2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were led by sixth year head coach Bob Huggins and played their home games at WVU Coliseum. This was the Mountaineers first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament to Texas Tech.

2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
2012–13 record1319 (612 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWVU Coliseum
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]

Before the Season

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kevin Jones5F6'8"260SeniorMount Vernon, New YorkGraduated; Entered 2012 NBA Draft- went undrafted; signed contract to play for Cleveland Cavaliers [2]
Pat Forsythe20C6'11"240FreshmanBrunswick, OhioTransferred to Akron University [3]
Tommie McCune23F6'8"208FreshmanSaginaw, MichiganTransferred to Oakland University [4]
Darryl Bryant25G6'1"185SeniorBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated
Paul Williamson32F6'8"205FreshmanHarts, West VirginiaTransferred to Fairmont State University [5]

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Eron Harris
SG
Indianapolis, IN Lawrence North 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Oct 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Terry Henderson
SG
Raleigh, NC Neuse Baptist Christian 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 24, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 25   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 20  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:

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

    Elijah Macon has committed to West Virginia, but he is doing a Post-Graduate year at Brewster Academy and won't join the Mountaineers until the 2013-14 season.[6]

    Roster

    2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 1 Dominique Rutledge 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrMalcolm X Shabazz
    Western Texas JC
    Newark, NJ
    G 3 Juwan Staten 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoOak Hill Academy Dayton, OH
    G 4 Jabarie Hinds 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY
    G 10 Eron Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrLawrence North Indianapolis, IN
    F 12 Aaron Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoPenn Wood Darby, PA
    F 13 Deniz Kılıçlı 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) SrMountain State Istanbul, Turkey
    G 14 Gary Browne 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoArlington Country Day Cupey, San Juan, Puerto Rico
    G 15 Terry Henderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) FrNeuse Baptist Christian Raleigh, NC
    G 21 Matt Humphrey 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrHales Franciscan
    Oregon
    Boston College
    Chicago, IL
    G 22 Aric Dickerson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS FrSt. Thomas More (Connecticut) Chicago, IL
    C 24 Aaric Murray 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrGlen Mills Schools
    La Salle
    Philadelphia, PA
    F 34 Kevin Noreen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoMinnesota Transitions Charter Minneapolis, MN
    F/C 35 Volodymyr Gerun 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoCanarias Basketball Academy
    West Virginia
    Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
    F 55 Keaton Miles 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoLincoln Dallas, TX
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/06/2012*
    7:00 pm, RTPT
    Glenville State W 95–53 
    WVU Coliseum (5,208)
    Morgantown, WV
    Regular Season
    11/12/2012*
    11:59 pm, ESPN
    at No. 19 Gonzaga
    ESPN College Tip Off Marathon
    L 50–84  0–1
    McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
    Spokane, WA
    11/22/2012*
    12:00 pm, ESPN2
    vs. Marist
    Old Spice Classic 1st Round
    W 87–44  1–1
    HP Field House (3,423)
    Orlando, FL
    11/23/2012*
    12:30 pm, ESPN
    vs. Davidson
    Old Spice Classic Semifinals
    L 60–63  1–2
    HP Field House (2,927)
    Orlando, FL
    11/25/2012*
    4:30 pm, ESPNU
    vs. Oklahoma
    Old Spice Classic 3rd place game
    L 70–77  1–3
    HP Field House (4,121)
    Orlando, FL
    11/28/2012*
    7:00 pm, RTPT
    VMI W 94–69  2–3
    WVU Coliseum (7,531)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/05/2012*
    7:30 pm, WOWK
    vs. Marshall
    Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
    W 69–59  3–3
    Charleston Civic Center (11,512)
    Charleston, WV
    12/08/2012*
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    Virginia Tech W 68–67  4–3
