2011-12 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball — schedule and results

The 2011-12 Penn State Nittany Lions went 12-20 (4-14 in the Big Ten) under head coach Patrick Chambers. Simple Rating System: 3.72.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 32 games from this season: 10–7 at home, 1–10 on the road, and 1–3 on neutral courts. The State Nittany Lions scored 61.8 points per game and allowed 65.8 (-4.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Nov 12, 2011 to Nov 16, 2011. The most lopsided win was 72–43 over Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers on Dec 18, 2011; the heaviest defeat was 85–47 to Kentucky Wildcats on Nov 19, 2011. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Northwestern Wildcats (66–67).

Among Penn State Nittany Lions' 122 recorded seasons, 2011-12's .375 winning percentage ranks 106th. Previous season: 2010-11 State Nittany Lions (19–15). Next season: 2012-13 State Nittany Lions (10–21).

Game-by-game results (32 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2011-11-12	vs hartford	W 70–55	Bryce Jordan Center
2011-11-14	vs Radford Highlanders	W 62–46	Bryce Jordan Center
2011-11-16	vs Long Island University Sharks	W 77–68	Bryce Jordan Center
2011-11-19	neutral Kentucky Wildcats	L 47–85	Mohegan Sun Arena
2011-11-20	neutral South Florida Bulls	W 53–49	Mohegan Sun Arena
2011-11-23	vs Youngstown State Penguins	W 82–71	Bryce Jordan Center
2011-11-26	at Saint Joseph's Hawks	L 47–65	Hagan Arena
2011-11-30	at Boston College Eagles	W 62–54	Silvio O. Conte Forum
2011-12-04	vs Ole Miss Rebels	L 70–72	Bryce Jordan Center
2011-12-07	vs Lafayette Leopards	L 57–61	Bryce Jordan Center
2011-12-10	neutral Duquesne Dukes	L 59–66	A.J. Palumbo Center
2011-12-18	vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers	W 72–43	Bryce Jordan Center
2011-12-21	vs Cornell Big Red	W 74–67	Bryce Jordan Center
2011-12-29	at Michigan Wolverines	L 53–71	Crisler Center
2012-01-01	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 56–68	Welsh–Ryan Arena
2012-01-05	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 65–45	Bryce Jordan Center
2012-01-08	vs Indiana Hoosiers	L 82–88	Bryce Jordan Center
2012-01-11	at Nebraska Cornhuskers	L 58–70	Bob Devaney Sports Center
2012-01-15	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 66–80	Bryce Jordan Center
2012-01-19	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 54–52	Bryce Jordan Center
2012-01-22	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 54–73	Assembly Hall
2012-01-25	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 54–78	Value City Arena
2012-01-31	vs Wisconsin Badgers	L 46–52	Bryce Jordan Center
2012-02-04	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 64–77	Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2012-02-08	at Michigan State Spartans	L 57–77	Breslin Student Events Center
2012-02-11	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers	W 67–51	Bryce Jordan Center
2012-02-16	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 69–64	Bryce Jordan Center
2012-02-19	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 55–65	Kohl Center
2012-02-25	vs Northwestern Wildcats	L 66–67	Bryce Jordan Center
2012-02-29	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 56–80	Mackey Arena
2012-03-04	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 65–71	Bryce Jordan Center
2012-03-08	neutral Indiana Hoosiers	L 58–75	Conseco Fieldhouse

Game recaps

2011-11-19: Behind Doron Lamb's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats rolled past Penn State 85–47.

2011-12-29: Michigan Wolverines beat Penn State 71–53 as Hardaway Jr, Tim scored a team-high 26. Frazier, Tim had 20 for Penn State.

2012-03-04: Michigan Wolverines got past Penn State 71–65 as Burke, Trey scored a team-high 19. Marshall, Jermaine had 27 for Penn State.

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