2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
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The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the (2K Sports Classic) and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome
in New Orleans
. The tournament's first round games will occur March 15–16, 2011 in Dayton
, followed by second and third rounds on Thursday through Sunday, March 17–20, 2011. Regionals games will be played on Thursday through Sunday, March 24–27, 2011, with the Final Four
played on Saturday and Monday, April 2 and 4, 2011.
*Although these tournaments include more teams, only the number listed play for the championship.
s each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament
. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
. The Ivy League
does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular-season champion. As of 2012, the Great West Conference does not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Men or Women's College Tournament but the men's tourney champion does receive an automatic bid to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
invited 32 teams to participate.
in New York City
(CBI) Tournament was held beginning March XX and ended with a best-of-three final, ending April X.
was held beginning March XX and ended with a championship game on March CC. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from "mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT.
2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will involve 68 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball...
's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome
Louisiana Superdome
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome, previously known as the Louisiana Superdome and colloquially known as the Superdome, is a sports and exhibition arena located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA...
in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. The tournament's first round games will occur March 15–16, 2011 in Dayton
Dayton
Dayton is a city in Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.Dayton may also refer to:-United States:*Dayton, Alabama*Dayton, California, in Butte County*Dayton, Lassen County, California*Dayton, Idaho*Dayton, Indiana...
, followed by second and third rounds on Thursday through Sunday, March 17–20, 2011. Regionals games will be played on Thursday through Sunday, March 24–27, 2011, with the Final Four
Final four
Final Four isa sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably NCAA Division I college basketball tournaments. The term usually refers to the four teams who compete in the two games of a single-elimination tournament's semi-final round...
played on Saturday and Monday, April 2 and 4, 2011.
Season headlines
- November 1 – The AP preseason All-American team was named. Ohio State'sOhio State Buckeyes men's basketballThe Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...
Jared SullingerJared SullingerJared Sullinger is an American college basketball player. He is a sophomore at Ohio State and was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:...
was the only unanimous pick. Joining Sullinger were North CarolinaNorth Carolina Tar Heels men's basketballThe North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
forward Harrison BarnesHarrison BarnesHarrison Bryce-Jordan Barnes is an American college basketball player. He is a sophomore at North Carolina and was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010. Barnes is sometimes known by the nickname "Black Falcon."...
(63 of 65 possible votes), WisconsinWisconsin Badgers men's basketballThe Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team is a NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at the Kohl Center, located on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin....
guard Jordan TaylorJordan Taylor (basketball)Jordan Taylor is an American college basketball player for the University of Wisconsin Badgers.-High school:Named Minnesota Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging 22.3 points and 7.1 assists per game. Led Benilde-St. Margaret's to the Minnesota state Class AAA title in 2008 and was a 2-time...
(51), KentuckyKentucky Wildcats men's basketballThe Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
forward Terrence JonesTerrence JonesTerrence Jones is an American college basketball player for the University of Kentucky. He was one of the top rated basketball players in the class of 2010.-High school career:...
(33) and ConnecticutConnecticut Huskies men's basketballThe Connecticut Huskies is the name of the men's college basketball team representing the University of Connecticut, in Storrs, Connecticut, USA. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
guard Jeremy LambJeremy LambJeremy Emmanuel Lamb is an American college basketball player. He is a shooting guard for the Connecticut Huskies. As a freshman, he was a the second-leading scorer on the 2011 Huskies team that won the National Championship.-High school:...
(25). - After TennesseeTennessee Volunteers basketballThe Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee in NCAA men's basketball competition. The Volunteers currently compete in the Southeastern Conference...
head coach Bruce PearlBruce PearlBruce Dean-Fredrick Pearl is an American college basketball coach who most recently served as head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers men's team. He is a graduate of Boston College, where he obtained his first position as an assistant basketball coach. He was the first coach to lead...
was fired after the 2010–11 season2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball seasonThe 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 8, 2010 with the preliminary games of the 2010 Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic, and ended with the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 4, 2011 at Reliant Stadium in Houston...
for major recruiting violations, he took a job as vice president of marketing with a Knoxville-based wholesale grocery company, H.T. Hackney. He had been offered an opportunity to coach the NBA Development LeagueNBA Development LeagueThe NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
's Texas Legends but declined because he wanted to stay in the Knoxville area with his family. - November 11 – the game between Michigan State2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball teamThe 2011–12 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Tom Izzo who is in his 17th year at Michigan State...
and #1 North Carolina2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball teamThe 2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the upcoming 2011–2012 college basketball season...
, known as the inaugural Carrier ClassicCarrier ClassicThe Quicken Loans Carrier Classic is a college basketball game played on the deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. The first game was held on November 11, 2011 aboard the USS Carl Vinson, between Michigan State and North Carolina...
