2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2011 with the (2K Sports Classic) and ended with the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament's championship game on April 2, 2012 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. The tournament began with four first-round games on March 13–14, 2012 in Dayton, Ohio, US, followed by second and third rounds on Thursday through Sunday, March 15–18, 2012. Regionals games were played on Thursday through Sunday, March 22–25, 2012, with the Final Four played on Saturday and Monday, March 31 and April 2, 2012.
| 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | North Carolina |
| Regular season | November 7, 2011 – March 11, 2012 |
| NCAA Tournament | 2012 |
| Tournament dates | March 13 – April 2, 2012 |
| National Championship | Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
| NCAA Champions | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Other champions | Stanford Cardinal (NIT), Pittsburgh Panthers (CBI), Mercer Bears (CIT) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Anthony Davis, Kentucky |
Kentucky claimed its eighth NCAA title, defeating Kansas 67–59 in the final. Consensus national player of the year Anthony Davis of Kentucky was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.