The 2011–12 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the Convocation Center and are members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 11–5 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were champions of the MAC Basketball tournament and earned an automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament where the 13th seeded Bobcats defeated Michigan in the second round and South Florida in the third round to advance to school's first Sweet Sixteen since 1964. They lost in the Sweet Sixteen to top-seed North Carolina in overtime. After the season Groce accepted the head coach position at Illinois
Roster
Coaching staff Name Position College Graduating year John Groce Head coach Taylor University 1994 Jamall Walker Assistant coach Saint Louis University 2000 Dustin Ford Assistant coach Ohio University 2001 Ramon Williams Assistant coach Virginia Military Institute 1990
Preseason The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 28, 2015. Ohio was picked third in the MAC East.
Preseason poll (First place votes in parentheses)
East Division Kent State 132 (16) Akron 104 (8) Ohio 94 80 Buffalo 62 Bowling Green 32
West Division 128 (14) Ball State 111 (9) 92 (1) Toledo 76 59 Eastern Michigan 38
Tournament champs Kent State (12), Akron (6), Ball State (3), Western Michigan (2), Central Michigan (1)
Preseason All-MAC Preseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearPreseason All-MAC EastDJ CooperGJr. Source
Schedule
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Statistics
Team statistics Final 2011–12 statistics
Scoring 2597 2311 Scoring Average 70.19 62.46 Field goals – Att 901–2107 775–1880 3-pt. Field goals – Att 278–809 198–673 Free throws – Att 517–749 563–787 Rebounds 1136 1297 Assists 488 415 Turnovers 481 644 Steals 347 221 Blocked Shots 103 127 Source
Player statistics MinutesScoringTotal FGs3-point FGsFree-ThrowsReboundsPlayerGPGSTotAvgPtsAvgFGFGAPct3FG3FAPctFTFTAPctOffDefTotAvgAPFTOStlBlkD.J. Cooper3737119932.454514.71624650.348752440.3071461960.745281091373.721151106853Walter Offutt3737108829.445712.41483290.45531390.3811081520.71148861343.6659462574Reggie Keely37379221.433491282510.51010781130.69821001824.918100702215Nick Kellogg3736101927.533291062360.449851990.42735390.897768752397030404Ivo Baltic3734101527.43238.71372930.4685180.27844860.51249137186555100713413Stevie Taylor37042211.41624.4591700.347311020.30413220.591833411.1384032281T.J. Hall371443121403.8491470.33323800.28819300.6332750772.1147125177Jon Smith373672419.61323.651820.62200030440.68284821664.51790392344Ricardo Johnson36148713.51133.136820.4395200.2536550.6553354872.4227226326TyQuane Goard2902087.2481.720390.5130108110.7272124451.66261286Nick Goff90131.450.6250.4130.3330001120.212200Kenny Belton303141.32210000101010.300000Ethan Jacobs130221.720.2140.250000001120.217100David McKinley90151.7000200200000110.110210Total37-7450-259770.290121070.4282788090.3445177490.690451685113630.7488723481347103Opponents37-7450-231162.577518800.4121986730.2945637870.715416881129735.1415696644221127 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 Source
Awards and honors
All-MAC Awards Postseason All-MAC teamsTeamPlayerPositionYearAll-MAC First TeamDJ CooperGJr.All-MAC Honorable MentionWalter OffuttGJr.All-MAC Honorable MentionIvo BalticFJr. Source
National Awards National Award Honors NCAA Midwest Regional All-Tournament Team Walter Offutt F
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