# 2011–12 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

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, 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. They are in their 16th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. 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

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jacob Pullen | 0 | G | 6'0" | 200 | Senior | Maywood, IL | Graduated |
| Devon Peterson | 2 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Junior | Brooklyn, NY | Transferred |
| Juevol Myles | 4 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Sophomore | Ajax, ONT | Transferred |
| Nick Russell | 12 | F | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Duncanville, TX | Transferred |
| Curtis Kelly | 24 | F | 6'8" | 250 | Senior | New York, NY | Graduated |
| Alex Potuzak | 31 | F | 6'9" | 190 | Freshman | Clyde, KS | Quit basketball (still enrolled at K-State) |

### Class of 2011–12 Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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 |
| Recruiting 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: "2011 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2011. "2011 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved October 28, 2011. "2011 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 28, 2011. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2011. ||||||

## 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
### 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 |