# 2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2011–12 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2011–12 season. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played its home games at Thompson-Boling Arena. This was the first season for Cuonzo Martin as the Volunteers' head coach. Martin left Missouri State to take over for former head coach Bruce Pearl who was fired on March 21, 2011 for lying to NCAA investigators about recruiting violations.

## Roster
### Class of 2011 Signees

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Josh Richardson SF | Edmond, Oklahoma | Edmond Santa Fe High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Wes Washpun PG | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Washington High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Apr 14, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Quinton Chievous SG | Niles, Illinois | Notre Dame High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 11, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Yemi Makanjuola C | Raleigh, North Carolina | Word of God Christian Academy | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 26, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Dwight Miller PF | Bellaire, Texas | St. Pius X | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 23, 2011 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: JC ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A ||||||
| 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: "Tennessee Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "2011 Tennessee Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2010. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 3, 2011* 7:30 p.m. | | Carson–Newman | W 73–52 | | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| November 7, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | | Lincoln Memorial | W 76–67 | | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||
| November 11, 2011* 7:00 p.m., FSN | | UNC Greensboro Maui Invitational Tournament opening game | W 92–63 | 1–0 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| November 16, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | | Louisiana-Monroe | W 85–62 | 2–0 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| November 21, 2011* 5:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 6 Duke Maui Invitational Tournament | L 67–77 | 2–1 | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI |
| November 22, 2011* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 8 Memphis Maui Invitational Tournament | L 97–99 $^{2OT}$ | 2–2 | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI |
| November 23, 2011* 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Chaminade Maui Invitational Tournament 7th place game | W 86–60 | 3–2 | Lahaina Civic Center Maui, HI |
| November 28, 2011* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Oakland | L 81–89 | 3–3 | Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI |
| December 3, 2011* 5:15 p.m., ESPN | | Pittsburgh SEC–Big East Challenge | L 56–61 | 3–4 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| December 10, 2011* 12:00 p.m., CSS | | Austin Peay | L 70–74 | 3–5 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| December 14, 2011* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at College of Charleston | L 65–71 | 3–6 | Carolina First Arena Charleston, SC |
| December 20, 2011* 7:00 p.m., SportSouth | | UNC Asheville | W 72–68 | 4–6 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| December 23, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | | East Tennessee State | W 66–63 | 5–6 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| December 29, 2011* 7:00 p.m., SportSouth | | The Citadel | W 86–55 | 6–6 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| January 2, 2012* 7:00 p.m., SportSouth | | Chattanooga | W 76–63 | 7–6 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| January 4, 2012* 8:00 p.m., FSN | | at Memphis | L 51–69 | 7–7 | FedEx Forum Memphis, TN |
| SEC Regular Season ||||||
| January 7, 2012 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 | | No. 13 Florida | W 67–56 | 8–7 (1–0) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| January 12, 2012 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 20 Mississippi State | L 58–62 | 8–8 (1–1) | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| January 14, 2012 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 2 Kentucky | L 62–65 | 8–9 (1–2) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| January 18, 2012 8:00 p.m., SEC Network | | at Georgia | L 53–57 $^{OT}$ | 8–10 (1–3) | Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA |
| January 21, 2012* 12:00 p.m., CBS | | No. 11 Connecticut | W 60–57 | 9–10 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| January 24, 2012 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Vanderbilt | L 47–65 | 9–11 (1–4) | Memorial Gym Nashville, TN |
| January 28, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Auburn | W 64–49 | 10–11 (2–4) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| January 31, 2012 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 1 Kentucky | L 44–69 | 10–12 (2–5) | Rupp Arena Lexington, KY |
| February 4, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Georgia | W 73–62 | 11–12 (3–5) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| February 8, 2012 8:00 p.m., SEC Network | | South Carolina | W 69–57 | 12–12 (4–5) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| February 11, 2012 4:00 p.m., SEC Network | | at No. 8 Florida | W 75–70 | 13–12 (5–5) | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| February 15, 2012 8:00 p.m., SEC Network | | Arkansas | W 77–58 | 14–12 (6–5) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| February 18, 2012 1:30 p.m., SEC Network | | at Alabama | L 50–62 | 14–13 (6–6) | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 22, 2012 7:00 p.m., CSS | | Ole Miss | L 60–73 | 15–13 (7–6) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| February 25, 2012 8:00 p.m., FSN | | at South Carolina | W 73–64 | 16–13 (8–6) | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC |
| February 29, 2012 9:00 p.m., CSS | | at LSU | W 74–69 $^{OT}$ | 17–13 (9–6) | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 3, 2012 4:00 p.m., ESPN | | Vanderbilt | W 68–61 | 18–13 (10–6) | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| 2012 SEC tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2012 7:30 p.m., SEC Network | No. (2) | vs. (7) Ole Miss Quarterfinals | L 72–77 $^{OT}$ | 18–14 | New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA |
| 2012 NIT ||||||
| March 13, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. (1 TN) | (8 TN) Savannah State first round | W 65–51 | 19–14 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| March 18, 2012 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. (1 TN) | (4 TN) Middle Tennessee second round | L 64–71 | 19–15 | Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN |
| *Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||