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2011–12 University of North Dakota men's basketball team

2011–12 North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's basketball
University of North Dakota logo - interlocking ND.svg
Great West Tournament Champions
CIT, First Round
Conference Great West Conference
2011–12 record 17–15 (6–4 Great West)
Head coach Brian Jones (6th year)
Assistant coach Bryan Martin
Assistant coach Gameli Ahelegbe
Assistant coach Dean Oliver
Home arena Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
Ralph Engelstad Arena
Seasons
← 2010–11
2012–13 →
2011–12 Great West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Utah Valley 9 1   .900     20 13   .606
North Dakota 6 4   .600     17 15   .531
Texas-Pan American 5 5   .500     11 21   .344
NJIT 5 5   .500     15 17   .469
Houston Baptist 3 7   .300     10 20   .333
*Chicago State 2 8   .200     4 26   .133
2012 Great West Tournament winner
As of March 14, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for conference tournament

The 2011–12 University of North Dakota men's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth year head coach Brian Jones, played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center, with one home game at Ralph Engelstad Arena, and are members of the Great West Conference. They were champions of the Great West Basketball Tournament for the second consecutive year and earned an automatic bid into the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Drake.

This season North Dakota officially played without a mascot name after the decision to retire "Fighting Sioux" as the school's mascot amid controversy. However, the school is fighting to keep the mascot name and some continue to use it.

This was also North Dakota's final year as a member of the Great West as they became a full member of the Big Sky Conference in July 2012.


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