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2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2012–13 |
| team | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| sport | Basketball |
| image | Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg |
| conference | Big Ten Conference |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| record | 21–13 |
| conf_record | 8–10 |
| head_coach | Tubby Smith |
| asst_coach1 | Ron Jirsa |
| asst_coach2 | Saul Smith |
| asst_coach3 | Vince Taylor |
| stadium | Williams Arena |
| tourney | NCAA Tournament |
| tourney_result | Round of 32 |
The 2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2012-13 college basketball season. It was the sixth and final season for team's head coach, Tubby Smith, who was fired shortly after the conclusion of the season. The Golden Gophers, members of the Big Ten Conference, played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They finished with a record of 21–13 overall, 8–10 in Big Ten for a three-way tie for 7th place. They lost to Illinois in the first round in the 2013 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and lost in the third round to Florida.
Coach Tubby Smith's firing was announced on March 25, 2013. On April 3, 2013, it was verbally agreed upon that Richard Pitino would become the new Gophers basketball coach.
Roster
| # | Name | Height | Weight (lbs.) | Position | Class | Hometown | Previous team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Julian Welch | 6'3" | 195 | G | Sr. | Elk Grove, CA, U.S. | Franklin HS |
| 1 | Andre Hollins | 6'1" | 200 | G | So. | Memphis, TN, U.S. | White Station HS |
| 3 | Wally Ellenson | 6'4" | 200 | G | Fr. | Rice Lake, WI, U.S. | Rice Lake HS |
| 10 | Oto Osenieks | 6'8" | 205 | F | RSo. | Riga, Latvia | Brehm Prep |
| 11 | Joe Coleman | 6'4" | 208 | G | So. | Minneapolis, MN, U.S. | Hopkins HS |
| 13 | Maverick Ahanmisi | 6'2" | 192 | G | Jr. | Santa Clarita, CA, U.S. | Stoneridge Prep |
| 15 | Maurice Walker | 6'10" | 289 | F | RSo. | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | Brewster Academy |
| 20 | Austin Hollins | 6'4" | 185 | G | Jr. | Germantown, TN, U.S. | Germantown HS |
| 22 | Chris Halvorsen | 6'8" | 214 | F | RJr. | St. Paul, MN, U.S. | Henry Sibley HS |
| 24 | Charles Buggs | 6'8" | 198 | F | Fr. | Arlington, TX, U.S. | Hargrave Military Academy |
| 30 | Andre Ingram | 6'7" | 213 | F | Sr. | Minneapolis, MN, U.S. | Minnesota Transitions |
| 32 | Trevor Mbakwe | 6'8" | 245 | F | GSr. | Saint Paul, MN, U.S. | St. Bernard's HS |
| Miami Dade College | |||||||
| 33 | Rodney Williams | 6'7" | 200 | F | Sr. | Minneapolis, MN, U.S. | Robbinsdale Cooper HS |
| 34 | Kendal Shell | 6'0" | 190 | G | So. | St. Louis, MO, U.S. | Webster Groves HS |
| 55 | Elliott Eliason | 6'11" | 260 | C | RSo. | Chadron, NE, U.S. | Chadron HS |
2012–13 schedule and results
|- ! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000" | Exhibition |- ! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000"|Regular season |- ! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000"|Big Ten regular season |- ! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000"|2013 Big Ten tournament |- ! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000"|2013 NCAA tournament
National Rankings
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| 18 | Final | AP | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||
| RV | RV | RV | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 18 | RV | RV | |||||||
| RV | RV | RV | RV | 21 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 18 | NR | RV |
| T | Tied |
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References
References
- Wood, Donald. (March 25, 2013). "Tubby Smith Fired by Minnesota Golden Gophers". [[Bleacher Report]].
- Auerbach, Nicole. (April 3, 2013). "Minnesota hires Richard Pitino as coach". [[USA Today]].
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