2011–12 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
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{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2011–12 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
| color = #072e67
| color text = #efe3bb
| league = NCAA Division I
| sport = Basketball
| logo =
| pixels = 175px
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| duration = November, 2011 – March, 2012
| no_of_teams = 12
| attendance =
| TV = Comcast Network, ESPN
| draft =
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| top_pick =
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| season = Regular Season
| season_champ_name= Champion
| season_champs = Drexel
| league_champ_name=
| league_champs =
| second_place = VCU
| MVP_link = Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year
| MVP = Ryan Pearson (George Mason)
| top_scorer =
| top_scorer_link =
| promote =
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| relegate =
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| playoffs =
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| conf1 =
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| conf2 =
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| playoffs_MVP =
| playoffs_MVP_link=
| finals = Tournament
| finals_link = 2012 CAA men's basketball tournament
| finals_champ = VCU
| finals_runner-up = Drexel
| finals_MVP = Darius Theus (VCU)
| finals_MVP_link =
| seasonslist =
| seasonslistnames = CAA men's basketball
| prevseason_link = 2010–11 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
| prevseason_year = 2010–11
| nextseason_link = 2012–13 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball season
| nextseason_year = 2012–13
,}}
{{2011–12 CAA men's basketball standings}}
The 2011–12 CAA men's basketball season marked the 27th season of Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball, taking place between November 2011 and March 2012. Practices commenced in October 2011, and the season ended with the 2012 CAA men's basketball tournament.
Preseason
=Coaching changes=
- Ron Hunter was hired to be the new head coach for Georgia State on March 21, 2011.{{Cite web |date=2011-03-21 |title=Georgia State Names Ron Hunter Head Men?s Basketball Coach |url=https://georgiastatesports.com/news/2011/3/21/205120549.aspx |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Georgia State University |language=en}}
- Pat Skerry replaced Pat Kennedy as head coach for Towson after finishing 0–18 in CAA play during the 2010–11 season.{{Cite web |date=2011-04-04 |title=Pat Skerry to take over at Towson |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=6289958 |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=ESPN |language=en}}
=Preseason poll=
| class=wikitable
!Rank !Team{{cite web|url=https://gohofstra.com/news/2011/10/18/MBB_Hofstra_Picked_Eighth_In_Preseason_Poll_Moore_Named_To_Second_Team|title=MBB: Hofstra Picked Eighth In Preseason Poll, Moore Named To Second Team;|work=Hofstra Pride|publisher=Hofstra University|date=October 18, 2011|accessdate=September 26, 2024}} | |
| 1 | Drexel |
| 2 | George Mason |
| 3 | VCU |
| 4 | Old Dominion |
| 5 | James Madison |
| 6 | William & Mary |
| 7 | Delaware |
| 8 | {{cbb link|year=2011|school=Hofstra University|team=Hofstra Pride|title=Hofstra}} |
| 9 | {{cbb link|year=2011|school=Northeastern University|team=Northeastern Huskies|title=Northeastern}} |
| 10 | UNC Wilimgton |
| 11 | Georgia State |
| 12 | {{cbb link|year=2011|school=Towson University|team=Towson Tigers|title=Towson}} |
=Preseason All-Conference Teams=
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! Award |
| First Team
|Kent Bazemore (Old Dominion) Bradford Burgess (VCU) Samme Givens (Drexel) Quinn McDowell (William & Mary) Ryan Pearson (George Mason) |
| Second Team
|Chris Fouch (Drexel) Devon Moore (James Madison) Mike Moore (Hofstra) Keith Rendleman (UNC Wilmington) Devon Saddler (Delaware) |
CAA Preseason Player of the Year: Kent Bazemore, Old Dominion
Regular season
=Head coaches=
- Monté Ross, Delaware
- Bruiser Flint, Drexel
- Paul Hewitt, George Mason
- Ron Hunter, Georgia State
- Mo Cassara, Hofstra
- Matt Brady, James Madison
- Bill Coen, Northeastern
- Blaine Taylor, Old Dominion
- Pat Skerry, Towson
- Buzz Peterson, UNC Wilmington
- Shaka Smart, VCU
- Tony Shaver, William & Mary
;Notes:
{{notelist|group=hc}}
=Rankings=
| style="border:1px solid black; float:right;"
|+ Legend |
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| | Increase in ranking |
