The 2011–12 Big 12 Conference men's basketball season began with practices on October 15, 2011 and ended with the Big 12 Tournament, won by Missouri on March 10, 2012 at the Sprint Center in Kansas City.
| 2011–12 Big 12 Men's Basketball Season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, ESPN, FSN |
| Regular Season | |
| 2012 Big 12 Champions | Kansas |
| Season MVP | Thomas Robinson, Kansas |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Missouri |
| Runners-up | Baylor |
| Finals MVP | Kim English |
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| 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 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
It was the first season in which 10 teams participated, since Colorado left for the Pac-12 and Nebraska joined the Big Ten. It was also the final season in this conference for Texas A&M and Missouri before they both joined the SEC for the 2012–13 season.
Pre-season polls and teams
editPre-Season Poll:
| Big 12 Media[2] | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Kansas (5) |
| Texas A&M (2) | |
| 3. | Baylor (2) |
| 4. | Missouri (1) |
| 5. | Texas |
| 6. | Kansas State |
| 7. | Oklahoma State |
| 8. | Iowa State |
| 9. | Oklahoma |
| Texas Tech |
Pre-Season All-Big 12 Teams
| Big 12 Media[3] | Big 12 Coaches |
|---|---|
| J'Covan Brown Texas Marcus Denmon Missouri Khris MiddletonTexas A&M Perry Jones III Baylor Thomas Robinson Kansas |
- Players in bold are choices for Big 12 Player of the Year
Rankings
edit| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week |
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Final | |
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| Baylor | AP | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Iowa State | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | ||||||||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||
| Kansas | AP | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Kansas State | AP | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 18 | 25 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||
| C | RV | RV | RV | 25 | 22 | 18 | RV | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||
| Missouri | AP | 25 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| Oklahoma | AP | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Oklahoma State | AP | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Texas | AP | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||
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| Texas A&M | AP | 20 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||
| C | 19 | 18 | 24 | RV | 25 | 22 | RV | |||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | AP | |||||||||||||||||||
| C |
Postseason
edit| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round – Wednesday, March 7 | ||||||
| 1 | 1
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6:00 PM | #8 Oklahoma vs #9 Texas A&M
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18,972
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2
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8:30 PM | #7 Oklahoma State vs #10 Texas Tech
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Big 12 Network
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18,972
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| Quarterfinals – Thursday, March 8 | ||||||
| 2 | 3
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11:30 AM | #4 Baylor vs #5 Kansas State
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18,972
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4
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2:00 PM | #1 Kansas vs #9 Texas A&M
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ESPN2
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18,972
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| 3 | 5
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6:00 PM | #2 Missouri vs #7 Oklahoma State
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Big 12 Network
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18,972
| |
6
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8:30 PM | #3 Iowa State vs #6 Texas
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Big 12 Network
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18,972
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| Semifinals – Friday, March 9 | ||||||
| 4 | 7
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6:30 PM | #1 Kansas vs. #4 Baylor
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Big 12 Network & ESPNU
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18,972
| |
8
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9:00 PM | #2 Missouri vs. #6 Texas
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Big 12 Network & ESPNU
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18,972
| ||
| Championship Game – Saturday, March 10 | ||||||
5
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9
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5:00 PM | #4 Baylor vs. #2 Missouri
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19,006
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| *Game Times in CT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | ||||||
- The following current 1st, 2nd & 3rd team All-Big 12 performers were listed as seniors: Tyshawn Taylor, Marcus Denmon, Quincy Acy, Keiton Page, Scott Christopherson, Kim English[4] The deadline for entering the NBA draft is April 29, but once one has declared, the deadline for withdrawing the declaration and retaining NCAA eligibility is April 10.[5] The deadline for submitting information to the NBA Advisory Committee for a 72-hour response is April 3.[6]
- The following Big 12 underclassmen have sought the advice of the NBA's undergraduate advisory committee to determine his draft prospects.
