2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season explained

Year:	2011
Preseason Ap:	North Carolina
Regular Season:	November 7, 2011 – March 11, 2012
Tourney Start:	March 13
Nc Date:	April 2, 2012
Champ Stad:	Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Champ City:	New Orleans, Louisiana
Champ:	Kentucky Wildcats
Nit Champ:	Stanford Cardinal
Cbi Champ:	Pittsburgh Panthers
Cit Champ:	Mercer Bears
Playeroftheyear:	Anthony Davis, Kentucky

The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011, with the (2K Sports Classic) and ended with the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 2, 2012, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The tournament began with four first-round games on March 13–14, 2012 in Dayton, Ohio, US, followed by second and third rounds on Thursday through Sunday, March 15–18, 2012. Regionals games were played on Thursday through Sunday, March 22–25, 2012, with the Final Four played on Saturday and Monday, March 31 and April 2, 2012.

Kentucky claimed its eighth NCAA title, defeating Kansas 67–59 in the final. Consensus national player of the year Anthony Davis of Kentucky was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Season headlines

• September 13 – NCAA recruiting frenzy resumed when high school junior Jabari Parker held an open practice attended by representatives of 42 NCAA Division I schools, including Mike Krzyzewski, Roy Williams, Tom Izzo, Bruce Weber, Billy Kennedy, Thad Matta, Bill Self, Oliver Purnell and Larry Krystkowiak.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
• November 1 – The AP preseason All-American team was named. Ohio State's Jared Sullinger was the only unanimous pick. Joining Sullinger were North Carolina forward Harrison Barnes (63 of 65 possible votes), Wisconsin guard Jordan Taylor (51), Kentucky forward Terrence Jones (33) and Connecticut guard Jeremy Lamb (25).^[5]
• After Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl was fired following the 2010–11 season for major recruiting violations, he took a job as vice president of marketing with a Knoxville-based wholesale grocery company, H.T. Hackney.^[6] He had been offered an opportunity to coach the NBA Development League's Texas Legends but declined because he wanted to stay in the Knoxville area with his family.^[6]
• November 11 – the game between Michigan State and #1 North Carolina, known as the inaugural Carrier Classic, was played on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson off the coast of Coronado, California on Veterans Day.^[7] It was the first ever college basketball game played on a Navy aircraft carrier.^[7] President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama attended the game as North Carolina won 67–55.^[7]
• November 17 – Syracuse associate head coach Bernie Fine was placed on paid administrative leave after accusations by multiple former ball boys claimed that he sexually molested them a number of times spanning more than 10 years.^[8] The story about Fine broke less than two weeks after the Penn State sex abuse scandal came to light.^[8] Fine was subsequently fired on November 27, ending his streak as Division I's longest-tenured assistant coach at one school.^[9]
• December 5 – Harvard became ranked in the AP Poll for the first time in school history, coming in at No. 25 after an 8–0 start.^{[10] [11] [12]} It leaves Brown as the only remaining Ivy League school to have never been ranked in the poll and leaves only seven schools that have played Division I basketball since the AP Poll began that have never been ranked in it.^[10]
• December 5 – Mike Krzyzewski and Tennessee Lady Volunteers coach Pat Summitt were named the co-recipients of the annual Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award, making them the third and fourth college basketball coaches selected in its 57-year history.^[13]
• December 28 – After beating (15 AP/14 Coaches) Mississippi State,^[14] the Baylor Bears had their program's first ever 13–0 start and a school-record tying 13-game winning streak.^[15] The Bears' record reached 17–0 before finally losing to No. 7 Kansas, 92–74, on January 16.^[16] At the time of their first loss they were ranked No. 3 in the nation, another all-time program high.^[16]
• December 31 – No. 13 Indiana defeats No. 2 Ohio State, becoming the first Hoosiers men's basketball team to defeat both the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the same season (they had also previously upset then-#1 Kentucky, 73–72).^[17]
• January 5 – A Sun Belt Conference game between Louisiana–Lafayette and Western Kentucky ends in controversy, as officials failed to notice that the Ragin' Cajuns had six men on the court when Elfrid Payton drove for the layup that gave them a 72–70 win on WKU's home court. The conference's coordinator of officials stated that the error was not correctable post-game, but indicated that suspensions of the three officials involved were possible.^[18]
• February 9 – Murray State, the last unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball and ranked No. 9 in the country, loses at home to Tennessee State 72–68.^[19]
• February 21 – Binghamton becomes the last team in Division I to win a game.^[20] They started 0–26 until a 57–53 upset win over Vermont.^[20]
• February 24 – Radford receives two years of probation, but no postseason ban, for providing impermissible benefits to recruits. Former head coach Brad Greenberg, who left after the 2010–11 season, is hit with a five-year show-cause penalty for leading an effort to mislead NCAA investigators.^[21]
• March 8 – Yahoo! Sports reports that the FBI is investigating suspended Auburn point guard Varez Ward for possible involvement in a point shaving scheme. A second Auburn player had been investigated but was cleared.^[22]

Milestones and records

• November 11 – Louisville coach Rick Pitino recorded his 600th career win in an 83–48 victory over Tennessee–Martin.^[23] He became the 15th fastest coach to do so (38th overall).^[23]
• November 15 – Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski recorded his 903rd win as a head coach, surpassing his former college coach Bob Knight for the most in Division I men's basketball history.^[24] The #6 Blue Devils defeated Michigan State, 74–69, at Madison Square Garden.^[24]
• November 20 – Connecticut point guard Shabazz Napier recorded the ninth triple-double in school history.^[25] He compiled 22 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in an 87–70 win over Coppin State.^[25]
• November 22 – Tennessee forward Jeronne Maymon scored 32 points and grabbed a Maui Invitational Tournament-record 20 rebounds in a double-overtime loss to #8 Memphis, 99–97.^[26]
• November 28 – Florida coach Billy Donovan recorded his 400th career win in a 96–70 defeat of Stetson.^[27]
• December 3 – Ohio State coach Thad Matta recorded his 300th career win in a 64–35 defeat of Texas–Pan American.^[28]
• December 10 – IUPUI player Alex Young scored a team record 43 points in an 84–76 win over Western Kentucky.^[29]
• December 30 – Coppin State coach Fang Mitchell recorded his 400th win at the school in a 93–83 defeat of Nebraska-Omaha.^[30]
• January 4 – Zack Rosen became Penn's all-time assist leader, passing his coach Jerome Allen's mark of 505.^[31] Rosen finished his career with 588 assists.
• January 10 – Illinois guard Brandon Paul scored 43 points in a 79–74 upset over No. 5 Ohio State.^[32] The 43 points was the third-highest scoring game in Illinois history and his eight three-pointers tied a school record.^[32]
• Guard Alex Young of IUPUI,^[33] UC Santa Barbara guard Orlando Johnson,^[34] High Point guard Nick Barbour,^[35] Oral Roberts forward Dominique Morrison,^[36] Oakland guard Reggie Hamilton,^[37] Tennessee Tech guard Kevin Murphy,^[38] Lehigh guard CJ McCollum,^[39] St. Bonaventure forward Andrew Nicholson^[40] and Northwestern forward John Shurna^[41] each passed the 2,000 point mark for their careers.
• January 17 – Western Carolina defeated Toccoa Falls College (a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association) by a score of 141–39, making the 102-point win margin the third largest in NCAA Division I men's basketball history.^[42] It also set WCU program records for points in a game and points in a half (72; first half).^[42] Nine players scored in double figures for the Catamounts.^[42]
• January 28 – Towson defeated UNC Wilmington 66–61, ending the longest losing streak in Division I men's basketball history at 41 games.^[43]
• January 30 – Tennessee Tech guard Kevin Murphy scored 50 points against SIU Edwardsville, breaking the previous school record of 38.^[44]
• February 18 – Iona point guard Scott Machado set the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference record for single-season and career assists in a Bracket Buster game against Nevada^[45] Machado finished the season with 327 assists and tallied 880 for his career.^[46]
• February 29 – North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall broke Ed Cota's school single-season assist record (284) in a win over Maryland^[47] On March 9 in an ACC tournament game against NC State, Marshall eclipsed Craig Neal's ACC single season assist mark of 303.^[48] Marshall finished the season with 351 assists.
• Missouri's Ricardo Ratliffe set the Missouri and Big 12 Conference single season record for field goal percentage. Ratliffe shot 69.3% from the floor, also leading the country in this category.^[49]
• March 16 – In the NCAA tournament's Round of 64, Michigan State's Draymond Green recorded a triple-double with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.^[50] Green also had recorded a triple-double in a 2011 tournament game, making him one of only three players in history to record multiple triple-doubles in its history, and the only one officially recognized by the NCAA to have accomplished this feat.^[51] The others were Hall of Famers Oscar Robertson (4) and Magic Johnson (2).^[50]
• April 2 – By winning the national championship game, Kentucky records its 38th win, setting a new all-time single season record for a men's Division I basketball program.
• April 2 – Jeff Withey of Kansas broke Joakim Noah's NCAA tournament blocked shot record of 29, set in 2006. Withey finished with 31 blocks in the 2012 NCAA tournament. Kentucky's Anthony Davis also tied Noah's record.^[52]

