2012–13 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=2012–13
|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers
|sport=Basketball
|image=Minnesota Golden Gophers logo.svg
|conference=Big Ten Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Ten
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|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
|champion=
|tourney= NCAA Tournament
|tourney_result = Round of 32
}}
{{2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings}}
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.{{cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1580541-tubby-smith-reportedly-fired-by-minnesota|title=Tubby Smith Fired by Minnesota Golden Gophers|work=Bleacher Report|first=Donald|last=Wood|date=March 25, 2013|access-date=November 2, 2024}} On April 3, 2013, it was verbally agreed upon that Richard Pitino would become the new Gophers basketball coach.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2013/04/03/minnesota-hires-richard-pitino-to-replace-tubby-smith-as-coach/2050207/|title=Minnesota hires Richard Pitino as coach|work=USA Today|first=Nicole|last=Auerbach|date=April 3, 2013|access-date=November 2, 2024}}
Roster
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!# !Name !Height !Weight (lbs.) !Position !Class !Hometown !Previous team(s) |
| 00
|Julian Welch |6'3" |195 |G |Sr. |
| 1
|Andre Hollins |6'1" |200 |G |So. |
| 3
|Wally Ellenson |6'4" |200 |G |Fr. |Rice Lake HS |
| 10
|Oto Osenieks |6'8" |205 |F |RSo. |Brehm Prep |
| 11
|6'4" |208 |G |So. |
| 13
|6'2" |192 |G |Jr. |Stoneridge Prep |
| 15
|Maurice Walker |6'10" |289 |F |RSo. |
| 20
|6'4" |185 |G |Jr. |
| 22
|Chris Halvorsen |6'8" |214 |F |RJr. |
| 24
|Charles Buggs |6'8" |198 |F |Fr. |
| 30
|Andre Ingram |6'7" |213 |F |Sr. |Minnesota Transitions |
| 32
|6'8" |245 |F |GSr. |
| 33
|6'7" |200 |F |Sr. |
| 34
|Kendal Shell |6'0" |190 |G |So. |
| 55
|Elliott Eliason |6'11" |260 |C |RSo. |
2012–13 schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000" | Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/01/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 81–56
| overtime =
| attend = 8,907
| record = –
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/05/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southwest Baptist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 86–59
| overtime =
| attend = 8,654
| record = –
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000"|Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 72–36
| overtime =
| attend = 10,172
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/12/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Toledo
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 82–56
| overtime =
| attend = 11,028
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 72–43
| overtime =
| attend = 10,107
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 72–57
| overtime =
| attend = 11,341
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2012
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinal
| tv = AXS TV
| score = 71–89
| overtime =
| attend = 3,511
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2012
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis Consolation round
| tv = AXS TV
| score = 84–75
| overtime =
| attend = 1,462
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2012
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Nassau, BAH
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game
| tv = AXS TV
| score = 66–63
| overtime =
| attend = 1,845
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2012
| time = 6:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Challenge
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 77–68
| overtime =
| attend = 7,941
| record = 7–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2012
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = North Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 87–59
| overtime =
| attend = 10,173
| record = 8–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 88–64
| overtime =
| attend = 10,213
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2012
| time = 9:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 14
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| tv = P12N
| score = 71–57
| overtime =
| attend = 3,271
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 70–57
| overtime =
| attend = 10,472
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 75–50
| overtime =
| attend = 14,625
| record = 12–1
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000"|Big Ten regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2012
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 76–63
| overtime =
| attend = 14,625
| record = 13–1 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 69–51
| overtime =
| attend = 12,750
| record = 14–1 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 84–67
| overtime =
| attend = 16,618
| record = 15–1 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2013
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 81–88
| overtime =
| attend = 17,472
| record = 15–2 (3–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 9
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 75–83
| overtime =
| attend = 14,625
| record = 15–3 (3–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 48–55
| overtime =
| attend = 5,112
| record = 15–4 (3–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2013
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 44–45
| overtime =
| attend = 17,249
| record = 15–5 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 84–65
| overtime =
| attend = 12,672
| record = 16–5 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2013
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 23
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 62–59
| overtime =
| attend = 14,625
| record = 17–5 (5–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Breslin Center
| site_cityst = East Lansing, MI
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 50–61
| overtime =
| attend = 14,797
| record = 17–6 (5–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 18
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 53–57
| overtime =
| attend = 14,625
| record = 17–7 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 58–53
| overtime = OT
| attend = 14,625
| record = 18–7 (6–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2013
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 51–72
| overtime =
| attend = 15,400
| record = 18–8 (6–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio State
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 45–71
| overtime =
| attend = 16,378
| record = 18–9 (6–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN
| score = 77–73
| overtime =
| attend = 14,625
| record = 19–9 (7–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 73–44
| overtime =
| attend = 12,562
| record = 20–9 (8–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Devaney Sports Center
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 51–53
| overtime =
| attend = 13,194
| record = 20–10 (8–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2013
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| tv = BTN
| score = 73–89
| overtime =
| attend = 14,082
| record = 20–11 (8–10)
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000"|2013 Big Ten tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/14/2013
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 9
| opponent = Illinois
| opprank =
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = United Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| gamename = First Round
| tv = BTN
| score = 49–51
| overtime =
| attend = N/A
| record = 20–12
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center; background:#800000"|2013 NCAA tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/22/2013
| time = 9:21 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 11 S
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 24
| oppseed = 6 S
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = TruTV
| score = 83–63
| overtime =
| attend = 13,825
| record = 21–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/24/2013
| time = 5:10 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 11 S
| opponent = Florida
| opprank = 14
| oppseed = 3 S
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = Third Round
| tv = TNT
| score = 64–78
| overtime =
| attend = 14,520
| record = 21–13
}}
{{CBB schedule end|timezone=Central Time}}
National Rankings
{{See also|2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}
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