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2011–12 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 2011–12 |
| team | Creighton Bluejays |
| image | Creighton Bluejays Wordmark.gif |
| image_size | 150 |
| conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| short_conf | MVC |
| CoachRank | 21 |
| APRank | 19 |
| record | 29–6 |
| conf_record | 14–4 |
| head_coach | Greg McDermott (2nd year) |
| asst_coach1 | Darian DeVries (14th year) |
| asst_coach2 | Steve Lutz (2nd year) |
| asst_coach3 | Steve Merfeld (2nd year) |
| stadium | CenturyLink Center Omaha |
| champion | Missouri Valley tournament champions |
| bowl | NCAA Tournament |
| bowl_result | Third Round |
The 2011–12 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by second year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha (renamed from Qwest Center Omaha in the 2011 offseason) and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The conference season ended with 14–4 record, finishing in 2nd place, behind Wichita State. They finished the season 29–6, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Missouri Valley Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament where they defeated Alabama in the first round before falling in the second round to North Carolina.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Korver | 15 | G | 6'5" | 195 | Pella, IA | Graduated | |
| Wayne Runnels | 23 | F | 6'6" | 215 | Watonga, OK | Graduated | |
| Darryl Ashford | 24 | G/F | 6'4" | 210 | Houston, TX | Graduated | |
| Kenny Lawson Jr. | 25 | C | 6'9" | 250 | Oceanside, CA | Graduated | |
| Casey Harriman | 32 | F | 6'5" | 220 | Ida Grove, IA | Graduated |
2011 recruiting class
Roster
- Greg McDermott ()
- Darian DeVries ()
- Steve Lutz ()
- Steve Merfeld ()
Rankings
Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Final | AP | url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings/_/year/2012 | title=2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings | accessdate=June 1, 2021 | work=ESPN | publisher=ESPN Enterprises, Inc}} |
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Schedule
|- !colspan=9| Exhibition |- !colspan=9| Regular season |- !colspan=9| Missouri Valley Conference Basketball tournament |- !colspan=9| 2012 NCAA tournament
References
References
- "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN Enterprises, Inc.
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