2012–13 Providence Friars men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2012–13
|team=Providence Friars
|image=Providence Friars P script logo.gif
|image_size=125
|conference=Big East Conference (1979–2013)
|division=
|short_conf=Big East
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=19–15
|conf_record=9–9
|head_coach=Ed Cooley
|asst_coach1=Andre LaFleur
|asst_coach2=Bob Simon
|asst_coach3=Brian Blaney
|mvp=Bryce Cotton
|stadium=Dunkin' Donuts Center
|champion=
|bowl=NIT
|bowl_result=#4, Quarterfinals
}}
{{2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings}}
The 2012–13 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Friars, led by second-year head coach Ed Cooley, played their home games at the Dunkin' Donuts Center and were members of the Big East Conference. The Friars finished the season 19–15, 9–9 in Big East play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost to Cincinnati in the second round of the Big East tournament. The Friars received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Charlotte and Robert Morris to advance to the NIT quarterfinals. There they lost to the eventual NIT champions, Baylor.
Previous season
The Friars finished the 2011–12 season 15–7, 4–14 in Big East play to finish in 16th place. They lost to Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East tournament.
Offseason
=Incoming recruits=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2012}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Ian Baker
| position = PG
| hometown = Washington, D.C.
| highschool = Arlington Country Day School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2012-03-30
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 87
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Kris Dunn
| position = PG
| hometown = New London, CT
| highschool = New London HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2011-08-24
| scout stars = 5
| rivals stars = 5
| espn grade = 96
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Josh Fortune
| position = SG
| hometown = Hampton, VA
| highschool = Kecoughtan HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2010-08-26
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 89
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Ricardo Ledo
| position = SG
| hometown = Providence, RI
| highschool = Notre Dame Prep
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2011-09-05
| scout stars = 5
| rivals stars = 5
| espn grade = 96
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2012
| rivals ref title = 2012 Providence Signees
| scout ref title = 2012 Providence Signees
| espn ref title = 2012 Providence Signees
| rivals school = providence
| scout s = 425
| espn schoolid = 2507
| scout overall = #10
| rivals overall = #8
| espn overall = #6
| accessdate = 30 March 2012
| bball = yes
}}
=Class of 2013 recruits=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2013}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Brandon Austin
| position = SF
| hometown = Philadelphia, PA
| highschool = Imhotep Institute Charter HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2012-11-19
| scout stars = 4
| rivals stars = 4
| espn grade = 87
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Rodney Bullock
| position = SF
| hometown = Hampton, VA
| highschool = Kecoughtan HS
| feet = 6
| inches = 7
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = 2012-10-03
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 77
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2013
| rivals ref title = 2013 Providence Signees
| scout ref title = 2013 Providence Signees
| espn ref title = 2013 Providence Signees
| rivals school = providence
| scout s = 425
| espn schoolid = 2507
| accessdate = 10 October 2012
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2012|team=Providence Friars|hdr_bgcolor=black|subhdr_bgcolor=#C0C0C0|hdr_txtcolor=white|subhdr_txtcolor=black|high_school=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ricky|last=Ledo|link=y|note=I|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=Fr|rs=|home=Providence, Rhode Island|high_school=South Kent School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kris|last=Dunn|link=y|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=Fr|rs=|home=New London, Connecticut|high_school=New London High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Fortune|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=Fr|rs=|home=Hampton, Virginia|high_school=Kecoughtan High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sidiki|last=Johnson|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=So|rs=|home=Harlem, New York|high_school=Wadleigh High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kadeem|last=Batts|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=Jr|rs=yes|home=Powder Springs, Georgia|high_school=McEachern High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryce|last=Cotton|link=y|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165|class=Jr|rs=|home=Tucson, Arizona|high_school=Palo Verde High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brice|last=Kofane|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=So|rs=yes|home=Yaoundé, Cameroon|high_school=The Miller School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Lee|last=Goldsbrough|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=Jr|rs=|home=Newcastle, England|high_school=Loreto College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ted|last=Bancroft|note=W|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=Jr|rs=|home=Marion, Massachusetts|high_school=Bishop Stang High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=LaDontae|last=Henton|link=y|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=So|rs=|home=Lansing, Michigan|high_school=Eastern High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Harris|note=I|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=So|rs=|home=Dix Hills, New York|high_school=St. Benedict's Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vincent|last=Council|link=y|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=Sr|home=Brooklyn, New York|high_school=The Patterson School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Carson|last=Desrosiers|note=I|num=33|pos=F|ft=7|in=0|lbs=250|class=Jr|rs=|home=Windham, New Hampshire|high_school=Central Catholic High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=Ed Cooley
|asst_coach=Andre LaFleur
Bob Simon
Brian Blaney
|roster_url=http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/prov-m-baskbl-mtt.html
