2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

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2011-12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
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Conference Big Ten Conference
2011-12 record 17–15 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach Bruce Weber
Assistant coach Jerrance Howard
Assistant coach Wayne McClain
Assistant coach Jay Price
MVP Tracy Abrams
Captain Sam Maniscalco
D.J. Richardson
Home arena Assembly Hall
Seasons
« 2010–11 2012–13 »
2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#7 Ohio State 13 – 5   .722     31 – 8   .795
#5 Michigan State † 13 – 5   .722     29 – 8   .784
#13 Michigan 13 – 5   .722     24 – 10   .706
#14 Wisconsin 12 – 6   .667     26 – 10   .722
#16 Indiana 11 – 7   .611     27 – 9   .750
Purdue 10 – 8   .556     22 – 13   .629
Northwestern 8 – 10   .444     19 – 14   .576
Iowa 8 – 10   .444     18 – 17   .514
Minnesota 6 – 12   .333     23 – 15   .605
Illinois 6 – 12   .333     17 – 15   .531
Nebraska 4 – 14   .222     12 – 18   .400
Penn State 4 – 14   .222     12 – 20   .375
† 2012 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Bruce Weber's ninth and final season at Illinois. The Illini played their home games at Assembly Hall and were members of the Big Ten Conference.

Pre-season

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Mike Davis 24 F 6'6" 225 Senior Alexandria, VA Graduated/Pro for BC Ferro-ZNTU (Ukraine)
Bill Cole 30 F 6'9" 215 Senior Peoria, IL Graduated/Pro for Cheshire Jets (England)
Demetri McCamey 32 G 6'3" 200 Senior Bellwood, IL Graduated/Pro for Mersin BB (Turkey)
Mike Tisdale 54 F 7'1" 235 Senior Riverton, IL Graduated/Pro for DJK Würzburg (Germany)

2011–12 incoming team members

Prior to the 2011-12 season, Illinois welcomed seven new players into the program. The 2011 recruiting class was ranked No. 13 by Scout.com and No. 11 by both Rivals.com and ESPNU. The class was celebrated for its talent and depth, and is the second class in a row that has revived top-15 national rankings. Six true freshman; Tracy Abrams, Myke Henry, Devin Langford, Nnanna Egwu, Mike Shaw, and Ibby Djimde as well as one transfer senior, Sam Maniscalco joined the 2011–12 team. Maniscalso transferred from Bradley University after graduating in May 2011. Because Bradley did not offer the graduate program he enrolled in at Illinois, Maniscalco was eligible to play immediately.[1]

2011 Recruiting Class

Name Home town High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tracy Abrams
PG		 Chicago, IL Mount Carmel 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 18, 2008 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Ibby Djimde
C		 Huntington, WV Huntington Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 8, 2011 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
Nnanna Egwu
C		 Chicago, IL St. Ignatius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 9, 2009 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Mycheal Henry
SF		 Chicago, IL Orr Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 10, 2010 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Devin Langford
SF		 Huntsville, AL Lee High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 16, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Sam Maniscalco
G		 Chicago, IL St. Patrick / Bradley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 13, 2011 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Mike Shaw
PF		 Chicago, IL De La Salle Institute 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 28, 2010 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   Rivals: 11  ESPN: 11
  • 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.

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Italy Trip

Prior to the start of fall semester classes, the team embarked on a 10-day international tour of Italy in August, 2011. With stops in Rome, Florence, Venice, and Como the trip was a combination of basketball, sightseeing, and team-building. The team played four full games, which included wins over Roma Select, Castellanza Select, and Fulgor Omegna as well as an overtime loss to the New Zealand National team[2] Also, the Illini traveled to Aviano Air Base, where Illinois played West Virginia in a 20-minute scrimmage and the Aviano varsity team in a 10-minute scrimmage.

Roster

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The 2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois on January 4, 2012.
2011–12 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Sam Maniscalco 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Chicago, IL
G 1 D.J. Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Peoria, IL
G 2 Joseph Bertrand 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Sterling, IL
G 3 Brandon Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Gurnee, IL
G 4 Crandall Head[note 1] 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Matteson, IL
C 12 Meyers Leonard 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Robinson, IL
G 13 Tracy Abrams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
F 15 Mike Shaw 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
G/F 20 Myke Henry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
G/F 21 Devin Langford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Huntsville, AL
F/C 23 Ibby Djimde 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Mali, Africa
G 25 Jean Selus 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Montreal, Quebec
F/C 32 Nnanna Egwu 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
F 42 Tyler Griffey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Wildwood, MO
G 44 Kervin Berardini 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Lake Forest, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2010-10-22

