2011–12 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2011–12 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The head coach was Frank Martin ,[ 2] who served in his 5th year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan , Kansas , as they have done so since 1988. Kansas State is a member of the Big 12 Conference . 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 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for the third straight year, where they beat Southern Miss in the second round, and lost to Syracuse in the third round to close the season with a 22–11 record.
Preseason
The team played their home games at the Bramlage Coliseum , which has a capacity of 12,528.[ 3] They are in their 16th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference .[ 4] 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 .[ 5]
Departures
Class of 2011–12 Recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Adrian Diaz C
Miami, FL
Hialeah-Miami Lakes
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Aug 1, 2010
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 90
Angel Rodríguez PG
Miami, FL
Krop
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Apr 26, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 90
Thomas Gipson PF
Cedar Hill, Texas
Cedar Hill
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
Apr 27, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 90
Nino Williams SG
Leavenworth, KS
Leavenworth
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Oct 2, 2009
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 90
Jeremy Jones SG
Leavenworth, KS
Seward County C.C.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Apr 25, 2011
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 40
Omari Lawrence SG
Concordia, KS
Cloud County C.C.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
Mar 23, 2011
Star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 40
James Watson PF
Arkansas City, KS
Cowley County C.C.
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Apr 25, 2011
Star ratings : Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 40
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 6, 2011 *1:00 pm, FSKC
Fort Hays State
W 90–60
–
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
Regular Season
November 11, 2011 *7:00 pm, FSKC
Charleston Southern
W 72–67
1–0
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
November 14, 2011 *7:00 pm, FSKC
Loyola-Chicago
W 74–61
2–0
Bramlage Coliseum (12,450)Manhattan, KS
November 22, 2011 *7:00 pm, FSKC
Maryland Eastern Shore
W 92–50
3–0
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
December 1, 2011 *7:00 pm, FSKC
George Washington
W 69–56
4–0
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
December 4, 2011 *4:30 pm, ESPNU
at Virginia Tech
W 69–61
5–0
Cassell Coliseum (8,782)Blacksburg, VA
December 8, 2011 *8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. West Virginia Wichita Wildcat Classic
L 80–84 2OT
5–1
Intrust Bank Arena (15,004)Wichita, KS
December 11, 2011 *1:00 pm, FSKC
North Florida
W 79–68 OT
6–1
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
December 17, 2011 *9:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. No. 23 Alabama Hy-Vee Wildcat Classic
W 71–58
7–1
Sprint Center (16,685)Kansas City, MO
December 22, 2011 *4:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Southern Illinois Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinals
W 83–58
8–1
Stan Sheriff Center (6,751)Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2011 *4:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. UTEP Diamond Head Classic semifinals
W 78–70
9–1
Stan Sheriff Center (6,676)Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2011 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Long Beach State Diamond Head Classic championship
W 77–60
10–1
Stan Sheriff Center (6,270)Honolulu, HI
December 31, 2011 *1:00 pm, FSKC
Howard
W 83–46
11–1
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Season
January 4, 2012 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 23
at No. 14 Kansas Sunflower Showdown
L 49–67
11–2 (0–1)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, KS
January 7, 2012 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 23
No. 7 Missouri
W 75–59
12–2 (1–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
January 10, 2012 7:00 pm, FSKC
No. 18
No. 4 Baylor
L 73–75
12–3 (1–2)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
January 14, 2012 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 18
at Oklahoma
L 73–82
12–4 (1–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (8,812)Norman, OK
January 18, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 25
Texas
W 84–80
13–4 (2–3)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
January 21, 2012 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 25
at Oklahoma State
W 66–58
14–4 (3–3)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,338)Stillwater, OK
January 25, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 22
