2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 February 2026 2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers Basketball Indiana Hoosiers logo.svg 150 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 13 16 27–9 11–7 Tom Crean 4th Tim Buckley 4th Bennie Seltzer 4th Steve McClain 2nd Verdell Jones III Assembly Hall NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 2011–12 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team represented Indiana University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Crean, in his fourth season with the Hoosiers. The team played its home games at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 27–9 overall and 11–7 in Big Ten play. They advanced to the second round of the 2012 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament before falling to Wisconsin. They received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen before falling to eventual champion Kentucky. Preseason Coach Tom Crean signed a three-man class in 2011. no no 2011 Remy Abell SF Louisville, Kentucky Eastern 6 4 197 April 27, 2011 3 3 87 Austin Etherington SF Cicero, Indiana Hamilton Heights 6 6 195 August 3, 2009 3 3 91 Cody Zeller PF Washington, Indiana Washington 6 11 215 November 11, 2010 5 5 97 2011 Indiana Commit List for 2011 Men's Basketball Recruiting ESPN – Indiana Basketball Recruiting 2011 26 27 November 21, 2011 yes Season On December 10, 2011, Indiana beat Kentucky, 73–72 after a last-second shot by Christian Watford.Indiana Bests No. 1 Kentucky http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121011aaa.html Indiana Univ. Athletic Dept. March 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20140720052409/http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/121011aaa.html July 20, 2014 dead Video of Indiana fans reacting to the shot around the country went viral.Fan Reaction to Indiana Beating Kentucky on Buzzer Beater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBO87GRz6oo YouTube December 11, 2011 ESPN commentator Dick Vitale, who was covering the game for the network, said it was the "best game of the year"Q & A: Dick Vitale's enthusiasm for NCAA tournament is contagious https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2012-mar-13-la-sp-0314-dick-vitale-qa-20120314-story.html March 22, 2012 Los Angeles Times March 13, 2012 and that "[t]he atmosphere there was unreal, as I felt the building shaking after Watford hit the shot."Vitale Dick Indiana basketball back on the map https://www.espn.com/espn/dickvitale/story/_/id/7344694/indiana-hoosiers-basketball-back-big-way March 22, 2012 ESPN December 12, 2011 According to Bob Kravitz, the win marked "a day when Hoosier Hysteria was restored to something akin to its former glory."Kravitz Bob With last-second shot and win over No. 1 Kentucky, IU brought magic back to Assembly Hall https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/bigten/story/2011-12-10/indiana-upset-is-beginning-of-new-era/51789132/1 Indianapolis Star December 10, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120107051638/http://www.indystar.com/article/20111211/SPORTS15/112110361/Bob-Kravitz-IU-brought-magic-back-Assembly-Hall January 7, 2012 October 14, 2020 On December 31, 2011, the Hoosiers knocked off 2nd ranked Ohio State and in doing so became the first IU team in history to knock off the top two ranked teams in the same season. On February 28, 2012, they again beat a Top 5 team by beating No. 5 Michigan State, and became the first IU team since the undefeated 1975–76 team to beat three Top 5 teams in the same year.http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022812aab.html Indiana vs. Michigan State – Postgame Notes iuhoosiers.com February 28, 2012 March 4, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120302184506/http://www.iuhoosiers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/022812aab.html March 2, 2012 deadhttp://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=320590084 