2012–13 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach, Jim Boeheim, served for his 37th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and was a member of the Big East Conference. This team reached the Final Four for the fifth time in program history.

2012–13 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Final Four
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 16
2012–13 record30–10 (11–7 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Georgetown144 .778  257  .781
No. 15 Marquette144 .778  269  .743
No. 20 Pittsburgh126 .667  249  .727
No. 16 Syracuse117 .611  3010  .750
No. 23 Notre Dame117 .611  2510  .714
Villanova108 .556  2014  .588
Connecticut*108 .556  2010  .667
Cincinnati99 .500  2212  .647
Providence99 .500  1915  .559
St. John's810 .444  1716  .515
Rutgers513 .278  1516  .484
Seton Hall315 .167  1518  .455
South Florida315 .167  1219  .387
DePaul216 .111  1121  .344
No. 2 Louisville†**04 .000  05  .000
2013 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2013[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties. **Louisville: 29 reg. season games, 6 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(35–5)(14–4)

Preseason outlook

Syracuse began the season ranked #9 in the Coaches' Poll and the AP Poll, the second-highest ranking among Big East teams behind Louisville.[2][3] In a poll of Big East coaches, Syracuse was predicted to finish second in the conference.[4] In this same poll, the coaches named Brandon Triche to their all-Big East second team. C. J. Fair received an honorable mention.[5]

A poll of writers in Big East cities predicted Syracuse would finish second in the conference. Triche, Fair and Michael Carter-Williams were named to the writers' all-Big East second team.[6]

Roster changes

The 2012-2013 team at the Georgia Dome.

Syracuse returned five players that had significant playing time last season (three players that earned starts and two that came off the bench), while losing four significant contributors.

Syracuse graduated two players that started every game during the previous season: senior point guard Scoop Jardine and senior forward Kris Joseph. Sophomore guard Dion Waiters, who averaged 24 minutes per game in the 2011–12 season, left school early to enter the NBA draft, as did sophomore center Fab Melo, who was a starter before the university ruled him academically ineligible toward the end of the season.

The starting line-up for the first half of the current season featured three players who started games in the previous season: senior guard Brandon Triche, junior forward C.J. Fair and sophomore forward Rakeem Christmas.

Sophomore guard Michael Carter-Williams, who did not start in the previous season, but played an average of 10 minutes per game, entered the starting line-up in the 2012–13 season, along with true freshman forward DaJuan Coleman.

Nine players have earned more than 10 minutes per game in the first half of the season. Senior James Southerland was averaging 26 minutes per game through 16 games before Syracuse University ruled him ineligible in January 2013.[7] The three other players who have been playing off the bench for the team this season are redshirt freshman guard Trevor Cooney, freshman forward Jerami Grant and junior center Baye Moussa Keita. Keita also played off the bench last season.

By January of the 2012–13 season, more than halfway through, Syracuse was playing with just seven scholarship players due to Dajuan Coleman's knee injury and James Southerland's suspension. Coleman was Syracuse's starting center at the beginning of the season and Southerland led the team in three point scoring coming off the bench before his suspension. Head coach Boeheim said he thinks a rotation of seven or eight players is enough to compete.[8]

Previous season's depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Rakeem Christmas Baye Moussa Keita
PF C.J. Fair
SF Kris Joseph James Southerland
SG Brandon Triche Dion Waiters
PG Scoop Jardine Michael Carter-Williams

Current depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Rakeem Christmas Baye Moussa Keita
PF C.J. Fair DaJuan Coleman
SF James Southerland Jerami Grant
SG Brandon Triche Trevor Cooney
PG Michael Carter-Williams

The three players on this year's team that consistently have earned the most playing time have been Triche, Fair and Carter-Williams. Cooney has been coming off the bench to spell the guards this season, while four back-line players (Coleman, Christmas, Keita and Grant) have been rounding out the line up. Total combined production from these four players has varied significantly.

New recruits on current team

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
DaJuan Coleman
C
DeWitt, NY Jamesville-DeWitt High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Oct 25, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Jerami Grant
PF
Hyattsville, MD DeMatha Catholic High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 16, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #15   Rivals: #18  ESPN: #17
  • 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:

  • "2012 Syracuse Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  • "2012 Syracuse Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  • "2012 Syracuse Signees". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2012.

    Jim Boeheim milestones

    Jim Boeheim became only the third coach to win 900 men's NCAA Division I games on December 17, 2012 when Syracuse defeated Detroit, 72–68.[9] On December 31, 2012, Jim Boeheim won his 902nd game tying Bob Knight for second-most men's NCAA Division I victories with a 96–62 win over Central Connecticut.[10] Boeheim passed Knight to gain sole possession of second place behind Mike Krzyzewski when Syracuse defeated Rutgers 78–53 on January 2, 2013.[11]

    Roster

    2012–13 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 0 Michael Gbinije 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoBenedictine College Prep Richmond, Virginia
    G 1 Michael Carter-Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSt. Andrew's Hamilton, Massachusetts
    F 3 Jerami Grant 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)203 lb (92 kg) FrDeMatha Catholic Hyattsville, Maryland
    G 4 Nolan Hart 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)152 lb (69 kg) JrAlbany Academy Albany, New York
    F 5 C. J. Fair 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBrewster Academy Baltimore, Maryland
    G 10 Trevor Cooney 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSanford Wilmington, Delaware
    C 12 Baye Moussa Keita 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrOak Hill Academy Saint Louis, Senegal
    G 13 Griffin Hoffmann 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)178 lb (81 kg) SrYork Preparatory New York, New York
    F 14 Matt Lyde-Cajuste 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrIona Preparatory Mt. Vernon, New York
    G 20 Brandon Triche 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
    F 21 Noel Jones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrHalifax Grammar School Halifax, Nova Scotia
    G 23 Russ DeRemer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)203 lb (92 kg) JrXaverian Brothers Wrentham, Massachusetts
    F 25 Rakeem Christmas 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)242 lb (110 kg) SoAcademy of the New Church Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
    G 30 Josh Soley 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoFreeport High School Freeport, Maine
    F 32 DaJuan Coleman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)288 lb (131 kg) FrJamesville-DeWitt Jamesville, New York
    F 33 Albert Nassar 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSouth Fork Stuart, Florida
    F 43 James Southerland 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrNotre Dame Preparatory (MA) Bayside, New York
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: 2013-1-12

