2011–12 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by second year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the CenturyLink Center Omaha (renamed from Qwest Center Omaha in the 2011 offseason) and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. The conference season ended with 14–4 record, finishing in 2nd place, behind Wichita State. They finished the season 29–6, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA Tournament where they defeated Alabama in the first round before falling in the second round to North Carolina.

2011–12 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
Missouri Valley Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 19
2011–12 record29–6 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCenturyLink Center Omaha
2011–12 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 16 Wichita State16–2 .88927–5  .844
No. 19 Creighton †14–4 .77828–5  .848
Evansville9–9 .50016–16  .500
Illinois State9–9 .50021–14  .600
Northern Iowa9–9 .50020–14  .588
Missouri State9–9 .50016–16  .500
Drake9–9 .50018–16  .529
Indiana State8–10 .44418–15  .545
Southern Illinois5–13 .2788–23  .258
Bradley2–16 .1117–25  .219
† 2012 MVC Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kaleb Korver 15 G 6'5" 195 Senior Pella, IA Graduated
Wayne Runnels 23 F 6'6" 215 Senior Watonga, OK Graduated
Darryl Ashford 24 G/F 6'4" 210 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Kenny Lawson Jr. 25 C 6'9" 250 Senior Oceanside, CA Graduated
Casey Harriman 32 F 6'5" 220 Senior Ida Grove, IA Graduated

2011 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Avery Dingman
SF		 Branson, MO Ames 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) May 1, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:
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 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2021-06-01.

    Roster
    2011–12 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 00 Gregory Echenique 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrSt. Benedict's Preparatory School
    Rutgers    		 Guatire, Venezuela
    G 1 Austin Chatman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrThe Colony The Colony, TX
    G 2 Taylor Stormberg 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SoCreighton Prep Omaha, NE
    F 3 Doug McDermott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoAmes Ames, IA
    F 4 Alex Olson  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrAbraham Lincoln Council Bluffs, IA
    G 5 Josh Jones 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCentral Omaha, NE
    G 10 Grant Gibbs 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrLinn-Mar High School
    Gonzaga    		 Marion, IA
    G/F 11 Derek Sebastian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrThompson Valley Loveland, CO
    G/F 12 Jahenns Manigat 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoRegional Elite Development Academy Ottawa, Ontario
    G 13 Ross Ferrarini (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrWestside Omaha, NE
    F 20 Matthew Dorwart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrSidney Sidney, NE
    G 22 Avery Dingman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrBranson Branson, MO
    C 23 Geoffrey Groselle  7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrPlano West Plano, TX
    G/F 24 Nevin Johnson  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSpring Houston, TX
    G 30 Antoine Young 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrBellevue West Bellevue, NE
    C 31 Will Artino 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS FrWaukee Waukee, IA
    F 34 Ethan Wragge 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoEden Prairie Eden Prairie, MN
    F 50 Mogboluwaga Oginni  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrSaint Louis University St. Louis, MO
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 6/1/2021

    Rankings
    Main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP [1] RV RV RV RV RV 19 25 23 21 RV 23 19 15 13 17 RV RV 25 19 19
    Coaches [2] RV RV RV 25 22 17 24 21 19 24 21 18 14 12 15 RV RV 24 22 20

