2011–12 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2011–12 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
Conference Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches #11
AP #11
2011–12 record 9–0 (0–0 Big East)
Head coach Buzz Williams
Assistant coach Tony Benford
Assistant coach Aki Collins
Assistant coach Scott Monarch
Home arena Bradley 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 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Marquette was coached by Buzz Williams and played their home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI. The Golden Eagles are members of the Big East Conference.

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Preseason

On October 19, 2011, at Big East Media Day, Marquette was ranked in sixth place in the Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll, receiving 155 points.[2] Darius Johnson-Odom was named to the Preseason All-Big East First Team, while Jae Crowder was an honorable mention. [3]

Roster

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous Team(s)
0 Jamil Wilson 6'7" 210 F So. Racine, WI, U.S. Horlick HS/University of Oregon
1 Darius Johnson-Odom 6'2" 200 G Sr. Raleigh, NC, U.S. Wakefield HS/Hutchinson CC
2 Vander Blue 6'4" 190 G So. Madison, WI, U.S. Madison Memorial HS
4 Todd Mayo 6'3" 190 G Fr. Huntington, WV, U.S. Notre Dame Prep
5 Junior Cadougan 6'1" 205 G Jr. Toronto, ON, Canada Christian Life Center Academy
5 Juan Anderson 6'6" 205 F Fr. Oakland, CA, U.S. Castro Valley HS
22 Jamail Jones 6'6" 210 F So. Atlanta, GA, U.S. Montverde Academy
23 Jake Thomas 6'3" 190 G Sr. Racine, WI, U.S. St. Catherine's HS/University of South Dakota
32 Jae Crowder 6'6" 225 F Sr. Villa Rica, GA, U.S. Villa Rica HS/Howard College
33 Derrick Wilson 6'1" 215 G Fr. Anchorage, AK, U.S. The Hotchkiss School
42 Chris Otule 6'10" 250 C Jr. Richmond, TX, U.S. Fort Bend HS
54 Davante Gardner 6'8" 290 F So. Suffolk, VA, U.S. Kings Fork HS

Rankings

Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
AP [4] 22
Coaches[4] 21

Notes

  1. ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 01-03-12.
  2. ^ "Connecticut, Syracuse Tie For First Place In Preseason Coaches’ Poll". Big East Conference. October 19, 2011. http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/228746/Connecticut,-Syracuse-Tie-For-First-Place-In-Preseason-Coaches’-Poll-.aspx. Retrieved October 28, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Pittsburgh's Gibbs Selected BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year". Big East Conference. October 19, 2011. http://www.bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/228745/Pittsburgh-s-Gibbs-Selected-BIG-EAST-Preseason-Player-of-the-Year-.aspx. Retrieved October 28, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b "2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/rankings. Retrieved October 21, 2011.