2012–13 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

The 2012–13 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by sixth year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games at the Pan American Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 14–4 in WAC play to finish in third place. They were champions of the WAC Tournament to earn the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Saint Louis.

2012–13 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
WAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region 13 Seed, Second Round
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2012–13 record24–11 (14–4 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPan American Center
2012–13 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana Tech*162 .889  277  .794
Denver162 .889  2210  .688
New Mexico State144 .778  2411  .686
Utah State117 .611  2110  .677
Texas–Arlington117 .611  1914  .576
Idaho711 .389  1218  .400
Texas State513 .278  1222  .353
UTSA314 .176  1022  .313
San Jose State314 .176  920  .310
Seattle315 .167  822  .267
2013 WAC Tournament winner
As of March 25, 2013
* WAC Tournament #1 seed; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Aggies finished the season 26–10, 10–4 in WAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the WAC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. In their 20th NCAA Tournament appearance, they lost in the second round to Indiana.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Christian Kabongo1G6'4"199SophomoreToronto, ONTransferred to Southern Miss
D.J. Lewis5G6'0"170FreshmanNew Orleans, LATransferred to Concordia College
Hernst Laroche13G6'1"170SeniorMontreal, QuebecGraduated
Wendell McKines31F6'6"230SeniorOakland, CAGraduated
Hamidu Rahman32C6'11"245SeniorSomerset, NJGraduated
Temjae SingletonF6'5"210RS-FreshmanWoodland Hills, CATransferred to Arizona Western

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Kevin Aronis5G6'3"185JuniorSebastopol, CAJunior college transfer from Santa Rosa JC

2012 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sim Bhullar
C
Toronto, Ontario Huntington Prep 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 355 lb (161 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 93
Matej Buovac
F
Zagreb, Croatia La Lumiere 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Aaron Kubinski
F
Albuquerque, NM La Cueva 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "2015 New Mexico State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.

