2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team

The 2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers, coached by Agnus Berenato, were a member of the Big East Conference and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

This article is about 2011–12 Pitt women's basketball. For 2011–12 Pitt men's basketball, see 2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team.

2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball
Caribbean Classic Champions
ConferenceBig East
Record8–22 (0–16 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPetersen Events Center
2011–12 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Notre Dame15–1 .93835–4  .897
Connecticut†13–3 .81333–5  .868
St. John's13–3 .81324–10  .706
Georgetown11–5 .68823–9  .719
West Virginia11–5 .68824–10  .706
Louisville10–6 .62523–10  .697
Rutgers10–6 .62522–10  .688
DePaul9–7 .56323–11  .676
South Florida8–8 .50019–16  .543
Syracuse6–10 .37522–15  .595
Villanova6–10 .37519–15  .559
Cincinnati6–10 .37516–16  .500
Providence5–11 .31313–17  .433
Marquette4–12 .25014–17  .452
Seton Hall1–15 .0638–23  .258
Pittsburgh0–16 .0008–22  .267
† 2012 Big East Basketball Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

Previous season

An unusual distribution of players by academic class, with five seniors and six freshman, but with no juniors or sophomores, and three new assistant coaches resulted in some growing pains for the 2010-11 Pitt women's basketball team which went 14–17, suffering their first losing season since 2004-05. In the Big East, the team finished with a 5–11 record finishing with the 12th seed in the Big East tournament, the Panthers won their first round of the tournament to South Florida, but exited the tournament with a 61–65 loss to Marquette leaving the Panthers without a post-season tournament invitation for the first time since 2005.

Offseason

The Panthers lost their top four scorers, seniors Taneisha Harrison, Jania Sims, Chelsea Cole, and Shayla Scott, and return only one starters, Ashlee Anderson, along with five letter winners while welcoming seven newcomers.[2] Composed of six sophomores and six freshman, with no seniors or juniors, Pitt is the youngest team in NCAA Division 1 for the 2010-11 season.[3] Pitt looks to help replace 74.6% of its scoring, 64.1% of its rebounds, and 75.8% of its assists with its best ever recruiting class,[4] ranked 18th by ESPN's Hoopgurlz,[5] along with redshirt sophomore Abby Dowd, who begins play with the team after transferring from Buffalo during last season.[6][7]

Staff moves included moving Meghan Bielich to Director of Basketball Operations and adding David Scarborough as the team's Video Coordinator.[8] Assistant coach Patty Coyle was promoted to associate head coach.[9]

The women's basketball team enters the season with modest expectations due to their inexperience and was picked to finish 12th in the Big East Conference in a preseason poll of conference coaches.[10]

Recruiting

Pitt's 2011 Women's Recruiting Class was ranked 18th by ESPN's Hoopgurlz[5] and 23rd by All-Star Girls Report.[11]

2011 Pitt Recruiting Class[11]
RecruitPositionHeightHigh SchoolHometownESPN Grade
Loliya Briggsguard5'11Potter's House ChristianJacksonville, FL93
Chyna Goldenforward6'2Neptune High SchoolBradley Beach, NJ92
Brianna Kieselpoint guard5'7Thomas R. Proctor High SchoolUtica, NY93
Cora McManusforward6'0Garfield High SchoolSeattle, WA82
TiAnna Porterforward6'2Henry County High SchoolParis, TN40

Overall ESPN Hoopgurlz Recruiting Ranking: 18th[5]

Roster
2011–12 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Asia Logan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoDigital Harbor High School Baltimore, MD
G 1 Loliya Briggs 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrPotter's House Christian Academy Gainesville, FL
G 3 Brianna Kiesel 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrThomas R. Proctor High School Utica, NY
G 12 Abby Dowd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoUniversity of Buffalo Tipp City, OH
G 13 Marquel Davis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoStafford Senior High School Fredericksburg, VA
G 23 Ashlee Anderson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoWhitney M. Young Magnet High School Chicago, IL
G 24 Brianna Brizzi 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrFauquier High School Warrenton, VA
F 31 TiAnna Porter 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrHenry County High School Paris, TN
F 33 Kyra Dunn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoSacramento High School Sacramento, CA
F 34 Chyna Golden 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrNeptune High School Bradley Beach, NJ
C 42 Leeza Burdgess 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) RS SoMiami Norland Senior High School Miami, FL
F 51 Cora McManus 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrGarfield High School Seattle, WA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-10-23

