The 2011–12 Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represented the University of Colorado in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.

Head coach Tad Boyle was in his second season at Colorado.

This was their first year as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

They finished the regular season with 24–12 overall, 11–7 in Pac-12 play.

They won the 2012 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball tournament and earned a trip to the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament with an 11 seed in south.