The 2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2011–12 college basketball season.

The team was led by 2nd year head coach Fran McCaffery and played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, which has been their home since 1983.

They finished the season with 18-17 record, 8-10 in Big Ten play finished in a tie with Northwestern in 7th place.

They made to the 2012 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament where they defeated Illinois in the first round but then lost to Michigan State in the quarterfinals.

The 2011–12 Iowa Hawkeyes squad contained 16 players which include 4 freshmen, 1 redshirt freshman, 6 sophomores, 2 juniors, 3 seniors, and 1 redshirt senior.