# 2011–12 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

The 2011–12 Mississippi State basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Rick Stansbury, in his fourteenth and final season. The team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference.

## Pre-season

The Bulldogs posted a record of 17–14 (9–7 SEC) in the 2010–11 season and finished second in the SEC Western Division. The Bulldogs lost three starters and four other lettermen. They also brought in five freshman recruits, finishing twelfth in Rivals.com team recruiting rankings.

### Class of 2011 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Rodney Hood F | Meridian, Mississippi | Meridian HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 27, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| D. J. Gardner G | Okolona, Mississippi | Okolona HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 29, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Deville Smith G | Jackson, Mississippi | Callaway HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 30, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Shawn Long F | Morgan City, Louisiana | Morgan City HS | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | May 20, 2010 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 40 ||||||
| Roquez Johnson F | Montgomery, Alabama | Carver HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apr 29, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 14 Rivals: 12 ESPN: 22 ||||||
| 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: "Mississippi State Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "2011 Mississippi State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011. ||||||

## Roster

Source: 2011–12 Roster

### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
| C | Arnett Moultrie | Wendell Lewis |
| PF | Renardo Sidney | Roquez Johnson |
| SF | Rodney Hood | Shaun Smith |
| SG | Brian Bryant | Jalen Steele |
| PG | Dee Bost | Deville Smith |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Oct. 29, 2011* 2:00 p.m. | | Florida Tech | W 97–63 | | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Nov. 4, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | | Pikeville | W 94–70 | | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Non-Conference Regular Season |||||||||
| Nov. 7, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | | Eastern Kentucky 2K Sports Classic – Regionals | W 76–66 | 1–0 | 23 – Bost | 10 – Moultrie | 6 – Bost | Humphrey Coliseum (6,516) Starkville, MS |
| Nov. 9, 2011* 9:00 p.m., ESPN | | Akron 2K Sports Classic – Regionals | L 58–68 | 1–1 | 13 – Bost | 15 – Moultrie | 2 – Bost | Humphrey Coliseum (6,897) Starkville, MS |
| Nov. 12, 2011* 1:00 p.m. | | South Alabama | W 80–65 | 2–1 | 28 – Moultrie | 13 – Moultrie | 4 – Bryant | Humphrey Coliseum (5,414) Starkville, MS |
| Nov. 17, 2011* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 19 Texas A&M 2K Sports Classic – Semifinals | W 69–60 | 3–1 | 20 – Bost | 8 – Moultrie | 2 – Tied | Madison Square Garden (NA) New York, NY |
| Nov. 18, 2011* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 15 Arizona 2K Sports Classic – Championship | W 67–57 | 4–1 | 19 – Moultrie | 10 – Moultrie | 6 – Bost | Madison Square Garden (NA) New York, NY |
| Nov. 21, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 | Louisiana-Monroe | W 78–63 | 5–1 | 21 – Bost | 10 – Bryant | 5 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (7,547) Starkville, MS |
| Nov. 25, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | No. 24 | Tennessee-Martin | W 76–50 | 6–1 | 17 – Tied | 11 – Lewis | 3 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (6,409) Starkville, MS |
| Nov. 27, 2011* 1:30 p.m. | No. 24 | North Texas | W 82–59 | 7–1 | 20 – Moultrie | 9 – Moultrie | 5 – Bost | Humphrey Coliseum (7,418) Starkville, MS |
| Dec. 3, 2011* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 21 | West Virginia SEC–Big East Challenge | W 75–62 | 8–1 | 21 – Moultrie | 13 – Moultrie | 7 – Bost | Humphrey Coliseum (7,529) Starkville, MS |
| Dec. 10, 2011* 3:00 p.m., CSS | No. 17 | Troy | W 106–68 | 9–1 | 28 – Bost | 12 – Moultrie | 9 – Bost | Humphrey Coliseum (7,742) Starkville, MS |
| Dec. 13, 2011* 8:00 p.m., CSS | No. 17 | Florida Atlantic | W 75–68 | 10–1 | 22 – Bost | 15 – Hood | 3 – Bost | Humphrey Coliseum (7,390) Starkville, MS |
| Dec. 17, 2011* 11:00 a.m. | No. 17 | at Detroit | W 80–75 | 11–1 | 17 – Tied | 15 – Moultrie | 5 – Bost | Calihan Hall (2,217) Detroit, MI |
| Dec. 22, 2011* 7:00 p.m. | No. 18 | vs. Northwestern State | W 82–67 | 12–1 | 24 – Moultrie | 14 – Moultrie | 4 – Moultrie | Mississippi Coliseum (6,330) Jackson, MS |
| Dec. 28, 2011* 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 15 | vs. No. 6 Baylor | L 52–54 | 12–2 | 10 – Tied | 10 – Moultrie | 5 – Bost | American Airlines Center (6,707) Dallas, TX |
| Dec. 31, 2011* 1:00 p.m. | No. 15 | Utah State | W 66–64 | 13–2 | 16 – Hood | 10 – Moultrie | 6 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (7,385) Starkville, MS |
| SEC Regular Season |||||||||
| Jan. 7, 2012 8:00 p.m., CSS | No. 15 | at Arkansas | L 88–98 | 13–3 (0–1) | – | – | – | Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR |
| Jan. 12, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 20 | Tennessee | W 62–58 | 14–3 (1–1) | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Jan. 14, 2012 3:00 p.m., SECN | No. 20 | Alabama | W 56–52 | 15–3 (2–1) | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Jan. 18, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 18 | at Ole Miss | L 68–75 | 15–4 (2–2) | – | – | – | Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS |
| Jan. 21, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 18 | at Vanderbilt | W 78–77 $^{OT}$ | 16–4 (3–2) | – | – | – | Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN |
| Jan. 25, 2012 7:00 p.m., SECN | No. 18 | LSU | W 76–71 | 17–4 (4–2) | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Jan. 28, 2012 12:30 p.m., SECN | No. 18 | at No. 14 Florida | L 57–69 | 17–5 (4–3) | – | – | – | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| Feb. 4, 2012 3:00 p.m., SECN | No. 22 | Auburn | W 91–88 | 18–5 (5–3) | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum (9,026) Starkville, MS |
| Feb. 9, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 20 | Ole Miss | W 70–60 | 19–5 (6–3) | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Feb. 11, 2012 12:30 p.m., SECN | No. 20 | Georgia | L 68–70 $^{OT}$ | 19–6 (6–4) | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Feb. 14, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at LSU | L 67–69 $^{OT}$ | 19–7 (6–5) | – | – | – | Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA |
| Feb. 18, 2012 4:00 p.m., FSN | | at Auburn | L 55–65 | 19–8 (6–6) | – | – | – | Auburn Arena Auburn, AL |
| Feb. 21, 2012 8:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 1 Kentucky | L 64–73 | 19–9 (6–7) | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| Feb. 25, 2012 5:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Alabama | L 50–67 | 19–10 (6–8) | – | – | – | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Feb. 29, 2012 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at South Carolina | W 69–67 $^{OT}$ | 20–10 (7–8) | – | – | – | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC |
| Mar. 3, 2012 4:00 p.m., FSN | | Arkansas | W 79–59 | 21–10 (8–8) | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| 2012 SEC tournament |||||||||
| Mar. 8, 2012 9:00 p.m., SECN | No. (6) | vs. (11) Georgia First round | L 61–71 | 21–11 | – | – | – | New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA |
| National Invitation Tournament |||||||||
| Mar. 13, 2012 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. (4) | vs. (5) Massachusetts First round | L 96–101 $^{2OT}$ | 21–12 | – | – | – | Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||