2011–12 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team

2011–12 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball
NIT Runner-up vs. Stanford, L 75–51
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record23–15 (6–12 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWilliams Arena
2011–12 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State135 .722298  .784
No. 13 Michigan135 .7222410  .706
No. 7 Ohio State135 .722318  .795
No. 14 Wisconsin126 .6672610  .722
No. 16 Indiana117 .611279  .750
Purdue108 .5562213  .629
Northwestern810 .4441914  .576
Iowa810 .4441817  .514
Illinois612 .3331715  .531
Minnesota612 .3332315  .605
Nebraska414 .2221218  .400
Penn State414 .2221220  .375
2012 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2011–12 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the college basketball season of 2011–2012. The team's head coach, Tubby Smith was in his fifth year at Minnesota. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., and are members of the newly expanded Big Ten Conference.