, was played on the deck of the USS Carl VinsonUSS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)The USS Carl Vinson is the third United States Navy Nimitz class supercarrier and is named after Carl Vinson, a Congressman from Georgia. Carl Vinson's callsign is "Gold Eagle". It played host to the first NCAA basketball game on an aircraft carrier on 11/11/11 between the University of North...
off the coast of Coronado, CaliforniaCoronado, CaliforniaCoronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,697 at the 2010 census, up from 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive...
on Veterans' Day. It was the first ever college basketball game played on a Navy aircraft carrier. President Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and Michelle ObamaMichelle ObamaMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States...
attended the game as North Carolina won 67–55. - November 17 – SyracuseSyracuse Orange men's basketballThe Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference...
associate head coach Bernie FineBernie FineBernie Fine is a former associate head basketball coach for the Syracuse Orange men's basketball team.-Early coaching career:...
was placed on paid administrative leave after accusations by multiple former ball boyBall BoyBall Boy is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano and also the name of the main character. It first appeared in issue 1735, dated 18 October 1975. It features a five-a-side football team that includes:* Ball Boy - the captain of the team, Ball Boy bears resemblances to The Dandy's Owen Goal...
s claimed that he sexually molested them a number of times spanning more than 10 years. The story about Fine broke less than two weeks after the Penn State sex abuse scandalPenn State sex abuse scandalThe Penn State sex abuse scandal refers to allegations that former Pennsylvania State University football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky sexually assaulted or had inappropriate contact with at least eight underage boys on or near university property...
came to light.- Fine was subsequently fired on November 27, ending his streak as Division I's longest-tenured assistant coach at one school.
Milestones and records
- November 15 – DukeDuke Blue Devils men's basketballThe Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
coach Mike Krzyzewski recorded his 903rd win as a head coach, surpassing his former college coach Bob Knight for the most in Division I men's basketball history. The #6 Blue Devils2011–12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball teamThe 2011–12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski...
defeated Michigan State, 74–69, at Madison Square GardenMadison Square GardenMadison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
. - November 20 – Connecticut point guard Shabazz Napier recorded the ninth triple-double in school history. He compiled 22 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in an 87–70 win over Coppin State.
- November 22 – Tennessee2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball teamThe 2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represents the University of Tennessee in the 2011-12 season. This is the first season for Cuonzo Martin as the Volunteers' head coach. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference, played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena...
forward Jeronne Maymon scored 32 points and grabbed a Maui Invitational TournamentMaui Invitational TournamentThe Maui Invitational Tournament is an annual early-season college basketball tournament that takes place Thanksgiving Week in Lahaina, Hawaii at the Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui. It is hosted by Chaminade University of Honolulu, which participates yearly along with a field of seven...
-record 20 rebounds in a double-overtime loss to #8 Memphis2011–12 Memphis Tigers men's basketball teamThe 2011–12 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team will represent the University of Memphis in the 2011–12 college basketball season, the 91st season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers will be coached by head coach Josh Pastner , and will play their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee...
, 99–97. - November 28 – FloridaFlorida Gators men's basketballThe Florida Gators men's basketball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of basketball. The Gators compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Southeastern Conference...
coach Billy DonovanBilly DonovanWilliam John "Billy" Donovan, Jr. is an American college basketball coach and a former college and professional basketball player. Donovan is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team of the University of Florida...
recorded his 400th career win in a 96–70 rout of Stetson.
New arenas
- Bowling GreenBowling Green Falcons men's basketballThe Bowling Green Falcons men's basketball team is the basketball team that represent Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 1968...
, which had played since 1960 at the on-campus Anderson ArenaAnderson ArenaAnderson Arena is a 4,700-seat indoor arena that sits in Memorial Hall on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and is currently home to the Bowling Green Falcons women's gymnastics team. The arena, which opened in 1960, served as the home arena for Bowling Green's...
, opened the Stroh CenterStroh CenterThe Stroh Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio that is currently under construction and will open September 2011...
, also on campus. In the first regular-season game in the new arena, the Falcons defeated Howard 63–48 on November 11. - EvansvilleEvansville Purple Aces men's basketballThe Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team represents the University of Evansville, located in Evansville, Indiana, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. Evansville's athletics teams were originally known as the Pioneers in the early part of the 1900s...
moved from Roberts Municipal StadiumRoberts Municipal StadiumRoberts Municipal Stadium is a multi-use arena in Evansville, Indiana for sports, public events, and concerts. The arena was built in 1956. It seats up to 12,732 spectators and features four locker rooms and a press room....
, their home since 1956, to the new Ford Center in downtown EvansvilleDowntown EvansvilleDowntown Evansville is the region of Evansville, Indiana located between Canal Street at the south and east, the Lloyd Expressway to the north, Pigeon Creek to the northwest, and the Ohio Riverfront to the southeast south and southwest...