|accessdate=October 10, 2012
}}
=Depth chart=
{{Basketball depth chart
|college_team_name = Providence Friars
|starter_f/c = Kadeem Batts
|starter_f = LaDontae Henton
|starter_g/f = Kris Dunn
|starter_g = Bryce Cotton
|starter_pg = Vincent Council
|bench 1_f/c = Lee Goldsbrough
|bench 1_f =
|bench 1_g/f = Ted Bancroft (W)
|bench 1_g = Josh Fortune
|bench 1_pg =
|bench 2_f/c = Brice Kofane
|bench 2_f =
|bench 2_g/f =
|bench 2_g =
|bench 2_pg =
|bench 3_f/c = (Sidiki Johnson)
|bench 3_f =
|bench 3_g/f =
|bench 3_g =
|bench 3_pg =
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start |attend=no}}
|-
!colspan=8| Exhibition games
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Assumption (D-II)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 88–45
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rhode Island College (D-III)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports
| score = 76–52
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=8| Non-conference games
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NJIT
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 64–63
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports
| score = 81–49
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Massachusetts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
| site_cityst = Bayamón, Puerto Rico
| gamename = Puerto Rico Tip-Off First Round
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 75–77
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Penn State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
| site_cityst = Bayamón, Puerto Rico
| gamename = Puerto Rico Tip-Off consolation
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 52–55
| overtime = OT
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
| site_cityst = Bayamón, Puerto Rico
| gamename = Puerto Rico Tip-Off 7th place game
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 72–67
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fairfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = Homecoming
| tv =
| score = 66–47
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Holy Cross
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = Homecoming
| tv = Cox Sports
| score = 61–42
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = SEC–Big East Challenge
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 73–63
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports
| score = 72–57
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Colgate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 79–45
| overtime =
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–71
| overtime =
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Brown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = NBC Sports
| score = 68–69
| overtime =
| record = 8–4
}}
|-
!colspan=8| Big East regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 62–80
| overtime =
| record = 8–5 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = DePaul
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 73–83
| overtime =
| record = 8–6 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 66–72
| overtime =
| record = 8–7 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 67–55
| overtime =
| record = 9–7 (1–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Verizon Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 65–74
| overtime =
| record = 9–8 (1–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/MSG
| score = 69–66
| overtime =
| record = 10–8 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 64–68
| overtime =
| record = 10–9 (2–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marquette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BMO Harris Bradley Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/MSG
| score = 71–81
| overtime =
| record = 10–10 (2–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 31
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 79–82
| overtime = OT
| record = 10–11 (2–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Villanova
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Pavilion
| site_cityst = Villanova, PA
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 55–52
| overtime =
| record = 11–11 (3–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 54–50
| overtime =
| record = 12–11 (4–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 13–11 (5–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 21
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 71–54
| overtime =
| record = 14–11 (6–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 59–84
| overtime =
| record = 14–12 (6–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Louis Brown Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 76–72
| overtime =
| record = 15–12 (7–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. John's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 62–59
| overtime =
| record = 16–12 (8–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename =
| tv = Cox Sports/SNY
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 17–12 (9–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gampel Pavilion
| site_cityst = Storrs, CT
| gamename =
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 59–63
| overtime = OT
| record = 17–13 (9–9)
}}
|-
!colspan=8| Big East tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = ESPN
| score = 44–61
| overtime =
| record = 17–14 (9–9)
}}
|-
!colspan=8| NIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 20
| time = 7:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 75–66
| overtime =
| record = 18–14 (9–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 25
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Dunkin' Donuts Center
| site_cityst = Providence, RI
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = ESPNews
| score = 77–68
| overtime =
| record = 19–14 (9–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 27
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 68–79
| overtime =
| record = 19–15 (9–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll = AP Poll
| timezone = Eastern Time{{cite web|url=http://www.friars.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/prov-m-baskbl-sched.html|title=Schedule|work=Friars.com|accessdate=October 10, 2012}}
}}
Awards and honors
References
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Providence Friars men's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 Providence Friars men's basketball team}}