2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team

2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches #12
AP #12
2011–12 record 12–1 (2–0 Big East)
Head coach John Thompson III
Assistant coach Kenya Hunter
Assistant coach Mike Brennan
Assistant coach Robert Kirby
Home arena Verizon Center
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Syracuse 2   0   1.000     15   0   1.000
#9 Georgetown 2   0   1.000     12   1   .923
#20 Marquette 1   0   1.000     12   2   .857
Cincinnati 1   0   1.000     11   3   .786
Notre Dame 1   0   1.000     9   5   .643
Seton Hall 2   1   .667     13   2   .867
#8 Connecticut 2   1   .667     12   2   .857
#11 Louisville 1   1   .500     13   2   .867
West Virginia 1   1   .500     10   4   .714
South Florida 1   1   .500     8   7   .533
St. John's 1   2   .333     7   7   .500
DePaul 0   1   .000     9   4   .692
Rutgers 0   1   .000     8   6   .571
Pittsburgh 0   2   .000     11   4   .733
Providence 0   2   .000     11   4   .733
Villanova 0   2   .000     7   7   .500
† 2012 Big East Tournament winner
As of January 3, 2012[1] • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represents Georgetown University in the 2011–2012 NCAA Division I basketball season. They are led by John Thompson III and play their home games at the Verizon Center. They are a member of the Big East Conference. Prior to the season, the Hoyas made a goodwill trip to China for several matches with local teams. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attended their first game, a win over the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons. Their second game, against the Bayi Rockets, however ended in a brawl, causing the team to leave the court while Chinese fans threw garbage and debris.[2] Georgetown won their final game against the Liaoning Dinosaurs without incident.[3]

Contents

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
November 12* 12:00 PM Savannah State Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. W 83–54  9,876 1–0
November 14* 7:00 PM UNC Greensboro Verizon Center • Washington, D.C.
(Maui Invitational Opening Round)		 MASN W 86–45  7,987 2–0
November 21* 11:50 PM vs. #14 Kansas Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational first round)		 ESPN2 L 63–67  2,400 2–1
November 22* 4:30 PM vs. Chaminade Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational second round)		 ESPN2 W 88–61  2,400 3–1
November 23* 5:00 pm vs. #8 Memphis Lahaina Civic Center • Maui, HI
(Maui Invitational 5th place game)		 ESPN2 W 91–88 OT 2,400 4–1
November 28* 7:00 PM IUPUI Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. MASN W 81–58  6,854 5–1
December 1* 9:30 PM at #12 Alabama Coleman Coliseum • Tuscaloosa, AL
(SEC–Big East Challenge)		 ESPN2 W 57–55  15,383 6–1
December 3* 1:00 PM NJIT Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPN3 W 84–44  8,742 7–1
December 10* 12:00 PM Howard #18 Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. MASN W 62–48  8,120 8–1
December 17* 12:00 PM American #16 Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. MASN W 81–55  9,964 9–1
December 22* 12:00 PM Memphis #16 Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPN2 W 70–59  12,045 10–1
December 28 7:00 PM at #4 Louisville #12 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY ESPN2 W 71–68  22,517 11–1 (1–0)
December 31 2:00 PM Providence #12 Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPN2 W 49-40  11,834 12-1 (2-0)
January 4, 2012 7:00 PM #20 Marquette Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPNU     
January 7 12:00 PM at West Virginia WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV MASN     
January 9 9:00 PM Cincinnati Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPNU     
January 15 12:00 PM at St. John's Madison Square Garden • New York City, NY MASN     
January 17 7:00 PM at DePaul Allstate Arena • Chicago, IL ESPN2     
January 21 12:00 PM Rutgers Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. MASN     
January 28 4:00 PM at Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, PA ESPN/ESPN2     
February 1 7:00 PM Connecticut Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPN2     
February 4 11:00 AM South Florida Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPNU     
February 8 7:00 PM Syracuse Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY ESPN/ESPN2     
February 12 1:00 PM St. John's Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPN     
February 18 7:00 PM at Providence Dunkin Donuts Center • Providence, RI MASN     
February 21 7:00 PM at Seton Hall Prudential Center • Newark, NJ MASN     
February 25 2:00 PM Villanova Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. CBS     
February 27 7:00 PM Notre Dame Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. ESPN     
March 3 2:00 PM at Marquette Bradley Center • Milwaukee, WI MASN     
2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
March 6–10 TBA vs.  Madison Square Garden • New York, NY     
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

Roster

2010–11 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
C 0 Adams, TylerTyler Adams  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Fr Brandon High School Brandon, Mississippi
F 1 Thompson, HollisHollis Thompson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Loyola High School Concord, California
F 2 Whittington, GregGreg Whittington 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Oakland Mills High School Columbia, Maryland
F 3 Hopkins, MikealMikeal Hopkins 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic High School Hyattsville, Maryland
G 5 Starks, MarkelMarkel Starks 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Georgetown Preparatory School Accokeek, Maryland
C 14 Sims, HenryHenry Sims 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Mount Saint Joseph College Baltimore, Maryland
G 21 Clark, JasonJason Clark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bishop O'Connell High School Arlington, Virginia
F 22 Porter, OttoOtto Porter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Scott County Central High School Sikeston, Missouri
F 23 Bowen, AaronAaron Bowen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Samuel W. Wolfson High School Jacksonville, Florida
G 25 Caprio, JohnJohn Caprio 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Seton Hall Preparatory School North Caldwell, New Jersey
C 32 Ayegba, MosesMoses Ayegba 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Progressive Christian Academy Kano, Nigeria
F 34 Lubick, NateNate Lubick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr St. Mark's School Southborough, Massachusetts
G 55 Trawick, JabrilJabril Trawick 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Abington Friends School Jenkintown, Pennsylvania
Head coach

John Thompson III

Assistant coach(es)

Kenya Hunter
Mike Brennan
Robert Kirby

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 11, 2011

See also

References

  1. ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 01-03-12.
  2. ^ Wang, Gene (August 18, 2011). "Georgetown basketball exhibition in China ends in brawl". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/fight-ends-georgetown-basketball-exhibition-in-china/2011/08/18/gIQAs1zeNJ_story.html. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 
  3. ^ Yiu, Karson (August 21, 2011). "Basketball Brawl Makes Georgetown Hoyas a Hot Ticket in China". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/International/basketball-brawl-makes-georgetown-hoyas-hot-ticket-china/story?id=14352101. Retrieved November 23, 2011. 

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