2012–13 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by eighth year head coach Larry Hunter, played their home games at the Ramsey Center and were members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place in the North Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to the College of Charleston.

2012–13 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
ConferenceSouthern Conference
DivisionNorth Division
2012–13 record14–19 (9–9 SoCon)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRamsey Center
2012–13 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
Elon135 .722  2112  .636
Appalachian State108 .556  1516  .484
Western Carolina99 .500  1419  .424
Samford99 .500  1121  .344
Chattanooga810 .444  1319  .406
UNC Greensboro612 .333  922  .290
South
Davidson171 .944  268  .765
College of Charleston144 .778  2411  .686
Georgia Southern711 .389  1419  .424
Wofford711 .389  1319  .406
The Citadel513 .278  822  .267
Furman315 .167  724  .226
SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Tom Tankelewicz Forward 6–4 180 Junior Apex, North Carolina
1 Kenneth Hall Forward 6–7 210 Sophomore Dallas
2 Mike Brown Guard 6–3 175 Freshman Charlotte, North Carolina
3 Rhett Harrelson Guard 5–10 170 Freshman Enterprise, Alabama
4 Torrion Brummitt Forward 6–7 240 Freshman Columbus, Georgia
5 Trey Sumler Guard 6–2 175 Junior Rocky Mount, North Carolina
13 Brandon Littlejohn Guard 5–11 175 Freshman Lawndale, North Carolina
14 Josh Mendenhall Forward 6–8 180 Junior Greenville, South Carolina
23 Justin Browning Forward 6–4 175 Freshman Sylacauga, Alabama
24 Brandon Boggs Guard 6–5 190 Junior Greenville, South Carolina
25 James Sinclair Guard 6–3 180 Sophomore Savannah, Georgia
32 Tawaski King Forward 6–8 245 Junior Dublin, Georgia
40 Preston Ross Forward 6–4 220 Junior Fayetteville, North Carolina

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/09/2012*
7:00 pm, WMYA
at UNC Asheville L 61–71  0–1
Kimmel Arena (2,759)
Asheville, North Carolina
11/11/2012*
7:00 pm
Mars Hill W 95–68  1–1
Ramsey Center (1,208)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
11/15/2012*
8:00 pm
at Wichita State
Cancún Challenge
L 63–79  1–2
Charles Koch Arena (10,186)
Wichita, Kansas
11/17/2012*
8:30 pm
at WKU
Cancún Challenge
L 81–92  1–3
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,124)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
11/20/2012*
1:30 pm
vs. Austin Peay
Cancún Challenge
L 71–72  1–4
Moon Palace Resort (902)
Cancún, Mexico
11/21/2012*
1:30 pm
vs. Howard
Cancún Challenge
W 69–67  2–4
Moon Palace Resort (302)
Cancún, Mexico
11/28/2012
7:00 pm
at Furman W 79–65  3–4 (1–0)
Timmons Arena (957)
Greenville, South Carolina
12/01/2012*
7:30 pm
at Eastern Kentucky L 70–72  3–5
Alumni Coliseum (1,600)
Richmond, Kentucky
12/04/2012*
8:00 pm
at No. 13 Illinois L 64–72  3–6
Assembly Hall (14,191)
Champaign, Illinois
12/08/2012
4:30 pm
Appalachian State W 70–64  4–6 (2–0)
Ramsey Center (3,051)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
12/15/2012*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 15 Georgetown L 68–81  4–7
Verizon Center (7,341)
Washington, D.C.
12/21/2012*
7:00 pm, FS South/ESPN3
at Tennessee L 52–66  4–8
Thompson–Boling Arena (15,109)
Knoxville, Tennessee
12/31/2012*
2:00 pm
Liberty L 62–63  4–9
Ramsey Center (764)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
01/05/2013
7:05 pm
at The Citadel W 72–55  5–9 (3–0)
McAlister Field House (1,247)
Charleston, South Carolina
01/07/2013*
7:00 pm
Warren Wilson W 78–53  6–9
Ramsey Center (423)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
01/12/2013
2:00 pm
UNC Greensboro W 62–59  7–9 (4–0)
Ramsey Center (1,634)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
01/14/2013
7:00 pm
Elon L 67–80  7–10 (4–1)
Ramsey Center (2,161)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
01/17/2013
8:00 pm
at Samford L 60–64  7–11 (4–2)
Pete Hanna Center (1,287)
Homewood, Alabama
01/19/2013
7:00 pm
at Chattanooga W 90–81  8–11 (5–2)
McKenzie Arena (3,273)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
01/24/2013
7:00 pm
Davidson L 74–79  8–12 (5–3)
Ramsey Center (4,178)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
01/26/2013
2:00 pm
Georgia Southern L 66–72  8–13 (5–4)
Ramsey Center (1,983)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
02/02/2013
4:30 pm, ESPN3
at Appalachian State L 65–74  8–14 (5–5)
George M. Holmes Convocation Center (2,852)
Boone, North Carolina
02/07/2013
7:00 pm
at Davidson L 59–73  8–15 (5–6)
John M. Belk Arena (3,561)
Davidson, North Carolina
02/09/2013
7:30 pm
at Georgia Southern W 71–62  9–15 (6–6)
Hanner Fieldhouse (2,127)
Statesboro, Georgia
02/11/2013
7:00 pm
Wofford W 57–56  10–15 (7–6)
Ramsey Center (1,217)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
02/14/2013
7:00 pm
at UNC Greensboro W 70–68  11–15 (8–6)
Greensboro Coliseum (2,163)
Greensboro, North Carolina
02/16/2013
7:00 pm
at Elon L 73–80 OT 11–16 (8–7)
Alumni Gym (1,742)
Elon, North Carolina
02/20/2013
7:00 pm
College of Charleston L 65–67  11–17 (8–8)
Ramsey Center (1,207)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
02/23/2013*
2:00 pm
Coastal Carolina
BracketBusters
W 80–70  12–17
Ramsey Center (1,127)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
02/28/2013
7:00 pm
Chattanooga L 72–81  12–18 (8–9)
Ramsey Center (897)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
03/02/2013
4:30 pm
Samford W 56–54 OT 13–18 (9–9)
Ramsey Center (1,807)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
2013 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/08/2013
8:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. The Citadel
First Round
W 76–61  14–18
U.S. Cellular Center (3,013)
Asheville, North Carolina
03/09/2013
8:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. College of Charleston
Quarterfinals
L 70–78  14–19
U.S. Cellular Center (4,689)
Asheville, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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