2012–13 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

2012–13 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
2012–13 record 17–14 (9–7 A-10)
Head coach Chris Mack
Assistant coach Ashley Howard
Assistant coach Mike Pegues
Assistant coach Travis Steele
Home arena Cintas Center
2012–13 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#16 Saint Louis 13 3   .813     28 7   .800
#25 VCU 12 4   .750     27 9   .750
Butler 11 5   .688     27 9   .750
La Salle 11 5   .688     24 10   .706
Temple 11 5   .688     24 10   .706
UMass 9 7   .563     21 12   .636
Xavier 9 7   .563     17 14   .548
Charlotte 8 8   .500     21 12   .636
Saint Joseph's 8 8   .500     18 14   .563
Richmond 8 8   .500     19 15   .559
Dayton 7 9   .438     17 14   .548
St. Bonaventure 7 9   .438     14 15   .483
George Washington 7 9   .438     13 17   .433
Rhode Island 3 13   .188     8 21   .276
Fordham 3 13   .188     7 24   .226
Duquesne 1 15   .063     8 22   .267
2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012-13 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball 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.

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. Bonnaventure 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
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
G 0 Christon, SemajSemaj Christon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 1 Reynolds, JalenJalen Reynolds (I) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Livonia, Michigan
F 2 Farr, JamesJames Farr 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Fr Evanston, Illinois
G 3 Schuessler, JoeJoe Schuessler 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Glen Ellyn, Illinois
F 4 Taylor, TravisTravis Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Sr Union, New Jersey
G 11 Davis, DeeDee Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 161 lb (73 kg) So Bloomington, Indiana
G 12 Redford, BradBrad Redford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Frankenmuth, Michigan
G 14 Whelan, TimTim Whelan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
G 15 Davis, MylesMyles Davis (I) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Plainfield, New Jersey
F 21 Robinson, JeffJeff Robinson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 22 Amos, LandosLandos Amos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 31 Philmore, IsaiahIsaiah Philmore 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) RS Jr Bel Air, Maryland
F 32 Coker, KevinKevin Coker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Plainfield, Illinois
F 35 Stenger, ErikErik Stenger 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 40 Stainbrook, MattMatt 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

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Frease, KennyKenny Frease 32 C 7'0" 279 Senior Massillon, Ohio Graduated
Holloway, TuTu Holloway 52 G 6'0" 190 Senior Hempstead, New York Graduated
McKenzie, GriffinGriffin McKenzie 44 F 6'9" 240 Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio Transferred to Denver[1]
Lyons, MarkMark Lyons 10 G 6'1" 185 Junior Schenectady, New York Transferred to Arizona[2]
Wells, DezDez Wells 5 G/F 6'5" 215 Freshman Raleigh, North Carolina Expelled[3]
Walker, AndreAndre Walker 54 F 6'8" 225 Senior Flossmoor, Illinois Graduated

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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