2011–12 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team

2011–12 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
West Division
2011–12 record 10–17 (6–10 OVC)
Head coach Lennox Forrester (5th year)
Assistant coach Matt Laur
Assistant coach Kris Crosby
Assistant coach Deryl Cunningham
Home arena Vadalabene Center
2011–12 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#12 Murray State† 15 – 1   .938     31 – 2   .939
Tennessee State 11 – 5   .688     20 – 13   .606
Morehead State 10 – 6   .625     18 – 15   .545
Tennessee Tech 9 – 7   .563     19 – 14   .576
Southeast Missouri State 9 – 7   .563     15 – 16   .484
Austin Peay 8 – 8   .500     12 – 20   .375
Jacksonville State 8 – 8   .500     15 – 18   .455
Eastern Kentucky 7 – 9   .438     16 – 16   .500
*SIU Edwardsville 6 – 10   .375     10 – 17   .370
Eastern Illinois 5 – 11   .313     12 – 17   .414
Tennessee–Martin 0 – 16   .000     4 – 27   .129
† 2012 Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner
As of March 15, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
* Ineligible for conference tournament

The 2011–12 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by fifth-year head coach Lennox Forrester, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center and competed for the first time as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.[1]

Preseason

Six players returned from the 8–21 team of 2010–11. They were joined by four freshmen and three junior college transfers.[2]

The OVC's pre-season coaches' poll picked SIUE to finish last in the Cougars' first season competing for the regular season title in the eleven team conference. No Cougars were selected to the pre-season All-OVC team.[3]

Season

After starting 0–4 in the Cancun Challenge, the Cougars won six conference games, including five of their last eight, and finished in ninth place. Had they been eligible, they still would have failed to qualify for the eight team Ohio Valley Conference Tournament.[1]

Mark Yelovich was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference second team, and Jerome Jones was on the All-Newcomer team.[4]

While earning no post-season honors, freshman Kris Davis was twice named OVC Freshman of the Week[4] and led the NCAA Division I in three point shooting percentage.[5]

Roster

Source = [2]

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown High School Transfer from
1 Kris Davis Guard 6–2 179 Freshman Detroit, Michigan Detroit Cass Technical
2 Maurice Wiltz † Guard 6–2 175 Sophomore Stafford, Texas Stafford HS Colorado State
4 Tim Johnson † Guard 6–3 200 Junior Lansing, Illinois Lee Academy (ME) George Washington
5 Corey Wickware Guard 5–10 175 Senior Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis Southport Wabash Valley College
10 Reggie Reed Guard 5–9 165 Junior St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg Lakewood Rend Lake College (JC)
13 Kevin Stineman Guard 6 198 Senior Buffalo Grove, Illinois Stevenson
14 Derian Shaffer Forward 6–7 230 Junior Detroit, Michigan Detroit Cass Technical Kilgore College (JC)
15 Michael Birts Forward 6–6 200 Freshman Miami, Florida Miami Robert Morgan
22 Charles Joy Forward 6–5 225 Freshman O'Fallon, Illinois O'Fallon Township High School
23 David Boarden Guard 6–4 204 Senior Gary, Indiana Merrillville Andrean Detroit
24 Kyle Heck Guard 6–2 188 Freshman Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School
30 Michael Messer †† Guard 6–5 208 Sophomore Wildwood, Missouri Lafayette High School
33 Mark Yelovich Forward 6–6 223 Junior Mt. Zion, Illinois Mount Zion High School
34 Zeke Schneider Forward/Center 6–9 225 Junior Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School
35 Jerome Jones Forward 6–6 215 Junior St. Louis, Missouri St.Louis Miller Career Academy Indian Hills (JC)

† Sat out 2011–12 season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules
†† Sat out most of 2011–12 season as a medical redshirt

Schedule

Source = [6]

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/3/2011* Blackburn W 70–56  Vadalabene Center (1,380)
11/10/2011* MacMurray W 60–55  Vadalabene Center (1,201)
Regular Season
11/14/2011* at Illinois
(Cancun Challenge)		 L 46–66  0–1 Assembly Hall (13,404)
11/17/2011* at Illinois State
(Cancun Challenge)		 L 68-38  0–2 Redbird Arena (3,403)
11/22/2011* vs. Lipscomb
(Cancun Challenge)		 L 87-90  0-3 Moon Palace Resort (210)
11/23/2011* vs. Hampton
(Cancun Challenge)		 L 64-68  0-4 Moon Palace Resort (435)
11/30/2011* Robert Morris-Springfield W 85-61  1-4 Vadalabene Center (1,324)
12/3/2011* Cal State Fullerton L 57-79  1-5 Vadalabene Center (1,145)
12/3/2011* Ball State L 55-76  1-6 Vadalabene Center (1,708)
12/6/2011* Hannibal-LaGrange W 67-45  2-6 Vadalabene Center (1,125)
12/19/2011* at SIU Carbondale L 57-80  2-7 SIU Arena (3,108)
12/29/2011 Tennessee Tech W 83-68  3-7 Vadalabene Center (1,049)
12/31/2011 Jacksonville State W 66-61  4-7 Vadalabene Center (2,007)
1/4/2012 Eastern Illinois L 59-73  4-8 Vadalabene Center (1,223)
1/7/2012 at UT Martin W 69-65  5-8 Skyhawk Arena @ the Elam Center (1,661)
1/12/2012 at Southeast Missouri L 68-85  5-9 Show Me Center (1,851)
1/14/2012 at Tennessee State L 49-52  5-10 Gentry Center (3,952)
1/19/2012 Austin Peay L 67-80  5-11 Vadalabene Center (1,390)
1/21/2012 #10 Murray State L 82-65  5-12 Vadalabene Center (4,157)
1/28/2012 at Jacksonville State L 65-76  5-13 Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,012)
1/30/2012 at Tennessee Tech L 98-80  5-14 Eblen Center (1,503)
2/2/2012 Morehead State W 61-53  6-14 Vadalabene Center (1,158)
2/4/2012 Eastern Kentucky W 80-74  7-14 Vadalabene Center (1,464)
2/11/2012 Southeast Missouri L 85-72  7-15 Vadalabene Center (1,914)
2/15/2012 at Eastern Illinois L 73-66  7-16 Lantz Arena (1,083)
2/18/2012* Northern Illinois
(ESPN/Sears BracketBusters)		 W 64-62  8-16 Vadalabene Center (1,458)
2/23/2012 at Eastern Kentucky W 63-58  9-16 McBrayer Arena (1,900)
2/25/2012 at Morehead State L 61-76  9-17 Ellis Johnson Arena (3,226)
2/29/2012* at Chicago State W 81-70  10-17 Jones Convocation Center (516)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/index
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/roster
  3. ↑ http://siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102511aaa.html
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.ovcsports.com/documents/2012/6/22/2011-12%20OVC%20Men's%20Basketball%20Report%20-%20Postseason.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.ncaa.com
  6. ↑ http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/schedule