. The Purple Aces also won their first regular-season game in the new building, defeating Butler2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball teamThe 2011–12 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Butler University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Brad Stevens, serving his 5th year...
80–77 in overtime on November 12. (Incidentally, this was Butler's second consecutive season as the first regular-season opponent in a new facility; the 2010–11 team2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball teamThe 2010–11 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Brad Stevens, serving his 4th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse, which has a capacity of approximately 10,000...
christened Louisville'sLouisville Cardinals men's basketballThe Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA...
new KFC Yum! CenterKFC Yum! CenterThe KFC Yum! Center is a US $238 million, 22,000-seat basketball and multipurpose arena that opened on October 10, 2010, on the Ohio River waterfront in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on Main Street between Second and Third Streets. The project is part of a $450 million project that includes...
.) - UNC Asheville, like Bowling Green, moved from one on-campus facility to another, leaving behind their home since 1963, the Justice CenterJustice CenterThe Justice Center is a 1,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Asheville, North Carolina. It is home to the University of North Carolina at Asheville Bulldogs basketball and volleyball teams and hosted the 2006 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament and 2008 men's tourney.The Jusice Center...
, for the new Kimmel ArenaKimmel ArenaKimmel Arena is the home of the UNC Asheville Bulldogs basketball and volleyball programs. It is a 3,400-seat arena located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. Kimmel Arena, named for local businessman Joe Kimmel, is part of the much larger...
. The Bulldogs brought in top-ranked North Carolina2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball teamThe 2011–12 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team will represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the upcoming 2011–2012 college basketball season...
for the arena's regular-season opening on November 13. The Tar Heels, playing in head coach Roy Williams'Roy Williams (coach)Roy Williams is head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina. After averaging nearly an 80% win percentage in 15 seasons at the University of Kansas, he became the eighteenth head coach at North Carolina when he replaced Matt Doherty in 2003...
hometownAsheville, North CarolinaAsheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
, won 91–75. (UNC Asheville was also christening a new arena for the second consecutive season; the 2010–11 team2010–11 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball teamThe 2010–11 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 15th year head coach Ed Biedenbach, played their home games at the Justice Center and are members of...
defeated Auburn2010–11 Auburn Tigers men's basketball teamThe 2010–11 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This season marked a new era for the school in more than one respect. It was the first year of the Tony Barbee era of Auburn basketball. Barbee replaced ousted coach...
in the first regular-season game at the Tigers' new Auburn Arena.)
Major rule changes
Beginning in 2011–12, the following rules change was implemented:- The charge circle was instituted - a semi-circle in front of the basket. Secondary defenders must be outside of this circle to effectively draw a charge. Otherwise they will be assessed an automatic blocking foul.
Pre-season polls
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Regular season
A number of early-season tournaments marked the beginning of the college basketball season.Early-season tournaments
| Name | Dates | Num. teams | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic The Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played in November at the beginning of the season... |
November 7, 2011 – November 8, 2011 | |
Mississippi State 2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team The 2011–12 Mississippi State basketball team represents Mississippi State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Rick Stansbury, who enters his thirteenth season... |
| World Vision Classic | November 12, 2011 – November 14, 2011 | |
Washington 2011–12 Washington Huskies men's basketball team The 2011–12 Washington Huskies men's basketball team representes the University of Washington in the 2011–12 college basketball season. This is head coach Lorenzo Romar's 10th season at Washington... |
| Hall of Fame Tipoff | November 11, 2011 – November 20, 2011 | |
Kentucky 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team The 2011–12 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team is representing the University of Kentucky in the current 2011–12 college basketball season... |
| Charleston Classic Charleston Classic -2008 standings:-2009 Tournament:ESPN confirmed that the 2009 field of eight schools have been selected for the tournament as follows: South Carolina, La Salle, Miami, Penn State, South Florida, Tulane, UNC Wilmington and Davidson. Davidson was the representative from the host Southern Conference... |
November 17, 2011 – November 20, 2011 | |
Northwestern 2011–12 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team The 2011–12 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. This is head coach Bill Carmody's twelfth season at the Northwestern... |
| Puerto Rico Tip-Off Puerto Rico Tip-Off The 5 Hour Energy Puerto Rico Tip-Off is an ESPN Regional Television owned and operated preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, usually the week before Thanksgiving. It takes place in San Juan, Puerto Rico at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico... |
November 17, 2011 – November 20, 2011 | |
Alabama 2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team The 2011–12 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Anthony Grant, who enters his third season after posting a 25–12 record in his second season. The team play their home games at Coleman... |
| Legends Classic | November 19, 2011 – November 21, 2011 | |
Vanderbilt 2011–12 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team -2011–12 outlook:In a major offseason development, three of the Commodores' most important players—Festus Ezeli, John Jenkins, and Jeffery Taylor—all spurned the NBA Draft and announced they would return for the 2011–12 season. Jenkins, the SEC's leading scorer in 2010–11 at 19.5 points per game,... |
