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2011–12 VMI Keydets basketball team

2011–12 VMI Keydets men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record17–16 (8–10 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Daniel Willis (7th season)
  • Jack Castleberry (4th season)
  • Jason Allison (7th season)
Home arenaCameron Hall
Seasons
2011–12 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Asheville 16 2   .889 24 10   .706
Coastal Carolina 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
Campbell 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Charleston Southern 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Liberty 9 9   .500 15 17   .469
Winthrop 8 10   .444 12 20   .375
VMI 8 10   .444 17 16   .515
High Point 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Presbyterian* 8 10   .444 14 15   .483
Gardner–Webb 6 12   .333 12 20   .375
Radford 2 16   .111 6 26   .188
2012 Big South tournament winner
As of March 15, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament

The 2011–12 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. In their 104th year of basketball, the Keydets of the Big South Conference were coached by Duggar Baucom in his seventh year.

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Quinton Upshur
guard/forward
Norfolk, VA Booker T. Washington 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Brian Brown
guard
Kings Mountain, NC Kings Mountain 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 40
Christian Burton
guard
Virginia Beach, VA Kellam 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Jarid Watson
center
Burtonsville, MD Springbrook 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Jordan Weethee
forward
Greensboro, NC High Point Christian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2011–12 VMI Keydets men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Rodney Glasgow Jr. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Olney, MD
G/F 2 Quinton Upsher 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Norfolk, VA
G 3 Brian Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Kings Mountain, NC
G 4 Christian Burton Injured 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Virginia Beach, VA
G 5 Drew Absher 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Mocksville, NC
F 11 Stan Okoye 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Raleigh, NC
G 14 Joe Carr Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Houston, TX
F 15 Ron Burks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Mitchellville, MD
G 21 Keith Gabriel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Charlotte, NC
C 24 D.J. Covington 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Virginia Beach, VA
F 30 Nick Gore 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Waynesboro, VA
G 31 Michael Sparks 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Lexington, KY
C 32 Wayne Whiting 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Richmond Hill, GA
C 34 Jarid Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Burtonsville, MD
F 40 Jordan Weethee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Greensboro, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Daniel Willis
  • Jack Castleberry
  • Jason Allison

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 11*
12:00 am, CBSSN
vs. The Citadel
All-Military Classic
W 103–100  1–0
Clune Arena (3,679)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 12*
10:30 pm
at Air Force
All Military Classic
L 65–75  1–1
Clune Arena (2,052)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 15*
7:00 pm
Alice Lloyd College W 101–74  2–1
Cameron Hall (875)
Lexington, VA
November 19*
6:00 pm
UMBC W 84–79  3–1
Cameron Hall (3,113)
Lexington, VA
November 23*
7:00 pm, BTN
at No. 3 Ohio State L 74–107  3–2
Value City Arena (13,660)
Columbus, OH
December 1
7:00 pm
at Coastal Carolina L 78–87  3–3
(0–1)
Kimbel Arena (1,039)
Conway, SC
December 3
5:30 pm
at Charleston Southern L 81–114  3–4
(0–2)
CSU Field House (872)
Charleston, SC
December 6*
7:00 pm
at No. 10 Pittsburgh L 70–97  3–5
Petersen Events Center (8,923)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 8*
7:00 pm
Central Penn W 109–86  4–5
Cameron Hall (868)
Lexington, VA
December 10*
1:00 pm
Milligan W 122–73  5–5
Cameron Hall (2,923)
Lexington, VA
December 12*
7:00 pm
at Longwood L 89–110  5–6
Willett Hall (324)
Farmville, VA
December 22*
7:00 pm
at Old Dominion L 73–81  5–7
Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,886)
Norfolk, VA
December 31
1:00 pm
Presbyterian W 78–70 OT 6–7
(1–2)
Cameron Hall (1,205)
Lexington, VA
January 2
7:00 pm
Gardner-Webb W 76–72  7–7
(2–2)
Cameron Hall (762)
Lexington, VA
January 5
7:00 pm
at UNC Asheville L 85–94  7–8
(2–3)
Kimmel Arena (1,620)
Asheville, NC
January 7
4:00 pm
at Winthrop L 84–91  7–9
(2–4)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,704)
Rock Hill, SC
January 10
7:00 pm, Flames TV
Liberty W 71–57  8–9
(3–4)
Cameron Hall (2,361)
Lexington, VA
January 14
8:00 pm, MASN
Radford W 80–76  9–9
(4–4)
Cameron Hall (3,428)
Lexington, VA
January 19
7:00 pm
High Point W 88–77  10–9
(5–4)
Cameron Hall (1,216)
Lexington, VA
January 21
3:30 pm
at Campbell L 73–80  10–10
(5–5)
John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (2,947)
Buies Creek, NC
January 26
7:00 pm
at Radford W 65–60  11–10
(6–5)
Dedmon Center (1,168)
Radford, VA
February 2
7:00 pm
UNC Asheville L 86–89  11–11
(6–6)
Cameron Hall (2,319)
Lexington, VA
February 4
1:00 pm
Winthrop W 86–79  12–11
(7–6)
Cameron Hall (3,665)
Lexington, VA
February 9
7:00 pm
at Presbyterian L 74–94  12–12
(7–7)
Templeton Physical Education Center (827)
Clinton, SC
February 11
7:00 pm
at Gardner-Webb L 61–77  12–13
(7–8)
Paul Porter Arena (1,645)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 14
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Liberty L 69–78  12–14
(7–9)
Vines Center (1,442)
Lynchburg, VA
February 18*
1:00 pm
William & Mary
2012 ESPNU BracketBusters
W 73–65  13–14
Cameron Hall (2,041)
Lexington, VA
February 23
7:00 pm
Charleston Southern W 90–81  14–14
(8–9)
Cameron Hall (868)
Lexington, VA
February 25
1:00 pm
Coastal Carolina L 64–81  14–15
(8–10)
Cameron Hall (2,541)
Lexington, VA
2012 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament
February 27
7:00 pm
Radford
First Round
W 55–53  15–15
Cameron Hall (1,243)
Lexington, VA
February 29
12:00 pm
vs. Coastal Carolina
Quarterfinals
W 85–68  16–15
Kimmel Arena (443)
Asheville, NC
March 1
6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Winthrop
Semifinals
W 75–55  17–15
Kimmel Arena (2,452)
Asheville, NC
March 3
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at UNC Asheville
Championship Game
L 64–80  17–16
Kimmel Arena (3,205)
Asheville, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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