2011–12 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2011–12 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented NC State University in the 2011–12 men's college basketball season. The team was led by Mark Gottfried and played its home games at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 24-13 overall, 9-7 in ACC play, finishing in a three-way tie for fourth place. As a No. 5 seed in the 2012 ACC men's basketball tournament, they defeated Boston College in the first round and Virginia in the quarterfinals before falling to North Carolina in the semifinals. They received an at large bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, where they beat San Diego State in the second round and Georgetown in the third round before falling to Kansas in the Sweet Sixteen.

2011–12 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
Record24–13 (9–7 ACC)
Head coach
  • Mark Gottfried
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPNC Arena
2011–12 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 North Carolina14–2 .87532–6  .842
No. 14 Duke13–3 .81327–7  .794
No. 15 Florida State†12–4 .75025–10  .714
Virginia9–7 .56322–10  .688
No. 20 NC State9–7 .56324–13  .649
Miami (FL)9–7 .56320–13  .606
Clemson8–8 .50016–15  .516
Maryland6–10 .37517–15  .531
Virginia Tech4–12 .25016–17  .485
Wake Forest4–12 .25013–18  .419
Georgia Tech4–12 .25011–20  .355
Boston College4–12 .2509–22  .290
† 2012 ACC tournament winner
As of April 3, 2012
Rankings from Coaches Poll
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