Conference membership changes

See main article: 2010–2014 NCAA conference realignment.

The 2011–12 season saw the first wave of membership changes resulting from a major realignment of NCAA Division I conferences. The cycle began in 2010 with the Big Ten and the then-Pac-10 publicly announcing their intentions to expand. The fallout from these conferences' moves later affected a majority of D-I conferences.

School	Former conference	New conference
Boise State Broncos	WAC	Mountain West
BYU Cougars	Mountain West	WCC (independent in football)
Campbell Fighting Camels	Atlantic Sun	Big South
Centenary Gentlemen	Summit League	American Southwest (Division III)
Colorado Buffaloes	Big 12	Pac-12
Nebraska Cornhuskers	Big 12	Big Ten
New Orleans Privateers	Independent	Division II independent
North Carolina Central Eagles	Independent
Omaha Mavericks	MIAA (Division II)	Independent
Savannah State Tigers	Independent
South Dakota Coyotes	Great West	Summit League
Utah Utes	Mountain West	Pac-12

New arenas

• Bowling Green, which had played since 1960 at the on-campus Anderson Arena, opened the Stroh Center, also on campus. In the first regular-season game in the new arena, the Falcons defeated Howard 63–48 on November 11.^[53]
• Evansville moved from Roberts Municipal Stadium, their home since 1956, to the new Ford Center in downtown Evansville. The Purple Aces also won their first regular-season game in the new building, defeating Butler 80–77 in overtime on November 12.^[54] (Incidentally, this was Butler's second consecutive season as the first regular-season opponent in a new facility; the 2010–11 team christened Louisville's new KFC Yum! Center.)
• Omaha made its Division I debut in the new Ralston Arena, an off-campus venue in Ralston, a suburb of Omaha. The team's former on-campus home, Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse, remained in use by the Omaha women's team. (Both teams would move in 2015 to the on-campus Baxter Arena.)
• UNC Asheville, like Bowling Green, moved from one on-campus facility to another, leaving behind their home since 1963, the Justice Center, for the new Kimmel Arena. The Bulldogs brought in top-ranked North Carolina for the arena's regular-season opening on November 13. The Tar Heels, playing in head coach Roy Williams' hometown, won 91–75.^[55] (UNC Asheville was also christening a new arena for the second consecutive season; the 2010–11 team defeated Auburn in the first regular-season game at the Tigers' new Auburn Arena.)
• UT Arlington moved in midseason. The Mavericks started the season at Texas Hall, which opened in 1965 when the team was known as the Arlington State Rebels. On February 1, the Mavericks opened College Park Center, located on the opposite side of their campus, defeating UTSA 67–66.^[56]

Major rule changes

Beginning in 2011–12, the following rules change was implemented:

• The charge circle was instituted – a semi-circle in front of the basket. Secondary defenders must be outside of this circle to effectively draw a charge. Otherwise they will be assessed an automatic blocking foul.^[57]

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

See also: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings.

The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls.

Associated Press^[58] Ranking Team 1 North Carolina (62) 2 3 Ohio State (1) 4 Connecticut (2) 5 Syracuse 6 Duke 7 Vanderbilt 8 Florida 9 Louisville 10 Pittsburgh 11 Memphis 12 Baylor 13 Kansas 14 Xavier 15 Wisconsin 16 Arizona 17 UCLA 18 Alabama 19 Michigan 20 Texas A&M 21 Cincinnati 22 Marquette 23 Gonzaga 24 California 25 Missouri

ESPN/USA Today Coaches^[59] Ranking Team 1 North Carolina (31) 2 Kentucky (1) 3 Ohio State 4 Connecticut 5 Syracuse 6 Duke 7 Vanderbilt 8 Louisville 9 Memphis 10 Florida 11 Pittsburgh 12 Baylor 13 Kansas 14 Wisconsin 15 Xavier 16 Arizona 17 Alabama 18 Michigan 19 Texas A&M 20 UCLA 21 Marquette 22 Cincinnati 23 Gonzaga 24 California 25 Missouri

Regular season

A number of early-season tournaments marked the beginning of the college basketball season.

Early-season tournaments

^{[60] [61]}

Name	Dates	No. teams	Champion
2K Sports Coaches vs. Cancer Classic	November 7, 2011 – November 8, 2011	4*	Mississippi State
World Vision Classic	November 12, 2011 – November 14, 2011	4	Washington
Hall of Fame Tipoff	November 11, 2011 – November 20, 2011	4*	Kentucky
Charleston Classic	November 17, 2011 – November 20, 2011	8	Northwestern
Puerto Rico Tip-Off	November 17, 2011 – November 20, 2011	8	Alabama
Legends Classic	November 19, 2011 – November 21, 2011	4*	Vanderbilt
Paradise Jam tournament	November 14, 2011 – November 21, 2011	8	Marquette
CBE Classic	November 21, 2011 – November 22, 2011	4*	Missouri
Cancún Challenge	November 22, 2011 – November 23, 2011	8	Illinois
Maui Invitational tournament	November 21, 2011 – November 23, 2011	8*	Duke
NIT Season Tip-Off	November 14, 2011 – November 25, 2011	16	Syracuse
Chicago Invitational Challenge	November 13, 2011 – November 26, 2011	4*	Wisconsin
Great Alaska Shootout	November 23, 2011 – November 26, 2011	8	Murray State
Las Vegas Invitational	November 25, 2011 – November 26, 2011	4*	UNLV
South Padre Island Invitational	November 25, 2011 – November 26, 2011	8	Northern Iowa
Battle 4 Atlantis	November 23, 2011 – November 27, 2011	8	Harvard
76 Classic	November 24, 2011 – November 27, 2011	8	Saint Louis
Old Spice Classic	November 23, 2011 – November 27, 2011	8
Las Vegas Classic	December 13, 2011 – December 23, 2011	4*	Baylor
Diamond Head Classic	December 22, 2011 – December 25, 2011	8	Kansas State

• Although these tournaments include more teams, only the number listed play for the championship.

