2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, Round of 32 | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 21–13 (8–10 Big Ten) |
Head coach | |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Williams Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Indiana | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 29 | – | 7 | .806 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Ohio State † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Michigan State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Michigan | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 31 | – | 8 | .795 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Wisconsin | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 25 | – | 13 | .658 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† AP Poll
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The 2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the
2013 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and lost in the third round to Florida
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Coach Tubby Smith's firing was announced on March 25, 2013. On April 3, 2013, it was verbally agreed upon that Richard Pitino would become the new Gophers basketball coach.
Roster
# | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous team(s) |
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00 | Julian Welch | 6'3" | 195 | G
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Sr. | Elk Grove, CA, U.S. | Franklin HS |
1 | Andre Hollins | 6'1" | 200 | G
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So. | Memphis, TN, U.S. | White Station HS |
3 | Wally Ellenson | 6'4" | 200 | G
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Fr. | Rice Lake, WI, U.S. | Rice Lake HS |
10 | Oto Osenieks | 6'8" | 205 | F
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RSo. | Riga, Latvia
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Brehm Prep |
11 | Joe Coleman | 6'4" | 208 | G
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So. | Minneapolis, MN, U.S. | Hopkins HS |
13 | Maverick Ahanmisi | 6'2" | 192 | G
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Jr. | Santa Clarita, CA, U.S. | Stoneridge Prep |
15 | Maurice Walker | 6'10" | 289 | F
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RSo. | Brewster Academy | |
20 | Austin Hollins | 6'4" | 185 | G
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Jr. | Germantown, TN, U.S. | Germantown HS |
22 | Chris Halvorsen | 6'8" | 214 | F
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RJr. | St. Paul, MN, U.S.
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Henry Sibley HS
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24 | Charles Buggs | 6'8" | 198 | F
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Fr. | Arlington, TX, U.S. | Hargrave Military Academy |
30 | Andre Ingram | 6'7" | 213 | F
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Sr. | Minneapolis, MN, U.S.
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Minnesota Transitions |
32 | Trevor Mbakwe | 6'8" | 245 | F
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GSr. | Saint Paul, MN, U.S. | St. Bernard's HS Miami Dade College |
33 | Rodney Williams | 6'7" | 200 | F
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Sr. | Minneapolis, MN, U.S. | Robbinsdale Cooper HS |
34 | Kendal Shell | 6'0" | 190 | G
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So. | St. Louis, MO, U.S.
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Webster Groves HS |
55 | Elliott Eliason | 6'11" | 260 | C | RSo. | Chadron, NE, U.S. | Chadron HS |
2012–13 schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/01/2012* 7:00 pm |
Minnesota State | W 81–56 | – |
Williams Arena (8,907) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
11/05/2012* 7:00 pm |
Southwest Baptist | W 86–59 | – |
Williams Arena (8,654) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
11/09/2012* 7:00 pm |
American | W 72–36 | 1–0 |
Williams Arena (10,172) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
11/12/2012* 7:00 pm |
Toledo | W 82–56 | 2–0 |
Williams Arena (11,028) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
11/15/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Tennessee State | W 72–43 | 3–0 |
Williams Arena (10,107) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
11/18/2012* 6:00 pm, BTN |
Richmond | W 72–57 | 4–0 |
Williams Arena (11,341) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
11/22/2012* 2:30 pm, AXS TV |
vs. No. 5 Duke Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinal |
L 71–89 | 4–1 |
Imperial Arena (3,511) Nassau, BAH | |||||||
11/23/2012* 12:00 pm, AXS TV |
vs. No. 19 Memphis Battle 4 Atlantis Consolation round |
W 84–75 | 5–1 |
Imperial Arena (1,462) Nassau, BAH | |||||||
11/24/2012* 2:30 pm, AXS TV |
vs. Stanford Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game |
W 66–63 | 6–1 |
