2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were led by sixth year head coach Bob Huggins and played their home games at WVU Coliseum. This was the Mountaineers first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas Tech.

2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record1319 (612 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
2012–13 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Kansas144 .778316  .838
No. 12 Kansas State144 .778278  .771
No. 17 Oklahoma State135 .722249  .727
Oklahoma117 .6112012  .625
Iowa State117 .6112312  .657
Baylor99 .5002314  .622
Texas711 .3891618  .471
West Virginia612 .3331319  .406
Texas Tech315 .1671120  .355
TCU216 .1111121  .344
2013 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Before the Season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kevin Jones5F6'8"260SeniorMount Vernon, New YorkGraduated; Entered 2012 NBA draft- went undrafted; signed contract to play for Cleveland Cavaliers[2]
Pat Forsythe20C6'11"240FreshmanBrunswick, OhioTransferred to Akron University[3]
Tommie McCune23F6'8"208FreshmanSaginaw, MichiganTransferred to Oakland University[4]
Darryl Bryant25G6'1"185SeniorBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated
Paul Williamson32F6'8"205FreshmanHarts, West VirginiaTransferred to Fairmont State University[5]

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eron Harris
SG
Indianapolis, IN Lawrence North 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Terry Henderson
SG
Raleigh, NC Neuse Baptist Christian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 25   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 20  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "West Virginia 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "2012 West Virginia Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.

Elijah Macon has committed to West Virginia, but he is doing a Post-Graduate year at Brewster Academy and won't join the Mountaineers until the 2013-14 season.[6]

