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2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 6
Record32–7 (16–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
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 [1]

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.[2] 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.

Pre–season

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Departures

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The Jayhawks lost graduating seniors Brady Morningstar, Tyrel Reed, and Mario Little. Juniors and twin brothers Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris, plus freshman Josh Selby, departed early to enter the 2011 NBA draft. On June 23, Markieff and Marcus were drafted #13 and #14, respectively, in the first round of the draft, while Selby went in the second. Royce Woolridge also announced on April 16, 2011 his intent to transfer to another school for the following year, signing with Washington State.

Recruiting

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On October 12, 2010, 4-star point guard Naadir Tharpe signed a letter of intent to join the Jayhawks as a freshman for the 2011–12 season. The 6-foot prep all-star chose Kansas over offers from Oklahoma, Minnesota, Boston College, Marquette, NC State, UNLV and others. He was previously committed to Providence. On January 24, 2011, combo-guard Christian Garrett joined the team as a walk-on. He was also recruited by NC State, Auburn, Alabama, and others. On April 3, 2011, 5-star shooting guard Ben McLemore from St. Louis, Missouri, verbally committed to Kansas after the Next All-American Classic High-School All-Star Game, over offers from Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Arkansas, Purdue, and others. On April 10, 2011, Canadian forward Braeden Anderson committed to the Jayhawks over Kentucky, Arizona, Memphis, and Missouri. Jamari Traylor joined in May, while June saw the additions of Kevin Young and Merv Lindsay.

Eligibility

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Three of Kansas' six recruits were declared ineligible for the 2011–12 season. Braeden Anderson was not approved to play by the Big 12 Conference due to their policy on partial qualifiers. Ben McLemore and Jamari Traylor were also declared ineligible but were able to practice with the team during the spring semester, and would be eligible to play in the 2012–13 season.

Class of 2011

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ben McLemore
SG 		St. Louis, Missouri Christian Life Center Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 3, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Naadir Tharpe
PG 		Worcester, MA Brewster Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 12, 2010 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Jamari Traylor
PF 		Chicago, Illinois IMG Academy (FL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) May 18, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Mervyn Lindsay
SF 		Moreno Valley, California Canyon Springs HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 23, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:1/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:     Scout: 28     Rivals: 28[6]     247 Sports: 17      ESPN: 22 

Transfers

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kevin Young
PF 		Perris, California Perris HS / Loyola Marymount University 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 16, 2011 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 67

Roster

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2011–12 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Thomas Robinson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Jr Washington, DC
G 1 Naadir Tharpe 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Worcester, MA
G 2 Conner Teahan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Leawood, KS
F 4 Justin Wesley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Fort Worth, TX
C 5 Jeff Withey 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr San Diego, CA
G 10 Tyshawn Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Hoboken, NJ
G 15 Elijah Johnson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr North Las Vegas, NV
G 20 Niko Roberts 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Huntington, NY
G 21 Christian Garrett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA
F 22 Merv Lindsay 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Moreno Valley, CA
G 23 Ben McLemore (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. Louis, MO
G 24 Travis Releford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Shawnee Mission, KSlink=y
G 25 Jordan Juenemann 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Hays, KS
F 31 Jamari Traylor (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Chicago, IL
F 40 Kevin Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Perris, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2011-06-20

