2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the 2012–2013 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies are a member of the Big East Conference. This season marked the first for new head coach Kevin Ollie, a former Husky, who replaced Jim Calhoun, who retired in September 2012 after 26 seasons as head coach.

2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference
2012–13 record20–10 (10–8 Big East)
Head coachKevin Ollie (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Georgetown14–4 .778  25–7  .781
No. 15 Marquette14–4 .778  26–9  .743
No. 20 Pittsburgh12–6 .667  24–9  .727
No. 16 Syracuse11–7 .611  30–10  .750
No. 23 Notre Dame11–7 .611  25–10  .714
Villanova10–8 .556  20–14  .588
Connecticut*10–8 .556  20–10  .667
Cincinnati9–9 .500  22–12  .647
Providence9–9 .500  19–15  .559
St. John's8–10 .444  17–16  .515
Rutgers5–13 .278  15–16  .484
Seton Hall3–15 .167  15–18  .455
South Florida3–15 .167  12–19  .387
DePaul2–16 .111  11–21  .344
No. 2 Louisville†**0–4 .000  0–5  .000
† 2013 Big East Tournament winner
As of March 30, 2013[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties. **Louisville: 29 reg. season games, 6 postseason games vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed Record-(35–5)(14–4)

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2011–12 season 20-14 overall, including 8–10 in Big East play. The Huskies, reigning champions of the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament were eliminated in the first round of the 2012 tournament by a number-8-seeded Iowa State.

Preseason developments

After the 2011–12 season, the Huskies were barred from postseason play for 2012–13 due to several years of poor Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.[2] They had already lost two scholarships for the 2011–12 season due to APR sanctions. As a result of the postseason ban, rising senior forward Alex Oriakhi announced he would transfer to Missouri for his final season of eligibility. Under NCAA rules, he can play immediately at Missouri because Connecticut's postseason ban covers his entire remaining eligibility.[3]

Two other players transferred. Redshirt freshman Michael Bradley initially planned to transfer to Western Kentucky, but was denied immediate eligibility by the NCAA, and chose instead to transfer to Vincennes, an Indiana junior college.[4] Rising junior Roscoe Smith was released from his scholarship[5] and ultimately transferred to UNLV.[6]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Kyle Bailey21Guard6'3"175SeniorLancaster, New HampshireGraduated
Michael Bradley25Forward-center6'10"235FreshmanChattanooga, TennesseeTransferred to Vincennes
P. J. Cochrane14Guard6'2"200SeniorNewtown, ConnecticutGraduated
Andre Drummond12Center6'10"275FreshmanMiddletown, ConnecticutDeclared for NBA Draft[7]
Jeremy Lamb3Guard-forward6'5"185SophomoreNorcross, GeorgiaDeclared for NBA Draft[8]
Alex Oriakhi34Forward-center6'9"245JuniorLowell, MassachusettsTransferred to Missouri
Roscoe Smith22Forward6'8"205SophomoreBaltimore, MarylandTransferred to UNLV
Ethan Waite40Guard5'10"155SeniorEast Hartford, ConnecticutGraduated

Roster
2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
C 1 Enosch Wolf 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)260 lb (118 kg) Jr Göttingen, Germany
F 2 DeAndre Daniels 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Los Angeles, CA
F 3 Phillip Nolan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)203 lb (92 kg) Fr Milwaukee, WI
G 4 Brendan Allen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg) So Windsor, CT
G/F 5 Niels Giffey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Berlin, Germany
F 10 Tyler Olander 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Mansfield, CT
G 11 Ryan Boatright 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) So Aurora, IL
G 12 R. J. Evans 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Salem, CT
G 13 Shabazz Napier 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Randolph, MA
G 21 Omar Calhoun 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Brooklyn, NY
F 22 Leon Tolksdorf 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Fr Berlin, Germany
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 16, 2012

Regular season
UConn's Enosch Wolf defends against New Mexico's Demetrius Walker at the 2012 Paradise Jam Championship game

The Huskies traveled to St. Thomas for the Paradise Jam Tournament in mid-November. UConn faced Wake Forest in the first round and won 77–71. The second game matched the Huskies against in-state Quinnipiac, coached by Tom Moore, who spent 13 years as a member of the UConn coaching staff.[9] UConn found itself in a ten-point deficit with under five minutes to go, and managed to tie the score by the end of regulation. The game went to two overtimes before UConn prevailed 89–83.[10]

In the Championship game, UConn came from nine points down to take a brief two-point lead with just over two minutes to go, but gave up nine straight points, and ended up with the loss 66–60. The Lobos hit all 21 of their free throw attempts in the game, leaving UConn in the runner-up position.[11][12][13]