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| | Decrease in ranking |
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| | Not ranked previous week |
{{main|2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
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| colspan=2 style="background:white; border-top-style:hidden; border-left-style:hidden;" | | Pre | 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 | Wk 19 | Final |
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! rowspan=2 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|George Mason Patriots}}|George Mason ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan=2 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Georgia State Panthers|color=white}}|Georgia State ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan=2 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Hofstra Pride}}|Hofstra ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan=2 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|James Madison Dukes}}|James Madison ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan=2 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northeastern Huskies}}|Northeastern ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||||||
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! rowspan=2 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Old Dominion Monarchs}}|Old Dominion ! AP | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | style="background:#FFF;" | | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Postseason
=Conference tournament=
{{main|2012 CAA men's basketball tournament}}
- March 2–5, 2012: Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament, Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, Virginia
VCU defeated Drexel, 59–56, in the finals of the 2012 CAA tournament to win the conference.{{Cite web |last=Narducci |first=Marc |date=2012-03-05 |title=Drexel falls to VCU in final, 59-56 |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/colleges/drexel/20120305_Drexel_falls_to_VCU_in_final__59-56.html |access-date=2024-09-26 |website=Inquirer |language=en}} They earned an automatic bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament.
==Bracket==
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
|RD1=First round
Friday, March 2
|RD2=Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 3
|RD3=Semifinals
Sunday, March 4
|RD4=Championship Game
Monday, March 5
| RD1-seed03=8
| RD1-team03=James Madison
| RD1-score03=59
| RD1-seed04=9
| RD1-team04=UNC Wilmington
| RD1-score04=70
| RD1-seed07=5
| RD1-team07=Delaware
| RD1-score07=72
| RD1-seed08=12
| RD1-team08=Towson
| RD1-score08=65
| RD1-seed11=7
| RD1-team11=Northeastern
| RD1-score11=57
| RD1-seed12=10
| RD1-team12=William & Mary
| RD1-score12=49
| RD1-seed15=6
| RD1-team15=Georgia State
| RD1-score15=85
| RD1-seed16=11
| RD1-team16=Hofstra
| RD1-score16=50
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01=Drexel
| RD2-score01=59
| RD2-seed02=9
| RD2-team02=UNC Wilmington
| RD2-score02=47
| RD2-seed03=4
| RD2-team03=Old Dominion
| RD2-score03=88
| RD2-seed04=5
| RD2-team04=Delaware
| RD2-score04=74
| RD2-seed05=2
| RD2-team05=VCU
| RD2-score05=75
| RD2-seed06=7
| RD2-team06=Northeastern
| RD2-score06=65
| RD2-seed07=3
| RD2-team07=George Mason
| RD2-score07=61
| RD2-seed08=6
| RD2-team08=Georgia State
| RD2-score08=59
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01=Drexel
| RD3-score01=68
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=Old Dominion
| RD3-score02=51
| RD3-seed03=2
| RD3-team03=VCU
| RD3-score03=74
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-team04=George Mason
| RD3-score04=64
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01=Drexel
| RD4-score01=56
| RD4-seed02=2
| RD4-team02=VCU
| RD4-score02=59
}}
=NCAA tournament=
{{Main|2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament}}
The CAA had one bid to the NCAA Division I tournament, that being the automatic bid of the VCU Rams.
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| Seed
! Region ! School ! First Four ! Round of 64 ! Round of 32 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12
| South | VCU | Bye | style="background:#cfc;"| W vs. (5) Wichita State 62–59 | style="background:#fcc;"| L vs. (4) Indiana 61–63 | ||||||
| class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;" | Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 ({{Winning percentage|0|0}}) | 1–0 ({{Winning percentage|1|0}}) | TOTAL: 1–1 ({{Winning percentage|1|1}}) |