2011–12 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

2011–12 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball
Conference Southland Conference West
2011–12 record 13–19 (7–9 Southland)
Head coach Jason Hooten (2nd year)
Assistant coach Alvin Brooks
Assistant coach Chris Mudge
Assistant coach Will Weaver
Home arena Bernard Johnson Coliseum
2011–12 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Lamar† 11 – 5   .688     23 – 12   .657
McNeese State 10 – 6   .625     17 – 16   .515
Northwestern State 8 – 8   .500     16 – 16   .500
Nicholls State 6 – 10   .375     10 – 20   .333
Southeastern Louisiana 5 – 11   .313     12 – 17   .414
Central Arkansas 3 – 13   .188     8 – 21   .276
West
Texas-Arlington 15 – 1   .938     24 – 9   .727
Stephen F. Austin 12 – 4   .750     20 – 12   .625
Texas-San Antonio 10 – 6   .625     18 – 14   .563
Sam Houston State 7 – 9   .438     13 – 19   .406
Texas State 5 – 11   .313     13 – 17   .433
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4 – 12   .250     6 – 24   .200
† 2012 Southland Tournament winner
As of March 14, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. This was head coach Jason Hooten's second season at Sam Houston. The Bearkats played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum and are members of West Division of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 7–9 in Soutland play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Southland Basketball Tournament to their rival Stephen F. Austin.

Roster

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2011–12 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 1 Gatson, DariusDarius Gatson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Trinity Valley
Klein Forest		 Houston, TX
G 2 McKinney, MarquelMarquel McKinney 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%; | 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Cypress Springs Houston, TX
F 4 Williams, ErikErik Williams  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%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Marquette University
Cypress Springs		 Houston, TX
G 5 Harwell, AaronAaron Harwell style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 160 lb (73 kg) So Centenary
Elkins		 Houston, TX
G 10 Sadler, CameronCameron Sadler 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%; | 160 lb (73 kg) RS Jr Columbia
Paschal		 Ft. Worth, TX
G 11 Gaitlin, DemarcusDemarcus Gaitlin 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) So Navarro
Bush		 Houston, TX
F 14 Werner, StevenSteven Werner 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%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Jr McLennan
Birdville		 Ft. Worth, TX
F 20 James, MarcusMarcus James 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%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Seward County
Wilby		 Waterbury, CT
C 24 Thompson, AaronAaron Thompson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Burkburnett Burkburnett, TX
C 25 Bootle, AntuanAntuan Bootle 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%; | 265 lb (120 kg) Sr St. Thomas Houston, TX
F 32 Fritz, WesleyWesley Fritz 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Jr State Fair
Warrensburg		 Huntsville, TX
C 35 Holyfield, MichaelMichael Holyfield style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Manzano Albuquerque, NM
G 44 Tucker, KonnerKonner Tucker 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%; | 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Lon Morris
Wake Forest
Paschal		 Ft. Worth, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Media

All Bearkats basketball games are broadcast by KSAM 101.7 FM. All Bearkats home games are televised by the Bearkats Sports Network and are streamed online through gobearkats.com.

Schedule and results

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Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Regular Season
11/12/2011* Howard Payne W 76–42  1–0 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,276)
11/12/2011* at Notre Dame
(CBE Classic)		 L 41–74  1–1 Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,614)
11/21/2011* at Mercer
(CBE Classic)		 L 38–60  1–2 University Center (1,537)
11/22/2011* vs. South Dakota State
(CBE Classic)		 L 60–77  1–3 University Center (2,312)
11/23/2011* vs. Niagara
(CBE Classic)		 L 52–59  1–4 University Center (N/A)
11/26/2011* at Texas L 40–56  1–5 Frank Erwin Center (10,173)
11/29/2011* Dallas Christian W 82–63  2–5 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,282)
12/01/2011* Paul Quinn W 66–54  3–5 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,111)
12/07/2011* at Texas A&M L 37–64  3–6 Reed Arena (5,431)
12/10/2011* at North Texas L 50–53  3–7 Super Pit (3,313)
12/20/2011* Northern Arizona W 73–49  4–7 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (458)
12/22/2011* at Cleveland State L 45–63  4–8 Wolstein Center (2,683)
12/28/2011* Samford W 74–58  5–8 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (788)
01/02/2012* Jarvis Christian W 83–49  6–8 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (497)
01/08/2012 UT-San Antonio L 60–62  6–9 (0–1) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,054)
01/11/2012 at UT-Arlington L 40–66  6–10 (0–2) Texas Hall (1,262)
01/14/2012 at Nicholls State W 75–65  7–10 (1–2) Stopher Gym (337)
01/18/2012 Texas State W 71–68  8–10 (2–2) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,355)
01/21/2012 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 49–50  8–11 (2–3) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,168)
01/25/2012 at Stephen F. Austin
(Battle of the Piney Woods)		 L 66–67 OT 8–12 (2–4) William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,853)
01/28/2012 at UT-San Antonio L 66–78  8–13 (2–5) Convocation Center (1,839)
02/01/2012 McNeese State L 61–67  8–14 (2–6) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,234)
02/04/2012 at Southeastern Louisiana W 57–55  9–14 (3–6) University Center (712)
02/08/2012 UT-Arlington L 63–75  9–15 (3–7) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,601)
02/11/2012 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 61–53  10–15 (4–7) American Bank Center (1,268)
02/15/2012 Central Arkansas W 76–59  11–15 (5–7) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (878)
02/18/2012* Toledo
(ESPN BracketBusters)		 L 58–59  11–16 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,055)
02/22/2012 at Northwestern State W 50–37  12–16 (6–7) Prather Coliseum (N/A)
02/25/2012 Lamar L 49–72  12–17 (6–8) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,055)
02/29/2012 Stephen F. Austin
(Battle of the Piney Woods)		 L 47–58  12–18 (6–9) Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,857)
03/03/2012 at Texas State W 63–61  13–18 (7–9) Strahan Coliseum (2,300)
Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/07/2012 vs. Stephen F. Austin
(Quarterfinals/Battle of the Piney Woods)		 L 46–68  13–19 Leonard E. Merrell Center (1,829)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

  1. ↑ "2011-12 Sam Houston State Bearkats Roster". gobearkats.com.
  2. ↑ "2011-12 Schedule".