2011–12 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2011–12 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by sixteenth year head coach Tina Martin , played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association . They finished the season 31–2, going 18-0 in CAA play to win their second CAA regular season championship. They won the 2012 CAA Women's Basketball Tournament, defeating Drexel in the finals to win their first CAA title. A #3 seed in the Des Moines region of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament , the Blue Hens defeated #14 seed Arkansas-Little Rock for the first Delaware NCAA Basketball tournament win, men's or women's, before falling to #11 seed Kansas in the second round.
Roster
2011–12 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
1
Vanessa Kabongo (C)
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Sr
Eastern Commerce
Toronto, Ontario
G
2
Jocelyn Bailey (C)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr
Bullis School
Kensington, Maryland
G
3
Jaquetta May
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Delcastle Tech HS
Wilmington, Delaware
G
4
Meghan McLean
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr
Upper St. Clair HS
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G
5
Nina Deal
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Alain Fournier
Corcelles-en-Beaujolais, France
G
10
Kayla Miller
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Ursuline Academy
Wilmington, Delaware
F
11
Elena Delle Donne (C)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Jr
Ursuline Academy
Wilmington, Delaware
F
12
Danielle Parker
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Dulaney HS
Phoenix, Maryland
F
13
Kelsey Buchanan
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
Freedom HS
South Riding, Virginia
G
15
Akeema Richards
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
So
Western HS
Baltimore, Maryland
G
21
Trumae Lucas
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Jr
Grimsley HS
Greensboro, North Carolina
G
22
Lauren Carra
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Dunmore HS
Dunmore, Pennsylvania
C
33
Stephanie Leon
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Fr
Northport HS
Northport, New York
F
45
Chelsea Craig
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Jr
Wooton HS
Rockville, Maryland
C
51
Sarah Acker
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Sr
Great Nanticoke HS
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 17 March 2017
Schedule
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Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
11/11/2011 *7:00 pm
Rhode Island
W 89-53
1-0
Bob Carpenter Center (3,211)Newark, Delaware
11/17/2011 *7:00 pm
No. 11 Penn State
W 80-71
2-0
Bob Carpenter Center (3,352)Newark, Delaware
11/22/2011 *7:00 pm
at Villanova
W 64-56
3-0
The Pavilion (1,517)Villanova, Pennsylvania
11/27/2011 *1:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure
W 61-49
4-0
Reilly Center (417)St. Bonaventure, New York
12/01/2011 *7:00 pm
No. 24
at Princeton
W 81-70
5-0
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,824)Princeton, New Jersey
12/04/2011 2:00 pm
No. 24
William & Mary
W 73-57
6-0 (1-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (3,365)Newark, Delaware
12/05/2011 *7:00 pm
No. 22
Yale
W 77-45
7-0
Bob Carpenter Center (2,439)Newark, Delaware
12/11/2011 *2:00 pm
No. 22
at Wake Forest
W 70-57
8-0
Joel Coliseum (507)Winston-Salem, North Carolina
12/19/2011 *7:05 pm
No. 19
at Providence
W 68-47
9-0
Alumni Hall (187)Providence, Rhode Island
12/28/2011 *2:30 pm
No. 19
vs. East Carolina Terrapin Classic at Maryland
W 60-40
10-0
Comcast Center (4,795)College Park, Maryland
12/29/2011 *7:00 pm
No. 19
at No. 5 Maryland Terrapin Classic at Maryland
L 76-85
10-1
Comcast Center (8,733)College Park, Maryland
01/05/2012 7:00 pm
No. 21
Towson
W 74-51
11-1 (2-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (3,804)Newark, Delaware
01/08/2012 2:00 pm
No. 21
George Mason
W 66-54
12-1 (3-0)
Patriot Center (670)Fairfax, Virginia
01/12/2012 7:00 pm
No. 20
UNC Wilmington
W 69-37
13-1 (4-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (3,552)Newark, Delaware
01/15/2012 2:00 pm
No. 20
at Northeastern
W 70-54
14-1 (5-0)
Solomon Court (282)Boston, Massachusetts
01/19/2012 7:00 pm
No. 16
at Towson
W 65-46
15-1 (6-0)
Towson Center (1,041)Towson, Maryland
01/22/2012 3:30 pm, CSN
No. 16
at Drexel
W 60-49
16-1 (7-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (5,021)Newark, Delaware
01/26/2012 7:00 pm
No. 15
Hofstra
W 84-66
17-1 (8-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (3,510)Newark, Delaware
01/29/2012 7:00 pm, CSN
No. 15
at James Madison
W 72–65
18-1 (9-0)
JMU Convocation Center (4,637)Harrisonburg, Virginia
02/02/2012 7:00 pm
No. 12
at UNC Wilmington
W 62-53
19-1 (10-0)
Trask Coliseum (1,253)Wilmington, North Carolina
02/05/2012 2:00 pm
No. 12
Virginia Commonwealth
W 68-49
20-1 (11-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (4,646)Newark, Delaware
02/09/2012 7:00 pm
No. 12
Old Dominion
W 76-63
21-1 (12-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (4,111)Newark, Delaware
02/12/2012 2:00 pm
No. 12
at Georgia State
W 94-56
22-1 (13-0)
GSU Sports Arena (602)Atlanta, Georgia
02/16/2012 7:00 pm
No. 10
at Hofstra
W 89-79
23-1 (14-0)
Mack Sports Complex (1,194)Hempstead, New York
02/19/2012 2:00 pm
No. 10
at Drexel
W 40-39
24-1 (15-0)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,532)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
02/23/2012 7:00 pm
No. 9
George Mason
W 71-53
25-1 (16-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (4,824)Newark, Delaware
02/26/2012 2:00 pm
No. 9
Northeastern
W 89-71
26-1 (17-0)
Bob Carpenter Center (5,043)Newark, Delaware
02/29/2012 7:00 pm
No. 8
at William & Mary
W 79-53
27-1 (18-0)
Kaplan Arena (953)Williamsburg, Virginia
CAA tournament
03/09/2012 12:00 pm
No. 7
vs. Old Dominion Quarterfinals
W 74-54
28-1
Show Place Arena (2,401)Upper Marlboro, Maryland
03/10/2012 12:00 pm, CSN
No. 7
vs. UNC Wilmington Semifinals
W 66-39
29-1
Show Place Arena (1,926)Upper Marlboro, Maryland
03/11/2012 12:30 pm, CSN
No. 7
vs. Drexel CAA Championship
W 59-43
30-1
Show Place Arena (2,223)Upper Marlboro, Maryland
NCAA tournament
03/18/2015 *4:20 pm, ESPN2
(3) No. 7
at (14) Arkansas-Little Rock First Round
W 73-42
31-1
Jack Stephens Center (3,466)Little Rock, Arkansas
03/20/2012 *8:40 pm, ESPN2
(3) No. 7
vs. (11) Kansas Second Round
L 60-70
31-2
Jack Stephens Center (2,744)Little Rock, Arkansas
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time .
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Post Final AP RV RV RV 24 22 21 19 19 21 20 16 15 12 12 10 9 8 7 7 N/A Coaches — — RV RV 25 23 20 20 20 18 16 16 13 12 9 8 8 8 8 14
Awards and honors
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