2011–12 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2012 Big Ten Tournament winner; As of April 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
2011–12 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA East Region Champions; Big Ten Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament East Region, No. 2 Seed, L 62–64, Kansas, Final Four
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#3
2011–12 record	31–8 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Thad Matta
Assistant coach	Dave Dickerson
Assistant coach	Jeff Boals
Assistant coach	Chris Jent
Home arena	Value City Arena
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The 2011–12 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Thad Matta, in his 8th season with the Buckeyes. The team plays its home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season championship for the third year in the row with a 13–5 conference record, sharing it with Michigan and Michigan State. In the postseason, the team invited the 2012 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, where they beat Purdue and Michigan before losing to Michigan State in the championship, and they also invited the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, where they beat Loyola, Gonzaga, Cincinnati, and an upset of Syracuse before losing to Kansas in the Final Four to finish the season with 31–8 in overall record.

Pre-season

Previous season

Ohio State, led by experienced seniors and player of the year candidate Jared Sullinger, started the season 24–0. The Buckeyes were ranked No. 1 for six weeks during the regular season, as well as entering postseason play, and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament with an overall regular season record of 29–2 along with a Big Ten tournament championship. After defeating UT–San Antonio and George Mason in the first two rounds of the tournament, Ohio State fell to the Kentucky Wildcats, who would eventually go on to the Final Four, 62–60, ending their season in the Sweet Sixteen for the second year in a row.

Departures

No. 10 Eddie Days – G
No. 23 David Lighty – G/F
No. 24 Nikola Kecman – F
No. 33 Jon Diebler – G
No. 52 Dallas Lauderdale – F

2011 recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Trey McDonald PF	Battle Creek, Michigan	Battle Creek Central	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 18, 2010
Trey McDonald PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91
LaQuinton Ross SF	Burlington, New Jersey	Life Center Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 16, 2010
LaQuinton Ross SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Shannon Scott PG	Alpharetta, Georgia	Milton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 25, 2009
Shannon Scott PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96
Sam Thompson SF	Chicago, Illinois	Whitney Young	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 12, 2010
Sam Thompson SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Amir Williams C	Beverly Hills, Michigan	Country Day	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Nov 17, 2010
Amir Williams C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8 Rivals: 10 ESPN: 6
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Roster

2011–12 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
F	0	Jared Sullinger	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	280 lb (127 kg)	So	Columbus, Ohio
F	1	Deshaun Thomas	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Fort Wayne, Indiana
G	2	Jordan Sibert	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Cincinnati, Ohio
G	3	Shannon Scott	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Alpharetta, Georgia
G	4	Aaron Craft	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Findlay, Ohio
F	10	LaQuinton Ross	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Jackson, Mississippi
F	12	Sam Thompson	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Chicago, Illinois
G	14	Alex Rogers	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Cincinnati, Ohio
F	15	J.D. Weatherspoon	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Columbus, Ohio
C	23	Amir Williams	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	Birmingham, Michigan
F	30	Evan Ravenel	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	Jr	Tampa, Florida
G	32	Lenzelle Smith, Jr.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Zion, Illinois
G	44	William Buford	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Toledo, Ohio
C	55	Trey McDonald	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Fr	Battle Creek, Michigan

