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2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2011–12 SEC Men's Basketball Season |
| color | #193980 |
| color text | white |
| league | NCAA Division I |
| sport | Basketball |
| logo | Southeastern Conference logo.svg |
| logo_size | 125px |
| no_of_teams | 12 |
| TV | CBS, ESPN, FSN |
| season | Regular Season |
| season_champs | [Kentucky](2011-12-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| season_champ_name | 2012 SEC Champions |
| second_place | [Vanderbilt](2011-12-vanderbilt-commodores-men-s-basketball-team) |
| MVP | Anthony Davis, Kentucky |
| MVP_link | SEC Men's Basketball Player of the Year |
| finals | SEC tournament |
| finals_link | 2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament |
| finals_venue | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| finals_champ | [Vanderbilt](2011-12-vanderbilt-commodores-men-s-basketball-team) |
| finals_runner-up | [Kentucky](2011-12-kentucky-wildcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| finals_MVP | John Jenkins, Vanderbilt |
| finals_MVP_link | Most Valuable Player |
| seasonslistnames | Basketball |
| prevseason_link | 2010–11 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season |
| prevseason_year | 2010–11 |
| nextseason_link | 2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season |
| nextseason_year | 2012–13 |
| conf1_runner-up = | conf2_runner-up = | finals_runner-up = Kentucky
The 2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season began with practices on October 15, 2011, and ended with the SEC Tournament on March 8–11, 2012 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans.
This was the first season for the SEC's one-division alignment in men's basketball. The league's head coaches voted at the league's annual meeting on June 1, 2011, to eliminate the divisional format, starting with the 2011–12 season.
Pre-season polls and teams
Pre-Season Poll:
| SEC Media | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. |
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| Kentucky (18) | ||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt (4) | ||||||||||||
| Florida (1) | ||||||||||||
| Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | ||||||||||||
| Arkansas | ||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | ||||||||||||
| Georgia | ||||||||||||
| LSU | ||||||||||||
| Auburn | ||||||||||||
| Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina |
Pre-Season All-SEC Teams
| SEC Media | SEC Coaches |
|---|---|
| Dee Bost Mississippi State | |
| JaMychal Green Alabama | |
| John Jenkins Vanderbilt | |
| **Terrence Jones Kentucky** | |
| Jeffery Taylor Vanderbilt |
- SEC Coaches select 8 players
- Players in bold are choices for SEC Player of the Year
Rankings
| Not ranked previous week |
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Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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Conference schedules
Composite matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season.
| Alabama | Arkansas | Auburn | Florida | Georgia | Kentucky | LSU | Mississippi State | Ole Miss | South Carolina | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | vs. Alabama | vs. Arkansas | vs. Auburn | vs. Florida | vs. Georgia | vs. Kentucky | vs. LSU | vs. Mississippi State | vs. Ole Miss | vs. South Carolina | vs. Tennessee | vs. Vanderbilt | Total | 9–7 | 6–10 | 5–11 | 10–6 | 5–11 | 16–0 | 7–9 | 8–8 | 8–8 | 2–14 | 10–6 | 10–6 | ||
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| – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – |
Postseason
SEC tournament
Main article: 2012 SEC men's basketball tournament
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | First Round - Thursday, March 8 | Quarterfinals - Friday, March 9 | Semifinals - Saturday, March 10 | Championship Game - Sunday, March 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:00 PM | SEC Network | |||||||
| 2:30 PM | SEC Network | ||||||||
| 2 | 6:30 PM | SEC Network | |||||||
| 9:00 PM | SEC Network | ||||||||
| 3 | 12:00 PM | SEC Network | |||||||
| 2:30 PM | SEC Network | ||||||||
| 4 | 6:30 PM | SEC Network | |||||||
| 9:00 PM | SEC Network | ||||||||
| 5 | 12:00 PM | ||||||||
| 2:30 PM | |||||||||
| 12:00 PM | |||||||||
| *Game Times in CT[http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ItdxD2YpBTo=&tabid=477&mid=2566](http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ItdxD2YpBTo=&tabid=477&mid=2566). #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. |
