2011–12 Missouri State Bears basketball team

American college basketball season

2011–12 Missouri State Bears men's basketball

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 16–16 (9–9 The Valley)
Head coach|

* Paul Lusk (1st season)

Assistant coaches|

* Patrick Baldwin
* Steve Woodberry
* Kyle Smithpeters

Home arena| JQH Arena

Seasons

<- 2010–11

2012–13 ->

2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 16 Wichita State | 16 | - | 2 |  | .889 |  |  | 27 | - | 5  |  | .844
No. 19 Creighton † | 14 | - | 4 |  | .778 |  |  | 28 | - | 5  |  | .848
Evansville | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 16 | - | 16  |  | .500
Illinois State | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 21 | - | 14  |  | .600
Northern Iowa | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 20 | - | 14  |  | .588
Missouri State | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 16 | - | 16  |  | .500
Drake | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 18 | - | 16  |  | .529
Indiana State | 8 | - | 10 |  | .444 |  |  | 18 | - | 15  |  | .545
Southern Illinois | 5 | - | 13 |  | .278 |  |  | 8 | - | 23  |  | .258
Bradley | 2 | - | 16 |  | .111 |  |  | 7 | - | 25  |  | .219
† 2012 MVC tournament winner
As of March 19, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in Missouri Valley play. As the six seed, the Bears lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Basketball tournament to Evansville.

## Roster[edit]

Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown

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0  | Anthony Downing  | Guard  | 6–0  | 178  | Junior  | Atchison, Kansas
1  | Keith Pickens  | Guard/Forward  | 6–4  | 191  | Sophomore  | St. Louis, Missouri
5  | Jarmar Gulley | Guard/Forward  | 6–4  | 225  | Junior  | Beaumont, Texas
10  | Tomie Aromona  | Guard  | 5–10  | 161  | Freshman  | Kansas City, Missouri
15  | Drew Wilson  | Forward  | 6–7  | 212  | Freshman  | Tulsa, Oklahoma
21  | Caleb Petterson  | Center  | 6–11  | 256  | Senior  | Ames, Oklahoma
23  | Dorrian Williams  | Guard  | 6–1  | 195  | Freshman  | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
30  | Nathan Scheer  | Guard/Forward  | 6–4  | 203  | Sophomore  | Washington, Missouri
33  | Corey Copeland  | Guard  | 6–4  | 182  | Sophomore  | Fort Smith, Arkansas
34  | Kyle Weems | Forward  | 6–6  | 226  | Senior  | Topeka, Kansas
35  | Corbin Thomas  | Forward  | 6–6  | 220  | Junior  | Chicago, Illinois
42  | Christian Kirk  | Forward  | 6–7  | 204  | Freshman  | Springfield, Missouri
50  | Isaiah Rhine  | Center  | 6–10  | 242  | Senior  | Versailles, Missouri

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## Schedule[edit]

Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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Exhibition
10/27/2011*
8:00 pm |  | Truman State | W 99–68 |
| JQH Arena (2,241)
Springfield, MO
10/29/2011*
7:00 pm |  | William Jewell | W 90–49 |
| JQH Arena (3,125)
Springfield, MO
11/05/2011*
7:00 pm |  | at Missouri Southern
I–44 Challenge | W 84–48 |
| The Leggett and Platt Athletic Center (2,977)
Joplin, MO
Regular season
11/11/2011*
9:00 pm, KYTV |  | at Nevada | W 68–46 | 1–0
| Lawlor Events Center (4,285)
Reno, NV
11/15/2011*
7:00 pm, K15CZ |  | at Arkansas State | W 77–46 | 2–0
| Convocation Center (2,353)
Jonesboro, AR
11/19/2011*
7:00 pm |  | Emporia State | W 71–45 | 3–0
| JQH Arena (7,089)
Springfield, MO
11/26/2011*
7:00 pm |  | Tulsa | W 69–64 OT | 4–0
| JQH Arena (7,163)
Springfield, MO
11/30/2011*
7:00 pm, K15CZ |  | at Oral Roberts | L 63–68 | 4–1
| Mabee Center (3,352)
Tulsa, OK
12/03/2011*
9:00 pm, The Mtn. |  | at New Mexico
MWC – MVC Challenge | L 60–76 | 4–2
| The Pit (14,077)
Albuquerque, NM
12/07/2011*
8:00 pm, ESPNU |  | Oklahoma State | L 67–72 | 4–3
| JQH Arena (6,461)
Springfield, MO
12/10/2011*
4:30 pm, KYTV |  | at Arkansas–Little Rock | W 68–60 | 5–3
| Jack Stephens Center (2,545)
Little Rock, AR
12/17/2011*
2:00 pm |  | Kennesaw State
Las Vegas Classic | W 78–55 | 6–3
| JQH Arena (5,425)
Springfield, MO
12/19/2011*
7:00 pm |  | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
Las Vegas Classic | W 66–53 | 7–3
| JQH Arena (5,002)
Springfield, MO
12/22/2011*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | vs. West Virginia
Las Vegas Classic | L 68–70 OT | 7–4
| Orleans Arena (NA)
Paradise, NV
12/23/2011*
10:30 pm, ESPN3 |  | vs. Saint Mary's
Las Vegas Classic | L 61–77 | 7–5
| Orleans Arena (NA)
Las Vegas, NV
12/28/2011
7:00 pm, FSMW |  | at No. 21 Creighton | W 77–65 | 8–5 (1–0)
| CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,665)
Omaha, NE
12/31/2011
2:00 pm |  | Drake | L 65–76 | 9–5 (2–0)
| JQH Arena (6,801)
Springfield, MO
01/04/2012
7:00 pm |  | Illinois State | L 60–68 | 9–6 (2–1)
| JQH Arena (6,124)
Springfield, MO
01/07/2012
12:00 pm, K15CZ |  | at Indiana State | W 69–63 | 10–6 (3–1)
| Hulman Center (5,327)
Terre Haute, IN
01/10/2012
7:00 pm |  | Southern Illinois | W 77–65 | 11–6 (4–1)
| JQH Arena (6,009)
Springfield, MO
01/13/2012
7:00 pm, FSMW |  | at Northern Iowa | L 60–61 | 11–7 (4–2)
| McLeod Center (5,038)
Cedar Falls, IA
01/15/2012
2:00 pm |  | Evansville | L 82–87 OT | 11–8 (4–3)
| JQH Arena (7,654)
Springfield, MO
01/18/2012
7:00 pm |  | No. 23 Creighton | L 65–66 | 11–9 (4–4)
| JQH Arena (9,124)
Springfield, MO
01/21/2012
7:00 pm, KYTV |  | at Bradley | W 51–48 | 12–9 (5–4)
| Carver Arena (8,605)
Peoria, IL
01/25/2012
6:00 pm, K15CZ |  | at Illinois State | L 69–76 OT | 12–10 (5–5)
| Redbird Arena (4,311)
Normal, IL
01/28/2012
4:00 pm, ESPNU |  | Northern Iowa | W 63–51 | 13–10 (6–5)
| JQH Arena (9,376)
Springfield, MO
02/01/2012
7:00 pm |  | Wichita State | L 67–74 | 13–11 (6–6)
| JQH Arena (7,666)
Springfield, MO
02/04/2012
7:00 pm, K15CZ |  | at Drake | W 57–39 | 14–11 (7–6)
| Knapp Center (4,276)
Des Moines, IA
02/08/2012
7:00 pm, ESPN3 |  | at Southern Illinois | W 56–54 | 15–11 (8–6)
| SIU Arena (3,137)
Carbondale, IL
02/12/2012
2:00 pm, FSMW |  | Bradley | W 64–53 | 16–11 (9–6)
| JQH Arena (6,461)
Springfield, MO
02/15/2012
7:00 pm, KYTV |  | at No. 24 Wichita State | L 58–73 | 16–12 (9–7)
| Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
Wichita, KS
02/18/2012*
4:00 pm, ESPNU |  | Old Dominion
ESPN BracketBusters | L 67–73 | 16–13
| JQH Arena (6,344)
Springfield, MO
02/22/2012
7:00 pm |  | Indiana State | L 46–59 | 16–14 (9–8)
| JQH Arena (6,911)
Springfield, MO
02/25/2012
1:00 pm |  | at Evansville | L 70–75 OT | 16–15 (9–9)
| Ford Center (6,421)
Evansville, IN
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
03/02/2012
8:35 pm, MVC-TV |  | vs. Evansville
Quarterfinals | L 64–72 | 16–16
| Scottrade Center (14,412)
St.Louis, MO

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Missouri State University Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
2. ^ "Missouri State University Official Athletic Site - Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.

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