Conference winners and tournaments

Thirty athletic conferences each end their regular seasons with a single-elimination tournament. The teams in each conference that win their regular season title are given the number one seed in each tournament. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Ivy League does not have a conference tournament, instead giving their automatic invitation to their regular-season champion. As of 2012, the Great West Conference does not have an automatic bid to the NCAA Men or Women's College Tournament but the men's tourney champion does receive an automatic bid to the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament

Conference	Regular season winner	Conference Player of the Year	Conference Coach of the Year	Conference tournament	Tournament venue (city)	Tournament winner
		Darryl Partin, Boston University^[62]	Steve Pikiell, Stony Brook		Chase Family Arena (West Hartford, Connecticut) Final at campus site	Vermont
		Andrew Nicholson, St. Bonaventure^[63]	Fran Dunphy, Temple		First round at campus sites Remainder at Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, New Jersey)	St. Bonaventure
		Tyler Zeller, North Carolina^[64]			Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia)	Florida State
		Torrey Craig, South Carolina Upstate^[65]	Eddie Payne, South Carolina Upstate		University Center (Macon, Georgia)	Belmont
		Thomas Robinson, Kansas^[66]	Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State & Bill Self, Kansas		Sprint Center (Kansas City, Missouri)	Missouri
		Jae Crowder, Marquette^[67]			Madison Square Garden (New York, New York)	Louisville
		Damian Lillard, Weber State^[68]	Wayne Tinkle, Montana^[69]		First round at campus sites	Montana
		Matt Dickey, UNC Asheville^[70]			Campus Sites	UNC Asheville
		Draymond Green, Michigan State^[71]	Tom Izzo, Michigan State		Bankers Life Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Indiana)	Michigan State
		Casper Ware, Long Beach State^[72]	Dan Monson, Long Beach State			Long Beach State
		Ryan Pearson, George Mason^[73]	Bruiser Flint, Drexel		Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia)	VCU
		Will Barton, Memphis^[74]			FedExForum (Memphis, Tennessee)	Memphis
		Isaiah Wilkerson, NJIT^[75]	Dick Hunsaker, Utah Valley		Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (Chicago,Illinois)	North Dakota
		Ryan Broekhoff, Valparaiso^[76]	Bryce Drew, Valparaiso		First round at campus sites Second round and semifinals at No. 1 seed Final at top surviving seed	Detroit
		Antwan Carter, Longwood^[77]		No Tournament
		Zack Rosen, Penn^[78]		No Tournament
		Scott Machado, Iona^[79]	Jimmy Patsos, Loyola (MD)^[80]			Loyola (MD)
	Akron (East) Eastern Michigan (West)	Mitchell Watt, Buffalo^[81]	Rob Murphy, Eastern Michigan		First round at campus sites Remainder at Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio)	Ohio
		Kyle O'Quinn, Norfolk State^[82]	Horace Broadnax, Savannah State			Norfolk State
		Doug McDermott, Creighton^[83]	Gregg Marshall, Wichita State^[84]		Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri)	Creighton
		Jamaal Franklin, San Diego State^[85]	Steve Fisher, San Diego State		Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, Nevada)	New Mexico
		Julian Boyd, Long Island^[86]			Campus Sites	Long Island
		Isaiah Canaan, Murray State^[87]	Steve Prohm, Murray State		Municipal Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee)	Murray State
		Jorge Gutierrez, California^[88]	Lorenzo Romar, Washington		Staples Center (Los Angeles, California)	Colorado
		CJ McCollum, Lehigh^[89]	Dave Paulsen, Bucknell		Campus Sites	Lehigh
		Anthony Davis,^[90] ^[91] Kentucky	John Calipari, Kentucky		New Orleans Arena (New Orleans, Louisiana)	Vanderbilt
	Davidson (South) UNC Greensboro (North)	De'Mon Brooks^[92] (Coaches) & Jake Cohen^[93] (Media), Davidson	Bob McKillop, Davidson (Coaches) Wes Miller, UNC Greensboro (Media)			Davidson
	Lamar (East) Texas–Arlington (West)	Patrick Richard, McNeese State^[94]	Scott Cross, Texas–Arlington			Lamar
		Paul Crosby, Mississippi Valley State^[95]	Sean Woods, Mississippi Valley State			Mississippi Valley State
		Dominique Morrison, Oral Roberts^[96]	Scott Sutton, Oral Roberts		Sioux Falls Arena (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)	South Dakota State
	Middle Tennessee (East) Arkansas–Little Rock (West)	LaRon Dendy, Middle Tennessee^[97]	Kermit Davis, Middle Tennessee		Summit Arena (Hot Springs, Arkansas)	Western Kentucky
		Matthew Dellavedova, Saint Mary's^[98]			Orleans Arena (Paradise, Nevada)	Saint Mary's
		Deonte Burton, Nevada^[99]	David Carter, Nevada		Orleans Arena (Paradise, Nevada)	New Mexico State

Statistical leaders

Source for additional stats categories

Points per game		Rebounds per game		Assists per game		Steals per game
Player	School	PPG		Player	School	RPG		Player	School	APG		Player	School	SPG
		26.2				12.5				9.9				3.0
		24.5				11.9				9.8				3.0
		22.9				11.1				8.0				2.8
		22.0				11.1				7.5				2.7
		21.9				11.1				7.3				2.6

Blocked shots per game		Field goal percentage		Three-point field goal percentage		Free throw percentage
Player	School	BPG		Player	School	FG%		Player	School	3FG%		Player	School	FT%
		4.7				69.3				48.4				92.0
		4.1				63.7				48.2				90.9
		3.7				62.3				47.1				90.3
		3.6				62.3				46.6				90.1
		3.5				61.4				46.6				90.0

Conference standings

Postseason tournaments

NCAA tournament

See main article: 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Tournament upsets

For this list, a "major upset" is defined as a win by a team seeded 7 or more spots below its defeated opponent.

Date	Winner	Score	Loser
March 15	VCU (#12, South)	62–59	Wichita State (#5, South)
March 16	Norfolk State (#15, West)	86–84	Missouri (#2, West)
March 16	Ohio (#13, Midwest)	65–60	Michigan (#4, Midwest)
March 16	Lehigh (#15, South)	75–70	Duke (#2, South)
March 16	South Florida (#12, Midwest)	58–44	Temple (#5, Midwest)
March 18	NC State (#11, Midwest)	66–63	Georgetown (#3, Midwest)

National Invitation tournament

See main article: 2012 National Invitation Tournament. After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the NCAA invited 32 teams to participate in the National Invitation Tournament. The tournament began on March 13, with all games prior to the semifinals played on campus sites. The semifinals and final were respectively held on March 27 and 29 at the traditional site of Madison Square Garden.

NIT Semifinals and Final

Played at Madison Square Garden in New York City

College Basketball Invitational

See main article: 2012 College Basketball Invitational.

The fifth College Basketball Invitational (CBI) Tournament was held beginning March 13 and ended with a best-of-three final, which went to the maximum number of games and ended on March 30.

CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament

See main article: 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

The fourth CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was held beginning March 15 and ended with a championship game on March 28. This tournament places an emphasis on selecting successful teams from "mid-major" conferences who were left out of the NCAA Tournament and NIT.

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

See main article: 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans.