Roster

2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Dominique Rutledge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrMalcolm X Shabazz
Western Texas JC
Newark, NJ
G 3 Juwan Staten 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Dayton, OH
G 4 Jabarie Hinds 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY
G 10 Eron Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLawrence North Indianapolis, IN
F 12 Aaron Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoPenn Wood Darby, PA
F 13 Deniz Kılıçlı 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrMountain State Istanbul, Turkey
G 14 Gary Browne 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoArlington Country Day Cupey, San Juan, Puerto Rico
G 15 Terry Henderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrNeuse Baptist Christian Raleigh, NC
G 21 Matt Humphrey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrHales Franciscan
Oregon
Boston College
Chicago, IL
G 22 Aric Dickerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrSt. Thomas More (Connecticut) Chicago, IL
C 24 Aaric Murray 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrGlen Mills Schools
La Salle
Philadelphia, PA
F 34 Kevin Noreen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoMinnesota Transitions Charter Minneapolis, MN
F/C 35 Volodymyr Gerun 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoCanarias Basketball Academy
West Virginia
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
F 55 Keaton Miles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoLincoln Dallas, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2012*
7:00 pm, RTPT
Glenville State W 95–53 
WVU Coliseum (5,208)
Morgantown, WV
Regular season
11/12/2012*
11:59 pm, ESPN
at No. 19 Gonzaga
ESPN College Tip Off Marathon
L 50–84  0–1
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
11/22/2012*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Marist
Old Spice Classic 1st Round
W 87–44  1–1
HP Field House (3,423)
Orlando, FL
11/23/2012*
12:30 pm, ESPN
vs. Davidson
Old Spice Classic Semifinals
L 60–63  1–2
HP Field House (2,927)
Orlando, FL
11/25/2012*
4:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Oklahoma
Old Spice Classic 3rd place game
L 70–77  1–3
HP Field House (4,121)
Orlando, FL
11/28/2012*
7:00 pm, RTPT
VMI W 94–69  2–3
WVU Coliseum (7,531)
Morgantown, WV
12/05/2012*
7:30 pm, WOWK
vs. Marshall
Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
W 69–59  3–3
Charleston Civic Center (11,512)
Charleston, WV
12/08/2012*
4:00 pm, ESPN2
Virginia Tech W 68–67  4–3
WVU Coliseum (11,631)
Morgantown, WV
12/11/2012*
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at Duquesne L 56–60  4–4
CONSOL Energy Center (6,244)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/15/2012*
8:00 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 3 Michigan
Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival
L 66–81  4–5
Barclays Center (16,514)
Brooklyn, NY
12/19/2012*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Oakland W 76–71  5–5
WVU Coliseum (4,982)
Morgantown, WV
12/22/2012*
4:00 pm, RTPT
Radford W 72–62  6–5
WVU Coliseum (7,073)
Morgantown, WV
12/30/2012*
4:00 pm, RTPT
Eastern Kentucky W 74–67  7–5
WVU Coliseum (8,123)
Morgantown, WV
01/05/2013
4:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Oklahoma L 57–67  7–6
(0–1)
WVU Coliseum (12,112)
Morgantown, WV
01/09/2013
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Texas W 57–53 OT 8–6
(1–1)
Frank Erwin Center (9,873)
Austin, TX
01/12/2013
1:45 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 18 Kansas State L 64–65  8–7
(1–2)
WVU Coliseum (10,039)
Morgantown, WV
01/16/2013
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Iowa State L 67–69  8–8
(1–3)
Hilton Coliseum (13,148)
Ames, IA
01/19/2013*
2:00 pm, CBS
at Purdue L 52–79  8–9
(1–3)
Mackey Arena (14,677)
West Lafayette, IN
01/23/2013
7:30 pm, ESPN2
TCU W 71–50  9–9
(2–3)
WVU Coliseum (7,094)
Morgantown, WV
01/26/2013
1:00 pm, ESPNU
at Oklahoma State L 66–80  9–10
(2–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,512)
Stillwater, OK
01/28/2013
9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2 Kansas L 56–61  9–11
(2–5)
WVU Coliseum (12,402)
Morgantown, WV
02/02/2013
1:45 pm, Big 12 Network
at Texas Tech W 77–61  10–11
(3–5)
United Spirit Arena (8,407)
Lubbock, TX
02/04/2013
9:00 pm, ESPN
Texas W 60–58  11–11
(4–5)
WVU Coliseum (4,966)
Morgantown, WV
02/09/2013
4:00 pm, Big 12 Network
at TCU W 63–50  12–11
(5–5)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,192)
Ft. Worth, TX
02/13/2013
9:00 pm, ESPN2
Baylor L 60–80  12–12
(5–6)
Ferrell Center (6,573)
Waco, TX
02/16/2013
4:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Texas Tech W 66–64  13–12
(6–6)
WVU Coliseum (10,530)
Morgantown, WV
02/18/2013
9:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 13 Kansas State L 61–71  13–13
(6–7)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,329)
Manhattan, KS
02/23/2013
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 Oklahoma State L 57–73  13–14
(6–8)
WVU Coliseum (10,038)
Morgantown, WV
02/27/2013
8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
Baylor L 62–65  13–15
(6–9)
WVU Coliseum (6,588)
Morgantown, WV
03/02/2013
2:00 pm, CBS
at No. 6 Kansas L 65–91  13–16
(6–10)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
03/06/2013
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Oklahoma L 70–83  13–17
(6–11)
Lloyd Noble Center (9,857)
Norman, OK
03/09/2013
1:30 pm, Big 12 Network
Iowa State L 74–83  13–18
(6–12)
WVU Coliseum (9,413)
Morgantown, WV
2013 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
03/13/2013
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPN3
vs. Texas Tech
First Round
L 69–71  13–19
Sprint Center (17,018)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "Cleveland Cavaliers sign Kevin Jones, Invite Undrafted Free Agents to Summer League". Fear the Sword. June 30, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  3. "Former Gazette MVP Pat Forsythe leaves W. V. for Akron". Medina-Gazette. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  4. "Former Saginaw standout Tommie McCune transfers from West Virginia to Akron". Ballinmichigan.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  5. "Williamson leaves West Virginia for Fairmont". Spirit of Jefferson and Farmer's Advocate. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  6. "West Virginia signee Elijah Macon needs a postgrad year". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
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