2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball

NIT, Second Round
Conference	Big Ten Conference Legends
2011–12 record	18–17 (8–10 Big Ten)
Head coach	Fran McCaffery
Assistant coach	Sherman Dillard
Assistant coach	Andrew Francis
Assistant coach	Kirk Speraw
Home arena	Carver-Hawkeye Arena Capacity: 15,500

	Conf				Overall
2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#7 Ohio State	13	–	5	.722	31	–	8	.795
#5 Michigan State †	13	–	5	.722	29	–	8	.784
#13 Michigan	13	–	5	.722	24	–	10	.706
#14 Wisconsin	12	–	6	.667	26	–	10	.722
#16 Indiana	11	–	7	.611	27	–	9	.750
Purdue	10	–	8	.556	22	–	13	.629
Northwestern	8	–	10	.444	19	–	14	.576
Iowa	8	–	10	.444	18	–	17	.514
Minnesota	6	–	12	.333	23	–	15	.605
Illinois	6	–	12	.333	17	–	15	.531
Nebraska	4	–	14	.222	12	–	18	.400
Penn State	4	–	14	.222	12	–	20	.375

† 2012 Big Ten Tournament winner As of April 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team was led by 2nd year head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which has been their home since 1983. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season with 18-17 record, 8-10 in Big Ten play finished in a tie with Northwestern in 7th place. They made to the 2012 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament where they defeated Illinois in the first round but then lost to Michigan State in the quarterfinals. They made to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament, where they beat Dayton in the first round, and lost to Oregon in the second round.

Roster

The 2011-12 Iowa Hawkeyes squad contained 16 players which include 4 freshmen, 1 redshirt freshman, 6 sophomores, 2 juniors, 3 seniors, and 1 redshirt senior.

2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
5.0 !C	0	Olaseni, Abodunrin GabrielAbodunrin Gabriel Olaseni	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	London, England
3.5 !F	1	Basabe, MelsahnMelsahn Basabe	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Glen Cove, NY
1.5 !G	2	Oglesby, JoshJosh Oglesby	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Cedar Rapids, IA
3.5 !F	3	Cox, CodyCody Cox	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Waterloo, IA
2.5 !G/F	4	Marble, Roy DevynRoy Devyn Marble	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	Southfield, MI
1.5 !G	5	Gatens, MattMatt Gatens	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Iowa City, IA
3.5 !F	11	Rickert, ChristopherChristopher Rickert	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Sioux City, IA
1.5 !G	13	Denning, KyleKyle Denning	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 175 lb (79 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Cedar Falls, IA
1.5 !G	14	McCarty, StevenSteven McCarty	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 160 lb (73 kg)	2.0 !So	Auburn Hills, MI
3.5 !F	15	McCabe, ZachZach McCabe	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Sioux City, IA
3.5 !F	20	Brommer, AndrewAndrew Brommer	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 235 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Rosemount, MN
1.5 !G	24	Cartwright, BryceBryce Cartwright	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Compton, CA
1.5 !G	25	May, EricEric May	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Dubuque, IA
3.5 !F	30	White, AaronAaron White	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Strongsville, OH
1.5 !G	32	Stubbs, BrandonBrandon Stubbs	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 170 lb (77 kg)	2.0 !So	Pleasant Hill, IA
3.5 !F	34	Stokes, DariusDarius Stokes	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Cedar Rapids, IA
3.5 !F	35	Archie, DevonDevon Archie	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Indianapolis, IN

Head coach

Fran McCaffery

Assistant coach(es)

Sherman Dillard
Andrew Francis
Kirk Speraw

Athletic trainer(s)

John Sreif

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-12-19

2011 Commitments

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Josh Oglesby SG	Cedar Rapids, IA	Cedar Rapids Washington High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sep 29, 2010
Josh Oglesby SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
Gabe Olaseni C	London, England	Sunrise Christian Academy	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Apr 26, 2011
Gabe Olaseni C	Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40
Aaron White SF	Strongsville, OH	Strongsville High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 4, 2010
Aaron White SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "ESPN- Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Recruiting". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 4, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 4, 2011.

