2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Conference Southeastern Conference
2011–12 record 10–21 (2–14 SEC)
Head coach Darrin Horn (4th Season)
Assistant coach Neill Berry
Assistant coach Mike Boynton Jr
Assistant coach Cypheus Bunton
Home arena Colonial Life Arena
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#1 Kentucky 16 0   1.000     38 2   .950
#25 Florida 10 6   .625     26 11   .703
#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

The 2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 college basketball season. The Gamecocks competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games in the Colonial Life Arena on the university's Columbia, South Carolina campus.

On March 13, 2012, head coach Darrin Horn was fired after four seasons with the Gamecocks. Horn compiled a 60–63 overall record and a 23–45 SEC record during his tenure.[1]

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2010–11 season 14–16 overall, 5–11 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the SEC Tournament to Ole Miss.

Roster

2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Williams, BrentonBrenton Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Kissimmee, Florida
G 2 Richardson, BrianBrian Richardson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Wilson, North Carolina
G 5 Smith, EricEric Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mullins, South Carolina
G 12 Phillips, ShaneShane Phillips 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Wheeling, West Virginia
F 13 Gill, AnthonyAnthony Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 15 Cooke, MalikMalik Cooke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 23 Ellington, BruceBruce Ellington 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Moncks Corner, South Carolina
F 24 Harris, DamontreDamontre Harris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 226 lb (103 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 30 Jackson, LakeemLakeem Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 32 Leonard, DamienDamien Leonard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Greenville, South Carolina
F 33 Slawson, RJRJ Slawson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Charleston, South Carolina
F 35 Irwin, AlexAlex Irwin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
F 45 Geathers, CarltonCarlton Geathers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Fr Georgetown, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Exhibition
November 3, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Kentucky Wesleyan W 69–59 
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
Regular Season
November 11, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Western Carolina W 75–50  1–0
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
November 15, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
at Elon L 53–58  1–1
Alumni Gym
Elon, NC
November 20, 2011*
6:00 p.m., SportSouth
Tennessee State
Las Vegas Invitational
L 63–64  1–2
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
November 22, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Mississippi Valley State
Las Vegas Invitational
W 61–57  2–2
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
November 25, 2011*
10:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. #1 North Carolina
Las Vegas Invitational
L 62–87  2–3
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
November 26, 2011*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. USC
Las Vegas Invitational
L 60–63  2–4
Orleans Arena
Paradise, NV
December 1, 2011*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Providence
SEC–Big East Challenge
L 67–76  2–5
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
December 4, 2011*
3:30 p.m., ESPNU
at Clemson W 58–55  3–5
Littlejohn Coliseum
Clemson, SC
December 13, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Presbyterian W 66–58  4–5
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
December 17, 2011*
12:00 p.m., ESPN
#2 Ohio State L 66–74  4–6
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
December 21, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Southeastern Louisiana W 62–43  5–6
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
December 28, 2011*
7:00 p.m., CSS
Wofford W 57–45  6–6
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
December 31, 2011*
12:00 p.m., SportSouth
USC Upstate W 72–66  7–6
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
January 3, 2012*
7:00 p.m.
South Carolina State W 79–51  8–6
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
SEC Regular Season
January 7, 2012
4:00 p.m., SECN
at #2 Kentucky L 64–79  8–7 (0–1)
Rupp Arena
Lexington, KY
January 10, 2012
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Vanderbilt L 57–67  8–8 (0–2)
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
January 14, 2012
7:00 p.m., CSS
#19 Florida L 65–79  8–9 (0–3)
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
January 21, 2012
4:00 p.m., SECN
at Auburn L 52–63  8–10 (0–4)
Auburn Arena
Auburn, AL
January 25, 2012
8:00 p.m., SECN
Alabama W 56–54  9–10 (1–4)
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
January 28, 2012
7:00 p.m., FSN
at Ole Miss L 62–66  9–11 (1–5)
Tad Smith Coliseum
Oxford, MS
February 2, 2012
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at #12 Florida L 66–74  9–12 (1–6)
O'Connell Center
Gainesville, FL
February 4, 2012
6:00 p.m., ESPN
#1 Kentucky L 52–86  9–13 (1–7)
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
February 8, 2012
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Tennessee L 57–69  9–14 (1–8)
Thompson-Boling Arena
Knoxville, TN
February 11, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas L 65–76  9–15 (1–9)
Bud Walton Arena
Fayetteville, AR
February 15, 2012
7:00 p.m., CSS
Georgia W 57–56  10–15 (2–9)
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
February 18, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
LSU L 58–68  10–16 (2–10)
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
February 22, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt L 48–59  10–17 (2–11)
Memorial Gym
Nashville, TN
February 25, 2012
8:00 p.m., FSN
Tennessee L 64–73  10–18 (2–12)
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
February 29, 2012
8:00 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State L 67–69 OT 10–19 (2–13)
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
March 3, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
at Georgia L 55–67  10–20 (2–14)
Stegeman Coliseum
Athens, GA
2012 SEC Tournament
March 8, 2012
3:30 p.m., SECN
#(12) vs. (5) Alabama
First Round
L 57–63  10–21
New Orleans Arena
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

References

  1. "Gamecocks fire Darrin Horn". Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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