High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! 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 since the shot clock area. 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.