2012–13 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2012–13
|team=Colorado State Rams
|image=Colorado State Script Logo.png
|image_size=175px
|conference=Mountain West Conference
|short_conf=Mountain West
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=26–9
|conf_record=11–5
|head_coach=Larry Eustachy
|hc_year=1st
|asst_coach1=Leonard Perry
|asst_coach2=Ross Hodge
|asst_coach3=Niko Medved
|stadium=Moby Arena
|champion=Las Vegas Classic Champions
|bowl=NCAA tournament
|bowl_result=Round of 32
}}
{{2012–13 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2012–13 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Larry Eustachy in his 1st season. They played their home games at the Moby Arena on Colorado State University's main campus in Fort Collins, Colorado and are a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished with a record of 26–9 overall, 11–5 in Mountain West for a second-place finish. They lost in the semifinals of the Mountain West tournament to UNLV. They receive at-large bid in the 2013 NCAA tournament which they defeated Missouri in the second round before losing to Louisville in the third round.
Departures
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| Cody Mann | 0 | G | 6'0" | 160 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Transferred |
| Kaipo Sabas | 15 | G | 5'11" | 177 | Senior | Fort Collins, CO | Graduated |
| Will Bell | 23 | F | 6'6" | 242 | Senior | Colorado Springs, CO | Graduated |
Recruiting
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=|collapse=no|year=2012}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jordan Mason
| position = SG
| hometown = Ennis, TX
| highschool = Ennis High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = N/A
| espn grade = N/A
| commitdate = October 17, 2011
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jonathan Octeus
| position = PG
| hometown = Miramar, FL
| highschool = Wabash Valley College
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 175
| 40 =
| scout stars = N/A
| rivals stars = N/A
| espn grade = N/A
| commitdate = April 27, 2012
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Gerson Santo
| position = PF
| hometown = Valencia, BRA
| highschool = College of Southern Idaho
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 210
| 40 =
| scout stars = N/A
| rivals stars = N/A
| espn grade = N/A
| commitdate = April 23, 2011
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit End
| 40 =
| year = 2012
| rivals ref title = Colorado State Commit List for 2012
| scout ref title = Men's Basketball Recruiting
| espn ref title = ESPN – Colorado State Rams Basketball Recruiting 2012
| rivals school = coloradostate
| scout s = 554
| espn schoolid = 204
| scout overall = –
| rivals overall = –
| accessdate = 2012-07-12
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Pierce|last=Hornung|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=y|home=Fremont, NE|high_school=Iowa State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jonathan|last=Octeus|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=170|class=SO|rs=y|home=Miramar, FL|high_school=Wabash Valley College}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=De Ciman|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Regina, SK|high_school=Dr. Martin LeBoldus HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Mason|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|home=Ennis, TX|high_school=Ennis HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gerson|last=Santo|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=Valencia, BRA|high_school=College of Southern Idaho}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dorian|last=Green|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=192|class=SR|rs=|home=Lawrence, KS|high_school=Lawrence HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Morgan|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=172|class=SO|rs=y|home=Buena Vista, CO|high_school=Hawaii-Hilo}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dwight|last=Smith|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=JR|home=Omaha, NE|high_school=Ralston HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Stephon|last=Wynn|num=40|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|lbs=160|class=JR|rs=y|home=St. Louis, MO|high_school=Fountain-Fort Carson HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Greg|last=Smith|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=221|class=SR|rs=|home=Omaha, NE|high_school=Ralston HS}}
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{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Larry Eustachy ({{college|Long Beach State}})
|asst_coach=
- Leonard Perry ({{college|Idaho}})
- Ross Hodge ({{college|Texas A&M–Commerce}})
- Niko Medved ({{college|Minnesota}})
|roster_url=http://www.csurams.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/csu-m-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=2013-01-12
}}
2012–13 Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start |attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 10/28/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Metro State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87–67
| overtime =
| attend = 3,141
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–65
| overtime =
| attend = 5,833
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Chadron State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 93–50
| overtime =
| attend = 3,066
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Denver
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Magness Arena
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| gamename =
| tv = RTRM
| score = 60–53
| overtime =
| attend = 4,883
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2012
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename =
| tv = P12N
| score = 73–55
| overtime =
| attend = 7,409
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 85–69
| overtime =
| attend = 3,622
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2012
