Mustangs Announce 2011-12 Schedule



Returning Veteran PG Ryan Barbeau

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Western Mustangs Men’s Basketball is pleased to announce its 2011-2012 schedule

Highlighting an exciting and challenging non-conference schedule, the Mustangs will open the season up against two top notch NCAA opponents.
On August 15, the Mustangs take on Oakland University from Oakland, Michigan. Oakland, the top team in the Summit League, qualified for the 2011 NCAA tournament where they were defeated by the University of Texas in the opening round. Keith Benson, an All-American member of Oakland’s 2010/11 squad was drafted 48th overall in this past June’s NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. Oakland is projected to be atop the Summit league once again for 2011/12.
The Mustangs' second NCAA game will feature St. Louis University, Tuesday, August 23 at Alumni Hall. St. Louis plays in the Atlantic 10 Conference and are coached by the legendary Rick Majerus. Marjerus coached the University of Utah Utes from 1989-2004, reached the Final Four in 1998. They reached the NCAA National Championship Final, but eventually lost 78-69 to Kentucky. Majerus was selected the NCAA national coach of the year in 1998. He has had eleven of his former players selected in the NBA Draft includingthe second overall pick in 1998, Keith VanHorn. Majerus has been the head coach at St. Louis since 2007 and has steady made them more competitive in Atlantic 10 play.
The Mustangs will have a new look in 2011-12 as many newcomers hope to make an impact for the Purple & White. Graduated are OUA West 1st Team All-Star Andy Wedemire (Sarnia, Ont.), guard Brett Lawrence (Welland, Ont.) and guard Marcus Barnett (Hampton, Virginia). Returning starters Ryan Barbeau (Belleville, Ont.), Peter Scholtes (London, Ont.), Adam Jespersen (London, Ont.) and Quinn Henderson (Dundas, Ont.) will be asked to lead and carry the load for this year’s squad.
Highly touted in-coming players Greg Morrow (6’3, G, London, Ont.), Ryan Higgins (6’4, G , Fergus, Ont.), Charlie Drouin (6’5, F, Oakville, Ont.), Larry Blyth (6’5, F, Langley, B.C.) and Jermaine Bernard (6’0, PG, Toronto, Ont.) will be counted on to make an immediate impact and also make up what could be the best rookie class in Canada.
The 2011-12 Mustangs will be young, talented and deep as they prepare to take on the rest of the OUA beginning November 11 at home vs. York.
Mustangs Men’s Basketball Schedule
Aug.15 Oakland U 7pm Alumni Hall
Aug.23 St.Louis 7pm Alumni Hall
Sept. 30 Alumni Game 8pm Alumni Hall
Oct.14 Calgary 7pm Alumni Hall
Oct.17 Transylvania 7pm Alumni Hall
Oct.18 Wittenberg 7pm Alumni Hall
Oct.21-23 Laurentian Tournament TBA Sudbury, Ont.
Oct.29 Guelph Phoenix 5pm Alumni Hall
Oct.30 Algoma U 1pm Alumni Hall
Nov.4 Rocherster Wesleyn 7pm Rocherster, N.Y.
Nov.5 Rocherster Institute of Tech 1pm Rochester, N.Y.

Regular Season

Nov.11 York 8pm Alumni Hall
Nov.12 Laurentian 8pm Alumni Hall
Nov.18 Carleton 8pm Ottawa
Nov.19 Ottawa 8pm Ottawa
Nov.25 Toronto 8pm Toronto
Nov.26 Ryerson 8pm Toronto
Dec.2 Queen's 8pm Alumni Hall
Dec.3 RMC 8pm Alumni Hall
Jan.6 Lakehead 8pm Thunder Bay
Jan.7 Lakehead 8pm Thunder Bay
Jan.11 Guelph 8pm Alumni Hall
Jan.14 Brock 3pm St.Catherines
Jan.18 Windsor 8pm Alumni Hall
Jan.21 Laurier 3pm Alumni Hall
Jan.25 Waterloo 8pm Alumni Hall
Jan.28 Laurier 4pm Waterloo
Feb.1 Guelph 8pm Guelph
Feb.4 Brock(Alumni Day) 3pm Alumni Hall
Feb.8 McMaster 8pm Hamilton
Feb.11 Waterloo 2pm Waterloo
Feb.15 McMaster 8pm Alumni Hall
Feb.18 Windsor 4pm Windsor

Playoffs

Feb.22 OUA West 1/4 Final TBA TBA
Feb.25 OUA West semi Final TBA TBA
March.3 OUA Final four TBA ryerson
March.4 OUA Championship TBA ryerson TBA TBA
March.10-12 CIS National Championships TBA Halifax