2011–12 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

2011–12 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2011–12 record 13–19 (5–13 Big East)
Head coach Jay Wright
Assistant coach Billy Lange
Assistant coach Doug West
Assistant coach Jason Donnelly
Home arena The Pavilion
Wells Fargo Center
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
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 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represents Villanova University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. Villanova is led by eleventh year head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participate in the Big East Conference and play their home games at The Pavilion with some select home games at the Wells Fargo Center. The Wildcats finished with a record of 13–19 overall, 5–13 in Big East play for a tie for fourteenth place finish. They lost in the 2nd round in the 2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament to South Florida. They were not invited to a postseason tournament.

Roster

2011–12 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 2 Wayns, MaalikMaalik Wayns 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%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 3 Johnson, TyroneTyrone Johnson 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%; | 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Plainfield, New Jersey
G 4 Hilliard, DarrunDarrun Hilliard 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%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
G 12 McMahon, NickNick McMahon style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 165 lb (75 kg) So Colts Neck, New Jersey
F/C 13 Yarou, MouphtaouMouphtaou Yarou 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%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Natitingou, Benin
G 20 Ouano, DallasDallas Ouano style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Holmdel, New Jersey
F 21 Kennedy, MarkusMarkus Kennedy 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%; | 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Yeadon, Pennsylvania
F 22 Pinkston, JayVaughnJayVaughn Pinkston 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%; | 260 lb (118 kg) RS Fr Brooklyn, New York
G 23 Cheek, DominicDominic Cheek 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%; | 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Jersey City, New Jersey
G 24 Yacoubou, AchrafAchraf Yacoubou 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%; | 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Bronx, New York
F/C 25 Sutton, MauriceMaurice Sutton 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%; | 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 32 Bell, JamesJames Bell 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%; | 225 lb (102 kg) So Orlando, Florida
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-11-12

Rankings

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Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/08/2011* NYIT W 91–58  – Wells Fargo Center (5,127)
Regular Season
11/11/2011* Monmouth W 106–70  1–0 The Pavilion (6,500)
11/15/2011* La Salle
(Big 5 game)		 W 76–70 OT 2–0 The Pavilion (6,500)
11/18/2011* Delaware W 79–69  3–0 The Pavilion (6,500)
11/24/2011* vs. UC Riverside
(76 Classic First Round)		 W 71–46  4–0 Anaheim Convention Center (1,427)
11/25/2011* vs. Saint Louis
(76 Classic semifinals)		 L 68–80  4–1 Anaheim Convention Center (2,087)
11/27/2011* vs. Santa Clara
(76 Classic 3rd place game)		 L 64–65  4–2 Anaheim Convention Center (N/A)
12/03/2011* Penn
(Big 5 Game)		 W 73–65  5–2 The Pavilion (6,500)
12/06/2011* vs. #10 Missouri
(Jimmy V Classic)		 L 71–81  5–3 Madison Square Garden (8,231)
12/10/2011* at Temple
(Big 5 Game)		 L 67–78  5–4 Liacouras Center (10,206)
12/13/2011* Boston University W 68–43  6–4 Wells Fargo Center (8,313)
12/17/2011* at Saint Joseph's
(Big 5 Game)		 L 58–74  6–5 Hagan Arena (4,200)
12/22/2011* American W 73–52  7–5 The Pavilion (6,500)
12/28/2011 at West Virginia L 69–83  7–6 (0–1) WVU Coliseum (11,262)
01/01/2012 at #14 Marquette L 77–81  7–7 (0–2) BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,550)
01/05/2012 South Florida L 57–74  7–8 (0–3) The Pavilion (6,500)
01/08/2012 DePaul W 87–71  8–8 (1–3) The Pavilion (6,500)
01/11/2012 #1 Syracuse L 66–79  8–9 (1–4) Wells Fargo Arena (14,877)
01/14/2012 at Cincinnati L 78–82  8–10 (1–5) Fifth Third Arena (10,205)
01/18/2012 Seton Hall W 84–76  9–10 (2–5) The Pavilion (6,500)
01/21/2012 at St. John's W 79–76  10–10 (3–5) Madison Square Garden (11,430)
01/25/2012 at Louisville L 74–84  10–11 (3–5) KFC Yum! Center (21,219)
01/28/2012 #17 Marquette L 78–82  10–12 (3–7) Wells Fargo Center (15,578)
02/05/2012 at Pittsburgh L 70–79  10–13 (3–8) Peterson Events Center (21,219)
02/07/2012 Providence W 74–72  11–13 (4–8) The Pavilion (6,500)
02/15/2012 at South Florida L 51–65  11–14 (4–9) Tampa Bay Times Forum (4,636)
02/18/2012 #23 Notre Dame L 70–74 OT 11–15 (4–10) Wells Fargo Center (15,939)
02/20/2012 Connecticut L 70–74 OT 11–16 (4–11) Wells Fargo Center (13,832)
02/25/2012 at Georgetown L 46–67  11–17 (4–12) Verizon Center (19,277)
03/01/2012 at Rutgers W 77–71  12–17 (5–12) The RAC (5,496)
03/02/2012 Cincinnati L 68–72  12–18 (5–13) The Pavilion (6,500)
Big East Tournament
03/06/2012 vs. Rutgers
(First Round)		 W 70–49  13–18 Madison Square Garden (20,057)
03/07/2012 vs. South Florida
(Second Round)		 L 47–56  13–19 Madison Square Garden (20,057)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. ↑ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 21, 2011.