2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Anthony Grant, who was in his fourth season at Alabama after posting a 21-12 record in the 2011–12 season, where the Crimson Tide finished fifth in the SEC and received a bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
2K Sports Classic Champions
NIT Quarterfinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
2012–13 record23–13 (12–6 SEC)
Head coachAnthony Grant (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
(Capacity: 15,316)
2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Florida14–4 .778  29–8  .784
Ole Miss †12–6 .667  27–9  .750
Alabama12–6 .667  23–13  .639
Kentucky12–6 .667  21–12  .636
Missouri11–7 .611  23–11  .676
Tennessee11–7 .611  20–13  .606
Arkansas10–8 .556  19–13  .594
LSU9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Georgia9–9 .500  15–17  .469
Vanderbilt8–10 .444  16–17  .485
Texas A&M7–11 .389  18–15  .545
South Carolina4–14 .222  14–18  .438
Mississippi State4–14 .222  10–22  .313
Auburn3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† 2013 SEC Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

Pre-season

The 2011–12 season was the third under head coach Anthony Grant and was the 99th season of basketball in the school's history. The squad finished the season 21–12 overall (9–7 SEC), and finished in 5th place. They were defeated by Florida in the quarterfinals of the 2012 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, and they lost to Creighton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
JaMychal Green1C6'8"235SeniorMontgomery, AlabamaGraduated
Ben Eblen2G6'0"191JuniorIsle of Palms, South CarolinaLeft team
Tony Mitchell5F6'6"215JuniorSwainsboro, GeorgiaEntered 2012 NBA Draft
Charles Hankerson10G6'4"210SophomoreMiami, FloridaTransferred to Wyoming

Class of 2012 signees
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devonta Pollard
F		 Porterville, Mississippi Kemper County 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 1, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Alabama Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  • "2012 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-05-25.

    Roster
    2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    C 4 Carl Engström  7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)285 lb (129 kg) Jr Ystad, Sweden
    G 5 Trevor Lacey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Huntsville, Alabama
    G 12 Trevor Releford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Shawnee Mission, Kansas
    C 14 Moussa Gueye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) Jr Dakar, Senegal
    F 15 Nick Jacobs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) So Atlanta
    G 20 Levi Randolph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Madison, Alabama
    F 21 Rodney Cooper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Phenix City, Alabama
    G 22 Andrew Steele  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Birmingham, Alabama
    F 24 Devonta Pollard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Porterville, Mississippi
    G 32 Retin Obasohan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Antwerp, Belgium
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench Bench 3
    C Nick Jacobs Moussa Gueye Carl Engström
    PF Rodney Cooper Devonta Pollard
    SF Levi Randolph
    SG Trevor Lacey Andrew Steele
    PG Trevor Releford Retin Obasohan