The following players are recognized as the 2012 Consensus All-Americans:

Consensus First Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Anthony Davis	C-PF	Freshman	Kentucky
Draymond Green	PF-C	Senior	Michigan State
Doug McDermott	G-F	Sophomore	Creighton
Thomas Robinson	F	Junior
Jared Sullinger	PF-C	Sophomore	Ohio State

Consensus Second Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Isaiah Canaan	G	Junior	Murray State
Marcus Denmon	G	Senior	Missouri
Kevin Jones	F	Junior	West Virginia
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	SF-SG	Freshman	Kentucky
Tyler Zeller	PF-C	Senior	North Carolina

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award

Anthony Davis, Kentucky

• Naismith Award

Anthony Davis, Kentucky^[100]

• Associated Press Player of the Year

Anthony Davis, Kentucky^[101]

• NABC Player of the Year

Draymond Green, Michigan State^[102]

• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Anthony Davis, Kentucky ^[103]
• Adolph Rupp Trophy

Anthony Davis, Kentucky

• Sporting News Player of the Year

Anthony Davis, Kentucky^[104]

Major freshman of the year awards

• Wayman Tisdale Award (USBWA): Anthony Davis, Kentucky^[105]
• Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Anthony Davis, Kentucky^[106]

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year

Frank Haith, Missouri^[107]

• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Frank Haith, Missouri^[108]
• NABC Coach of the Year

Tom Izzo, Michigan State

• Naismith College Coach of the Year

Bill Self, Kansas

• Adolph Rupp Cup: Bill Self, Kansas^[109]
• Sporting News Coach of the Year: Bill Self, Kansas^[106]

Other major awards

• Bob Cousy Award (Best point guard): Kendall Marshall, North Carolina^[110]
• Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Anthony Davis, Kentucky^[111]
• NABC Defensive Player of the Year

Anthony Davis, Kentucky^[111]

• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best senior 6'0"/1.83 m or shorter): Reggie Hamilton, Oakland^[112]
• Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): Robbie Hummel, Purdue^[113]
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Zack Rosen, Penn^[114]
• NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Scott Machado, Iona^[115]
• Ben Jobe Award (Top minority coach): Sean Woods, Mississippi Valley State^[116]
• Hugh Durham Award (Top mid-major coach): Eddie Payne, USC Upstate^[117]
• Jim Phelan Award (Top head coach): Mike Brey, Notre Dame^[118]
• Lefty Driesell Award (Top defensive player): Anthony Davis, Kentucky^[119]
• Lou Henson Award (Top mid-major player): Kyle O'Quinn, Norfolk State^[120]
• Lute Olson Award (Top non-freshman or transfer player): Doug McDermott, Creighton^[121]
• Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (Coach with moral character): Jimmy Patsos, Loyola (MD)^[122]
• Academic All-American of the Year (Top scholar-athlete): Tyler Zeller, North Carolina^[123]
• Elite 89 Award (Top GPA at Final Four): Aaron Craft, Ohio State^{[124] [125]}

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during and after the season.

Team	Former coach	Interim coach	New coach	Reason
Air Force	Jeff Reynolds		Dave Pilopovich	Reynolds was fired February 8. ESPN wrote that "His intensity on the bench began to rub the Falcons the wrong way, zapping the fun from the game."^[126] Dave Pilopovich was named interim coach, then later given the job permanently.
Binghamton	Mark Macon		Tommy Dempsey	Macon compiled a 24-68 record in his three seasons as head coach, including a 2-29 mark last winter, 1-15 in America East Conference play^[127]
Brown	Jesse Agel		Mike Martin^[128]	Agel was fired after his fourth season following an 8–23 season.^[129]
Cal State Fullerton	Bob Burton	Andy Newman	Dedrique Taylor	Burton resigned on June 22 and assistant Newman was named interim head coach for the 2012–13 season.^[130]
Canisius	Tom Parrotta		Jim Baron	In six seasons as the Griffs' head coach, Parrotta posted a career record of 64–121 and a 30–78 mark in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. The team went 5–25 overall and 1–17 in league during the 2011–12 campaign.^[131]
Central Michigan	Ernie Zeigler		Keno Davis	Zeigler was 75–111 over six seasons. He was given a new, four-year contract two years ago when he was just about to sign his son, Trey, to a scholarship to play for the Chippewas.^[132]
College of Charleston	Bobby Cremins		Doug Wojcik	Cremins announced his retirement on Monday, March 19 at the College of Charleston. Cremins had coached at the school for six seasons after retiring from Georgia Tech, but took a leave of absence in late January due to exhaustion.^[133]
Colorado State	Tim Miles		Larry Eustachy^[134]	Miles resigned on March 23 to take the job at Nebraska. Miles led the Rams to the NCAA tournament and a fourth-place finish in the Mountain West (8–6) and a 20–12 overall record. Miles spent five years with the Rams and improved the win total every season from seven to nine to 16 to 19 to 20. He also went to the CBI, NIT and now the NCAA tournament.^[135]
Duquesne	Ron Everhart		Jim Ferry	Everhart was 98–88 in six seasons with Duquesne, going 46–50 in Atlantic 10 play. Questions began to surface when three members of the team – including sophomore point guard T.J. McConnell, the team's best overall player – announced intentions to transfer.^[136]
Eastern Illinois	Mike Miller		Jay Spoonhour	Miller compiled a 75–130 overall record and a 44–84 mark in the Ohio Valley Conference in seven seasons at Eastern Illinois.^[137] The Panthers hired Jay Spoonhour, a successful junior college coach and son of Charlie Spoonhour, a longtime college coach who died in February 2012.^[138]
FIU	Isiah Thomas		Richard Pitino^[139]	Thomas went 26-65 in three seasons. Under Thomas, FIU never won more than 11 games in a season.^[140] The Golden Panthers hired Pitino, who had been associate head coach at Louisville under his father Rick.
