The team, played in the Missouri Valley Conference, and were led by fifth-year head coach Gregg Marshall.

The Shockers played their home games at Charles Koch Arena.

5 seed in the South Region where they were defeated by VCU in the second round to end the season with 27–6 record.

Roster The team plays their home games at the Charles Koch Arena, which has a capacity of 10,506.

Coming back from their 2010–11 season, they compiled a record of 29–8 and are 2011 National Invitation Tournament Champions.