2012–13 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2012–13
|team=Tennessee State Tigers
|image=Tennessee State Tigers wordmark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Ohio Valley Conference
|division=East Division
|short_conf=OVC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=18–15
|conf_record=11–5
|head_coach=Travis Williams
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=Ben Betts
|asst_coach2=Rodney Hamilton
|asst_coach3=Brandon Johnson
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Gentry Complex
|champion=
|bowl=CIT
|bowl_result=First Round
}}
{{2012–13 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2012–13 Tennessee State Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first year head coach and former assistant Travis Williams, played their home games at the Gentry Complex and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 18–15, 11–5 in OVC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the OVC tournament where they lost to Belmont. They were invited to the 2013 CIT, their second consecutive CIT appearance, where they lost in the first round to Evansville.
Roster
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown |
| 1
| DeShawn Dockery | Guard | 5–10 | 160 | Junior |
| 2
| Guard | 6–1 | 189 | Junior |
| 3
| Kharon Butcher | Guard | 6–2 | 173 | Sophomore |
| 5
| Jay Harris | Guard | 5–10 | 156 | Sophomore |
| 21
| Kellen Thornton | Forward | 6–7 | 243 | Senior |
| 22
| Tashan Fredrick | Guard | 6–4 | 204 | Senior |
| 24
| Taylor Ward | Guard | 6–4 | 151 | Freshman |
| 33
| Forward | 6–9 | 215 | Senior |
| 34
| Forward | 6–8 | 232 | Sophomore |
| 44
| Michael Green | Forward | 6–9 | 192 | Junior |
| 45
| Jordan Cyphers | Guard | 6–4 | 179 | Senior |
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Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2012-13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2012|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/05/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Trevecca Nazarene
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,087
| tv =
| score = 86–56
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/09/2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = BYU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Marriott Center
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| gamename = Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
| attend = 16,283
| tv = BYUtv
| score = 66–81
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| gamename =
| attend = 3,193
| tv =
| score = 71–78
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| attend = 10,107
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 43–72
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2012
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
| attend = 339
| tv =
| score = 68–57
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2012
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
| attend = 1,104
| tv =
| score = 57–59
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2012
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Monmouth
| opprank =
| site_stadium = GSU Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic
| attend = 369
| tv =
| score = 70–81
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/26/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fisk
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 12,057http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/boxscore?gid=201211260582 {{Dead link|date=August 2022}}
| tv =
| score = 92–53
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Alabama A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Elmore Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,059
| tv =
| score = 83–72
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Drexel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,011
| tv =
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, MO
| gamename =
| attend = 10,338
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 38–68
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = LeMoyne–Owen
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,027
| tv =
| score = 79–39
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,717
| tv =
| score = 48–77
| overtime =
| record = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = USC Upstate
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 327
| tv =
| score = 67–64
| overtime =
| record = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2012
| time = 7:45 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,159
| tv =
| score = 67–59
| overtime =
| record = 7–7 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 901
| tv =
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| record = 8–7 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2013
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,001
| tv =
| score = 66–57
| overtime =
| record = 9–7 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee–Martin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 812
| tv =
| score = 80–48
| overtime =
| record = 10–7 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 776
| tv =
| score = 81–69
| overtime =
| record = 11–7 (5–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,236
| tv =
| score = 66–60
| overtime =
| record = 12–7 (6–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Curb Event Center
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 4,102
| tv =
| score = 66–78
| overtime =
| record = 12–8 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 2,250
| tv =
| score = 67–76
| overtime =
| record = 12–9 (6–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2013
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 3,403
| tv =
| score = 69–78
| overtime =
| record = 12–10 (6–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 1,241
| tv =
| score = 84–65
| overtime =
| record = 13–10 (7–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Austin Peay
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dunn Center
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,186
| tv =
| score = 88–82
| overtime = OT
| record = 14–10 (8–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Murray State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CFSB Center
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 6,762
| tv =
| score = 48–69
| overtime =
| record = 14–11 (8–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,215
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 80–69
| overtime =
| record = 15–11 (9–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Vadalabene Center
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| gamename =
| attend = 1,449
| tv =
| score = 83–73
| overtime =
| record = 16–11 (10–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = BracketBusters
| attend = 1,231
| tv =
| score = 67–69
| overtime =
| record = 16–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,578
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 100–101
| overtime =
| record = 16–13 (10–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2013
| time = 7:45 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,771
| tv =
| score = 85–81
| overtime = OT
| record = 17–13 (11–5)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2013 OVC Basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Morehead State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 1,398
| tv =
| score = 88–75
| overtime =
| record = 18–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Belmont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nashville Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 3,977
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 73–82
| overtime =
| record = 18–14
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2013 CIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/19/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Evansville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 2,324
| tv =
| score = 72–84
| overtime =
| record = 18–15
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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