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/11*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk
Network 		No. 13 Pittsburg State W 84–55  –
  21 – Teahan   12 – Withey   8 – Tharpe  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/08/11*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk
Network 		No. 13 Fort Hays State W 101–52  –
  22 – Robinson   12 – Robinson   7 – Tharpe  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Non-conference regular season
11/11/11*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk
Network 		No. 13 Towson
Maui Invitational Opening Round 		W 100–54  1–0
  18 – Robinson   11 – Robinson   8 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
11/15/11*
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 12 vs. No. 2 Kentucky
Champions Classic 		L 65–75  1–1
  22 – Taylor   15 – Robinson   4 – Johnson  Madison Square Garden (19,979)
New York, NY
11/21/11*
11:50 pm, ESPN2 		No. 14 vs. Georgetown
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals 		W 67–63  2–1
  20 – Robinson   12 – Robinson   5 – Johnson  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/22/11*
9:30, ESPN 		No. 14 vs. UCLA
Maui Invitational Semifinals 		W 72–56  3–1
  23 – Johnson   10 – Robinson   6 – Taylor  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/23/11*
10:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 14 vs. No. 6 Duke
Maui Invitational Championship 		L 61–68  3–2
  17 – Taylor   18 – Robinson   4 – Taylor  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
11/30/11*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk
Network 		No. 15 Florida Atlantic W 77–54  4–2
  19 – Robinson   21 – Robinson   4 – Releford  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/03/11*
4:15 pm, ESPN2 		No. 15 South Florida W 70–42  5–2
  24 – Taylor   8 – Robinson   5 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/06/11*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 13 Long Beach State W 88–80  6–2
  26 – Robinson   13 – Withey   5 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/10/11*
2:15 pm, ESPN 		No. 13 No. 2 Ohio State W 78–67  7–2
  21 – Robinson   7 – (2 tied)   13 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/19/11*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 12 vs. Davidson
M&I Bank Kansas City Shootout 		L 74–80  7–3
  21 – Robinson   18 – Robinson   7 – Taylor  Sprint Center (18,757)
Kansas City, MO
12/22/11*
10:00 pm, FSN 		No. 12 at USC W 63–47  8–3
  13 – Teahan   9 – (2 tied)   4 – Johnson  Galen Center (6,431)
Los Angeles, CA
12/29/11*
7:00 pm, Jayhawk
Network 		No. 17 Howard W 89–34  9–3
  13 – (2 tied)   7 – Robinson   5 – (2 tied)  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
12/31/11*
7:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 17 North Dakota W 84–58  10–3
  30 – Robinson   21 – Robinson   7 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/04/12
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network 		No. 14 No. 23 Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 67–49  11–3
(1–0) 		 16 – Releford   14 – Robinson   5 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/07/12
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 14 at Oklahoma W 72–61  12–3
(2–0) 		 28 – Releford   9 – Robinson   6 – Taylor  Lloyd Noble Center (11,268)
Norman, OK
1/11/12
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 10 at Texas Tech W 81–46  13–3
(3–0) 		 19 – Robinson   12 – Robinson   5 – Taylor  United Spirit Arena (7,454)
Lubbock, TX
1/14/12
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network 		No. 10 Iowa State W 82–73  14–3
(4–0) 		 28 – Taylor   14 – Robinson   6 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/16/12
8:30 pm, ESPN 		No. 7 No. 3 Baylor W 92–74  15–3
(5–0) 		 28 – Taylor   14 – Robinson   6 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/21/12
3:00 pm, CBS 		No. 7 at Texas W 69–66  16–3
(6–0) 		 22 – Taylor   9 – Robinson   4 – Taylor  Frank Erwin Center (16,734)
Austin, TX
1/23/12
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 5 Texas A&M W 64–54  17–3
(7–0) 		 18 – Robinson   10 – Robinson   4 – Releford  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
1/28/12
1:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 5 at Iowa State L 64-72  17–4
(7–1) 		 16 – Taylor   7 – Robinson   10 – Taylor  Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
Ames, IA
2/01/12
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 8 Oklahoma W 84–62  18–4
(8–1) 		 21 – Taylor   17 – Robinson   6 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
2/04/12
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 8 at No. 4 Missouri
Border War, ESPN College GameDay 		L 71–74  18–5
(8–2) 		 25 – Robinson   13 – Robinson   4 – Johnson  Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, MO
2/08/12
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 7 at No. 6 Baylor W 68–54  19–5
(9–2) 		 25 – Withey   11 – Robinson   5 – Johnson  Ferrell Center (10,334)
Waco, TX
2/11/12
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network 		No. 7 Oklahoma State W 81–66  20–5
(10–2) 		 24 – Robinson   20 – Withey   6 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
2/13/12
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 4 at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown 		W 59–53  21–5
(11–2) 		 20 – Taylor   11 – Withey   5 – (2 Tied)  Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
2/18/12
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network 		No. 4 Texas Tech W 83–50  22–5
(12–2) 		 16 – Robinson   8 – (2 tied)   5 – Robinson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
2/22/12
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 4 at Texas A&M W 66–58  23–5
(13–2) 		 21 – Johnson   13 – Robinson   4 – (2 tied)  Reed Arena (6,868)
College Station, TX
2/25/12
3:00 pm, CBS 		No. 4 No. 3 Missouri
Border War 		W 87–86 OT 24–5
(14–2) 		 28 – Robinson   12 – Robinson   8 – Johnson  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
2/27/12
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 at Oklahoma State W 70–58  25–5
(15–2) 		 27 – Taylor   11 – Robinson   6 – Johnson  Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,552)
Stillwater, OK
3/03/12
8:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 3 Texas W 73–63  26–5
(16–2) 		 27 – Robinson   14 – Robinson   4 – Taylor  Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
Big 12 Tournament
03/08/12
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 3 vs. Texas A&M
Quarterfinals 		W 83–66  27–5
  26 – Johnson   10 – Robinson   4 – (3 tied)  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
03/09/12
6:30 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPNU 		No. 3 vs. No. 12 Baylor
Semifinals 		L 72–81  27–6
  20 – Taylor   9 – Robinson   3 – Taylor  Sprint Center (18,972)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
03/16/12*
9:18 pm, truTV 		(2) No. 6 vs. (15) Detroit
Second Round 		W 65–50  28–6
  16 – Robinson   13 – Robinson   2 – 4 tied  CenturyLink Center Omaha (17,015)
Omaha, NE
03/18/12*
7:40 pm, TNT 		(2) No. 6 vs. (10) Purdue
Third Round 		W 63–60  29–6
  18 – Johnson   13 – Robinson   4 – Taylor  CenturyLink Center Omaha (16,998)
Omaha, NE
03/23/12*
9:35 pm, TBS 		(2) No. 6 vs. (11) NC State
Sweet Sixteen 		W 60–57  30–6
  18 – Robinson   15 – Robinson   5 – Taylor  Edward Jones Dome (23,964)
St. Louis, MO
03/25/12*
4:05 pm, CBS 		(2) No. 6 vs. (1) No. 4 North Carolina
Elite Eight 		W 80–67  31–6
  22 – Taylor   9 – Robinson   5 – 2 tied  Edward Jones Dome (23,565)
St. Louis, MO
03/31/12*
7:49 pm, CBS 		(2) No. 6 vs. (2) No. 7 Ohio State
Final Four 		W 64–62  32–6
  19 – Robinson   10 – Johnson   8 – Taylor  Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,361)
New Orleans, LA
04/02/2012*
9:23 pm, CBS 		(2) No. 6 vs. (1) No. 1 Kentucky
National Championship game 		L 59–67  32–7
  19 – Taylor   17 – Robinson   3 – Taylor  Mercedes-Benz Superdome (70,913)
New Orleans, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time[7].

