2011–12 University of North Dakota men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2011–12
|team=University of North Dakota
|image=
|conference=Great West Conference
|division=
|short_conf= Great West
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record=17–15
|conf_record=6–4
|head_coach=Brian Jones
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1=Bryan Martin
|asst_coach2=Gameli Ahelegbe
|asst_coach3=Dean Oliver
|stadium=Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Ralph Engelstad Arena
|champion=Great West tournament champions
|bowl=CIT
|bowl_result=First Round
|prev=2010–11
|team_link=North Dakota Fighting Hawks
}}
{{2011–12 Great West Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2011–12 University of North Dakota men's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth year head coach Brian Jones, played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, with one home game at Ralph Engelstad Arena, and are members of the Great West Conference. They were champions of the Great West Basketball tournament for the second consecutive year and earned an automatic bid into the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Drake.
This season North Dakota officially played without a mascot name after the decision to retire "Fighting Sioux" as the school's mascot amid controversy.{{Cite web|url=http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/04/08/nd-board-fighting-sioux-nickname-is-retired/|title = ND board: Fighting Sioux nickname is retired}} However, the school is fighting to keep the mascot name and some continue to use it.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7553108/north-dakota-fighting-sioux-backers-finish-petition-work|title = Fighting Sioux backers finish work on petition|date = 8 February 2012}}
This was also North Dakota's final year as a member of the Great West as they became a full member of the Big Sky Conference in July 2012.
Roster
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown |
| 0
| Aaron Anderson | Guard | 5–10 | 150 | Sophomore |
| 2
| Nick Haugen | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Junior |
| 3
| Lenny Antwi | Guard | 6–1 | 173 | Freshman |
| 4
| Mike Mathison | Center | 6–10 | 265 | Senior |
| 5
| Troy Huff | Guard/Forward | 6–4 | 175 | Sophomore |
| 10
| Shane Benton | Guard | 6–3 | 195 | Freshman |
| 11
| Jamal Webb | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Sophomore |
| 12
| Jordan Allard | Guard | 6–7 | 225 | Junior |
| 20
| Josh Gentry | Guard | 6–4 | 170 | Freshman |
| 22
| Mitch Wilmer | Center | 6–11 | 245 | Junior |
| 23
| Spencer Goodman | Forward | 6–5 | 185 | Junior |
| 24
| Brandon Brekke | Forward/Center | 6–8 | 215 | Sophomore |
| 32
| Josh Schuler | Guard | 6–2 | 187 | Sophomore |
| 33
| Doug Archer | Forward/Center | 6–8 | 210 | Junior |
| 40
| Dan Stockdale | Forward | 6–8 | 180 | Junior |
| 45
| Patrick Mitchell | Guard | 6–8 | 220 | Senior |
{{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 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 30, 2011
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=Minot State Beavers|title=Minot State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = MSU Dome
| site_cityst = Minot, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,340
| tv =
| score = 80–60
| overtime =
| record = —
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2011
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=Waldorf Warriors|title=Waldorf}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,642
| tv =
| score = 93–62
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2011
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=Idaho State Bengals|title=Idaho State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,645
| tv =
| score = 63–47
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver Arena
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 7,777
| tv =
| score = 69–78
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,760
| tv = FCS Central
| score = 88–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2011
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,566
| tv =
| score = 62–65
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=Jamestown Jimmies|title=Jamestown}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,509
| tv =
| score = 74–66
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2011
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 2,001
| tv =
| score = 63–76
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMKC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Swinney Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 1,131
| tv =
| score = 75–78
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2011
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| gamename =
| attend = 4,104
| tv =
| score = 54–92
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,495
| tv =
| score = 89–70
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=Sacramento State Hornets|title=Sacramento State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colberg Court
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 406
| tv =
| score = 64–75
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2011
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 426
| tv =
| score = 46–68
| overtime =
| record = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2011
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 16,300
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 58–84
| overtime =
| record = 5–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=Mayville State Comets|title=Mayville State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,508
| tv =
| score = 72–54
| overtime =
| record = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2012
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename =
| attend = 14,094
| tv =
| score = 57–85
| overtime =
| record = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=Valley City State Vikings|title=Valley City State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 2,021
| tv =
| score = 69–46
| overtime =
| record = 7–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 17, 2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ralph Engelstad Arena
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 7,169
| tv = FCS
| score = 59–54
| overtime =
| record = 8–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2012
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,512
| tv =
| score = 64–72
| overtime =
| record = 8–10
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=NJIT Highlanders|title=NJIT}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,498
| tv = FCS Atlantic
| score = 80–63
| overtime =
| record = 9–10
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|2011|team=Chicago State Cougars|title=Chicago State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,844
| tv =
| score = 71–61
| overtime =
| record = 10–10
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 1,844
| tv =
| score = 62–69
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas-Pan American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UTPA Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 643
| tv =
| score = 58–70
| overtime =
| record = 10–12
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chicago State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 126
| tv =
| score = 75–69
| overtime =
| record = 11–12
| conference = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2012
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NJIT
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fleisher Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 553
| tv =
| score = 57–72
| overtime =
| record = 11–13
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,071
| tv =
| score = 53–58
| overtime =
| record = 11–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2012
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Longwood
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Willett Hall
| site_cityst = Farmville, VA
| gamename =
| attend = 718
| tv =
| score = 67–59
| overtime =
| record = 12–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,576
| tv = FCS Central
| score = 66–62
| overtime =
| record = 13–14
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas-Pan American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,496
| tv = FCS Central
| score = 86–60
| overtime =
| record = 14–14
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Utah Valley
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,903
| tv =
| score = 57–56
| overtime =
| record = 15–14
| conference = 6–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}}| 2012 Great West Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2012
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Texas–Pan American
| opprank =
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = NA
| tv =
| score = 63–59
| overtime =
| record = 16–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = NJIT
| opprank =
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = Championship Game
| attend = NA
| tv =
| score = 75–60
| overtime =
| record = 17–14
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Dakota Fighting Hawks}}| 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 1,829
| tv =
| score = 64–70
| overtime =
| record = 17–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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{{University of North Dakota men's basketball navbox}}
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