2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2011–12 season. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena. This was the first season for Cuonzo Martin as the Volunteers' head coach. Martin left Missouri State to take over for former head coach Bruce Pearl who was fired on March 21, 2011 for lying to NCAA investigators about recruiting violations.^[1]

2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball
NIT, second round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	19–15 (10–6 SEC)
Head coach	Cuonzo Martin (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Tracy Webster Jon Harris Kent Williams
Home arena	Thompson-Boling Arena
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

Roster

Class of 2011 Signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Josh Richardson SF	Edmond, Oklahoma	Edmond Santa Fe High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 21, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Wes Washpun PG	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	Washington High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Apr 14, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Quinton Chievous SG	Niles, Illinois	Notre Dame High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	May 11, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Yemi Makanjuola C	Raleigh, North Carolina	Word of God Christian Academy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	May 26, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Dwight Miller PF	Bellaire, Texas	St. Pius X	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	May 23, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A
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: "Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "2011 Tennessee Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010.

2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 0 Yemi Makanjuola 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Fr Lagos, Nigeria G 1 Josh Richardson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Edmond, OK G 2 Galen Campbell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Fr Knoxville, TN F 3 Renaldo Woolridge 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Sherman Oaks, CA G 4 Wes Washpun 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Fr Cedar Rapids, IA F 5 Jarnell Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Memphis, TN G 11 Trae Golden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg) So Powder Springs, GA G 13 Skylar McBee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Rutledge, TN G 14 Tyler Summitt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Knoxville, TN F 15 Rob Murphy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Jr Brentwood, TN F 20 Kenny Hall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jr Stone Mountain, GA G 21 Ryan Kilmartin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Charlotte, NC G 24 Brandon Lopez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Knoxville, TN G 23 Cameron Tatum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 193 lb (88 kg) RS Sr Lithonia, GA F 25 Dwight Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Nassau, Bahamas G 31 Quinton Chievous 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Chicago, IL F 34 Jeronne Maymon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS Jr Madison, WI G 52 Jordan McRae 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 174 lb (79 kg) So Midway, GA	Head coach Cuonzo Martin (Purdue) Assistant coach(es) Tracy Webster (Wisconsin) Jon Harris (Marquette) Kent Williams (Southern Illinois) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2011* 7:30 p.m.		Carson–Newman	W 73–52		Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
November 7, 2011* 7:00 p.m.		Lincoln Memorial	W 76–67		Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 11, 2011* 7:00 p.m., FSN		UNC Greensboro Maui Invitational Tournament opening game	W 92–63	1–0	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
November 16, 2011* 7:00 p.m.		Louisiana-Monroe	W 85–62	2–0	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
November 21, 2011* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 6 Duke Maui Invitational Tournament	L 67–77	2–1	Lahaina Civic Center  Maui, HI
November 22, 2011* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. No. 8 Memphis Maui Invitational Tournament	L 97–99 ^2OT	2–2	Lahaina Civic Center  Maui, HI
November 23, 2011* 2:30 p.m., ESPNU		vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational Tournament 7th place game	W 86–60	3–2	Lahaina Civic Center  Maui, HI
November 28, 2011* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Oakland	L 81–89	3–3	Athletics Center O'rena  Rochester, MI
December 3, 2011* 5:15 p.m., ESPN		Pittsburgh SEC–Big East Challenge	L 56–61	3–4	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
December 10, 2011* 12:00 p.m., CSS		Austin Peay	L 70–74	3–5	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
December 14, 2011* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		at College of Charleston	L 65–71	3–6	Carolina First Arena  Charleston, SC
December 20, 2011* 7:00 p.m., SportSouth		UNC Asheville	W 72–68	4–6	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
December 23, 2011* 7:00 p.m.		East Tennessee State	W 66–63	5–6	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
December 29, 2011* 7:00 p.m., SportSouth		The Citadel	W 86–55	6–6	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
January 2, 2012* 7:00 p.m., SportSouth		Chattanooga	W 76–63	7–6	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
January 4, 2012* 8:00 p.m., FSN		at Memphis	L 51–69	7–7	FedEx Forum  Memphis, TN
SEC Regular Season
January 7, 2012 11:00 a.m., ESPN2		No. 13 Florida	W 67–56	8–7 (0–1)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
January 12, 2012 9:00 p.m., ESPN2		at No. 20 Mississippi State	L 58–62	8–8 (1–1)	Humphrey Coliseum  Starkville, MS
January 14, 2012 12:00 p.m., ESPN		No. 2 Kentucky	L 62–65	8–9 (1–2)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
January 18, 2012 8:00 p.m., SEC Network		at Georgia	L 53–57 ^OT	8–10 (1–3)	Stegeman Coliseum  Athens, GA
January 21, 2012* 12:00 p.m., CBS		No. 11 Connecticut	W 60–57	9–10	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
January 24, 2012 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Vanderbilt	L 47–65	9–11 (1–4)	Memorial Gym  Nashville, TN
January 28, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		Auburn	W 64–49	10–11 (2–4)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
January 31, 2012 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at No. 1 Kentucky	L 44–69	10–12 (2–5)	Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
February 4, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		Georgia	W 73–62	11–12 (3–5)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
February 8, 2012 8:00 p.m., SEC Network		South Carolina	W 69–57	12–12 (4–5)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
February 11, 2012 4:00 p.m., SEC Network		at No. 8 Florida	W 75–70	13–12 (5–5)	O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
February 15, 2012 8:00 p.m., SEC Network		Arkansas	W 77–58	14–12 (6–5)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
February 18, 2012 1:30 p.m., SEC Network		at Alabama	L 50–62	14–13 (6–6)	Coleman Coliseum  Tuscaloosa, AL
February 22, 2012 7:00 p.m., CSS		Ole Miss	L 60–73	15–13 (7–6)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
February 25, 2012 8:00 p.m., FSN		at South Carolina	W 73–64	16–13 (8–6)	Colonial Life Arena  Columbia, SC
February 29, 2012 9:00 p.m., CSS		at LSU	W 74–69 ^OT	17–13 (9–6)	Maravich Assembly Center  Baton Rouge, LA
March 3, 2012 4:00 p.m., ESPN		Vanderbilt	W 68–61	18–13 (10–6)	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
2012 SEC tournament
March 9, 2012 7:30 p.m., SEC Network	No. (2)	vs. (7) Ole Miss Quarterfinals	L 72–77 ^OT	18–14	New Orleans Arena  New Orleans, LA
2012 NIT
March 13, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPNU	No. (1 TN)	(8 TN) Savannah State first round	W 65–51	19–14	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
March 18, 2012 7:00 p.m., ESPN	No. (1 TN)	(4 TN) Middle Tennessee second round	L 64–71	19–15	Thompson-Boling Arena  Knoxville, TN
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

1. Beth Rucker,Tennessee Fires Coach Bruce Pearl 2011-03-22 at the Wayback Machine, Associated Press via NBCSports.MSNBC.com, March 21, 2011