# 2011–12 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Georgia Southern Eagles men's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Charlton Young, played their home games at Hanner Fieldhouse and were members of the South Division of the Southern Conference.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Ben Drayton III | Guard | 5–10 | 178 | Sr. | St. Mary's, Georgia |
| 1 | Jessie Pernell | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Freshman | North Augusta, South Carolina |
| 2 | Sam Mike | Forward | 6–6 | 225 | Sophomore | Decatur, Georgia |
| 3 | Eric Ferguson | Guard | 6–7 | 205 | Sophomore | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 4 | Tracy Ham, Jr. | Guard | 5–8 | 137 | Freshman | McDonough, Georgia |
| 5 | Jelani Hewitt | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Oakland Park, Florida |
| 10 | Marvin Baynham | Forward | 6–6 | 217 | Sophomore | Miami, Florida |
| 11 | Tre Bussey | Guard | 6–2 | 172 | Sophomore | Lithia Springs, Georgia |
| 12 | Joe Goydish II | Guard | 5–10 | 177 | Freshman | Marietta, Georgia |
| 13 | Edwin Harvey | Guard | 6–2 | 200 | Freshman | Statesboro, Georgia |
| 24 | Chad Waddell | Guard | 6–1 | 190 | Freshman | Evans, Georgia |
| 25 | Colton Cape | Forward | 6–5 | 230 | Senior | Athens, Georgia |
| 26 | Tyrone Brown | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Millen, Georgia |
| 32 | Cameron Baskerville | Junior | 6–7 | 226 | Junior | Marietta, Georgia |
| 34 | Kameron Dunnican | Center | 6–7 | 205 | Junior | Sumter, South Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Powers III | Guard | 6–2 | 197 | Senior | Gainesville, Florida |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 27, 2011* 7:00 pm | Voorhees | W 97–66 | | Hanner Fieldhouse (N/A) Statesboro, GA |
| November 4, 2011* 7:00 pm | Paine | W 97–76 | | Hanner Fieldhouse (N/A) Statesboro, GA |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 11, 2011* 7:30 pm | Valparaiso | L 81–90 | 0–1 | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,547) Statesboro, GA |
| November 16, 2011* 7:00 pm | at Wake Forest | L 72–81 | 0–2 | LJVM Coliseum (6,719) Winston-Salem, NC |
| November 18, 2011* 7:00 pm | Webber International | W 84–61 | 1–2 | Hanner Field House (723) Statesboro, GA |
| November 23, 2011* 7:00 pm | at South Florida | L 46–66 | 1–3 | St. Pete Times Forum (2,361) Tampa, FL |
| November 27, 2011* 3:00 pm | at SMU | L 49–55 | 1–4 | Moody Coliseum (1,492) Dallas, TX |
| December 1, 2011 7:00 pm | Chattanooga | W 84–76 | 2–4 (1–0) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,476) Statesboro, GA |
| December 3, 2011 7:30 pm | Appalachian State | W 73–62 | 3–4 (2–0) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,536) Statesboro, GA |
| December 10, 2011* 7:00 pm | at Eastern Kentucky | L 59–63 | 3–5 (2–0) | Alumni Coliseum (2,100) Richmond, KY |
| December 19, 2011* 8:05 pm | at South Alabama | L 57–70 | 3–6 | Mitchell Center (1,856) Mobile, AL |
| December 22, 2011* 7:00 pm | at Georgia State | L 52–72 | 3–7 | GSU Sports Arena (1,937) Atlanta, GA |
| December 30, 2011* 7:00 pm | at Auburn | L 75–78 | 3–8 | Auburn Arena (6,061) Auburn, AL |
| January 2, 2012* 7:30 pm | Brewton-Parker | W 88–60 | 4–8 | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,247) Statesboro, GA |
| January 5, 2012 7:00 pm | at Elon | W 69–63 | 5–8 (3–0) | Alumni Gym (1,310) Elon, NC |
| January 7, 2012 12:00 pm | at Davidson | L 74–96 | 5–9 (3–1) | John M. Belk Arena (3,395) Davidson, NC |
| January 12, 2012 7:00 pm | Samford | L 53–58 | 6–9 (4–1) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,372) Statesboro, GA |
| January 14, 2012 7:00 pm | at Wofford | L 63–88 | 6–10 (4–2) | Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,755) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 19, 2012 7:00 pm | at Furman | L 54–64 | 6–11 (4–3) | Timmons Arena (1,432) Greenville, SC |
| January 21, 2012 7:30 pm | College of Charleston | W 64–58 | 7–11 (5–3) | Hanner Fieldhouse (3,025) Statesboro, GA |
| January 23, 2012 7:00 pm | The Citadel | W 78–72 $^{2OT}$ | 8–11 (6–3) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,565) Statesboro, GA |
| January 26, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Samford | L 55–57 | 8–12 (6–4) | Pete Hanna Center (902) Homewood, AL |
| January 28, 2012 7:30 pm | at Chattanooga | W 75–72 | 9–12 (7–4) | McKenzie Arena (4,170) Chattanooga, TN |
| February 4, 2012 2:00 pm | at Western Carolina | W 68–65 | 10–12 (8–4) | Ramsey Center (1,607) Cullowhee, NC |
| February 6, 2012 7:30 pm | Furman | W 64–57 | 11–12 (9–4) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,906) Statesboro, GA |
| February 9, 2012 7:00 pm | Wofford | W 63–49 | 12–12 (10–4) | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,353) Statesboro, GA |
| February 11, 2012 7:05 pm | at The Citadel | W 73–72 $^{OT}$ | 13–12 (11–4) | McAlister Field House (2,518) Charleston, SC |
| February 18, 2012 7:30 pm | UNC Greensboro | W 83–69 | 14–12 (12–4) | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,837) Statesboro, GA |
| February 23, 2012 8:00 pm | at College of Charleston | W 58–53 | 14–13 (12–5) | TD Arena (3,847) Charleston, SC |
| February 25, 2012 7:00 pm | Davidson | W 71–54 | 14–14 (12–6) | Hanner Fieldhouse (2,430) Statesboro, GA |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2012 8:30 pm | vs. Chattanooga First Round | W 76–70 | 15–14 (12–6) | U.S. Cellular Center (4,741) Asheville, NC |
| March 3, 2012 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Elon Quarterfinals | L 58–65 | 15–15 (12–6) | U.S. Cellular Center (5,432) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||
"Georgia Southern Basketball 2011–12 Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2011.