2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2011–12 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Rick Stansbury, in his fourteenth and final season. The team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
2K Sports Classic Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2011–12 record21–12 (8–8 SEC)
Head coachRick Stansbury (14th season)
Assistant coaches
  • George Brooks
  • Phil Cunningham
  • Marcus Grant
Home arenaHumphrey Coliseum
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kentucky16–0 1.000  38–2  .950
No. 25 Florida10–6 .625  26–11  .703
No. 20 Vanderbilt †10–6 .625  25–11  .694
Tennessee10–6 .625  19–15  .559
Alabama9–7 .563  21–12  .636
Mississippi State8–8 .500  21–12  .636
Ole Miss8–8 .500  20–14  .588
LSU7–9 .438  18–15  .545
Arkansas6–10 .375  18–14  .563
Auburn5–11 .313  15–16  .484
Georgia5–11 .313  15–17  .469
South Carolina2–14 .125  10–21  .323
† 2012 SEC Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Pre-season

The Bulldogs posted a record of 17–14 (9–7 SEC) in the 2010–11 season and finished second in the SEC Western Division. The Bulldogs lost three starters and four other lettermen. They also brought in five freshman recruits, finishing twelfth in Rivals.com team recruiting rankings.[1]

Class of 2011 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rodney Hood
F		 Meridian, Mississippi Meridian HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 27, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
D. J. Gardner
G		 Okolona, Mississippi Okolona HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 29, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Deville Smith
G		 Jackson, Mississippi Callaway HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Apr 30, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Shawn Long
F		 Morgan City, Louisiana Morgan City HS 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 20, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Roquez Johnson
F		 Montgomery, Alabama Carver HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 29, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14   Rivals: 12  ESPN: 22
  • 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:

  • "Mississippi State Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  • "2011 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.

    Roster
    2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Jalen Steele 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) So Knoxville, TN
    F 1 Renardo Sidney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)270 lb (122 kg) Jr Jackson, MS
    G 3 Dee Bost 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg) Sr Concord, NC
    G 4 Rodney Hood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Meridian, MS
    G 10 Shaunessy Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS So Macon, MS
    G 11 Reed Clayton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) So Tupelo, MS
    G 12 Charles Parker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)168 lb (76 kg) Jr McKinney, TX
    G 15 Baxter Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)156 lb (71 kg) Jr Brandon, MS
    F 20 Taylor Luczak 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Glen Falls, NY
    F 21 Shawn Long 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Morgan City, LA
    G 22 Brian Bryant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Albany, GA
    F 23 Arnett Moultrie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Memphis, TN
    F 25 Roquez Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Montgomery, AL
    C 30 Wendell Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)253 lb (115 kg) Jr Selma, AL
    G 33 Deville Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Jackson, MS
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Source: 2011–12 Roster[2]

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench
    C Arnett Moultrie Wendell Lewis
    PF Renardo Sidney Roquez Johnson
    SF Rodney Hood Shaun Smith
    SG Brian Bryant Jalen Steele
    PG Dee Bost Deville Smith

