The 2011–12 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represent the University of Louisville

University of Louisville

The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...

 during the 2011–2012

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 and will end with the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament's championship game on April 2, 2011 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans...

 college basketball

College basketball

College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....

 season. The team's head coach

Head coach

A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...

 is Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville. He has also served as head coach at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996...

, who is in his eleventh season. This is the second season in the newly constructed KFC Yum! Center

KFC Yum! Center

The KFC Yum! Center is a US $238 million, 22,000-seat basketball and multipurpose arena that opened on October 10, 2010, on the Ohio River waterfront in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on Main Street between Second and Third Streets. The project is part of a $450 million project that includes...

 and they are members of the Big East Conference

Big East Conference

The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...

 for the seventh season.

2011–12 Roster

2011–2012 Schedule

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!colspan=12| Non-Conference Regular Season

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!colspan=12| Big East Regular Season

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!colspan=12| 2012 Big East Tournament

2012 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

-Championship Game:* – Denotes overtime-See also:*2011-12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season*Big East Men's Basketball Tournament*2011–12 Big East Conference men's basketball season*Big East Women's Basketball Tournament- External links :...

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!colspan=12| 2012 NCAA Tournament

2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will involve 68 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball...