2012–13 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University during the 2012-13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Chris Mack. The Musketeers competed in the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center. They finished the season 17–14, 9–7 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the A-10 Tournament to Saint Joseph's. This was the first time since the 2004–05 season that Xavier failed to make the NCAA Tournament.

2012–13 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
2012–13 record17–14 (9–7 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCintas Center
2012–13 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Saint Louis133 .813  287  .800
No. 25 VCU124 .750  279  .750
Butler115 .688  279  .750
La Salle115 .688  2410  .706
Temple115 .688  2410  .706
UMass97 .563  2112  .636
Xavier97 .563  1714  .548
Charlotte88 .500  2112  .636
Saint Joseph's88 .500  1814  .563
Richmond88 .500  1915  .559
Dayton79 .438  1714  .548
St. Bonaventure79 .438  1415  .483
George Washington79 .438  1317  .433
Rhode Island313 .188  821  .276
Fordham313 .188  724  .226
Duquesne115 .063  822  .267
2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The season marked Xavier's final season as a member of the A-10 as they departed to join the new Big East Conference in July 2013.

Previous season

The Musketeers finished the 2011–12 season with a record of 23–13, 10–6 in A-10 play finishing in a tie for third place. They lost to St. Bonaventure in the championship of the A-10 Tournament. They received a bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Notre Dame and Lehigh before losing to Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen.

Roster

2012–13 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Semaj Christon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 1 Jalen Reynolds (I) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg) Fr Livonia, Michigan
F 2 James Farr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)237 lb (108 kg) Fr Evanston, Illinois
G 3 Joe Schuessler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Glen Ellyn, Illinois
F 4 Travis Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)216 lb (98 kg) Sr Union, New Jersey
G 11 Darwin Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)161 lb (73 kg) So Bloomington, Indiana
G 12 Brad Redford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Frankenmuth, Michigan
G 14 Tim Whelan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 15 Myles Davis (I) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Plainfield, New Jersey
F 21 Jeff Robinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 22 Landon Amos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 31 Isaiah Philmore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)236 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Bel Air, Maryland
F 32 Kevin Coker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Sr Plainfield, Illinois
F 35 Erik Stenger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)207 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 40 Matt Stainbrook  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)263 lb (119 kg) Jr Bay Village, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: 2012-10-26

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kenny Frease32C7'0"279SeniorMassillon, OhioGraduated
Tu Holloway52G6'0"190SeniorHempstead, New YorkGraduated
Griffin McKenzie44F6'9"240SophomoreCincinnati, OhioTransferred to Denver[1]
Mark Lyons10G6'1"185JuniorSchenectady, New YorkTransferred to Arizona[2]
Dez Wells5G/F6'5"215FreshmanRaleigh, North CarolinaExpelled[3]
Andre Walker54F6'8"225SeniorFlossmoor, IllinoisGraduated

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2012*
7:00 pm
Kentucky State W 73–54 
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
Regular season
November 9, 2012*
7:00 pm, FSOH
Fairleigh Dickinson W 117–75  1–0
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
November 13, 2012*
2:00 pm, ESPN
Butler
ESPN Tip Off Marathon
W 62–47  2–0
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
November 17, 2012*
2:00 pm, FSOH
Robert Morris W 61–59  3–0
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
November 22, 2012*
1:00 pm, ESPNU
Pacific
DirecTV Classic
L 67–70  3–1
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, CA
November 23, 2012*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Drexel
DirecTV Classic consolation round
W 69–65  4–1
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, CA
November 25, 2012*
1:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Drake
DirecTV Classic 5th place game
W 74–70  5–1
Anaheim Convention Center 
Anaheim, CA
December 1, 2012*
2:15 pm, BTN
at Purdue W 63–57  6–1
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, IN
December 6, 2012*
7:30 pm, ESPNU
Vanderbilt L 64–66 OT 6–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
December 9, 2012*
4:00 pm, FSOH
Kent State W 62–55  7–2
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
December 19, 2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 11 Cincinnati
Skyline Chili Crosstown Classic
L 45–60  7–3
U.S. Bank Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
December 22, 2012*
2:00 pm, FSOH
Wofford L 55–56  7–4
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
December 29, 2012*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
at Tennessee L 47–51  7–5
Thompson–Boling Arena 
Knoxville, TN
January 2, 2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wake Forest
Skip Prosser Classic
L 59–66  7–6
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
January 10, 2013
7:00 pm, TWCSOH
Temple W 57–52  8–6 (1–0)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
January 12, 2013
4:00 pm, CBSSN
George Washington W 71–56  9–6 (2–0)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
January 16, 2013
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at St. Bonaventure W 66–64  10–6 (3–0)
Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, NY
January 19, 2013
2:00 pm, TWCSOH
La Salle W 70–63  11–6 (4–0)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
January 23, 2013
7:30 pm, FSOH
at Charlotte L 57–63  11–7 (4–1)
Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 26, 2013
6:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Joseph's L 49–59  11–8 (4–2)
Hagan Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
January 30, 2013
9:00 pm, CBSSN
Dayton W 66–61  12–8 (5–2)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
February 2, 2013
6:00 pm, FSOH
at Richmond L 71–73  12–9 (5–3)
Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
February 9, 2013
7:00 pm, TWCSOH
at Duquesne W 73–65  13–9 (6–3)
CONSOL Energy Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
February 13, 2013
7:00 pm, TWCSOH
Fordham W 79–66  14–9 (7–3)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
February 16, 2013
12:00 pm, ESPN2
at Dayton L 59–70  14–10 (7–4)
University of Dayton Arena 
Dayton, OH
February 20, 2013
7:00 pm, FSOH
at Rhode Island W 55–42  15–10 (8–4)
Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
February 23, 2013
2:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 24 VCU L 71–75  15–11 (8–5)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
February 26, 2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19 Memphis W 64–62  16–11
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
March 2, 2013
2:00 pm, CBSSN
Massachusetts L 72–77  16–12 (8–6)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
March 6, 2013
9:00 pm, TWCSOH
No. 16 Saint Louis W 77–66 OT 17–12 (9–6)
Cintas Center 
Cincinnati, OH
March 9, 2013
6:30 pm, CBSSN
at Butler L 62–67  17–13 (9–7)
Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
A-10 Tournament
March 14, 2013
6:30 pm, NBCSN
vs. Saint Joseph's
First Round
L 57–58  17–14
Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

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References

  1. Moss, Irv (18 May 2012). "DU men's basketball adds Griffin McKenzie from Xavier". Denver Post. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. DeCourcy, Mike. "Former Xavier guard Lyons to reconnect with Miller at Arizona". SportingNews. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  3. Auerbach, Nicole (August 21, 2012). "Xavier expels Dez Wells for violating student conduct code". USA Today. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  4. "2012–2013 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball schedule". cstv.com. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
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