2011–12 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

2011–12 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
2011–12 record 10–3 (0–1 The Valley)
Head coach Ben Jacobson
Assistant coach Erik Crawford
Assistant coach P.J. Hogan
Assistant coach Ben Johnson
Home arena McLeod Center
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Drake 1   0   1.000     8   4   .667
Evansville 1   0   1.000     6   5   .545
Illinois State 1   0   1.000     9   3   .750
Missouri State 1   0   1.000     8   3   .727
Wichita State 1   0   1.000     10   2   .833
Bradley 0   1   .000     5   8   .385
#21 Creighton 0   1   .000     10   2   .833
Indiana State 0   1   .000     9   3   .750
Northern Iowa 0   1   .000     10   3   .769
Southern Illinois 0   1   .000     3   9   .250
† 2012 MVC Tournament winner
As of December 29, 2011 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represents the University of Northern Iowa during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by sixth year head coach Ben Jacobson, will play their home games at McLeod Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Deon Mitchell Guard 6–1 180 Freshman Pflugerville, Texas
4 Chip Rank Forward 6–6 222 Sophomore Cedarburg, Wisconsin
5 Matt Bohannon Guard 6–4 190 Freshman Marion, Iowa
10 Seth Tuttle Forward 6–8 210 Freshman Sheffield, Iowa
12 Marvin Singleton Forward 6–6 235 Freshman St. Louis Park, Minnesota
13 Johnny Moran Guard 6–1 190 Senior Algonquin, Illinois
14 Nate Buss Forward 6–8 205 Sophomore Charles City, Iowa
20 Jake Koch Forward 6–9 245 Junior Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
21 Matt Morrison Guard 6–0 180 Sophomore Solon, Iowa
23 Marc Sonnen Guard 6–3 190 Junior St. Paul, Minnesota
24 Max Martino Guard 6–5 205 Freshman Cedar Rapids, Iowa
30 Jevon Lyle Guard 6–2 175 Freshman Kansas City, Missouri
31 Chris Olivier Forward 6–8 245 Freshman Glenwood, Illinois
33 Austin Pehl Center 6–10 259 Junior Cedar Falls, Iowa
34 Tyler Lange Forward 6–6 220 Sophomore Sac City, Iowa
52 Anthony James Guard 6–0 175 Junior St. Louis, Missouri

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
10/30/2011* 1:00 PM Northern State McLeod CenterCedar Falls, IA W 71–53  2,090  
11/04/2011* 7:00 PM Dubuque McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA W 57–43  2,890  
Regular Season
11/12/2011* 6:00 PM at Old Dominion Ted Constant Convocation CenterNorfolk, VA W 63–46  7,804 1–0
11/15/2011* 1:00 AM at Saint Mary's McKeon PavilionMoraga, CA
(ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon)
ESPN L 41–57  2,053 1–1
11/20/2011* 5:00 PM Northern Colorado McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA
(South Padre Island Invitational)
W 78–69  3,890 2–1
11/22/2011* 7:00 PM Western Carolina McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA
(South Padre Island Invitational)
KWWL W 59–39  3,620 3–1
11/25/2011* 5:00 PM vs. Rice South Padre Island Convention CentreSouth Padre Island, TX
(South Padre Island Invitational semifinals)
W 64–60  556 4–1
11/26/2011* 9:00 PM vs. Providence South Padre Island Convention Centre • South Padre Island, TX
(South Padre Island Invitational finals)
CBSSN W 79–62  700 5–1
11/30/2011* 7:00 PM at Iowa State Hilton ColiseumAmes, IA Mediacom W 69–62  13,509 6–1
12/03/2011* 1:30 PM Colorado State McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA
(MWC – MVC Challange)
W 83–77  4,015 7–1
12/06/2011* 7:00 PM Iowa McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA KWWL W 80–60  6,834 8–1
12/10/2011* 1:00 PM Milwaukee McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA KWWL W 67–51  4,067 9–1
12/19/2011* 7:00 PM Loras McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA W 84–48  3,437 10–1
12/20/2011* 7:00 PM Ohio McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA L 59–76  3,486 10–2
12/29/2011 7:00 PM at Illinois State Redbird ArenaNormal, IL L 61–65  5,265 10–2 (0–1)
01/01/2011 8:00 PM Evansville McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA ESPNU       
01/04/2011 7:00 PM Indiana State McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA KWWL       
01/07/2011 7:00 PM at Drake Knapp CenterDes Moines, IA       
01/10/2011 8:00 PM at Creighton CenturyLink Center OmahaOmaha, NE ESPN3       
01/13/2011 7:00 PM Missouri State McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA MVC TV       
01/15/2011 1:00 PM at Bradley Carver ArenaPeoria, IL ESPN3       
01/18/2011 7:00 PM Wichita State McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA KWWL       
01/22/2011 7:00 PM Drake McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA ESPNU       
01/25/2011 6:00 PM at Indiana State Hulman CenterTerre Haute, IN       
01/28/2011 4:00 PM at Missouri State JQH ArenaSpringfield, MO ESPNU       
01/31/2011 7:00 PM Southern Illinois McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA ESPNU       
02/04/2011 4:00 PM Creighton McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA MVC TV       
02/08/2011 7:00 PM at Wichita State Charles Koch ArenaWichita, KS MVC TV       
02/11/2011 7:00 PM Illinois State McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA       
02/15/2011 7:00 PM at Evansville Ford CenterEvansville, IN       
02/18/2011* TBA at TBA TBA • TBA
(ESPN BracketBusters)
      
02/22/2011 7:00 PM Bradley McLeod Center • Cedar Falls, IA       
02/25/2011 TBA at Southern Illinois SIU ArenaCarbondale, IL       
Missouri Valley Conference Tournament
3/1/2012–3/4/2012 TBA vs.  Scottrade CenterSt.Louis, MO       
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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