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The 2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Jamie Dixon, who was in his ninth year as head coach at Pittsburgh and 13th overall at the university. The team played its home games in the Petersen Events CenterinPittsburgh, Pennsylvania and are members of the Big East Conference. Pitt entered the 2011–12 season picked to finish fourth in the Big East Conference,[2] ranked #11 in the pre-season ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll,[3] and with the Big East pre-season player of the year, Ashton Gibbs.[4] They finished the season 22–17, 5–13 in Big East play for a disappointing 13th-place finish. They lost in the second round of the Big East Basketball tournament to Georgetown. They were invited to the 2012 College Basketball Invitational where they advanced to the best of three game finals series against Washington State. They defeated the Cougars 2 games to 1 to be the 2012 CBI Champions.

2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball

College Basketball Invitational Champions
Philly Hoop Group Classic Champions

CBI Champions

ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record22–17 (5–13 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Pat Sandle (11th season)
  • Brandin Knight (4th season)
  • Bill Barton (1st season)
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
(Capacity: 12,508)
Seasons
← 2010–11
2012–13 →
2011–12 Big East men's basketball standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
    No.11Marquette 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
    Notre Dame 13 5   .722 22 12   .647
    Cincinnati 12 6   .667 26 11   .703
    No. 15 Georgetown 12 6   .667 24 9   .727
    South Florida 12 6   .667 22 14   .611
    West Virginia 9 9   .500 19 14   .576
    Connecticut 8 10   .444 20 14   .588
    Seton Hall 8 10   .444 21 13   .618
    Rutgers 6 12   .333 14 18   .438
    St. John's 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
    Pittsburgh 5 13   .278 22 17   .564
    Villanova 5 13   .278 13 19   .406
    Providence 4 14   .222 15 17   .469
    DePaul 3 15   .167 12 19   .387
    *No. 2 Syracuse 0 1   .000 0 3   .000
    **No. 17 Louisville 0 8   .000 0 10   .000
    2012 Big East tournament winner
    As of March 31, 2012[1]
    *Syracuse: 30 reg. season games, 4 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Syracuse–(34–3)(17–1) **Louisville: 25 reg. season games, 5 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Louisville–(30-10)(10-8)
    Rankings from AP Poll

    Outlook

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    The Pittsburgh Panthers finished the 2010–11 season as Big East Regular Season champions with 28–6, 15–3. They received a number 1 seed in the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, but were upset by eventual national runner-up Butler in the third round. Finishing at No. 12 in the final Coaches' Poll, Pitt returns two starters, including 2011–12 Big East Pre-season Player of the Year, Ashton Gibbs,[4] as well as two of its top four scores, 41% of its scoring, and 45% of its rebounding. Four freshman joint the team, including McDonald's High School All-American Khem Birch.[5]

    At the Big East Conference media day on October 19, 2011, Pitt was selected by a vote of the league's coaches to finish fourth in the Big East Conference receiving one first place votes.[2] Pitt guard Ashton Gibbs received preseason Player of the Year and first-team all-conference selections.[4] The Panthers are ranked 11th in the nation in the preseason USA Today Coaches' Poll.[3]

    Coaching staff

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    Name[5] Position Year at
    Pittsburgh
    Alma Mater (Year)
    Jamie Dixon Head coach 13th (9th as Head Coach) TCU (1987)
    Pat Sandle Assistant coach 11th San Francisco State (1987)
    Brandin Knight Assistant coach 6th University of Pittsburgh (2005)
    Bill Barton Assistant coach 1st Salem State (1989)
    Brian Regan Director of Basketball Operations 5th Saint Vincent (1988)
    Jordan Marks Video Coordinator 3rd University of Pittsburgh (2008)
    Jason Richards Graduate Manager 2nd Davidson (2008)
    Tony Salesi Athletic Trainer 26th University of Pittsburgh (1980)

    Recruiting

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    2011 Pitt Recruiting Class Signees.

    UScollege sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Khem Birch
    forward
    Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec Notre Dame Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 30, 2010 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 97
    Malcolm Gilbert
    center
    Smyrna, Delaware Academy of the New Church 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Aug 23, 2010 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 95
    Durand Johnson
    shooting guard/small forward
    Baltimore, Maryland Brewster Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190.5 lb (86.4 kg) Aug 16, 2010 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 92
    John Johnson
    point guard/shooting guard
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Girard College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 166.5 lb (75.5 kg) Sep 17, 2009 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 91
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 12   Rivals: 20  ESPN: 15
    • 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:

    • "Pittsburgh Basketball Commit List: 2011". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
    • "Pittsburgh College Basketball Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
    • "College Basketball Recruiting Schools: Pittsburgh Panthers 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
    • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
    • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.