https://archive.today/20130124113709/http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=320590084 dead January 24, 2013 Cody Zeller key as Indiana downs No. 5 Michigan State ESPN February 28, 2012 March 4, 2012 The Hoosiers earned a number four seed in the 2012 NCAA tournament and defeated New Mexico State in the second round. After defeating VCU in the third round, the Hoosiers lost to eventual champion Kentucky in the Sweet Sixteen 102–90, as the Wildcats avenged their lone regular season loss. Roster 2011 Indiana Hoosiers y Kory Barnett 0 n G 6 5 186 SR Rochester, Indiana USA Jordan Hulls 1 y G 6 0 181 JR Bloomington, Indiana USA Christian Watford 2 y F 6 9 232 JR Birmingham, Alabama USA Maurice Creek 3 y G 6 5 195 JR Oxon Hill, Maryland USA y Victor Oladipo 4 y G 6 5 214 SO Hyattsville, Maryland USA Will Sheehey 10 y F 6 6 200 SO Stuart, Florida USA Daniel Moore 11 n G 5 10 175 SR Carmel, Indiana USA Verdell Jones III 12 n G 6 5 195 SR Champaign, Illinois USA y Austin Etherington 13 n F 6 6 198 FR Cicero, Indiana USA Raphael Smith 15 n G 6 3 175 FR y South Bend, Indiana USA Taylor Wayer 20 n G 5 11 172 SO Indianapolis, Indiana USA Remy Abell 23 n G 6 3 195 FR Louisville, Kentucky USA Jeff Howard 24 n F 6 8 238 SO Westfield, Indiana USA Tom Pritchard 25 n F 6 9 245 SR Westlake, Ohio USA Matt Roth 30 n G 6 3 185 SR Washington, Illinois USA Derek Elston 32 n F 6 9 225 JR Tipton, Indiana USA Cody Zeller 40 y C 6 11 230 FR Washington, Indiana USA Tom Crean Tim Buckley Bennie Seltzer Steve McClain http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ind-m-baskbl-mtt.html March 23, 2012 Schedule yes |- !colspan=9| Exhibition November 5, 2011 7:00 pm yes UIndy Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 90–72 16,516 – |- !colspan=9| Regular season November 11, 2011 7:00 pm yes Stony Brook Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana BTN 96–66 16,506 1–0 November 13, 2011 5:00 pm yes Chattanooga Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Hoosier Invitational BTN 78–53 16,149 2–0 November 16, 2011 8:00 pm yes yes Evansville Ford Center Evansville, Indiana ESPN3 94–73 9,640 3–0 November 19, 2011 8:00 pm yes Savannah State Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Hoosier Invitational BTN 94–65 16,613 4–0 November 21, 2011 6:30 pm yes Gardner–Webb Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Hoosier Invitational BTN 73–49 16,261 5–0 November 27, 2011 7:00 pm yes Butler Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Hoosier Invitational BTN 75–59 17,265 6–0 November 30, 2011 7:15 pm yes yes NC State RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina ACC – Big Ten Challenge ESPN2 86–75 16,597 7–0 December 4, 2011 4:30 pm yes Stetson Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 84–50 16,821 8–0 December 10, 2011 5:15 pm yes Kentucky 1 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry ESPN 73–72 17,472 9–0 December 17, 2011 4:30 pm yes yes 18 Notre Dame Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis Close the Gap Crossroads Classic ESPN2 69–58 19,064 10–0 December 19, 2011 6:30 pm yes 17 Howard Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana BTN 107–50 11,111 11–0 December 22, 2011 6:00 pm yes 17 UMBC Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana ESPN3 89–47 12,665 12–0 |- !colspan=12| Big Ten regular season December 28, 2011 7:30 pm yes 13 Michigan State 16 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan BTN 65–80 14,797 12–1 0–1 December 31, 2011 6:00 pm 13 Ohio State 2 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana ESPN2 74–70 17,472 13–1 1–1 January 5, 2012 9:00 pm 12 Michigan 16 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana ESPN2 73–71 16,020 14–1 2–1 January 8, 2012 12:00 pm yes 12 Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pennsylvania BTN 88–82 8,250 15–1 3–1 January 12, 2012 8:00 pm 7 Minnesota Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana BTN 