2011–12 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team


The 2011–12 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represents the University of Oklahoma in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners are led by Lon Kruger in his first season. The team plays its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma and are members of the Big 12 Conference.

2011–12 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12
Record15–16 (5–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
Seasons
2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Kansas162 .889327 .821
No. 3 Missouri144 .778305 .857
Iowa State126 .6672311 .676
No. 9 Baylor126 .667308 .789
Kansas State108 .5562211 .667
Texas99 .5002014 .588
Oklahoma State711 .3891518 .455
Oklahoma513 .2781516 .484
Texas A&M414 .2221418 .438
Texas Tech117 .056823 .258
2012 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Preseason

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Coaching Change

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On March 14, 2011, Oklahoma fired Jeff Capel, after the Sooners had back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 1967. Capel led the Sooners to a 17-36 record since Blake Griffin left for the NBA.[2] Overall, Capel was 96-69 in five seasons. Capel received a $1.75 million buyout from Oklahoma.[3] On April 2, 2011, it was announced that Lon Kruger would leave UNLV to become the Sooners new coach. Kruger will be paid about $2.2 million annually.[4]

Preseason Poll

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The Sooners were picked to finish 9th in conference play.[5]

Class of 2011

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[6][7][8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Casey Arent
C
Penryn, CaliforniaDel Oro High School6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)227 lb (103 kg)Apr 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC
Sam Grooms
PG
Greensboro, North CarolinaCharis Prep6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)203 lb (92 kg)Apr 10, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC

Roster

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Source[9]

#NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious Team(s)
1Sam Grooms6'1"203GJr.Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.Chipola College
Charis Prep
2Steven Pledger6'4"222GJr.Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.Atlantic Shores Christian School
3T. J. Franklin5'11"175GSr.Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.North Crowley HS
4Andrew Fitzgerald6'8"247FJr.Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Brewster Academy
5C. J. Washington6'7"230FSr.Stringtown, Oklahoma, U.S.Connors State
Stringtown HS
12Jarrod Kruger6'1"174GSo.Topeka, Kansas, U.S.Kansas State
Topeka West HS
13James Fraschilla5'10"142GFr.Dallas, Texas, U.S.Highland Park HS
14Carl Blair, Jr.6'2"205GJr.Houston, Texas, U.S.University of New Orleans
Bridgton Academy
15Tyler Neal6'7"227FSo.Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.Putnam City West HS
21Cameron Clark6'6"198GSo.Sherman, Texas, U.S.Sherman HS
22Amath M'Baye6'9"214FJr.Bordeaux, FranceWyoming
Stoneridge Prep
24Romero Osby6'8"232FJr.Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.Mississippi State
North Lauderdale HS
31Barry Honoré6'7"270FSr.Garland, Texas, U.S.Southern
South Garland HS
32Casey Arent6'10"227CJr.Penryn, California, U.S.Sierra College
Del Oro HS