    WVU Coliseum (11,631)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/11/2012*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Duquesne L 56–60  4–4
    CONSOL Energy Center (6,244)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    12/15/2012*
    8:00 pm, ESPN
    vs. No. 3 Michigan
    Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival
    L 66–81  4–5
    Barclays Center (16,514)
    Brooklyn, NY
    12/19/2012*
    9:00 pm, ESPNU
    Oakland W 76–71  5–5
    WVU Coliseum (4,982)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/22/2012*
    4:00 pm, RTPT
    Radford W 72–62  6–5
    WVU Coliseum (7,073)
    Morgantown, WV
    12/30/2012*
    4:00 pm, RTPT
    Eastern Kentucky W 74–67  7–5
    WVU Coliseum (8,123)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/05/2013
    4:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    Oklahoma L 57–67  7–6
    (0–1)
    WVU Coliseum (12,112)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/09/2013
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Texas W 57–53 OT 8–6
    (1–1)
    Frank Erwin Center (9,873)
    Austin, TX
    01/12/2013
    1:45 pm, Big 12 Network
    No. 18 Kansas State L 64–65  8–7
    (1–2)
    WVU Coliseum (10,039)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/16/2013
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Iowa State L 67–69  8–8
    (1–3)
    Hilton Coliseum (13,148)
    Ames, IA
    01/19/2013*
    2:00 pm, CBS
    at Purdue L 52–79  8–9
    (1–3)
    Mackey Arena (14,677)
    West Lafayette, IN
    01/23/2013
    7:30 pm, ESPN2
    TCU W 71–50  9–9
    (2–3)
    WVU Coliseum (7,094)
    Morgantown, WV
    01/26/2013
    1:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Oklahoma State L 66–80  9–10
    (2–4)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,512)
    Stillwater, OK
    01/28/2013
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 2 Kansas L 56–61  9–11
    (2–5)
    WVU Coliseum (12,402)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/02/2013
    1:45 pm, Big 12 Network
    at Texas Tech W 77–61  10–11
    (3–5)
    United Spirit Arena (8,407)
    Lubbock, TX
    02/04/2013
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    Texas W 60–58  11–11
    (4–5)
    WVU Coliseum (4,966)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/09/2013
    4:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    at TCU W 63–50  12–11
    (5–5)
    Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,192)
    Ft. Worth, TX
    02/13/2013
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    Baylor L 60–80  12–12
    (5–6)
    Ferrell Center (6,573)
    Waco, TX
    02/16/2013
    4:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    Texas Tech W 66–64  13–12
    (6–6)
    WVU Coliseum (10,530)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/18/2013
    9:00 pm, ESPN
    at No. 13 Kansas State L 61–71  13–13
    (6–7)
    Bramlage Coliseum (12,329)
    Manhattan, KS
    02/23/2013
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 14 Oklahoma State L 57–73  13–14
    (6–8)
    WVU Coliseum (10,038)
    Morgantown, WV
    02/27/2013
    8:00 pm, Big 12 Network
    Baylor L 62–65  13–15
    (6–9)
    WVU Coliseum (6,588)
    Morgantown, WV
    03/02/2013
    2:00 pm, CBS
    at No. 6 Kansas L 65–91  13–16
    (6–10)
    Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
    Lawrence, KS
    03/06/2013
    9:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Oklahoma L 70–83  13–17
    (6–11)
    Lloyd Noble Center (9,857)
    Norman, OK
    03/09/2013
    1:30 pm, Big 12 Network
    Iowa State L 74–83  13–18
    (6–12)
    WVU Coliseum (9,413)
    Morgantown, WV
    2013 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/13/2013
    7:00 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPN3
    vs. Texas Tech
    First Round
    L 69–71  13–19
    Sprint Center (17,018)
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

    1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
    2. "Cleveland Cavaliers sign Kevin Jones, Invite Undrafted Free Agents to Summer League". Fear the Sword. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
    3. "Former Gazette MVP Pat Forsythe leaves W. V. for Akron". Medina-Gazette. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
    4. "Former Saginaw standout Tommie McCune transfers from West Virginia to Akron". Ballinmichigan.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
    5. "Williamson leaves West Virginia for Fairmont". Spirit of Jefferson and Farmer's Advocate. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
    6. "West Virginia signee Elijah Macon needs a postgrad year". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
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