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/06/2011*
    2:00 pm    		 Rockhurst W 81–42  –
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (13,533)
    Omaha, NE
    Regular Season
    11/11/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 North Carolina A&T
    Dale Howard Classic    		 W 97–65  1–0
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (15,228)
    Omaha, NE
    11/13/2011*
    2:00 pm    		 Chicago State
    Dale Howard Classic    		 W 95–61  2–0
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (13,908)
    Omaha, NE
    11/16/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 at UAB W 70–60  3–0
    		 Bartow Arena (4,417)
    Birmingham, AL
    11/20/2011*
    3:00 pm, BTN    		 vs. Iowa
    Dale Howard Classic    		 W 82–59  4–0
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (12,746)
    Des Moines, IA
    11/25/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 Campbell
    Dale Howard Classic    		 W 104–81  5–0
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,683)
    Omaha, NE
    11/30/2011*
    9:30 pm, The Mtn.    		 at San Diego State
    MWC–MVC Challenge    		 W 85–83  6–0
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    12/04/2011*
    4:00 pm, KMTV    		 Nebraska W 76–66  7–0
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,561)
    Omaha, NE
    12/10/2011*
    11:00 am, KMTV    		 No. 19 at Saint Joseph's L 71–80  7–1
    		 Hagan Arena (4,200)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/17/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 25 Houston Baptist W 97–62  8–1
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,513)
    Omaha, NE
    12/19/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 23 at Tulsa W 83–64  9–1
    		 Reynolds Center (4,228)
    Tulsa, OK
    12/22/2011*
    7:00 pm    		 No. 23 Northwestern W 87–79  10–1
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,676)
    Omaha, NE
    12/28/2011
    7:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 21 Missouri State L 65–77  10–2
    (0–1)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,665)
    Omaha, NE
    12/31/2011
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 21 at Wichita State W 68–61  11–2
    (1–1)    		 Charles Koch Arena (10,317)
    Wichita, KS
    01/03/2012
    7:00 pm, KMTV    		 Drake W 76–59  12–2
    (2–1)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (15,390)
    Omaha, NE
    01/07/2012
    7:00 pm, KMTV    		 at Bradley W 92–83  13–2
    (3–1)    		 Peoria Civic Center (8,610)
    Peoria, IL
    01/10/2012
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 23 Northern Iowa W 63–60  14–2
    (4–1)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,627)
    Omaha, NE
    01/13/2012
    8:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 23 at Illinois State W 87–78  15–2
    (5–1)    		 Redbird Arena (8,771)
    Normal, IL
    01/15/2012
    7:05 pm    		 No. 23 at Missouri State W 66–65  16–2
    (6–1)    		 JQH Arena (9,124)
    Springfield, MO
    01/18/2012
    6:00 pm, NET    		 No. 18 Southern Illinois W 90–71  17–2
    (7–1)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (15,794)
    Omaha, NE
    01/21/2012
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 18 Indiana State W 75–49  18–2
    (8–1)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,411)
    Omaha, NE
    01/25/2012
    7:00 pm, KMTV    		 No. 15 at Drake W 77–69  19–2
    (9–1)    		 Knapp Center (6,110)
    Des Moines, IA
    01/28/2012
    7:00 pm, KMTV    		 No. 15 Bradley W 73–59  20–2
    (10–1)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (18,436)
    Omaha, NE
    02/01/2012
    7:00 pm, NET    		 No. 13 Illinois State W 102–74  21–2
    (11–1)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,311)
    Omaha, NE
    02/04/2012
    4:00 pm, FSN    		 No. 13 at Northern Iowa L 62–65  21–3
    (11–2)    		 McLeod Center (6,910)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    02/07/2012
    7:00 pm    		 No. 17 at Evansville L 57–65  21–4
    (11–3)    		 Ford Center (5,128)
    Evansville, IN
    02/11/2012
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 17 Wichita State L 68–89  21–5
    (11–4)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,772)
    Omaha, NE
    02/14/2012
    7:00 pm    		 at Southern Illinois W 88–69  22–5
    (12–4)    		 SIU Arena (3,408)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/18/2012*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Long Beach State
    Sears BracketBusters    		 W 81–79  23–5
    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,503)
    Omaha, NE
    02/21/2012
    7:00 pm, FSN    		 Evansville W 93–92 OT 24–5
    (13–4)    		 CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,447)
    Omaha, NE
    02/25/2012
    3:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Indiana State W 61–60  25–5
    (14–4)    		 Hulman Center (7,911)
    Terre Haute, IN
    Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tournament
    03/02/2012
    6:00 pm, MVCTV    		 No. 25 vs. Drake
    Quarterfinals    		 W 68–61  26–5
    		 Scottrade Center (14,412)
    St. Louis, MO
    03/03/2012
    4:30 pm, MVCTV    		 No. 25 vs. Evansville
    Semifinals    		 W 99–71  27–5
    		 Scottrade Center (16,271)
    St. Louis, MO
    03/04/2012
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 25 vs. Illinois State
    Championship Game    		 W 83–79 OT 28–5
    		 Scottrade Center (12,380)
    St.Louis, MO
    2012 NCAA Tournament
    03/16/2012*
    1:40 pm, TBS    		 No. 19 (8) vs. No. (9) Alabama
    Second Round    		 W 58–57  29–5
    		 Greensboro Coliseum Complex (15,880)
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    03/18/2012*
    4:30 pm, CBS    		 No. 19 (8) vs. No. 4 (1) North Carolina
    Third Round    		 L 73–87  29–6
    		 Greensboro Coliseum Complex (18,722)
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References
    1. "Creighton (NE) 2012 AP Men's Basketball Rankings". College Poll Archive. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
    2. "2011–12 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings". ESPN. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
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