2011–12 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2011–12
Team:UNC Asheville Bulldogs
Conference:Big South Conference
Short Conf:Big South
Record:24–10
Conf Record:16–2
Head Coach:Ed Biedenbach
Hc Year:16th
Asst Coach1:Nicholas McDevitt
Asst Coach2:Brett Carey
Asst Coach3:Dion Dacons
Stadium:Kimmel Arena
Champion:Big South Regular Season & tournament champions
Bowl:NCAA Tournament
Bowl Result:Round of 64

The 2011–12 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Asheville during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by 16th year head coach Ed Biedenbach, played their home games at the brand new Kimmel Arena and are members of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 24–10, 16–2 in Big South play to be crowned regular season champions. The Bulldogs won the Big South tournament for the second straight year to earn the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Syracuse.[1] [2]

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
2Matt DickeyGuard6–1180SeniorTrussville, Alabama
3J. P. PrimmGuard6–1195SeniorDickson, Tennessee
4Chris StephensonGuard6–3200SeniorPunta Gorda, Florida
5Jaron LaneGuard6–4170JuniorGreenville, North Carolina
11Josh SeligsonGuard6–3205SophomoreRaleigh, North Carolina
12Madison DavisGuard5–10160JuniorWaynesville, North Carolina
15Jeremy AtkinsonForward6–4210JuniorElm City, North Carolina
20Chudier PalCenter6–9230SophomoreRockingham, Australia
21Thomas BessGuard6–0180FreshmanBessemer City, North Carolina
22Corey LittlejohnGuard6–3180FreshmanColumbia, South Carolina
23Keith HornsbyGuard6–4190FreshmanWilliamsburg, Virginia
32Quinard JacksonForward6–5240SeniorWest Palm Beach, Florida
33D. J. CunninghamCenter6–10240JuniorWaterford, Ohio
35Jon NwannunuForward6–8225JuniorMerrillville, Indiana
45Jaleel RobertsCenter7–0220FreshmanEvans, Georgia
50Jeremy HarnForward6–8230JuniorChapel Hill, North Carolina
55Trent MeyerGuard6–2165SophomoreFort Lauderdale, Florida

Schedule

|-!colspan=9| Exhibition|-!colspan=9| Regular season|-!colspan=9| 2012 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament|-!colspan=9| 2012 NCAA tournament

Notes and References

  1. News: Bulldogs are headed to Pittsburgh to face Syracuse. Dean. Hensley. Times-News. March 11, 2012. February 5, 2024.
  2. News: 2012 NCAA Tournament: Syracuse avoids historic upset by rallying past No. 16 UNC-Asheville in East Region action. Roger. Rubin. New York Daily News. March 16, 2012. February 5, 2024.