Rankings

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See also: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP13121415131212171410758744336
Coaches1311141413121118151075810554362

Awards

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Bill Self
Thomas Robinson
  • 1st Team All-American (Sporting News, USBWA, NABC, ESPN.com, AP, John R. Wooden)
  • ESPN.com National Player of the Year
  • Big 12 Player of the Year and 1st Team All-Big 12
  • Sporting News Big 12 Player of the Year[9]
  • Associated Press Big 12 Player of the Year and 1st Team All-Big 12[10]
  • 4x Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (November 28, December 12, January 2, February 27) [11]
Tyshawn Taylor
  • 1st Team All-Big 12
  • Associated Press 1st Team All-Big 12
  • 2x Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (January 16, March 4)
  • Sporting News 3rd Team All-American[12]
  • USBWA 3rd Team All-American
  • NABC All-District 8 First Team
  • Associated Press 3rd Team All-American
Jeff Withey
  • Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year
  • Big 12 All-Defensive Team and 3rd Team

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Thomas Robinson, Kansas thwart Missouri in OT for share of Big 12 title". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Kansas Class of 2011 – Rivals
  4. ^ "2011 Kansas Basketball Recruiting Commits". kansas.scout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "College Basketball Recruiting Schools - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  6. ^ Rivals Team Rankings
  7. ^ "Kansas Men's Basketball To Face Traditional National Powers In Challenging 2010–11 Non-Conference Schedule". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  8. ^ "Kansas' Bill Self is the Sporting News Coach of the Year". Sporting News. March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "Sporting News All-American team: Thomas Robinson, Kansas". Sporting News. March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Kansas' Robinson earns Big 12 honor | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. March 5, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  11. ^ "Withey, Allen Earn Men's Basketball Weekly Awards". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  12. ^ "Sporting News 2012 All-American college basketball teams". Sporting News. March 7, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
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