2011–12 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

2011–12 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches #10
AP #11
2011–12 record 13–2 (1-1 Big East)
Head coach Rick Pitino
Assistant coach Richard Pitino
Assistant coach Wyking Jones
Assistant coach Kevin Keatts
Home arena KFC Yum! 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 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represent the University of Louisville during the 2011–2012 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Rick Pitino, who is in his eleventh season. This is the second season in the newly constructed KFC Yum! Center and they are members of the Big East Conference for the seventh season.

Roster

2011–12 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F 1 Nunez, AngelAngel Nunez 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, MA) Washington Heights, New York
G 2 Smith, RussRuss Smith 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So South Kent School (South Kent, CT) Briarwood, New York
G 3 Siva, PeytonPeyton Siva 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Franklin Seattle, Washington
F 4 Buckles, RakeemRakeem Buckles 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Monsignor Pace Miami, Florida
G 5 Smith, ChrisChris Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr St. Benedict's Prep
Manhattan		 Millstone, New Jersey
C 10 Dieng, GorguiGorgui Dieng 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Huntington Prep (Huntington, WV) Kebemer, Senegal
C 12 Price, ZachZach Price 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Jeffersontown Louisville, Kentucky
G 14 Kuric, KyleKyle Kuric 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Memorial Evansville, Indiana
G 15 Henderson, TimTim Henderson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Christian Academy Louisville, Kentucky
F 21 Swopshire, JaredJared Swopshire 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) St. Louis, Missouri
G 22 Justice, ElishaElisha Justice 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Shelby Valley Dorton, Kentucky
G 23 Ware, KevinKevin Ware 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Rockdale County Conyers, Georgia
F 24 Behanan, ChaneChane Behanan 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Bowling Green (Bowling Green, KY) Cincinnati, Ohio
G 25 Blackshear, WayneWayne Blackshear  () 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Morgan Park Chicago, Illinois
G 33 Marra, MikeMike Marra  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon, MA) Esmond, Rhode Island
F 44 Van Treese, StephenStephen Van Treese  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Lawrence North Indianapolis, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Pts Ldr Reb Ldr Ast Ldr Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 26, 2011* 7:00 p.m. Pikeville #8 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY BEN/WHAS  16 - Behanan   15 - Dieng   5 - Siva  W 74–55  18,866 –
November 3, 2011* 7:00 p.m. Bellarmine #8 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY BEN/WHAS  14 - Behanan/Swopshire   9 - Behanan   3 - C. Smith/Justice  W 62–54  19,911 –
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 11, 2011* 7:00 p.m. Tennessee-Martin #8 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Global Sports Invitational)		 BEN/WHAS  14 - Behanan/Kuric   12 - Behanan   9 - Siva  W 83–48  20,485 1–0
November 13, 2011* 4:00 p.m. Lamar #8 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Global Sports Shootout)		 BEN/WHAS  13 - Swopshire   13 - Behanan   3 - Siva/Kuric  W 68–48  19,842 2–0
November 19, 2011* 2:00 p.m. at Butler #7 Hinkle Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, IN ESPN3  17 - Kuric   7 - Behanan   3 - Kuric  W 69–53  9,071 3–0
November 22, 2011* 7:00 p.m. Arkansas State #7 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Global Sports Shootout)		 BEN/WHAS  12 - Kuric   7 - Dieng/Swopshire   7 - C. Smith  W 54–27  20,323 4–0
November 25, 2011* 7:00 p.m. Ohio #7 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Global Sports Shootout)		 BEN/WHAS  16 - Kuric   16 - Dieng   6 - Siva  W 59–54  21,334 5–0
November 28, 2011* 7:00 p.m. Long Beach State #6 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Global Sports Shootout)		 ESPNU  18 - C. Smith   7 - Dieng   5 - Siva  W 79–66  20,468 6–0