    Roster

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    2011–12 Pitt Panthers basketball roster[5]

    2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
    Players Coaches
    Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
    G 2 Isaiah Epps   6ft2in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hargrave Military Academy/Plainfield HS Plainfield
    G 12 Ashton Gibbs 6ft2in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Seton Hall Prep Scotch Plains, New Jersey
    C 33 Malcolm Gilbert 6ft11in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Academy of the New Church Smyrna, Delaware
    G/F 5 Durand Johnson 6ft6in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Brewster Academy/Lake Clifton Baltimore
    G 4 John Johnson 6ft1in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Girard College Philadelphia
    F 44 J. J. Moore 6ft6in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So South Kent School/Brentwood HS Brentwood, New York
    C 15 Aron Nwankwo 6ft7in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Baltimore City College Baltimore
    G/F 21 Lamar Patterson   6ft5in (1.96 m) 229 lb (104 kg) So St. Benedict's Prep/J.P. McCaskey H.S. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
    G 14 Nick Rivers 6ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Brophy College Prep Phoenix, Arizona
    F 35 Nasir Robinson 6ft5in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Chester HS Chester, Pennsylvania
    F 11 Dante Taylor 6ft9in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr National Christian Academy (MD) Greenburgh, New York
    G 1 Travon Woodall   5ft11in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr St. Anthony HS Brooklyn, New York –Paterson, New Jersey
    G 3 Cameron Wright   6ft4in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Benedictine HS Cleveland
    F 42 Talib Zanna   6ft9in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Bishop McNamara HS (MD) Kaduna, Nigeria
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2011-10-22

    Schedule

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    Pitt's 2011–12 schedule.[7]

