2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 22–12 13–5 Mike Brey Anthony Solomon Rod Balanis Martin Ingelsby Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center NCAA Tournament, Round of 64 The 2011–12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the sport of basketball during the 2011–12 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big East Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Brey, and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana. Previous season The Fighting Irish finished the 2010–11 season 27–7, 14–4 in Big East play, finishing second place behind Pittsburgh. Ben Hansbrough was named Big East Player of the Year, and Mike Brey was named Big East Coach of the Year for the third time. Brey was also named National Coach of the Year by Sports Illustrated & CBSSports.com, and the recipient of the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year award. The Irish were defeated in the semifinals of the Big East tournament by Louisville. They earned a #2 seed for the NCAA tournament, the program's highest seeding since 1981, where they were eliminated in the third round by Florida State. Preseason Roster changes and recruiting Notre Dame lost team captains Hansbrough & Tyrone Nash to graduation. Additionally, forward Carleton Scott surprised many by declaring for the NBA draft,http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/050811aaa.html Carleton Scott To Remain In NBA Draft und.com 2011-05-08 2012-02-04 forgoing his final season of eligibility. All three players went undrafted and signed contracts to play in Europe. Notre Dame welcomed one transfer in center Garrick Sherman from Michigan State,http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062111aab.html Irish Basketball Program Welcomes Garrick Sherman und.com 2011-06-21 2012-02-04 who will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2011–12 season. Notre Dame recruited two players from the high school senior class of 2010–11: 2011 Pat Connaughton SF Arlington, MA St. John's Prep 6 5 190 2010-09-19 4 3 92 Eric Katenda PF Wichita, KS Sunrise Christian Academy 6 8 210 2011-04-26 3 3 91 2011 Notre Dame 2011 Basketball Commitments 2011 Notre Dame Commits 2011 Player Commitments – Notre Dame notredame 109 87 NR NR 2012-02-04 yes Both Katenda and Connaughton were expected to contribute in their freshman season. However, Katenda suffered a "freak injury"https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/6839154/notre-dame-fighting-irish-recruit-eric-katenda-blinded-eye-injury Injury leaves Eric Katenda partially blind ESPN 2011-08-06 2012-02-04 to his left eye during a summer pick-up game, leaving him with a permanently damaged optic nerve. The injury, combined with an academic issue with the NCAA, delayed his enrollment at Notre Dame until January 2012. He will sit out the remainder of the season but is expected to play again.http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/chi-after-eye-injury-no-limits-in-sight-for-notre-dames-katenda-20120120,0,1985577.story After eye injury no limits in sight for ND's Katenda chicagotribune.com 2012-01-20 2012-02-04 Awards and honors 2nd Team All-Big East – Jack Cooleyhttp://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030412aaa.html Jack Cooley And Jerian Grant Named To BIG EAST All-Conference Teams – UND.COM – University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site Und.Com 2012-06-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20180708133420/http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030412aaa.html 2018-07-08 dead Big East Most Improved Player – Jack Cooleyhttp://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032112aab.html Mike Brey Named NABC District V Coach of the Year – UND.COM – University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site Und.Com 2012-03-21 2012-06-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20160122114620/http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032112aab.html 2016-01-22 dead Big East All-Rookie Team – Jerian Grant Jim Phelan Coach of the Year Award – Mike Breyhttp://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033012aaa.html Mike Brey Named Jim Phelan National Coach Of The Year – UND.COM – University of Notre Dame Official Athletic Site Und.Com 2012-03-30 2012-06-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306173802/http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033012aaa.html 2016-03-06 dead NABC District V Coach of the Year – Mike Brey Roster 2011 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y y Eric Atkins 0 G 6 1 182 SO Columbia, Maryland Mount Saint Joseph C USA y Patrick Crowley 4 n G 6 3 190 SO Los Gatos, California St. Francis USA Garrick Sherman y 11 C 6 10 251 JR Kenton, Ohio Kenton / Michigan State I USA Alex Dragicevich 12 n G 6 7 221 SO Northbrook, Illinois Glenbrook North USA Scott Martin 14 n F 6 8 222 SR Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso / Purdue C USA Tim Abromaitis 21 y F 6 8 236 GS Unionville, Connecticut Farmington C USA y Jerian Grant 22 G 6 5 195 SO Bowie, Maryland DeMatha USA y Pat Connaughton 24 G/F 6 5 206 FR Arlington, Massachusetts St. John's Prep USA y Tom Knight 25 n F 6 9 