Schedule and Results^[1]

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/06/2011*		NW Missouri State	W 79–59	–	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,854)
Regular Season
11/11/2011*		Chicago State (Dale Howard Classic)	W 96–53	1–0	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,897)
11/14/2011*		North Carolina A&T (Dale Howard Classic)	W 95–79	2–0	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (8,891)
11/17/2011*		Northern Illinois	W 88–55	3–0	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (9,666)
11/20/2011*		vs. Creighton (Dale Howard Classic)	L 59–82	3–1	Wells Fargo Arena (12,746)
11/23/2011*		Campbell (Dale Howard Classic)	L 61–77	3–2	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,501)
11/26/2011*		IPFW	W 82–72	4–2	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (9,904)
11/29/2011*		Clemson (ACC-Big Ten Challenge)	L 55–71	4–3	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,449)
12/03/2011*		Brown	W 75–54	5–3	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,399)
12/06/2011*		at Northern Iowa	L 60–80	5–4	McLeod Center (6,834)
12/09/2011*		at Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)	L 76–86	5–5	Hilton Coliseum (14,356)
12/17/2011*		Drake	W 82–68	6–5	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,479)
12/19/2011*		Central Arkansas	W 105–64	7–5	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (9,382)
12/22/2011*		Boise State	W 81–72	8–5	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,122)
12/28/2011		Purdue	L 76–79	8–6 (0–1)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,314)
12/31/2011		at #11 Wisconsin	W 72–65	9–6 (1–1)	Kohl Center (17,230)
01/04/2012		at Minnesota	W 64–62	10–6 (2–1)	Williams Arena (12,018)
01/07/2012		#6 Ohio State	L 47–76	10–7 (2–2)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
01/10/2012		at #6 Michigan State	L 61–95	10–8 (2–3)	Breslin Center (14,797)
01/14/2012		#13 Michigan	W 75–59	11–8 (3–3)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,366)
01/17/2012		at Purdue	L 68–75	11–9 (3–4)	Mackey Arena (14,134)
01/26/2012		Nebraska	L 73–79	11–10 (3–5)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,538)
01/29/2012		at #16 Indiana	L 89–103	11–11 (3–6)	Assembly Hall (17,243)
02/01/2012		Minnesota	W 63–59	12–11 (4–6)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,232)
02/04/2012		Penn State	W 77–64	13–11 (5–6)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,510)
02/09/2012		at Northwestern	L 64–83	13–12 (5–7)	Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,013)
02/16/2012		at Penn State	L 64–69	13–13 (5–8)	Bryce Jordan Center (6,794)
02/19/2012		#18 Indiana	W 78–66	14–13 (6–8)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,282)
02/23/2012		#16 Wisconsin	W 67–66	15–13 (7–8)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (14,248)
02/26/2012		at Illinois	L 54–65	15–14 (7–9)	Assembly Hall (16,322)
02/29/2012		at Nebraska	W 62–53	16–14 (8–9)	Bob Devaney Sports Center (8,039)
03/03/2012		Northwestern	L 66–70	16–15 (8–10)	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
2012 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/08/2012		vs. Illinois (First Round)	W 64–61	17–15	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (N/A)
03/09/2012		vs. #8 Michigan State (Quarterfinals)	L 75–92	17–16	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,484)
2012 National Invitation Tournament
03/13/2012*	#(S 7)	at #(S 2) Dayton (First Round)	W 84–75	18–16	Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,190)
03/18/2012*	#(S 7)	at #(S 3) Oregon (Second Round)	L 97–108	18–17	Matthew Knight Arena (7,590)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

↑ "2011–12 Schedule". Retrieved 2011-10-04.

Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball

Venues	Iowa Field House (1927–1983) Carver–Hawkeye Arena (1983–present)

Rivalries	Iowa "Big Four" (Big Four Classic) Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)

Culture & lore	History Herky the Hawk "Iowa Fight Song" First 5-on-5 college basketball game

People	Head coaches Individual honors

Seasons	1892–93 1893–94 1894–95 1895–96 1896–97 1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

Roster

2011 Commitments

Schedule and Results[1]

References

Schedule and Results^[1]