2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team, played in the Missouri Valley Conference , and were led by fifth-year head coach Gregg Marshall . The Shockers played their home games at Charles Koch Arena . They finished with a 16–2 conference record to be crowned Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions. In the 2012 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament, they beat Indiana State in the quarterfinals before losing to Illinois State in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006 and earned No. 5 seed in the South Region where they were defeated by VCU in the second round to end the season with 27–6 record.
Roster
2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Joe Ragland
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
West Springfield North Platte CC
West Springfield, MA
G
2
Malcolm Armstead
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Sr
Central Park ChristianChipola JC
Florence, AL
G
3
Evan Wessel
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Fr
Wichita Heights
Wichita, KS
F
5
James Anacreon
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Frances LewisLake Land CC (IL)
Queens, NY
G
5
Demetric Williams
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Jr
Cheyenne
Las Vegas, NV
G
10
Joe Mitchell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Wichita Southeast Hutchinson CC
Wichita, KS
F
15
Randall Vautravers
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Fr
Andover Central
Andover, KS
F
20
Ben Smith
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Oklahoma City Southeast Northern Oklahoma–Enid
Oklahoma City, OK
C
21
Ehimen Orukpe
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
251 lb (114 kg)
Jr
Lifeline Educational CenterThree Rivers CC (MO)
Lagos , Nigeria
F
22
Carl Hall
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
233 lb (106 kg)
Jr
NW Florida State
Cochran, GA
G
23
Toure' Murry
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
199 lb (90 kg)
Sr
Klein Forest
Houston, TX
G
24
David Kyles
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
Kimball
Dallas, TX
G
31
Ron Baker
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Scott City
Scott City, KS
G
32
Tekele Cotton
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Fr
Whitefield Academy
Smyrna, GA
C
41
Garrett Stutz
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Sr
North Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
F
50
Jake White
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
Fr
Chaska
Chaska, MN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Preseason
The team plays their home games at the Charles Koch Arena , which has a capacity of 10,506.[ 1] They are in their 67th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference . Coming back from their 2010–11 season , they compiled a record of 29–8 and are 2011 National Invitation Tournament Champions .
Departures
Class of 2011 Recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jake White SF
Chaska, MN
Chaska
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jan 10, 2010
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 89
Evan Wessel PG
Wichita, KS
Wichita Heights
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
May 24, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 83
Tekele Cotton SG
Smyrna, GA
Whitefield Academy
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Sep 30, 2010
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 83
Ron Baker SG
Scott City, KS
Scott City High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
May 30, 2011
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 40
Ede Egharevba SF
Queens, NY
Evelyn Mack Academy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
May 30, 2011
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 40
Carl Hall C
Cochran, GA
Northwest Florida State College
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Nov 10, 2010
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A
James Anacreon PF
Queens, NY
Lake Land College
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Aug 7, 2011
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/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:
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 8, 2011 *7:05 pm
Emporia State
W 82–43
Charles Koch Arena (9,862)Wichita, KS
