2011–12 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2011–12
Team:Belmont Bruins
Conference:Atlantic Sun Conference
Short Conf:A-Sun
Record:27–8
Conf Record:16–2
Head Coach:Rick Byrd
Hc Year:26th
Asst Coach1:Brian Ayers
Asst Coach2:James Strong
Asst Coach3:Mark Price
Stadium:Curb Event Center
Champion:Atlantic Sun regular season
and tournament champions
Bowl:NCAA tournament
Bowl Result:Round of 64

The 2011–12 Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represented Belmont University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins, led by 26th-year head coach Rick Byrd, played their home games at Curb Event Center and were in their final season as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Belmont became a member of the Ohio Valley Conference on July 1, 2012.

The Bruins finished the season 27–8, 16–2 to be crowned Atlantic Sun regular season champions. They were also champions of the Atlantic Sun Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Georgetown.[1] [2]

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
0Chad LangCenter6–11275FreshmanMarietta, Georgia
1Drew HanlenGuard5–11180SeniorSt. Louis, Missouri
2Blake JenkinsForward6–7205SophomoreKnoxville, Tennessee
3Kerron JohnsonGuard6–1175JuniorHuntsville, Alabama
4Holden MobleyGuard/Forward6–3200FreshmanNashville, Tennessee
5Seth CaveraGuard6–2195FreshmanColorado Springs, Colorado
11Spencer TurnerGuard6–3185FreshmanBloomington, Indiana
14J. J. MannGuard/Forward6–6210SophomoreSmyrna, Georgia
21Ian ClarkGuard6–3175JuniorMemphis, Tennessee
22Reece ChamberlainGuard6–1175FreshmanGoodlettsville, Tennessee
24Adam BarnesGuard6–2190JuniorClarksville, Tennessee
30Trevor NoackForward6–7240JuniorKeller, Texas
32Scott SaundersForward/Center6–10250SeniorNew Orleans, Louisiana
34Mick Hedgepeth Forward/Center6–9235SeniorCrossville, Alabama
45Brandon BakerForward6–6220JuniorMilford, Ohio

Schedule

|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| 2012 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament|-!colspan=9| 2012 NCAA tournament

Notes and References

  1. News: Kerron Johnson leads Belmont back into the NCAA tournament. Mark. McCarter. AL.com. March 4, 2012. February 23, 2024.
  2. News: NCAA at Nationwide: Georgetown defeats Belmont. Bill. Rabinowitz. The Columbus Dispatch. March 16, 2012. February 23, 2024.