    Roster

    2012–13 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 2 Sim Bhullar 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)360 lb (163 kg) FrHuntington Prep Toronto, ON
    F 3 Remi Barry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoDel Oro High School Paris, France
    G 5 Kevin Aronis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSanta Rosa Junior College
    Analy High School
    Sebastopol, California
    F 10 Bandja Sy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)214 lb (97 kg) SrStoneridge Prep Cergy, France
    G 11 Eric Weary 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS FrWarren Easton Charter New Orleans, LA
    G 12 K.C. Ross-Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoNew Orleans
    God's Academy
    Grand Prairie, Texas
    G 14 Terrel de Rouen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoOnate High School Las Cruces, NM
    C 15 Tshilidzi Nephawe  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)268 lb (122 kg) JrStoneridge Prep Johannesburg, South Africa
    F 20 Matej Buovac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrLa Lumiere HS Zagreb, Croatia
    G 22 Emery Coleman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrTularosa High School Tularosa, NM
    G 23 Daniel Mullings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoSir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Toronto, ON
    G 25 Renaldo Dixon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrChristian Faith Academy Toronto, ON
    F 34 Aaron Kubinski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrLa Cueva High School Albuquerque, NM
    F 35 B.J. West 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrGod's Academy Cheneyville, LA
    F 45 Tyrone Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) SrCathedral High School Hamilton, Ontario
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/05/2012*
    7:00 pm
    Western New Mexico W 98–49 
     13  Tied  7  Sy  5  de Rouen  Pan American Center (3,716)
    Las Cruces, NM
    Regular Season
    11/11/2012*
    7:30 pm, ESPNU
    at Oregon State
    2K Sports Classic
    L 62–71  0–1
     14  Tied  9  Sy  3  Watson  Gill Coliseum (3,368)
    Corvallis, OR
    11/15/2012*
    8:00 pm
    Southeastern Louisiana W 81–56  1–1
     24  Watson  10  Sy  6  Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (5,107)
    Las Cruces, NM
    11/17/2012*
    3:30 pm
    vs. Bucknell
    2k Sports Classic
    L 49–62  1–2
     22  Mullings  6  Mullings  3  Mullings  Gallagher Center (645)
    Lewiston, NY
    11/18/2012*
    2:00 pm
    at Niagara
    2k Sports Classic
    L 83–86  1–3
     26  Mullings  10  Nephawe  5  Watson  Gallagher Center (1,593)
    Lewiston, NY
    11/21/2012*
    7:00 pm
    Northern New Mexico
    2K Sports Classic
    W 67–37  2–3
     12  Dixon  7  Tied  7  Mullings  Pan American Center (4,616)
    Las Cruces, NM
    11/23/2012*
    7:30 pm
    Louisiana–Lafayette W 79–57  3–3
     16  Sy  11  Nephawe  3  Tied  Pan American Center (5,291)
    Las Cruces, NM
    11/28/2012*
    7:00 pm
    at UTEP
    The Battle of I-10
    L 54–55  3–4
     13  Watson  6  Mullings  3  Watson  Don Haskins Center (9,366)
    El Paso, TX
    12/01/2012*
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    Southern Miss W 68–60  4–4
     21  Mullings  11  Mullings  5  Watson  Pan American Center (5,206)
    Las Cruces, NM
    12/04/2012*
    6:00 pm
    at South Alabama W 58–52  5–4
     13  Mullings  14  Sy  2  Tied  Mitchell Center (2,067)
    Mobile, AL
    12/15/2012*
    4:00 pm, CBSSN
    at No. 17 New Mexico
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    L 58–73  5–5
     14  Mullings  11  Watson  4  Ross-Miller  The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    12/19/2012*
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    No. 16 New Mexico
    Rio Grande Rivalry
    L 63–68  5–6
     13  Mullings  10  Sy  5  Mullings  Pan American Center (8,177)
    Las Cruces, NM
    12/22/2012*
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    Missouri State W 71–51  6–6
     25  Bhullar  9  Sy  6  Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (4,877)
    Las Cruces, NM
    12/29/2012
    6:00 pm
    at Texas–Arlington L 47–68  6–7 (0–1)
     21  Mullings  7  Sy  4  Watson  College Park Center (1,518)
    Arlington, TX
    12/31/2012
    6:00 pm
    at Louisiana Tech L 72–81  6–8 (0–2)
     21  Mullings  6  Dixon  4  Ross-Miller  Thomas Assembly Center (2,129)
    Ruston, LA
    01/03/2013
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    UTSA W 82–62  7–8 (1–2)
     25  Sy  8  Sy  6  Watson  Pan American Center (4,617)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/05/2013
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    Texas State W 78–67  8–8 (2–2)
     22  Mullings  10  Sy  6  Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (4,951)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/10/2013
    8:00 pm, RTNW
    at Seattle W 83–82 2OT 9–8 (3–2)
     26  Watson  11  Bhullar  5  Watson  KeyArena (2,273)
    Seattle, WA
    01/12/2013
    8:05 pm
    at Idaho W 71–70  10–8 (4–2)
     16  Tied  7  Sy  3  Watson  Cowan Spectrum (998)
    Moscow, ID
    01/17/2013
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    Utah State W 64–51  11–8 (5–2)
     16  Sy  7  Tied  3  Tied  Pan American Center (7,119)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/19/2013
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    San Jose State W 70–53  12–8 (6–2)
     16  Sy  9  Bhullar  4  Watson  Pan American Center (6,644)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/23/2013
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Denver W 53–42  13–8 (7–2)
     12  Watson  8  Tied  2  Tied  Pan American Center (6,394)
    Las Cruces, NM
    01/31/2013
    6:00 pm
    at Texas State W 86–72  14–8 (8–2)
     24  Sy  13  Sy  6  de Rouen  Strahan Coliseum (2,011)
    San Marcos, TX
    02/02/2013
    5:00 pm
    at UTSA W 75–62  15–8 (9–2)
     17  Tied  18  Bhullar  5  de Rouen  Convocation Center (1,469)
    San Antonio, TX
    02/07/2013
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    Idaho W 76–74  16–8 (10–2)
     20  Bhullar  15  Sy  4  Tied  Pan American Center (5,675)
    Las Cruces, NM
    02/09/2013
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    Seattle W 60–57  17–8 (11–2)
     18  Mullings  9  Bhullar  3  de Rouen  Pan American Center (6,219)
    Las Cruces, NM
    02/14/2013
    8:00 pm
    at San Jose State W 67–57  18–8 (12–2)
     15  Mullings  14  Dixon  5  Tied  Event Center Arena (1,066)
    San Jose, CA
    02/16/2013
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Utah State L 69–73  18–9 (12–3)
     15  Barry  8  Bhullar  4  de Rouen  Smith Spectrum (7,646)
    Logan, UT
    02/23/2013*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    UTEP
    The Battle of I-10
    W 55–51  19–9
     11  Aronis  9  Bhullar  5  Mullings  Pan American Center (10,729)
    Las Cruces, NM
    03/02/2013
    4:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Denver L 60–66  19–10 (12–4)
     21  Sy  11  Sy  5  Watson  Magness Arena (5,253)
    Denver, CO
    03/07/2013
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    Louisiana Tech W 78–60  20–10 (13–4)
     23  Mullings  11  Watson  3  Tied  Pan American Center (6,941)
    Las Cruces, NM
    03/09/2013
    7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3
    Texas–Arlington W 69–66  21–10 (14–4)
     19  Sy  12  Bhullar  5  Mullings  Pan American Center (6,849)
    Las Cruces, NM
    2013 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/14/2013
    1:00 pm
    vs. Idaho
    Quarterfinals
    W 65–49  22–10
     23  Mullings  7  Tied  1  Tied  Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    03/15/2013
    7:00 pm
    vs. Texas State
    Semifinals
    W 74–65  23–10
     14  Bhullar  10  Bhullar  5  Ross-Miller  Orleans Arena (949)
    Paradise, NV
    03/16/2013
    9:00 pm
    vs. Texas–Arlington
    Championship Game
    W 64–55  24–10
     16  Tied  15  Bhullar  3  Mullings  Orleans Arena (N/A)
    Paradise, NV
    2013 NCAA Tournament
    03/21/2013*
    12:10 pm, TNT
    No. (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) Saint Louis
    Second Round
    L 44–64  24–11
     17  Sy  11  Bhullar  4  Mullings  HP Pavilion (16,836)
    San Jose, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

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