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Scrimmage
    Sat. Oct. 22*
    5:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
    Blue-Gold Scrimmage
    Fan Fest/Maggie Dixon Heart Health Fair
          Petersen Events Center (6,513)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Exhibition
    Sat. Oct. 29*
    4:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
    No. 10 La Roche W 101–33 
     16  Birch   9  Taylor   7  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (6,525)
    Pittsburgh
    Mon. Nov. 7*
    7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
    No. 10 Kentucky Wesleyan W 76–67 
     22  Patterson   9  Zanna   11  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (6,536)
    Pittsburgh
    Regular season
    Fri. Nov. 11*
    7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network / SNY / ESPN3
    No. 10 Albany W 89–56  1–0
     25  Woodall   8  Taylor   10  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (10,125)
    Pittsburgh
    Sun. Nov. 13*
    6:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 10 Rider
    Philly Hoop Group Classic
    W 86–78  2–0
     24  Gibbs   8  Patterson   10  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (8,712)
    Pittsburgh
    Wed. Nov. 16*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 9 Long Beach State L 76–86  2–1
     20  Gibbs   6  Zanna   4  Gibbs, Patterson, Woodall  Petersen Events Center (8,215)
    Pittsburgh
    Tue. Nov. 22*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 17 La Salle
    Philly Hoop Group Classic
    W 73–69  3–1
     17  Robinson   6  Birch, Moore, Robinson, Taylor   10  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (8,375)
    Pittsburgh
    Fri. Nov. 25*
    7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network Philadelphia
    No. 17 at Penn
    Philly Hoop Group Classic
    W 78–58  4–1
     16  Gibbs   10  Birch   7  Woodall  The Palestra (6,843)
    Philadelphia
    Sun. Nov. 27*
    5:00 pm, ESPN3 / Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network / SNY
    No. 17 Robert Morris
    Philly Hoop Group Classic
    W 81–71  5–1
     21  Gibbs   15  Zanna   10  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (8,758)
    Pittsburgh
    Wed. Nov. 30*
    7:00 pm, CBS Sports Network
    No. 17 vs. Duquesne
    The City Game
    W 80–69  6–1
     18  Gibbs   11  Taylor   7  Woodall  CONSOL Energy Center (15,880)
    Pittsburgh
    Sat. Dec. 3*
    5:15 pm, ESPN
    No. 17 at Tennessee
    SEC–Big East Invitational
    W 61–56  7–1
     16  Gibbs, Robinson   12  Robinson   6  Gibbs  Thompson–Boling Arena (17,249)
    Knoxville, TN
    Tue. Dec. 6*
    7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network
    No. 15 VMI W 97–70  8–1
     20  Gibbs   14  Robinson   6  Patterson  Petersen Events Center (8,923)
    Pittsburgh
    Sat. Dec. 10*
    2:30 pm, ESPN2
    No. 15 vs. Oklahoma State
    Carquest Auto Parts Classic
    W 74–68  9–1
     17  Gibbs   10  Patterson   7  Patterson  Madison Square Garden (17,046)
    New York City
    Sat. Dec. 17*
    6:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network / SNY
    No. 15 South Carolina State W 69–55  10–1
     16  Patterson   14  Zanna   6  Gibbs  Petersen Events Center (9,521)
    Pittsburgh
    Tue. Dec. 20*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    No. 15 St. Francis (PA) W 71–47  11–1
     15  Moore   8  Taylor   4  Patterson  Petersen Events Center (8,325)
    Pittsburgh
    Fri. Dec. 23*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 15 Wagner L 54–59  11–2
     14  Gibbs   9  Robinson   4  Patterson  Petersen Events Center (9,315)
    Pittsburgh
    Big East Regular Season
    Tue. Dec. 27
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 22 at Notre Dame L 59–72  11–3
    (0–1)
     13  Zanna   12  Zanna   5  Gibbs  Edmund P. Joyce Center (8,231)
    Notre Dame, IN
    Sun. Jan. 1
    7:00 pm, ESPN Plus/Root Sports Pittsburgh
    No. 22 Cincinnati L 63–66  11–4
    (0–2)
     19  Robinson   11  Taylor   5  Johnson  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh
    Thu. Jan. 5
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at DePaul L 81–84  11–5
    (0–3)
     16  Zanna   9  Patterson   4  Gibbs, Johnson  Allstate Arena (8,110)
    Rosemont, IL
    Wed. Jan. 11
    7:00 pm, ESPN Plus/Root Sports Pittsburgh
    Rutgers L 39–62  11–6
    (0–4)
     10  Moore   9  Robinson   4  Epps  Petersen Events Center (10,812)
    Pittsburgh
    Sat. Jan. 14
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at No. 25 Marquette L 57–62  11–7
    (0–5)
     29  Gibbs   7  Robinson, Patterson   3  Robinson  Bradley Center (18,404)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Mon. Jan. 16
    7:30 pm, ESPN Big Monday
    at No. 1 Syracuse L 63–71  11–8
    (0–6)
     10  Gibbs, Patterson, Wright   11  Taylor   3  Patterson, Robinson, Wright  Carrier Dome (24,826)
    Syracuse, New York
    Sat. Jan. 21
    9:00 pm, ESPN College GameDay
    No. 23 Louisville L 62–73  11–9
    (0–7)
     14  Gibbs, Patterson   7  Robinson   7  Patterson  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh
    Wed. Jan. 25
    7:00 pm, ESPN Plus/Root Sports Pittsburgh
    Providence W 86–74  12–9
    (1–7)
     22  Gibbs   11  Patterson   9  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (10,049)
    Pittsburgh
    Sat. Jan. 28
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 10 Georgetown W 72–60  13–9
    (2–7)
     23  Robinson   10  Zanna   10  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh
    Mon. Jan. 30
    7:00 pm, ESPN Big Monday
    at West Virginia
    Backyard Brawl
    W 72–66  14–9
    (3–7)
     24  Woodall   7  Taylor   4  Patterson  WVU Coliseum (13,032)
    Morgantown, WV
    Sun. Feb. 5
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    Villanova W 79–70  15–9
    (4–7)
     29  Woodall   8  Zanna   5  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh
    Wed. Feb. 8
    7:00 pm, ESPN Plus/Root Sports Pittsburgh
    at South Florida L 51–63  15–10
    (4–8)
     11  Woodall   5  Robinson, Woodall, Zanna   2  Robinson, Woodall  Tampa Bay Times Forum (4,507)
    Tampa, FL
    Sun. Feb. 12
    12:00 pm, ESPN Plus/WTAE-TV, "Big East Game of the Week"
    at Seton Hall L 66–73  15–11
    (4–9)
     26  Gibbs   9  Robinson   6  Woodall  Prudential Center (NA)
    Newark, NJ
    Thu. Feb. 16
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    West Virginia
    Backyard Brawl
    L 48–66  15–12
    (4–10)
     12  Woodall   5  Patterson, Robinson   8  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (12,508)
    Pittsburgh
    Sun. Feb. 19
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    South Florida L 47–56  15–13
    (4–11)
     21  Moore   11  Robinson   3  Robinson, Woodall  Petersen Events Center (9,849)
    Pittsburgh
    Sun. Feb. 26
    2:00 pm, CBS
    at No. 17 Louisville L 54–57  15–14
    (4–12)
     16  Moore   11  Robinson   2  Woodall, Robinson, Wright  KFC Yum! Center (22,746)
    Louisville, KY
    Wed. Feb. 29
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    St. John's W 89–69  16–14
    (5–12)
     19  Gibbs   8  Taylor   7  Patterson  Petersen Events Center (9,449)
    Pittsburgh
    Sat. Mar. 3
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    at Connecticut L 65–74  16–15
    (5–13)
     12  Wright, Patterson   6  Moore   5  Woodall  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    2012 Big East tournament
    Tue. Mar. 6
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. (13) vs. No. (12St. John's
    First Round
    W 73–59  17–15
     20  Gibbs   8  Robinson   6  Woodall  Madison Square Garden (20,057)
    New York
    Wed. Mar. 7
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    No. (13) vs. No. (5Georgetown
    Second Round
    L 52–64  17–16
     14  Gibbs   8  Patterson   6  Patterson  Madison Square Garden (20,057)
    New York
    2012 College Basketball Invitational
    Wed. Mar. 14*
    7:00 pm
    Wofford
    First Round
    W 81–63  18–16
     16  Moore, Woodall   11  Robinson   9  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (1,449)
    Pittsburgh
    Mon. Mar. 19*
    7:00 pm
    Princeton
    Quarterfinals
    W 82–61  19–16
     19  Patterson   10  Patterson   11  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (2,001)
    Pittsburgh
    Wed. Mar. 21*
    7:00 pm, HDNet
    at Butler
    Semifinals
    W 68–62 OT 20–16
     15  Zanna   10  Patterson   7  Patterson  Hinkle Fieldhouse (3,754)
    Indianapolis
    Mon. Mar. 26*
    10:00 pm, HDNet
    at Washington State
    Finals–Game 1
    L 66–67  20–17
     16  Moore, Woodall   5  Patterson, Taylor   7  Woodall  Beasley Coliseum (4,226)
    Pullman, Washington
    Wed. Mar. 28*
    7:00 pm, HDNet
    Washington State
    Finals–Game 2
    W 57–53  21–17
     14  Zanna   8  Zanna   5  Patterson, Woodall  Petersen Events Center (3,349)
    Pittsburgh
    Fri. Mar. 30*
    7:00 pm, HDNet
    Washington State
    Finals–Game 3
    W 71–65  22–17
     17  Woodall   7  Patterson   7  Woodall  Petersen Events Center (3,849)
    Pittsburgh