| Paradise Jam Tournament Paradise Jam Tournament The U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam is a preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, with the men usually playing the week before Thanksgiving and the women playing Thanksgiving week. It takes place in St. Thomas at the Sports and Fitness Center. The... |
November 14, 2011 – November 21, 2011 | |
Marquette 2011–12 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team The 2011–12 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Marquette was coached by Buzz Williams and played their home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI... |
| CBE Classic College Basketball Experience Classic The College Basketball Experience Classic is an annual season-opening college basketball tournament founded in 2001. The tournament is currently sponsored by Progressive and is held in mid-November... |
November 21, 2011 – November 22, 2011 | |
Missouri 2011–12 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team The 2011–12 Missouri Tigers men's basketball team represents the University of Missouri in the 2011–12 NCAA men's basketball season. Their head coach is Frank Haith, who is in his 1st year at Missouri... |
| Cancún Challenge Cancún Challenge The Cancún Challenge is a preseason tournament organized by Triple Crown Sports which features eight NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams. Since 2009, there are eight games played in the United States and eight games played at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancún, Mexico... |
November 22, 2011 – November 23, 2011 | |
Illinois 2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team The 2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team will represent the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the 2011-12 college basketball season. This is head coach Bruce Weber's ninth season at the University of Illinois. They will play their home games at Assembly Hall and are... |
| Maui Invitational Tournament Maui Invitational Tournament The Maui Invitational Tournament is an annual early-season college basketball tournament that takes place Thanksgiving Week in Lahaina, Hawaii at the Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui. It is hosted by Chaminade University of Honolulu, which participates yearly along with a field of seven... |
November 21, 2011 – November 23, 2011 | |
Duke 2011–12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team The 2011–12 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represents Duke University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Returning as head coach is Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski... |
| NIT Season Tip-Off NIT Season Tip-Off The NIT Season Tip-Off is an annual college basketball tournament that takes place in November of each year, around the beginning of the season. The first two rounds are held at campus sites and the semifinals and the finals are held at Madison Square Garden. The tournament began in 1985 as the... |
November 14, 2011 – November 25, 2011 | |
Syracuse |
| Chicago Invitational Challenge | November 13, 2011 – November 26, 2011 | |
Wisconsin 2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team The 2011–12 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin at Madison in the 2011–12 college basketball season. This was coach Bo Ryan's eleventh season at the University of Wisconsin... |
| Great Alaska Shootout Great Alaska Shootout The Great Alaska Shootout is an annual college basketball tournament in Anchorage, Alaska that features colleges from all over the United States. The University of Alaska Anchorage hosts the tournament every Thanksgiving. Tournament games are played at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage... |
November 23, 2011 – November 26, 2011 | |
Murray State |
| Las Vegas Invitational | November 25, 2011 – November 26, 2011 | |
UNLV 2011–12 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team The 2011–12 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The team was coached by Dave Rice, in his first year with the Runnin' Rebels... |
| South Padre Island Invitational South Padre Island Invitational The South Padre Island Invitational is an annual NCAA Men's Basketball pre-season tournament. The tournament features a field of eight teams. The preliminary rounds are held at campus sites, with the third and final rounds being held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. The tournament is... |
November 25, 2011 – November 26, 2011 | |
Northern Iowa |
| Battle 4 Atlantis Battle 4 Atlantis The Battle 4 Atlantis is a Kerzner International owned and operated preseason college basketball tournament that takes place in late November of each year, at Atlantis Resorts on Paradise Island in Nassau, Bahamas usually the week before Thanksgiving. The tournament is known for being the richest... |
November 23, 2011 – November 27, 2011 | |
Harvard 2011–12 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team The 2011–12 Harvard Crimson men's basketball team representing Harvard University in the Ivy League athletic conference during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team plays its home games in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the Lavietes Pavilion, which has a capacity of 2,195... |
| 76 Classic | November 24, 2011 – November 27, 2011 | |
Saint Louis 2011–12 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team The Saint Louis Billikens in 2011-12 will play in the Atlantic 10 Conference and the 76 Classic Tournament. Rick Majerus returns as head coach for the Saint Louis Billikens. This is his sixth season coaching the Billikens... |
| Old Spice Classic Old Spice Classic The Old Spice Classic is an annual college basketball tournament played over Thanksgiving weekend. The inaugural tournament was held November, 23, 24, and 26, 2006. The tournament is played at the HP Field House at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. In the current format, the... |
November 23, 2011 – November 27, 2011 | |
Dayton |
| Las Vegas Classic | December 13, 2011 – December 23, 2011 | |
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| Diamond Head Classic Diamond Head Classic The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic is a three-day invitational college basketball tournament held at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on the campus of the University of Hawaii-Manoa. Each team plays three games, winners facing winners and losers facing losers. The Western... |
December 22, 2011 – December 25, 2011 | |
*Although these tournaments include more teams, only the number listed play for the championship.