at Texas Tech
W 69–47
15–4 (4–3)
United Spirit Arena (7,941)Lubbock, TX
January 28, 2012 6:00 pm, FSKC
No. 22
Oklahoma
L 60–63
15–5 (4–4)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
January 31, 2012 8:00 pm, FSKC
at Iowa State
L 70–72
15–6 (4–5)
Hilton Coliseum (13,456)Ames, IA
February 4, 2012 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Texas A&M
W 64–53
16–6 (5–5)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
February 7, 2012 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Texas Tech
W 65–46
17–6 (6–5)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
February 11, 2012 1:00 pm, ESPN
at Texas
L 64–75
17–7 (6–6)
Frank Erwin Center (14,134)Austin, TX
February 13, 2012 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4 Kansas Sunflower Showdown
L 53–59
17–8 (6–7)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
February 18, 2012 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
at No. 9 Baylor
W 57–56
18–8 (7–7)
Ferrell Center (7,174)Waco, TX
February 21, 2012 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 3 Missouri
W 78–68
19–8 (8–7)
Mizzou Arena (15,061)Columbia, MO
February 25, 2012 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
Iowa State
L 61–65
19–9 (8–8)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
February 28, 2012 6:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas A&M
W 66–60
20–9 (9–8)
Reed Arena (8,085)College Station, TX
March 3, 2012 12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
Oklahoma State
W 77–58
21–9 (10–8)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, KS
2012 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
March 8, 2012 11:30 am, ESPN2
vs. No. 12 Baylor Quarterfinals
L 74–82
21–10
Sprint Center (16,776)Kansas City, MO
2012 NCAA tournament
March 15, 2012 *11:40 am, truTV
No. (8)
vs. (9) Southern Miss Second Round
W 70–64
22–10
Consol Energy Center (18,927)Pittsburgh, PA
March 17, 2012 *11:15 am, CBS
No. (8)
vs. No. 2 (1) Syracuse Third Round
L 59–75
22–11
Consol Energy Center (18,588)Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed.
Rankings
Poll
Pre
Wk 1
Wk 2
Wk 3
Wk 4
Wk 5
Wk 6
Wk 7
Wk 8
Wk 9
Wk 10
Wk 11
Wk 12
Wk 13
Wk 14
Wk 15
Wk 16
Wk 17
Wk 18
Final
AP
NR
NR
NR
NR
RV
NR
RV
RV
23
18
25
22
RV
NR
NR
NR
RV
RV
NR
NR
Coaches
RV
NR
NR
NR
RV
NR
RV
25
22
18
RV
25
RV
NR
NR
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
Roster
2011–12 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
G
1
Shane Southwell
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Harlem, NY
G
3
Martavious Irving
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Fort Lauderdale, Fl
F
10
Victor Ojeleye
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sr
Ottawa, KS
F
11
Nino Williams
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
RS Fr
St. Louis, MO
F
12
Omari Lawrence
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Bronx, NY
G
13
Angel Rodríguez
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Miami, FL
F
14
James Watson
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Atoka, OK
F
20
Adrian Diaz
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Miami, FL
F
21
Jordan Henriquez
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Jr
Port Chester, NY
G
22
Rodney McGruder
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Washington, D.C.
G
24
Jermey Jones
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jr
Chicago, IL
F
32
Jamar Samuels
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Sr
Washington, D.C.
G
33
Brian Rohleder
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Wichita, KS
G
40
Shawn Meyer
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Lee's Summit, MO
F
42
Thomas Gipson
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
Fr
Ceder Hill, TX
G
55
Will Spradling
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Overland Park, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2011-11-01
Depth chart
Pos.
Starting 5
Bench 1
Bench 2
Bench 3
C
Jordan Henriquez
Thomas Gipson
Adrian Diaz
PF
Jamar Samuels
Thomas Gipson
Victor Ojeleye
James Watson
SF
Rodney McGruder
Victor Ojeleye
Nino Williams
Omari Lawrence
SG
Angel Rodriguez
Rodney McGruder
Will Spradling
Jeremy Jones
PG
Will Spradling
Shane Southwell
Angel Rodriguez
Martavious Irving
See also
References
^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF) . Big 12 Conference. pp. 26– 30. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
^ "Frank Martin Bio" . Archived from the original on January 26, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2011 .
^ "Kansas State Athletics Facilities" . CBS Sports . CBS Interactive. 2010. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010 .
^ "The Big 12 Conference – Outstanding Success" . Big 12 Conference . August 5, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010 .
^ "Team Preview: Kansas State" . Blue Ribbon Yearbook . ESPN . October 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010 .
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