2012–13 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his second season. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament to Iowa State. The received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the second round to San Diego State.

2012–13 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig 12
2012–13 record2012 (117 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
2012–13 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 3 Kansas144 .778  316  .838
No. 12 Kansas State144 .778  278  .771
No. 17 Oklahoma State135 .722  249  .727
Oklahoma117 .611  2012  .625
Iowa State117 .611  2312  .657
Baylor99 .500  2314  .622
Texas711 .389  1618  .471
West Virginia612 .333  1319  .406
Texas Tech315 .167  1120  .355
TCU216 .111  1121  .344
2013 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll [1]

Preseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
T. J. Franklin3G5'11"175SeniorFort Worth, TexasGraduated
C. J. Washington5F6'7"230SeniorStringtown, OklahomaGraduated
Clair Blair, Jr.14G6'2"205JuniorHouston, TexasGraduated
Barry Honoroé31F6'7"270SeniorGarland, TexasGraduated

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D. J. Bennett
C
Ottumwa, IA Indian Hills CC 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Isaiah Cousins
SG
Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 28, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Buddy Hield
SG
Eight Mile Rock, Bahamas Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, KS) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 25, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Je'lon Hornbeak
SG
Arlington, TX Grace Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
C. J. Cole
PF
Sperry, OK Sperry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Jarion Henry
SF
Dallas, TX La Jolla 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 9, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  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:

  • "Oklahoma 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "2012 Oklahoma 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.

    Transfers

    NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Amath M'BayeF6'9"215JuniorBordeaux, FranceJoined the team after transferring from Wyoming in 2011-12 season.[2]
    Jarrod KrugerG6'1"174SophomoreTopeka, KansasJoined the team after transferring from Kansas State in 2011-12 season.[3]
    Ryan SpanglerF6'8"225SophomoreBridge Creek, OklahomaJoined the team after transferring from Gonzaga during the off-season; redshirted the 2012-13 season due to NCAA transfer regulations [4]

