2011–12 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

2011–12 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
2011–12 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	15–18 (7–11 Big 12)
Head coach	Travis Ford (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Butch Pierre; Chris Ferguson; Steve Middleton;
Home arena	Gallagher-Iba Arena
	Seasons ← 2010–11 2012–13 →

The 2011–12 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Travis Ford's fourth season at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys competed in the Big 12 Conference and played their home games at the Gallagher-Iba Arena. They finished the season 15-18, 7-11 in Big 12 play to finish in seventh place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament, where they lost to Missouri. They did not receive an at-large invitation to the 2012 NCAA tournament.

2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 6 Kansas	16	–	2	.889	32	–	7	.821
No. 3 Missouri †	14	–	4	.778	30	–	5	.857
Iowa State	12	–	6	.667	23	–	11	.676
No. 9 Baylor	12	–	6	.667	30	–	8	.789
Kansas State	10	–	8	.556	22	–	11	.667
Texas	9	–	9	.500	20	–	14	.588
Oklahoma State	7	–	11	.389	15	–	18	.455
Oklahoma	5	–	13	.278	15	–	16	.484
Texas A&M	4	–	14	.222	14	–	18	.438
Texas Tech	1	–	17	.056	8	–	23	.258

† 2012 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

Pre-season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jarred Shaw	5	F	6'10"	235	Sophomore	Dallas, Texas	Transferred- Utah State
Ray Penn	14	G	5'9"	160	Sophomore	Houston, Texas	Transferred- Texas Southern
Nick Sidorakis	15	G	6'4"	195	Senior	Jenks, Oklahoma	Graduated
Darrell Williams	25	F	6'8"	245	Junior	Chicago, Illinois	Transferred- Texas A&M-Commerce
Matt Pilgram	31	F	6'8"	255	Senior	Cincinnati, Ohio	Graduated
Roger Franklin	32	G	6'5"	220	Sophomore	Duncanville, Texas	Transferred- North Texas
Marshall Moses	33	F	6'7"	255	Senior	Aiken, South Carolina	Graduated
Songo Adoki	42	F	6'5"	205	Senior	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Graduated

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Cezar Guerrero PG	Huntington Park, CA	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 15, 2011
Cezar Guerrero PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91
Philip Jurick C	Chattanooga, TN	Chattanooga State Community College	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Apr 19, 2011
Philip Jurick C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC
Le'Bryan Nash SF	Dallas, TX	Lincoln High School (Dallas)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Oct 21, 2010
Le'Bryan Nash SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20 Rivals: Not Ranked Top 20 ESPN: Not Ranked Top 20
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: "Oklahoma State 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2019. "2011 Oklahoma State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 10, 2019. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 10, 2019. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 10, 2019. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 10, 2019.

Roster

Source^[2]

2011–12 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jean-Paul Olukemi	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Stoneridge Prep Vincennes University	LaHabra, CA
G	1	Reger Dowell	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Jr	Duncanville	Duncanville, TX
G	2	Le'Bryan Nash	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Lincoln	Dallas, TX
G	3	Cezar Guerrero	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	St. John Bosco	Huntington Park, CA
G	12	Fred Gulley	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	So	Fayetteville	Fayetteville, AR
G	12	Keiton Page	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Sr	Pawnee	Pawnee, OK
F	14	Marek Soucek	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Canarias Academy	Brno, Czech Republic
G	15	Christien Sager	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Rider	Wichita Falls, TX
F	20	Michael Cobbins	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	Palo Duro	Amarillo, TX
G	22	Markel Brown (C)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Peabody Magnet	Alexandria, LA
G	30	Grayson George	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Minneapolis Junior-Senior High School	Minneapolis, KS
F	31	Brian Williams (C)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Glen Oaks	Baton Rouge, LA
C	44	Philip Jurick	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Sr	East Ridge Chattanooga State	Chattanooga, TN
F	53	Mason Cox (W)	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Marcus	Highland Village, TX

Head coach

Travis Ford (Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Butch Pierre (Mississippi State)
Chris Ferguson (Cumberlands)
Steve Middleton (Southern Illinois)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP Poll	—	—	—	—	—	—	ZNR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches Poll^[3]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Schedule and results