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Oct. 29, 2011*
    2:00 p.m.    		 Florida Tech W 97–63   
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 4, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Pikeville W 94–70   
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    Nov. 7, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.    		 Eastern Kentucky
    2K Sports Classic – Regionals    		 W 76–66  1–0
    		  23 – Bost  10 – Moultrie  6 – Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (6,516)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 9, 2011*
    9:00 p.m., ESPN    		 Akron
    2K Sports Classic – Regionals    		 L 58–68  1–1
    		  13 – Bost  15 – Moultrie  2 – Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (6,897)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 12, 2011*
    1:00 p.m.    		 South Alabama W 80–65   2–1
    		  28 – Moultrie  13 – Moultrie  4 – Bryant  Humphrey Coliseum (5,414)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 17, 2011*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 vs. No. 19 Texas A&M
    2K Sports Classic – Semifinals    		 W 69–60   3–1
    		  20 – Bost  8 – Moultrie  2 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (NA)
    New York, NY
    Nov. 18, 2011*
    6:30 p.m., ESPN2    		 vs. No. 15 Arizona
    2K Sports Classic – Championship    		 W 67–57   4–1
    		  19 – Moultrie  10 – Moultrie  6 – Bost  Madison Square Garden (NA)
    New York, NY
    Nov. 21, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.    		 No. 24 Louisiana-Monroe W 78–63   5–1
    		  21 – Bost  10 – Bryant  5 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,547)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 25, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.    		 No. 24 Tennessee-Martin W 76–50   6–1
    		  17 – Tied  11 – Lewis  3 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (6,409)
    Starkville, MS
    Nov. 27, 2011*
    1:30 p.m.    		 No. 24 North Texas W 82–59   7–1
    		  20 – Moultrie  9 – Moultrie  5 – Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (7,418)
    Starkville, MS
    Dec. 3, 2011*
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 21 West Virginia
    SEC–Big East Challenge    		 W 75–62   8–1
    		  21 – Moultrie  13 – Moultrie  7 – Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (7,529)
    Starkville, MS
    Dec. 10, 2011*
    3:00 p.m., CSS    		 No. 17 Troy W 106–68   9–1
    		  28 – Bost  12 – Moultrie  9 – Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (7,742)
    Starkville, MS
    Dec. 13, 2011*
    8:00 p.m., CSS    		 No. 17 Florida Atlantic W 75–68   10–1
    		  22 – Bost  15 – Hood  3 – Bost  Humphrey Coliseum (7,390)
    Starkville, MS
    Dec. 17, 2011*
    11:00 a.m.    		 No. 17 at Detroit W 80–75   11–1
    		  17 – Tied  15 – Moultrie  5 – Bost  Calihan Hall (2,217)
    Detroit, MI
    Dec. 22, 2011*
    7:00 p.m.    		 No. 18 vs. Northwestern State W 82–67   12–1
    		  24 – Moultrie  14 – Moultrie  4 – Moultrie  Mississippi Coliseum (6,330)
    Jackson, MS
    Dec. 28, 2011*
    8:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 15 vs. No. 6 Baylor L 52–54   12–2
    		  10 – Tied  10 – Moultrie  5 – Bost  American Airlines Center (6,707)
    Dallas, TX
    Dec. 31, 2011*
    1:00 p.m.    		 No. 15 Utah State W 66–64   13–2
    		  16 – Hood  10 – Moultrie  6 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,385)
    Starkville, MS
    SEC Regular Season
    Jan. 7, 2012
    8:00 p.m., CSS    		 No. 15 at Arkansas L 88–98   13–3 (0–1)
    		    –      –      –    Bud Walton Arena 
    Fayetteville, AR
    Jan. 12, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 20 Tennessee W 62–58  14–3 (1–1)
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Jan. 14, 2012
    3:00 p.m., SECN    		 No. 20 Alabama W 56–52  15–3 (2–1)
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Jan. 18, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 18 at Ole Miss L 68–75  15–4 (2–2)
    		    –      –      –    Tad Smith Coliseum 
    Oxford, MS
    Jan. 21, 2012
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 18 at Vanderbilt W 78–77 OT 16–4 (3–2)
    		    –      –      –    Memorial Gymnasium 
    Nashville, TN
    Jan. 25, 2012
    7:00 p.m., SECN    		 No. 18 LSU W 76–71  17–4 (4–2)
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Jan. 28, 2012
    12:30 p.m., SECN    		 No. 18 at No. 14 Florida L 57–69  17–5 (4–3)
    		    –      –      –    O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    Feb. 4, 2012
    3:00 p.m., SECN    		 No. 22 Auburn W 91–88  18–5 (5–3)
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum (9,026)
    Starkville, MS
    Feb. 9, 2012
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 20 Ole Miss W 70–60  19–5 (6–3)
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Feb. 11, 2012
    12:30 p.m., SECN    		 No. 20 Georgia L 68–70 OT 19–6 (6–4)
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Feb. 14, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 at LSU L 67–69 OT 19–7 (6–5)
    		    –      –      –    Maravich Assembly Center 
    Baton Rouge, LA
    Feb. 18, 2012
    4:00 p.m., FSN    		 at Auburn L 55–65  19–8 (6–6)
    		    –      –      –    Auburn Arena 
    Auburn, AL
    Feb. 21, 2012
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 1 Kentucky L 64–73  19–9 (6–7)
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    Feb. 25, 2012
    5:00 p.m., ESPN    		 at Alabama L 50–67  19–10 (6–8)
    		    –      –      –    Coleman Coliseum 
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    Feb. 29, 2012
    7:00 p.m., SECN    		 at South Carolina W 69–67 OT 20–10 (7–8)
    		    –      –      –    Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    Mar. 3, 2012
    4:00 p.m., FSN    		 Arkansas W 79–59  21–10 (8–8)
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    2012 SEC Tournament
    Mar. 8, 2012
    9:00 p.m., SECN    		 No. (6) vs. (11) Georgia
    First round    		 L 61–71  21–11
    		    –      –      –    New Orleans Arena 
    New Orleans, LA
    National Invitation Tournament
    Mar. 13, 2012
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. (4) vs. (5) Massachusetts
    First round    		 L 96–101 2OT 21–12
    		    –      –      –    Humphrey Coliseum 
    Starkville, MS
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time (#) Tournament seedings in parenthesis.

    References
    1. Tide, Jayhawks Climb in team Ranking
    2. 2011–12 Roster. mstateathletics.com
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