2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2011–12 record 8–6 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach Darrin Horn (4th Season)
Home arena Colonial Life Arena
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 SEC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#2 Kentucky 0   0   —     14   1   .933
#15 Mississippi State 0   0   —     13   2   .867
#13 Florida 0   0   —     12   3   .800
Alabama 0   0   —     11   3   .786
Arkansas 0   0   —     11   3   .786
Auburn 0   0   —     10   4   .714
LSU 0   0   —     10   4   .714
Ole Miss 0   0   —     10   4   .714
Vanderbilt 0   0   —     10   4   .714
Georgia 0   0   —     9   5   .643
South Carolina 0   0   —     8   6   .571
Tennessee 0   0   —     7   6   .538
† 2012 SEC Tournament winner
As of January 3, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 college basketball season. The Gamecocks compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They are led by head coach Darrin Horn, in his fourth season with the Gamecocks. They play their home games in the Colonial Life Arena on the university's Columbia, South Carolina campus.

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Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2010–11 season 14–16, 5–11 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Ole Miss.

Roster

2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 1 Williams, BrentonBrenton Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Kissimmee, Florida
G 2 Richardson, BrianBrian Richardson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Wilson, North Carolina
G 5 Smith, EricEric Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mullins, South Carolina
G 12 Phillips, ShaneShane Phillips 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Wheeling, West Virginia
F 13 Gill, AnthonyAnthony Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 15 Cooke, MalikMalik Cooke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 23 Ellington, BruceBruce Ellington 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Moncks Corner, South Carolina
F 24 Harris, DamontreDamontre Harris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 226 lb (103 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 30 Jackson, LakeemLakeem Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 32 Leonard, DamienDamien Leonard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Greenville, South Carolina
F 33 Slawson, RJRJ Slawson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Charleston, South Carolina
F 35 Irwin, AlexAlex Irwin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
F 45 Geathers, CarltonCarlton Geathers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Fr Georgetown, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Record
Exhibition
November 3, 2011* 7:00 PM Kentucky Wesleyan Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC SportSouth W 69–59 
Regular Season
November 11, 2011* 7:00 PM Western Carolina Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC SportSouth W 75–50  1–0
November 15, 2011* 7:00 PM at Elon Alumni Gym • Elon, NC SportSouth L 53–58  1–1
November 20, 2011* 6:00 PM Tennessee State Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC
(Las Vegas Invitational)		 SportSouth L 63–64  1–2
November 22, 2011* 7:00 PM Mississippi Valley State Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC
(Las Vegas Invitational)		 SportSouth W 61–57  2–2
November 25, 2011* 10:00 PM vs. #1 North Carolina Orleans Arena • Paradise, NV
(Las Vegas Invitational)		 ESPN2 L 62–87  2–3
November 26, 2011* 7:30 PM vs. USC Orleans Arena • Paradise, NV
(Las Vegas Invitational)		 ESPN2 L 60–63  2–4
December 1, 2011* 7:00 PM Providence Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC
(SEC–Big East Challenge)		 ESPNU L 67–76  2–5
December 4, 2011* 3:30 PM at Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum • Clemson, SC ESPNU W 58–55  3–5
December 13, 2011* 7:00 PM Presbyterian Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC SportSouth W 66–58  4–5
December 17, 2011* 12:00 PM #2 Ohio State Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC ESPN L 66–74  4–6
December 21, 2011* 7:00 PM Southeastern Louisiana Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC SportSouth W 62–43  5–6
December 28, 2011* 7:00 PM Wofford Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC CSS W 57–45  6–6
December 31, 2011* 12:00 PM USC Upstate Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC SportSouth W 72–66  7–6
January 3, 2012* 7:00 PM South Carolina State Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC W 79–51  8–6
SEC Regular Season
January 7, 2012 4:00 PM at Kentucky Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY SEC Network   
January 10, 2012 9:00 PM Vanderbilt Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC ESPNU   
January 14, 2012 7:00 PM Florida Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC CSS   
January 21, 2012 4:00 PM at Auburn Auburn Arena • Auburn, AL SEC Network   
January 25, 2012 8:00 PM Alabama Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC SEC Network   
January 28, 2012 7:00 PM at Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum • Oxford, MS FSN   
February 2, 2012 9:00 PM at Florida O'Connell Center • Gainesville, FL ESPN/ESPN2   
February 4, 2012 6:00 PM Kentucky Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC ESPN/ESPN2   
February 8, 2012 8:00 PM at Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN SEC Network   
February 11, 2012 1:30 PM at Arkansas Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, AR SEC Network   
February 15, 2012 7:00 PM Georgia Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC CSS   
February 18, 2012 1:30 PM LSU Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC SEC Network   
February 22, 2012 1:30 PM at Vanderbilt Memorial Gym • Nashville, TN SEC Network   
February 25, 2012 8:00 PM Tennessee Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC FSN   
February 29, 2012 8:00 PM Mississippi State Colonial Life Arena • Columbia, SC SEC Network   
March 3, 2012 1:30 PM at Georgia Stegeman Coliseum • Athens, GA SEC Network   
2012 SEC Tournament
March 8–11, 2012 TBD vs.  New Orleans Arena • New Orleans, LA
(2012 SEC Tournament)		 SEC Network/ABC   
2012 NCAA Tournament
March 13-April 2, 2012* TBD vs.  Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA CBS   
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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