Grambling State	Bobby Washington		Joseph Price^[141]	Grambling reassigned Washington to another role within the university.^[142]
Idaho State	Joe O'Brien	Deane Martin	Bill Evans	O'Brien resigned as Bengals coach in a move announced December 19, 2011.^[143]
Illinois	Bruce Weber		John Groce	Weber coached the Illini for nine years, posting a 210–101 record and seven 20-win seasons. However, the Illini missed the NCAA Tournament three of the last five years, and won only two tournament games since reaching the national championship game in 2005.^[144]
Illinois State	Tim Jankovich		Dan Muller	Jankovich left Illinois State to become Associate head coach and coach-in-waiting at SMU.^[145]
Kansas State	Frank Martin		Bruce Weber	Martin left to take the South Carolina job.
Long Island	Jim Ferry		Jack Perri	Ferry left to take the Duquesne job. Assistant coach Jack Perri was appointed the new head coach on April 10, 2012.^[146]
LSU	Trent Johnson		Johnny Jones^[147]	Johnson left LSU to take the TCU job.
Miami (OH)	Charlie Coles		John Cooper	Coles retired after 16 years at Miami.^[148]
Mississippi State	Rick Stansbury		Rick Ray	Stansbury retired after 14 years at Mississippi State, Stansbury led the Bulldogs to a 293–166 record, including 11 postseason appearances – but last went to the NCAA tournament in 2009.^[149]
Mississippi Valley State	Sean Woods		Chico Potts	Woods left to take the Morehead State job.
Morehead State	Donnie Tyndall		Sean Woods^[150]	Tyndall left to take the Southern Miss job.
Mount St. Mary's	Robert Burke	Matt Henry	Jamion Christian	Burke was placed on administrative leave and Henry was named acting head coach on February 15. Burke formally resigned at the end of the season.^[151]
Nebraska	Doc Sadler		Tim Miles	Sadler was 89–70 overall and 34–64 in league play in the six years at Nebraska.^[152]
North Carolina A&T	Jerry Eaves		Cy Alexander	Eaves' contract with the school expires May 30, 2013. Eaves finishes his tenure at A&T with a 99–180 record over nine seasons. He is third on the program's all-time wins list.^[153]
North Texas	Johnny Jones		Tony Benford	Jones left to take the LSU job.
Northern Arizona	Mike Adras	Dave Brown	Jack Murphy	Adras resigned as head coach to pursue other opportunities.^[154] After a disastrous season that ended with a 16-game losing streak, new AD Lisa Campos hired Murphy, who spent the last three years as an assistant with Memphis.^[155]
Ohio	John Groce		Jim Christian	Groce left to take the Illinois job.
Rhode Island	Jim Baron		Dan Hurley	Baron was fired after the Rams finished 7–24 overall 4–12 in A-10 play and failed to qualify for the league tournament.^[156] Dan Hurley was named the new coach on March 21, 2012.
Rider	Tommy Dempsey		Kevin Baggett	Dempsey took the open position at Binghamton after the season ended.^[157]
Saint Francis (PA)	Don Friday		Rob Krimmel	Friday was let go and replaced by Krimmel - son of Saint Francis athletic director Bob Krimmel.^[158]
Samford	Jimmy Tillette		Bennie Seltzer	Tillette was the winningest coach in Samford history with an overall record of 229–219. He took the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament in 1999 and 2000. The program had struggled since its transition to the Southern Conference.^[159]
SMU	Matt Doherty		Larry Brown	Doherty went 80–109 in six season with the Mustangs and just 30–67 in conference play. SMU finished 13–19 this season and lost 11 of its final 14 games.^[160]
South Carolina	Darrin Horn		Frank Martin	Horn was fired after the Gamecocks lost 24 of their last 27 SEC games. Horn finishes his career at South Carolina 23–45 in league games and 60–63 overall with three losing seasons in a row.^[161]
Southern Illinois	Chris Lowery		Barry Hinson	Lowery had been under fire for the last couple years as the program deteriorated and ultimately bottomed out with an 8–23 record this season – a school record for losses in a season.^[162]
Southern Miss	Larry Eustachy		Donnie Tyndall	Eustachy left to take the Colorado State job.
Southern Utah	Roger Reid		Nick Robinson	After almost forty years of coaching basketball, Reid announced his retirement as head men's basketball coach at Southern Utah. He retires with an overall Division I record of 205–173, including a 54–97 record at SUU.^[163]
TCU	Jim Christian		Trent Johnson	Christian accepted the job at Ohio, Christian has gone 56-73 in four seasons at the helm, but had success in his six years at Kent State.^[164]
Tennessee State	John Cooper		Travis Williams	Cooper left to take the Miami (OH) job.
Texas Southern	Tony Harvey		Mike Davis (Interim)	Harvey's resignation was announced July 3, 2012.^[165]
Tulsa	Doug Wojcik		Danny Manning	Wojcik, compiled a career record of 140–92 in his seven seasons at Tulsa and became the school's all-time leader in coaching victories last month. The lack of an NCAA Tournament appearance and a deteriorating fan base may have weighed heavily against Wojcik.^[166]
UAB	Mike Davis		Jerod Haase	Davis said he was told he was fired because of poor ticket sales and attendance.^[167]
UNC Greensboro	Mike Dement		Wes Miller	Dement stepped aside as Spartans coach in a move announced on December 13, 2011.^[168]
Virginia Tech	Seth Greenberg		James Johnson	Greenberg was let go on April 23 after significant turnover from his coaching staff.^[169]
Wagner	Dan Hurley		Bashir Mason	Hurley left to take the Rhode Island job.^[170] The Seahawks elevated assistant Mason to the top job, making him the current youngest Division I men's head coach at age 28.^[171]
Western Kentucky	Ken McDonald		Ray Harper	On January 6, McDonald was released from his contract, citing lackluster attendance and a 5–11 start to the season.^[172] Ray Harper was named interim coach, then later given the job permanently.
Winthrop	Randy Peele		Pat Kelsey	Peele was fired after Winthrop finished with a losing record for the second consecutive season – the first time the Eagles had back-to-back losing seasons since 1997 and 1998.^[173]

