2011-12 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 2011-12 North Carolina Tar Heels went 32-6 (14-2 in the ACC) under head coach Roy Williams. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 21.34.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 38 games from this season: 17–1 at home, 8–2 on the road, and 7–3 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 81.3 points per game and allowed 67.1 (+14.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 9 games, from Dec 6, 2011 to Jan 10, 2012. The most lopsided win was 99–49 over Nicholls Colonels on Dec 19, 2011; the heaviest defeat was 90–57 at Florida State Seminoles on Jan 14, 2012. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Kentucky Wildcats (72–73). 1 game went to overtime.

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 2011-12's .842 winning percentage ranks 20th. Previous season: 2010-11 Carolina Tar Heels (29–8). Next season: 2012-13 Carolina Tar Heels (25–11).

Game-by-game results (38 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2011-11-11	neutral Michigan State Spartans	W 67–55	USS Carl Vinson
2011-11-13	at UNC Asheville Bulldogs	W 91–75	Kimmel Arena
2011-11-20	vs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils	W 101–75	Dean Smith Center
2011-11-22	vs Tennessee State Tigers	W 102–69	Dean Smith Center
2011-11-25	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 87–62	Orleans Arena
2011-11-26	neutral UNLV Rebels	L 80–90	Orleans Arena
2011-11-30	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 60–57	Dean Smith Center
2011-12-03	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 72–73	Rupp Arena
2011-12-06	vs Evansville Purple Aces	W 97–48	Dean Smith Center
2011-12-10	vs Long Beach State Beach	W 84–78	Dean Smith Center
2011-12-17	vs App State Mountaineers	W 97–82	Dean Smith Center
2011-12-19	vs Nicholls Colonels	W 99–49	Dean Smith Center
2011-12-21	vs Texas Longhorns	W 82–63	Dean Smith Center
2011-12-29	vs Elon Phoenix	W 100–62	Dean Smith Center
2012-01-01	vs Monmouth Hawks	W 102–65	Dean Smith Center
2012-01-07	vs Boston College Eagles	W 83–60	Dean Smith Center
2012-01-10	vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 73–56	Dean Smith Center
2012-01-14	at Florida State Seminoles	L 57–90	Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
2012-01-19	at Virginia Tech Hokies	W 82–68	Cassell Coliseum
2012-01-26	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 74–55	Dean Smith Center
2012-01-29	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 93–81	Dean Smith Center
2012-01-31	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 68–53	Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2012-02-04	at Maryland Terrapins	W 83–74	Comcast Center
2012-02-08	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 84–85	Dean Smith Center
2012-02-11	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 70–52	Dean Smith Center
2012-02-15	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	W 73–64	BankUnited Center
2012-02-18	vs Clemson Tigers	W 74–52	Dean Smith Center
2012-02-21	at NC State Wolfpack	W 86–74	RBC Arena
2012-02-25	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 54–51	John Paul Jones Arena
2012-02-29	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 88–64	Dean Smith Center
2012-03-03	at Duke Blue Devils	W 88–70	Cameron Indoor Stadium
2012-03-09	neutral Maryland Terrapins	W 85–69	Philips Arena
2012-03-10	neutral NC State Wolfpack	W 69–67
2012-03-11	neutral Florida State Seminoles	L 82–85
2012-03-16	neutral Vermont Catamounts	W 77–58	Greensboro Coliseum
2012-03-18	neutral Creighton Bluejays	W 87–73	Greensboro Coliseum
2012-03-23	neutral Ohio Bobcats	W 73–65 (OTOT)	Edward Jones Dome
2012-03-25	neutral Kansas Jayhawks	L 67–80	Edward Jones Dome

Game recaps

2011-12-03: Kentucky Wildcats survived North Carolina 73–72 as Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored a team-high 17. Harrison Barnes had 14 for North Carolina.

2012-02-11: North Carolina handled Virginia Cavaliers 70–52. Zeller,Tyler led the winners with 25 points. Mike Scott had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

2012-02-25: North Carolina survived Virginia Cavaliers 54–51 as Zeller,Tyler scored a team-high 20. Jontel Evans had 13 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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