2012–13 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team

The 2012–13 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters, led by third year head coach Russell Turner, played their home games at the Bren Events Center and were members of the Big West Conference. They finished the season 21–16, 11–7 in Big West play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big West Tournament where they lost to Pacific. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated High Point in the first round before losing in the second round to Oral Roberts.

2012–13 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig West Conference
2012–13 record21–16 (11–7 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ali Ton
  • Ryan Badrtalei
  • Nick Booker
Home arenaBren Events Center
2012–13 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Long Beach State14–4 .778  19–14  .576
Pacific †13–5 .722  22–13  .629
Cal Poly12–6 .667  18–14  .563
UC Irvine11–7 .611  21–16  .568
Hawaii10–8 .556  17–13  .567
UC Davis9–9 .500  14–17  .452
UC Santa Barbara7–11 .389  11–20  .355
Cal State Fullerton6–12 .333  14–18  .438
Cal State Northridge5–13 .278  14–17  .452
UC Riverside*3–15 .167  6–25  .194
† 2013 Big West Tournament winner
As of March 25, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll
*ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

Off-Season

2012 Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Connor Clifford
C		 Huntington Beach, CA Ocean View High School 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Alex Young
PG		 Phoenix, OR Phoenix High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: n/a   Rivals: n/a  ESPN: n/a
  • 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 - UC Irvine Basketball Recruiting 2012". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2017-10-20.