Conference winners and tournaments
Thirty athletic conferenceAthletic conference
An athletic conference is a collection of sports teams, playing competitively against each other at the professional, collegiate, or high school level. In many cases conferences are subdivided into smaller and smaller divisions, with the best teams competing at successively higher levels...
s each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will involve 68 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball...
. The Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular-season champion. As of 2012, the Great West Conference does not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Men or Women's College Tournament but the men's tourney champion does receive an automatic bid to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2009 by College Insider.com. It now hosts 24 participating teams.-Champions:-2009:...
| Conference | Regular Season Winner |
Conference Player of the Year |
Conference Tournament |
Tournament Venue (City) |
Tournament Winner |
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| America East Conference America East Conference The America East Conference is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located mainly in the northeastern United States. The conference was known as the ECAC North from 1979 to 1988 and the North Atlantic Conference from the fall semester of 1988 to the end of the spring... |
2012 America East Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 America East Men's Basketball Tournament * – Denotes overtimeChampionship game hosted by highest remaining seed-See also:*America East Conference... |
Chase Family Arena Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion is a 4,017-seat multi-purpose arena in Hartford, Connecticut. The arena opened in 1990. It is home to the Hartford Hawks men's and women's basketball teams. It hosted the 2010 and 2011 America East Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments .... (West Hartford, Connecticut West Hartford, Connecticut West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford.... ) Final at campus site |
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| Atlantic 10 Conference | 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament will be played initially at campus sites for the opening round on March 6th, 2012 and subsequently at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 9th through March 11th, 2012... |
First round at campus sites Remainder at Boardwalk Hall Boardwalk Hall Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States... (Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast... ) |
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| Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities... |
2012 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, is part of the 2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, will take place March 8–March 11, 2012, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. The tournament is broadcast on the ESPN family of networks except in ACC markets, where it was... |
Philips Arena Philips Arena Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association... (Atlanta, Georgia) |
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| Atlantic Sun Conference Atlantic Sun Conference The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference... |
2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament will take place from February 29 - March 3, 2012 at University Center in Macon, Georgia.-See also:*2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season*Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament... |
University Center (Macon, Georgia Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia... ) |
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| Big 12 Conference Big 12 Conference The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving... |
2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Phillips 66 Big 12 Men's Basketball Championship will be held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri from March 7 until March 10, 2012. This will be the first tournament with 10 teams will particpate, since Colorado left for the Pac 12 and Nebraska joined the Big... |
Sprint Center Sprint Center Sprint Center is a large, multi-use indoor arena in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The building is located at 14th Street and Grand Boulevard, on the east side of the Power & Light District... (Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties... ) |
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| Big East Conference Big East Conference The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports... |
2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament -Championship Game:* – Denotes overtime-See also:*2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season*Big East Men's Basketball Tournament*2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season*Big East Women's Basketball Tournament- External links :... |
Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... (New York, New York Manhattan Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York... ) |
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| Big Sky Conference Big Sky Conference The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,... |
2012 Big Sky Men's Basketball Tournament | First round at campus sites |
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| Big South Conference Big South Conference The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the Football Championship Subdivision... |
2012 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament * – Denotes overtimeFirst round at campus sites of lower-numbered seedsQuarterfinals and Semifinals games at #1 seedChampionship game hosted by highest remaining seed-References:... |
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| Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east... |
2012 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -References:... |
Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse Conseco Fieldhouse is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Opened in November 1999 to replace Market Square Arena, it is home to the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association... (Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... ) |
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| Big West Conference Big West Conference The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped... |
2012 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -External links:*... |
Honda Center Anaheim, California Anaheim, California Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States... |
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| Colonial Athletic Association Colonial Athletic Association The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,... |
2012 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament will be held March 2-5 at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, VA to crown a champion of the Colonial Athletic Association. The tournament winner will receive an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA Tournament-Bracket:... |
Richmond Coliseum Richmond Coliseum Richmond Coliseum is an arena in Richmond, Virginia, where the SPHL Richmond Renegades played until the 2008-2009 season and the SIFL Richmond Raiders will play starting with the 2010 season. It is also the venue for various large concerts. The arena opened in 1971 and holds 13,500 people. A... (Richmond, Virginia Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area... ) |
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| Conference USA Conference USA Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports... |
2012 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament -References:... |
FedExForum FedExForum The FedEx Forum is an arena located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Pyramid Arena... (Memphis, Tennessee Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... ) |
