2011–12 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2011–12
Prev Year:2010–11
Next Year:2012–13
Team:Binghamton Bearcats
Conference:America East Conference
Short Conf:America East
Record:2–29
Conf Record:1–15
Head Coach:Mark Macon
Hc Year:3rd
Asst Coach1:Ron Brown
Asst Coach2:Julius Smith
Stadium:Binghamton University Events Center

The 2011–12 Binghamton Bearcats men's basketball team represented Binghamton University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by third-year head coach Mark Macon, played their home games at the Binghamton University Events Center in Vestal, New York as members of the America East Conference.

The team finished with a record of 2–29, the worst in program history, and finished last in America East play with a 1–15 conference record.[1] Binghamton began the season by losing 26 consecutive games and were the final remaining winless team in Division I.[2] The Bearcats ended the regular season at 1–28. They defeated UMBC in the first round of the 2012 America East men's basketball tournament before losing to Stony Brook to end their season.[3] [4] The Bearcats' .065 winning percentage ranked 343rd out of 344 Division I programs, ahead of just Towson's 1–31 (.031) record.[5] [6]

In the aftermath of the Bearcats' historically inept season, Macon was fired and replaced by Tommy Dempsey. Freshman forward Ben Dickinson and freshman guard Chris Longoria both transferred to other programs as a result.

Previous season

In Mark Macon's second season as Binghamton head coach, the Bearcats struggled to remain competitive following the fallout from the scandal. The team finished 8–23, tied for eighth in the America East with a 4–12 conference record. The Bearcats earned the ninth seed in the 2011 America East men's basketball tournament, beating eighth-seeded UMBC 91–65 in the first round before losing to Vermont 57–46 in the semifinals.

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
0Storm ClonchGuard6–5195FreshmanNorth Wilkesboro, North Carolina
2Robert MansellGuard6–4200SophomorePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
10K.J. BrownGuard6–1190SophomoreSicklerville, New Jersey
11Byron BrownGuard5–7160SophomoreBuffalo, New York
14Ben DickinsonForward6–9230FreshmanAlexandria, Virginia
15Alex OgundadegbeForward6–8235SophomoreBowie, Maryland
20Jimmy GrayGuard6–0175JuniorBinghamton, New York
21Chris LongoriaGuard6–4180FreshmanPeachtree, Georgia
21Javon RallingForward6–6225JuniorNew York, New York
22Taylor JohnstonForward6–7210JuniorWhitby, Ontario, Canada
22Omar RichardsForward6–8220FreshmanSan Diego, California
23Chris RiceGuard6–3195FreshmanSicklerville, New Jersey
24Mike HornGuard6–0185JuniorWoodcliff Lake, New Jersey
32Jabrille WilliamsForward6–6190FreshmanStamford, Connecticut
34Carlyle FrancisGuard6–2185JuniorScarborough, Toronto, Canada
Note: Senior Kyrie Sutton, the last remaining player from Binghamton's 2009 champion squad, was dismissed from the team in November after he was arrested for the misdemeanor of criminal possession of stolen property.[7]

Schedule

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America East Tournament

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Binghamton fires Macon after 2-29 season. 2012-04-30. ESPN.com. en. 2019-01-22.
  2. Web site: Binghamton wins at last, beats Vermont 57-53. 2012-02-20. The Columbian. en. 2019-01-22.
  3. Web site: Binghamton Survives UMBC 73-67 In OT. 2012-03-02. en. 2019-01-22.
  4. Web site: Stony Brook beats Binghamton 78-69 in America East. Mar 3. foxsports. ET. 2012 at 3:46p. 2012-03-03. FOX Sports. en-US. 2019-01-22.
  5. Web site: 2011-12 Binghamton Bearcats Roster and Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2019-01-22.
  6. Web site: 2011-12 School Stats. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2019-01-22.
  7. Web site: Sutton arrested on day of dismissal from Binghamton basketball - Pipe Dream. www.bupipedream.com. 2019-01-22.