2012–13 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
The 2012–13 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cuonzo Martin, who was in his second season at Tennessee. The team played their home games at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
2012–13 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball | |
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NIT, first round | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
2012–13 record | 20–13 (11–7 SEC) |
Head coach | Cuonzo Martin (2nd season) |
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Home arena | Thompson-Boling Arena |
2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Florida | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 29 | – | 8 | .784 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 27 | – | 9 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2013 SEC Tournament winner As of March 31, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll |
Previous season
The Volunteers posted a record of 19–15 (10-6 SEC) in the 2011–12 season and finished second in the SEC standings in Cuonzo Martin's first season as head coach. The season was highlighted by a sweep of Florida and a victory over perennial power Connecticut. The Volunteers a streak of five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances come to an end by appearing in the 2012 National Invitation Tournament. The Volunteers lost in the first round of the NIT to Middle Tennessee State by a score of 64-71.
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov. 5, 2012* 7:00 pm |
Victory | W 99–57 | 0–0 |
15 – Tied | 9 – Chievous | 8 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (14,788) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Non-Conference Regular Season | |||||||||||
Nov. 9, 2012* 7:00 pm |
Kennesaw State | W 76–67 | 1–0 |
14 – Tied | 6 – Hall | 6 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (18,044) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Nov. 15, 2012* 12:30 pm, ESPNU |
vs. UNC Asheville Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals |
W 75–68 | 2–0 |
14 – Tied | 11 – Stokes | 5 – Golden | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (N/A) Bayamón, PR | ||||
Nov. 16, 2012* 10:30 am, ESPNU |
vs. Oklahoma State Puerto Rico Tip-Off |
L 45–62 | 2–1 |
11 – Golden | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (N/A) Bayamón, PR | ||||
Nov. 18, 2012* 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
vs. Massachusetts Puerto Rico Tip-Off |
W 83–69 | 3–1 |
24 – Stokes | 12 – Stokes | 6 – Golden | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (N/A) Bayamón, PR | ||||
Nov. 26, 2012* 7:00 pm, FS South/ESPN3 |
Oakland | W 77–50 | 4–1 |
19 – Stokes | 11 – Hall | 7 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (14,625) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Nov. 30, 2012* 6:30 pm, ESPN |
at No. 20 Georgetown SEC–Big East Challenge |
L 36–37 | 4–2 |
8 – Tied | 9 – Stokes | 4 – Golden | Verizon Center (13,656) Washington D.C. | ||||
Dec. 5, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Virginia | L 38–46 | 4–3 |
11 – Golden | 9 – Stokes | 3 – McRae | John Paul Jones Arena (9,702) Charlottesville, VA | ||||
Dec. 13, 2012* 7:00 pm, FS South |
No. 23 Wichita State | W 69–60 | 5–3 |
25 – Golden | 8 – Makanjuola | 5 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (15,215) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Dec. 18, 2012* 7:00 pm, SportSouth |
Presbyterian | W 78–62 | 6–3 |
18 – Stokes | 8 – McRae | 8 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (14,495) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Dec. 21, 2012* 7:00 pm, FS South/ESPN3 |
Western Carolina | W 66–52 | 7–3 |
14 – McRae | 13 – Hall | 4 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (15,109) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Dec. 29, 2012* 6:00 pm, ESPNU |
Xavier | W 51–47 | 8–3 |
12 – Richardson | 8 – Makanjuola | 2 – McRae | Thompson-Boling Arena (18,504) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Jan. 4, 2013* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Memphis | L 80–85 | 8–4 |
26 – McRae | 11 – Hall | 4 – McRae | Thompson-Boling Arena (19,535) Knoxville, TN | ||||
SEC Regular Season | |||||||||||
Jan. 9, 2013 8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