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| Great West Conference | 2012 Great West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center is a 7,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Chicago, Illinois. Completed in 2007, the arena is home court for the Chicago State University Cougars men's and women's basketball teams... (Chicago,Illinois Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... ) |
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| Horizon League Horizon League The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States.... |
2012 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Horizon League Men's Basketball Tournament * – Denotes overtimeFirst round games at campus sites of lower-numbered seeds Second round and semifinals hosted by #1 overall seed Championship game hosted by highest remaining seed-Horizon League All-Tournament Team:-References:... |
First round at campus sites Second round and semifinals at #1 seed Final at top surviving seed |
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| Ivy League Ivy League The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group... |
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| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider... |
2012 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament -External links:*http://www.maacsports.com/*... |
MassMutual Center MassMutual Center The MassMutual Center is a multi-purpose arena and convention center, in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts, USA. Built in the city's Metro Center across from Court Square, the facility opened in 1972 as the Springfield Civic Center and was at that time considered to be the largest arena in the... Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern... |
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| Mid-American Conference Mid-American Conference The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members... |
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2012 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament is the post-season basketball tournament for the Mid-American Conference 2011–12 season. The winner of the tournament receives the MAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship tournament.-Format:The format... |
First round at campus sites Remainder at Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States.... (Cleveland, Ohio) |
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| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities in the Southeastern United States... |
2012 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will take place on March 5–10, 2012 at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The tournament winner will receive an automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament... |
LJVM Coliseum Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,407-seat multi-purpose arena, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Construction on the arena began on April 23, 1987 and it opened on August 28, 1989... Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to... |
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| Missouri Valley Conference Missouri Valley Conference The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States... |
2012 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | Scottrade Center Scottrade Center Scottrade Center is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St... (St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St... ) |
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| Mountain West Conference Mountain West Conference The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999... |
2012 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Mountain West Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament is an upcoming tournament scheduled to be played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in March 2012. The tournament is sponsored by Conoco. It will be the first tournament without BYU or Utah, but will include new-comer Boise... |
Thomas & Mack Center Thomas & Mack Center The Thomas & Mack Center is an arena, located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. For ring events, the capacity is 19,522, for basketball, the capacity is 18,776.-History:... (Paradise, Nevada Paradise, Nevada Paradise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census... ) |
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| Northeast Conference Northeast Conference The Northeast Conference is a college athletic conference whose schools are members of the NCAA. The NCAA designates the Northeast Conference to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision for Division I Men's Football and to Division I Sports for all other sports.Founded in 1981 as the ECAC-Metro... |
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| Ohio Valley Conference Ohio Valley Conference The Ohio Valley Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the midwestern and southeastern United States. It participates in Division I of the NCAA; the conference's football programs compete in the Football Championship Subdivision , the lower of two levels of Division I... |
2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will occur February 29 through March 3. All games will take place at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee..-Format:... |
Municipal Auditorium Nashville Municipal Auditorium The Nashville Municipal Auditorium is an indoor sports and concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee... (Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... ) |
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| Pacific-12 Conference | 2012 Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament -2012 Hall of Honor inductees:The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, March 10 during the Pac-12 Hall of Honor breakfast:-See also:*2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament*Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament-External links:... |
Staples Center Staples Center Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles... (Los Angeles, California Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... ) |
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| Patriot League Patriot League The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I) for a number of sports; in football, it participates in the Football Championship Subdivision... |
2012 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament will be held at campus sites for the higher seeds. The quarterfinals are on February 29, the semi-finals on March 3rd, and the Championship will be held on March 7th. The winner of the tournament receives an automatic bid to the NCAA... |
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| Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama... |
2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament * – Denotes overtime-References:... |
New Orleans Arena New Orleans Arena New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.... (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
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| Southern Conference Southern Conference The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North... |
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2012 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will take place between Friday, March 2 and Monday, March 5 in Asheville, North Carolina, at the Asheville Civic Center The semifinals were televised by SoConTV, with the Southern Conference Championship Game televised by ESPN2.-Bracket:* –... |
Asheville Civic Center Asheville Civic Center The Asheville Civic Center is a 7,654-seat multi-purpose arena, in Asheville, North Carolina.It was home to the Asheville Altitude basketball team in the NBDL, before the franchise moved to Tulsa in 2005 and the United Hockey League's Asheville Smoke and also the SPHL's Asheville Aces.The venue... Asheville, North Carolina Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... |