Source

All times are Central

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/11/2011* 7:00 pm		Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	W 71-39	1–0	Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,377) Stillwater, OK
11/15/2011*		Arkansas-Pine Bluff NIT Season Tip-Off First Round	W 73-46	2–0	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
11/16/2011* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		UTSA NIT Season Tip-Off Quarterfinals	W 90-85 ^OT	3–0	Gallagher-Iba Arena (4,211) Stillwater, OK
11/23/2011* 6:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Stanford NIT Season Tip_off Semifinals	L 67-82	3-1	Madison Square Garden (8,293) New York, NY
11/25/2011* 1:30 pm, ESPN		vs. Virginia Tech NIT Season Tip-Off Consolation Game	L 57-59	3-2	Madison Square Garden (8,447) New York, NY
11/30/2011* 7:00 pm		Tulsa	W 59-56	4-2	Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,448) Stillwater, OK
12/04/2011*		Langston	W 80-58	5-2	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
12/07/2011* 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at Missouri State	W 72-67	6-2	JQH Arena (6,461) Springfield, MO
12/10/2011* 1:30 pm, ESPN2		vs. No. 15 Pittsburgh Carquest Auto Parts Classic	L 68-74	6-3	Madison Square Garden (17,046) New York, NY
12/17/2011* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. New Mexico All-College Basketball Classic	L 56-66	6-4	Chesapeake Energy Arena (5,303) Oklahoma City, OK
12/21/2011* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Alabama	L 52-69	6-5	Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (13,808) Birmingham, AL
12/29/2011*		vs. SMU	W 68–58 ^2OT	7-5	American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
12/31/2011* 11:00 am		Virginia Tech	L 61-67	7-6	Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,500) Stillwater, OK
Big 12 Regular Season
01/04/2012 7:00 pm		No. 25 Texas Tech	W 67–59	8-6 (1-0)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,228) Stillwater, OK
01/07/2013 6:00 pm, LHN		at Texas	L 49-58	8-7 (1–1)	Frank Erwin Center (12,841) Austin, TX
01/09/2012 6:00 pm, ESPNU		Oklahoma Bedlam Series	W 72-65	9-7 (2-1)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,478) Stillwater, OK
01/14/2012 2:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 4 Baylor	L 65-106	9-8 (2–2)	Ferrell Center (9,594) Waco, TX
01/18/2012 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at Iowa State	L 68-71	9-9 (2–3)	James H. Hilton Coliseum (12,397) Ames, IA
01/21/2012 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network		No. 25 Kansas State	L 58-66	9-10 (2-4)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,338) Stillwater, OK
01/25/2012 6:30 pm, ESPN2		No. 2 Missouri	W 79-72	10-10 (3-4)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,476) Stillwater, OK
01/28/2012 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network		at Texas A&M	L 61-76	10-11 (3-5)	Reed Arena (9,072) College Station, TX
01/31/2012 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network		at Texas Tech	W 80-63	11-11 (4-5)	United Spirit Arena (7,408) Lubbock, TX
02/04/2012 12:45 pm, Big 12 Network		No. 6 Baylor	L 60-64	11-12 (4-6)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,775) Stillwater, OK
02/07/2012 6:00 pm, ESPN2		Iowa State	W 69-67	12-12 (5-6)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,365) Stillwater, OK
02/11/2012 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network		at No. 7 Kansas	L 66-81	12-13 (5-7)	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
02/15/2012 8:00 pm, ESPN2		at No. 3 Missouri	L 65-83	12-14 (5-8)	Mizzou Arena (14,324) Columbia, MO
02/18/2012 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network		Texas	W 90-78	13-14 (6-8)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,438) Stillwater, OK
02/22/2012 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network		at Oklahoma Bedlam Series	L 64–77	13-15 (6-9)	Lloyd Noble Center (9,393) Norman, OK
02/25/2012 1:00 pm, ESPN2		Texas A&M	W 60-42	14-15 (7-9)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,190) Stillwater, OK
02/27/2012 8:00 pm, ESPN		No. 3 Kansas	L 58-70	14-16 (7-10)	Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,552) Stillwater, OK
03/03/2012 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network		at Kansas State	L 58-77	14-17 (7-11)	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS
2012 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
03/07/2012 8:30 pm, Big 12 Network	(7)	vs. (10) Texas Tech First Round	W 76-60	15-17	Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO
03/08/2012 6:00 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPNU	(7)	vs. (2) No. 5 Missouri Quarterfinals	L 70-88	15-18	Sprint Center (18,972) Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time..

References

^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/okst-m-baskbl-mtt.html Archived 2010-02-01 at the Wayback Machine>
^ "2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

[Standings-1] "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[2] ttp://www.okstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/okst-m-baskbl-mtt.html Archived 2010-02-01 at the Wayback Machine>

[rankings-3] "2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

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