Imperial Arena (1,845) Nassau, BAH | |||||||
11/27/2012* 6:15 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 21 | at Florida State ACC–Big Ten Challenge |
W 77–68 | 7–1 |
Donald L. Tucker Center (7,941)
Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
12/01/2012* 1:00 pm |
No. 21 | North Florida | W 87–59 | 8–1 |
Williams Arena (10,173) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
12/04/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
No. 14 | South Dakota State | W 88–64 | 9–1 |
Williams Arena (10,213) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
12/08/2012* 9:30 pm, P12N |
No. 14 | at USC | W 71–57 | 10–1 |
Galen Center (3,271) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
12/11/2012* 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 13 | North Dakota State | W 70–57 | 11–1 |
Williams Arena (10,472) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
12/22/2012* 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 13 | Lafayette | W 75–50 | 12–1 |
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
Big Ten regular season | |||||||||||
12/31/2012 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 | No. 18 Michigan State | W 76–63 | 13–1 (1–0) |
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
01/06/2013 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 9 | Northwestern | W 69–51 | 14–1 (2–0) |
Williams Arena (12,750) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
01/09/2013 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 8 | at No. 12 Illinois | W 84–67 | 15–1 (3–0) |
Assembly Hall (16,618)
Champaign, IL | ||||||
01/12/2013 11:00 am, BTN |
No. 8 | at No. 5 Indiana | L 81–88 | 15–2 (3–1) |
Assembly Hall (17,472)
Bloomington, IN | ||||||
01/17/2013 6:00 pm, ESPN
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No. 9 | No. 5 Michigan | L 75–83 | 15–3 (3–2) |
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
01/23/2013 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 12 | at Northwestern | L 48–55 | 15–4 (3–3) |
Welsh-Ryan Arena (5,112)
Evanston, IL | ||||||
01/26/2013 1:00 pm, BTN |
No. 12 | at Wisconsin | L 44–45 | 15–5 (3–4) |
Kohl Center (17,249) Madison, WI | ||||||
01/29/2013 8:00 pm, BTN |
No. 23 | Nebraska | W 84–65 | 16–5 (4–4) |
Williams Arena (12,672) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
02/03/2013 12:00 pm, BTN |
No. 23 | Iowa | W 62–59 | 17–5 (5–4) |
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
02/06/2013 6:00 pm, BTN |
No. 18 | at No. 12 Michigan State | L 50–61 | 17–6 (5–5) |
Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI | ||||||
02/10/2013 5:00 pm, BTN |
No. 18 | Illinois | L 53–57 | 17–7 (5–6) |
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
02/14/2013 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 20 Wisconsin | W 58–53 OT | 18–7 (6–6) |
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
02/17/2013 1:00 pm, BTN |
at Iowa | L 51–72 | 18–8 (6–7) |
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)
Iowa City, IA | |||||||
02/20/2013 6:00 pm, BTN |
at No. 18 Ohio State | L 45–71 | 18–9 (6–8) |
Value City Arena (16,378) Columbus, OH | |||||||
02/26/2013 6:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 Indiana | W 77–73 | 19–9 (7–8) |
Williams Arena (14,625) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
03/02/2013 2:00 pm, BTN |
Penn State
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W 73–44 | 20–9 (8–8) |
Williams Arena (12,562) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
03/06/2013 8:00 pm, BTN |
at Nebraska | L 51–53 | 20–10 (8–9) |
Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,194) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
03/09/2013 11:00 am, BTN |
at Purdue | L 73–89 | 20–11 (8–10) |
Mackey Arena (14,082) West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
2013 Big Ten tournament
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03/14/2013 11:00 am, BTN |
(9) | vs. (8) Illinois First Round |
L 49–51 | 20–12 |
United Center (N/A) Chicago, IL | ||||||
2013 NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
03/22/2013* 9:21 pm, TruTV
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(11 S) | vs. (6 S) No. 24 UCLA Second Round |
W 83–63 | 21–12 |
Frank Erwin Center (13,825) Austin, TX | ||||||
03/24/2013* 5:10 pm, TNT |
(11 S) | vs. (3 S) No. 14 Florida Third Round |
L 64–78 | 21–13 |
Frank Erwin Center (14,520) Austin, TX | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from
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National Rankings
Poll | Pre- Season |
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Week 18 |
Final |
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AP | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 18 | RV | RV | ||||
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 18 | NR | RV |
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Decrease in ranking | ||
(RV) | Received Votes | |
T | Tied |