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| Southland Conference Southland Conference The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision... |
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2012 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | Leonard E. Merrell Center Leonard E. Merrell Center The Leonard E. Merrell Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Katy, Texas. It was built in 2005 and was the former home of the Katy Copperheads and the Katy Ruff Riders of the Intense Football League. Since 2008 the Merrell Center has hosted the Southland Conference Men's and Women's... Katy, Texas Katy, Texas Katy is a city located in Harris, Fort Bend and Waller Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area... |
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| Southwestern Athletic Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference The Southwestern Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of historically black universities in the Southern United States... |
2012 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament -External Links:... |
Garland Special Events Center Garland Special Events Center The Garland Special Events Center is an arena and conference center in Garland, Texas, United States. It opened on and was designed by HKS, Inc. and constructed at a cost of $31.5 million by Lee Lewis Construction with engineering by Walter P. Moore, Blum Consulting Engineers, and RLK Engineers Inc.... Garland, Texas Garland, Texas -Climate:* The average warmest month is July.* The highest recorded temperature was in 2000.* On average, the coolest month is January.* The lowest recorded temperature was in 1989.* The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.... |
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| The Summit League | 2012 The Summit League Men's Basketball Tournament | Sioux Falls Arena Sioux Falls Arena The Sioux Falls Arena is an 7,500 seat multi-purpose arena, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The facility was originally built in 1961. It seats 6,113, for basketball games and 4,760, for indoor football and hockey.... (Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Sioux Falls is the county seat of Minnehaha County, and also extends into Lincoln County to the south... ) |
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| Sun Belt Conference Sun Belt Conference The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions... |
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2012 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament | Summit Arena Summit Arena The Summit Arena is a 6,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA. It hosts local sporting events, concerts, and assorted other engagements such as the Miss Arkansas Pageant. It was opened in 2003. The arena can seat 6,000 for sporting events and the circus... (Hot Springs, Arkansas Hot Springs, Arkansas Hot Springs is the 10th most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Garland County, and the principal city of the Hot Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area encompassing all of Garland County... ) |
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| West Coast Conference West Coast Conference The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletics conference consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, Utah and Washington.... |
2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament The 2012 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament will be held February 29 though March 5 at the Orleans Arena in the Las Vegas-area community of Paradise, Nevada.-Format:... |
Orleans Arena Orleans Arena The Orleans Arena is a 9,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is home to the Las Vegas Wranglers ice hockey team, Las Vegas Sin lingerie football team and was the home of the Las Vegas Gladiators arena football team in 2007, and is also an occasional home for the UNLV Rebels... (Paradise, Nevada Paradise, Nevada Paradise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census... ) |
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| Western Athletic Conference Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS... |
2012 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2012 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament -References:... |
Orleans Arena Orleans Arena The Orleans Arena is a 9,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is home to the Las Vegas Wranglers ice hockey team, Las Vegas Sin lingerie football team and was the home of the Las Vegas Gladiators arena football team in 2007, and is also an occasional home for the UNLV Rebels... (Paradise, Nevada Paradise, Nevada Paradise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census... ) |
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Final Four – Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Tournament upsets
A "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.| Date | Winner | Score | Loser |
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National Invitation Tournament
After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the National Invitation TournamentNational Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
invited 32 teams to participate.
NIT Semifinals and Final
Played at Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
College Basketball Invitational
The fifth College Basketball InvitationalCollege Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
(CBI) Tournament was held beginning March XX and ended with a best-of-three final, ending April X.
CollegeInsider.com Tournament
The fourth CollegeInsider.com Postseason TournamentCollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2009 by College Insider.com. It now hosts 24 participating teams.-Champions:-2009:...
was held beginning March XX and ended with a championship game on March CC. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from "mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT.
Consensus All-American teams
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Major player of the year awards
- Wooden AwardJohn R. Wooden AwardThe John R. Wooden Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's and women's college basketball players. The program consists of the men's and women's Player of the Year awards, the Legends of Coaching award and recognizes the All–America Teams.The awards, given by the Los...
: - Naismith AwardNaismith College Player of the YearThe Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball , Dr. James Naismith....
: - Associated Press Player of the YearAssociated Press College Basketball Player of the YearThe Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year award was established in 1961 to recognize the best college basketball player of the year, as voted upon by the Associated Press .-AP Player of the Year winners:*2011 — Jimmer Fredette, BYU...
: - NABC Player of the YearNABC Player of the YearThe NABC Player of the Year is an award given annually by the National Association of Basketball Coaches to recognize the top player in men's college basketball. The award has been given since the 1974–75 season to National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I basketball players...
: - Oscar Robertson TrophyOscar Robertson TrophyThe Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association . The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959...
(USBWA): - Adolph Rupp TrophyAdolph Rupp TrophyThe Adolph F. Rupp Trophy is an award given annually to the top player in men's Division I NCAA basketball. It is considered one of the top awards in college basketball. The recipient of the award is selected by an independent panel consisting of national sportswriters, coaches, and sports...
: - Sporting News Player of the YearSporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the YearThe Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given to the best men's basketball player in NCAA Division I competition...
