2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2011–12 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Rick Stansbury, in his fourteenth and final season. The team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
2K Sports Classic Champions
National Invitation Tournament, First round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	21–12 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach	Rick Stansbury (14th season)
Assistant coaches	George Brooks Phil Cunningham Marcus Grant
Home arena	Humphrey Coliseum
Seasons ← 2010–11 2012–13 →

2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 Kentucky	16	–	0		1.000			38	–	2		.950
No. 25 Florida	10	–	6		.625			26	–	11		.703
No. 20 Vanderbilt †	10	–	6		.625			25	–	11		.694
Tennessee	10	–	6		.625			19	–	15		.559
Alabama	9	–	7		.563			21	–	12		.636
Mississippi State	8	–	8		.500			21	–	12		.636
Ole Miss	8	–	8		.500			20	–	14		.588
LSU	7	–	9		.438			18	–	15		.545
Arkansas	6	–	10		.375			18	–	14		.563
Auburn	5	–	11		.313			15	–	16		.484
Georgia	5	–	11		.313			15	–	17		.469
South Carolina	2	–	14		.125			10	–	21		.323
† 2012 SEC tournament winner As of April 2, 2012 Rankings from AP poll

Pre-season

The Bulldogs posted a record of 17–14 (9–7 SEC) in the 2010–11 season and finished second in the SEC Western Division. The Bulldogs lost three starters and four other lettermen. They also brought in five freshman recruits, finishing twelfth in Rivals.com team recruiting rankings.^[1]

Class of 2011 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Rodney Hood F	Meridian, Mississippi	Meridian HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Oct 27, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
D. J. Gardner G	Okolona, Mississippi	Okolona HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Oct 29, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Deville Smith G	Jackson, Mississippi	Callaway HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Apr 30, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Shawn Long F	Morgan City, Louisiana	Morgan City HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 20, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 40
Roquez Johnson F	Montgomery, Alabama	Carver HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Apr 29, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14   Rivals: 12  ESPN: 22
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Mississippi State Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "2011 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011.

Roster

2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Jalen Steele 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Knoxville, TN F 1 Renardo Sidney 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Jr Jackson, MS G 3 Dee Bost 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Sr Concord, NC G 4 Rodney Hood 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Meridian, MS G 10 Shaunessy Smith 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS So Macon, MS G 11 Reed Clayton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Tupelo, MS G 12 Charles Parker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Jr McKinney, TX G 15 Baxter Price 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Jr Brandon, MS F 20 Taylor Luczak 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Glen Falls, NY F 21 Shawn Long 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Morgan City, LA G 22 Brian Bryant 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Albany, GA F 23 Arnett Moultrie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Memphis, TN F 25 Roquez Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Montgomery, AL C 30 Wendell Lewis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 253 lb (115 kg) Jr Selma, AL G 33 Deville Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Jackson, MS	Head coach Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville) Assistant coach(es) George Brooks (Mississippi State) Phil Cunningham (Campbellsville) Marcus Grant (Mississippi State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Source: 2011–12 Roster^[2]

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench
C	Arnett Moultrie	Wendell Lewis
PF	Renardo Sidney	Roquez Johnson
SF	Rodney Hood	Shaun Smith
SG	Brian Bryant	Jalen Steele
PG	Dee Bost	Deville Smith

