2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team
Encyclopedia
The 2011–12 Mississippi State basketball team represents Mississippi State University
in the 2011–12
college basketball
season. The team's head coach
is Rick Stansbury
, who enters his thirteenth season. The team play their home games at Humphrey Coliseum
in Starkville, Mississippi
, and is a member of the Southeastern Conference
.
Western Division. The Bulldogs lost three starters and four other lettermen. They also brought in five freshman
recruits, finishing twelfth in Rivals.com
team recruiting rankings.
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Mississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
in the 2011–12
2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...
college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
season. The team's head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
is Rick Stansbury
Rick Stansbury
Rick Stansbury is the current head men's basketball coach at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi....
, who enters his thirteenth season. The team play their home games at Humphrey Coliseum
Humphrey Coliseum
Humphrey Coliseum is a 10,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Starkville, Mississippi, that opened for the 1975-76 basketball season. Nicknamed The Hump, it is home to the Mississippi State University Bulldogs men's and women's basketball teams. It is the largest on-campus basketball arena in the...
in Starkville, Mississippi
Starkville, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...
, and is a member of the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
.
Pre-season
The Bulldogs posted a record of 17–14 (9–7 SEC) in the 2010–11 season and finished second in the SECSoutheastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
Western Division. The Bulldogs lost three starters and four other lettermen. They also brought in five freshman
Freshman
A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a...
recruits, finishing twelfth in Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
team recruiting rankings.
Class of 2011 signees
Roster
Source: 2011–12 RosterDepth chart
Schedule and results
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2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will involve 68 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball...
See also
- 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will involve 68 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball...
- 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball seasonThe 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...
- 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankingsTwo human polls make up the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls.-Legend:-AP poll:...