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2. Web site: Coach K watches Jabari Parker workout. December 19, 2011. September 14, 2011. ESPN. Powers, Scott.
3. Web site: College Basketball Recruiting: Top 15 Juniors and Where They Could Land in 2013. December 12, 2011. October 27, 2011. Bleacher Report. Hampford, Eric.
4. Web site: College coaches create 'crazy' scene around Jabari Parker. December 12, 2011. September 14, 2011. Sporting News.
5. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7174426/jared-sullinger-ohio-state-buckeyes-leads-ap-preseason-all-america-team Jared Sullinger tops All-America team
6. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/story/2011-08-30/Bruce-Pearl-leaves-coaching-for-marketing-job-in-Knoxville/50196556/1 Bruce Pearl leaves coaching for marketing job in Knoxville
7. https://abc7.com/archive/8429401/ Inaugural 'NCAA Carrier Classic' basketball game honors veterans
8. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/syracuse-coach-bernie-fine-accused-of-sex-abuse-boeheim-defends-assistant/2011/11/18/gIQAnd1IZN_story.html Syracuse coach Bernie Fine accused of sex abuse; Boeheim defends assistant
9. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7288286/bernie-fine-fired-syracuse-amidst-molestation-allegations Bernie Fine fired by Syracuse
10. Web site: Harvard shakes one monkey off its back. Brennan, Eamonn. December 5, 2011. December 5, 2011. ESPN.
11. Web site: Duke, UNC don't cede much in Top 25. December 5, 2011. December 5, 2011. ESPN.
12. Web site: Harvard Men's Basketball Appears In National Polls. December 5, 2011. December 5, 2011. IvyLeagueSports.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20120130081037/http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/Harvard_Mens_Basketball_Appears_in_National_Polls. January 30, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
13. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/7318811/sports-illustrated-honors-tennessee-lady-volunteers-pat-summitt-duke-blue-devils-mike-krzyzewski SI selects Pat Summitt, Mike Krzyzewski
14. Web site: Pierre Jackson, Baylor (13–0) off to best start in school history. https://web.archive.org/web/20210330130811/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=313620239. dead. March 30, 2021. December 29, 2011. December 28, 2011. ESPN HS.
15. Web site: Baylor's 13–0 Start A School Record. December 29, 2011. December 28, 2011. Big12Sports.com.
16. https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/44937/taylor-helps-kansas-whip-baylor Tyshawn Taylor helps Kansas whip Baylor
17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210330115947/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=313650084 Indiana adds another upset by edging No. 2 Ohio State
18. News: Officials could face Sun Belt suspension . Andy . Katz . ESPN . January 6, 2012 . January 7, 2012.
19. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/sports/ncaabasketball/ncaa-basketball-roundup.html No. 9 Murray State Loses as Last Unbeaten Falls
20. http://www.stargazette.com/article/20120221/SPORTS03/302220001/After-26-losses-Binghamton-U-earns-first-men-s-basketball-win-season?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s After 26 losses, Binghamton U. earns first men's basketball win of season
21. News: NCAA puts Radford on 2-year probation . Associated Press . ESPN . February 24, 2012 . February 27, 2012.
22. News: Sources: Auburn's Varez Ward at center of federal point-shaving probe . Charles . Robinson . Yahoo! Sports . March 8, 2012 . March 10, 2012.
23. http://www.wbko.com/sports/headlines/Rick_Pitino_Wins_600th_as_No_8_Louisville_Cruises_133730973.html Rick Pitino Wins 600th as No. 8 Louisville Cruises
24. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-400_162-57325555/coach-k-sets-ncaa-wins-record-at-903/ Coach K sets NCAA wins record at 903
25. https://web.archive.org/web/20180615083443/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=313240041 Shabazz Napier's triple-double helps UConn rally to beat Coppin State
26. http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_214086.asp Vols Lose To No. 8 Memphis In Two Overtimes
27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916140253/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=313320057 Florida coach Billy Donovan earns 400th win as Gators stomp Stetson
28. https://web.archive.org/web/20230411125806/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=313370194 Ohio State coach Thad Matta gets 300th career win
29. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7344450/vcu-rams-bradford-burgess-gets-back-track-college-basketball MMR: Bradford Burgess back on track
30. https://web.archive.org/web/20230409174828/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=313642437 Coppin St. 93, Nebraska-Omaha 83
31. http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=539&DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=205356194 Men's Basketball Edges Lafayette, 78-73
32. https://web.archive.org/web/20161130190159/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320100356 Brandon Paul scores a career high 43 to fuel Illinois' upset of Ohio State
33. http://iupuijags.com/news/2012/1/12/MBB_0112124612.aspx?path=mbball Young hits 2,000 but Jags fall to Southern Utah, 72–64
34. http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120214y527z5 UCSB Begins Final Road Stretch Wednesday at UC Irvine
35. http://www.highpointpanthers.com/news/2012/2/11/M-Basketball_0211125210.aspx Barbour gets 2,000th point in loss to Charleston Southern
36. http://www.orugoldeneagles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17000&ATCLID=205382617 ORU Holds Off Akron 67–61; Wins 23rd Straight at Home
37. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/hamilton-scores-31-points-surpasses-2000-for-career-in-oaklands-89-56-victory-over-umkc/2012/02/23/gIQAN1knWR_story.html Hamilton scores 31 points, surpasses 2,000 for career in Oakland's 89–56 victory over UMKC
38. https://web.archive.org/web/20230411230437/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320620093 Murray State rips Tennessee Tech to reach OVC final
39. Web site: Lehigh runs away from American, 85–66; advances to PL Championship Game . March 7, 2012 . https://archive.today/20130127162323/http://www.lehighsports.com/sports/mbball/lehigh_runs_away_from_american_85-66_advances_to_pl_championship_game.aspx . January 27, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
40. http://gobonnies.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120303v2w6jx Nicholson Scores 2,000th Point in Loss at La Salle
41. https://web.archive.org/web/20230411054318/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320730077 Northwestern 76, Akron 74
42. http://www.gastongazette.com/sports/points-66197-team-western.html Western Carolina beats team by 102 points
43. News: Towson beats UNC-Wilmington, snaps NCAA record 41-game losing streak . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112003126/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320280119 . dead . November 12, 2020 . Associated Press . ESPN . January 28, 2012 . January 28, 2012.
44. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/murphy-sets-record-with-50-points-leads-tennessee-tech-over-siu-edwardsville-98-80/2012/01/30/gIQABE7odQ_story.html Murphy sets record with 50 points, leads Tennessee Tech over SIU-Edwardsville 98–80
45. https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/maac/notes/40826540/1 MAAC notes
46. Web site: Scott Machado stats. ESPN Internet Ventures. 2012. 21 August 2012.
47. https://www.espn.com/blog/north-carolina-basketball/tag/_/name/kendall-marshall TMA: Marshall wants to be 'legendary'
48. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/03/09/3085017/uncs-kendall-marshall-sets-accs.html UNC's Kendall Marshall sets ACC's all-time single-season assist record
49. http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ratliffe_ricardo00.html Ricardo Ratliffe athletic profile
50. http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/college/basketball/view/20120317draymond_greens_triple-double_leads_michigan_state_business-like_victory/srvc=home&position=recent Draymond Green's triple-double leads Michigan State business-like victory
51. The NCAA considers all triple-doubles recorded before the 1986–87 season to be unofficial. Assists were not recorded nationally until the 1984–85 season, and blocked shots and steals were not officially recorded until the 1986–87 season. News: Draymond Green earns 7th triple-double . Associated Press . ESPN . March 18, 2011 . March 17, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20110322082233/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=6231466 . March 22, 2011 .
52. News: No joy in block record for Withey . Blair Kerkhoff . Kansas City Star . April 2, 2012 . April 9, 2012.
53. News: Bowling Green 63, Howard 48 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220912230456/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=313150189 . dead . September 12, 2022 . Associated Press . ESPN . November 11, 2011 . November 14, 2011.
54. News: Evansville 80, Butler 77 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211112133956/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=313160339 . dead . November 12, 2021 . Associated Press . ESPN . November 12, 2011 . November 14, 2011.
55. News: No. 1 North Carolina gets road win in UNC Asheville's new arena . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112032920/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=313172427 . dead . November 12, 2020 . Associated Press . ESPN . November 13, 2011 . November 14, 2011.
56. News: Texas-Arlington 67, Texas-San Antonio 66 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220912230451/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=320320250 . dead . September 12, 2022 . Associated Press . ESPN.com . February 1, 2012 . May 5, 2012.