Schedule

Pitt's 2011-12 women's basketball schedule.[12]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Fri, Nov. 4*
7:00 pm		 Seton Hill W 59–51 
Petersen Events Center (1,871)
Pittsburgh, PA
Regular Season
Sat, Nov. 12*
2:00 pm		 Hampton L 37–60  0–1
 Petersen Events Center (1,637)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Nov. 15*
7:00 pm		 St. Francis (PA) W 78–50  1–1
 Petersen Events Center (1,537)
Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Nov. 18*
11:00 am		 Loyola (MD)
School Day		 W 65–59  2–1
 Petersen Events Center (5,031)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sun, Nov. 20*
12:00 pm		 Central Michigan W 77–70  3–1
 Petersen Events Center (1,491)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Nov. 26*
2:00 pm		 Drexel L 50–71  3–2
 Petersen Events Center (1,580)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Nov. 29*
7:00 pm		 Mount St. Mary's W 58–45  4–2
 Petersen Events Center (1,530)
Pittsburgh, PA
Fri, Dec. 2*
7:00 pm		 at High Point L 75–82  4–3
 Millis Athletic Convocation Center (1,074)
High Point, NC
Sun, Dec. 4*
2:00 pm		 No. 7 at Duke L 43–92  4–4
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,428)
Durham, NC
Wed, Dec. 7
7:00 p.m., Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network		 No. 19 Georgetown L 54–82  4–5
(0–1)		 Petersen Events Center (1,750)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Dec. 10*
2:00 pm		 Valparaiso W 65–56  5–5
(0–1)		 Petersen Events Center (1,542)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Dec. 20*
1:00 pm		 vs. Indiana
Caribbean Classic		 W 77–72 OT 6–5
(0–1)		 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (250)
Cancún, Mexico
Wed, Dec. 21*
3:30 pm		 vs. Michigan State
Caribbean Classic		 W 64–54  7–5
(0–1)		 Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort (225)
Cancún, Mexico
Wed, Dec. 28*
7:00 pm		 Duquesne
City Game		 L 57–70  7–6
(0–1)		 Petersen Events Center (2,264)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Dec. 31*
1:00 pm		 Lafayette W 74–69 OT 8–6
(0–1)		 Petersen Events Center (1,531)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Jan. 3
7:00 pm		 at Villanova L 62–70  8–7
(0–2)		 The Pavilion (437)
Villanova, PA
Sat, Jan. 7
2:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network		 Syracuse L 60–83  8–8
(0–3)		 Petersen Events Center (1,738)
Pittsburgh, PA
Tue, Jan. 10
7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network		 No. 8 Rutgers L 39–63  8–9
(0–4)		 Petersen Events Center (1,009)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Jan. 14
8:00 pm		 at No. 21 DePaul L 83–86  8–10
(0–5)		 McGrath-Phillips Arena (3,451)
Chicago, IL
Tue, Jan. 17
7:00 pm		 at No. 2 Notre Dame L 40–120  8–11
(0–6)		 Joyce Center (8,600)
Notre Dame, IN
Sat, Jan. 21
2:00 pm, ESPN Plus, "Big East Network Game of the Week"		 West Virginia
Backyard Brawl		 L 43–54  8–12
(0–7)		 Petersen Events Center (2,868)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Jan. 28
2:00 pm		 at Providence L 50–66  8–13
(0–8)		 Alumni Hall (403)
Providence, RI
Tue, Jan. 31
7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network		 St. John's L 51–66  8–14
(0–9)		 Petersen Events Center (1,726)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Feb. 4
8:00 pm		 at Marquette L 48–72  8–15
(0–10)		 Al McGuire Center (2,273)
Milwaukee, WI
Sat, Feb. 11
2:00 p.m.		 at Cincinnati L 57–62  8–16
(0–11)		 Fifth Third Arena (1,325)
Cincinnati, OH
Tue, Feb. 14
7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network		 No. 20 Louisville L 66–71 OT 8–17
(0–12)		 Petersen Events Center (1,555)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Feb. 18
7:00 p.m.		 at South Florida L 50–62  8–18
(0–13)		 Bob Martinez Sports Center (679)
Tampa, FL
Tue, Feb. 21
7:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network		 No. 4 Connecticut L 37–86  8–19
(0–14)		 Petersen Events Center (2,095)
Pittsburgh, PA
Sat, Feb. 25
2:00 pm, Pitt Panthers TV / Comcast Network		 Seton Hall
Pink the Petersen		 L 39–63  8–20
(0–15)		 Petersen Events Center (2,814)
Pittsburgh, PA
Mon, Feb. 27
7:00 p.m., CBS Sports Network		 at West Virginia
Backyard Brawl		 L 42–60  8–21
(0–16)		 WVU Coliseum (2,362)
Morgantown, WV
Postseason
Big East Women's Basketball Championship
Thu, Mar. 2
2:00 p.m., BIGEAST.tv		 vs. South Florida
Big East tournament		 L 59–60  8–22
 XL Center (7,910)
Hartford, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Division I AP Poll unless otherwise noted. (#) during postseason tournaments is seed with region, if applicable. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

Rankings
Ranking Movement
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Awards and honors
  • The team won the Caribbean Classic at the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancún, Mexico with victories over Indiana and Michigan State.

See also
Pitt vs Seton Hall women's "Pink the Petersen" basketball game on February 25, 2012

References
  1. "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2011-12". ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  2. Price, Karen (October 14, 2011). "Pitt embraces its youth". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  3. Fittipaldo, Ray (October 14, 2011). "Pitt Women: Young squad has tall task". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  4. Grupp, John (October 21, 2011). "Pitt women will learn on the fly this season". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  5. "2011 Women's College Basketball Team Recruiting Rankings in Association with HoopGurlz: #18 Pitt". ESPN.com. June 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  6. "Pitt Women's Basketball Holds Media Day". PittsburghPanthers.com. October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  7. Conboy, Sean (February 2012). "Love & Basketball". Pittsburgh Magazine. Wiesner Media. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  8. "Pitt Women's Basketball Adds Two to Its Staff". PittsburghPanthers.com. May 17, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  9. "Patty Coyle Named Pitt Women's Basketball Associate head coach". PittsburghPanthers.com. September 16, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
  10. "Pitt Women's Basketball Selected 12th in Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll". PittsburghPanthers.com. October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  11. "Pitt Women's Basketball Inks Top-20 Recruiting Class". PittsburghPanthers.com. November 10, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  12. "Pitt Women's Basketball 2011-2012 Schedule". PittsburghPanthers.com. 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
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