2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games in the Colonial Life Arena on the university's Columbia, South Carolina campus.

2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record10–21 (2–14 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
Seasons
2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Kentucky 16 0   1.000 38 2   .950
No. 25 Florida 10 6   .625 26 11   .703
No. 20 Vanderbilt 10 6   .625 25 11   .694
Tennessee 10 6   .625 19 15   .559
Alabama 9 7   .563 21 12   .636
Mississippi State 8 8   .500 21 12   .636
Ole Miss 8 8   .500 20 14   .588
LSU 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
Arkansas 6 10   .375 18 14   .563
Auburn 5 11   .313 15 16   .484
Georgia 5 11   .313 15 17   .469
South Carolina 2 14   .125 10 21   .323
2012 SEC tournament winner
As of April 2, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

On March 13, 2012, head coach Darrin Horn was fired after four seasons with the Gamecocks. Horn compiled a 60–63 overall record and a 23–45 SEC record during his tenure.[1]

Previous season

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The Gamecocks finished the 2010–11 season 14–16 overall, 2–14 in SEC play and lost in the first round of the SEC tournament to Ole Miss.

Roster

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2011–12 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Brenton Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) So Kissimmee, Florida
G 2 Brian Richardson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 171 lb (78 kg) So Wilson, North Carolina
G 5 Eric Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Mullins, South Carolina
G 12 Shane Phillips 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Wheeling, West Virginia
F 13 Anthony Gill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
F 15 Malik Cooke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 23 Bruce Ellington 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Moncks Corner, South Carolina
F 24 Damontre Harris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 226 lb (103 kg) So Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 30 Lakeem Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Jr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 32 Damien Leonard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Greenville, South Carolina
F 33 RJ Slawson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 207 lb (94 kg) So Charleston, South Carolina
F 35 Alex Irwin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Richmond, Virginia
F 45 Carlton Geathers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Fr Georgetown, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Kentucky Wesleyan W 69–59 
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
Regular season
November 11, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Western Carolina W 75–50  1–0
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
November 15, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
at Elon L 53–58  1–1
Alumni Gym 
Elon, NC
November 20, 2011*
6:00 p.m., SportSouth
Tennessee State
Las Vegas Invitational
L 63–64  1–2
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
November 22, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Mississippi Valley State
Las Vegas Invitational
W 61–57  2–2
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
November 25, 2011*
10:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 1 North Carolina
Las Vegas Invitational
L 62–87  2–3
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 26, 2011*
7:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. USC
Las Vegas Invitational
L 60–63  2–4
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 1, 2011*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Providence
SEC–Big East Challenge
L 67–76  2–5
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
December 4, 2011*
3:30 p.m., ESPNU
at Clemson W 58–55  3–5
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
December 13, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Presbyterian W 66–58  4–5
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
December 17, 2011*
12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 2 Ohio State L 66–74  4–6
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
December 21, 2011*
7:00 p.m., SportSouth
Southeastern Louisiana W 62–43  5–6
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
December 28, 2011*
7:00 p.m., CSS
Wofford W 57–45  6–6
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
December 31, 2011*
12:00 p.m., SportSouth
USC Upstate W 72–66  7–6
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
January 3, 2012*
7:00 p.m.
South Carolina State W 79–51  8–6
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
SEC Regular Season
January 7, 2012
4:00 p.m., SECN
at No. 2 Kentucky L 64–79  8–7 (0–1)
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
January 10, 2012
9:00 p.m., ESPNU
Vanderbilt L 57–67  8–8 (0–2)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
January 14, 2012
7:00 p.m., CSS
No. 19 Florida L 65–79  8–9 (0–3)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
January 21, 2012
4:00 p.m., SECN
at Auburn L 52–63  8–10 (0–4)
Auburn Arena 
Auburn, AL
January 25, 2012
8:00 p.m., SECN
Alabama W 56–54  9–10 (1–4)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
January 28, 2012
7:00 p.m., FSN
at Ole Miss L 62–66  9–11 (1–5)
Tad Smith Coliseum 
Oxford, MS
February 2, 2012
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 12 Florida L 66–74  9–12 (1–6)
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
February 4, 2012
6:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 1 Kentucky L 52–86  9–13 (1–7)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 8, 2012
8:00 p.m., SECN
at Tennessee L 57–69  9–14 (1–8)
Thompson-Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
February 11, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
at Arkansas L 65–76  9–15 (1–9)
Bud Walton Arena 
Fayetteville, AR
February 15, 2012
7:00 p.m., CSS
Georgia W 57–56  10–15 (2–9)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 18, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
LSU L 58–68  10–16 (2–10)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 22, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt L 48–59  10–17 (2–11)
Memorial Gym 
Nashville, TN
February 25, 2012
8:00 p.m., FSN
Tennessee L 64–73  10–18 (2–12)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
February 29, 2012
8:00 p.m., SECN
Mississippi State L 67–69 OT 10–19 (2–13)
Colonial Life Arena 
Columbia, SC
March 3, 2012
1:30 p.m., SECN
at Georgia L 55–67  10–20 (2–14)
Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
2012 SEC tournament
March 8, 2012
3:30 p.m., SECN
No. (12) vs. (5) Alabama
First Round
L 57–63  10–21
New Orleans Arena 
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

References

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  1. ^ "Gamecocks fire Darrin Horn". Retrieved March 14, 2012.