2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team
| 2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, Third Round | |
| Conference | Big East |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #17 |
| AP | #15 |
| 2011–12 record | 24–9 (12–6 Big East) |
| Head coach | John Thompson III (8th year) |
| Assistant coach | Kenya Hunter (5th year) |
| Assistant coach | Mike Brennan (3rd year) |
| Assistant coach | Robert Kirby (2nd year) |
| Captain | Jason Clark (1st year) |
| Captain | Hollis Thompson (1st year) |
| Home arena | Verizon Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 Syracuse | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 34 | – | 3 | .919 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #11 Marquette | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 11 | .703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #15 Georgetown | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 14 | .611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #17 Louisville† | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 30 | – | 10 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 22 | – | 17 | .564 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Providence | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2012 Big East Tournament winner As of March 31, 2012[1]; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2011–12 Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball team represented Georgetown University in the 2011–2012 NCAA Division I basketball season. They were led by John Thompson III and played their home games at the Verizon Center. They are a member of the Big East Conference. Prior to the season, the Hoyas made a goodwill trip to China for several matches with local teams. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden attended their first game, a win over the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons. Their second game, against the Bayi Rockets, however ended in a brawl, causing the team to leave the court while Chinese fans threw garbage and debris.[2] Georgetown won their final games against the Liaoning Dinosaurs and the Taiwanese national team without incident.[3][4]
Before the season began, the team was picked to finish tenth in the Big East Conference standings. However, early road wins against ranked teams like Memphis, Alabama, and Louisville made the team one of the biggest surprises of the 2011–2012 season, elevating their ranking into the top ten in the nation.[5] With a 12–6 conference record, they finished in a three-way tie for fourth place, with tie breakers placing them fifth, over South Florida but behind Cincinnati.
The team was ranked No. 15 in the season 's final Associated Press Poll and No. 17 in the postseason Coaches' Poll.
Roster
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Rankings
Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Source[6]
| Poll | Pre Nov 7 | Wk 2 Nov 14 | Wk 3 Nov 21 | Wk 4 Nov 28 | Wk 5 Dec 5 | Wk 6 Dec 12 | Wk 7 Dec 19 | Wk 8 Dec 26 | Wk 9 Jan 2 | Wk 10 Jan 9 | Wk 11 Jan 16 | Wk 12 Jan 23 | Wk 13 Jan 30 | Wk 14 Feb 6 | Wk 15 Feb 13 | Wk 16 Feb 20 | Wk 17 Feb 27 | Wk 18 Mar 5 | Post Mar 12 | Final Apr 2 |
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| AP | RV | RV | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | [note 1] | ||
| Coaches | RV | RV | 21 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Schedule and results
Source[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (Attendance) | |||
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| Goodwill tour of China | |||||||||||