Head coach

Thad Matta

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-28

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 6* 2:00 pm	#3	Walsh	W 95–49	–	Value City Arena (13,696) Columbus, OH
Regular season
November 11* 9:00 pm, BTN	#3	Wright State Global Sports Shootout	W 73–42	1–0	Value City Arena (13,696) Columbus, OH
November 15* 8:00 pm, ESPN2	#3	#7 Florida Global Sports Shootout	W 81–74	2–0	Value City Arena (17,785) Columbus, OH
November 18* 9:00 pm, BTN	#3	Jackson State Global Sports Shootout	W 85–41	3–0	Value City Arena (14,621) Columbus, OH
November 21* 8:30 pm, BTN	#3	North Florida Global Sports Shootout	W 85–50	4–0	Value City Arena (12,552) Columbus, OH
November 23* 7:00 pm, BTN	#3	VMI	W 107–74	5–0	Value City Arena (13,660) Columbus, OH
November 25* 6:30 pm, BTN	#3	Valparaiso	W 80–47	6–0	Value City Arena (15,606) Columbus, OH
November 29* 9:30 pm, ESPN	#2	#3 Duke ACC – Big Ten Challenge	W 85–63	7–0	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
December 3* 12:00 pm	#2	Texas–Pan American	W 64–35	8–0	Value City Arena (14,041) Columbus, OH
December 10* 3:15 pm, ESPN	#2	at #13 Kansas	L 67–78	8–1	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
December 14* 7:30 pm, BTN	#2	USC Upstate	W 82–58	9–1	Value City Arena (13,552) Columbus, OH
December 17* 12:00 pm, ESPN	#2	at South Carolina	W 74–66	10–1	Colonial Life Arena (13,654) Columbia, SC
December 20* 8:30 pm, BTN	#2	Lamar	W 70–50	11–1	Value City Arena (14,169) Columbus, OH
December 22* 8:30 pm, BTN	#2	Miami (Ohio)	W 69–40	12–1	Nationwide Arena (17,463) Columbus, OH
December 28 5:30 pm, BTN	#2	Northwestern	W 87–54	13–1 (1–0)	Value City Arena (19,049) Columbus, OH
December 31 6:00 pm, ESPN2	#2	at #13 Indiana	L 70–74	13–2 (1–1)	Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN
January 3 6:30 pm, BTN	#6	Nebraska	W 71–40	14–2 (2–1)	Value City Arena (16,158) Columbus, OH
January 7 3:00 pm, BTN	#6	at Iowa	W 76–47	15–2 (3–1)	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,400) Iowa City, IA
January 10 9:00 pm, ESPN	#5	at Illinois	L 74–79	15–3 (3–2)	Assembly Hall (14,636) Champaign, IL
January 15 4:30 pm, CBS	#5	#7 Indiana	W 80–63	16–3 (4–2)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
January 21 8:00 pm, BTN	#6	at Nebraska	W 79–45	17–3 (5–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,214) Lincoln, NE
January 25 6:30 pm, BTN	#4	Penn State	W 78–54	18–3 (6–2)	Value City Arena (16,907) Columbus, OH
January 29 1:00 pm, CBS	#4	#20 Michigan	W 64–49	19–3 (7–2)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
February 4 2:00 pm, ESPN	#3	at #19 Wisconsin	W 58–52	20–3 (8–2)	Kohl Center (17,230) Madison, WI
February 7 9:00 pm, ESPN	#3	Purdue	W 87–84	21–3 (9–2)	Value City Arena (16,504) Columbus, OH
February 11 6:00 pm, ESPN	#3	#11 Michigan State	L 48–58	21–4 (9–3)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
February 14 9:00 pm, ESPN	#6	at Minnesota	W 78–68	22–4 (10–3)	Williams Arena (13,245) Minneapolis, MN
February 18 9:00 pm, ESPN	#6	at #17 Michigan	L 51–56	22–5 (10–4)	Crisler Arena (12,721) Ann Arbor, MI
February 21 7:00 pm, ESPN	#8	Illinois	W 83–67	23–5 (11–4)	Value City Arena (18,481) Columbus, OH
February 26 4:00 pm, CBS	#8	#16 Wisconsin	L 60–63	23–6 (11–5)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
February 29 8:30 pm, BTN	#10	at Northwestern	W 75–73	24–6 (12–5)	Welsh–Ryan Arena (8,117) Evanston, IL
March 4 4:00 pm, CBS	#10	at #5 Michigan State	W 72–70	25–6 (13–5)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Tournament
March 9 8:55 pm, BTN	#7	vs. Purdue Quarterfinals	W 88–71	26–6	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,484) Indianapolis, IN
March 10 4:10 pm, CBS	#7	vs. #10 Michigan Semifinals	W 77–55	27–6	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (18,451) Indianapolis, IN
March 11 3:30 pm, CBS	#7	vs. #8 Michigan State Championship Game	L 64–68	27–7	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (17,125) Indianapolis, IN
NCAA Tournament
March 15* 9:50 pm, TNT	#7 (2-E)	vs. (15-E) Loyola (MD) East Region Second Round	W 78–59	28–7	CONSOL Energy Center (19,413) Pittsburgh, PA
March 17* 2:45 pm, CBS	#7 (2-E)	vs. (7-E) Gonzaga East Region Third Round	W 73–66	29–7	CONSOL Energy Center (18,588) Pittsburgh, PA
March 22* 9:45 pm, CBS	#7 (2-E)	vs. (6-E) Cincinnati East Regional Semifinal	W 81–66	30–7	TD Garden (18,796) Boston, MA
March 24* 7:05 pm, CBS	#7 (2-E)	vs. #2 (1-E) Syracuse East Regional Final	W 77–70	31–7	TD Garden (18,796) Boston, MA
March 31* 9:05 pm, CBS	#7 (2-E)	vs. #6 (2-M) Kansas National Semifinal	L 62–64	31–8	Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,361) New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time^[1] Rank indicates seed in the NCAA tournament. E-East region, W-West region, S-South region, M-Midewest Region.

Rankings

Regular season polls
Poll	Pre- season	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	6	5	6	4	3	3	6	8	10	7	7
Coaches	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	7	5	6	4	3	3	6	9	11	7	7	3

**Legend**
		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received votes

References

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2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#7 Ohio State	13	–	5	.722	31	–	8	.795
#5 Michigan State †	13	–	5	.722	29	–	8	.784
#13 Michigan	13	–	5	.722	24	–	10	.706
#14 Wisconsin	12	–	6	.667	26	–	10	.722
#16 Indiana	11	–	7	.611	27	–	9	.750
Purdue	10	–	8	.556	22	–	13	.629
Northwestern	8	–	10	.444	19	–	14	.576
Iowa	8	–	10	.444	18	–	17	.514
Minnesota	6	–	12	.333	23	–	15	.605
Illinois	6	–	12	.333	17	–	15	.531
Nebraska	4	–	14	.222	12	–	18	.400
Penn State	4	–	14	.222	12	–	20	.375

† 2012 Big Ten Tournament winner As of April 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll