2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

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.

2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
Missouri Valley Conference Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament South Region 5 Seed, Round of 64
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
2011–12 record27–6 (16–2 MVC)
Head coachGregg Marshall
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena (10,506)
2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Wichita State162 .889  275  .844
No. 19 Creighton144 .778  285  .848
Evansville99 .500  1616  .500
Illinois State99 .500  2114  .600
Northern Iowa99 .500  2014  .588
Missouri State99 .500  1616  .500
Drake99 .500  1816  .529
Indiana State810 .444  1815  .545
Southern Illinois513 .278  823  .258
Bradley216 .111  725  .219
2012 MVC Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2011–12 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Joe Ragland 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrWest Springfield
North Platte CC
West Springfield, MA
G 2 Malcolm Armstead 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg) SrCentral Park Christian
Chipola JC
Florence, AL
G 3 Evan Wessel 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrWichita Heights Wichita, KS
F 5 James Anacreon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrFrances Lewis
Lake Land CC (IL)
Queens, NY
G 5 Demetric Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)177 lb (80 kg) JrCheyenne Las Vegas, NV
G 10 Joe Mitchell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)193 lb (88 kg) JrWichita Southeast
Hutchinson CC
Wichita, KS
F 15 Randall Vautravers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS FrAndover Central Andover, KS
F 20 Ben Smith 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)209 lb (95 kg) SrOklahoma City Southeast
Northern Oklahoma–Enid
Oklahoma City, OK
C 21 Ehimen Orukpe 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)251 lb (114 kg) JrLifeline Educational Center
Three Rivers CC (MO)
Lagos, Nigeria
F 22 Carl Hall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)233 lb (106 kg) JrNW Florida State Cochran, GA
G 23 Toure' Murry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)199 lb (90 kg) SrKlein Forest Houston, TX
G 24 David Kyles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrKimball Dallas, TX
G 31 Ron Baker  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)209 lb (95 kg) FrScott City Scott City, KS
G 32 Tekele Cotton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrWhitefield Academy Smyrna, GA
C 41 Garrett Stutz 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrNorth Kansas City Kansas City, MO
F 50 Jake White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)218 lb (99 kg) FrChaska 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

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Aaron Ellis0PF6'9"208SeniorMyrtle Beach, South CarolinaGraduated
Jerome Hamilton4PF6'7"220FreshmanWarwick, GeorgiaTransferred Connors State
Graham Hatch14G/F6'4"206SeniorMesa, ArizonaGraduated
Tyler Richardson22G/F6'4"207FreshmanHuntsville, AlabamaTransferred North Alabama
J. T. Durley31PF6'8"236SeniorPittsburg, TexasGraduated
Gabe Blair32PF6'8"235SeniorGastonia, North CarolinaGraduated

Class of 2011 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting 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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   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:

  • "2011 Wichita State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  • "2011 Wichita State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  • "2011 Wichita State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  • "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 18, 2011.

    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

    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    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

    1. "Koch Arena". Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
    2. "Wichita State Shockers Schedule 2010–11".
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