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov. 1*
    7:00 pm, TWCS
    No. 9 Pace (DII) W 99–63 
     18  Southerland  9  Christmas  7  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (7,145)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov. 4*
    4:00 pm, TWCS
    No. 9 Bloomsburg (DII) W 103–60 
     23  Triche  6  Carter-Williams, Grant  8  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (7,559)
    Syracuse, NY
    Regular Season
    Nov. 11*
    4:00 pm, FSN
    No. 9 vs. No. 20 San Diego State
    Battle of the Midway
    W 62–49  1–0
     17  Carter-Williams, Fair  10  Fair  4  Carter-Williams, Triche  USS Midway Museum (5,119)
    San Diego, CA
    Nov. 18*
    1:00 pm, TWCS
    No. 8 Wagner W 88–57  2–0
     21  Triche  7  Christmas, Coleman, Triche  11  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (17,273)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov. 21*
    7:00 pm, TWCS
    No. 6 Princeton W 73–53  3–0
     22  Southerland  6  Carter-Williams, Coleman, Fair  9  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (17,881)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov. 25*
    1:00 pm, TWCS
    No. 6 Colgate W 87–51  4–0
     18  Southerland  9  Christmas  13  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (21,085)
    Syracuse, NY
    Nov. 30*
    8:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 at Arkansas
    SEC/Big East Invitational
    W 91–82  5–0
     35  Southerland  10  Carter-Williams  9  Carter-Williams  Bud Walton Arena (18,370)
    Fayetteville, AR
    Dec. 3*
    7:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 4 Eastern Michigan W 84–48  6–0
     14  Coleman  7  Carter-Williams  11  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (20,822)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec. 6*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 4 Long Beach State W 84–53  7–0
     16  Fair  13  Fair  10  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (20,876)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec. 8*
    7:00 pm, TWCS
    No. 4 Monmouth W 108–56  8–0
     18  Triche  14  Coleman  16  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (21,760)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec. 15*
    7:00 pm, TWCS
    No. 4 Canisius
    Gotham Classic
    W 85–61  9–0
     21  Southerland  6  Coleman, Fair, Keita  14  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (18,120)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec. 17*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 Detroit
    Gotham Classic
    W 72–68  10–0
     22  Southerland  8  Christmas  10  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (17,902)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec. 22*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 3 vs. Temple
    Gotham Classic
    L 79–83  10–1
     25  Fair  9  Southerland  6  Carter-Williams  Madison Square Garden (12,648)
    New York, NY
    Dec. 29*
    7:00 pm, TWCS
    No. 9 Alcorn State
    Gotham Classic
    W 57–36  11–1
     13  Fair  7  Christmas  6  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (19,365)
    Syracuse, NY
    Dec. 31*
    3:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 7 Central Connecticut W 96–62  12–1
     18  Carter-Williams  10  Christmas, Fair  13  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (17,550)
    Syracuse, NY
    Big East Regular Season
    Jan. 2
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 7 Rutgers W 78–53  13–1 (1–0)
     25  Triche  5  Grant  10  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (17,413)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan. 6
    12:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 7 at South Florida W 55–44  14–1 (2–0)
     20  Triche  10  Fair  5  Carter-Williams  USF Sun Dome (10,024)
    Tampa, FL
    Jan. 9
    7:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 7 at Providence W 72–66  15–1 (3–0)
     23  Fair  11  Fair  6  Carter-Williams  Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,121)
    Providence, RI
    Jan. 12
    12:00 pm, Big East Network
    No. 7 Villanova W 72–61  16–1 (4–0)
     22  Fair  5  Christmas, Fair, Grant  7  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (27,586)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan. 19
    4:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 at No. 1 Louisville W 70–68  17–1 (5–0)
     23  Triche  8  Fair  7  Carter-Williams  KFC Yum! Center (22,814)
    Louisville, KY
    Jan. 21
    3:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 3 No. 21 Cincinnati W 57–55  18–1 (6–0)
     16  Carter-Williams  7  Grant  7  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (24,281)
    Syracuse, NY
    Jan. 26
    11:00 am, ESPNU
    No. 3 at Villanova L 71–75 OT 18–2 (6–1)
     23  Triche  10  Christmas  4  Carter-Williams, Triche  Wells Fargo Center (18,273)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Feb. 2
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 at Pittsburgh L 55–65  18–3 (6–2)
     20  Fair  5  Grant  2  Carter-Williams, Cooney  Peterson Events Center (12,632)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Feb. 4
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 9 No. 25 Notre Dame W 63–47  19–3 (7–2)
     18  Fair  10  Fair  8  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (23,982)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb. 10
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 9 St. John's W 77–58  20–3 (8–2)
     17  Fair, Carter-Williams  9  Fair  8  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (27,169)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb. 13
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 6 at Connecticut
    Rivalry
    L 58–66  20–4 (8–3)
     15  Carter-Williams  9  Grant  3  Triche  XL Center (13,518)
    Hartford, CT
    Feb. 16
    8:00 pm, TWCS/SNY/ESPN3
    No. 6 at Seton Hall W 76–65  21–4 (9–3)
     29  Triche  11  Fair  5  Triche  Prudential Center (13,569)
    Newark, NJ
    Feb. 20
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 8 Providence W 84–59  22–4 (10–3)
     20  Fair, Southerland  10  Fair  12  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (23,717)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb. 23
    4:00 pm, CBS
    No. 8 No. 11 Georgetown L 46–57  22–5 (10–4)
     13  Fair, Southerland  8  Christmas  5  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (35,012)
    Syracuse, NY
    Feb. 25
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 12 at No. 22 Marquette L 71–74  22–6 (10–5)
     20  Fair  8  Keita  8  Triche  BMO Harris Bradley Center (16,049)
    Milwaukee, WI
    Mar. 2
    12:00 pm, CBS
    No. 12 No. 10 Louisville L 53–58  22–7 (10–6)
     19  Fair  7  Carter-Williams, Southerland  6  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (31,173)
    Syracuse, NY
    Mar. 6
    6:00 pm, TWCS/SNY/ESPN3
    No. 17 DePaul W 78–57  23–7 (11–6)
     22  Southerland  10  Southerland  5  Carter-Williams  Carrier Dome (23,380)
    Syracuse, NY
    Mar. 9
    12:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 17 at No. 5 Georgetown
    ESPN College GameDay
    L 39–61  23–8 (11–7)
     17  Carter-Williams  6  Southerland, Christmas  2  Carter-Williams  Verizon Center (20,972)
    Washington, DC
    Big East Tournament
    Mar. 13
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 19 vs. Seton Hall
    Second Round
    W 75–63  24–8
     20  Southerland  8  Fair  14  Carter-Williams  Madison Square Garden (20,057)
    New York, NY
    Mar. 14
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 19 vs. No. 17 Pittsburgh
    Quarterfinals
    W 62–59  25–8
     20  Southerland  7  Fair  7  Carter-Williams  Madison Square Garden (20,057)
    New York, NY
    Mar. 15
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 19 vs. No. 5 Georgetown
    Semifinals
    W 58–55 OT 26–8
     13  Southerland, Triche, Keita  8  Keita  6  Carter-Williams  Madison Square Garden (20,057)
    New York, NY
    Mar. 16
    8:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 19 vs. No. 4 Louisville
    Finals
    L 61–78  26–9
     21  Fair  8  Southerland  9  Carter-Williams  Madison Square Garden (20,057)
    New York, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar. 21
    10:41 pm, truTV
    No. 16 (4 E) vs. (13 E) Montana
    Second Round
    W 81–34  27–9
     20  Triche  8  Carter-Williams, Grant  9  Carter-Williams  HP Pavilion (17,997)
    San Jose, CA
    Mar. 23
    9:40 pm, TBS
    No. 16 (4 E) vs. (12 E) California
    Third Round
    W 66–60  28–9
     18  Fair  9  Southerland  3  Carter-Williams  HP Pavilion (18,030)
    San Jose, CA
    March 28*
    9:52 pm, CBS
    No. 16 (4 E) vs. No. 4 (1 E) Indiana
    Sweet Sixteen
    W 61–50  29–9
     24  Carter-Williams  9  Fair  2  Triche  Verizon Center (19,731)
    Washington, DC
    March 30*
    4:30 pm, CBS
    No. 16 (4 E) vs. No. 15 (3 E) Marquette
    Elite Eight
    W 55–39  30–9
     16  Southerland  8  Carter-Williams  6  Carter-Williams  Verizon Center (19,801)
    Washington, DC
    April 6*
    9:21 pm, CBS
    No. 16 (4 E) vs. No. 10 (4 S) Michigan
    Final Four
    L 56–61  30–10
     22  Fair  7  Grant  8  Triche  Georgia Dome (75,350)
    Atlanta, GA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region E=East S=South.

