2011 – 12 Georgia State Panthers men 's basketball team represented Georgia State University during the 2011 – 12 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team 's head coach was Ron Hunter in first season at GSU . They played their home games at GSU Sports Arena and are members of the Colonial Athletic Association ( CAA ) . They finished the season 21 – 12 , 11 – 7 in CAA play to finish in sixth place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the CAA Basketball Tournament to George Mason . They were invited to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Tennessee Tech in the first round before falling in the second round to eventual tournament winner Mercer
CAA Basketball Tournament
2012 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team