2011–12 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2011–12
|team=Belmont Bruins
|image=Belmont Bruins wordmark.svg
|image_size=250
|conference=Atlantic Sun Conference
|division=
|short_conf=A-Sun
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=27–8
|conf_record=16–2
|head_coach=Rick Byrd
|hc_year = 26th
|asst_coach1=Brian Ayers
|asst_coach2=James Strong
|asst_coach3=Mark Price
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Curb Event Center
|champion=Atlantic Sun regular season
and tournament champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result=Round of 64
}}
{{2011–12 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings}}
The 2011–12 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by 26th-year head coach Rick Byrd, played their home games at Curb Event Center and were in their final season as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Belmont became a member of the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2012.
The Bruins finished the season 27–8, 16–2 to be crowned Atlantic Sun regular season champions. They were also champions of the Atlantic Sun Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Georgetown.{{cite news|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2012/03/kerron_johnson_leads_belmont_b.html|title=Kerron Johnson leads Belmont back into the NCAA tournament|first=Mark|last=McCarter|work=AL.com|date=March 4, 2012|access-date=February 23, 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/college/2012/03/16/ncaa-at-nationwide-georgetown-defeats/23928984007/|title=NCAA at Nationwide: Georgetown defeats Belmont|first=Bill|last=Rabinowitz|work=The Columbus Dispatch|date=March 16, 2012|access-date=February 23, 2024}}
Roster
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown |
| 0
| Chad Lang | Center | 6–11 | 275 | Freshman |
| 1
| Drew Hanlen | Guard | 5–11 | 180 | Senior |
| 2
| Blake Jenkins | Forward | 6–7 | 205 | Sophomore |
| 3
| Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Junior |
| 4
| Holden Mobley | Guard/Forward | 6–3 | 200 | Freshman |
| 5
| Seth Cavera | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Freshman |
| 11
| Spencer Turner | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Freshman |
| 14
| Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore |
| 21
| Guard | 6–3 | 175 | Junior |
| 22
| Reece Chamberlain | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Freshman |
| 24
| Adam Barnes | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior |
| 30
| Trevor Noack | Forward | 6–7 | 240 | Junior |
| 32
| Scott Saunders | Forward/Center | 6–10 | 250 | Senior |
| 34
| Mick Hedgepeth | Forward/Center | 6–9 | 235 | Senior |
| 45
| Brandon Baker | Forward | 6–6 | 220 | Junior |
{{Clear}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2011|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2011
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = Maui Invitational Opening Round
| attend = 9,314
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 76–77
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2011
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = FedExForum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename = Maui Invitational Opening Round/ESPN College Tip-Off Marathon
| attend = 16,294
| tv = ESPN
| score = 81–97
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2011
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Towson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = Maui Invitational Regional
| attend = 5,411
| tv =
| score = 87–41
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2011
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename = Maui Invitational Regional
| attend = 4,762
| tv =
| score = 87–84
| overtime = 2OT
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Trevecca Nazarene
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,004
| tv =
| score = 86–61
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2011
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,460
| tv =
| score = 98–52
| overtime =
| record = 4–2 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2011
| time = 4:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,640
| tv =
| score = 82–78
| overtime =
| record = 5–2 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,403
| tv =
| score = 75–62
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/13/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,095
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 62–65
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Troy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,068
| tv =
| score = 78–55
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2011
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Millett Hall
| site_cityst = Oxford, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 1,324
| tv =
| score = 66–61
| overtime =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2011
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 5,759
| tv =
| score = 87–86
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2011
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn Center
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,212
| tv =
| score = 77–67
| overtime =
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| attend = 2,007
| tv =
| score = 79–74
| record = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2012
| time = 6:45 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Florida
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| attend = 1,002
| tv =
| score = 83–53
| record = 10–5 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2012
| time = 6:15 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| attend = 1,105
| tv =
| score = 75–63
| record = 11–5 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| attend = 5,227
| tv =
| score = 74–85
| record = 11–6 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2012
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,130
| tv =
| score = 84–71
| overtime =
| record = 12–6 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,005
| tv =
| score = 95–53
| overtime =
| record = 13–6 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2012
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = G. B. Hodge Center
| site_cityst = Spartanburg, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 781
| tv =
| score = 78–79
| overtime =
| record = 13–7 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Johnson City, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,965
| tv =
| score = 82–70
| overtime =
| record = 14–7 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2012
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,429
| tv =
| score = 85–71
| overtime =
| record = 15–7 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,065
| tv =
| score = 83–69
| overtime =
| record = 16–7 (9–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Lipscomb
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,387
| tv = CSS
| score = 84–58
| overtime =
| record = 17–7 (10–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,476
| tv =
| score = 94–55
| overtime =
| record = 18–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2012
| time = 4:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Ft. Myers, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,100
| tv =
| score = 86–63
| overtime =
| record = 19–7 (11–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stetson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,975
| tv =
| score = 106–93
| overtime =
| record = 20–7 (12–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2012
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,451
| tv =
| score = 80–58
| overtime =
| record = 21–7 (13–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,809
| tv =
| score = 88–79
| overtime =
| record = 22–7 (14–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,047
| tv =
| score = 90–50
| overtime =
| record = 23–7 (15–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2012
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mercer
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename =
| attend = NA
| tv =
| score = 62–61
| overtime =
| record = 24–7 (16–2)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2012 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/29/2012
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Jacksonville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 2,621
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–62
| overtime =
| record = 25–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 3,497
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–61
| overtime =
| record = 26–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/03/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| opprank =
| site_stadium = University Center
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| gamename = Championship Game
| attend = 1,121
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 83–69
| overtime =
| record = 27–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2012 NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/16/2012
| time = 3:10 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = (MW 14)
| opponent = (MW 3) Georgetown
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Nationwide Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = truTV
| score = 59–74
| overtime =
| attend = 17,030
| record = 27–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region }}
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