| August 17* | vs. Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons | W 98-81 | exhibition | 16 - Porter | 8 - Sims | 4 - Clark, Lubick, Sims | Olympic Sports Center (N/A) | ||||
| August 18* | vs. Bayi Rockets | 64-64[note 2] | exhibition | N/A - [note 2] | N/A - [note 2] | N/A - [note 2] | Olympic Sports Center (N/A) | ||||
| August 21* | vs. Liaoning Dinosaurs | W 91-69 | exhibition | 17 - Clark | 7 - Porter | 6 - Lubick | Shanghai Stadium (N/A) | ||||
| August 23* | vs. Chinese Taipei National Team | W 83-64 | exhibition | 16 - Thompson | 10 - Thompson | 4 - Bowen, Lubick | Jing'An Gymnasium (N/A) | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 12* | Savannah State | W 83–54 | 1–0 | 19 - Sims | 8 - Porter | 5 - Lubick | Verizon Center (9,876) | ||||
| November 14* | UNC Greensboro (Maui Invitational • Opening Round) |
W 86–45 | 2–0 | 19 - Thompson | 7 - Sims | 4 - Porter | Verizon Center (7,987) | ||||
| November 21* | vs. #14 Kansas (Maui Invitational • First Round) |
L 63–67 | 2–1 | 15 - Clark | 6 - Sims | 2 - Lubick | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) | ||||
| November 22* | vs. Chaminade (Maui Invitational • Second Round) |
W 88–61 | 3–1 | 28 - Clark | 7 - Porter | 7 - Sims | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) | ||||
| November 23* | vs. #8 Memphis (Maui Invitational • Fifth Place Game) |
W 91–88 OT | 4–1 | 26 - Clark | 8 - Sims | 5 - Sims | Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) | ||||
| November 28* | IUPUI | W 81–58 | 5–1 | 21 - Thompson | 14 - Lubick | 5 - Lubick | Verizon Center (6,854) | ||||
| December 1* | at #12 Alabama (SEC–Big East Challenge) |
W 57–55 | 6–1 | 22 - Clark | 8 - Thompson | 3 - Thompson | Coleman Coliseum (15,383) | ||||
| December 3* | NJIT | W 84–44 | 7–1 | 20 - Thompson | 6 - Adams | 4 - Sims | Verizon Center (8,742) | ||||
| December 10* | #18 | Howard | W 62–48 | 8–1 | 13 - Porter | 8 - Lubick | 3 - Lubick | Verizon Center (8,120) | |||
| December 17* | #16 | American | W 81–55 | 9–1 | 18 - Starks | 10 - Porter | 6 - Sims | Verizon Center (9,964) | |||
| December 22* | #16 | Memphis | W 70–59 | 10–1 | 26 - Clark | 9 - Thompson | 5 - Sims | Verizon Center (12,045) | |||
| December 28 | #12 | at #4 Louisville | W 71–68 | 11–1 (1–0) | 20 - Starks | 14 - Porter | 4 - Sims | KFC Yum! Center (22,517) | |||
| December 31 | #12 | Providence | W 49–40 | 12–1 (2–0) | 16 - Clark | 12 - Porter | 3 - Sims | Verizon Center (11,834) | |||
| January 4, 2012 | #9 | #20 Marquette | W 73–70 | 13–1 (3–0) | 26 - Clark | 5 - Clark | 5 - Sims | Verizon Center (11,213) | |||
| January 7 | #9 | at West Virginia | L 62–74 | 13–2 (3–1) | 20 - Thompson | 6 - Porter | 6 - Sims | WVU Coliseum (10,526) | |||
| January 9 | #11 | Cincinnati | L 64–68 | 13–3 (3–2) | 14 - Clark | 8 - Lubick | 3 - Lubick | Verizon Center (7,887) | |||
| January 15 | #11 | at St. John's | W 69–49 | 14–3 (4–2) | 20 - Thompson | 10 - Porter | 8 - Clark | Madison Square Garden (11,475) | |||
| January 17 | #10 | at DePaul | W 83–75 | 15–3 (5–2) | 31 - Clark | 15 - Porter | 6 - Lubick | Allstate Arena (8,322) | |||
| January 21 | #10 | Rutgers | W 52–50 | 16–3 (6–2) | 12 - Sims | 10 - Sims | 2 - Sims | Verizon Center (12,852) | |||
| January 28 | #9 | at Pittsburgh | L 60–72 | 16–4 (6–3) | 14 - Porter | 6 - Porter | 5 - Sims | Petersen Events Center (12,508) | |||
| February 1 | #14 | Connecticut | W 58–44 | 17–4 (7–3) | 18 - Thompson | 9 - Thompson | 2 - Thompson | Verizon Center (15,174) | |||
| February 4 | #14 | South Florida | W 75–45 | 18–4 (8–3) | 13 - Sims | 9 - Sims | 5 - Sims | Verizon Center (11,916) | |||
