2011–12 Pacific-12 Conference men's basketball season
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The 2011–12 Pacific-12 Conference men's basketball season begins with practices in October 2011 and ends with the 2012 Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
from March 7-10, 2012 at the Staples Center
in Los Angeles. The regular season begins on the weekend of November 5, with the conference schedule starting on December 29.
This is the first season under the Pac-12 Conference name. In July 2011, two schools joined the conference. Colorado
came from the Big 12
and Utah
entered from the Mountain West
.
FIRST TEAM:
Second Team:
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:...
from March 7-10, 2012 at the 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...
in Los Angeles. The regular season begins on the weekend of November 5, with the conference schedule starting on December 29.
This is the first season under the Pac-12 Conference name. In July 2011, two schools joined the conference. Colorado
Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Pacific-12 Conference.The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four twice , and...
came from the Big 12
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...
and Utah
Utah Utes men's basketball
The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind...
entered from the Mountain West
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...
.
Pre-season
- Pre-season media day was held on October 28, 2011 at L.A. Live's Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
- 2011–12 PAC-12 Men's Basketball Media Poll:
- Rank, School (first-place votes), Points
- 1. UCLA (14) 421
- 2. California (13) 405
- 3. Arizona (11) 404
- 4. Washington 355
- 5. Oregon 282
- 6. Stanford 255
- 7. USC 194
- 8. Oregon State 188
- 9. Arizona State 148
- 10. Colorado 119
- 11. Washington State 119
- 12. Utah 74
Rankings
- Three conference teams are ranked in the pre-season poll: Arizona No. 16; UCLA No. 20; and Cal No. 24.
Conference tournament
- March 7-10, 2012 – Pac-12 Conference Basketball Tournament, Staples CenterStaples CenterStaples 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...
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.
Head coaches
- Sean MillerSean MillerSean Miller is an American college basketball coach, and currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Arizona.-Early years:...
, Arizona - Herb SendekHerb SendekHerbert J. Sendek is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Arizona State University.-Background:Sendek was formally introduced as the ASU head coach on April 3, 2006....
, Arizona State - Mike MontgomeryMike MontgomeryMike Montgomery is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the California Golden Bears men's basketball team. He was also the men's basketball coach of at Stanford from 1986 to 2004 and at the University of Montana for eight seasons prior to coaching at Stanford...
, California - Tad BoyleTad BoyleTad Boyle is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Colorado. He was named the 18th coach in University of Colorado men's basketball history on April 19, 2010...
, Colorado - Dana AltmanDana AltmanDana Altman is an American college basketball coach. He became the head coach of the Oregon Ducks men's basketball team in April, 2010. Before then, he was head coach at Creighton University for 16 years...
, Oregon - Craig Robinson, Oregon State
- Johnny DawkinsJohnny Dawkins-External links:*...
, Stanford - Ben HowlandBen HowlandBen Howland is an American college head coach of men's basketball.He has been the head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles since 2003, and in 2008 signed an extension of his contract to run through 2015. Aggressive man-to-man defense is the trademark of Ben Howland-coached...
, UCLA - Kevin O'NeillKevin O'NeillKevin O'Neill may refer to:*Kevin O'Neill , illustrator*Kevin O'Neill , coach*Kevin O'Neill , Australian football player...
, USC - Larry KrystkowiakLarry KrystkowiakLarry Brett Krystkowiak is a retired American professional basketball player, and current head coach of the Utah Utes men's basketball team. His nicknames include Krysko and Special K...
, Utah - Lorenzo RomarLorenzo Romar-References:1. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FocusOnTheFamilyDailyBroadcast/~3/dnPdyF5PmG0/ffd_20110314.mp3-External links:*...
, Washington - Ken BoneKen Bone-Coaching career:Bone graduated from Seattle Pacific University in 1983. He was an assistant coach at Shorecrest HS in Shoreline, WA and Cal State Stanislaus before returning to Seattle Pacific as an assistant coach in 1986, becoming the head coach in 1990...
, Washington State
Awards and honors
- The Pac-12 Coach of the Year Award in both men’s and women’s basketball is now known as the John WoodenJohn WoodenJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
Coach of the Year Award.
All Pac-12 teams
Voting was by conference coaches:- Player of The Year:
- Freshman of The Year:
- Defensive Player of The Year:
- Most Improved Player of The Year:
- John R. WoodenJohn WoodenJohn Robert Wooden was an American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood", he won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period — seven in a row — as head coach at UCLA, an unprecedented feat. Within this period, his teams won a record 88 consecutive games...
Coach of The Year:
FIRST TEAM:
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All-Academic
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Second Team:
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