# 2011–12 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team

The 2011–12 The Citadel Bulldogs basketball team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs were led by second-year head coach Chuck Driesell and played their home games at McAlister Field House. They were a member of the South Division of the Southern Conference (SoCon). They finished the season 6–24, 3–15 in SoCon play, to finish in last place in the South Division. They lost in the first round of the SoCon Basketball tournament to Western Carolina.

## Preseason

Media covering the Southern Conference picked The Citadel to finish sixth in the South Division, with 48 points total out of a possible 180. Davidson, College of Charleston, Wofford, Furman and Georgia Southern were picked to finish ahead of the Bulldogs in the division.

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Marshall Harris PG | San Antonio, TX | William H. Taft High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Jordan Robertson C | Greensboro, NC | Greensboro Day School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Michael Hundley C | Detroit, MI | Renaissance High School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Dylan Setzekorn SF | Gainesville, GA | The Hun School of Princeton | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| C.J. Bray PF | Charleston, SC | James Island High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| Lawrence Miller PG | Greensboro, NC | United Faith Christian Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 ||||||
| P.J. Horgan PF | Rio Rancho, NM | Cleveland High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 ||||||
| 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: "ESPN – Citadel Basketball Recruiting 2011". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 24, 2011. ||||||

## Roster

| # | Name | Position | Height | Weight (lb) | Class | Hometown |
| 0 | Dylen Setzekorn | G-F | 6'7" | 180 | Fr. | Gainesville, GA |
| 1 | Nathan Conley | G | 6'2" | 190 | So. | Vienna, WV |
| 3 | Cosmo Morabbi | G | 6'2" | 190 | Sr. | Beverly Hills, CA |
| 10 | Marshall Harris | G | 6'1" | 175 | Fr. | San Antonio, TX |
| 11 | DeVontae Wright | G | 5'11" | 175 | So. | Goose Creek, SC |
| 12 | Ashton Moore | G | 6'0" | 175 | Fr. | Suffolk, VA |
| 15 | Jordan Robertson | F | 6'7" | 215 | Fr. | Greensboro, NC |
| 20 | Barry Smith | F | 6'6" | 190 | So. | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 21 | Michael Hundley | F | 6'9" | 195 | Fr. | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 23 | Will Keistler | G | 6'1" | 215 | So. | Wilmington, NC |
| 24 | Lawrence Miller | G | 6'1" | 175 | Fr. | Charlotte, NC |
| 25 | C.J. Bray | G | 6'7" | 240 | Fr. | Charleston, SC |
| 31 | Mike Groselle | C | 6'8" | 230 | Jr. | Plano, TX |
| 34 | Bo Holston | G-F | 6'4" | 190 | Sr. | Olney, MD |
| 44 | P.J. Horgan | F | 6'8" | 225 | Fr. | Rio Rancho, NM |

## Coaching staff

| Name | Type |
| Chuck Driesell | Head coach |
| Rob Burke | Assistant coach |
| J.D. Powell | Assistant coach |
| Damien Price | Assistant coach |
| Kevin Hammack | Graduate assistant |
| Dan McNeely | Graduate manager |

