2011–12 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

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2011–12 Penn Quakers men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceIvy League
Record20–13 (11–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dan Leibovitz
  • Rudy Wise
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
2011–12 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Harvard 12 2   .857 26 5   .839
Penn 11 3   .786 20 13   .606
Princeton 10 4   .714 20 12   .625
Yale 9 5   .643 19 10   .655
Cornell 7 7   .500 12 16   .429
Columbia 4 10   .286 15 15   .500
Brown 2 12   .143 8 23   .258
Dartmouth 1 13   .071 5 25   .167
As of March 15, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by third year head coach Jerome Allen, played their home games at The Palestra and are members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 20–13, 11–3 in Ivy League play to finish in second place. They were invited to the 2012 College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Quinnipiac in first round before falling in the quarterfinals to Butler.

Roster[edit]

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Miles Jackson-Cartwright Guard 6–3 175 Sophomore Van Nuys, California
1 Zack Rosen Guard 6–1 170 Senior Colonia, New Jersey
2 Simeon Esprit Guard 6–6 175 Freshman London, England
3 Henry Brooks Forward 6–8 215 Freshman Fairburn, Georgia
4 Tyler Bernardini Guard 6–6 210 Senior Carlsbad, California
11 Marin Kukoc Guard/Forward 6–7 185 Sophomore Highland Park, Illinois
12 Fran Dougherty Forward 6–8 225 Sophomore New Britain, Pennsylvania
13 Larry Loughery Forward 6–8 210 Senior Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania
14 Keelan Cairns Forward 6–10 210 Freshman Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 Camryn Crocker Guard 6–3 170 Freshman Cypress, California
20 Dau Jok Guard 6–4 180 Sophomore Des Moines, Iowa
21 Cameron Gunter Forward/Center 6–9 205 Sophomore Morton, Pennsylvania
22 Steve Rennard Guard 6–2 175 Sophomore Hazlet, New Jersey
23 Greg Louis Forward 6–7 215 Freshman West Palm Beach, Florida
30 Patrick Lucas-Perry Guard 5–11 165 Freshman Grand Blanc, Michigan
33 Mike Howlett Center 6–9 220 Senior Amesbury, Massachusetts
34 Rob Belcore Guard 6–6 224 Senior Lake Forest, Illinois

Schedule[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2011*
4:30 pm
Carleton W 74–72 
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
Regular Season
November 11, 2011*
7:30 pm
at UMBC W 59–45  1–0
Retriever Activities Center (2,352)
Catonsville, MD
November 14, 2011*
7:00 pm
Temple
Big 5 Game
L 67–73 OT 1–1
The Palestra (6,273)
Philadelphia, PA
November 17, 2011*
7:00 pm
at Rider
Philly Hoop Group Classic
L 72–78 OT 2–1
Alumni Gymnasium (1,590)
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
November 19, 2011*
7:00 pm
Robert Morris
Philly Hoop Group Classic
W 66–60  3–1
The Palestra (3,089)
Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2011*
7:00 pm
Wagner L 65–71  3–2
The Palestra (2,144)
Philadelphia, PA
November 25, 2011*
7:00 pm, TCN
No. 17 Pittsburgh
Philly Hoop Group Classic
L 58–78  3–3
The Palestra (6,843)
Philadelphia, PA
November 26, 2011*
7:00 pm, TCN
James Madison
Philly Hoop Group Classic
L 58–60  3–4
The Palestra (2,824)
Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2011*
7:00 pm
Manhattan W 75–72  4–4
The Palestra (1,938)
Philadelphia, PA
December 3, 2011*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Villanova
Big 5 Game
L 65–73  4–5
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
December 7, 2011*
7:00 pm
Delaware W 66–60  5–5
The Palestra (2,351)
Philadelphia, PA
December 10, 2011*
7:00 pm, FSWest
vs. UCLA L 73–77  5–6
Honda Center (6,332)
Anaheim, CA
December 23, 2011*
7:00 pm
Marist W 84–71  6–6
The Palestra (2,513)
Philadelphia, PA
December 29, 2011*
7:00 pm
at Davidson L 70–75  6–7
John M. Belk Arena (4,064)
Davidson, NC
January 1, 2012*
5:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 7 Duke L 55–85  6–8
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
January 4, 2012*
7:00 pm
at Lafayette W 78–73  7–8
Kirby Sports Center (2,037)
Easton, PA
January 10, 2012*
7:00 pm
La Salle
Big 5 Game
L 57–68  7–9
The Palestra (4,480)
Philadelphia, PA
January 13, 2012
7:00 pm
at Columbia W 66–64  8–9
(1–0)
Levien Gymnasium (2,029)
New York City, NY
January 14, 2012
7:00 pm
at Cornell W 64–52  9–9
(2–0)
Newman Arena (2,029)
Ithaca, NY
January 21, 2012*
7:00 pm
Saint Joseph's
Big 5 Game
W 84–80  10–9
The Palestra (8,722)
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 2012
7:00 pm
Princeton
Penn–Princeton Rivalry
W 84–80  11–9
(3–0)
The Palestra (6,835)
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2012
7:00 pm
at Yale L 53–60  11–10
(3–1)
Payne Whitney Gymnasium (2,012)
New Haven, CT
February 4, 2012
6:00 pm
at Brown W 65–48  12–10
(4–1)
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,075)
Providence, RI
February 10, 2012
7:00 pm
No. 25 Harvard L 50–56  12–11
(4–2)
The Palestra (7,462)
Philadelphia, PA
February 11, 2012
7:00 pm
Dartmouth W 58–55  13–11
(5–2)
The Palestra (3,824)
Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 2012
7:00 pm
Cornell W 73–66  14–11
(6–2)
The Palestra (3,529)
Philadelphia, PA
February 18, 2012
7:00 pm
Columbia W 61–59 OT 15–11
(7–2)
The Palestra (4,103)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2012
7:00 pm
at Dartmouth W 57–54  16–11
(8–2)
Leede Arena (802)
Hanover, NH
February 25, 2012
7:00 pm
at Harvard W 55–54  17–11
(9–2)
Lavietes Pavilion (2,195)
Cambridge, MA
March 2, 2012
7:00 pm
Brown W 54–43  18–11
(10–2)
The Palestra (2,834)
Philadelphia, PA
March 3, 2012
7:00 pm
Yale W 68–47  19–11
(11–2)
The Palestra (4,962)
Philadelphia, PA
March 6, 2012
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Princeton
Penn–Princeton Rivalry
L 52–62  19–12
(11–3)
Jadwin Gymnasium (3,590)
Princeton, NJ
CBI
March 14, 2012*
7:30 pm
Quinnipiac
First Round
W 74–68  20–12
The Palestra (1,268)
Philadelphia, PA
March 19, 2012*
8:00 pm, HDNet
Butler
Quarterfinals
L 53–63  20–13
The Palestra (3,864)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Post season awards[edit]

All-Ivy[edit]

The following players earned Ivy League postseason recognition:[1]

Player of the Year
First Team All-Ivy
  • ^Zack Rosen, Penn (Sr., G, Colonia, N.J.)
Honorable Mention All-Ivy
  • Rob Belcore, Penn (Sr., G, Lake Forest, Ill.)
  • ^Unanimous Selection

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Men's Basketball All-Ivy – 2011–12". IvyLeagueSports.com. March 7, 2012. Archived from the original on August 29, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.