2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

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2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg
NCAA Tournament Round of 64
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
2011–12 record22–12 (13–5 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPurcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
Seasons
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 11 Marquette 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
Notre Dame 13 – 5   .722 22 – 12   .647
Cincinnati 12 – 6   .667 26 – 11   .703
No. 15 Georgetown 12 – 6   .667 24 – 9   .727
South Florida 12 – 6   .667 22 – 14   .611
West Virginia 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576
Connecticut 8 – 10   .444 20 – 14   .588
Seton Hall 8 – 10   .444 21 – 13   .618
6 – 12   .333 14 – 18   .438
St. John's 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406
Pittsburgh 5 – 13   .278 22 – 17   .564
Villanova 5 – 13   .278 13 – 19   .406
Providence 4 – 14   .222 15 – 17   .469
DePaul 3 – 15   .167 12 – 19   .387
*No. 2 Syracuse 0 – 1   .000 0 – 3   .000
**No. 17 Louisville† 0 – 8   .000 0 – 10   .000
† 2012 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2012[1]
*Syracuse: 30 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(34–3)(17–1) **Louisville: 25 reg. season games, 5 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Louisville–(30-10)(10-8); Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big East Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Brey, and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana.

Previous season[]

The Fighting Irish finished the 2010–11 season 27–7, 14–4 in Big East play, finishing second place behind Pittsburgh. Ben Hansbrough was named Big East Player of the Year, and Mike Brey was named Big East Coach of the Year for the third time. Brey was also named National Coach of the Year by Sports Illustrated & CBSSports.com, and the recipient of the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year award.

The Irish were defeated in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament by Louisville. They earned a #2 seed for the NCAA Tournament, the program's highest seeding since 1981, where they were eliminated in the third round by Florida State.

Preseason[]

Roster changes and recruiting[]

Notre Dame lost team captains Hansbrough & Tyrone Nash to graduation. Additionally, forward Carleton Scott surprised many by declaring for the NBA Draft,[2] forgoing his final season of eligibility. All three players went undrafted and signed contracts to play in Europe. Notre Dame welcomed one transfer in center Garrick Sherman from Michigan State,[3] who will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2011–12 season.

Notre Dame recruited two players from the high school senior class of 2010–11:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Pat Connaughton
SF 		Arlington, MA St. John's Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 19, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Eric Katenda
PF 		Wichita, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR
  • 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:

  • "Notre Dame 2011 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  • "2011 Notre Dame Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  • "2011 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-02-04.

Both Katenda and Connaughton were expected to contribute in their freshman season. However, Katenda suffered a "freak injury"[4] to his left eye during a summer pick-up game, leaving him with a permanently damaged optic nerve. The injury, combined with an academic issue with the NCAA, delayed his enrollment at Notre Dame until January 2012. He will sit out the remainder of the season but is expected to play again.[5]

Awards/Honors[]

Roster[]

2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Eric Atkins (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Mount Saint Joseph Columbia, Maryland
G 4 Patrick Crowley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So St. Francis Los Gatos, California
C 11 Garrick Sherman (I) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 251 lb (114 kg) Jr Kenton / Michigan State Kenton, Ohio
G 12 Alex Dragicevich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So Glenbrook North Northbrook, Illinois
F 14 Scott Martin (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Sr Valparaiso / Purdue Valparaiso, Indiana
F 21 Tim Abromaitis Injured (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) GS Farmington Unionville, Connecticut
G 22 Jerian Grant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So DeMatha Bowie, Maryland
G/F 24 Pat Connaughton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr St. John's Prep Arlington, Massachusetts
F 25 Tom Knight 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Dirigo Dixfield, Maine
G 32 Joey Brooks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Strake Jesuit College Prep Houston, Texas
F 33 Mike Broghammer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jr Hopkins Orono, Minnesota
F 45 Jack Cooley 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Jr Glenbrook South Glenview, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-11-30

  • Sherman is not eligible to play under NCAA transfer rules.

Schedule and results[]

