The 2011–12 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season began with practices on October 15, 2011 and ended with the

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, won by

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on March 10, 2012 at the

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in Kansas City. It was the first season in which 10 teams participated, since

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left for the Pac-12 and

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joined the

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. It was also the final season in this conference for

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and

before they both joined the SEC for the 2012–13 season.

Pre-season polls and teams

Pre-Season Poll: Pre-Season All-Big 12 Teams *Players in bold are choices for Big 12 Player of the Year

Rankings

Postseason

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:The following current 1st, 2nd & 3rd team All-Big 12 performers were listed as seniors:

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, Keiton Page, Scott Christopherson, Kim English The deadline for entering the NBA draft is April 29, but once one has declared, the deadline for withdrawing the declaration and retaining NCAA eligibility is April 10. The deadline for submitting information to the NBA Advisory Committee for a 72-hour response is April 3. :The following Big 12 underclassmen have sought the advice of the NBA's undergraduate advisory committee to determine his draft prospects. :The following Big 12 underclassmen declared early for the 2011 draft:

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, Thomas Robinson, Perry Jones III,

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, Quincy Miller :The following Big 12 underclassmen entered their name in the draft but who did not hire agents and opted to return to college:

References

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