74–77 17,373 15–2 3–2 January 15, 2012 4:30 pm yes 7 Ohio State 5 Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio CBS 63–80 18,809 15–3 3–3 January 18, 2012 7:00 pm yes 11 Nebraska Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska BTN 69–70 10,438 15–4 3–4 January 22, 2012 12:00 pm 11 Penn State Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana BTN 73–54 17,248 16–4 4–4 January 26, 2012 9:00 pm yes 16 Wisconsin 25 Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin ESPN2 50–57 17,230 16–5 4–5 January 29, 2012 6:00 pm 16 Iowa Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana BTN 103–89 17,243 17–5 5–5 February 1, 2012 6:30 pm yes 20 Michigan 23 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan BTN 56–68 12,721 17–6 5–6 February 4, 2012 7:00 pm yes 20 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup BTN 78–61 15,108 18–6 6–6 February 9, 2012 8:00 pm 23 Illinois Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry BTN 84–71 17,389 19–6 7–6 February 15, 2012 6:30 pm 18 Northwestern Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana BTN 71–66 17,246 20–6 8–6 February 19, 2012 6:00 pm y 18 Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA BTN 66–78 13,282 20–7 8–7 February 22, 2012 7:00 pm yes 23 North Carolina Central Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 75–56 17,164 21–7 February 26, 2012 1:00 pm yes 23 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis ESPN 69–50 11,421 22–7 9–7 February 28, 2012 7:00 pm 18 Michigan State 5 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana ESPN 70–55 17,280 23–7 10–7 March 4, 2012 6:00 pm 18 Purdue Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana Rivalry/Crimson and Gold Cup BTN 85–74 17,472 24–7 11–7 |- !colspan=9| Big Ten Conference tournament March 8, 2012 2:00 pm yes 15 Penn State Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis First Round BTN https://archive.today/20130124073050/http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=320680084 75–58 17,936 25–7 March 9, 2012 2:30 pm y 15 Wisconsin 14 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis Quarterfinals ESPN https://archive.today/20130124054603/http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=320690275 71–79 18,484 25–8 |- !colspan=9| 2012 NCAA tournament March 15, 2012 9:45 pm yes yes 16 (S 4) (S 13) New Mexico State Rose Garden Portland, Oregon Second Round CBS 79–66 26–8 17,519 March 17, 2012 7:10 pm yes yes 16 (S 4) (S 12) VCU Rose Garden Portland, Oregon Third Round TBS 63–61 27–8 17,337 March 23, 2012 9:45 pm yes yes 16 (S 4) Kentucky 1 (S 1) Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia Sweet Sixteen/Rivalry CBS 90–102 27–9 24,731 AP Poll Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region Rankings 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Regular season pollsPoll Pre-season Week1 Week2 Week3 Week4 Week5 Week6 Week7 Week8 Week9 Week10 Week11 Week12 Week13 Week14 Week15 Week16 Week17 Week18 Week19 Final AP NR NR NR NR RV RV 18 17 13 12 7 11 16 20 23 18 23 18 15 16 Coaches NR NR NR RV RV RV 20 18 15 12 8 13 17 20 23 20 24 20 15 17 13 + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   No change (RV)   Received votes 2012 recruiting class no no 2012 Yogi Ferrell PG Indianapolis Park Tudor 6 0 173 November 24, 2010 4 5 96 Ron Patterson SG Indianapolis Broad Ripple 6 3 188 August 15, 2010 3 3 91 Jeremy Hollowell SF Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrence Central 6 7 205 March 24, 2011 4 4 95 Hanner Mosquera-Perea PF La Porte, Indiana La Lumiere 6 8 200 October 31, 2010 4 5 93 Peter Jurkin C Charlotte, N.C. United Faith Christian Academy 7 0 218 August 9, 2010 3 3 89 2012 Indiana Commit List for 2012 Men's Basketball Recruiting ESPN – Indiana Basketball Recruiting 2012 3 2 February 11, 2012 yes References Indiana Hoosiers Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball seasons Indiana Category:2011 in sports in Indiana Category:2012 in sports in Indiana