The 2011–12 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented

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in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Frank Martin, who served in his 5th year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in

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, as they have done so since 1988. Kansas State is a member of the

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. The team set a school record for fewest points allowed in the shot clock era. The team concluded the conference season with 10–8 to finish in 5th place in the Big 12. They were defeated by Baylor in the quarterfinals in the 2012 Big 12 men's basketball tournament. The team made to the

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for the third straight year, where they beat

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in the second round, and lost to

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in the third round to close the season with a 22–11 record.

Preseason

The team played their home games at the

, which has a capacity of 12,528. They are in their 16th season as a member of the

. Coming back from their 2010–11 season, they compiled a record of 22–11 and advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Departures

Class of 2011–12 Recruits

Schedule

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Rankings

Roster

Depth chart

References

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