| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2011–12 |
| Team: | Dayton Flyers |
| Conference: | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Short Conf: | A-10 |
| Record: | 20–13 |
| Conf Record: | 9–7 |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Asst Coach2: | Allen Griffin |
| Asst Coach3: | Tom Ostrom |
| Champion: | Old Spice Classic Champions |
| Bowl: | NIT |
| Bowl Result: | First Round |
The 2011–12 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the University of Dayton during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flyers, led by first year head coach Archie Miller, played their home games at the University of Dayton Arena and are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 20–13 9–7 in A-10 to finish in a four way tie for fifth place. They were champions of the 2011 Old Spice Classic. They lost in the quarterfinals of the A-10 Basketball tournament to Xavier. They were invited to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Iowa.[1]
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Dillard | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Junior | Homewood, Illinois |
| 2 | Josh Benson | Forward/Center | 6–9 | 223 | Junior | Dayton, Ohio |
| 3 | Mitch Asmus | Forward | 6–5 | 195 | Sophomore | Okemos, Michigan |
| 4 | Chris Johnson | Forward | 6–6 | 201 | Senior | Columbus, Ohio |
| 5 | Devin Oliver | Forward | 6–7 | 200 | Sophomore | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| 12 | Josh Parker | Guard | 6–0 | 186 | Senior | Harvey, Illinois |
| 21 | Brian Vonderhaar | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 22 | Paul Williams | Guard | 6–4 | 212 | Senior | Detroit, Michigan |
| 23 | Luke Fabrizius | Forward | 6–9 | 228 | Senior | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
| 25 | Alex Gavrilovic | Forward | 6–9 | 230 | Freshman | Strasbourg, France |
| 35 | Matt Kavanaugh | Forward/Center | 6–9 | 250 | Junior | Centerville, Ohio |
| 50 | Ralph Hill | Forward | 6–6 | 210 | Sophomore | Westerville, Ohio |
| Matt Derenbecker | Forward | 6–7 | 185 | Freshman | Metairie, Louisiana | |
| Vee Sanford | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Sophomore | Lexington, Kentucky | |
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