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct. 29, 2011* 2:00 p.m.		Florida Tech	W 97–63		–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
Nov. 4, 2011* 7:00 p.m.		Pikeville	W 94–70		–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov. 7, 2011* 7:00 p.m.		Eastern Kentucky 2K Sports Classic – Regionals	W 76–66	1–0	23 – Bost	10 – Moultrie	6 – Bost	Humphrey Coliseum (6,516) Starkville, MS
Nov. 9, 2011* 9:00 p.m., ESPN		Akron 2K Sports Classic – Regionals	L 58–68	1–1	13 – Bost	15 – Moultrie	2 – Bost	Humphrey Coliseum (6,897) Starkville, MS
Nov. 12, 2011* 1:00 p.m.		South Alabama	W 80–65	2–1	28 – Moultrie	13 – Moultrie	4 – Bryant	Humphrey Coliseum (5,414) Starkville, MS
Nov. 17, 2011* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 19 Texas A&M 2K Sports Classic – Semifinals	W 69–60	3–1	20 – Bost	8 – Moultrie	2 – Tied	Madison Square Garden (NA) New York, NY
Nov. 18, 2011* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 15 Arizona 2K Sports Classic – Championship	W 67–57	4–1	19 – Moultrie	10 – Moultrie	6 – Bost	Madison Square Garden (NA) New York, NY
Nov. 21, 2011* 7:00 p.m.	No. 24	Louisiana-Monroe	W 78–63	5–1	21 – Bost	10 – Bryant	5 – Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (7,547) Starkville, MS
Nov. 25, 2011* 7:00 p.m.	No. 24	Tennessee-Martin	W 76–50	6–1	17 – Tied	11 – Lewis	3 – Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (6,409) Starkville, MS
Nov. 27, 2011* 1:30 p.m.	No. 24	North Texas	W 82–59	7–1	20 – Moultrie	9 – Moultrie	5 – Bost	Humphrey Coliseum (7,418) Starkville, MS
Dec. 3, 2011* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. 21	West Virginia SEC–Big East Challenge	W 75–62	8–1	21 – Moultrie	13 – Moultrie	7 – Bost	Humphrey Coliseum (7,529) Starkville, MS
Dec. 10, 2011* 3:00 p.m., CSS	No. 17	Troy	W 106–68	9–1	28 – Bost	12 – Moultrie	9 – Bost	Humphrey Coliseum (7,742) Starkville, MS
Dec. 13, 2011* 8:00 p.m., CSS	No. 17	Florida Atlantic	W 75–68	10–1	22 – Bost	15 – Hood	3 – Bost	Humphrey Coliseum (7,390) Starkville, MS
Dec. 17, 2011* 11:00 a.m.	No. 17	at Detroit	W 80–75	11–1	17 – Tied	15 – Moultrie	5 – Bost	Calihan Hall (2,217) Detroit, MI
Dec. 22, 2011* 7:00 p.m.	No. 18	vs. Northwestern State	W 82–67	12–1	24 – Moultrie	14 – Moultrie	4 – Moultrie	Mississippi Coliseum (6,330) Jackson, MS
Dec. 28, 2011* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 15	vs. No. 6 Baylor	L 52–54	12–2	10 – Tied	10 – Moultrie	5 – Bost	American Airlines Center (6,707) Dallas, TX
Dec. 31, 2011* 1:00 p.m.	No. 15	Utah State	W 66–64	13–2	16 – Hood	10 – Moultrie	6 – Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (7,385) Starkville, MS
SEC Regular Season
Jan. 7, 2012 8:00 p.m., CSS	No. 15	at Arkansas	L 88–98	13–3 (0–1)	–	–	–	Bud Walton Arena  Fayetteville, AR
Jan. 12, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 20	Tennessee	W 62–58	14–3 (1–1)	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
Jan. 14, 2012 3:00 p.m., SECN	No. 20	Alabama	W 56–52	15–3 (2–1)	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
Jan. 18, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 18	at Ole Miss	L 68–75	15–4 (2–2)	–	–	–	Tad Smith Coliseum  Oxford, MS
Jan. 21, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. 18	at Vanderbilt	W 78–77 ^OT	16–4 (3–2)	–	–	–	Memorial Gymnasium  Nashville, TN
Jan. 25, 2012 7:00 p.m., SECN	No. 18	LSU	W 76–71	17–4 (4–2)	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
Jan. 28, 2012 12:30 p.m., SECN	No. 18	at No. 14 Florida	L 57–69	17–5 (4–3)	–	–	–	O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
Feb. 4, 2012 3:00 p.m., SECN	No. 22	Auburn	W 91–88	18–5 (5–3)	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum (9,026) Starkville, MS
Feb. 9, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN	No. 20	Ole Miss	W 70–60	19–5 (6–3)	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
Feb. 11, 2012 12:30 p.m., SECN	No. 20	Georgia	L 68–70 ^OT	19–6 (6–4)	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
Feb. 14, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		at LSU	L 67–69 ^OT	19–7 (6–5)	–	–	–	Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 18, 2012 4:00 p.m., FSN		at Auburn	L 55–65	19–8 (6–6)	–	–	–	Auburn Arena  Auburn, AL
Feb. 21, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 1 Kentucky	L 64–73	19–9 (6–7)	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
Feb. 25, 2012 5:00 p.m., ESPN		at Alabama	L 50–67	19–10 (6–8)	–	–	–	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb. 29, 2012 7:00 p.m., SECN		at South Carolina	W 69–67 ^OT	20–10 (7–8)	–	–	–	Colonial Life Arena  Columbia, SC
Mar. 3, 2012 4:00 p.m., FSN		Arkansas	W 79–59	21–10 (8–8)	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
2012 SEC tournament
Mar. 8, 2012 9:00 p.m., SECN	No. (6)	vs. (11) Georgia First round	L 61–71	21–11	–	–	–	New Orleans Arena  New Orleans, LA
National Invitation Tournament
Mar. 13, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN2	No. (4)	vs. (5) Massachusetts First round	L 96–101 ^2OT	21–12	–	–	–	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

1. Tide, Jayhawks Climb in team Ranking
2. 2011–12 Roster. mstateathletics.com