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2012*
7:00 pm		 American International W 78–63  –
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,349)
Storrs, CT
November 6, 2012*
1:00 pm		 UMass Lowell W 100–62  –
 XL Center (5,538)
Hartford, CT
Regular Season
November 9, 2012*
5:30 pm, ESPN		 vs. No. 14 Michigan State
Armed Forces Classic		 W 66–62  1–0
 Ramstein Air Base (3,086)
Kaiserslautern, Germany
November 13, 2012*
7:00 pm, SNY		 No. 23 Vermont W 67–49  2–0
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,962)
Storrs, CT
November 16, 2012*
6:30 pm, CBSSN		 No. 23 vs. Wake Forest
Paradise Jam Quarterfinals		 W 77–71  3–0
 Sports and Fitness Center (2,673)
Saint Thomas, VI
November 18, 2012*
9:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 23 vs. Quinnipiac
Paradise Jam semifinals		 W 89–83 2OT 4–0
 Sports and Fitness Center (2,875)
Saint Thomas, VI
November 19, 2012*
10:00 pm, CBSSN		 No. 21 vs. New Mexico
Paradise Jam Championship		 L 60–66  4–1
 Sports and Fitness Center (3,022)
Saint Thomas, VI
November 25, 2012*
4:00 pm, SNY		 No. 21 Stony Brook W 73–62  5–1
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,474)
Storrs, CT
November 29, 2012*
7:00 pm, SNY		 New Hampshire W 61–53  6–1
 XL Center (8,705)
Hartford, CT
December 4, 2012*
9:00 pm, ESPN		 vs. No. 25 NC State
Jimmy V Classic		 L 65–69  6–2
 Madison Square Garden (11,840)
Manhattan, NY
December 7, 2012*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Harvard W 57–49  7–2
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,113)
Storrs, CT
December 17, 2012*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Maryland–Eastern Shore W 84–50  8–2
 XL Center (8,841)
Hartford, CT
December 21, 2012*
7:00 pm, SNY		 Fordham W 88–73  9–2
 XL Center (10,265)
Hartford, CT
December 29, 2012*
7:30 pm, ESPN2		 Washington W 61–53  10–2
 XL Center (12,720)
Hartford, CT
January 1, 2013
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Marquette L 76–82 OT 10–3 (0–1)
 Bradley Center (14,159)
Milwaukee, WI
January 8, 2013
7:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY		 DePaul W 99–78  11–3 (1–1)
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,156)
Storrs, CT
January 12, 2013
2:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY		 at No. 17 Notre Dame W 65–58  12–3 (2–1)
 Joyce Center (9,149)
Notre Dame, IN
January 14, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #1 Louisville L 58–73  12–4 (2–2)
 XL Center (14,287)
Hartford, CT
January 19, 2013
12:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Pittsburgh L 61–69  12–5 (2–3)
 Petersen Events Center (12,510)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 27, 2013
2:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY		 Rutgers W 66–54  13–5 (3–3)
 XL Center (12,768)
Hartford, CT
January 31, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 at Providence W 82–79 OT 14–5 (4–3)
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,180)
Providence RI
February 3, 2013
2:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY		 South Florida W 69–64 OT 15–5 (5–3)
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,205)
Storrs, CT
February 6, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU		 at St. John's L 65–71  15–6 (5–4)
 Madison Square Garden (8,441)
Manhattan, NY
February 10, 2013
12:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY		 at Seton Hall W 78–67  16–6 (6–4)
 Prudential Center (7,634)
Newark, NJ
February 13, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN		 #6 Syracuse
Rivalry		 W 66–58  17–6 (7–4)
 XL Center (13,518)
Hartford, CT
February 16, 2013
12:00 pm, ESPN		 Villanova L 61–70  17–7 (7–5)
 XL Center (15,165)
Hartford, CT
February 21, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN		 Cincinnati W 73–66 OT 18–7 (8–5)
 XL Center (11,131)
Hartford, CT
February 23, 2013
8:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY		 at DePaul W 81–69  19–7 (9–5)
 Allstate Arena (8,662)
Rosemont, IL
February 27, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN2		 #7 Georgetown
Rivalry		 L 78–79 2OT 19–8 (9–6)
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
March 2, 2013
2:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY		 at Cincinnati L 56–61  19–9 (9–7)
 Fifth Third Arena (12,432)
Cincinnati, OH
March 6, 2013
9:08 pm, ESPNU		 at South Florida L 51–65  19–10 (9–8)
 USF Sun Dome (5,198)
Tampa, FL
March 9, 2013
12:00 pm, ESPNU		 Providence W 63–59 OT 20–10 (10–8)
 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings
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See also

References
  1. "Big East Conference Standings – 2012–13." ESPN.com. Retrieved: March 18, 2013.
  2. "UConn loses final appeal". ESPN.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  3. "Alex Oriakhi to transfer to Missouri". ESPN.com. April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  4. Brennan, Eamonn (July 6, 2012). "Michael Bradley's eligibility is complicated". College Basketball Nation Blog. ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  5. Associated Press (May 4, 2012). "Phil Nolan commits to UConn". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  6. "Roscoe Smith transfers to UNLV". ESPN.com. May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  7. "Andre Drummond to go pro". ESPN.com. April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  8. Associated Press (April 10, 2012). "Jeremy Lamb declares for NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  9. "Tom Moore". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved 31 Jan 2013.
  10. Brennan, Eamonn. "Previewing the Paradise Jam finale". ESPN. Retrieved 24 Dec 2012.
  11. "Lobos down Huskies to win Paradise Jam". FoxNews.com. Retrieved 26 Dec 2012.
  12. "Complete Play-By-Play". ESPN. Retrieved 24 Dec 2012.
  13. "2012 Paradise Jam Bracket" (PDF). Basketball Travelers, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  14. "2012-2013 UConn Men's Basketball Schedule". cstv.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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