57. http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/29611045 NCAA officially adopts the charge circle
58. Web site: 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Oct. 28). ESPN. October 28, 2011.
59. Web site: 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Oct. 30). ESPN. October 20, 2011.
60. Web site: 2011 College Basketball Early Season Tournaments And Events. SB*Nation. October 19, 2011.
61. Web site: Early Seasons Tourneys 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111111004105/http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/feature/index?page=ncbearlytourney2011. dead. November 11, 2011. ESPN. November 27, 2011.
62. Web site: Partin tabbed men's hoops player of the year to highlight league's annual awards . . March 2, 2012 . Press release . March 2, 2012.
63. Web site: Dunphy, Nicholson Take Top A-10 Men's Basketball Honors . . March 5, 2012 . Press release . March 5, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309003846/http://www.atlantic10.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030512aaa.html . March 9, 2012 .
64. http://www.news-record.com/content/2012/03/06/article/uncs_zeller_named_acc_player_of_the_year UNC's Zeller named ACC player of the year
65. Web site: Craig, Belmont Trio Highlight All-Conference Team . . February 27, 2012 . Press release . February 27, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120228211431/http://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/2011-12/6208/craig-belmont-trio-highlight-all-conference-team/ . February 28, 2012 .
66. Web site: 2012 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced . kake.com . March 4, 2012 . Press release . March 4, 2012 . https://archive.today/20130127014051/http://www.kake.com/sports/headlines/2012_Phillips_66_All-Big_12_Mens_Basketball_Awards_Announced__141371923.html?ref=923 . January 27, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
67. Web site: Marquette's Crowder Named BIG EAST Player of the Year . . March 6, 2012 . Press release . March 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120308223115/http://bigeast.org/News/tabid/435/Article/232358/Marquette-s-Crowder-Named-BIG-EAST-Player-of-the-Year.aspx . March 8, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
68. Web site: MVP Lillard Heads All-Conference Team . . March 1, 2012 . Press release . March 2, 2012.
69. News: Tinkle voted Big Sky coach of the year . The Missoulian . March 13, 2012 . March 13, 2012.
70. Web site: Big South Announces 2011–12 Men's Basketball Award Winners . . February 27, 2012 . Press release . February 27, 2012.
71. http://www.mlive.com/spartans/index.ssf/2012/03/draymond_green_is_the_big_tens.html Draymond Green is the Big Ten's player of the year while Tom Izzo is coach of the year once again
72. Web site: Ware, Anderson and Monson win Big West awards . Long Beach State Athletics . March 5, 2012 . Press release . March 5, 2012.
73. Web site: Burgess named first team CAA as VCU Rams prepare for conference tournament . . March 2, 2012 . Press release . March 2, 2012.
74. Web site: Barton of Memphis and Eustachy of USM Take Top C-USA Honors . . March 7, 2012 . Press release . March 7, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202161649/http://www.conferenceusa.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030712aab.html . February 2, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
75. Web site: NJIT's Isaiah Wilkerson Leads Great West All-Conference Men's Basketball Team . . March 8, 2012 . Press release . March 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112419/http://www.greatwestconference.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030812aaa.html . March 4, 2016 . dead .
76. Web site: Horizon League Announces Men's Basketball Award Winners . . February 27, 2012 . Press release . February 27, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130810074845/http://www.horizonleague.org/blog/horizon-league-announces-mens-basketball-award-winners.html . August 10, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
77. Web site: Longwood's Carter Named Independent POY . WSET.com . March 6, 2012 . March 6, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033056/http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=205393455 . March 4, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
78. Web site: Zack Rosen Named Ivy League Player of the Year . Penn Athletics . March 7, 2012. March 7, 2012.
79. Web site: MAAC Announces 2011–12 Men's Basketball Awards . . March 1, 2012 . Press release . March 2, 2012.
80. Web site: Patsos Named 2011 The Rock MAAC Coach of the Year . . March 1, 2012 . Press release . March 2, 2012.
81. Web site: EMU's Murphy, UB's Watt Receive Top MAC Honors . . March 5, 2012 . Press release . March 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016083305/http://www.mac-sports.com/News/tabid/969/Article/147252/EMUs-Murphy-UBs-Watt-Receive-Top-MAC-Honors.aspx . October 16, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
82. Web site: MEAC announces All-MEAC Men's Basketball Honors . . March 4, 2012 . Press release . March 4, 2012.
83. Web site: Doug McDermott Named Larry Bird Player of the Year . . February 28, 2012 . Press release . February 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150326101211/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5825/doug-mcdermott-named-larry-bird-player-of-the-year/ . March 26, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
84. Marshall Named Valley's Top Coach . Missouri Valley Conference . March 1, 2012 . March 2, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610061849/http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5832/marshall-named-valleys-top-coach/ . June 10, 2015 . dead . mdy-all .
85. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/mar/05/franklin-fisher-claim-top-mw-awards/ Franklin, Fisher claim top MW honors
86. http://www.northeastconference.org/news/2012/2/28/MBB_AllNEC12.aspx LIU Brooklyn's Julian Boyd Named 2011–12 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
87. Murray State's Canaan, Prohm, Long and UT Martin's Taylor Earn Top 2012 OVC Men's Basketball Honors . Ohio Valley Conference . February 28, 2012 . February 28, 2012.
88. Pac-12 Men's Basketball Honors Announced . Pac-12 Conference . March 5, 2012 . March 5, 2012.
89. Web site: 2011–12 Men's Basketball All-Patriot League Teams and Major Awards Announced . . February 27, 2012 . Press release . February 27, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202105335/http://www.patriotleague.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022712aaa.html . February 2, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
90. 2012 SEC Men's Basketball Awards Announced . Southeastern Conference . March 6, 2012 . March 6, 2012.
91. Vandy's Jenkins unanimous AP All-SEC team pick . MSNBC . March 12, 2012 . March 18, 2012.
92. Web site: Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors Announced . . February 28, 2012 . Press release . February 28, 2012.
93. Web site: SoCon Media Selects All-Conference Team . . February 29, 2012 . Press release . February 29, 2012.
94. Web site: Patrick Richard named SLC Player of the Year . . March 6, 2012 . Press release . March 6, 2012.
95. Web site: MVSU Center Paul Crosby Headlines All-SWAC Team . . March 6, 2012 . Press release . March 6, 2012.
96. Web site: ORU's Morrison Named Player of the Year . . March 1, 2012 . Press release . March 2, 2012 .
97. Web site: Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams Announced . . February 29, 2012 . Press release . February 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305005907/http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22326&SPID=1825&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205389013&DB_OEM_ID=4100 . March 5, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
98. Web site: WCC announces 2011–12 Men's Basketball All-Conference Team . . February 28, 2012 . Press release . February 28, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120310044901/http://www.wccsports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022812aaa.html . March 10, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
99. Web site: WAC announces Men's Basketball Awards . . March 4, 2012 . Press release . March 4, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180530035058/http://www.wacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=45988&SPID=4126&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205391662&DB_OEM_ID=10100 . May 30, 2018 . dead . mdy-all .
100. Web site: Anthony Davis wins Naismith, closes in on awards sweep. 2012-04-02. 2012-04-01. NBC Sports. Miller, Mike.
101. News: UK's Anthony Davis player of year . Associated Press . ESPN.com . March 30, 2012 . March 30, 2012.
102. Web site: Green And Izzo Honored With NABC National Awards: Green named Division I Player of the Year; Izzo named UPS Division I Coach of the Year. 2012-04-02. 2012-04-01. MSUSpartans.com. CBS Interactive.
103. http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2012/oscar120319.html Anthony Davis wins 2011–12 Oscar Robertson Trophy
104. http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2012-03-05/anthony-davis-kentucky-wildcats-sporting-news-player-of-the-year-march-madness Anthony Davis named Sporting News' 2012 College Basketball Player of the Year
105. http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2012/tisdale120313.html Kentucky's Davis wins 2012 Wayman Tisdale Award
106. http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2012-03-05/all-american-teams-anthony-davis-draymond-green-isaiah-canaan-thomas-robinson-ja Sporting News 2012 All-American college basketball teams
107. News: Missouri's Frank Haith coach of year . Associated Press . ESPN.com . March 30, 2012 . March 30, 2012.
