2011–12 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2011–12
Team:Colorado Buffaloes
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac–12
Record:24–12
Conf Record:11–7
Asst Coach3:Mike Rohn
Champion:Pac-12 tournament champions
Bowl Result:Round of 32

The 2011–12 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Head coach Tad Boyle was in his second season at Colorado. This was their first year as members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the regular season with 24–12 overall, 11–7 in Pac-12 play. They won the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament and earned a trip to the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament with an 11 seed in south. They defeated UNLV in the second round before they lost to Baylor in the third round.[1] [2]

Roster

NameHeightWeight (lbs.)PositionClassHometownPrevious School
0Askia Booker160lbGFr.Los Angeles, CaliforniaPrice HS
1Nate Tomlinson190lbGSr.SydneyLee Academy
2Shannon Sharpe200lbGSo.Corona, CaliforniaCentennial HS
15Shane Harris-Tunks225lbF/CRS So.Liverpool, New South WalesAustralian Institute of Sport
21André Roberson195lbGSo.San Antonio, TexasWagner HS
23Sabatino Chen180lbGSr.Louisville, ColoradoUniversity of Denver
25Spencer Dinwiddie160lbGFr.Woodland Hills, CaliforniaTaft HS
30Carlon Brown215lbGRS Sr.Riverside, CaliforniaUniversity of Utah
31Jeremy Adams215lbGSo.Madison, MississippiNavarro JC
32Ben Mills215lbCSo.Hartland, WisconsinArrowhead HS
33Austin Dufault230lbFSr.Killdeer, North DakotaKilldeer HS
55Trey Eckloff235lbFSr.Englewood, ColoradoCherry Creek HS

Schedule

|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| Pac-12 tournament|-!colspan=9| 2012 NCAA tournament

Notes and References

  1. News: CU holds off UNLV for 68-64 victory. The Denver Post. March 15, 2012. February 5, 2024.
  2. News: CU Buffs eliminated from NCAA Tournament by Baylor. Tom. Kensler. The Denver Post. March 17, 2012. February 5, 2024.