2011–12 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourth year head coach John Groce, played their home games at the Convocation Center and are members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 29–8, 11–5 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were champions of the MAC Basketball tournament and earned an automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament where the 13th seeded Bobcats defeated Michigan in the second round and South Florida in the third round to advance to school's first Sweet Sixteen since 1964. They lost in the Sweet Sixteen to top-seed North Carolina in overtime. After the season Groce accepted the head coach position at Illinois

2011–12 Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
MAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
Record29–8 (11–5 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaConvocation Center
2011–12 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Akron133 .8132212  .647
Buffalo124 .7502011  .645
Ohio115 .688298  .784
Kent State106 .6252112  .636
Bowling Green97 .5631616  .500
Miami511 .313921  .300
West
Eastern Michigan97 .5631418  .438
Toledo79 .4381917  .528
Western Michigan610 .3751420  .412
Ball State610 .3751515  .500
Central Michigan511 .3131121  .344
Northern Illinois313 .188526  .161
2012 MAC tournament winner
As of March 23, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll
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