2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
National Championship Game,
L 59–67 vs. Kentucky
ConferenceBig 12
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 6
Record32–7 (16–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Kansas 16 2   .889 32 7   .821
No. 3 Missouri 14 4   .778 30 5   .857
Iowa State 12 6   .667 23 11   .676
No. 9 Baylor 12 6   .667 30 8   .789
Kansas State 10 8   .556 22 11   .667
Texas 9 9   .500 20 14   .588
Oklahoma State 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Oklahoma 5 13   .278 15 16   .484
Texas A&M 4 14   .222 14 18   .438
Texas Tech 1 17   .056 8 23   .258
2012 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which was the Jayhawks' 114th basketball season. As in every season since 1955–56, the team played its home games at Allen Fieldhouse on its campus in Lawrence, Kansas, US. After defeating rival Missouri on February 25, the Jayhawks clinched their 8th straight outright Big 12 championship. After defeating North Carolina, the Jayhawks advanced to their 14th Final Four in school history, where they defeated Ohio State 64–62 in the national semifinals. On April 2, Kansas faced Kentucky for the national title, losing to the favored Wildcats 67–59. Kansas had played both of its Final Four opponents during the regular season, losing to Kentucky on November 15 and defeating Ohio State on December 10. They finished the season with a 32–7 overall record, and 16–2 in Big 12 play.