# 2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team

The 2011–12 East Carolina Pirates men's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2011–2012 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Pirates were coached by second year head coach Jeff Lebo. The Pirates played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 15–16, 5–11 in C-USA play.

## Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Shamarr Bowden SG | Marianna, FL | Chipola College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 12, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Paris Roberts-Campbell SG | Charlotte, NC | United Faith Christian Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 30, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 84 ||||||
| Maurice Kemp PF | Danville, VA | Dan River High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 31, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Paul Stone SG | Miami, FL | Miami-Dade Community College | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 11, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 ||||||
| 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: "East Carolina Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "2011 East Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 5, 2010. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| November 11* 7:00pm | Milligan | W 101–45 | 1–0 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,678) Greenville, NC |
| November 14* 7:00 pm | at Campbell | L 74–76 | 1–1 | John W. Pope, Jr. Convocation Center (3,028) Buies Creek, NC |
| November 17* 7:00pm | Coker | W 63–50 | 2–1 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,310) Greenville, NC |
| November 22* 7:00pm | at Appalachian State | W 67–47 | 3–1 | Time Warner Cable Arena (3,719) Charlotte, NC |
| November 26* 1:00pm | Chowan | W 78–62 | 4–1 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (3,821) Greenville, NC |
| November 29* 7:00pm | at Old Dominion | L 58–63 | 4–2 | Ted Constant Convocation Center (7,295) Norfolk, VA |
| December 3* 4:00pm, MASN | Charlotte | L 64–76 | 4–3 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,273) Greenville, NC |
| December 6* 7:00pm | Massachusetts | L 58–63 | 4–4 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,419) Greenville, NC |
| December 16* 7:00pm | at UNC Greensboro | W 71–62 | 5–4 | Greensboro Coliseum (3,012) Greensboro, NC |
| December 19* 7:00pm | Coastal Carolina | W 76–51 | 6–4 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,175) Greenville, NC |
| December 22* 7:00pm | Gardner–Webb | W 69–55 | 7–4 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,721) Greenville, NC |
| December 29* 7:00pm | NC Central | W 84–76 | 8–4 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,341) Greenville, NC |
| December 31* 1:00pm | UVA-Wise | W 91–56 | 9–4 | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,362) Greenville, NC |
| January 4 8:00pm | at Southern Miss | L 76–78 | 9–5 (0–1) | Reed Green Coliseum (2,889) Hattiesburg, MS |
| January 7 5:00pm | UCF | L 63–81 | 9–6 (0–2) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,095) Greenville, NC |
| January 14 1:00pm, WITN-TV | Tulsa | L 67–70 | 9–7 (0–3) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,584) Greenville, NC |
| January 18 9:00pm | at UTEP | L 56–70 | 9–8 (0–4) | Don Haskins Center (6,297) El Paso, TX |
| January 21 8:00pm | at Houston | L 76–82 | 9–9 (0–5) | Hofheinz Pavilion (2,954) Houston, TX |
| January 25 7:00pm | Southern Miss | L 60–72 | 9–10 (0–6) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,235) Greenville, NC |
| January 28 8:00pm | at UAB | W 73–66 | 10–10 (1–6) | Bartow Arena (4,023) Birmingham, AL |
| February 1 7:00pm | SMU | W 62–43 | 11–10 (2–6) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,281) Greenville, NC |
| February 4 5:00pm | Rice | W 82–68 | 12–10 (3–6) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum ( 5,212) Greenville, NC |
| February 8 7:00pm | Memphis | L 59–70 | 12–11 (3–7) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum ( 5,460) Greenville, NC |
| February 11 7:00pm, WITN-TV | at Marshall | L 68–78 | 12–12 (3–8) | Cam Henderson Center ( 6,447) Huntington, WV |
| February 18 7:00pm | at UCF | L 55–64 | 12–13 (3–9) | UCF Arena (7,025) Orlando, FL |
| February 22 8:00pm | at Memphis | L 47–70 | 12–14 (3–10) | FedExForum (6,023) Memphis, TN |
| February 25 5:00pm | UAB | L 57–61 | 12–15 (3–11) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (5,308) Greenville, NC |
| February 29 7:00pm, WITN-TV | Marshall | W 69–68 $^{OT}$ | 13–15 (4–11) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (4,334) Greenville, NC |
| March 3 8:00pm | at Tulane | W 66–49 | 14–15 (5–11) | Avron B. Fogelman Arena (2,712) New Orleans, LA |
| 2012 Conference USA men's basketball tournament$^†$ ||||||
| March 7 1:00pm | vs. Rice First Round | W 68–66 | 15–15 (5–11) | FedExForum Memphis, TN |
| March 8 1:00pm, CBS Sports Network | vs. Southern Miss Quarterfinals | W 81-78 $^{OT}$ | | FedExForum Memphis, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. $^†$Postseason ranks represent seeds in the applicable tournament. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Standard Time. ||||||