2011–12 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

2011–12 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball

Diamond Head Classic Champions
2012 NCAA Tournament, Third Round
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2011–12 record	22–11 (10–8 Big 12)
Head coach	Frank Martin
Assistant coach	Matt Figger
Assistant coach	Brad Underwood
Assistant coach	Lamont Evans
Home arena	Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)

2011–12 Big 12 men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#6 Kansas	16	–	2	.889	32	–	7	.821
#3 Missouri†	14	–	4	.778	30	–	5	.857
Iowa State	12	–	6	.667	22	–	10	.688
#9 Baylor	12	–	6	.667	30	–	8	.789
Kansas State	10	–	8	.556	22	–	10	.688
Texas	9	–	9	.500	20	–	13	.606
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 As of March 10, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

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,^[1] 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.^[2] They are in their 16th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference.^[3] 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 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.^[4]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Jacob Pullen	0	G	72 !6'0"	200	4 !Senior	Maywood, IL	Graduated
Devon Peterson	2	G	75 !6'3"	190	3 !Junior	Brooklyn, NY	Transferred
Juevol Myles	4	G	73 !6'1"	190	2 !Sophomore	Ajax, ONT	Transferred
Nick Russell	12	F	76 !6'4"	200	2 !Sophomore	Duncanville, TX	Transferred
Curtis Kelly	24	F	80 !6'8"	250	4 !Senior	New York, NY	Graduated
Alex Potuzak	31	F	81 !6'9"	190	1 !Freshman	Clyde, KS	Quit basketball (still enrolled at K-State)

Class of 2011–12 Recruits

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
Adrian Diaz C	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
Angel Rodríguez PG	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
Thomas Gipson PF	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
Nino Williams SG	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
Jeremy Jones SG	Scout: N/A 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
Omari Lawrence SG	Scout: N/A 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
James Watson PF	Scout: N/A 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 2011-10-28. "2011 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28. "2011 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28. "2011 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-10-28.

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	Home town
1.5 !G	1	Southwell, ShaneShane Southwell	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Harlem, NY
1.5 !G	3	Irving, MartaviousMartavious Irving	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Fort Lauderdale, Fl
3.5 !F	10	Ojeleye, VictorVictor Ojeleye	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Ottawa, KS
3.5 !F	11	Williams, NinoNino Williams	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	St. Louis, MO
3.5 !F	12	Lawrence, OmariOmari Lawrence	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2.0 !So	Bronx, NY
1.5 !G	13	Rodríguez, AngelAngel Rodríguez	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Miami, FL
3.5 !F	14	Watson, JamesJames Watson	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Atoka, OK
3.5 !F	20	Diaz, AdrianAdrian Diaz	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Miami, FL
3.5 !F	21	Henriquez-Roberts, JordanJordan Henriquez-Roberts	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Port Chester, NY
1.5 !G	22	McGruder, RodneyRodney McGruder	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Washington, D.C.
1.5 !G	24	Jones, JermeyJermey Jones	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Chicago, IL
3.5 !F	32	Samuels, JamarJamar Samuels	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Washington, D.C.
1.5 !G	33	Rohleder, BrianBrian Rohleder	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Wichita, KS
1.5 !G	40	Meyer, ShawnShawn Meyer	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lee's Summit, MO
3.5 !F	42	Gipson, ThomasThomas Gipson	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Ceder Hill, TX
1.5 !G	55	Spradling, WillWill Spradling	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.0 !So	Overland Park, KS

Head coach

Frank Martin (Florida International)

Assistant coach(es)

Brad Underwood (Kansas State)
Matt Figger (Eastern Kentucky)
Lamont Evans (Kansas State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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	Jeremy Jones	James Watson	Thomas Gipson
SF	Rodney McGruder	Victor Ojeleye	Nino Williams	Omari Lawrence
SG	Angel Rodriguez	Rodney McGruder	Will Spradling
PG	Will Spradling	Shane Southwell	Angel Rodriguez	Martavious Irving

References

↑ Frank Martin Bio
↑ "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.

Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball

Venues	Manhattan YMCA (1902–1911) Nichols Hall (1911–1950) Ahearn Field House (1950–1988) Bramlage Coliseum (1988–present)

Rivalries	Kansas (results)

Culture & lore	History Willie the Wildcat "Wabash Cannonball" Wildcat Victory The Pride of Wildcat Land

People	Head coaches Honored players

Seasons	1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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2011–12 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

Preseason

Departures

Class of 2011–12 Recruits

Schedule

Rankings

Roster

Depth chart

See also

References