250 JR Dixfield, Maine Dirigo USA Joey Brooks 32 n G 6 5 220 JR Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit College Prep USA Mike Broghammer 33 n F 6 9 265 JR Orono, Minnesota Hopkins USA Jack Cooley 45 y F 6 9 248 JR Glenview, Illinois Glenbrook South USA Mike Brey Anthony Solomon Rod Balanis Martin Ingelsby http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nd-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2011-11-30 Sherman is not eligible to play under NCAA transfer rules. Schedule and results Source http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/nd-m-baskbl-sched.html 2011–12 Schedule 2011-12-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20150728143712/http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/nd-m-baskbl-sched.html 2015-07-28 dead All times are Eastern yes |- !colspan=9| Exhibition 11/1/2011 7:30pm yes St. Xavier Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 90–72 6,578 11/7/2011 7:30pm yes Stonehill College Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 92–70 6,567 |- !colspan=9| Regular Season 11/12/2011 2:00pm yes Mississippi Valley State Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 80–67 1–0 7,087 11/14/2011 9:00pm yes Detroit Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN CBE Classic ESPNU 59–53 2–0 6,720 11/16/2011 7:30pm yes Sam Houston State Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN CBE Classic 74–41 3–0 6,614 11/18/2011 9:00pm yes Delaware State Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 93–69 4–0 8,826 11/21/2011 7:30pm yes yes Missouri 21 Sprint Center Kansas City, MO CBE Classic ESPN2 58–87 4–1 11,436 11/22/2011 7:45pm yes yes Georgia Sprint Center Kansas City, MO CBE Classic ESPNU 57–61 4–2 10,747 11/27/2011 2:00pm yes Bryant Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 84–59 5–2 7,138 11/30/2011 11:15 pm yes yes Gonzaga 18 McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA ESPN2 53–73 5–3 6,000 12/4/2011 4:45 pm yes yes Maryland Verizon Center Washington, DC BB&T Classic MASN/Versus 71–78 5–4 10,714 12/8/2011 7:30 pm yes Maine Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 87–78 6–4 7,024 12/10/2011 7:30 pm yes Dartmouth Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 65–47 7–4 7,651 12/17/2011 4:30 pm yes yes Indiana 18 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Crossroads Classic ESPN2 58–69 7–5 19,064 12/19/2011 7:30 pm yes Sacred Heart Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 106–65 8–5 7,042 |- !colspan=9| Big East Regular Season 12/27/2011 7:00 pm no Pittsburgh 22 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN2 72–59 9–5 (1–0) 8,231 1/4/2012 7:00 pm no yes Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH Big East Network 55–71 9–6 (1–1) 10,142 1/7/2012 4:00 pm no yes Louisville 11 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY ESPNU 67–65 2OT 10–6 (2–1) 22,687 1/10/2012 7:00 pm no South Florida Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN Big East Network 60–49 11–6 (3–1) 8,075 1/14/2012 11:00 am no Connecticut 17 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN2 53–67 11–7 (3–2) 9,149 1/16/2012 9:00 pm no yes Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ ESPNU 58–65 11–8 (3–3) 6,334 1/21/2012 6:00 pm no Syracuse 1 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN 67–58 12–8 (4–3) 9,149 1/25/2012 8:00 pm no yes Seton Hall Prudential Center Newark, NJ Big East Network 55–42 13–8 (5–3) 8,421 1/29/2012 12:00 pm no yes Connecticut 24 XL Center Hartford, CT Big East Network 50–48 14–8 (6–3) 16,294 2/4/2012 1:00 pm no Marquette 15 Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN CBS 76–59 15–8 (7–3) 9,149 2/8/2012 9:00 pm no yes West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, WV ESPNU 55–51 16–8 (8–3) 9,258 2/11/2012 12:00 pm no DePaul Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN Big East Network 84–76 17–8 (9–3) 9,149 2/15/2012 7:00 pm no 23 Rutgers Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPNU 71–53 18–8 (10–3) 7,557 2/18/2012 9:00 pm no yes 23 Villanova Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA ESPNU 74–70 OT 19–8 (11–3) 15,939 2/22/2012 7:00 pm no 20 West Virginia Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN ESPN2 71–44 20–8 (12–3) 8,265 2/25/2012 12:00 pm no yes 20 St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, NY ESPN2 58–61 20–9 (12–4) 11,436 2/27/2012 7:00 pm no yes 20 Georgetown 11 Verizon Center Washington, DC ESPN 41–59 20–10 (12–5) 14,514 3/2/2012 7:00 pm no 20 Providence Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN Big East Network 75–69 21–10 (13–5) 9,149 |- !colspan=9| Big East tournament 3/8/2012 9:00 pm no yes 23 South Florida Madison Square Garden New York, NY Quarterfinals ESPN 57–53 OT 22–10 20,057 3/9/2012 9:00 pm no yes 23 Louisville Madison Square Garden New York, NY Semifinals ESPN 50–64 22–11 20,057 |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament 3/16/2012 9:45 pm yes yes 23 S 7 Xavier S 10 Greenboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC Second Round CBS 63–67 22–12 16,523 Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region AP poll References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball