2011–12 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team

2011–12 Auburn Tigers men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2011–12 record 15–16 (5–11 SEC)
Head coach Tony Barbee
Assistant coach Tony Madlock
Assistant coach Randall Dickey
Assistant coach Milt Wagner
Home arena Auburn Arena
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Kentucky 16 – 0   1.000     38 – 2   .950
#25 Florida 10 – 6   .625     26 – 11   .703
#20 Vanderbilt † 10 – 6   .625     25 – 11   .694
Tennessee 10 – 6   .625     19 – 15   .559
Alabama 9 – 7   .563     21 – 12   .636
Mississippi State 8 – 8   .500     21 – 12   .636
Ole Miss 8 – 8   .500     20 – 14   .588
LSU 7 – 9   .438     18 – 15   .545
Arkansas 6 – 10   .375     18 – 14   .563
Auburn 5 – 11   .313     15 – 16   .484
Georgia 5 – 11   .313     15 – 17   .469
South Carolina 2 – 14   .125     10 – 21   .323
† 2012 SEC Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 college basketball season. The Tigers competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Tony Barbee, and played their home games at Auburn Arena on the university's Auburn, Alabama campus.

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2010–11 season 11–20 overall, 4–12 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Georgia.

Roster

2011–12 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Langford, JoshJosh Langford style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 209 lb (95 kg) So Huntsville, Alabama
G 1 Ward, VarezVarez Ward style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 208 lb (94 kg) RS So Montgomery, Alabama
F 3 Payne, AllenAllen Payne style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 210 lb (95 kg) So Cincinnati, Ohio
F 3 Denson, ChrisChris Denson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 172 lb (78 kg) So Columbus, Georgia
G 4 McAfee, CedrickCedrick McAfee style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Memphis, Tennessee
G 5 Morena, BernardBernard Morena style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Abidjan, Ivory Coast
G 11 Wallace, JoshJosh Wallace style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pensacola, Florida
G 15 Neysmith, TonyTony Neysmith style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Norcross, Georgia
F 22 Gabriel, KennyKenny Gabriel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 23 Sullivan, FrankieFrankie Sullivan style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 206 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Uniontown, Alabama
G 24 Rice, T.J.T.J. Rice style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 160 lb (73 kg) So Alpharetta, Georgia
F 25 Drum, JakeJake Drum style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 253 lb (115 kg) Sr Hoover, Alabama
G 32 Johnson, NoelNoel Johnson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Fayetteville, Georgia
C 41 Chubb, RobRob Chubb style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 242 lb (110 kg) Jr Peachtree City, Georgia
G 44 Spencer, DylanDylan Spencer style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
F 45 Forbes, AdrianAdrian Forbes style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 232 lb (105 kg) Sr Spanish Town, Jamaica
C 50 Kouassi, WillyWilly Kouassi style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 219 lb (99 kg) Fr Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
Exhibition
November 1, 2011 Paine College W 86–60  – Auburn Arena
November 5, 2011 Victory University W 83–47  – Auburn Arena
Regular Season
November 11, 2011* McNeese State W 84–62  1–0 Auburn Arena
November 14, 2011* Kennesaw State W 68–55  2–0 Auburn Arena
November 25, 2011* Nicholls State W 78–57  3–0 Auburn Arena
November 28, 2011* Arkansas-Pine Bluff W 72–59  4–0 Auburn Arena
December 2, 2011* at Seton Hall
(SEC–Big East Challenge)		 L 59–81  4–1 Prudential Center
December 14, 2011* South Florida W 52–40  5–1 Auburn Arena
December 17, 2011* North Florida W 84–71  6–1 Auburn Arena
December 19, 2011* Florida A&M W 76–69  7–1 Auburn Arena
December 23, 2011* vs. Hawaii
(Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals)		 W 65–62  8–1 Stan Sheriff Center
December 23, 2011* vs. Long Beach State
(Diamond Head Classic simifinals)		 L 43–64  8–2 Stan Sheriff Center
December 25, 2011* vs. UTEP
(Diamond Head Classic consolation)		 L 76–83  8–3 Stan Sheriff Center
December 30, 2011* Georgia Southern W 78–75  9–3 Auburn Arena
January 2, 2012* Bethune-Cookman W 67–41  10–3 Auburn Arena
January 4, 2012* at Florida State L 56–85  10–4 Donald L. Tucker Center
SEC Regular Season
January 7, 2012 at Vanderbilt L 35–65  10–5 (0–1) Memorial Gym
January 11, 2012 #2 Kentucky L 53–68  10–6 (0–2) Auburn Arena
January 14, 2012 Ole Miss W 69–68 2OT 11–6 (1–2) Auburn Arena
January 17, 2012 at LSU L 58–65 OT 11–7 (1–3) Maravich Assembly Center
January 21, 2012 South Carolina W 63–52  12–7 (2–3) Auburn Arena
January 25, 2012 at Arkansas L 53–56  12–8 (2–4) Bud Walton Arena
January 28, 2012 at Tennessee L 49–64  12–9 (2–5) Thompson-Boling Arena
February 1, 2012 Georgia W 59–51  13–9 (3–5) Auburn Arena
February 4, 2012 at #22 Mississippi State L 88–91  13–10 (3–6) Humphrey Coliseum
February 7, 2012 Alabama L 50–68  13–11 (3–7) Auburn Arena
February 11, 2012 at Ole Miss L 54–61  13–12 (3–8) Tad Smith Coliseum
February 18, 2012 Mississippi State W 65–55  14–12 (4–8) Auburn Arena
February 21, 2012 at #12 Florida L 47–63  14–13 (4–9) O'Connell Center
February 25, 2012 Arkansas L 71–77  14–14 (4–10) Auburn Arena
February 29, 2012 at Alabama L 49–55  14–15 (4–11) Coleman Coliseum
March 3, 2012 LSU W 67–52  15–15 (5–11) Auburn Arena
2012 SEC Tournament
March 8, 2012 #(10) vs. (7) Ole Miss
(First Round)		 L 54–68  15–16 New Orleans Arena
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time Zone.

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