2011–12 Liberty Flames basketball team
American college basketball season
2011–12 Liberty Flames men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big South Conference |
Record | 15–17 (9–9 Big South) |
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Home arena | Vines Center |
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UNC Asheville† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Southern | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winthrop | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
VMI | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High Point | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gardner–Webb | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Radford | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 26 | .188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2012 Big South tournament winner As of March 15, 2012 Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for conference tournament |
The 2011–12 Liberty Flames basketball team represented Liberty University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Flames, led by third year head coach Dale Layer, played their home games at the Vines Center and were members of the Big South Conference.
Previous season
The Flames finished the 2010–11 season 19–13, 13–5 in Big South play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament to High Point.
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Garen Lafser | 1 | Guard | 6'1" | 175 | Junior | St. Louis | Graduated |
James Spencer | 4 | Guard | 6'1" | 190 | Senior | Newport News, Virginia | Graduated |
Evan Gordan | 10 | Guard | 6'2" | 185 | Sophomore | Indianapolis | Transferred to Arizona State |
Jeremy Anderson | 12 | Guard | 6'4" | 200 | RS Junior | Bowling Green, KY | Graduated |
Carter McMasters | 14 | Center | 6'11" | 210 | Junior | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Graduated |
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
11/09/2011* 7:05 pm, FSSW/FSH | at No. 20 Texas A&M Coaches vs. Cancer Classic | L 59-81 | 0–1 | 18 – JC Sanders | 5 – Tied | 9 – Jesse Sanders | Reed Arena (6,118) College Station, TX | ||||
11/09/2011* 7:00 pm | Randolph College | W 81-58 | 1–1 | 18 – Speaks | 9 – Jesse Sanders | 8 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (2,331) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
11/14/2011* 7:00 pm | at William & Mary | W 75-72 | 2–1 | 20 – Minaya | 7 – Tied | 8 – Jesse Sanders | Kaplan Arena (2,209) Williamsburg, VA | ||||
11/18/2011* 7:00 pm | Eastern KY 2K Sports Classic | L 65-73 | 2–2 | 19 – Tied | 7 – Jesse Sanders | 4 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (1,965) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
11/19/2011* 7:00 pm | Lehigh 2K Sports Classic | L 80-90 | 2–3 | 18 – JC Sanders | 11 – Burrus | 10 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (849) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
11/20/2011* 7:00 pm | William & Mary 2K Sports Classic | L 64-65 | 2–4 | 13 – Speaks | 12 – Jesse Sanders | 7 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (658) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
11/26/2011* 7:30 pm | at Georgia St | L 50-72 | 2–5 | 16 – Speaks | 7 – Jesse Sanders | 4 – Phillips | GSU Sports Arena (803) Atlanta | ||||
12/01/2011 7:05 pm | at Campbell | L 82-96 | 2–6 (0-1) | 20 – Vander Pol | 9 – Vander Pol | 9 – Jesse Sanders | John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center (1,680) Buies Creek, NC | ||||
12/03/2011 2:00 pm | at Coastal Carolina | L 68-78 | 2–7 (0-2) | 15 – Speaks | 10 – Vander Pol | 10 – Jesse Sanders | Kimbel Arena (1,039) Conway, SC | ||||
12/06/2011* 7:00 pm | UNC Wilmington | L 68-77 | 2–8 (0-2) | 19 – Jesse Sanders | 13 – Jesse Sanders | 7 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (1,611) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
12/10/2011* 7:00 pm | Virginia Intermont | W 78-60 | 3–8 (0-2) | 19 – Burrus | 12 – Jesse Sanders | 9 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (1,580) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