The Sooners' second leading scorer, Calvin Newell, transferred to the University of Central Florida. Newell decided to leave Oklahoma due to family issues.[10]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Northeastern StateW 85–51 
Lloyd Noble Center (3,187)
Norman, OK
11/06/2011*
2:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
WashburnW 85–59 
Lloyd Noble Center (2,608)
Norman, OK
Regular Season
11/11/2011*
7:000 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Idaho StateW 78–74 1–0
Lloyd Noble Center (7,622[11])
Norman, OK
11/18/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Coppin StateW 92–65 2–0
Lloyd Noble Center (7,460[11])
Norman, OK
11/24/2011*
10:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Washington State
76 Classic Quarterfinals
W 79–74 3–0
Anaheim Convention Center (1,457[11])
Anaheim, CA
11/25/2011*
11:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Santa Clara
76 Classic Semifinals
W 85–73 4–0
Anaheim Convention Center (1,777[11])
Anaheim, CA
11/27/2011*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Saint Louis
76 Classic Finals
L 63–83 4–1
Anaheim Convention Center (2,637[11])
Anaheim, CA
12/02/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Sacramento StateW 82–53 5–1
Lloyd Noble Center (7,460[11])
Norman, OK
12/08/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Oral RobertsW 73–59 6–1
Lloyd Noble Center (7,699[11])
Norman, OK
12/10/2011*
2:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
ArkansasW 78–63 7–1
Lloyd Noble Center (9,077[11])
Norman, OK
12/17/2011*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Houston
All-College Classic
W 79–74 8–1
Chesapeake Energy Arena (5,303[11])
Oklahoma City, OK
12/21/2011*
7:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
South Carolina StateW 83–48 9–1
Lloyd Noble Center (8,136[11])
Norman, OK
12/29/2011*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at CincinnatiL 55–56 9–2
U.S. Bank Arena (4,439[11])
Cincinnati, OH
12/31/2011*
2:00 pm, Sooner Sports Network
Northwestern StateW 83–63 10–2
Lloyd Noble Center (8,532[11])
Norman, OK
01/03/2012
7:00 pm, Mizzou Sports Network
at No. 7 MissouriL 49–87 10–3
(0–1)
Mizzou Arena (15,061[11])
Columbia, MO
01/07/2012
1:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14 KansasL 61–72 10–4
(0–2)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,268[11])
Norman, OK
01/09/2012
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Oklahoma StateL 65–72 10–5
(0–3)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,478[11])
Stillwater, OK
01/14/2012
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 18 Kansas StateW 82–73 11–5
(1–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (8,812[11])
Norman, OK
01/17/2012
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Texas TechW 64–55 12–5
(2–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (7,786[11])
Norman, OK
01/21/2012
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
at Texas A&ML 75–81 12–6
(2–4)
Reed Arena (8,468[11])
College Station, TX
01/24/2012
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 6 BaylorL 65–77 12–7
(2–5)
Lloyd Noble Center (8,004[11])
Norman, OK
01/28/2012
6:00 pm, FS Kansas City
at No. 22 Kansas StateW 63–60 13–7
(3–5)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528[11])
Manhattan, KS
02/01/2012
8:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 8 KansasL 62–84 13–8
(3–6)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300[11])
Lawrence, KS
02/04/2012
5:00 pm, ESPN2
Iowa StateL 70–77 13–9
(3–7)
Lloyd Noble Center (9,272[11])
Norman, OK
02/06/2012
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4 MissouriL 68-71 13–10
(3–8)
Lloyd Noble Center (7,794)
Norman, OK
02/11/2012
7:00 pm, Texas Tech Sports Network
at Texas TechL 47-65 13–11
(3–9)
United Spirit Arena (7,525)
Lubbock, TX
02/14/2012
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
TexasL 58-69 13–12
(3–10)
Lloyd Noble Center (5,314)
Norman, OK
02/18/2012
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
at Iowa StateL 69-80 13–13
(3–11)
Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
Ames, IA
02/22/2012
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Oklahoma StateW 77-64 14–13
(4–11)
Lloyd Noble Center (9,393)
Norman, OK
02/25/2012
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
at No. 13 BaylorL 60-70 14–14
(4–12)
Ferrell Center (7,793)
Waco, TX
02/29/2012
8:00 pm, ESPN2
at TexasL 64–72 14–15
(4–13)
Frank Erwin Center (12,142)
Austin, TX
03/03/2012
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Texas A&MW 65–62 15–15
(5–13)
Lloyd Noble Center (6,188)
Norman, OK
2012 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
03/07/2012
6:00 pm, Big 12 Network
vs. Texas A&M
First Round
L 53–62 15–16
Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma fires Capel in 'change of direction'". March 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma paid Capel $1.75M buyout after firing". November 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "UNLV's Kruger accepts Oklahoma coaching job". April 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "Kansas, A&M Picked To Win Men's Basketball Title".
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "2011 Kansas Basketball Recruiting Commits".
  8. ^ "College Basketball Recruiting Schools - ESPN".
  9. ^ "Men's Basketball - Roster - Oklahoma Sooners".
  10. ^ "University of Central Florida (Central Florida Future) UCF news and information".
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Oklahoma Season Statistics". Soonersports.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
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