2012–13 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
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{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2012–13
|team=UAB Blazers
|image=UAB Blazers wordmark.png
|image_size=150
|conference=Conference USA
|division=
|short_conf=C-USA
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=16–17
|conf_record=7–9
|head_coach=Jerod Haase
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1=Robert Ehsan
|asst_coach2=Richie Riley
|asst_coach3=Jeff Wulbrun
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Bartow Arena
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2012–13 Conference USA men's basketball standings}}
The 2012–13 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blazers, led by first year head coach Jerod Haase, played their home games at Bartow Arena and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 16–17, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament to Southern Miss.{{cite news|url=https://www.al.com/sports/2013/03/uabs_season_ends_with_quarterf.html|title=UAB's season ends with quarterfinal loss to Southern Miss|first=Drew|last=Champlin|work=AL.com|date=March 14, 2013|access-date=February 18, 2024}}
Roster
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Number ! Name ! Position ! Height ! Weight ! Year ! Hometown |
| 00
| Alexander Scotland-Williamson | Forward | 6–9 | 235 | Senior |
| 3
| Terence Jones | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Senior |
| 5
| Robert Williams | Guard | 6–4 | 210 | Junior |
| 10
| Jekore Tyler | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Senior |
| 12
| K.C. Whitaker | Guard | 6–6 | 185 | Sophomore |
| 15
| Center | 6–10 | 240 | Junior |
| 23
| Isiah Jones | Guard | 6–4 | 193 | Sophomore |
| 24
| Preston Purifoy | Guard | 6–5 | 220 | Junior |
| 25
| Quincy Taylor | Guard | 6–0 | 180 | Junior |
| 42
| Rod Rucker | Forward | 6–5 | 220 | Junior |
| 44
| Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Junior |
{{Clear}}
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 = 11/03/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,058
| tv =
| score = 98–81
| overtime =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/10/2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Young Harris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,823
| tv =
| score = 105–59
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2012
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Creighton
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = CenturyLink Center Omaha
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| gamename =
| attend = 15,755
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 60–77
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2012
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Navy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational
| attend = 3,851
| tv =
| score = 82–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/20/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Prairie View A&M
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational
| attend = 3,391
| tv =
| score = 76–70
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2012
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Illinois State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre
| site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational semifinals
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 65–77
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/24/2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre
| site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX
| gamename = South Padre Island Invitational 3rd place game
| attend = N/A
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 73–76
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Troy
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Trojan Arena
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,576
| tv =
| score = 75–55
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/01/2012
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Dean Smith Center
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 15,906
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 84–102
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2012
| 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 = 4,587
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–84
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,755
| tv =
| score = 92–78
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2012
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Rutgers
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The RAC
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| gamename =
| attend = 4,679
| tv =
| score = 79–88
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,248
| tv =
| score = 76–69
| overtime =
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2012
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Northeastern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,527
| tv =
| score = 83–63
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,189
| tv =
| score = 65–61
| overtime =
| record = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Dayton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 12,455
| tv =
| score = 71–78
| overtime =
| record = 8–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UCF Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 6,185
| tv =
| score = 48–64
| overtime =
| record = 8–8 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 8,107
| tv = CSS
| score = 53–69
| overtime =
| record = 8–9 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 5,863
| tv = CSS
| score = 59–74
| overtime =
| record = 8–10 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,233
| tv =
| score = 85–91
| overtime =
| record = 8–11 (0–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2013
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 3,135
| tv =
| score = 61–66
| overtime =
| record = 8–12 (0–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UTEP
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,121
| tv =
| score = 78–72
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–12 (1–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 5,103
| tv = CSS
| score = 75–79
| overtime =
| record = 9–13 (1–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2013
| time = 7:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 4,147
| tv =
| score = 70–63
| overtime =
| record = 10–13 (2–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,328
| tv =
| score = 75–61
| overtime =
| record = 11–13 (3–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = East Carolina
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,324
| tv =
| score = 61–74
| overtime =
| record = 11–14 (3–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Rice
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 5,176
| tv =
| score = 80–57
| overtime =
| record = 12–14 (4–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 6,614
| tv =
| score = 52–48
| overtime =
| record = 13–14 (5–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Avron B. Fogelman Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,639
| tv =
| score = 76–71
| overtime =
| record = 14–14 (6–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 4,152
| tv =
| score = 74–69
| overtime =
| record = 15–14 (7–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2013
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bartow Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,759
| tv = CSS
| score = 70–74
| overtime =
| record = 15–15 (7–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2013
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = FedExForum
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 18,289
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 71–86
| overtime =
| record = 15–16 (7–9)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| 2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2013
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
|neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BOK Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 5,743
| tv =
| score = 53–52
| overtime =
| record = 16–16
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/14/2013
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BOK Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 5,976
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 66–81
| overtime =
| record = 16–17
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
References
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