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 6, 2012*
    7:00 pm    		 Stillman W 76–68  -
    		  16 – Jacobs  7 – Pollard  4 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (10,547)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    November 9, 2012*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 South Dakota State
    2K Sports Classic    		 W 70–67  1–0
    		  18 – Releford  6 – Randolph  4 – Steele  Coleman Coliseum (11,669)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    November 11, 2012*
    5:00 pm    		 West Alabama W 80–49  2–0
    		  23 – Lacey  7 – Cooper  4 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (10,443)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    November 15, 2012*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Oregon State
    2K Sports Classic    		 W 65–62  3–0
    		  20 – Lacey  4 – Pollard  5 – Releford  Madison Square Garden (6,149)
    New York, NY
    November 16, 2012*
    6:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Villanova
    2K Sports Classic    		 W 77–55  4–0
    		  25 – Releford  5 – Tied  4 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (6,177)
    New York
    November 23, 2012*
    7:00 pm    		 Charleston Southern W 59–46  5–0
    		  22 – Releford  8 – Engstrom  6 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,425)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    November 27, 2012*
    7:00 pm    		 Lamar W 75–47  6–0
    		  17 – Cooper  9 – Gueye  3 – Cooper, Lacey, Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (10,436)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    December 1, 2012*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at #17 Cincinnati
    SEC–Big East Challenge    		 L 56–58  6–1
    		  16 – Lacey  7 – Lacey  3 – Lacey  Fifth Third Arena (10,155)
    Cincinnati
    December 5, 2012*
    8:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3    		 Dayton L 76–81  6–2
    		  16 – Lacey  7 – Cooper  5 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (11,460)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    December 15, 2012*
    3:00 pm, CBSSN    		 at VCU L 54–73  6–3
    		  13 – Pollard  8 – Pollard  2 – Lacey, Slaughter  Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
    Richmond, Virginia
    December 19, 2012*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 at Texas Tech W 66–62  7–3
    		  22 – Crockett  11 – Crockett  4 – Robinson  United Spirit Arena (7,172)
    Lubbock, Texas
    December 22, 2012*
    1:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3    		 Mercer L 59–66  7–4
    		  19 – Releford  7 – Cooper  3 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (10,243)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    December 30, 2012*
    5:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Tulane L 50–53  7–5
    		  12 – Jacobs, Lacey  6 – Lacey, Gueye  2 – Releford, Lacey, Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (12,445)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    January 5, 2013*
    3:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3    		 Oakland W 65–45  8–5
    		  18 – Releford  9 – Gueye  7 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (10,081)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    SEC Regular Season
    January 8, 2013
    6:00 pm, ESPN    		 at No. 10 Missouri L 68–84  8–6 (0–1)
    		  26 – Releford  7 – Cooper  3 – Releford  Mizzou Arena (13,895)
    Columbia, Missouri
    January 12, 2013
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Tennessee W 68–65  9–6 (1–1)
    		  15 – Releford, Lacey  6 – Randolph  3 – Cooper, Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (12,093)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    January 16, 2013
    8:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3    		 at Mississippi State W 75–43  10–6 (2–1)
    		  18 – Randolph  11 – Jacobs  6 – Lacey  Humphrey Coliseum (7,182)
    Starkville, Mississippi
    January 19, 2013
    5:00 pm, FSN/ESPN3    		 Texas A&M W 50–49  11–6
    (3–1)    		  15 – Releford  6 – Lacey  5 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (13,741)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    January 22, 2013
    8:00 pm, ESPN    		 Kentucky W 59–55  12–6 (4–1)
    		  14 – Jacobs  6 – Cooper  4 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    January 26, 2013
    1:00 pm, ESPN2    		 at Tennessee L 53–54  12–7 (4–2)
    		  18 – Releford  4 – Cooper, Lacey  4 – Releford, Lacey  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,791)
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    January 31, 2013
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Arkansas W 59–56  13–7 (5–2)
    		  14 – Lacey  7 – Gueye, Pollard  3 – Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (11,132)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    February 2, 2013
    3:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3    		 at Vanderbilt W 58–54  14–7 (6–2)
    		  17 – Lacey  7 – Cooper  2 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (12,345)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    February 6, 2013
    7:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3    		 at Auburn L 37–49  14–8 (6–3)
    		  11 – Releford, Cooper  7 – Cooper, Randolph  3 – Randolph  Auburn Arena (7,502)
    Auburn, Alabama
    February 9, 2013
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 LSU W 60–57  15–8 (7–3)
    		  15 – Jacobs  7 – Lacey  4 – Steele  Coleman Coliseum (13,511)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    February 12, 2013
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Georgia W 52–45  16–8 (8–3)
    		  14 – Cooper  7 – Randolph  3 – Lacey  Stegeman Coliseum (5,385)
    Athens, Georgia
    February 16, 2013
    3:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3    		 South Carolina W 68–58  17–8 (9–3)
    		  17 – Lacey  9 – Randolph  5 – Releford  Coleman Coliseum (13,112)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    February 20, 2013
    7:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3    		 Mississippi State W 64–56  18–8 (10–3)
    		  20 – Cooper  10 – Cooper  5 – Releford  Coleman Coliseum (10,682)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    February 23, 2013
    12:45 pm, SECN/ESPN3    		 at LSU L 94–97 3OT 18–9 (10–4)
    		  36 – Releford  9 – Cooper  3 – Releford  Maravich Center (8,200)
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    February 26, 2013
    6:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Auburn W 61–43  19–9 (11–4)
    		  21 – Releford  10 – Jacobs  2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,633)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    March 2, 2013
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 at #8 Florida L 52–64  19–10 (11–5)
    		  12 – Releford  5 – Tied  4 – Releford  O'Connell Center (11,624)
    Gainesville, Florida
    March 5, 2013
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Ole Miss L 83–87  19–11 (11–6)
    		  19 – Lacey  9 – Jacobs  7 – Lacey  Tad Smith Coliseum (5,913)
    Oxford, Mississippi
    March 9, 2013
    3:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3    		 Georgia W 61–58  20–11 (12–6)
    		  19 – Releford  5 – Jacobs  2 – Releford, Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (13,166)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    2013 SEC Tournament
    March 15, 2013*
    2:30 pm, SECN/ESPNU    		 vs. Tennessee
    Quarterfinals    		 W 58–48  21–11
    		  15 – Randolph  12 – Jacobs  2 – Lacey  Bridgestone Arena (15,649)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    March 16, 2013*
    12:00 pm, ABC/ESPN3    		 vs. No. 13 Florida
    SEC Tournament Semifinals    		 L 51–61  21–12
    		  12 – Releford  5 – Gueye, Lacey  2 – Releford, Lacey  Bridgestone Arena (14,574)
    Nashville, Tennessee
    2013 NIT
    March 19, 2013*
    8:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. (1) (8) Northeastern
    First Round    		 W 62–43  22–12
    		  13 – Randolph  6 – Gueye, Jacobs, Pollard  4 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (2,889)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    March 23, 2013*
    11:00 am, ESPN    		 No. (1) (4) Stanford
    Second Round    		 W 66–54  23–12
    		  16 – Randolph  8 – Pollard  2 – Releford, Cooper, Pollard  Coleman Coliseum (6,148)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    March 26, 2013*
    6:30 pm, ESPN    		 No. (1) No. (2) Maryland
    Quarterfinals    		 L 57–58  23–13
    		  15 – Randolph  5 – Cooper  8 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (9,479)
    Tuscaloosa, Alabama
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time. (#)Tournament seed within region.

    Source: 2012–13 Schedule. Rolltide.com

    Rankings
    Main article: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Final
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR
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    See also

    References
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