2011–12 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team

2011–12 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
DivisionWest
Record13–19 (7–9 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBernard Johnson 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 Sam Houston State Bearkats men's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. This was head coach Jason Hooten's second season at Sam Houston. The Bearkats played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum and are members of West Division of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 7–9 in Southland play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Southland Basketball tournament to their rival Stephen F. Austin.