2011–12 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Mississippi in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 college basketball season. The Rebels competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Andy Kennedy, and played their home games at Tad Smith Coliseum on the university's Oxford, Mississippi campus.

2011–12 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
NIT, First round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	20–14 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach	Andy Kennedy
Assistant coaches	Sergio Rouco Al Pinkins Bill Armstrong
Home arena	Tad Smith Coliseum

2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Kentucky	16	–	0		1.000			38	–	2		.950
No. 25 Florida	10	–	6		.625			26	–	11		.703
No. 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

They were selected to play in the 2012 National Invitation Tournament as a #2 seed, where they were defeated by Illinois State in overtime.

Previous season

The Rebels finished the 2010–11 season 20–14, 7–9 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the NIT to California.

Roster

2011–12 Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 1 Terrance Henry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Monroe, Louisiana G 3 Jamal Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Searcy, Arkansas G 4 Demarco Cox 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 276 lb (125 kg) So Yazoo City, Mississippi G 10 LaDarius White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr McComb, Mississippi G 12 Maurice Aniefiok 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lagos, Nigeria G 13 Dale Hughes 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) RS Jr Columbus, Mississippi F 15 Steadman Short 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Simpsonville, South Carolina G 20 Nick Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr Mobile, Alabama F 22 Brock Shorter 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Coldwater, Mississippi F 23 Reginald Buckner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee G 24 Will Norman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Lafayette, Louisiana F 31 Murphy Holloway 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Irmo, South Carolina G 32 Jarvis Summers 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Fr Jackson, Mississippi F 34 Aaron Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Fr Pascagoula, Mississippi G 45 Jelan Kendrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Atlanta, GA	Head coach Andy Kennedy (UAB) Assistant coach(es) Sergio Rouco (Nova Southeastern) Al Pinkins (NC State) Bill Armstrong (UAB) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2011* 6:00 p.m.		North Alabama	W 91–62		Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
Regular season
November 11, 2011* 6:30 p.m.		Louisiana-Monroe	W 60–38	1–0	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
November 14, 2011* 7:00 p.m.		Grambling State	W 69–39	2–0	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
November 18, 2011* 2:30 p.m.		vs. Drake 2011 Paradise Jam	W 63–59	3–0	Sports and Fitness Center  Saint Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2011* 9:30 p.m., FSN		vs. No. 19 Marquette 2011 Paradise Jam Semifinals	L 66–96	3–1	Sports and Fitness Center  Saint Thomas, USVI
November 21, 2011* 6:30 p.m., FSN		vs. TCU 2011 Paradise Jam	W 80–69	4–1	Sports and Fitness Center  Saint Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2011* 3:00 p.m., FSN		Miami (FL)	W 64–61 OT	5–1	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
December 1, 2011* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		at DePaul SEC–Big East Challenge	W 70–68	6–1	United Center  Chicago, IL
December 4, 2011* 8:00 p.m., BTN		at Penn State	W 72–70	7–1	Bryce Jordan Center  University Park, PA
December 10, 2011* 2:00 p.m.		Mississippi Valley State	W 80–56	8–1	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
December 14, 2011* 6:00 p.m., CSS		Louisiana-Lafayette	W 66–54	9–1	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
December 17, 2011* 3:30 p.m., FSN		at Southern Miss	L 82–86	9–2	Reed Green Coliseum  Hattiesburg, MS
December 21, 2011* 8:00 p.m., FSN		vs. Middle Tennessee	L 56–68	9–3	DeSoto Civic Center  Southaven, MS
December 30, 2011* 6:00 p.m.		at Dayton	L 50–62	9–4	UD Arena  Dayton, OH
January 3, 2012* 8:00 p.m., FSN		SMU	W 50–48	10–4	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
SEC Regular Season
January 7, 2012 12:30 p.m., SECN		at LSU	L 55–81	10–5 (0–1)	Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
January 11, 2012 7:00 p.m., SECN		Arkansas	W 71–63	11–5 (1–1)	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
January 14, 2012 12:30 p.m., SECN		at Auburn	L 68–69 2OT	11–6 (1–2)	Auburn Arena  Auburn, AL
January 18, 2012 8:00 p.m., CSS		No. 18 Mississippi State	W 75–68	12–6 (2–2)	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
January 21, 2012 3:00 p.m., SECN		at Georgia	W 66–63	13–6 (3–2)	Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
January 26, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 14 Florida	L 60–64	13–7 (3–3)	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
January 28, 2012 6:00 p.m., FSN		South Carolina	W 66–62	14–7 (4–3)	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
February 4, 2012 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		at Alabama	L 67–69 2OT	14–8 (4–4)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
February 9, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		at No. 20 Mississippi State	L 60–70	14–9 (4–5)	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
February 11, 2012 6:00 p.m., FSN		Auburn	W 61–54	15–9 (5–5)	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
February 16, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPN2		Vanderbilt	L 76–102	15–10 (5–6)	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
February 18, 2012 3:30 p.m., SECN		at No. 1 Kentucky	L 62–77	15–11 (5–7)	Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
February 22, 2012 6:00 p.m., CSS		at Tennessee	L 60–73	15–12 (5–8)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
February 25, 2012 12:30 p.m., SECN		LSU	W 72–48	16–12 (6–8)	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
February 28, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Arkansas	W 77–75	17–12 (7–8)	Bud Walton Arena  Fayetteville, AR
March 3, 2012 3:00 p.m., SECN		Alabama	W 60–51	18–12 (8–8)	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
SEC tournament
March 8, 2012 6:30 p.m., SECN	No. (7)	vs. (10) Auburn First Round	W 68–54	19–12	New Orleans Arena  New Orleans, LA
March 9, 2012 7:30 p.m., SECN	No. (7)	vs. (2) Tennessee Quarterfinals	W 77–72	20–12	New Orleans Arena  New Orleans, LA
March 9, 2012 7:30 p.m., ABC	No. (7)	vs. (3) Vanderbilt Semifinals	L 53–65	20–13	New Orleans Arena  New Orleans, LA
National Invitation Tournament
March 14, 2012 8:30 p.m., ESPNU	No. (2 AZ)	No. (7 AZ) Illinois State First Round	L 93–96 OT	20–14	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.