    Roster
    2012–13 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 21 Alex-Javad Assadipour 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) Jr Ankara (Turkey)
    C 42 Conor Clifford 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)268 lb (122 kg) Fr Huntington Beach, California
    F 3 Will Davis II 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Sacramento, California
    G 24 Dominique Dunning  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)213 lb (97 kg) So Corona, California
    G 0 Derick Flowers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
    C 20 Adam Folker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Marham, Ontario (Canada)
    F 35 Ege Mala 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)208 lb (94 kg) Fr İzmir (Turkey)
    F 4 Reed McConnell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Atherton, California
    G 5 Chris McNealy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)182 lb (83 kg) Jr Danville, California
    C 25 John Ryan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)247 lb (112 kg) RS So El Segundo, California
    F 2 Travis Souza 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)222 lb (101 kg) So Turlock, California
    G 1 Alex Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) Fr Phoenix, Oregon
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/03/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 Vanguard W 101–92 
    		Bren Events Center (846)
    Irvine, CA
    Regular Season
    11/10/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 Nevada W 78–64  1–0
    		 Bren Events Center (1,561)
    Irvine, CA
    11/13/2012*
    8:30 pm, P12N    		 at No. 13 UCLA
    Legends Classic    		 L 79–80 OT 1–1
    		 Pauley Pavilion (7,254)
    Lon Angeles, CA
    11/15/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 Pacifica Graduate Institute W 116–47  2–1
    		 Bren Events Center (812)
    Irvine, CA
    11/19/2012*
    4:00 pm    		 vs. Liberty
    Legends Classic    		 W 64–46  3–1
    		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,089)
    Huntsville, TX
    11/20/2012*
    4:00 pm    		 vs. Southern Miss
    Legends Classic    		 L 65–69  3–2
    		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (502)
    Huntsville, TX
    11/21/2012*
    6:00 pm    		 at Sam Houston State
    Legends Classic    		 L 63–65 OT 3–3
    		 Bernard Johnson Coliseum (531)
    Huntsville, TX
    11/24/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 at Pepperdine L 62–72  3–4
    		 Firestone Fieldhouse (662)
    Malibu, CA
    11/28/2012*
    7:00 pm, TWCSN    		 at No. 24 UNLV L 57–85  3–5
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,876)
    Paradise, NV
    12/04/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 San Diego Christian W 94–52  4–5
    		 Bren Events Center (691)
    Irvine, CA
    12/08/2012*
    6:00 pm    		 at Weber State L 51–65  4–6
    		 Dee Events Center (5,761)
    Ogden, UT
    12/15/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 at Fresno State W 58–51  5–6
    		 Save Mart Center (6,376)
    Fresno, CA
    12/18/2012*
    7:00 pm    		 LSU L 60–66  5–7
    		 Bren Events Center (1,536)
    Irvine, CA
    12/20/2012*
    8:00 pm, P12N    		 at USC W 61–54  6–7
    		 Galen Center (3,879)
    Los Angeles, CA
    12/29/2012
    7:00 pm    		 UC Davis W 69–58 OT 7–7 (1–0)
    		 Bren Events Center (1,401)
    Irvine, CA
    01/03/2013
    7:00 pm    		 at UC Santa Barbara L 71–74  7–8 (1–1)
    		 The Thunderdome (2,094)
    Santa Barbara, CA
    01/05/2013
    7:00 pm    		 at Cal Poly L 67–72  7–9 (1–2)
    		 Mott Gym (2,125)
    San Luis Obispo, CA
    01/09/2013
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Hawaiʻi W 68–64  8–9 (2–2)
    		 Bren Events Center (1,541)
    Irvine, CA
    01/12/2013
    4:00 pm, PT    		 Cal State Northridge W 79–69  9–9 (3–2)
    		 Bren Events Center (3,907)
    Irvine, CA
    01/17/2013
    8:00 pm    		 at Cal State Fullerton W 92–65  10–9 (4–2)
    		 Titan Gym (798)
    Fullerton, CA
    01/19/2013
    7:00 pm    		 at UC Riverside L 58–68  10–10 (4–3)
    		 UC Riverside Student Recreation Center (882)
    Riverside, CA
    01/26/2013
    4:00 pm, PT    		 at Long Beach State L 59–81  10–11 (4–4)
    		 Walter Pyramid (3,580)
    Long Beach, CA
    01/30/2013
    7:00 pm    		 Cal Poly W 52–45  11–11 (5–4)
    		 Bren Events Center (1,110)
    Irvine, CA
    02/02/2013
    7:00 pm    		 UC Santa Barbara W 62–60  12–11 (6–4)
    		 Bren Events Center (3,430)
    Irvine, CA
    02/07/2013
    7:00 pm    		 at Cal State Northridge L 61–70  12–12 (6–5)
    		 Matadome (1,111)
    Northridge, CA
    02/09/2013
    9:00 pm    		 at Hawaiʻi L 72–78  12–13 (6–6)
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (7,011)
    Honolulu, HI
    02/13/2013
    7:00 pm    		 UC Riverside W 52–48  13–13 (7–6)
    		 Bren Events Center (881)
    Irvine, CA
    02/16/2013
    8:00 pm, PT    		 Cal State Fullerton W 86–66  14–13 (8–6)
    		 Bren Events Center (1,847)
    Irvine, CA
    02/20/2013
    7:00 pm    		 Pacific W 68–59  15–13 (9–6)
    		 Bren Events Center (825)
    Irvine, CA
    02/23/2013*
    3:00 pm    		 at Texas–Arlington
    BracketBusters    		 W 77–70  16–13
    		 College Park Center (1,349)
    Arlington, TX
    03/02/2013
    4:00 pm, FSW    		 Long Beach State W 72–69  17–13 (10–6)
    		 Bren Events Center (3,035)
    Irvine, CA
    03/07/2013
    7:00 pm    		 at Pacific L 62–70  17–14 (10–7)
    		 Alex G. Spanos Center (1,737)
    Stockton, CA
    03/09/2013
    7:00 pm    		 at UC Davis W 88–85  18–14 (11–7)
    		 The Pavilion (2,477)
    Davis, CA
    Big West Tournament
    03/14/2013
    8:30 pm, PT    		 vs. Hawaiʻi
    Quarterfinals    		 W 71–60  19–14
    		 Honda Center (3,942)
    Anaheim, CA
    03/15/2013
    6:30 pm, ESPN3    		 vs. Long Beach State
    Semifinals    		 W 67–60  20–14
    		 Honda Center (5,136)
    Anaheim, CA
    03/16/2013
    7:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Pacific
    Championship Game    		 L 55–64  20–15
    		 Honda Center (6,795)
    Anaheim, CA
    CIT
    03/20/2013*
    7:30 pm    		 High Point
    First Round    		 W 80–71  21–15
    		 Crawford Hall (368)
    Irvine, CA
    03/25/2013*
    5:00 pm    		 at Oral Roberts
    Second Round    		 L 62–76  21–16
    		 Mabee Center (2,142)
    Tulsa, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

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