    Roster

    2012–13 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 32 Casey Arent 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)229 lb (104 kg) SrSierra College Penryn, CA
    F 31 D. J. Bennett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)203 lb (92 kg) JrIndian Hills CC Chicago, IL
    G 21 Cameron Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) JrSherman Sherman, TX
    F 25 C. J. Cole 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrSperry Sperry, OK
    G 11 Isaiah Cousins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrMount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY
    F 4 Andrew Fitzgerald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)236 lb (107 kg) SrBrewster Academy Baltimore, MD
    G 13 James Fraschilla 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoHighland Park Dallas, TX
    G 1 Sam Grooms 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)203 lb (92 kg) SrChipola College Greensboro, NC
    F 3 Buddy Hield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Freeport, Bahamas
    G 5 Je'lon Hornbeak 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)179 lb (81 kg) FrGrace Prep Arlington, TX
    G 12 Jarrod Kruger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)174 lb (79 kg) RS SoKansas State Topeka, KS
    F 22 Amath M'Baye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrWyoming Bordeaux, France
    F 15 Tyler Neal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)227 lb (103 kg) JrPutnam City West Oklahoma City, OK
    F 14 Steve Noworyta 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrHoly Cross Hainesport, NJ
    F 24 Romero Osby 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)238 lb (108 kg) RS SrMississippi State Meridian, MS
    G 2 Steven Pledger 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)224 lb (102 kg) SrAtlantic Shores Christian Chesapeake, VA
    F 00 Ryan Spangler  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBridge Creek
    Gonzaga
    Bridge Creek, OK
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/02/2012*
    7:00 pm
    Washburn W 83–66 
    Lloyd Noble Center (2,681)
    Norman, OK
    11/07/2012*
    7:00 pm, FSOK
    Central Oklahoma W 94–66 
    McCasland Field House (2,880)
    Norman, OK
    Non-conference Regular Season
    11/11/2012*
    3:00 pm, FSSW
    Louisiana-Monroe W 85–51  1–0
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,734[5])
    Norman, OK
    11/16/2012*
    7:00 pm, FSSW+
    at UT–Arlington W 63–59  2–0
    College Park Center (6,421[6])
    Arlington, TX
    11/22/2012*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. UTEP
    Old Spice Classic Quarterfinals
    W 68–61  3–0
    HP Field House (2,076)
    Orlando, FL
    11/23/2012*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2
    vs. No. 17 Gonzaga
    Old Spice Classic semifinals
    L 47–72  3–1
    HP Field House (2,205[7])
    Orlando, FL
    11/25/2012*
    2:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. West Virginia
    Old Spice Classic 3rd place
    W 77–70  4–1
    HP Field House (4,121)
    Orlando, FL
    11/28/2012*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Oral Roberts W 63–62  5–1
    Mabee Center (7,219[8])
    Tulsa, OK
    11/30/2012*
    7:00 pm, FSOK+
    Northwestern State W 69–65  6–1
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,915[9])
    Norman, OK
    12/04/2012*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Arkansas L 78–81  6–2
    Bud Walton Arena (12,548[10])
    Fayetteville, AR
    12/15/2012*
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Texas A&M
    All-College Basketball Classic
    W 64–54  7–2
    Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,444[11])
    Oklahoma City, OK
    12/18/2012*
    7:00 pm
    Stephen F. Austin L 55–56  7–3
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,572)
    Norman, OK
    12/29/2012*
    7:00 pm
    Ohio W 74–63  8–3
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,036)
    Norman, OK
    12/31/2012*
    2:00 pm
    Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 72–42  9–3
    McCasland Field House (2,751)
    Norman, OK
    Big 12 Regular Season
    01/05/2013
    3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    at West Virginia W 67–57  10–3
    (1–0)
    WVU Coliseum (12,112)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/12/2013
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    Oklahoma State W 77–68  11–3
    (2–0)
    Lloyd Noble Center (12,695)
    Norman, OK
    01/16/2013
    7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    Texas Tech W 81–63  12–3
    (3–0)
    Lloyd Noble Center (9,178)
    Norman, OK
    01/19/2013
    3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    at No. 16 Kansas State L 60–69  12–4
    (3–1)
    Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
    Manhattan, KS
    01/21/2013
    8:30 pm, ESPN
    Texas W 73–67  13–4
    (4–1)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,409)
    Norman, OK
    01/26/2013
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 3 Kansas L 54–67  13–5
    (4–2)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    01/30/2013
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Baylor W 74–71  14–5
    (5–2)
    Ferrell Center (6,533)
    Waco, TX
    02/02/2013
    5:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 Kansas State L 50–52  14–6
    (5–3)
    Lloyd Noble Center (11,882)
    Norman, OK
    02/04/2013
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Iowa State L 64–83  14–7
    (5–4)
    Hilton Coliseum (13,178)
    Ames, IA
    02/09/2013
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 5 Kansas W 72–66  15–7
    (6–4)
    Lloyd Noble Center (13,490)
    Norman, OK
    02/11/2013
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    TCU W 75–48  16–7
    (7–4)
    Lloyd Noble Center (8,948)
    Norman, OK
    02/16/2013
    12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
    at No. 17 Oklahoma State L 79–84 OT 16–8
    (7–5)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
    Stillwater, OK
    02/20/2013
    6:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Texas Tech W 86–71  17–8
    (8–5)
    United Spirit Arena (8,248)
    Lubbock, TX
    02/23/2013
    4:00 pm, ESPNU
    Baylor W 90–76  18–8
    (9–5)
    Lloyd Noble Center (12,199)
    Norman, OK
    02/27/2013
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Texas L 86–92 OT 18–9
    (9–6)
    Frank Erwin Center (9,860)
    Austin, TX
    03/02/2013
    12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
    Iowa State W 86–69  19–9
    (10–6)
    Lloyd Noble Center (10,789)
    Norman, OK
    03/06/2013
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    West Virginia W 83–70  20–9
    (11–6)
    Lloyd Noble Center (9,857)
    Norman, OK
    03/09/2013
    4:00 pm, FSSW
    at TCU L 67–70  20–10
    (11–7)
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,392)
    Ft. Worth, TX
    2013 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/14/2013
    11:30 am, ESPN2
    vs. Iowa State
    Quarterfinals
    L 66–73  20–11
    Sprint Center (17,996)
    Kansas City, MO
    2013 NCAA Tournament
    03/22/2013
    8:48 pm, TBS
    No. (10 S) vs. (7 S) San Diego State L 55–70  20–12
    Wells Fargo Center (20,125)
    Philadelphia, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region S=South.

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