2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Basketball
|year=2012–13
|team=West Virginia Mountaineers
|image=West Virginia Mountaineers logo.svg
|conference=Big 12 Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big 12
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=13–19
|conf_record=6–12
|head_coach=Bob Huggins
|hc_year= 6th
|asst_coach1=Larry Harrison
|asst_coach2=Erik Martin
|asst_coach3=Ron Everhart
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=WVU Coliseum
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2012–13 Big 12 men's basketball standings}}
The 2012–13 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mountaineers were led by sixth year head coach Bob Huggins and played their home games at WVU Coliseum. This was the Mountaineers first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 13–19, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas Tech.
Before the Season
=Departures=
=Recruits=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2012}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Eron Harris
| position = SG
| hometown = Indianapolis, IN
| highschool = Lawrence North
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 160
| 40 =
| commitdate = October 2, 2011
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 85
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Terry Henderson
| position = SG
| hometown = Raleigh, NC
| highschool = Neuse Baptist Christian
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 180
| 40 =
| commitdate = October 24, 2011
| scout stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
| espn grade = 91
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 =
| year = 2012
| rivals ref title = West Virginia 2012 Basketball Commitments
| scout ref title = 2012 West Virginia Basketball Commits
| espn ref title = ESPN
| rivals school = westvirginia
| scout s = 159
| espn schoolid = 277
| scout overall = Not Ranked Top 25
| rivals overall = Not Ranked Top 20
| espn overall = Not Ranked Top 25
| accessdate = April 24, 2012
| bball = yes
}}
Elijah Macon has committed to West Virginia, but he is doing a Post-Graduate year at Brewster Academy and won't join the Mountaineers until the 2013-14 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/recruiting/blog/eye-on-college-basketball-recruiting/19385000/west-virginia-signee-elijah-macon-needs-a-postgrad-year|title=West Virginia signee Elijah Macon needs a postgrad year |work=CBS Sports |access-date=2012-06-19}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dominique|last=Rutledge|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=245|class=sr|rs=|home=Newark, NJ|high_school=Malcolm X Shabazz
Western Texas JC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Juwan|last=Staten|link=y|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Dayton, OH|high_school=Oak Hill Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jabarie|last=Hinds|link=y|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=180|class=so|rs=|home=Mount Vernon, NY|high_school=Mount Vernon}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eron|last=Harris|link=y|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Lawrence North}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aaron|last=Brown|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Darby, PA|high_school=Penn Wood}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Deniz|last=Kılıçlı|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=260|class=sr|rs=|home=Istanbul, Turkey|high_school=Mountain State|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Gary|last=Browne|dab=basketball|link=y|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Cupey, San Juan, Puerto Rico|high_school=Arlington Country Day}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terry|last=Henderson|link=y|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Raleigh, NC|high_school=Neuse Baptist Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Humphrey|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=sr|rs=|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Hales Franciscan
Oregon
Boston College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aric|last=Dickerson|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=y|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=St. Thomas More (Connecticut)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aaric|last=Murray|link=y|num=24|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=250|class=sr|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Glen Mills Schools
La Salle}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Noreen|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=250|class=so|rs=|home=Minneapolis, MN|high_school=Minnesota Transitions Charter|link=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Volodymyr|last=Gerun|num=35|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=250|class=So|rs=|home=Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine|high_school=Canarias Basketball Academy
West Virginia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keaton|last=Miles|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=so|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Lincoln}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Bob Huggins ({{college|West Virginia}})
|asst_coach=
- Larry Harrison ({{college|Pitt}})
- Ron Everhart ({{college|Virginia Tech}})
- Erik Martin ({{college|Cincinnati}})
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=no}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#FFCC00; color:#003366;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/06/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Glenville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 5,208
| tv = RTPT
| score = 95–53
| overtime =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#003366; color:#FFCC00;"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/12/2012
| time = 11:59 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Gonzaga
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = McCarthey Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| gamename = ESPN College Tip Off Marathon
| attend = 6,000
| tv = ESPN
| score = 50–84
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2012
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Marist
| opprank =
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = Old Spice Classic 1st Round
| attend = 3,423
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 87–44
| overtime =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2012
| time = 12:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = Old Spice Classic Semifinals
| attend = 2,927
| tv = ESPN
| score = 60–63
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2012
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = HP Field House
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = Old Spice Classic 3rd place game
| attend = 4,121
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 70–77
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = VMI
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 7,531
| tv = RTPT
| score = 94–69
| overtime =
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2012
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charleston Civic Center
| site_cityst = Charleston, WV
| gamename = Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
| attend = 11,512
| tv = WOWK
| score = 69–59
| overtime =
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 11,631
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 68–67
| overtime =
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/11/2012
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = CONSOL Energy Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 6,244
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 56–60
| overtime =
| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/15/2012
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Michigan
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Barclays Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename = Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival
| attend = 16,514
| tv = ESPN
| score = 66–81
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2012
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Oakland
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 4,982
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 76–71
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/22/2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Radford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 7,073
| tv = RTPT
| score = 72–62
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2012
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 8,123
| tv = RTPT
| score = 74–67
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/05/2013
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 12,112
| tv = Big 12 Network
| score = 57–67
| overtime =
| record = 7–6
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2013
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Erwin Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 9,873
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 57–53
| overtime = OT
| record = 8–6
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/12/2013
| time = 1:45 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 10,039
| tv = Big 12 Network
| score = 64–65
| overtime =
| record = 8–7
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2013
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hilton Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 13,148
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 67–69
| overtime =
| record = 8–8
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/19/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Purdue
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| attend = 14,677
| tv = CBS
| score = 52–79
| overtime =
| record = 8–9
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2013
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 7,094
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 71–50
| overtime =
| record = 9–9
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/26/2013
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 7,512
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 66–80
| overtime =
| record = 9–10
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2013
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 12,402
| tv = ESPN
| score = 56–61
| overtime =
| record = 9–11
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/02/2013
| time = 1:45 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = United Spirit Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 8,407
| tv = Big 12 Network
| score = 77–61
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2013
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 4,966
| tv = ESPN
| score = 60–58
| overtime =
| record = 11–11
| conference = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/09/2013
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = TCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daniel-Meyer Coliseum
| site_cityst = Ft. Worth, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,192
| tv = Big 12 Network
| score = 63–50
| overtime =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2013
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ferrell Center
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 6,573
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 60–80
| overtime =
| record = 12–12
| conference = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/16/2013
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 10,530
| tv = Big 12 Network
| score = 66–64
| overtime =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2013
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kansas State
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Bramlage Coliseum
| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 12,329
| tv = ESPN
| score = 61–71
| overtime =
| record = 13–13
| conference = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/23/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 10,038
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 57–73
| overtime =
| record = 13–14
| conference = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2013
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 6,588
| tv = Big 12 Network
| score = 62–65
| overtime =
| record = 13–15
| conference = 6–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2013
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| gamename =
| attend = 16,300
| tv = CBS
| score = 65–91
| overtime =
| record = 13–16
| conference = 6–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/06/2013
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center
| site_cityst = Norman, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 9,857
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 70–83
| overtime =
| record = 13–17
| conference = 6–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2013
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| gamename =
| attend = 9,413
| tv = Big 12 Network
| score = 74–83
| overtime =
| record = 13–18
| conference = 6–12
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#FFCC00; color:#003366;"| 2013 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/13/2013
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Texas Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Sprint Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| gamename = First Round
| tv = Big 12 Network/ESPN3
| score = 69–71
| overtime =
| attend = 17,018
| record = 13–19
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
References
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