2011 – 12 Texas – Arlington Mavericks men 's basketball team represented the University of Texas at Arlington during the 2011 – 12 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Mavericks , led by sixth year head coach Scott Cross , played their home games at Texas Hall until the completion of the brand new College Park Center in February and are members of the West Division of the Southland Conference . The Mavericks were Southland West Division Champions and overall regular season champions but failed to win the Southland Basketball Tournament after falling in the semifinals to McNeese State . As regular season champions , they received an automatic bid into the 2012 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Washington . The 24 wins was ( and , as of 2015 , remains ) the most wins in program history
Southland Basketball Tournament
2012 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Texas–Arlington Mavericks men's basketball team