December 2, 2011* 8:30 p.m. #19 Vanderbilt #6 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(2011 SEC–Big East Invitational)		 ESPN  15 - Kuric   10 - Behanan   5 - Siva  W 62–60 OT 22,728 7–0
December 7, 2011* 7:00 p.m. IUPUI #4 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY BEN/WHAS  19 - C. Smith   12 - Dieng   8 - Siva  W 90–60  20,604 8–0
December 10, 2011* 4:00 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson #4 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY BEN/WHAS  18 - Kuric   12 - Dieng   9 - Siva  W 80–58  20,264 9–0
December 17, 2011* 4:00 p.m. Memphis #4 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout)		 CBS  24 - R. Smith   14 - Dieng   9 - Siva  W 95–87  22,733 10–0
December 20, 2011* 9:00 p.m. College of Charleston #4 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY ESPNU  17 - Kuric   10 - Dieng   6 - Siva  W 69–62  20,750 11–0
December 23, 2011* 7:00 p.m. Western Kentucky #4 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Billy Minardi Classic)		 ESPN2  23 - R. Smith   15 - Dieng   4 - Siva  W 70–60  22,150 12–0
Big East Regular Season
December 28, 2011 7:00 p.m. #12 Georgetown #4 KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY ESPN2  17 - Kuric   11 - Benhanan/Dieng   6 - Siva  L 68–71  22,517 12–1 (0–1)
Non-Conference Regular Season
December 31, 2011* 12:00 p.m. at #3 Kentucky #4 Rupp Arena • Lexington, KY
(Battle for the Bluegrass)		 CBS  30 - R. Smith   5 - Tied   4 - Siva  L 62-69  24,387 12-2 (0-1)
Big East Regular Season
January 3, 2012 7:00 p.m. at St. John's #10 Madison Square Garden • New York, NY ESPNU  17 - R. Smith   9 - Dieng/Swopshire   7 - R. Smith  W 73-58  9,258 13–2 (1-1)
January 12, 2011 4:00 p.m. Notre Dame KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY ESPNU    -       -       -          –
January 10, 2012 7:00 p.m. at Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, RI ESPN2    -       -       -          –
January 14, 2012 7:00 p.m. DePaul KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY BEN/WHAS    -       -       -          –
January 16, 2012 3:30 p.m. at #20 Marquette Bradley Center • Milwaukee, WI ESPN    -       -       -          –
January 21, 2012 9:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, PA
(ESPN College GameDay)		 ESPN    -       -       -          –
January 25, 2012 7:00 p.m. Villanova KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Big Monday)		 ESPN    -       -       -          –
January 28, 2011 8:00 p.m. at Seton Hall Prudential Center • Newark, NJ BEN/WHAS    -       -       -          –
February 4, 2012 4:00 p.m. Rutgers KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY BEN/WHAS    -       -       -          –
February 6, 2012 7:00 p.m. #8 Connecticut KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Big Monday)		 ESPN    -       -       -          –
February 11, 2012 12:00 p.m. at West Virginia WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, WV ESPN    -       -       -          –
February 13, 2012 7:00 p.m. #1 Syracuse KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Big Monday)		 ESPN    -       -       -          –
February 18, 2012 12:00 p.m. DePaul United Center • Chicago, IL BEN/WHAS    -       -       -          –
February 19, 2012 9:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, OH ESPNU    -       -       -          –
February 26, 2012 2:00 p.m. Pittsburgh KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY CBS    -       -       -          –
February 29, 2012 7:00 p.m. South Florida KFC Yum! Center • Louisville, KY
(Senior Night)		 BEN/WHAS    -       -       -          –
March 3, 2012 4:00 p.m. at #1 Syracuse Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY CBS    -       -       -          –
2012 Big East Tournament
March 6 – 10, 2012 TBD vs.  Madison Square Garden • New York, NY
(Quarterfinals)		 ESPN    -       -       -          –
2012 NCAA Tournament
March 13 – April 2 vs.  Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA
(2012 Final Four)		 CBS    -       -       -            
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

References

  1. ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 01-03-12.