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
November 1*
7:30pm		 Wayne State (NE) W 79–52  –
  18 – Leonard   8 – Shaw   5 – Abrams  Assembly Hall (13,164)
Champaign, IL
November 7*
7:30pm		 Quincy W 73–45  –
  17 – Richardson   9 – Shaw   3 – Paul, Bertrand  Assembly Hall (13,077)
Champaign, IL
Regular Season
November 11*
8:00pm		 Loyola (Chicago) W 67–49  1–0
  15 – Leonard   7 – Abrams   3 – Maniscalco, Paul  Assembly Hall (15,937)
Champaign, IL
November 14*
7:30pm		 SIU Edwardsville
Cancún Challenge		 W 66–46  2–0
  20 – Richardson   14 – Griffey   4 – Paul  Assembly Hall (13,404)
Champaign, IL
November 17*
8:00pm, BTN		 Lipscomb
Cancun Challenge		 W 79–64  3–0
  17 – Richardson   8 – Bertrand   3 – Maniscalco, Paul  Assembly Hall (13,503)
Champaign, IL
November 22*
8:30pm, CBSSN		 vs. Richmond
Cancun Challenge		 W 70–61  4–0
  22 – Leonard   12 – Leonard   3 – Maniscalco  Moon Palace Resort (980)
Cancún, Mexico
November 23*
8:30pm, CBSSN		 vs. Illinois State
Cancun Challenge		 W 63–59  5–0
  14 – Maniscalco   8 – Leonard   6 – Paul  Moon Palace Resort (952)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27*
12:00pm, BTN		 Chicago State W 90–43  6–0
  14 – Henry   6 – Shaw   5 – Abrams, Richardson  Assembly Hall (14,065)
Champaign, IL
November 29*
6:30pm, ESPN		 at Maryland
ACC – Big Ten Challenge		 W 71–62  7–0
  24 – Maniscalco   7 – Paul   4 – Abrams  Comcast Center (13,187)
College Park, MD
December 3*
2:15pm, ESPN2		 #19 Gonzaga W 82–75  8–0
  21 – Leonard   5 – Maniscalco, Leonard   5 – Maniscalco, Paul  Assembly Hall (15,879)
Champaign, IL
December 7*
8:00pm, ESPN2		 #24 St. Bonaventure W 48–43  9–0
  17 – Paul   8 – Leonard   5 – Paul  Assembly Hall (14,711)
Champaign, IL
December 11*
7:00pm, ESPNU		 #24 Coppin State W 80–63  10–0
  20 – Richardson   11 – Leonard   5 – Maniscalco  Assembly Hall (14,811)
Champaign, IL
December 17*
4:00pm, BTN		 #19 vs. UNLV L 48–64  10–1
  19 – Richardson   8 – Richardson   3 – Leonard  United Center (15,144)
Chicago, IL
December 19*
7:00pm, ESPN3		 #25 Cornell W 64–60  11–1
  19 – Leonard   16 – Leonard   6 – Maniscalco  Assembly Hall (13,578)
Champaign, IL
December 22*
8:00pm, ESPN2		 #25 vs. #10 Missouri
Braggin' Rights		 L 74–78  11–2
  19 – Paul   13 – Leonard   5 – Leonard  Scottrade Center (22,087)
St. Louis, MO
December 27
6:30pm, BTN		 Minnesota W 81–72 2OT 12–2
(1–0)		  21 – Paul   11 – Leonard   6 – Paul  Assembly Hall (15,549)
Champaign, IL
December 31
3:00pm, ESPN2		 at Purdue L 60–75  12–3
(1–1)		  17 – Paul   6 – Leonard,
Richardson 		  4 – Abrams  Mackey Arena (14,041)
West Lafayette, IN
January 4
6:00pm, BTN		 at Northwestern W 57–56  13–3
(2–1)		  12 – Leonard   8 – Leonard, Bertrand   4 – Paul, Richardson  Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117)
Evanston, IL
January 7
12:00pm, BTN		 Nebraska W 59–54  14–3
(3–1)		  25 – Bertrand   6 – Paul   3 – Paul  Assembly Hall (14,909)
Champaign, IL
January 10
8:00pm, ESPN		 #5 Ohio State W 79–74  15–3
(4–1)		  43 – Paul   8 – Paul   4 – Richardson  Assembly Hall (14,636)
Champaign, IL
January 19
8:00pm, ESPN2		 #22 at Penn State L 52–54  15–4
(4–2)		  20 – Paul   6 – Bertrand, Paul   5 – Richardson  Bryce Jordan Center (6,945)
University Pak, PA
January 22
1:00pm, BTN		 #22 Wisconsin L 63–67  15–5
(4–3)		  16 – Leonard   11 – Leonard   5 – Bertrand  Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL
January 28
7:00pm, BTN		 at Minnesota L 72–77 OT 15–6
(4–4)		  28 – Paul   13 – Leonard   4 – Abrams  Williams Arena (14,625)
Minneapolis, MN
January 31
6:00pm, ESPN		 #10 Michigan State W 42–41  16–6
(5–4)		  18 – Paul   9 – Paul   5 – Paul  Assembly Hall (15,629)
Champaign, IL
February 5
2:00pm, BTN		 Northwestern L 70–74  16–7
(5–5)		  22 – Paul   9 – Leonard   8 – Abrams  Assembly Hall (15,461)
Champaign, IL
February 9
7:00pm, BTN		 at #23 Indiana L 71–84  16–8
(5–6)		  19 – Richardson   3 – Leonard, Paul, Richardson, Bertrand   5 – Paul  Assembly Hall (17,389)
Bloomington, IN
February 12
12:00pm, CBS		 at #22 Michigan L 61–70  16–9
(5–7)		  21 – Paul   12 – Leonard   3 – Paul, Abrams  Crisler Arena (12,721)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 15
7:30pm, BTN		 Purdue L 62–67  16–10
(5–8)		  22 – Abrams   12 – Leonard   5 – Bertrand  Assembly Hall (14,339)
Champaign, IL
February 18
4:00pm, BTN		 at Nebraska L 57–80  16–11
(5–9)		  15 – Richardson   5 – Leonard, Richardson, Egwu   5 – Bertrand  Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,558)
Lincoln, NE
February 21
6:00pm, ESPN		 at #8 Ohio State L 67–83  16–12
(5–10)		  21 – Leonard   6 – Richardson   3 – Paul  Value City Arena (18,481)
Columbus, OH
February 26
5:00pm, BTN		 Iowa W 65–54  17–12
(6–10)		  22 – Leonard   14 – Leonard   4 – Maniscalco  Assembly Hall (16,322)
Champaign, IL
March 1
6:00pm, ESPN		 #13 Michigan L 61–72  17–13
(6–11)		  18 – Leonard   9 – Leonard   3 – Bertrand  Assembly Hall (15,244)
Champaign, IL
March 4
12:00pm, BTN		 at #14 Wisconsin L 56-70  17-14
(6-12)		  22 – Paul   12 – Leonard   2 – Paul  Kohl Center (17,230)
Madison, WI
Big Ten Tournament
March 8
10:30am, BTN		 vs. Iowa
First Round		 L 61-64  17-15
  18 – Leonard   6 – Leonard, Richardson, Griffey   4 – Paul, Abrams  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (-)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

