# 2011–12 VMI Keydets basketball team

The 2011–12 VMI Keydets basketball team represented the Virginia Military Institute in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. In their 104th year of basketball, the Keydets of the Big South Conference were coached by Duggar Baucom in his seventh year.

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Quinton Upshur guard/forward | Norfolk, VA | Booker T. Washington | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Brian Brown guard | Kings Mountain, NC | Kings Mountain | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Christian Burton guard | Virginia Beach, VA | Kellam | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jarid Watson center | Burtonsville, MD | Springbrook | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jordan Weethee forward | Greensboro, NC | High Point Christian | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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: "College Basketball Recruiting Schools: VMI Keydets 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 12, 2011. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 11* 12:00 am, CBSSN | vs. The Citadel All-Military Classic | W 103–100 | 1–0 | Clune Arena (3,679) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 12* 10:30 pm | at Air Force All Military Classic | L 65–75 | 1–1 | Clune Arena (2,052) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 15* 7:00 pm | Alice Lloyd College | W 101–74 | 2–1 | Cameron Hall (875) Lexington, VA |
| November 19* 6:00 pm | UMBC | W 84–79 | 3–1 | Cameron Hall (3,113) Lexington, VA |
| November 23* 7:00 pm, BTN | at No. 3 Ohio State | L 74–107 | 3–2 | Value City Arena (13,660) Columbus, OH |
| December 1 7:00 pm | at Coastal Carolina | L 78–87 | 3–3 (0–1) | Kimbel Arena (1,039) Conway, SC |
| December 3 5:30 pm | at Charleston Southern | L 81–114 | 3–4 (0–2) | CSU Field House (872) Charleston, SC |
| December 6* 7:00 pm | at No. 10 Pittsburgh | L 70–97 | 3–5 | Petersen Events Center (8,923) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 8* 7:00 pm | Central Penn | W 109–86 | 4–5 | Cameron Hall (868) Lexington, VA |
| December 10* 1:00 pm | Milligan | W 122–73 | 5–5 | Cameron Hall (2,923) Lexington, VA |
| December 12* 7:00 pm | at Longwood | L 89–110 | 5–6 | Willett Hall (324) Farmville, VA |
| December 22* 7:00 pm | at Old Dominion | L 73–81 | 5–7 | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,886) Norfolk, VA |
| December 31 1:00 pm | Presbyterian | W 78–70 $^{OT}$ | 6–7 (1–2) | Cameron Hall (1,205) Lexington, VA |
| January 2 7:00 pm | Gardner-Webb | W 76–72 | 7–7 (2–2) | Cameron Hall (762) Lexington, VA |
| January 5 7:00 pm | at UNC Asheville | L 85–94 | 7–8 (2–3) | Kimmel Arena (1,620) Asheville, NC |
| January 7 4:00 pm | at Winthrop | L 84–91 | 7–9 (2–4) | Winthrop Coliseum (1,704) Rock Hill, SC |
| January 10 7:00 pm, Flames TV | Liberty | W 71–57 | 8–9 (3–4) | Cameron Hall (2,361) Lexington, VA |
| January 14 8:00 pm, MASN | Radford | W 80–76 | 9–9 (4–4) | Cameron Hall (3,428) Lexington, VA |
| January 19 7:00 pm | High Point | W 88–77 | 10–9 (5–4) | Cameron Hall (1,216) Lexington, VA |
| January 21 3:30 pm | at Campbell | L 73–80 | 10–10 (5–5) | John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (2,947) Buies Creek, NC |
| January 26 7:00 pm | at Radford | W 65–60 | 11–10 (6–5) | Dedmon Center (1,168) Radford, VA |
| February 2 7:00 pm | UNC Asheville | L 86–89 | 11–11 (6–6) | Cameron Hall (2,319) Lexington, VA |
| February 4 1:00 pm | Winthrop | W 86–79 | 12–11 (7–6) | Cameron Hall (3,665) Lexington, VA |
| February 9 7:00 pm | at Presbyterian | L 74–94 | 12–12 (7–7) | Templeton Physical Education Center (827) Clinton, SC |
| February 11 7:00 pm | at Gardner-Webb | L 61–77 | 12–13 (7–8) | Paul Porter Arena (1,645) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 14 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Liberty | L 69–78 | 12–14 (7–9) | Vines Center (1,442) Lynchburg, VA |
| February 18* 1:00 pm | William & Mary 2012 ESPNU BracketBusters | W 73–65 | 13–14 | Cameron Hall (2,041) Lexington, VA |
| February 23 7:00 pm | Charleston Southern | W 90–81 | 14–14 (8–9) | Cameron Hall (868) Lexington, VA |
| February 25 1:00 pm | Coastal Carolina | L 64–81 | 14–15 (8–10) | Cameron Hall (2,541) Lexington, VA |
| 2012 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament ||||||
| February 27 7:00 pm | Radford First Round | W 55–53 | 15–15 | Cameron Hall (1,243) Lexington, VA |
| February 29 12:00 pm | vs. Coastal Carolina Quarterfinals | W 85–68 | 16–15 | Kimmel Arena (443) Asheville, NC |
| March 1 6:00 pm, ESPNU | vs. Winthrop Semifinals | W 75–55 | 17–15 | Kimmel Arena (2,452) Asheville, NC |
| March 3 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | at UNC Asheville Championship Game | L 64–80 | 17–16 | Kimmel Arena (3,205) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||