2011–12 American Eagles men's basketball team

2011–12 American Eagles men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferencePatriot League
Record20–12 (10–4 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBender Arena
2011–12 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 12 2   .857 25 10   .714
Lehigh 11 3   .786 27 8   .771
American 10 4   .714 20 12   .625
Holy Cross 9 5   .643 15 14   .517
Lafayette 7 7   .500 13 18   .419
Army 5 9   .357 12 18   .400
Colgate 2 12   .143 8 22   .267
Navy 0 14   .000 3 26   .103
2012 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2011–12 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 12th year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Bender Arena and are members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 20–12, 10–4 in Patriot League play to finish in third place. They lost in the semifinals of the Patriot League Basketball tournament to Lehigh. They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Buffalo.