2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his fourth season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 27–9 overall and 11–7 in Big Ten play. They advanced to the second round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament before falling to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid in the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before falling to eventual champion Kentucky.

2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 13
AP	No. 16
2011–12 record	27–9 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach	Tom Crean (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Tim Buckley (4th season) Bennie Seltzer (4th season) Steve McClain (2nd season)
Captain	Verdell Jones III
Home arena	Assembly Hall

2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Michigan State†	13	–	5		.722			29	–	8		.784
No. 13 Michigan	13	–	5		.722			24	–	10		.706
No. 7 Ohio State	13	–	5		.722			31	–	8		.795
No. 14 Wisconsin	12	–	6		.667			26	–	10		.722
No. 16 Indiana	11	–	7		.611			27	–	9		.750
Purdue	10	–	8		.556			22	–	13		.629
Northwestern	8	–	10		.444			19	–	14		.576
Iowa	8	–	10		.444			18	–	17		.514
Illinois	6	–	12		.333			17	–	15		.531
Minnesota	6	–	12		.333			23	–	15		.605
Nebraska	4	–	14		.222			12	–	18		.400
Penn State	4	–	14		.222			12	–	20		.375
† 2012 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Coach Tom Crean signed a three-man class in 2011.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Remy Abell SF	Louisville, Kentucky	Eastern	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Apr 27, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Austin Etherington SF	Cicero, Indiana	Hamilton Heights	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 3, 2009
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Cody Zeller PF	Washington, Indiana	Washington	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nov 11, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 26   Rivals: 27
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: "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2011.

Season

On December 10, 2011, top-ranked Kentucky traveled to Bloomington to take on unranked Indiana. Indiana fans sensed a resurgence in the program and possible upset, with students lining up outside the arena 10 hours before tipoff to get good seats.[1] The game remained close and hard-fought, with five lead changes in the final 121 seconds. At the last second, Christian Watford hit a 3-pointer, giving the Hoosiers a stunning 73–72 upset. Victor Oladipo had 13 points and five Hoosiers wound up in double figures. Watford's shot sent Indiana fans storming the court and crowding around players. Kentucky's loss was their only one of the regular season and prevented them from matching a record last set by Indiana's 1975–1976 team.

Video of Indiana fans reacting to the shot around the country went viral.[2] ESPN commentator Dick Vitale, who was covering the game for the network, said it was the "best game of the year"[3] and that "[t]he atmosphere there was unreal, as I felt the building shaking after Watford hit the shot."[4] According to Bob Kravitz, the win marked "a day when Hoosier Hysteria was restored to something akin to its former glory."[5]

On December 31, 2011, the Hoosiers knocked off 2nd ranked Ohio State and in doing so became the first IU team in history to knock off the top 2 team ranked teams in the same season. On February 28, 2012 they again beat a Top 5 team by beating No. 5 Michigan State, and became the first IU team since the undefeated 1975–76 team to beat 3 Top 5 teams in the same year.[6][7] The Hoosiers earned a number four seed in the 2012 NCAA Tournament and defeated New Mexico State in the second round. After defeating VCU in the third round, the Hoosiers however would go on to lose to eventual champion Kentucky in the Sweet Sixteen 102–90, as the Wildcats avenged their lone regular season loss.

Roster

2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Kory Barnett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Sr Rochester, Indiana G 1 Jordan Hulls 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jr Bloomington, Indiana F 2 Christian Watford 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama G 3 Maurice Creek  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Oxon Hill, Maryland G 4 Victor Oladipo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 214 lb (97 kg) So Hyattsville, Maryland F 10 Will Sheehey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Stuart, Florida G 11 Daniel Moore 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Carmel, Indiana G 12 Verdell Jones III  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Champaign, Illinois F 13 Austin Etherington 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Cicero, Indiana G 15 Raphael Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr South Bend, Indiana G 20 Taylor Wayer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Indianapolis, Indiana G 23 Remy Abell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Louisville, Kentucky F 24 Jeff Howard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) So Westfield, Indiana F 25 Tom Pritchard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Westlake, Ohio G 30 Matt Roth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Washington, Illinois F 32 Derek Elston 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Tipton, Indiana C 40 Cody Zeller 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Washington, Indiana	Head coach Tom Crean Assistant coach(es) Tim Buckley Bennie Seltzer Steve McClain Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2012-03-23

