| 2012 conference tournaments | |||
| Conference | Tournament site | Dates | Champion |
| ACC | Atlanta | March 8-11 | Florida State (24-9) |
| America East | Hartford, Conn. | March 1, 3-4, 10 | Vermont (23-11) |
| Atlantic Sun | Macon, Ga. | Feb. 29-March 3 | Belmont (27-7) |
| Atlantic 10 | Atlantic City, N.J. | March 6, 9-11 | St. Bonaventure (20-11) |
| Big East | New York | March 6-10 | Louisville (26-9) |
| Big Sky | Missoula, Mont. | March 3, 6-7 | Montana (25-6) |
| Big South | Campus sites (higher seeds) | Feb. 27, 29, March 1, 3 | UNC-Asheville (24-9) |
| Big Ten | Indianapolis | March 8-11 | Michigan State (27-7) |
| Big 12 | Kansas City, Mo. | March 7-10 | Missouri (30-4) |
| Big West | Anaheim, Calif. | March 8-10 | Long Beach State (25-8) |
| Colonial | Richmond, Va. | March 2-5 | VCU (28-6) |
| Conference USA | Memphis, Tenn. | March 7-10 | Memphis (26-8) |
| Horizon | Campus sites (higher seeds) | Feb. 28, March 2-3, 6 | Detroit (22-13) |
| Ivy League | No Tournament | Harvard (26-4) | |
| MAAC | Springfield, Mass. | March 2-5 | Loyola (Md.) (24-8) |
| MAC | Cleveland | March 5, 7-10 | Ohio (27-7) |
| MEAC | Winston-Salem, N.C. | March 6-10 | Norfolk State (25-9) |
| Missouri Valley | St. Louis | March 1-4 | Creighton (28-5) |
| Mountain West | Las Vegas | March 8-10 | New Mexico (27-6) |
| Northeast | Campus sites (higher seeds) | March 1, 4, 7 | Long Island (25-8) |
| Ohio Valley | Nashville, Tenn. | Feb. 29, March 1-3 | Murray State (30-1) |
| Pac-12 | Los Angeles | March 7-10 | Colorado (23-11) |
| Patriot | Campus sites (higher seeds) | Feb. 29, March 3, 7 | Lehigh (26-7) |
| SEC | New Orleans | March 8-11 | Vanderbilt (24-10) |
| Southern | Asheville, N.C. | March 2-5 | Davidson (25-7) |
| Southland | Katy, Texas | March 7-10 | Lamar (23-11) |
| Summit | Sioux Falls, S.D. | March 3-6 | South Dakota State (27-7) |
| Sun Belt | Hot Springs, Ark. | March 3-6 | Western Kentucky (15-18) |
| SWAC | Garland, Texas | March 7-10 | Mississippi Valley State (21-12) |
| WAC | Las Vegas | March 8-10 | New Mexico State (26-9) |
| West Coast | Las Vegas | Feb. 29-March 3, 5 | St. Mary's (27-5) |
Kentucky Wildcats 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball National Champs
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