    2013 NCAA Tournament comparisons

    Comparison Syracuse Michigan
    Leading scorer in last five games Fair (15.2 ppg) Burke (16.2 ppg)
    Record 30-9 30-7
    Points per game 70.8 75.5
    Opponent points per game 58.6 62.9
    Net points per game 12.2 12.6
    FGM/FGA 984–2,238 1,047-2,159
    FG % 44% 49%
    3 pt. FGM/FGA 230-683 280-727
    3 pt. FG % 34% 39%
    Average height of starting five 6'7" 6'6"
    Average weight of starting five 213 209
    Starting five class years Sr. (2), Jr. (1), So. (2) Jr. (1), So. (1), Fr. (3)
    Point guard (points per game) 12.1 (Carter-Williams) 18.8 (Burke)
    Point guard (assists per game) 7.4 6.8
    Point guard (turnovers per game) 3.4 2.2
    Point guard (net assists-turnovers) 3.9 4.6
    Guard (points per game) 14.3 (Triche) 11.5 (Stauskas)
    Forwards (points per game) 25.8 (Fair, Southerland) 25.2 (Hardaway, Robinson)
    Forwards (rebounds per game) 11.4 10.0
    Center (points per game) 5.1 (Christmas) 7.4 (McGary)
    Center (rebounds per game) 4.6 6.2
    RPI ranking (pre-NCAA tournament) 7 12
    BPI ranking (pre-NCAA tournament) 11 8

    Rankings

    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP 9 8 6 6 4 4 3 9 7 7 6 3 6 9 6 8 12 17 19 16
    Coaches 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 7 7 7 6 4 6 9 7 8 12 16 20 18

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    2013–14 Recruiting

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Tyler Ennis
    PG
    Newark, NJ St. Benedict's High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 16, 2012 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 87
    B.J. Johnson
    SF
    Ardmore, PA Lower Merion High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 16, 2012 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
    Chinonso Obokoh
    C
    Rochester, NY Bishop Kearney High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 15, 2012 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
    Ron Patterson
    SG
    Indianapolis, IN Brewster Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 3, 2012 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
    Tyler Roberson
    PF
    Union, NJ Roselle Catholic High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Nov 16, 2012 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
    Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #12   Rivals: #9  ESPN: #7
    • 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:

      2014–15 Recruiting

      US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
      Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
      Chris McCullough
      PF
      Bronx, NY Brewster Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 5, 2012 
      Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
      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:

        References

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