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2011* 7:00 pm		UIndy	W 90–72	–	Assembly Hall (16,516) Bloomington, Indiana
Regular Season
November 11, 2011* 7:00 pm, BTN		Stony Brook	W 96–66	1–0	Assembly Hall (16,506) Bloomington, Indiana
November 13, 2011* 5:00 pm, BTN		Chattanooga Hoosier Invitational	W 78–53	2–0	Assembly Hall (16,149) Bloomington, Indiana
November 16, 2011* 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at Evansville	W 94–73	3–0	Ford Center (9,640) Evansville, Indiana
November 19, 2011* 8:00 pm, BTN		Savannah State Hoosier Invitational	W 94–65	4–0	Assembly Hall (16,613) Bloomington, Indiana
November 21, 2011* 6:30 pm, BTN		Gardner–Webb Hoosier Invitational	W 73–49	5–0	Assembly Hall (16,261) Bloomington, Indiana
November 27, 2011* 7:00 pm, BTN		Butler Hoosier Invitational	W 75–59	6–0	Assembly Hall (17,265) Bloomington, Indiana
November 30, 2011* 7:15 pm, ESPN2		at NC State ACC – Big Ten Challenge	W 86–75	7–0	RBC Center (16,597) Raleigh, North Carolina
December 4, 2011* 4:30 pm		Stetson	W 84–50	8–0	Assembly Hall (16,821) Bloomington, Indiana
December 10, 2011* 5:15 pm, ESPN		No. 1 Kentucky Rivalry	W 73–72	9–0	Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, Indiana
December 17, 2011* 4:30 pm, ESPN2	No. 18	vs. Notre Dame Close the Gap Crossroads Classic	W 69–58	10–0	Conseco Fieldhouse (19,064) Indianapolis
December 19, 2011* 6:30 pm, BTN	No. 17	Howard	W 107–50	11–0	Assembly Hall (11,111) Bloomington, Indiana
December 22, 2011* 6:00 pm, ESPN3	No. 17	UMBC	W 89–47	12–0	Assembly Hall (12,665) Bloomington, Indiana
Big Ten Regular Season
December 28, 2011 7:30 pm, BTN	No. 13	at No. 16 Michigan State	L 65–80	12–1 (0–1)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, Michigan
December 31, 2011 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 13	No. 2 Ohio State	W 74–70	13–1 (1–1)	Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, Indiana
January 5, 2012 9:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 12	No. 16 Michigan	W 73–71	14–1 (2–1)	Assembly Hall (16,020) Bloomington, Indiana
January 8, 2012 12:00 pm, BTN	No. 12	at Penn State	W 88–82	15–1 (3–1)	Bryce Jordan Center (8,250) University Park, Pennsylvania
January 12, 2012 8:00 pm, BTN	No. 7	Minnesota	L 74–77	15–2 (3–2)	Assembly Hall (17,373) Bloomington, Indiana
January 15, 2012 4:30 pm, CBS	No. 7	at No. 5 Ohio State	L 63–80	15–3 (3–3)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, Ohio
January 18, 2012 7:00 pm, BTN	No. 11	at Nebraska	L 69–70	15–4 (3–4)	Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,438) Lincoln, Nebraska
January 22, 2012 12:00 pm, BTN	No. 11	Penn State	W 73–54	16–4 (4–4)	Assembly Hall (17,248) Bloomington, Indiana
January 26, 2012 9:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 16	at No. 25 Wisconsin	L 50–57	16–5 (4–5)	Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, Wisconsin
January 29, 2012 6:00 pm, BTN	No. 16	Iowa	W 103–89	17–5 (5–5)	Assembly Hall (17,243) Bloomington, Indiana
February 1, 2012 6:30 pm, BTN	No. 20	at No. 23 Michigan	L 56–68	17–6 (5–6)	Crisler Arena (12,721) Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 4, 2012 7:00 pm, BTN	No. 20	at Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup	W 78–61	18–6 (6–6)	Mackey Arena (15,108) West Lafayette, Indiana
February 9, 2012 8:00 pm, BTN	No. 23	Illinois Rivalry	W 84–71	19–6 (7–6)	Assembly Hall (17,389) Bloomington, Indiana
February 15, 2012 6:30 pm, BTN	No. 18	Northwestern	W 71–66	20–6 (8–6)	Assembly Hall (17,246) Bloomington, Indiana
February 19, 2012 6:00 pm, BTN	No. 18	at Iowa	L 66–78	20–7 (8–7)	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,282) Iowa City, IA
February 22, 2012* 7:00 pm	No. 23	North Carolina Central	W 75–56	21–7	Assembly Hall (17,164) Bloomington, Indiana
February 26, 2012 1:00 pm, ESPN	No. 23	at Minnesota	W 69–50	22–7 (9–7)	Williams Arena (11,421) Minneapolis
February 28, 2012 7:00 pm, ESPN	No. 18	No. 5 Michigan State	W 70–55	23–7 (10–7)	Assembly Hall (17,280) Bloomington, Indiana
March 4, 2012 6:00 pm, BTN	No. 18	Purdue Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup	W 85–74	24–7 (11–7)	Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, Indiana
Big Ten Conference Tournament
March 8, 2012 2:00 pm, BTN	No. 15	vs. Penn State First Round	W 75–58	25–7	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (17,936) Indianapolis
March 9, 2012 2:30 pm, ESPN	No. 15	vs. No. 14 Wisconsin Quarterfinals	L 71–79	25–8	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,484) Indianapolis
2012 NCAA Tournament
March 15, 2012* 9:45 pm, CBS	No. 16 (S 4)	vs. (S 13) New Mexico State Second Round	W 79–66	26–8	Rose Garden (17,519) Portland, Oregon
March 17, 2012* 7:10 pm, TBS	No. 16 (S 4)	vs. (S 12) VCU Third Round	W 63–61	27–8	Rose Garden (17,337) Portland, Oregon
March 23, 2012* 9:45 pm, CBS	No. 16 (S 4)	vs. No. 1 (S 1) Kentucky Sweet Sixteen/Rivalry	L 90–102	27–9	Georgia Dome (24,731) Atlanta, Georgia
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

