2011–12 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team


The 2011–12 USC Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by tenth year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center and are members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

2011–12 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record21–13 (13–5 A-Sun)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Perry
  • Ryan Walker
  • Kente Hart
Home arenaG. B. Hodge Center
Seasons
2011–12 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Belmont 16 2   .889 27 8   .771
Mercer 13 5   .722 27 11   .711
USC Upstate 13 5   .722 21 13   .618
East Tennessee State 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
North Florida 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Florida Gulf Coast 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
Lipscomb 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Jacksonville 6 12   .333 8 22   .267
Stetson 6 12   .333 9 20   .310
Kennesaw State 0 18   .000 3 28   .097
2012 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

For the first time, the Spartans were eligible for the Atlantic Sun Basketball tournament and NCAA postseason play, having completed their transition process to Division I.

They finished the season 21–13, 13–5 in A-Sun play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Sun Basketball Tournament to Florida Gulf Coast.[1] They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament, their first ever Division I postseason appearance, where they defeated Kent State in the first round before falling to Old Dominion in the second round.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Shane Porchea Guard 6–5 210 Sophomore Decatur, Georgia
5 Ty Greene Guard 6–2 180 Freshman Knoxville, Tennessee
11 Jeremy Ford Guard 6–1 170 Junior Varnville, South Carolina
12 Ricardo Glenn Forward 6–8 246 Sophomore Augusta, Georgia
13 Fred Miller Guard 6–4 200 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia
14 Aru Kok Center 6–10 210 Sophomore Perth, Australia
15 Adrian Rodgers Guard 6–4 205 Freshman Alpharetta, Georgia
22 Bruce Haynes Guard 6–2 195 Freshman Summerville, South Carolina
23 Torrey Craig Forward 6–6 215 Sophomore Great Falls, South Carolina
24 Jodd Maxey Forward 6–8 200 Sophomore Statham, Georgia
30 Rob Elam Forward 6–6 218 Junior East Point, Georgia
31 Mario Blessing Guard 6–2 165 Freshman Kusterdingen, Germany
32 Chalmers Rogers Forward 6–7 220 Senior Fort Mill, South Carolina
33 Carter Cook Guard 6–5 225 Senior Winston-Salem, North Carolina
34 Babatunde Olumuyiwa Forward/Center 6–8 220 Sophomore Athens, Georgia

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/11/2011*
7:00 pm
at Arkansas L 63–83  0–1
Bud Walton Arena (13,093)
Fayetteville, AR
11/14/2011*
7:00 pm
Piedmont W 91–66  1–1
G. B. Hodge Center (754)
Spartanburg, SC
11/18/2011*
7:00 pm
at Texas-Pan American
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
W 70–66  2–1
UTPA Fieldhouse (478)
Edinburg, TX
11/19/2011*
4:30 pm
vs. Toledo
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
L 70–75  2–2
UTPA Fieldhouse (347)
Edinburg, TX
11/20/2011*
4:30 pm
vs. Texas State
UTPA Tip-Off Classic
W 82–74  3–2
UTPA Fieldhouse (231)
Edinburg, TX
11/25/2011*
3:00 pm
Texas-Pan American W 78–63  4–2
G. B. Hodge Center (409)
Spartanburg, SC
11/27/2011*
4:00 pm
Victory W 88–54  5–2
G. B. Hodge Center (417)
Spartanburg, SC
12/01/2011*
7:00 pm
Jacksonville State W 50–48  6–2
G. B. Hodge Center (704)
Spartanburg, SC
12/04/2011*
2:00 pm, WMYA
at UNC Asheville L 81–88  6–3
Kimmel Arena (1,796)
Asheville, NC
12/11/2011*
2:00 pm, FS Ohio
at Dayton L 68–72  6–4
UD Arena (11,331)
Dayton, OH
12/14/2011*
2:00 pm, BTN
at No. 2 Ohio State L 58–82  6–5
Value City Arena (13,552)
Columbus, OH
12/17/2011
3:15 pm
at Stetson W 79–63  7–5 (1–0)
Edmunds Center (625)
DeLand, FL
12/19/2011
7:30 pm
at Florida Gulf Coast W 80–75  8–5 (2–0)
Alico Arena (1,183)
Ft. Myers, FL
12/31/2011*
12:00 pm, SportSouth
at South Carolina L 66–72  8–6
Colonial Life Arena (6,876)
Columbia, SC
01/04/2012
7:00 pm
at East Tennessee State L 73–88  8–7 (2–1)
ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center (2,768)
Johnson City, TN
01/07/2012
2:00 pm
Kennesaw State W 68–53  9–7 (3–1)
G. B. Hodge Center (623)
Spartanburg, SC
01/09/2012
7:30 pm
Mercer L 66–73  9–8 (3–2)
G. B. Hodge Center (694)
Spartanburg, SC
01/14/2012
7:00 pm
at North Florida W 69–62  10–8 (4–2)
UNF Arena (1,388)
Jacksonville, FL
01/16/2012
7:00 pm
at Jacksonville L 74–77 OT 10–9 (4–3)
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (1,014)
Jacksonville, FL
01/21/2012
2:00 pm
Belmont W 79–78  11–9 (5–3)
G. B. Hodge Center (781)
Spartanburg, SC
01/23/2012
7:00 pm
Lipscomb W 61–52  12–9 (6–3)
G. B. Hodge Center (744)
Spartanburg, SC
01/27/2012
7:00 pm, CSS
East Tennessee State W 58–54  13–9 (7–3)
G. B. Hodge Center (818)
Spartanburg, SC
01/30/2012*
5:15 pm
at Jacksonville State W 82–77  14–9
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,322)
Jacksonville, AL
02/04/2012
4:30 pm
at Mercer L 47–61  14–10 (7–4)
University Center (3,007)
Macon, GA
02/06/2012
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Kennesaw State W 70–58  15–10 (8–4)
KSU Convocation Center (702)
Kennesaw, GA
02/11/2012
2:00 pm
Jacksonville W 70–66  16–10 (9–4)
G. B. Hodge Center (818)
Spartanburg, SC
02/13/2012
7:00 pm
North Florida W 77–52  17–10 (10–4)
G. B. Hodge Center (765)
Spartanburg, SC
02/18/2012
7:30 pm, ESPN3
at Lipscomb W 62–61  18–10 (11–4)
Allen Arena (2,802)
Nashville, TN
02/20/2012
7:00 pm
at Belmont L 79–88  18–11 (11–5)
Curb Event Center (1,809)
Nashville, TN
02/23/2012
7:30 pm
Florida Gulf Coast W 87–74  19–11 (12–5)
G. B. Hodge Center (782)
Spartanburg, SC
02/25/2012
2:00 pm
Stetson W 90–72  20–11 (13–5)
G. B. Hodge Center (608)
Spartanburg, SC
2012 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament
03/01/2012
8:30 pm
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
Quarterfinals
L 61–71  20–12
University Center (952)
Macon, GA
2012 CIT
03/15/2012*
7:00 pm
Kent State
First Round
W 73–58  21–12
G. B. Hodge Center (818)
Spartanburg, SC
03/18/2012*
3:00 pm
at Old Dominion
Second Round
L 56–65  21–13
Norfolk Scope Arena (2,091)
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Florida Gulf Coast 71, SC-Upstate 61". ESPN. March 1, 2012. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.