2011 – 12 Colorado Buffaloes men 's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 2011 – 12 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . Head coach Tad Boyle was in his second season at Colorado . This was their first year as members of the Pac-12 Conference . They finished the regular season with 24 – 12 overall , 11 – 7 in Pac-12 play . They won the 2012 Pac-12 Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament and earned a trip to the 2012 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament with an 11 seed in south . They defeated UNLV in the second round before they lost to Baylor in the third round
2012 Pac-12 Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2012 Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team