2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball

NCAA Tournament South Region 10 Seed, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
2011–12 record	23–13 (10–6 A-10)
Head coach	Chris Mack
Assistant coach	Rasheen Davis
Assistant coach	Kareem Richardson
Assistant coach	Travis Steele
Home arena	Cintas Center

	Conf				Overall
2011–12 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Temple	13	–	3	.813	24	–	8	.750
Saint Louis	12	–	4	.750	26	–	8	.765
Xavier	10	–	6	.625	23	–	13	.639
St. Bonaventure†	10	–	6	.625	20	–	12	.625
UMass	9	–	7	.563	26	–	11	.703
La Salle	9	–	7	.563	21	–	13	.618
Dayton	9	–	7	.563	20	–	13	.606
Saint Joseph's	9	–	7	.563	20	–	14	.588
Duquesne	7	–	9	.438	16	–	15	.516
Richmond	7	–	9	.438	16	–	16	.500
Charlotte	5	–	11	.313	13	–	17	.433
George Washington	5	–	11	.313	10	–	21	.323
Rhode Island	4	–	12	.250	7	–	24	.226
Fordham	3	–	13	.188	10	–	19	.345

† 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner As of March 13, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the current 2011–12 college basketball season. This is head coach Chris Mack's third season at Xavier. The Musketeers compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference and play their home games at the Cintas Center.

Preseason

On October 13, 2011, the Musketeers were picked by other Atlantic 10 coaches to finish first in the league standings and received 18 first place votes.

Kenny Freese, along with Mark Lyons were named to the All-Conference Second Team. Justin Martin and Dez Wells were selected to the 2011–12 preseason Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team.

Senior Center Kenny Frease was suspended from October 14 through October 23 not fulfilling all of the responsibilities of a Xavier basketball player. Frease was reinstated on October 23.^[1] Senior Tu Holloway sat out the first game of the season because of a secondary violation of NCAA rules. Sources believe Holloway played in two summer leagues. The NCAA allows players to compete in one.^[2]

Roster

2011–12 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Davis, DeeDee Davis	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)	1.0 !Fr	Bloomington, Indiana
1.5 !G	2	Amos, LandenLanden Amos (S)	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)	2.0 !So	Chicago, Illinois
1.5 !G	3	Cooper, O’NeilO’Neil Cooper	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 185 lb (84 kg)	4.0 !Sr	New York, New York
3.5 !F	4	Taylor, TravisTravis Taylor	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%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Union, New Jersey
2.5 !G/F	5	Wells, DezDez Wells	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)	1.0 !Fr	Raleigh, North Carolina
1.5 !G	10	Lyons, MarkMark Lyons	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%; \| 188 lb (85 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Schenectady, New York
1.5 !G	12	Redford, BradBrad Redford	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%; \| 182 lb (83 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Frankenmuth, Michigan
1.5 !G	15	Dougan, GregGreg Dougan	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%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Greensburg, Indiana
3.5 !F	20	Martin, JustinJustin Martin	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Indianapolis, Indiana
3.5 !F	21	Robinson, JeffJeff Robinson	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)	3.0 !Jr	Indianapolis, Indiana
2.5 !G/F	31	Philmore, IsaiahIsaiah Philmore	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%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Bel Air, Maryland
5.0 !C	32	Frease, KennyKenny Frease	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 84 !7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 275 lb (125 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Massillon, Ohio
3.5 !F	35	Stenger, ErikErik Stenger	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%; \| 205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Cincinnati, Ohio
3.5 !F	44	McKenzie, GriffinGriffin McKenzie	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%; \| 240 lb (109 kg)	2.0 !So	Cincinnati, Ohio
1.5 !G	52	Holloway, TuTu Holloway	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%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Hempstead, New York
3.5 !F	54	Walker, AndreAndre Walker	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)	4.0 !Sr	Flossmoor, Illinois

Head coach

Chris Mack (Xavier)

Assistant coach(es)

Rasheen Davis (St. Thomas Aquinas College)
Kareem Richardson (Evansville)
Travis Steele (Butler)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-12-11