National rankings

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See also: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll Pre-
Season		 Week
1		 Week
2		 Week
3		 Week
4		 Week
5		 Week
6		 Week
7		 Week
8		 Week
9		 Week
10		 Week
11		 Week
12		 Week
13		 Week
14		 Week
15		 Week
16		 Week
17		 Week
18		 Final
AP (RV) (RV) (RV) (RV) 24 19 25 (RV) (RV) 22 (RV) (RV)
Coaches (RV) (RV) T-22 19 24 (RV) (RV) (RV) 25 (RV)
Record when polls released 0–0 1–0 3–0 6–0 8–0 10–0 10–1 11–2 12–3 14–3 15–3 15–5 15–6 16–7 16–9 16–11 17–12 17–14 17–15 17–15
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes
T   Tied

Season Statistics

Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl  Steals  High  Team high
Individual Player Statistics [4]
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A TO Blk Stl
Paul, Brandon 32 30 1070 33.4 469 14.7 145 370 .392 54 162 .333 125 172 .727 30 121 151 4.7 94 109 27 46
Leonard, Meyers 32 30 1018 31.8 434 13.6 170 291 .584 1 11 .091 93 127 .732 73 189 262 8.2 43 68 60 15
Richardson, D.J. 32 31 1106 34.6 372 11.6 130 336 .387 71 204 .348 41 53 .774 28 68 96 3 55 44 5 27
Bertrand, Joseph 32 14 644 20.1 209 6.5 92 171 .538 3 10 .300 22 30 .733 23 63 86 2.7 43 37 5 11
Maniscalco, Sam 28 13 677 24.2 171 6.1 56 151 .371 27 96 .281 32 39 .821 7 46 53 1.9 64 27 0 15
Griffey, Tyler 30 20 496 16.5 146 4.9 59 137 .431 16 56 .286 12 16 .750 44 56 100 3.3 18 26 11 13
Abrams, Tracy 32 19 674 21.1 136 4.3 49 120 .408 9 35 .257 29 46 .630 22 50 72 2.3 60 50 0 14
Henry, Myke 22 0 179 8.1 70 3.2 28 62 .452 4 25 .160 10 15 .667 11 14 25 1.1 2 9 3 7
Egwu, Nnanna 32 3 313 9.8 60 1.9 27 57 .474 0 0 .000 6 13 .462 21 27 48 1.5 6 22 20 6
Head, Crandall 9 0 83 9.2 9 1 4 17 .235 0 5 .000 1 1 1.000 1 4 5 0.6 9 9 0 5
Shaw, Mike 20 0 139 7 17 0.9 6 21 .286 1 6 .167 4 10 .400 11 26 37 1.9 5 13 1 2
Djimde, Ibby 17 0 61 3.6 5 0.3 1 6 .167 0 0 .000 3 7 .429 2 12 14 0.8 0 6 0 1
Selus, Jean 9 0 9 1 0 0 0 2 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 1 0.1 1 0 0 0
Berardini, Kevin 7 0 6 0.9 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Team 47 48 95 10
Total 32 6475 2098 65.6 767 1741 .441 186 611 .304 378 529 .715 320 725 1045 32.7 400 430 132 162
Opponents 32 6476 2055 64.2 712 1659 .429 208 549 .379 423 601 .704 298 704 1002 31.3 379 425 78 200

Regular season

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Post-season

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Notes

  1. ↑ Head left the team in December with plans to transfer to another school.

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