2011–12 University of North Dakota men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2011–12
Team:University of North Dakota
Conference:Great West Conference
Short Conf:Great West
Record:17 - 15
Conf Record:6 - 4
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Bryan Martin
Asst Coach2:Gameli Ahelegbe
Champion:Great West tournament champions
Bowl:CIT
Bowl Result:First Round
Team Link:North Dakota Fighting Hawks

The 2011–12 University of North Dakota men's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth year head coach Brian Jones, played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, with one home game at Ralph Engelstad Arena, and are members of the Great West Conference. They were champions of the Great West Basketball tournament for the second consecutive year and earned an automatic bid into the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Drake.

This season North Dakota officially played without a mascot name after the decision to retire "Fighting Sioux" as the school's mascot amid controversy.[1] However, the school is fighting to keep the mascot name and some continue to use it.[2]

This was also North Dakota's final year as a member of the Great West as they became a full member of the Big Sky Conference in July 2012.

Roster

NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
0Aaron AndersonGuard5–10150SophomoreBrooklyn Park, Minnesota
2Nick HaugenGuard6–2200JuniorRockford, Minnesota
3Lenny AntwiGuard6–1173FreshmanMontreal, Quebec
4Mike MathisonCenter6–10265SeniorWalhalla, North Dakota
5Troy HuffGuard/Forward6–4175SophomoreMilwaukee, Wisconsin
10Shane BentonGuard6–3195FreshmanCedar Rapids, Iowa
11Jamal WebbGuard6–1185SophomoreBuffalo, New York
12Jordan AllardGuard6–7225JuniorFargo, North Dakota
20Josh GentryGuard6–4170FreshmanIndianapolis, Indiana
22Mitch WilmerCenter6–11245JuniorWarroad, Minnesota
23Spencer GoodmanForward6–5185JuniorJackson, Missouri
24Brandon BrekkeForward/Center6–8215SophomoreEast Grand Forks, Minnesota
32Josh SchulerGuard6–2187SophomoreUrbana, Ohio
33Doug ArcherForward/Center6–8210JuniorConception Junction, Missouri
40Dan StockdaleForward6–8180JuniorSheboygan, Wisconsin
45Patrick MitchellGuard6–8220SeniorDes Moines, Iowa

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ND board: Fighting Sioux nickname is retired.
  2. Web site: Fighting Sioux backers finish work on petition. 8 February 2012.