| February 8 | #12 | at #2 Syracuse | L 61–64 OT | 18–5 (8–4) | 14 - Porter | 13 - Porter | 4 - Whittington | Carrier Dome (27,820) | |||
| February 12 | #12 | St. John's | W 71–61 | 19–5 (9–4) | 12 - Whittington | 8 - Porter | 5 - Lubick | Verizon Center (12,285) | |||
| February 18 | #10 | at Providence | W 63–53 | 20–5 (10–4) | 13 - Thompson | 10 - Thompson | 5 - Sims | Dunkin Donuts Center (11,563) | |||
| February 21 | #9 | at Seton Hall | L 55–73 | 20–6 (10–5) | 9 - Whittington | 6 - Thompson | 2 - Thompson | Prudential Center (8,111) | |||
| February 25 | #9 | Villanova | W 67–46 | 21–6 (11–5) | 15 - Clark | 6 - Clark | 4 - Thompson | Verizon Center (19,277) | |||
| February 27 | #11 | #20 Notre Dame | W 59–41 | 22–6 (12–5) | 15 - Whittington | 10 - Porter | 5 - Sims | Verizon Center (14,514) | |||
| March 3 | #11 | at #8 Marquette | L 69–83 | 22–7 (12–6) | 19 - Thompson | 9 - Sims | 4 - Thompson | Bradley Center (19,087) | |||
| Big East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 7 | #13 | vs. Pittsburgh (Second Round) |
W 64–52 | 23–7 | 20 - Sims | 13 - Sims | 5 - Sims | Madison Square Garden (20,057) | |||
| March 8 | #13 | vs. Cincinnati (Quarterfinal) |
L 70–72 2OT | 23–8 | 22 - Sims | 15 - Sims | 4 - Porter | Madison Square Garden (20,057) | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 16* | #15 | vs. Belmont (Midwest Region Second Round) |
W 74–59 | 24–8 | 21 - Clark | 8 - Porter | 5 - Sims | Nationwide Arena (17,030) | |||
| March 18* | #15 | vs. North Carolina State (Midwest Region Third Round) |
L 63–66 | 24–9 | 23 - Thompson | 8 - Porter | 3 - Thompson | Nationwide Arena (17,425) | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time Zone. | |||||||||||
Notes
- ↑ No Associated Press Poll this week.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The game was suspended with the score tied 64-64 after a brawl broke out between the teams with 9 minutes 32 seconds left to play. John Thompson III pulled Georgetown 's players off the court out of concern for their safety. Play never resumed. No box score was posted.
References
- ↑ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
- ↑ Wang, Gene (August 18, 2011). "Georgetown basketball exhibition in China ends in brawl". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ Yiu, Karson (August 21, 2011). "Basketball Brawl Makes Georgetown Hoyas a Hot Ticket in China". ABC News. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ↑ Staihar, Janet (August 23, 2011). "Georgetown plays Taiwan team ... in Shanghai". The Georgetown Dish. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ Elfin, David (February 15, 2012). "Hoyas Surprising Everyone But Themselves". CBS News. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ sports-reference.com 2011-12 Polls
- ↑ 2012-2013 Georgetown Men's Basketball Media Guide, p. 67.
- ↑ Georgetown.edu "Hoyas Win in Beijing as Biden Cheers Team," August 17, 2011.
- ↑ Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Georgetown vs Shanxi Dragons 08/17/11 7:15 p.m. at Olympic Sports Center, Beijing, China
- ↑ Anonymous, "Georgetown Tops Shanxi Dragons, 98-81, in Front of Vice President Biden," guhoyas.com, August 17, 2011.
- ↑ thegeorgtowndish.com Staihar, Janet, "Georgetown plays Taiwan team ... in Shanghai," August 23, 2011.
- ↑ Wang, Gene, "Georgetown’s men’s basketball team puts brawl in China behind them," washingtonpost.com, August 21, 2011.
- ↑ Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Georgetown vs Lioaning Dinosaurs 08/21/11 4 p.m.
- ↑ Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Georgetown vs Chinese Taipei 08/23/11 7 p.m. at Jing'An Gymnasium, Shanghai, China