Rankings

Regular Season Polls

Poll	Pre- Season	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	18	17	13	12	7	11	16	20	23	18	23	18	15	16
Coaches	NR	NR	NR	RV	RV	RV	20	18	15	12	8	13	17	20	23	20	24	20	15	17	13

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		No Change
(RV)		Received Votes

"The Movement"

The 2012 class consists of Yogi Ferrell, Hanner Perea, Jeremy Hollowell, Peter Jurkin, and Ron Patterson.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Yogi Ferrell PG	Indianapolis	Park Tudor	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	Nov 24, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Ron Patterson SG	Indianapolis	Broad Ripple	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Aug 15, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Jeremy Hollowell SF	Indianapolis, Indiana	Lawrence Central	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Mar 24, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Hanner Mosquera-Perea PF	La Porte, Indiana	La Lumiere	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Oct 31, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Peter Jurkin C	Charlotte, N.C.	United Faith Christian Academy	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Aug 9, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3   Rivals: 2
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: "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 11, 2012.

References

1. "Indiana Bests No. 1 Kentucky". Indiana Univ. Athletic Dept. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
2. "Fan Reaction to Indiana Beating Kentucky on Buzzer Beater". YouTube. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
3. "Q & A: Dick Vitale's enthusiasm for NCAA tournament is contagious". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
4. Vitale, Dick (December 12, 2011). "Indiana basketball back on the map". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
5. Kravitz, Bob (December 10, 2011). "With last-second shot and win over No. 1 Kentucky, IU brought magic back to Assembly Hall". Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
6. "Indiana vs. Michigan State – Postgame Notes". iuhoosiers.com. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
7. "Cody Zeller key as Indiana downs No. 5 Michigan State". espn.com. February 28, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.