2011–12 record 20–14 (9–9 The Valley) Assistant coach P.J. Hogan | Assistant coach Erik Crawford Assistant coach Ben Johnson | |
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Conference Missouri Valley Conference Head coach Ben Jacobson (6th year) | ||
The 2011–12 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by sixth year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at McLeod Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a five way tie for third place. As the 5 seed, they lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament to Illinois State. They were invited to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Saint Joseph's in the first round before falling in the second round to Drexel.
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