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Major freshman of the year awards
- USBWA Freshman of the YearUSBWA National Freshman of the YearThe USBWA National Freshman of the Year, the male version of which is named the Wayman Tisdale Award, is an annual basketball award given to college basketball's two most outstanding male and female freshman players by the United States Basketball Writers Association, an association of college...
: - Sporting News Freshman of the Year:
Major coach of the year awards
- Associated Press Coach of the YearAssociated Press College Basketball Coach of the YearThe Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year award was established in 1967 to recognize the best men's college basketball coach of the year, as voted upon by the Associated Press...
: - Henry Iba AwardHenry Iba AwardThe Henry Iba Award was established in 1959 to recognize the best college basketball coach of the year by the United States Basketball Writers Association . Five nominees are presented and the individual with the most votes receives the award, which is presented in conjunction with the Final Four....
(USBWA): - NABC Coach of the YearNABC Coach of the YearThe NABC Coach of the Year Award has been presented by the National Association of Basketball Coaches since 1959. It is currently sponsored by the UPS Store.-Award winners:-External links:*...
: - Naismith College Coach of the YearNaismith College Coach of the YearNaismith College Coach of the Year Award is an award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to one men's and one women's NCAA Division I collegiate coach each season since 1987...
: - Adolph Rupp CupAdolph Rupp CupThe Adolph F. Rupp Cup is an award given annually since 2004 to the men's college basketball head coach in NCAA Division I competition "who best exemplifies excellence in his dedication to the game of basketball and to his student athletes." The award is named for former University of Kentucky head...
: - Sporting News Coach of the Year:
Other major awards
- Bob Cousy AwardBob Cousy AwardThe Bob Cousy Award presented by The Hartford is an annual basketball award given by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to the top men's collegiate point guard. It is named after six-time National Basketball Association champion Bob Cousy, who played point guard for the Boston Celtics...
(Best point guard): - Pete Newell Big Man AwardPete Newell Big Man AwardThe Pete Newell Big Man Award has been awarded by the National Association of Basketball Coaches since 2000. It is presented to the top low-post player each season. The award is named after Pete Newell, the legendary coach who ran the famed Pete Newell Big Man Camp for low-post players from 1976...
(Best big man): - NABC Defensive Player of the YearNABC Defensive Player of the YearThe NABC Defensive Player of the Year is an award given annually by the National Association of Basketball Coaches to recognize the top defensive player in United States college basketball...
: - Frances Pomeroy Naismith AwardFrances Pomeroy Naismith AwardThe Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award is an annual college basketball award in the United States intended to honor shorter–than–average players who excel on the court despite their size. The award, named in honor of James Naismith's daughter–in–law, was established for men in 1969 and for women in 1984...
(Best player 6'0"/1.83 m or shorter): - Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior):
- Robert V. Geasey TrophyRobert V. Geasey TrophyThe Robert V. Geasey Trophy is awarded to the most outstanding basketball player in the Philadelphia Big 5, an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is not an MVP award and does not represent the entire regular season's most valuable...
(Top player in Philadelphia Big 5Philadelphia Big 5The Philadelphia Big 5 is an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It is not a conference; indeed the five schools that are members of the Big 5 are members of three separate conferences: the Atlantic 10, the Big East, and the Ivy League.The five...
): - NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in NYC metro area):
- Ben Jobe AwardBen Jobe AwardThe Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding minority men's college basketball head coach in NCAA Division I competition...
(Top minority coach): - Hugh Durham AwardHugh Durham AwardThe Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding mid-major men's college basketball head coach in NCAA Division I competition...
(Top mid-major coach): - Jim Phelan AwardJim Phelan AwardThe Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's college basketball head coach in NCAA Division I competition...
(Top head coach): - Lefty Driesell AwardLefty Driesell AwardThe Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men's college basketball defender in NCAA Division I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named for legendary head coach Lefty Driesell, who is the only head coach to amass 100...
(Top defensive player): - Lou Henson AwardLou Henson AwardThe Lou Henson Award is an award given annually by CollegeInsider.com to the most outstanding mid-major men's college basketball player in NCAA Division I competition. The award, established in 2010, is named for legendary Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Lou Henson. Henson, who also coached at...
(Top mid-major player): - Lute Olson AwardLute Olson AwardThe Lute Olson Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding non-freshman men's college basketball player in NCAA Division I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named for legendary Arizona Wildcats head coach Lute Olson....
(Top non-freshman or transfer player): - Skip Prosser Man of the Year AwardSkip Prosser Man of the Year AwardThe Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award is an award given annually to the nation's men's head basketball coach in NCAA Division I competition who also exhibits strong moral character. The award was established in 2008 and is named for legendary head coach Skip Prosser, who spent most of his coaching...
(Coach with moral character):
Coaching changes
A number of teams changed coaches during and after the season.| Team | Former Coach |
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