2011–12 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team

2011–12 Toledo Rockets men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
Conference Mid-American Conference West Division
2011–12 record 19–17 (7–9 MAC)
Head coach Tod Kowalczyk (2nd year)
Assistant coach Angret Thorpe
Assistant coach Jason Kalsow
Assistant coach Ryan Pedon
Home arena Savage Arena
2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
East
Akron 13 3   .813     22 12   .647
Buffalo 12 4   .750     20 11   .645
Ohio 11 5   .688     29 8   .784
Kent State 10 6   .625     21 12   .636
Bowling Green 9 7   .563     16 16   .500
Miami 5 11   .313     9 21   .300
West
Eastern Michigan 9 7   .563     14 18   .438
Toledo 7 9   .438     19 17   .528
Western Michigan 6 10   .375     14 20   .412
Ball State 6 10   .375     15 15   .500
Central Michigan 5 11   .313     11 21   .344
Northern Illinois 3 13   .188     5 26   .161
2012 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Toledo Rockets men's basketball team represented the University of Toledo during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rockets, led by second year head coach Tod Kowalczyk, played their home games at Savage Arena and are members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 19–17, 7–9 in MAC play to finish in second place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAC Basketball Tournament to Ohio. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated McNeese State in the first round before falling to Robert Morris in the second round.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 James Ewing Forward 6–6 240 Sophomore Buffalo, New York
1 Dominique Buckley Guard 6–2 200 Junior Romulus, Michigan
3 A.J. Mathew Guard 6–3 185 Freshman Ypsilanti, Michigan
4 Ryan Majerle Guard 6–4 180 Freshman Belmont, Michigan
5 Rian Pearson Guard 6–4 190 Sophomore Raytown, Missouri
12 Zack Riddle Guard 6–1 180 Freshman Dublin, Ohio
15 Michael Speicher Forward 6–6 195 Freshman Steinhausen, Switzerland
20 Julius Brown Guard 5–10 165 Freshman Markham, Illinois
21 DeLino Dear Forward/Center 6–9 205 Sophomore McKinney, Texas
32 Reese Holliday Forward 6–4 220 Sophomore Kansas City, Kansas
33 Curtis Dennis Guard 6–5 195 Junior Bronx, New York
43 Matt Smith Forward 6–7 215 Sophomore Whitewright, Texas
55 Richard Wonnell Center 6–10 240 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
11/03/2011*
7:00 PM
Northwestern Ohio W 88–62 
Savage Arena
Toledo, OH
Regular Season
11/18/2011*
5:30 PM
vs. Texas State
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
L 91–94  0–1
UTPA Fieldhouse (142)
Edinburg, TX
11/19/2011*
5:30 PM
vs. USC Upstate
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
W 75–70  1–1
UTPA Fieldhouse (347)
Edinburg, TX
11/20/2011*
8:00 PM
at Texas–Pan American
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
W 64–54  2–1
UTPA Fieldhouse (237)
Edinburg, TX
11/21/2011*
8:00 PM
vs. Victory
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
W 90–47  3–1
UTPA Fieldhouse (106)
Edinburg, TX
11/26/2011*
7:30 PM
UIC W 82–67  4–1
Savage Arena (4,093)
Toledo, OH
11/30/2011*
7:00 PM
UNC Wilmington W 75–73  5–1
Savage Arena (3,785)
Toledo, OH
12/03/2011*
3:00 PM
at Chicago State W 73–61  6–1
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (435)
Chicago, IL
12/07/2011*
7:00 PM
Temple L 58–77  6–2
Savage Arena (4,353)
Toledo, OH
12/10/2011*
3:00 PM
Loyola (IL) L 55–57  6–3
Savage Arena (4,279)
Toledo, OH
12/17/2011*
7:00 PM
Youngstown State W 86–77  7–3
Savage Arena (4,661)
Toledo, OH
12/20/2011*
7:00 PM
Norfolk State L 70–72  7–4
Savage Arena (3,781)
Toledo, OH
12/22/2011*
7:00 PM
at Florida Gulf Coast L 80–83  7–5
Alico Arena (1,314)
Fort Myers, FL
12/28/2011*
8:00 PM
Cleveland State L 64–72  7–6
Savage Arena (4,032)
Toledo, OH
01/03/2012*
8:00 PM
Indiana–Northwest W 107–43  8–6
Savage Arena (3,652)
Toledo, OH
01/07/2012
7:00 PM
at Central Michigan L 67–57  8–7 (0–1)
McGuirk Arena (2,649)
Mount Pleasant, MI
01/10/2012
7:00 PM, STO
Ball State L 68–70  8–8 (0–2)
Savage Arena (4,079)
Toledo, OH
01/14/2012
2:00 PM
at Western Michigan L 52–74  8–9 (0–3)
University Arena (2,538)
Kalamazoo, MI
01/18/2012
7:00 PM
Northern Illinois W 71–41  9–9 (1–3)
Savage Arena (4,015)
Toledo, OH
01/21/2012
2:00 PM
at Eastern Michigan L 38–41  9–10 (1–4)
Convocation Center (1,009)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/25/2012
7:00 PM
at Miami (OH) W 63–61  10–10 (2–4)
Millett Hall (1,192)
Oxford, OH
01/28/2012
7:00 PM
Kent State L 61–77  10–11 (2–5)
Savage Arena (4,720)
Toledo, OH
02/01/2012
7:00 PM, STO
at Akron L 72–86  10–12 (2–6)
James A. Rhodes Arena (3,037)
Akron, OH
02/04/2012
7:00 PM
Buffalo L 65–72  10–13 (2–7)
Savage Arena (4,099)
Toledo, OH
02/08/2012
7:00 PM
Ohio W 77–73  11–13 (3–7)
Savage Arena (4,139)
Toledo, OH
02/11/2012
4:00 PM
at Bowling Green L 63–66  11–14 (3–8)
Stroh Center (4,421)
Bowling Green, OH
02/15/2012
7:00 PM
at Ball State W 63–55  12–14 (4–8)
John E. Worthen Arena (3,144)
Muncie, IN
02/18/2012*
3:00 PM
at Sam Houston State
ESPN BracketBusters
W 59–58  13–14
Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,763)
Huntsville, TX
02/22/2012
7:00 PM
Central Michigan W 72–67  14–14 (5–8)
Savage Arena (3,895)
Toledo, OH
02/25/2012
7:00 PM
Western Michigan W 83–74  15–14 (6–8)
Savage Arena (5,108)
Toledo, OH
02/29/2012
8:00 PM
at Northern Illinois L 61–65  15–15 (6–9)
Convocation Center (996)
DeKalb, IL
03/03/2012
2:00 PM
Eastern Michigan W 76–51  16–15 (7–9)
Savage Arena (4,764)
Toledo, OH
2012 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
03/05/2012
7:00 PM
Miami (OH)
First Round
W 60–53  17–15
Savage Arena (2,295)
Toledo, OH
03/07/2012
9:30 PM, STO
vs. Central Michigan
Second Round
W 75–72  18–15
Quicken Loans Arena (2,523)
Cleveland, OH
03/08/2012
9:30 PM, STO
vs. Ohio
Quarterfinals
L 57–65  18–16
Quicken Loans Arena (3,351)
Cleveland, OH
2012 CIT
03/13/2012*
7:00 PM
McNeese State
First Round
W 76–63  19–16
Savage Arena (1,140)
Toledo, OH
03/17/2012*
2:00 PM
Robert Morris
Second Round
L 51–69  19–17
Savage Arena (1,321)
Toledo, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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