2011–12 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team

2011–12 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball
Summit League tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceSummit League
Record27–8 (15–3 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Rob Klinkefus
  • Austin Hansen
  • Brian Cooley
Home arenaFrost Arena
2011–12 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oral Roberts171 .944277  .794
South Dakota State153 .833278  .771
Oakland117 .6112016  .556
Western Illinois99 .5001815  .545
North Dakota State99 .5001714  .548
Southern Utah810 .4441417  .452
IUPUI711 .3891418  .438
South Dakota *513 .2781018  .357
IPFW513 .2781119  .367
UMKC414 .2221021  .323
2012 Summit League tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
* Ineligible for conference tournament

The 2011–12 South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team represented South Dakota State University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jackrabbits, led by 17th year head coach Scott Nagy, played their home games at Frost Arena and are members of The Summit League. They finished the season 27–8, 15–3 in The Summit League to finish in second place. They were champions of The Summit League Basketball tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid into the 2012 NCAA tournament. This was the Jackrabbits first ever NCAA Division I Tournament appearance. They lost in the second round to Baylor.