2011–12 USC Trojans men's basketball team


The 2011–12 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Trojans, led by third year head coach Kevin O'Neill, played their home games at the Galen Center and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished with a record of 6-26 overall, 1-17 in Pac-12 play and lost in the first round of the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament by UCLA.

2011–12 USC Trojans men's basketball
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Record6–26 (1–17 Pac-12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Cantu
  • Dieter Horton
  • Tony Miller
Home arenaGalen Center
Seasons
2011–12 Pac-12 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Washington 14 4   .778 24 11   .686
California 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Oregon 13 5   .722 24 10   .706
Arizona 12 6   .667 23 12   .657
Colorado 11 7   .611 24 12   .667
UCLA 11 7   .611 19 14   .576
Stanford 10 8   .556 26 11   .703
Oregon State 7 11   .389 21 15   .583
Washington State 7 11   .389 19 18   .514
Arizona State 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Utah 3 15   .167 6 25   .194
USC 1 17   .056 6 26   .188
Conference tournament winner
As of March 8, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Jio Fontan Guard 6–0 175 Senior Paterson, New Jersey
2 Greg Allen Guard 6–3 180 Junior Eureka, California
3 Alexis Moore Guard 6–2 180 Freshman Long Beach, California
4 Tyler Sugiyama Guard 5–10 150 RS Sophomore Winnetka, Illinois
10 Maurice Jones Guard 5–7 155 Sophomore Saginaw, Michigan
14 Dewayne Dedmon Forward 7–0 255 RS Sophomore Lancaster, California
20 Eric Strangis Guard 6–4 190 Senior La Crescenta, California
21 Aaron Fuller Forward 6–6 235 RS Junior Mesa, Arizona
22 Evan Smith Forward 6–7 225 RS Sophomore Calabasas, California
24 Daniel Munoz Guard 5–10 175 Junior Coto de Caza, California
25 Byron Wesley Guard 6–5 210 Freshman Etiwanda, California
31 James Blasczyk Center 7–1 260 Junior Friendswood, Texas
33 Garrett Jackson Forward 6–6 215 Sophomore Portland, Oregon
34 Eric Wise Forward 6–6 240 Senior Riverside, California
41 Danilo Dragovic Guard 6–5 195 Freshman Belgrade, Serbia
42 Curtis Washington Forward 6–10 230 Sophomore Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Ari Stewart Forward 6–7 205 Junior Marietta, Georgia

2011–12 Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/11/2011*
8:00 pm
Cal State Northridge W 66–59  1–0
Galen Center (5,172)
Los Angeles, CA
11/14/2011*
7:30 pm, Prime Ticket
Nebraska L 61–64 2OT 1–1
Galen Center (3,412)
Los Angeles, CA
11/17/2011*
7:00 pm, The Mtn.
at San Diego State L 54–56  1–2
Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
11/19/2011*
1:00 pm
Cal Poly
IBN Las Vegas Invitational
L 36–42  1–3
Galen Center (2,606)
Los Angeles, CA
11/22/2011*
7:00 pm
Morgan State
IBN Las Vegas Invitational
W 65–62  2–3
Galen Center (2,231)
Los Angeles, CA
11/25/2011*
5:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. UNLV
IBN Las Vegas Invitational Semifinals
L 55–66  2–4
Orleans Arena (7,200)
Paradise, NV
11/26/2011*
4:30 pm
vs. South Carolina
IBN Las Vegas Invitational 3rd place
W 63–60  3–4
Orleans Arena (N/A)
Las Vegas, NV
11/30/2011*
7:00 pm
at UC Riverside W 56–35  4–4
Student Recreation Center (2,753)
Riverside, CA
12/03/2011*
11:15 am, BTN
at Minnesota L 40–55  4–5
Williams Arena (11,762)
Minneapolis, MN
12/10/2011*
4:00 pm, FS West
New Mexico L 41–44  4–6
Galen Center (3,863)
Los Angeles, CA
12/17/2011*
7:00 pm, FSN
Georgia L 59–63  4–7
Galen Center (3,784)
Los Angeles, CA
12/19/2011*
7:30 pm
TCU W 83–59  5–7
Galen Center (3,208)
Los Angeles, CA
12/22/2011*
8:00 pm, FSN
No. 12 Kansas L 47–63  5–8
Galen Center (6,431)
Los Angeles, CA
12/29/2011
6:00 pm, CSNCA
at California L 49–53  5–9 (0–1)
Haas Pavilion (9,447)
Berkeley, CA
12/31/2011
3:30 pm, FS West
at Stanford L 43–51  5–10 (0–2)
Maples Pavilion (5,741)
Stanford, CA
01/05/2012
7:30 pm
Arizona State L 53–62  5–11 (0–3)
Galen Center (3,112)
Los Angeles, CA
01/08/2012
2:30 pm, FSN
Arizona L 46–57  5–12 (0–4)
Galen Center (5,112)
Los Angeles, CA
01/15/2012
6:00 pm, FSN
UCLA L 47–66  5–13 (0–5)
Galen Center (8,474)
Los Angeles, CA
01/19/2012
6:00 pm
at Oregon L 62–65  5–14 (0–6)
Matthew Knight Arena (8,684)
Eugene, OR
01/21/2012
7:30 pm, Prime Ticket
at Oregon State L 59–78  5–15 (0–7)
Gill Coliseum (7,537)
Corvallis, OR
01/26/2012
7:30 pm
Colorado L 50–74  5–16 (0–8)
Galen Center (3,147)
Los Angeles, CA
01/28/2012
8:00 pm, Prime Ticket
Utah W 62–45  6–16 (1–8)
Galen Center (2,826)
Los Angeles, CA
02/02/2012
7:05 pm
at Washington State L 53–60  6–17 (1–9)
Beasley Coliseum (4,002)
Pullman, WA
02/04/2012
8:00 pm, FSN
at Washington L 41–69  6–18 (1–10)
Alaska Airlines Arena (9,948)
Seattle, WA
02/09/2012
7:30 pm
California L 49–75  6–19 (1–10)
Galen Center (3,707)
Los Angeles, CA
02/12/2012
4:30 pm, FSN
Stanford L 47–59  6–20 (1–12)
Galen Center (4,538)
Los Angeles, CA
02/15/2012
7:30 pm, Prime Ticket
at UCLA L 54–64  6–21 (1–13)
LA Sports Arena (9,064 )
Los Angeles, CA
02/23/2012
5:30 pm, FSAZ
at Arizona L 54–70  6–22 (1–14)
McKale Center (14,593)
Tucson, AZ
02/25/2012
4:00 pm, Prime Ticket
at Arizona State L 52–56  6–23 (1–15)
Wells Fargo Arena (6,316)
Tempe, AZ
03/01/2012
7:30 pm
Washington L 58–80  6–24 (1–16)
Galen Center (2,763)
Los Angeles, CA
03/03/2012
3:00 pm
Washington State L 38–43  6–25 (1–17)
Galen Center (3,102)
Los Angeles, CA
Pac-12 tournament
03/07/2012
2:40 pm, FSN
vs. UCLA
First Round
L 40–55  6–26
Staples Center (5,973 )
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

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