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = MWC–MVC Challenge
| tv =
| score = 79–72
| overtime =
| attend = 3,970
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2012
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coors Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| gamename =
| tv = P12N
| score = 61–70
| overtime =
| attend = 11,708
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UIC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UIC Pavilion
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename =
| tv = ALT
| score = 55–64
| overtime =
| attend = 3,380
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/17/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic
| tv =
| score = 83–55
| overtime =
| attend = 3,556
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename = Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic
| tv =
| score = 78–58
| overtime =
| attend = 2,896
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2012
| time = 8:45 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Portland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 70–53
| overtime =
| attend = N/A
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/23/2012
| time = 9:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic Championship
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 88–52
| overtime =
| attend = N/A
| record = 10–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2012
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Adams State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 80–55
| overtime =
| attend = 3,669
| record = 11–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 62–58
| overtime =
| attend = 3,571
| record = 12–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2013
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 85–64
| overtime =
| attend = 3,922
| record = 13–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| tv = NBCSN
| score = 72–79
| overtime = OT
| attend = 12,414
| record = 13–3 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–40
| overtime =
| attend = 4,347
| record = 14–3 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv = NBCSN
| score = 66–61
| overtime =
| attend = 7,626
| record = 15–3 (2–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 61–66
| overtime =
| attend = 15,411
| record = 15–4 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Save Mart Center
| site_cityst = Fresno, CA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–63
| overtime =
| attend = 8,103
| record = 16–4 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 77–57
| overtime =
| attend = 6,059
| record = 17–4 (4–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv = RTRM
| score = 65–46
| overtime =
| attend = 8,745
| record = 18–4 (5–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2013
| time = 8:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lawlor Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 73–69
| overtime =
| attend = 6,226
| record = 19–4 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 66–60
| overtime =
| attend = 8,745
| record = 20–4 (7–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 24
| opponent = Air Force
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Clune Arena
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| gamename =
| tv = ALT
| score = 89–86
| overtime =
| attend = 5,862
| record = 21–4 (8–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2013
| time = 8:15 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 59–61
| overtime =
| attend = 15,910
| record = 21–5 (8–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = New Mexico
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv = NBCSN
| score = 82–91
| overtime =
| attend = 8,745
| record = 21–6 (8–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 74–67
| overtime =
| attend = 5,371
| record = 22–6 (9–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Taco Bell Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 65–78
| overtime =
| attend = 11,238
| record = 22–7 (9–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wyoming
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| gamename =
| tv = RTRM
| score = 78–56
| overtime =
| attend = 6,803
| record = 23–7 (10–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2013
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nevada
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 77–66
| overtime =
| attend = 8,745
| record = 24–7 (11–5)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2013 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2013
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 67–61
| overtime =
| attend = 9,122
| record = 25–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/15/2013
| time = 9:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UNLV
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Thomas & Mack Center
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 65–75
| overtime =
| attend = 18,500
| record = 25–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2013 NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/21/2013
| time = 7:34 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = (8 MW)
| opponent = (9 MW) Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 16,632
| tv = TBS
| score = 84–72
| overtime =
| record = 26–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/23/2013
| time = 3:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = (8 MW)
| opponent = (1 MW) Louisville
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename = Third Round
| attend = 23,500
| tv = CBS
| score = 56–82
| overtime =
| record = 26–9
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Mountain Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest}}
Rankings
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See also
References
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{{Colorado State Rams men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 Colorado State Rams Men's Basketball Team}}