    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from Division I AP Poll unless otherwise noted. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

    Rankings

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    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. rv=Others receiving votes.
    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 10 9 17 17 15 15 15 22 rv -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- n/a
    Coaches 11 9 16 17 14 14 13 22 rv -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- rv

    Season notes and accomplishments

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    References

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    1. ^ "Big East Conference Standings - 2011-12." ESPN.com. Retrieved 03-31-12.
  • ^ a b Fittipaldo, Ray (October 20, 2011). "Pitt's Gibbs gets top preseason honor". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  • ^ a b Grupp, John (October 20, 2011). "Pitt hoops ranked No. 11 in coaches' poll". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  • ^ a b c Bontemps, Tim (October 20, 2011). "Pitt's Gibbs named preseason Big East Player of Year". New York Post. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  • ^ a b c Pitt Basketball 2011-12 Preseason Prospectus (PDF), University of Pittsburgh, 2011, pp. 1–2, archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014, retrieved October 22, 2011
  • ^ a b Fittipaldo, Ray (December 17, 2011). "Khem Birch leaves Pitt basketball program". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  • ^ "Pitt Men's Basketball 2011-2012 Schedule". PittsburghPanthers.com. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  • ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (January 6, 2012). "Panthers blow big lead against DePaul, lose 4th in row". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  • ^ Grupp, John (January 26, 2012). "Pitt pummels Big East foe Providence, ends eight-game skid at Pete". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  • ^ Fittipaldo, Ray (January 17, 2012). "Syracuse 71, Pitt 63: Panthers' losing streak hits 7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  • ^ "Pitt guard Woodall earns national honor". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. February 8, 2012. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
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