NCAA tournament
Main article: 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | Second round | Third round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South | **Kentucky** | #16 [WKU](2011-12-wku-hilltoppers-basketball-team) - **W, 81–66** | #8 [Iowa State](2011-12-iowa-state-cyclones-men-s-basketball-team) - **W, 87–71** | #4 [Indiana](2011-12-indiana-hoosiers-men-s-basketball-team) - **W, 102–90** | #3 [Baylor](2011-12-baylor-bears-basketball-team) - **W, 82–70** | #4 [Louisville](2011-12-louisville-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team) – **W, 69-61** | #2 [Kansas](2011-12-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) - **W, 67-59** | |
| 7 | West | **Florida** | #10 [Virginia](2011-12-virginia-cavaliers-men-s-basketball-team) – **W, 71-45** | #15 [Norfolk State](2011-12-norfolk-state-spartans-men-s-basketball-team) – **W, 84-50** | #3 [Marquette](2011-12-marquette-golden-eagles-men-s-basketball-team) - **W, 68-58** | #4 [Louisville](2011-12-louisville-cardinals-men-s-basketball-team) - **L, 68-72** | |||
| 5 | East | **Vanderbilt** | #12 [Harvard](2011-12-harvard-crimson-men-s-basketball-team) – **W, 79–70** | #4 [Wisconsin](2011-12-wisconsin-badgers-men-s-basketball-team) – **L, 57-60** | |||||
| 9 | Midwest | **Alabama** | #8 [Creighton](2011-12-creighton-bluejays-men-s-basketball-team) – **L, 57-58** |
National Invitation Tournament
Main article: 2012 National Invitation Tournament
| # of Bids | Record | Win % | R2 | R3 | SF | CG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1–4 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | Bid Type | Seed | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Tennessee](2011-12-tennessee-volunteers-basketball-team) | At-large | 1 | **W 65-51** vs. 8 [Savannah State](2011-12-savannah-state-tigers-basketball-team) | |
| **L 64-71** vs. 4 [Middle Tennessee](2011-12-middle-tennessee-blue-raiders-men-s-basketball-team) | ||||
| [Ole Miss](2011-12-ole-miss-rebels-men-s-basketball-team) | At-large | 2 | **L 93-96 (OT)** vs. 7 [Illinois State](2011-12-illinois-state-redbirds-men-s-basketball-team) | |
| [Mississippi State](2011-12-mississippi-state-bulldogs-basketball-team) | At-large | 4 | **L 96-101 (2OT)** vs. 5 [UMass](2011-12-umass-minutemen-basketball-team) | |
| [LSU](2011-12-lsu-tigers-basketball-team) | At-large | 6 | **L 74-96** vs. 3 [Oregon](2011-12-oregon-ducks-men-s-basketball-team) | |
Other tournaments
Main article: 2012 College Basketball Invitational, 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament
[[2012 NBA draft]]
Main article: 2012 NBA draft
:The following 1st & 2nd team All-SEC performers were listed as seniors: Dee Bost, Jeffery Taylor, JaMychal Green, Erving Walker, Terrance Henry. The deadline for entering the NBA draft is April 29, but once one has declared, the deadline for withdrawing the declaration and retaining NCAA eligibility is April 10. The deadline for submitting information to the NBA Advisory Committee for a 72-hour response is April 3.
:The following SEC underclassmen have sought the advice of the NBA's undergraduate advisory committee to determine his draft prospects: :The following SEC underclassmen declared early for the 2011 draft: Renardo Sidney, Justin Hamilton Arnett Moultrie, John Jenkins, Bradley Beal, Anthony Davis, :The following SEC underclassmen entered their name in the draft but who did not hire agents and opted to return to college: B. J. Young
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | PF | New Orleans Hornets | Kentucky (Fr.) | ||
| 1 | 2 | SF | Charlotte Bobcats | Kentucky (Fr.) | ||
| 1 | 3 | SG | Washington Wizards | Florida (Fr.) | ||
| 1 | 18 | PF | Houston Rockets | Kentucky (So.) | ||
| 1 | 23 | SG | Atlanta Hawks | Vanderbilt (Jr.) | ||
| 1 | 27 | PF | Miami Heat | Mississippi St. (Jr.) | ||
| 1 | 29 | PG | Chicago Bulls | Kentucky (Fr.) | ||
| 1 | 30 | C | Golden State Warriors | Vanderbilt (Sr.) | ||
| 2 | 31 | SF | Charlotte Bobcats | Vanderbilt (Sr.) | ||
| 2 | 42 | SG | Milwaukee Bucks | Kentucky (So.) | ||
| 2 | 45 | C | Philadelphia 76ers | LSU (Jr.) | ||
| 2 | 46 | SF | New Orleans Hornets | Kentucky (Sr.) |
Awards and honors
Player-of-the-Week
All-Americans
Main article: 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Starting on March 6, the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans were released for 2011–12 season, based upon selections by the four major syndicates. The four syndicates include the Associated Press, USBWA, NABC, and Sporting News
