2011–12 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 college basketball season. The Razorbacks competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Mike Anderson, and played their home games at Bud Walton Arena on the university's Fayetteville, Arkansas campus.

2011–12 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record18–14 (6–10 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachMelvin Watkins
TJ Cleveland
Matt Zimmerman
Home arenaBud Walton Arena
Seasons
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kentucky 16 0   1.000 38 2   .950
No. 25 Florida 10 6   .625 26 11   .703
No. 20 Vanderbilt 10 6   .625 25 11   .694
Tennessee 10 6   .625 19 15   .559
Alabama 9 7   .563 21 12   .636
Mississippi State 8 8   .500 21 12   .636
Ole Miss 8 8   .500 20 14   .588
LSU 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
Arkansas 6 10   .375 18 14   .563
Auburn 5 11   .313 15 16   .484
Georgia 5 11   .313 15 17   .469
South Carolina 2 14   .125 10 21   .323
2012 SEC tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The Razorbacks finished the 2010–11 season 18–13, 7–9 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Tennessee. Head coach John Pelphrey was fired following the season after compiling a 69–59 overall record during four years with Arkansas.

Roster

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2011–12 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 00 Rashad Madden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lepanto, Arkansas
G 1 Mardracus Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
G 3 Rickey Scott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Irving, Texas
F 4 Devonta Abron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Dallas, Texas
G 11 B. J. Young 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr St. Louis, Missouri
G 20 Kikko Haydar 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Fayetteville, Arkansas
F 21 Hunter Mickelson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Fr Jonesboro, Arkansas
F 22 Marvell Waithe 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr Toronto, Ontario
G 23 Julysses Nobles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Jr Jackson, Mississippi
F 31 Michael Sanchez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) RS Sr Springdale, Arkansas
F 33 Marshawn Powell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Newport News, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2011
7:00 p.m., RazorVison
Texas A&M-Commerce W 97–80 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
November 8, 2011
7:00 p.m., RazorVison
Christian Brothers W 76-54 
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
Regular Season
November 11, 2011*
7:00 p.m., RazorVison
USC Upstate W 83–63  1–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
November 16, 2011*
7:00 p.m., RazorVison
Oakland
Southwest Showcase
W 91–68  2–0
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
November 18, 2011*
7:00 p.m., FSN
vs. Houston
Southwest Showcase
L 78–87  2–1
Verizon Arena 
North Little Rock, AR
November 22, 2011*
7:00 p.m., RazorVison
Utah Valley
Southwest Showcase
W 67–59  3–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
November 26, 2011*
7:00 p.m., RazorVison
Grambling State W 86–44  4–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
November 30, 2011*
7:00 p.m., RSN
Mississippi Valley State W 97–64  5–1
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
December 3, 2011*
2:15 p.m., ESPN
at No. 8 Connecticut
SEC–Big East Challenge
L 62–75  5–2
XL Center 
Hartford, CT
December 10, 2011*
2:00 p.m., RSN
at Oklahoma L 63–78  5–3
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
December 17, 2011*
2:00 p.m., Razorvison
Southeastern Louisiana W 62–55  6–3
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
December 20, 2011*
7:00 p.m., RSN
Eastern Kentucky W 71–57  7–3
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
December 22, 2011*
7:00 p.m., Razorvison
Louisiana Tech W 77–63  8–3
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
December 28, 2011*
7:00 p.m., RSN
Charlotte W 80–67  9–3
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
December 30, 2011*
7:00 p.m., RSN
Texas Southern W 77–49  10–3
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 3, 2012*
7:00 p.m., RSN
Savannah State W 83–66  11–3
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
SEC Regular Season
January 7, 2012
9:00 p.m., CSS
No. 15 Mississippi State W 98–88  12–3 (1–0)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 11, 2012
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Ole Miss L 63–71  12–4 (1–1)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
January 14, 2012
9:00 p.m., FSN
LSU W 69–60  13–4 (2–1)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 17, 2012
9:00 p.m., ESPN
at No. 2 Kentucky L 63–86  13–5 (2–2)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 21, 2012*
1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 20 Michigan W 66–64  14–5
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 25, 2012
9:00 p.m., CSS
Auburn W 56–53  15–5 (3–2)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
January 28, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
at Alabama L 66–72  15–6 (3–3)
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 31, 2012
9:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 25 Vanderbilt W 84-74  16–6 (4–3)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 4, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
at LSU L 65–71  16–7 (4–4)
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2012
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Georgia L 59–81  16–8 (4–5)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
February 11, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
South Carolina W 76–65  17–8 (5–5)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 15, 2012
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Tennessee L 58–77  17–9 (5–6)
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
February 18, 2012
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 14 Florida L 68–98  17–10 (5–7)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 23, 2012
7:00 p.m., ESPN
Alabama L 68–79  17–11 (5–8)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 25, 2012
4:00 p.m., SECN
at Auburn W 77–71  18–11 (6–8)
Auburn Arena 
Auburn, AL
February 28, 2012
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Ole Miss L 75–77  18–12 (6–9)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
March 3, 2012
5:00 p.m., FSN
at Mississippi State L 59–79  18–13 (6–10)
Humphrey Coliseum 
Starkville, MS
2012 SEC tournament
March 8, 2012
1:00 p.m., SECN
No. (9) vs. (8) LSU
First Round
L 54–70  18–14
New Orleans Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

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