Source[9]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/1/2011*
7:30pm 		St. Xavier W 90–72 
Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,578)
Notre Dame, IN
11/7/2011*
7:30pm 		Stonehill College W 92–70 
Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,567)
Notre Dame, IN
Regular Season
11/12/2011*
2:00pm 		Mississippi Valley State W 80–67  1–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,087)
Notre Dame, IN
11/14/2011*
9:00pm, ESPNU 		Detroit
CBE Classic 		W 59–53  2–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,720)
Notre Dame, IN
11/16/2011*
7:30pm 		Sam Houston State
CBE Classic 		W 74–41  3–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (6,614)
Notre Dame, IN
11/18/2011*
9:00pm 		Delaware State W 93–69  4–0
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,826)
Notre Dame, IN
11/21/2011*
7:30pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 21 Missouri
CBE Classic 		L 58–87  4–1
 Sprint Center (11,436)
Kansas City, MO
11/22/2011*
7:45pm, ESPNU 		vs. Georgia
CBE Classic 		L 57–61  4–2
 Sprint Center (10,747)
Kansas City, MO
11/27/2011*
2:00pm 		Bryant W 84–59  5–2
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,138)
Notre Dame, IN
11/30/2011*
11:15 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 18 Gonzaga L 53–73  5–3
 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
12/4/2011*
4:45 pm, MASN/Versus 		vs. Maryland
BB&T Classic 		L 71–78  5–4
 Verizon Center (10,714)
Washington, DC
12/8/2011*
7:30 pm 		Maine W 87–78  6–4
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,024)
Notre Dame, IN
12/10/2011*
7:30 pm 		Dartmouth W 65–47  7–4
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,651)
Notre Dame, IN
12/17/2011*
4:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 18 Indiana
Crossroads Classic 		L 58–69  7–5
 Conseco Fieldhouse (19,064)
Indianapolis, IN
12/19/2011*
7:30 pm 		Sacred Heart W 106–65  8–5
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,042)
Notre Dame, IN
Big East Regular Season
12/27/2011
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 22 Pittsburgh W 72–59  9–5 (1–0)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,231)
Notre Dame, IN
1/4/2012
7:00 pm, Big East Network 		at Cincinnati L 55–71  9–6 (1–1)
 Fifth Third Arena (10,142)
Cincinnati, OH
1/7/2012
4:00 pm, ESPNU 		at No. 11 Louisville W 67–65 2OT 10–6 (2–1)
 KFC Yum! Center (22,687)
Louisville, KY
1/10/2012
7:00 pm, Big East Network 		South Florida W 60–49  11–6 (3–1)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,075)
Notre Dame, IN
1/14/2012
11:00 am, ESPN2 		No. 17 Connecticut L 53–67  11–7 (3–2)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, IN
1/16/2012
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Rutgers L 58–65  11–8 (3–3)
 Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,334)
Piscataway, NJ
1/21/2012
6:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 1 Syracuse W 67–58  12–8 (4–3)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, IN
1/25/2012
8:00 pm, Big East Network 		at Seton Hall W 55–42  13–8 (5–3)
 Prudential Center (8,421)
Newark, NJ
1/29/2012
12:00 pm, Big East Network 		at No. 24 Connecticut W 50–48  14–8 (6–3)
 XL Center (16,294)
Hartford, CT
2/4/2012
1:00 pm, CBS 		No. 15 Marquette W 76–59  15–8 (7–3)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, IN
2/8/2012
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		at West Virginia W 55–51  16–8 (8–3)
 WVU Coliseum (9,258)
Morgantown, WV
2/11/2012
12:00 pm, Big East Network 		DePaul W 84–76  17–8 (9–3)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, IN
2/15/2012
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 23 Rutgers W 71–53  18–8 (10–3)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (7,557)
Notre Dame, IN
2/18/2012
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 23 at Villanova W 74–70 OT 19–8 (11–3)
 Wells Fargo Center (15,939)
Philadelphia, PA
2/22/2012
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 20 West Virginia W 71–44  20–8 (12–3)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,265)
Notre Dame, IN
2/25/2012
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 20 at St. John's L 58–61  20–9 (12–4)
 Madison Square Garden (11,436)
New York, NY
2/27/2012
7:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 20 at No. 11 Georgetown L 41–59  20–10 (12–5)
 Verizon Center (14,514)
Washington, DC
3/2/2012
7:00 pm, Big East Network 		No. 20 Providence W 75–69  21–10 (13–5)
 Edmund P. Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, IN
Big East Tournament
3/8/2012
9:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 23 vs. South Florida
Quarterfinals 		W 57–53 OT 22–10
 Madison Square Garden (20,057)
New York, NY
3/9/2012
9:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 23 vs. Louisville
Semifinals 		L 50–64  22–11
 Madison Square Garden (20,057)
New York, NY
NCAA Tournament
3/16/2012*
9:45 pm, CBS 		No. 23 (S 7) vs. (S 10) Xavier
Second Round 		L 63–67  22–12
 Greenboro Coliseum (16,523)
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

References[]

  1. ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
  2. ^ "Carleton Scott To Remain In NBA Draft". und.com. 2011-05-08. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  3. ^ "Irish Basketball Program Welcomes Garrick Sherman". und.com. 2011-06-21. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  4. ^ "Injury leaves Eric Katenda partially blind". espn.com. 2011-08-06. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  5. ^ "After eye injury no limits in sight for ND's Katenda". chicagotribune.com. 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  6. ^ a b "Jack Cooley And Jerian Grant Named To BIG EAST All-Conference Teams – UND.COM – University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.Com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  7. ^ a b "Mike Brey Named NABC District V Coach of the Year – UND.COM – University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.Com. 2012-03-21. Archived from the original on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  8. ^ "Mike Brey Named Jim Phelan National Coach Of The Year – UND.COM – University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site". Und.Com. 2012-03-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
  9. ^ "2011–12 Schedule". Archived from the original on 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
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