- The following Big 12 underclassmen declared early for the 2011 draft: Royce White,[7] J'Covan Brown,[8] Thomas Robinson,[9] Perry Jones III,[10] Khris Middleton,[11] Quincy Miller[12]
- The following Big 12 underclassmen entered their name in the draft but who did not hire agents and opted to return to college:
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Thomas Robinson | PF |  United States
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Sacramento Kings | Kansas (Jr.) |
| 1 | 16 | Royce White | PF | United States
|
Houston Rockets (from New York)[a] | Iowa St. (So.) |
| 1 | 28 | Perry Jones III | PF | United States
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Baylor (So.) |
| 2 | 37 | Quincy Acy | PF | United States
|
Toronto Raptors | Baylor (Sr.) |
| 2 | 38 | Quincy Miller | SF | United States
|
Denver Nuggets (from Golden State via New York)[b] | Baylor (Fr.) |
| 2 | 39 | Khris Middleton | SF | United States
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Detroit Pistons | Texas A&M (Jr.) |
| 2 | 41 | Tyshawn Taylor | PG | United States
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Portland Trail Blazers (traded to Brooklyn)[A] | Kansas (Sr.) |
| 2 | 44 | Kim English | SG | United States
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Detroit Pistons (from Houston)[c] | Missouri (Sr.) |
| 2 | 59 | Marcus Denmon | PG | United States
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San Antonio Spurs | Missouri (Sr.) |
References
edit- ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Kansas, A&M Picked To Win Men's Basketball Title
- ^ "Preseason All-Big 12 men's basketball team revealed - NBCActionnews.com". www.nbcactionnews.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big12Sports.com. March 4, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ Snyder, Mark (March 21, 2012). "Michigan's Trey Burke inquiring about NBA draft status". USA Today. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ Baumgardner, Nick (March 22, 2012). "Michigan point guard Trey Burke 'has nothing to lose' by seeking advisory committe's [sic] opinion, NBA draft analyst says". AnnArbor.com. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
- ^ "Iowa State's Royce White to go pro". ESPN. March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "J'Covan Brown to enter draft". ESPN. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "Thomas Robinson to enter draft". ESPN. April 8, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ "Perry Jones III leaving to enter draft". ESPN. April 9, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ "Khris Middleton declares for draft". ESPN. April 10, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ "Quincy Miller to declare for draft". ESPN. April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Knicks Acquire Seven-Time All-Star Tracy McGrady". Nba.com. February 19, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ "Knicks Acquire Four-Time All-Star Carmelo Anthony". Nba.com. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ "Knicks Acquire Randolph, Azubuike & Turiaf". Nba.com. July 9, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ W's Lee trade involved two, not one, 2nd rd. picks[permanent dead link]
- ^ Nets Acquire Three in 2012 NBA Draft
- ^ Detroit Pistons Trade the Draft Rights of Chase Budinger to Houston Rockets in Exchange for a Future Second Round Draft Pick and Cash Considerations
- ^ The Brooklyn Nets acquired the draft rights to 41st pick Tyshawn Taylor from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for cash considerations.[17]
- ^ On February 18, 2010, the Houston Rockets acquired Jordan Hill, Jared Jeffries, a future conditional first-round draft pick (the 16th pick) and the option to swap 2011 first-round draft picks from the New York Knicks in a three-team trade with the Knicks and the Sacramento Kings.[13]
- ^ On February 22, 2011, the Denver Nuggets acquired Wilson Chandler, Raymond Felton, Danilo Gallinari, Timofey Mozgov, a 2014 first-round draft pick, Golden State Warriors' 2012 (the 38th pick) and 2013 second-round draft picks, the option to swap 2016 first-round draft picks and cash considerations from the New York Knicks in a three-team trade with the Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves.[14] Previously, on July 9, 2010, the Knicks acquired Anthony Randolph, Kelenna Azubuike, Ronny Turiaf and two second-round draft picks from the Warriors in exchange for David Lee.[15][16]
- ^ On June 25, 2009, the Detroit Pistons acquired a future conditional second-round draft pick (the 44th pick) and cash considerations from the Houston Rockets in exchange for the draft rights to Chase Budinger.[18]