 UCF Arena (7,790)
    Orlando, FL
    01/30/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 Palm Beach Atlantic W 84–69  16–6
    		 UCF Arena (4,529)
    Orlando, FL
    02/04/2012
    3:00 pm    		 at SMU W 59–52  17–6
    (6–3)    		 Moody Coliseum (2,065)
    University Park, TX
    02/08/2012
    7:00 pm, BHSN    		 Marshall W 67–60  18–6
    (7–3)    		 UCF Arena (6,192)
    Orlando, FL
    02/11/2012
    5:00 pm    		 at Southern Miss L 74–78  18–7
    (7–4)    		 Reed Green Coliseum (4,482)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/18/2012
    7:00 pm, BHSN    		 East Carolina W 64–55  19–7
    (8–4)    		 UCF Arena (7,025)
    Orlando, FL
    02/22/2012
    9:00 pm, CSS    		 at Rice L 74–83  19–8
    (8–5)    		 Tudor Fieldhouse (1,517)
    Houston, TX
    02/25/2012
    8:00 pm, CBSSN    		 UTEP W 63–45  20–8
    (9–5)    		 UCF Arena (6,306)
    Orlando, FL
    02/28/2012
    9:00 pm, CSS    		 at Memphis L 55–84  20–9
    (9–6)    		 FedExForum (17,784)
    Memphis, TN
    03/03/2012
    7:00 pm    		 UAB W 71–63  21–9
    (10–6)    		 UCF Arena (6,283)
    Orlando, FL
    2012 Conference USA Tournament
    03/08/2012
    10:00 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. UAB
    Quarterfinals    		 W 64–54  22–9
    		 FedEx Forum (11,697)
    Memphis, TN
    03/09/2012
    6:30 pm, CBSSN    		 vs. Memphis
    Semifinals    		 L 52–83  22–10
    		 FedEx Forum (14,441)
    Memphis, TN
    2012 National Invitation Tournament
    03/14/2012
    7:15 pm, ESPN3    		 at Drexel
    First Round    		 L 56–81  22–11
    		 Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,821)
    Philadelphia, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    Ranking Movement[3]
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██Not ranked the previous week.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
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    Coaches — — — — — — — — — — — RV — — — — — — — — —

    References
    1. UCF Men's Basketball Ranked For First Time In School History Archived 2010-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
    2. UCF Basketball Notoriety Grows with First National Ranking Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
    3. It is possible to receive votes in certain polls but not be officially ranked in the Top 25. Rankings of 26 and greater indicate the team has received votes, but not enough to be featured in the Top 25.
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