Ole Miss | L 74–92 | 8–5 (0–1) |
26 – McRae | 11 – Stokes | 5 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (17,059) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Jan. 12, 2013 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at Alabama | L 65–68 | 8–6 (0–2) |
21 – McRae | 8 – Hall | 2 – McRae | Coleman Coliseum (12,093) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
Jan. 15, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN |
at Kentucky | L 65–75 | 8–7 (0–3) |
23 – McRae | 5 – Stokes | 6 – Golden | Rupp Arena (24,033) Lexington, KY | ||||
Jan. 19, 2013 4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
Mississippi State | W 72–57 | 9–7 (1–3) |
18 – Stokes | 11 – Stokes, Moore | 9 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (17,584) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Jan. 24, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at #23 Ole Miss | L 56–62 | 9–8 (1–4) |
26 – McRae | 8 – Moore | 3 – Richardson, Moore | Tad Smith Coliseum (9,206) Oxford, MS | ||||
Jan. 26, 2013 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
Alabama | W 54–53 | 10–8 (2–4) |
17 – McRae | 18 – Stokes | 4 – McRae | Thompson-Boling Arena (18,791) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Jan. 29, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Vanderbilt | W 58–57 | 11–8 (3–4) |
19 – Stokes | 11 – Stokes | 3 – Stokes, Lopez | Thompson-Boling Arena (16,391) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Feb. 2, 2013 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Arkansas | L 60–73 | 11–9 (3–5) |
18 – Stokes | 10 – Stokes | 2 – Stokes, Richardson, McBee | Bud Walton Arena (14,746) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
Feb. 6, 2013 8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
Georgia | L 62–68 | 11–10 (3–6) |
17 – McRae | 11 – Stokes | 3 – Richardson | Thompson-Boling Arena (14,876) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Feb. 10, 2013 1:00 pm, FS South/ESPN3 |
at South Carolina | W 66–61 | 12–10 (4–6) |
20 – Stokes | 10 – Stokes | 5 – Richardson | Colonial Life Arena (10,101) Columbia, SC | ||||
Feb. 13, 2013 8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
at Vanderbilt | W 58–46 | 13–10 (5–6) |
17 – Stokes | 11 – McRae | 3 – Golden, Richardson | Memorial Gymnasium (12,868) Nashville, TN | ||||
Feb. 16, 2013 1:00 pm, CBS |
#25 Kentucky | W 88–58 | 14–10 (6–6) |
24 – Golden | 9 – Stokes | 8 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Feb. 19, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
LSU | W 82–72 | 15–10 (7–6) |
34 – McRae | 11 – Stokes | 8 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (15,086) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Feb. 23, 2013 4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
at Texas A&M | W 93–85 4OT | 16–10 (8–6) |
32 – Golden | 16 – Stokes | 4 – Golden, McRae, Richardson | Reed Arena (7,828) College Station, TX | ||||
Feb. 26, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN |
#8 Florida | W 64–58 | 17–10 (9–6) |
27 – McRae | 14 – Stokes | 4 – McRae | Thompson-Boling Arena (19,567) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Mar. 2, 2013 1:45 pm, SECN/ESPN3 |
at Georgia | L 68–78 | 17–11 (9–7) |
35 – McRae | 10 – Stokes | 4 – Golden | Stegeman Coliseum (9,436) Athens, GA | ||||
Mar. 6, 2013 9:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3 |
at Auburn | W 82–75 | 18–11 (10–7) |
21 – Golden, McRae | 12 – Stokes | 6 – Golden | Auburn Arena (5,420) Auburn, AL | ||||
Mar. 9, 2013 4:00 pm, ESPN |
Missouri | W 64–62 | 19–11 (11–7) |
15 – McRae | 13 – Stokes | 4 – Golden | Thompson-Boling Arena (21,767) Knoxville, TN | ||||
2013 SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar. 14, 2013 3:38 pm, SECN/ABC/ESPN3 |
vs. Mississippi State Second Round |
W 69–53 | 20–11 |
17 – McRae | 9 – Stokes | 4 – Richardson | Bridgestone Arena (10,065) Nashville, TN | ||||
Mar. 15, 2013 3:30 pm, SECN/ESPNU |
vs. Alabama Quarterfinals |
L 48–58 | 20–12 |
16 – Richardson | 13 – Stokes | 5 – Golden | Bridgestone Arena (15,649) Nashville, TN | ||||
2013 NIT | |||||||||||
March 20, 2013* 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. (2) | No. (7) Mercer First Round |
L 67–75 | 20–13 |
20 – Golden | 13 – Stokes | 4 – McRae | Thompson-Boling Arena (4,468) Knoxville, TN | |||
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time |