Regular Season
November 13, 2010 *3:05 pm
Charleston Southern
W 85–57
1–0
Charles Koch Arena (10,181)Wichita, KS
November 17, 2011 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Colorado Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinals
W 67–58
2–0
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (5,322)San Juan, PR
November 18, 2011 *8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 16 Alabama Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinals
L 60–70
2–1
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (6,375)San Juan, PR
November 20, 2011 *4:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. Temple Puerto Rico Tip-Off 3rd place game
L 74–78 OT
2–2
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (6,183)San Juan, PR
November 25, 2011 *7:05 pm
vs. UAB
W 68–46
3–2
Intrust Bank Arena (11,204)Wichita, KS
December 1, 2011 *7:05 pm, Cox KS 22
Cal State Fullerton
W 75–60
4–2
Charles Kock Arena (10,269)Wichita, KS
December 4, 2011 *3:05 pm
No. 18 UNLV MVC-MWC Challenge
W 89–70
5–2
Charles Kock Arena (10,466)Wichita, KS
December 7, 2011 *7:00 pm, Cox KS 22
at Tulsa
W 77–67
6–2
Reynolds Center (4,360)Tulsa, OK
December 10, 2011 *7:05 pm
Utah State
W 83–76
7–2
Charles Koch Arena (10,386)Wichita, KS
December 14, 2011 *7:05 pm
Chicago State
W 94–44
8–2
Charles Koch Arena (10,203)Wichita, KS
December 19, 2011 *7:05 pm
Newman
W 102–53
9–2
Charles Koch Arena (10,187)Wichita, KS
December 28, 2011 7:00 pm
at Bradley
W 90–51
10–2 (1–0)
Carver Arena (7,184)Peoria, IL
December 31, 2011 5:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 21 Creighton
L 61–68
10–3 (1–1)
Charles Koch Arena (10,317)Wichita, KS
January 4, 2012 7:05 pm
at Evansville
W 67–66
11–3 (2–1)
Ford Center (3,916)Evansville, IN
January 7, 2012 2:05 pm
at Southern Illinois
W 83–73
12–3 (3–1)
SIU Arena (4,004)Carbondale, IL
January 10, 2012 7:05 pm
Illinois State
W 65–62
13–3 (4–1)
Charles Koch Arena (10,078)Wichita, KS
January 13, 2012 7:05 pm
Bradley
W 78–41
14–3 (5–1)
Charles Koch Arena (10,335)Wichita, KS
January 15, 2012 7:05 pm, ESPNU
at Indiana State
W 75–65
15–3 (6–1)
Hulman Center (6,410)Terre Haute, IN
January 18, 2012 8:00 pm
at Northern Iowa
W 71–68
16–3 (7–1)
McLeod Center (4,690)Cedar Falls, IA
January 21, 2012 7:05 pm
Southern Illinois
W 85–42
17–3 (8–1)
Charles Koch Arena (10,298)Wichita, KS
January 25, 2012 7:00 pm
Evansville
W 85–74
18–3 (9–1)
Charles Koch Arena (10,219)Wichita, KS
January 28, 2012 8:00 pm, MVC-TV
at Drake
L 86–92 3OT
18–4 (9–2)
Knapp Center (6,027)Des Moines, IA
February 1, 2012 7:05 pm
at Missouri State
W 74–67
19–4 (10–2)
JQH Arena (7,666)Springfield, MO
February 4, 2012 9:00 pm, ESPN2
Indiana State
W 71–66
20–4 (11–2)
Charles Koch Arena (10,329)Wichita, KS
February 8, 2012 7:00 pm, MVC-TV
Northern Iowa
W 82–57
21–4 (12–2)
Charles Koch Arena (10,241)Wichita, KS
February 11, 2012 4:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 17 Creighton
W 89–68
22–4 (13–2)
CenturyLink Center (16,772)Omaha, NE
February 15, 2012 7:05 pm
No. 24
Missouri State
W 73–58
23–4 (14–2)
Charles Koch Arena (10,506)Wichita, KS
February 18, 2012 *11:00 am, ESPN2
No. 24
at Davidson ESPN BracketBusters
W 91–74
24–4
John M. Belk Arena (5,223)Davidson, NC
February 22, 2012 7:05 pm, Cox KS 22
No. 19
at Illinois State
W 68–55
25–4 (15–2)
Redbird Arena (7,111)Normal, IL
February 25, 2012 12:30 pm, MVC-TV
No. 19
Drake
W 81–58
26–4 (16–2)
Charles Koch Arena (10,375)Wichita, KS
State Farm MVC Tournament
March 2, 2012 12:00 pm, MVC-TV
No. 15
vs. Indiana State Quarterfinals
W 72–48
27–4
Scottrade Center (11,348)St. Louis, MO
March 3, 2012 1:30 pm, MVC-TV
No. 15
vs. Illinois State Semifinals
L 64–65
27–5
Scottrade Center (16,271)St. Louis, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 15, 2012 *6:15 pm, CBS
No. (S 5)
(S 12) VCU Second Round
L 59–62
27–6
Rose Garden (17,519)Portland, OR
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time [ 2] (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.
Rankings
Poll
Pre
Wk 1
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
Final
AP
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
NR
NR
RV
RV
24
19
15
16
Coaches
NR
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
NR
RV
RV
RV
RV
19
14
16
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA Final Four appearances in italics