2011–12 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team

2011–12 McNeese State Cowboys basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record17–16 (10–6 SLC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBurton Coliseum
2011–12 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Lamar115 .6882312  .657
McNeese State106 .6251716  .515
Northwestern State88 .5001616  .500
Nicholls State610 .3751020  .333
Southeastern Louisiana511 .3131217  .414
Central Arkansas313 .188821  .276
West
Texas–Arlington151 .938249  .727
Stephen F. Austin124 .7502012  .625
UTSA106 .6251814  .563
Sam Houston State79 .4381319  .406
Texas State511 .3131317  .433
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi412 .250624  .200
2012 Southland tournament winner
As of March 14, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

The 2011–12 McNeese State Cowboys basketball team represented McNeese State University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cowboys, led by head coach Dave Simmons, played their home games at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as members of the Southland Conference. After finishing 4th in the Southland during the regular season, the Cowboys made a run to the championship game of the Southland Conference tournament, where they were defeated by Lamar.

McNeese State failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament, but received a bid to the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. The Cowboys were eliminated in the first round of the CIT by Toledo, 76–63.