The 2011–12 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented

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in the

2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the (2K Sports Classic) and ended with the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 2, 2012 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome ...

. The Leathernecks, led by head coach

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, played their home games at

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, as members of the

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. After finishing 4th in the Summit during the regular season, the Leathernecks made a run to the championship game of the Summit League tournament, where they were defeated by

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. Western Illinois failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but received a bid to the

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, the first postseason bid in program history since moving to Division I for the 1981–82 season. The Leathernecks were eliminated in the first round of the CBI by

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, 80–59.

Roster

Source

Schedule and results

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References

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Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball The Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represents Western Illinois University of Macomb, Illinois, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball competition. The school's team currently co ...