2012–13 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|sport =Basketball
|year =2012–13
|team =TCU Horned Frogs
|image =TCU Horned Frogs logo.svg
|image_size =
|conference =Big 12 Conference
|short_conf =Big 12
|record =11–21
|conf_record =2–16
|head_coach =Trent Johnson
|hc_year =1st
|asst_coach1 =Donny Guerinoni
|asst_coach2 =Brent Scott
|asst_coach3 =Pooh Williamson
|stadium =Daniel–Meyer Coliseum
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}
{{2012–13 Big 12 men's basketball standings}}
The 2012–13 TCU Horned Frogs basketball team represented Texas Christian University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Trent Johnson's first season at TCU. They played their home games at Daniel–Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas and were in their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 2–16 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas. On February 8, 2013, TCU earned their first ever Big 12 conference victory with a 62–55 upset win over 5th ranked Kansas. The win was also TCU's first over an opponent ranked in the top 5.{{cite web|title=No. 5 Kansas loses second straight game in TCU's shocker|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=330372628|website=ESPN.com}}
Before the Season
=Departures=
| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||||||
| Hank Thorns | 10 | G | {{sort|69|5'9"}} | 165 | {{sort|4|Senior}} | Las Vegas, Nevada | Graduated |
| Cheick Kone | 13 | C | {{sort|82|6'10"}} | 235 | {{sort|3|Junior}} | Bamako, Mali | Graduated |
| J. R. Cadot | 23 | G | {{sort|77|6'5"}} | 205 | {{sort|4|Senior}} | Nassau, Bahamas | Graduated |
| Marin Bavcevic | 31 | G | {{sort|72|6'0"}} | 185 | {{sort|4|Senior}} | Split, Croatia | Graduated |
| Craig Williams | 41 | F | {{sort|80|6'8"}} | 240 | {{sort|4| Senior}} | Christiansted, U. S. Virgin Islands | Graduated |
=Recruits=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2012}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Aaron Durley
| position = C
| hometown = Houston, TX
| highschool = Bush
| feet = 6
| inches = 9
| weight = 260
| 40 =
| commitdate = April 30, 2012
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 82
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Charles Hill
| position = SG
| hometown = Fort Worth, TX
| highschool = Trimble Technical
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = October 14, 2011
| scout stars = NR
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 82
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Clyde Smith
| position = SG
| hometown = Lakeville, CT
| highschool = Hotchkiss School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 185
| 40 =
| commitdate = October 17, 2011
| scout stars = 2
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 82
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2012
| rivals ref title = TCU 2012 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2012 TCU Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
| rivals school = tcu
| scout s = 360
| espn schoolid = 2628
| scout overall = Not Ranked
| rivals overall = Not Ranked
| espn overall = Not Ranked
| accessdate = April 24, 2012
| bball = yes
}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2012|team=TCU Horned Frogs|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Charles|last=Hill Jr.|dab=|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=FR|rs=|home=Ft. Worth, TX|high_school=Trimble Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jarvis|last=Ray|dab=|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=195|class=JR|rs=|home=New Orleans, LA|high_school=O. Perry Walker}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Connell|last=Crossland|dab=|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=190|class=SR|rs=|home=St. Louis, MO|high_school=Hazelwood Central
John A. Logan College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Clyde|last=Smith III|dab=|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Hotchkiss School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Amric|last=Fields|dab=|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=JR|rs=|home=Oklahoma City, OK|high_school=Putnam West}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyan|last=Anderson|link=y|dab=|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=Ft. Worth, TX|high_school=North Crowley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Montigel|dab=|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=JR|rs=|home=Ft. Worth, TX|high_school=Paschal}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Butler|dab=|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=|home=Dorado, Puerto Rico|high_school=Mississippi Elite Christian Academy
John A. Logan College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devonta|last=Abrom|dab=|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=255|class=SO|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Seagoville
Arkansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adrick|last=McKinney|dab=|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=250|class=SR|rs=|home=Ft. Worth, TX|high_school=Trimble Tech
Angelina College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Zurcher|dab=|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=01|lbs=165|class=JR|rs=|home=San Antonio, TX|high_school=Johnson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Gore|dab=|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=SO|rs=|home=El Paso, TX|high_school=Franklin
Brown}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Garlon|last=Green|link=y|dab=|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Missouri City, TX|high_school=Hightower}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aaron|last=Durley|dab=|num=44|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=270|class=FR|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Bush}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Trent Johnson ({{college|Boise State}})
|asst_coach=
- Donny Guerinoni ({{college|Nevada}})
- Brent Scott ({{college|Rice}})
- Pooh Williamson ({{college|Tulsa}})
|accessdate=2012-08-10
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cal Poly
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FSSW+
| score = 53–46
| attend = 4,494
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/12/2012
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Centenary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 75–47
| attend = 3,759
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 61–64
| attend = 4,145
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2012
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational
| tv = FSSW
| score = 44–39
| attend = 3,839
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Navy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational
| tv = FSSW
| score = 47–45
| attend = 3,829
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2012
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Northwestern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre
| site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 31–55
| attend = N/A
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UAB
| opprank =
| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre
| site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational 3rd Place Game
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 76–73
| attend = N/A
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 61–52
| attend = 3,867
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 48–54
| attend = 3,837
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2012
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = FSSW
| score = 49–50
| attend = 4,856
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FSSW+
| score = 68–57
| attend = 3,896
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv =
| score = 65–63
| attend = 1,549
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2012
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 67–64
| attend = 3,868
| record = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 53–62
| attend = 5,448
| record = 9–5
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv = B12N
| score = 45–63
| attend = 7,502
| record = 9–6
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 40–51
| attend = 7,753
| record = 9–7
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 54–67
| attend = 4,872
| record = 9–8
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2013
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = B12N
| score = 50–63
| attend = 4,753
| record = 9–9
| conference = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2013
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 50–71
| attend = 7,094
| record = 9–10
| conference = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2013
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = B12N
| score = 56–82
| attend = 6,277
| record = 9–11
| conference = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = LHN
| score = 43–60
| attend = 11,641
| record = 9–12
| conference = 0–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 62–55
| attend = 7,412
| record = 10–12
| conference = 1–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2013
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = West Virginia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = B12N
| score = 50–63
| attend = 5,192
| record = 10–13
| conference = 1–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 48–75
| attend = 8,948
| record = 10–14
| conference = 1–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2013
| time = 12:45 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| tv = B12N
| score = 53–87
| attend = 14,376
| record = 10–15
| conference = 1–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = B12N
| score = 59–68
| attend = 5,451
| record = 10–16
| conference = 1–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2013
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| tv = B12N
| score = 48–74
| attend = 16,300
| record = 10–17
| conference = 1–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 47–64
| attend = 7,046
| record = 10–18
| conference = 1–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2013
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = United Spirit Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = B12N
| score = 63–72
| attend = 9,372
| record = 10–19
| conference = 1–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/05/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| tv = B12N
| score = 68–79
| attend = 12,528
| record = 10–20
| conference = 1–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2013
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = FSSW
| score = 70–67
| attend = 5,392
| record = 11–20
| conference = 2–16
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2013 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2013
| time = 8:43 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sprint Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = First Round
| tv = B12N
| score = 57–70
| overtime =
| attend = 17,018
| record = 11–21
}}
{{CBB schedule end
| rank =
| poll=AP Poll / Coaches' Poll
| timezone = Central Time}}
References
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{{TCU Horned Frogs basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 TCU Horned Frogs Basketball Team}}