2011–12 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
The 2011–12 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Marquette was coached by Buzz Williams and played their home games at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Golden Eagles were members of the Big East Conference. The Golden Eagles finished the season 26–7, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in second place. The Eagles received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated BYU and Murray State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the second consecutive year. There they lost to Florida.
Marquette's Derrick Wilson drives against Norfolk State's Jamel Fuentes while Chris McEachin trails at the 2011 Paradise Jam Tournament
Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
The Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represents Marquette University in NCAA Division I college basketball and competes in the Big East Conference. The team plays its home games at Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee.
Jamil Wilson shooting in 2012
Butch Lee was the school's first NPOY in 1978.
Dean Meminger was a first-team All-American in 1971.