2011–12 Missouri State Bears basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2011–12
|team=Missouri State Bears
|image=Missouri State Athletics wordmark.svg
|image_size=200
|conference=Missouri Valley Conference
|division=
|short_conf=The Valley
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=16–16
|conf_record=9–9
|head_coach=Paul Lusk
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=Patrick Baldwin
|asst_coach2=Steve Woodberry
|asst_coach3=Kyle Smithpeters
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=JQH Arena
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2011–12 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by first year head coach Paul Lusk, played their home games at JQH Arena and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–16, 9–9 in Missouri Valley play. As the six seed, the Bears lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Basketball tournament to Evansville.
Roster
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown |
| 0
| Anthony Downing | Guard | 6–0 | 178 | Junior |
| 1
| Keith Pickens | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 191 | Sophomore |
| 5
| Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 225 | Junior |
| 10
| Tomie Aromona | Guard | 5–10 | 161 | Freshman |
| 15
| Drew Wilson | Forward | 6–7 | 212 | Freshman |
| 21
| Caleb Petterson | Center | 6–11 | 256 | Senior |
| 23
| Dorrian Williams | Guard | 6–1 | 195 | Freshman |
| 30
| Nathan Scheer | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 203 | Sophomore |
| 33
| Corey Copeland | Guard | 6–4 | 182 | Sophomore |
| 34
| Forward | 6–6 | 226 | Senior |
| 35
| Corbin Thomas | Forward | 6–6 | 220 | Junior |
| 42
| Christian Kirk | Forward | 6–7 | 204 | Freshman |
| 50
| Isaiah Rhine | Center | 6–10 | 242 | Senior |
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| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 10/27/2011
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Truman State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 2,241
| tv =
| score = 99–68
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 10/29/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = William Jewell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 3,125
| tv =
| score = 90–49
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/05/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Leggett and Platt Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Joplin, MO
| gamename = I–44 Challenge
| attend = 2,977
| tv =
| score = 84–48
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/11/2011
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename =
| attend = 4,285
| tv = KYTV
| score = 68–46
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 2,353
| tv = K15CZ
| score = 77–46
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Emporia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 7,089
| tv =
| score = 71–45
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 7,163
| tv =
| score = 69–64
| overtime = OT
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/30/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 3,352
| tv = K15CZ
| score = 63–68
| overtime =
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/03/2011
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename = MWC – MVC Challenge
| attend = 14,077
| tv = The Mtn.
| score = 60–76
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/07/2011
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 6,461
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 67–72
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/10/2011
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas–Little Rock
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 2,545
| tv = KYTV
| score = 68–60
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2011
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 5,425
| tv =
| score = 78–55
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = 5,002
| tv =
| score = 66–53
| overtime =
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = NA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–70
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/23/2011
| time = 10:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Classic
| attend = NA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–77
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center Omaha
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 17,665
| tv = FSMW
| score = 77–65
| overtime =
| record = 8–5 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2011
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 6,801
| tv =
| score = 65–76
| overtime =
| record = 9–5 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 6,124
| tv =
| score = 60–68
| overtime =
| record = 9–6 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2012
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hulman Center
| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 5,327
| tv = K15CZ
| score = 69–63
| overtime =
| record = 10–6 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 6,009
| tv =
| score = 77–65
| overtime =
| record = 11–6 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McLeod Center
| site_cityst = Cedar Falls, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 5,038
| tv = FSMW
| score = 60–61
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 7,654
| tv =
| score = 82–87
| overtime = OT
| record = 11–8 (4–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank = 23
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 9,124
| tv =
| score = 65–66
| overtime =
| record = 11–9 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 8,605
| tv = KYTV
| score = 51–48
| overtime =
| record = 12–9 (5–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Redbird Arena
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,311
| tv = K15CZ
| score = 69–76
| overtime = OT
| record = 12–10 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 9,376
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 63–51
| overtime =
| record = 13–10 (6–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/01/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 7,666
| tv =
| score = 67–74
| overtime =
| record = 13–11 (6–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,276
| tv = K15CZ
| score = 57–39
| overtime =
| record = 14–11 (7–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/08/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SIU Arena
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,137
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 56–54
| overtime =
| record = 15–11 (8–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bradley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 6,461
| tv = FSMW
| score = 64–53
| overtime =
| record = 16–11 (9–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wichita State
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Charles Koch Arena
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 10,506
| tv = KYTV
| score = 58–73
| overtime =
| record = 16–12 (9–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename = ESPN BracketBusters
| attend = 6,344
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 67–73
| overtime =
| record = 16–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/22/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JQH Arena
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 6,911
| tv =
| score = 46–59
| overtime =
| record = 16–14 (9–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2012
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 6,421
| tv =
| score = 70–75
| overtime = OT
| record = 16–15 (9–9)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Missouri Valley Conference tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2012
| time = 8:35 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Scottrade Center
| site_cityst = St.Louis, MO
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 14,412
| tv = MVC-TV
| score = 64–72
| overtime =
| record = 16–16
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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