108. http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2012/iba120319.html Missouri's Haith wins 2011–12 Henry Iba Coach of the Year Award
109. http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/032912aak.html Self Presented with Rupp Award
110. Web site: Marshall Wins Cousy Award. March 29, 2012. March 29, 2012. UNC Athletics.
111. Web site: Anthony Davis all but cleans up on national awards: Misses out on NABC Player of the Year. 2012-04-02. 2012-04-01. The Courier-Journal. Tucker, Kyle.
112. Web site: The Basketball Hall of Fame honors Oakland University's Reggie Hamilton with the 2012 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award. March 24, 2012. March 24, 2012. Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. https://web.archive.org/web/20120327062035/http://www.hoophall.com/news/2012/3/23/the-basketball-hall-of-fame-honors-oakland-universitys-reggi.html. March 27, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
113. Web site: Hummel Wins Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. March 30, 2012. March 30, 2012. Big Ten Network.
114. Web site: Rosen named Philadelphia Big 5 player of the year . Penn Athletics . 10 April 2012 . 10 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221656/http://www.pennathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1700&ATCLID=205411496 . December 2, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
115. News: Iona's Machado highlights Haggerty Awards dinner . . 27 April 2012 . 27 April 2012.
116. Web site: Woods wins Ben Jobe Award . . 31 March 2011 . 2 April 2012.
117. USC Upstate's Payne Claims 2012 Hugh Durham Award . Atlantic Sun Conference . March 30, 2012 . April 2, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120616144026/http://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/2011-12/6368/usc-upstates-payne-claims-2012-hugh-durham-award/ . June 16, 2012 .
118. Web site: Mike Brey Named Jim Phelan National Coach Of The Year . . 30 March 2012 . 2 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306173802/http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/033012aaa.html . March 6, 2016 . dead .
119. Insells experienced UK's run together . BlueRaiders.com . March 31, 2012 . April 6, 2012 .
120. NSU's O'Quinn wins Lou Henson Award as Nation's Top Mid-Major Player . Onnidian Online . March 30, 2012 . April 6, 2012 . https://archive.today/20120713201800/http://onnidan.com/index.php/component/content/article/1477 . July 13, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
121. McDermott wins Lute Olson National Player of the Year. Creighton University Sports Information . March 30, 2012 . April 2, 2012.
122. Web site: Patsos Wins Skip Prosser Man Of Year Award . WBAL TV . 30 March 2012 . 2 April 2012 . https://archive.today/20120917221038/http://www.wbaltv.com/r/30805801/detail.html . September 17, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
123. Web site: Tyler Zeller of UNC, Elena Delle Donne headline Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Basketball Teams. February 23, 2012. February 23, 2012. College Sports Information Directors of America. https://web.archive.org/web/20120713070920/http://cosida.com/news.aspx?id=3569. July 13, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
124. Web site: OSU's Craft earns Elite 89 honor: Buckeye takes award after posting 3.89 cumulative GPA. 2012-03-31. 2012-03-29. National Collegiate Athletic Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304130858/http://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2012-03-29/osus-craft-earns-elite-89-honor. March 4, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
125. Web site: Craft gets another academic accolade. Bean, Doug. 2012-03-31. 2012-03-29. CBS Sports/CBS Interactive.
126. Web site: Air Force fires coach Jeff Reynolds. ESPN. February 12, 2012.
127. News: Stephens. Kevin. Macon out as Binghamton U. basketball coach. 30 April 2012. Binghamton Press & Sun Bulletin. 30 April 2012.
128. http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/releases/201206015a6hbh Mike Martin '04 named head basketball coach at Brown
129. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7648516/brown-bears-fire-jesse-agel-four-seasons Brown parts with Jesse Agel
130. http://www.fullertontitans.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/062212aaa.html Coach Burton Resigns
131. http://www.gogriffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=97898&SPID=12016&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205391366&DB_OEM_ID=20500 Tom Parrotta Will Not Return to Canisius
132. Web site: Central Michigan fires coach Ernie Zeigler. rivals.com. March 14, 2012.
133. News: Sugiura. Ken. Cremins retiring from coaching. March 19, 2012. Atlanta Journal-Constitution. March 19, 2012. https://archive.today/20120710213519/http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2012/03/19/cremins-retiring-from-coaching/?cxntfid=blogs_georgia_tech_sports. July 10, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
134. News: Colorado State hires Larry Eustachy . Associated Press . ESPN.com . April 12, 2012 . April 13, 2012.
135. Web site: Katz. Andy. Nebraska hires Tim Miles. ESPN. March 24, 2012.
136. Web site: Duquesne fires Everhart after local star McConnell, two others transfer. cbssports.com. March 23, 2012.
137. Web site: Mike Miller out at Eastern Illinois. ESPN. March 8, 2012.
138. News: EIU hires Jay Spoonhour . Scott . Powers . ESPN.com . April 6, 2012 . April 6, 2012.
139. Richard Pitino Named FIU Men's Basketball Head Coach . Florida International University Sports Information . April 16, 2012 . May 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120422191634/http://www.fiusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=49079&SPID=4764&ATCLID=205414657&DB_OEM_ID=11700 . April 22, 2012 . dead . mdy-all .
140. Web site: Parrish. Gary. FIU removes Hall of Famer Thomas as its men's basketball coach. cbssports.com. April 6, 2012.
141. Web site: Joseph Price is Grambling coach . ESPN.com. May 12, 2012.
142. News: Grambling 'reassigns' men's, women's head coaches. CNNSI.com. March 20, 2012. March 20, 2012.
143. Web site: O'Brien Resigns; Martin Named Interim Head Coach. isubengals.com. December 20, 2011.
144. Web site: Durando. Stu. Bruce Weber fired after 9 seasons. stltoday.com. March 9, 2012.
145. Web site: Katz. Andy. Tim Jankovich agrees to join SMU. ESPN.com . April 27, 2012. April 27, 2012.
146. https://www.espn.com/new-york/ncb/story/_/id/7798675/liu-brooklyn-blackbirds-choose-jack-perri-replace-jim-ferry-coach LIU names Jack Perri coach
147. News: LSU hires Johnny Jones . Associated Press . ESPN.com . April 13, 2012 . April 13, 2012.
148. Web site: Charlie Coles retires after 16 seasons. ESPN. January 1, 2015.
149. Web site: Miss. St.'s Rick Stansbury retiring. ESPN. March 16, 2012.
150. News: Morehead State names Sean Woods head men's basketball coach . . May 11, 2012 . May 12, 2012.
151. Web site: Mount St. Mary's University Accepts Resignation of Men's Basketball Coach Robert Burke. Mount St. Mary's athletics. January 1, 2015.
152. Web site: Source: Sadler out at Nebraska. cbssports.com. March 9, 2012.
153. Web site: Eaves Removed As Aggies Head Coach. ncataggies.com. March 13, 2012.
154. Web site: Men's Basketball Coach Mike Adras Resigns. nauathletics.com. December 9, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322003635/http://www.nauathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20111209cjn92x. March 22, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
155. News: N. Arizona hires Jack Murphy . Associated Press . ESPN.com . April 12, 2012 . April 13, 2012.
156. Web site: Source: Rhode Island fires Jim Baron. March 4, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610055926/http://eye-on-collegebasketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26283066/35085879. June 10, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
157. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7961620/reports-binghamton-bearcats-hire-rider-tommy-dempsey-coach Reports: Bearcats find next coach
158. News: St. Francis (PA) names Krimmel head men's basketball coach. April 21, 2012 . Fox News. April 19, 2012.
159. News: Scarbinsky. Kevin. Samford fires basketball coach Jimmy Tillette. March 14, 2012. Birmingham News. March 13, 2012.
160. Web site: SMU fires Matt Doherty after six seasons. sportingnews.com. March 13, 2012.
161. Web site: Report: Gamecocks fire Darrin Horn. ESPN. March 13, 2012.
162. Web site: Report: SIU fires coach Chris Lowery. sportingnews.com. March 2, 2012.
163. Web site: Coach Reid Announces Retirement. suutbirds.com. March 8, 2012.
164. Web site: Goodman. Jeff. Ohio University hires TCU coach Jim Christian. cbssports.com. April 1, 2012.
165. Web site: TSU's Tony Harvey resigns. ESPN.com. July 4, 2012.
166. News: Bailey. Eric. Wojcik out as Tulsa's coach. March 11, 2012. Tulsa World. March 11, 2012.
167. Web site: Katz. Andy. UAB dismisses Mike Davis. ESPN. March 16, 2012.
168. Web site: Mike Dement steps aside as UNCG men's basketball coach . uncgspartans.com . December 13, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120108015315/http://www.uncgspartans.com/sports/mbkb/2011-12/releases/20111213xhflia . January 8, 2012 . mdy .
169. News: Va. Tech fires Seth Greenberg . Andy . Katz . ESPN.com . April 23, 2012 . April 23, 2012.
170. News: Dan Hurley going to Rhode Island . Andy . Katz . ESPN.com . March 20, 2012 . April 6, 2012.
171. News: Wagner taps Bashir Mason, 28 . Kieran . Darcy . ESPN.com . March 26, 2012 . April 6, 2012.
172. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7431968/western-kentucky-hilltoppers-fire-ken-mcdonald Hilltoppers oust Ken McDonald
173. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7648278/winthrop-eagles-fire-randy-peele-basketball-coach Winthrop fires Randy Peele