## Schedule

The 2011–12 Bulldogs opened the regular season in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the inaugural All-Military Classic, featuring Army, VMI and host Air Force. The non-conference schedule featured home tilts with in-state rivals Clemson, Coastal Carolina and Charleston Southern as well as road games at James Madison, Denver and Tennessee. The Southern Conference slate began with three straight road games and featured home and home matchups with South Division foes College of Charleston, Wofford, Furman, Davidson and Georgia Southern. Cross-divisional teams that Bulldogs faced twice were UNC Greensboro and Elon. North Division opponents Samford and Appalachian State visited McAlister Field House, while the Bulldogs traveled to Western Carolina and Chattanooga. The regular season slate closed with three straight cross-divisional games before the finale with rival College of Charleston. No team on the schedule was included in the Preseason Top 25 or the Top 25 during the season.
| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| October 29, 2011 5:00 p.m. | Tennessee Wesleyan | W 87–60 | | McAlister Field House (N/A) Charleston, SC |
| Regular season |||||
| November 11, 2011* 12:00 a.m., CBSSN | vs. VMI All-Military Classic | L 100–103 | 0–1 | Clune Arena (3,679) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 12, 2011* 8:30 p.m. | vs. Army All-Military Classic | W 83–72 | 1–1 | Clune Arena (N/A) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 16, 2011* 7:05 p.m., ESPN3 | Clemson | L 50–73 | 1–2 | McAlister Field House (5,186) Charleston, SC |
| November 21, 2011* 7:05 p.m. | Florida Christian College | W 97–44 | 2–2 | McAlister Field House (807) Charleston, SC |
| November 26, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | at High Point | L 72–80 $^{OT}$ | 2–3 | Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,602) High Point, NC |
| December 1, 2011 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at College of Charleston | L 64–83 | 2–4(0–1) | TD Arena (5,101) Charleston, SC |
| December 3, 2011 7:00 p.m. | at Wofford | L 63–82 | 2–5 (0–2) | Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,029) Spartanburg, SC |
| December 6, 2011* 7:05 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | L 58–80 | 2–6 | McAlister Field House (1,409) Charleston, SC |
| December 14, 2011* 7:05 p.m. | Charleston Southern | L 69–88 | 2–7 | McAlister Field House (1,129) Charleston, SC |
| December 19, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | at James Madison | L 49–67 | 2–8 | JMU Convocation Center (3,150) Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 22, 2011* 9:00 p.m. | at Denver | L 58–70 | 2–9 | Magness Arena (6,355) Denver, CO |
| December 29, 2011* 7:00 p.m., SportSouth | at Tennessee | L 55–86 | 2–10 | Thompson-Boling Arena (16,245) Knoxville, TN |
| January 2, 2012* 7:05 p.m. | UVa-Wise | W 91–74 | 3–10 | McAlister Field House (906) Charleston, SC |
| January 5, 2012 7:00 p.m. | at Furman | L 45–77 | 3–11 (0–3) | Timmons Arena (1,239) Greenville, SC |
| January 7, 2012 7:05 p.m. | Samford | W 73–62 | 4–11 (1–3) | McAlister Field House (1,023) Charleston, SC |
| January 12, 2012 7:05 p.m. | Elon | L 55–70 | 4–12 (1–4) | McAlister Field House (1,314) Charleston, SC |
| January 14, 2012 7:05 p.m. | UNC Greensboro | L 66–67 | 4–13 (1–5) | McAlister Field House (1,026) Charleston, SC |
| January 21, 2012 7:00 p.m. | at Davidson | L 51–80 | 4–12 (1–6) | John M. Belk Arena (4,546) Davidson, NC |
| January 23, 2012 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia Southern | L 72–78 $^{2OT}$ | 4–15 (1–7) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,565) Statesboro, GA |
| January 26, 2012 7:05 p.m. | Wofford | L 55–62 | 4–16 (1–8) | McAlister Field House (1,223) Charleston, SC |
| January 28, 2012 7:05 p.m. | Furman | L 58–67 | 4–17 (1–9) | McAlister Field House (1,602) Charleston, SC |
| February 2, 2012 7:00 p.m. | at UNC Greensboro | L 71–81 | 4–18 (1–10) | Greensboro Coliseum (2,763) Greensboro, NC |
| February 4, 2012 7:00 p.m. | at Elon | L 66–71 | 4–19 (1–11) | Alumni Gym (1,563) Elon, NC |
| February 9, 2012 7:05 p.m. | Davidson | L 66–77 | 4–20 (1–12) | McAlister Field House (2,289) Charleston, SC |
| February 11, 2012 7:05 p.m. | Georgia Southern | L 72–73 $^{OT}$ | 4–21 (1–13) | McAlister Field House (2,518) Charleston, SC |
| February 16, 2012 7:05 p.m. | at Western Carolina | L 53–70 | 4–22 (1–14) | Ramsey Center (1,872) Cullowhee, NC |
| February 18, 2012 7:05 p.m. | at Chattanooga | W 48–46 | 5–22 (2–14) | McKenzie Arena (3,238) Chattanooga, TN |
| February 22, 2012 7:05 p.m. | Appalachian State | W 62–51 | 6–22 (3–14) | McAlister Field House (1,158) Charleston, SC |
| February 25, 2012 12:00 p.m. | College of Charleston | L 47–55 | 6–23 (3–15) | McAlister Field House (4,166) Charleston, SC |
| 2012 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| March 2, 2012 2:00 p.m. | Western Carolina First round | L 56–68 | 6–24 | Asheville Civic Center (5,254) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||