AP
First Team
- Anthony Davis, Kentucky Third Team
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
USBWA
First Team
- Anthony Davis, Kentucky Second Team
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
NABC
First Team
- Anthony Davis, Kentucky Third Team
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
Sporting News
First Team
- Anthony Davis, Kentucky Second Team
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
All-SEC awards and teams
Voting was by conference coaches:
| Award | Recipient(s) |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | **Anthony Davis**, C., KENTUCKY |
| Coach of the Year | **John Calipari**, KENTUCKY |
| Defensive Player of the Year | **Anthony Davis**, C., KENTUCKY |
| Rookie of the Year | **Anthony Davis**, C., KENTUCKY |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | **Patric Young**, F., FLORIDA |
| Sixth Man Award | **Darius Miller**, F., KENTUCKY |
| First Team | Second Team | All-Freshman Team | All-Defensive Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal Fr., G, FLORIDA | |||
| Dee Bost Sr., G, MISS STATE | |||
| Kenny Boynton Jr., G, FLORIDA | |||
| Anthony Davis Fr., C, KENTUCKY | |||
| John Jenkins Jr., G, VANDERBILT | |||
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Fr., F, KENTUCKY | |||
| Arnett Moultrie Sr., F, MISSISSIPPI STATE | |||
| Jeffery Taylor Sr., F, VANDERBILT | JaMychal Green Sr., F, ALABAMA | ||
| Justin Hamilton Jr., F, LSU | |||
| Terrance Henry Jr., F, OLE MISS | |||
| Terrence Jones So., F, KENTUCKY | |||
| Doron Lamb So., G, KENTUCKY | |||
| Jeronne Maymon So., F, TENNESSEE | |||
| Trevor Releford So., G, ALABAMA | |||
| Erving Walker Sr., G, FLORIDA | |||
| B. J. Young Fr., G, ARKANSAS | Bradley Beal, G., FLORIDA | ||
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, G., GEORGIA | |||
| Anthony Davis, F., KENTUCKY | |||
| Anthony Hickey, G., LSU | |||
| Rodney Hood, F., MISS STATE | |||
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, F., KENTUCKY | |||
| Jarnell Stokes, F., TENNESSEE | |||
| B. J. Young, G., ARKANSAS | Reginald Buckner, F., OLE MISS | ||
| Anthony Davis, F., KENTUCKY | |||
| Damontre Harris, F., SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, F., KENTUCKY | |||
| Jeffery Taylor, F., VANDERBILT | |||
| † - denotes unanimous selection |
All-Academic
First Team:
| Player, School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|
Second Team:
| Player, School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|
USBWA All-District team
On March 6, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association released its 2011–12 Men's All-District Teams, based on voting from its national membership. There were nine regions from coast to coast, and a player and coach of the year were selected in each. The following lists all the SEC representatives selected within their respective regions. (Note bold represents player of the year within that district){{cite web
District IV (KY, TN, MS, AL, GA, FL)
- Bradley Beal, Florida
- Kenny Boynton, Florida
- Anthony Davis, Kentucky
- John Jenkins, Vanderbilt
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kentucky
- Arnett Moultrie, Mississippi State
- Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt
References
References
- (June 1, 2011). "Destin Recap: Day Two". Southeastern Conference.
- [http://secsports.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/214489/media-tabs-florida-as-sec-mens-hoops-champion.aspx Media Tabs Florida As SEC Men’s Hoops Champion]
- "Southeastern Conference".
- Snyder, Mark. (2012-03-21). "Michigan's Trey Burke inquiring about NBA draft status". [[USA Today]].
- Baumgardner, Nick. (2012-03-22). "Michigan point guard Trey Burke 'has nothing to lose' by seeking advisory committee's opinion, NBA draft analyst says". [[AnnArbor.com]].
- (2012-03-26). "Renardo Sidney declares for NBA". [[ESPN]].
- (2012-04-05). "Justin Hamilton to enter draft". [[ESPN]].
- (2012-04-06). "Underclassmen: To go or not to go?". [[ESPN]].
- (2012-04-10). "Vandy's John Jenkins to hire agent". [[ESPN]].
- DiRocco, Michael. (2012-04-13). "Gators' Bradley Beal one and done". [[ESPN]].
- (2012-04-17). "UK's starting five opts for draft". [[ESPN]].
- Norlander, Matt. "2012 NBA Draft early entry watch list". [[CBS Sports]].
- [http://www.secdigitalnetwork.com/NEWS/tabid/473/Article/232339/2012-sec-mens-basketball-awards-announced.aspx 2012 SEC Men’s Basketball Awards Announced], accessed March 6, 2012
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