2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by second year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–25, 3–13 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Eastern Michigan.

2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionWest Division
2012–13 record5–25 (3–13 MAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jon Borovich
  • Todd Townsend
  • Lou Dawkins
Home arenaConvocation Center
2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Akron142 .875  267  .788
Ohio142 .875  2410  .706
Kent State97 .563  2114  .600
Buffalo79 .438  1420  .412
Bowling Green79 .438  1319  .406
Miami313 .188  922  .290
West
Western Michigan106 .625  2213  .629
Toledo*106 .625  1513  .536
Ball State88 .500  1515  .500
Eastern Michigan79 .438  1618  .471
Central Michigan412 .250  1120  .355
Northern Illinois313 .188  525  .167
2013 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 27, 2013
*Ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties; Rankings from AP Poll

Class of 2012 Signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sam Mader
PF
Appleton, Wisconsin Appleton East 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Darrell Bowie
SF
Milwaukee, Wisconsin La Jolla Prep 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Mike Davis
SG
Garfield Heights, Ohio Garfield Heights 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Akeem Springs
SG
Waukegan, Illinois Waukegan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
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:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Roster

    2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Pete Rakocevic (I) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrWilbraham & Monson Prep/Sacramento State Chicago, Illinois
    G 3 Antone Christian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS JrMartin Luther King Magnet Nashville, Tennessee
    F 4 Brandon Hayes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrHomewood-Flossmoor/Parkland College Homewood, Illinois
    G 5 Travon Baket 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrDetroit Consortium Detroit, Michigan
    G/F 10 Darrell Bowie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) FrLa Jolla Prep Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    G 11 Daveon Balls 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrLawrence North Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 13 Kevin Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBrooks Academy Chicago, Illinois
    F 14 Sam Mader  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrAppleton East Appleton, Wisconsin
    G 15 J.J. Cravatta 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrStreator Township Streator, Illinois
    F 21 Keith Gray 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBrooks Academy Chicago, Illinois
    G/F 23 Abdel Nader 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoNiles North Skokie, Illinois
    G 24 Mike Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrGarfield Heights Cleveland, Ohio
    G 25 Tony Nixon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)207 lb (94 kg) SrSeton Academy Chicago, Illinois
    G/F 32 Aksel Bolin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrAsker Asker, Norway
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    • Jon Borovich
    • Todd Townsend
    • Lou Dawkins

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

    Roster
    Last update: March 31, 2013

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/03/2012*
    7:00 pm
    Aurora W 89–56 
    Convocation Center (1,005)
    DeKalb, IL
    Regular Season
    11/09/2012*
    8:00 pm
    at Nebraska-Omaha L 64–77  0–1
    Ralston Arena (2,224)
    Ralston, NE
    11/13/2012*
    7:00 am, ESPN
    at Valparaiso
    ESPN College Hoops Tip-off Marathon
    L 46–69  0–2
    Athletics–Recreation Center (2,445)
    Valparaiso, IN
    11/18/2012*
    4:00 pm
    Judson W 72–54  1–2
    Convocation Center (626)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/24/2012*
    3:00 pm
    Loyola–Chicago L 46–53  1–3
    Convocation Center (995)
    DeKalb, IL
    11/27/2012*
    7:00 pm
    UIC L 46–58  1–4
    Convocation Center (947)
    DeKalb, IL
    12/01/2012*
    8:00 pm
    at Dayton L 43–60  1–5
    University of Dayton Arena (12,637)
    Dayton, OH
    12/05/2012*
    7:00 pm
    SIU Edwardsville W 65–54  2–5
    Convocation Center (2,750)
    DeKalb, IL
    12/07/2012*
    7:00 pm
    at Milwaukee L 73–80 OT 2–6
    Klotsche Center (2,034)
    Milwaukee, WI
    12/16/2012*
    4:00 pm
    at DePaul L 64–69  2–7
    Allstate Arena (7,155)
    Rosemont, IL
    12/19/2012*
    9:00 pm
    at Seattle L 48–75  2–8
    KeyArena (2,362)
    Seattle, WA
    12/22/2012*
    6:00 pm, Pac-12 Network
    at Washington L 57–67  2–9
    Alaska Airlines Arena (7,805)
    Seattle, WA
    12/29/2012*
    3:00 pm
    at Massachusetts L 59–64  2–10
    William D. Mullins Memorial Center (1,100)
    Amherst, MA
    01/09/2013
    6:00 pm
    at Miami (OH) W 72–61  3–10 (1–0)
    Millett Hall (907)
    Oxford, OH
    01/12/2013
    3:00 pm
    Akron L 53–68  3–11 (1–1)
    Convocation Center (977)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/16/2013
    6:00 pm
    at Ohio L 63–81  3–12 (1–2)
    Convocation Center (7,648)
    Athens, OH
    01/19/2013
    7:00 pm
    Western Michigan L 34–71  3–13 (1–3)
    Convocation Center (997)
    DeKalb, IL
    01/23/2013
    6:00 pm
    at Central Michigan W 74–61  4–13 (2–3)
    McGuirk Arena (1,347)
    Mount Pleasant, MI
    01/26/2013
    1:00 pm
    at Eastern Michigan L 25–42  4–14 (2–4)
    Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center (888)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    01/30/2013
    7:00 pm
    Kent State W 67–65  5–14 (3–4)
    Convocation Center (719)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/02/2013
    3:00 pm
    Toledo L 64–69  5–15 (3–5)
    Convocation Center (1,382)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/06/2013
    7:00 pm
    Bowling Green L 41–57  5–16 (3–6)
    Convocation Center (708)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/09/2013
    12:00 pm
    at Buffalo L 54–59  5–17 (3–7)
    Alumni Arena (4,136)
    Amherst, NY
    02/13/2013
    7:00 pm
    Ball State L 52–56  5–18 (3–8)
    Convocation Center (864)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/16/2013
    5:00 pm, STO/ESPN3
    at Western Michigan L 58–66  5–19 (3–9)
    University Arena (3,569)
    Kalamazoo, MI
    02/23/2013*
    3:00 pm
    Eastern Illinois
    BracketBusters
    L 47–59  5–20
    Convocation Center (1,009)
    DeKalb, IL
    02/27/2013
    7:00 pm
    Eastern Michigan L 41–53  5–21 (3–10)
    Convocation Center (826)
    DeKalb, IL
    03/02/2013
    7:00 pm
    Central Michigan L 50–69  5–22 (3–11)
    Convocation Center (1,324)
    DeKalb, IL
    03/05/2013
    6:00 pm
    at Toledo L 46–70  5–23 (3–12)
    Savage Arena (3,603)
    Toledo, OH
    03/09/2013
    1:00 pm
    at Ball State L 51–53  5–24 (3–13)
    John E. Worthen Arena (3,237)
    Muncie, IN
    2013 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/11/2013
    6:00 pm
    Eastern Michigan
    First Round
    L 44–45  5–25
    Convocation Center (302)
    Ypsilanti, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    NCAA Record

    The Huskies set an NCAA Division I record during the shot-clock era on December 1, 2012 against the Dayton Flyers scoring five points in the first half.

    This record was broken against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on January 26. 2013, where the Huskies scored four points in the first half. The Huskies had a 3.2% field goal shooting in the first half which also set a record, breaking Savannah State's 4.3% shooting percentage against Kansas State in 2008.

    References

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