12/17/2011* 7:00 pm | Hampton | W 74-65 | 4–8 (0-2) | 22 – Jesse Sanders | 8 – JC Sanders | 9 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (780) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
12/20/2011* 7:00 pm | Montreat | W 91-73 | 5–8 (0-2) | 20 – JC Sanders | 8 – Burrus | 16 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (591) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
12/28/2011* 7:00 pm | at Richmond | L 61-77 | 5–9 (0-2) | 14 – Jesse Sanders | 8 – Burrus | 5 – Jesse Sanders | Robins Center (4,471) Richmond, VA | ||||
12/31/2011 2:00 pm | Charleston Southern | L 76-81 | 5–10 (0-3) | 20 – Jesse Sanders | 10 – Jesse Sanders | 8 – Jesse Sanders | Randolph Athletic and Dance Center (Randolph College) (358) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
1/2/2012 7:00 pm | Presbyterian | L 56-63 | 5–11 (0-4) | 15 – Minaya | 12 – Jesse Sanders | 9 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (475) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
1/7/2012 4:30 pm | at UNCA Asheville | L 75-98 | 5–12 (0-5) | 18 – JC Sanders | 7 – Tied | 10 – Jesse Sanders | Kimmel Arena (1,569) Asheville, NC | ||||
1/10/2012 7:00 pm | at VMI | L 57-71 | 5–13 (0-6) | 10 – Burrus | 9 – Burrus | 4 – Burrus | Cameron Hall (2,361) Lexington, VA | ||||
1/12/2012 7:00 pm | Radford | W 69-64 | 6–13 (1-6) | 17 – Jesse Sanders | 11 – Minaya | 5 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (908) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
1/14/2012 7:00 pm | Winthrop | L 61-64 yes | 6–14 (1-7) | 13 – Jesse Sanders | 10 – Jesse Sanders | 8 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (1,346) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
1/21/2012 7:00 pm | at High Point | W 84-78 | 7–14 (2-7) | 15 – 3 Tied | 10 – Jesse Sanders | 13 – Jesse Sanders | Millis Center (1,502) High Point, NC | ||||
1/26/2012 7:00 pm | at Winthrop | L 63-65 | 7–15 (2-8) | 13 – Tied | 8 – Jesse Sanders | 10 – Jesse Sanders | Winthrop Coliseum (1,196) Rock Hill, SC | ||||
1/28/2012 4:00 pm | at Radford | W 67-65 | 8–15 (3-8) | 15 – Tied | 7 – Jesse Sanders | 6 – Jesse Sanders | Dedmon Center (1,279) Radford, VA | ||||
1/28/2012 4:00 pm | Gardner Webb | W 63-58 | 9–15 (4-8) | 16 – Minaya | 9 – Jesse Sanders | 8 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (1,838) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
2/4/2012 7:00 pm | UNC Asheville | L 51-65 | 9–16 (4-9) | 15 – JC Sanders | 10 – Burrus | 6 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (2,368) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
2/9/2012 7:30 pm | at Charleston Southern | W 75-74 | 10–16 (5-9) | 20 – Minaya | 6 – Vander Pol | 9 – Jesse Sanders | Buccaneer Field House (903) North Charleston, SC | ||||
2/11/2012 7:00 pm | at Presbyterian | W 77-64 | 11–16 (6-9) | 19 – Jesse Sanders | 6 – Jesse Sanders | 10 – Jesse Sanders | Templeton Center (2,300) Clinton, SC | ||||
2/14/2012 7:00 pm | Presbyterian | W 78-69 | 12–16 (7-9) | 20 – Minaya | 13 – Jesse Sanders | 5 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (1,442) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
2/18/2012* 7:00 pm | at Morgan State Sears BracketBusters | L 69-81 | 12–17 (7-9) | 21 – Jesse Sanders | 6 – Jesse Sanders | 4 – Jesse Sanders | Hill Field House (1,054) Baltimore | ||||
2/23/2012 7:00 pm | Coastal Carolina | W 61-57 | 13–17 (8-9) | 18 – Minaya | 9 – Jesse Sanders | 11 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (2,765) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
2/25/2012 7:00 pm | Campbell | W 49-41 | 14–17 (9-9) | 20 – Burrus | 12 – Burrus | 9 – Jesse Sanders | Vines Center (3,894) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
Big South tournament | |||||||||||
2/29/2012 8:30 pm | vs. No. 4 Charleston Southern BSC Championship Quarterfinals | L 74-88 | 15–17 (9-9) | 17 – Minaya | 8 – Jesse Sanders | 7 – Jesse Sanders | Kimmel Arena (1,568) Asheville, NC | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.. |
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References
- ^ "2011-12 Season Men's Basketball Schedule | Liberty Flames". www.liberty.edu.