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 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
2012 Big 12 Men 's Basketball Tournament
2012 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
2011–12 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team