Schedule and results

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/5/2011*	#14	Bellarmine	W 76–73	–	Cintas Center (10,033)
Regular Season
11/11/2011*	#14	Morgan State	W 74–63	1–0	Cintas Center (10,250)
11/15/2011*	#13	IPFW	W 86–63	2–0	Cintas Center (9,873)
11/18/2011*	#13	Miami (OH)	W 66–40	3–0	Cintas Center (10,250)
11/25/2011*	#12	Georgia	W 70–56	4–0	Cintas Center (10,250)
11/28/2011*	#11	at #20 Vanderbilt	W 82–70 ^OT	5–0	Memorial Gymnasium (14,316)
12/3/2011*	#11	Purdue	W 66–63	6–0	Cintas Center (10,250)
12/7/2011*	#8	at Butler	W 73–61	7–0	Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,033)
12/10/2011*	#8	Cincinnati (Skyline Chili Crosstown Shootout)	W 76–53	8–0	Cintas Center (10,250)
12/18/2011*	#8	Oral Roberts	L 42–64	8–1	Cintas Center (9,678)
12/22/2011*	#14	vs. Long Beach State (Diamond Head Classic)	L 58–68	8–2	Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
12/24/2011*	#14	at Hawaiʻi (Diamond Head Classic Consolation Game)	L 82–84 ^OT	8–3	Stan Sheriff Center (6,836)
12/25/2011*	#14	vs. Southern Illinois (Diamond Head Classic 7th Place Game)	W 87–77	9–3	Stan Sheriff Center (N/A)
12/31/2011*		Gonzaga	L 65–72	9–4	Cintas Center (10,250)
1/4/2012		at La Salle	L 70–80	9–5 (0–1)	Tom Gola Arena (2,076)
1/7/2012		at Fordham	W 67–59	10–5 (1–1)	Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200)
1/11/2012		Duquesne	W 78–50	11–5 (2–1)	Cintas Center (10,168)
1/14/2012		St. Bonaventure	W 74–67	12–5 (3–1)	Cintas Center (10,250)
1/18/2012		Saint Joseph's	W 68–55	13–5 (4–1)	Cintas Center (9,919)
1/21/2012		at Dayton	L 72–87	13–6 (4–2)	University of Dayton Arena (13,435)
1/25/2012		Saint Louis	L 68–73	13–7 (4–3)	Cintas Center (10,153)
1/28/2012		at Charlotte	W 74–70	14–7 (5–3)	Dale F. Halton Arena (7,503)
2/1/2012		at George Washington	W 59–58	15–7 (6–3)	Charles E. Smith Athletic Center (2,716)
2/4/2012*		at Memphis	L 68–72	15–8	FedExForum (17,097)
2/8/2012		Rhode Island	W 84–66	16–8 (7–3)	Cintas Center (10,250)
2/11/2012		at Temple	L 72–85	16–9 (7–4)	Liacouras Center (9,370)
2/18/2012		Dayton	W 86–83 ^OT	17–9 (8–4)	Cintas Center (10,250)
2/21/2012		at Massachusetts	L 73–80	17–10 (8–5)	Mullens Center (6,632)
2/25/2012		Richmond	W 65–57	18–10 (9–5)	Cintas Center (10,250)
2/28/2012		at Saint Louis	L 59–70	18–11 (9–6)	Chaifetz Arena (10,441)
3/3/2012		Charlotte	W 72–63	19–11 (10–6)	Cintas Center (10,183)
2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
3/9/2012		vs. Dayton (Quarterfinals)	W 70–69	20–11	Boardwalk Hall (5,955)
3/10/2012		vs. Saint Louis (Semifinals)	W 71–64	21–11	Boardwalk Hall (6,784)
3/11/2012		vs. St. Bonaventure (Championship Game)	L 56–67	21–12	Boardwalk Hall (6,101)
2012 NCAA Tournament
3/16/2012*	#(S 10)	vs. (S 7) Notre Dame (Second Round)	W 67–63	22–12	Greensboro Coliseum (16,523)
3/18/2012*	#(S 10)	vs. (S 15) Lehigh (Third Round)	W 70–58	23–12	Greensboro Coliseum (18,722)
3/23/2012*	#(S 10)	vs. #9 (S 3) Baylor (Sweet Sixteen)	L 70–75	23–13	Georgia Dome (N/A)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region ^[3].

References

↑ "Senior Kenny Frease Reinstated To Men's Basketball Squad". GoXavier.com. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
↑ Russell, Shannon (October 24, 2011). "Tu Holloway’s suspension". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
↑ Schedule GoXavier.com. Retrieved on October 27, 2011.

Xavier Musketeers men's basketball

Venues	Fenwick Club (1919–1928) Schmidt Field House (1928–1983) Cincinnati Gardens (1949–1979; 1983–2000) Cintas Center (2000–present)

Rivalries	Cincinnati Dayton

Culture & lore	History 2011 Crosstown Shootout brawl

People	Head coaches Retired jerseys

Seasons	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