2011–12 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2011–12 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cavaliers, led by third year head coach Tony Bennett, played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena and are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 22–10, 9–7 in ACC play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC Basketball tournament to North Carolina State. They received an at-large bid to the 2012 NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Florida.

2011–12 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, round of 64
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record22–10 (9–7 ACC)
Head coach
  • Tony Bennett (3rd season)
Associate head coachRitchie McKay (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Ron Sanchez (3rd season)
  • Jason Williford (3rd season)
Home arenaJohn Paul Jones Arena
201112 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 North Carolina142 .875326  .842
No. 14 Duke133 .813277  .794
No. 15 Florida State124 .7502510  .714
Virginia97 .5632210  .688
No. 20 NC State97 .5632413  .649
Miami (FL)97 .5632013  .606
Clemson88 .5001615  .516
Maryland610 .3751715  .531
Virginia Tech412 .2501617  .485
Wake Forest412 .2501318  .419
Georgia Tech412 .2501120  .355
Boston College412 .250922  .290
2012 ACC tournament winner
As of April 3, 2012
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The team was led by senior forward Mike Scott, who finished the season as a First team All-ACC Selection and runner up for the Conference Player of the Year.

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