2012–13 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

2012–13 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball

Big Ten Tournament champions Hall of Fame Tip Off champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#6
AP	#7
2012–13 record	29–8 (13–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Thad Matta
Assistant coach	Dave Dickerson
Assistant coach	Jeff Boals
Assistant coach	Chris Jent
Home arena	Value City Arena

2012–13 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#4 Indiana	14	–	4	.778	29	–	7	.806
#7 Ohio State †	13	–	5	.722	29	–	8	.784
#9 Michigan State	13	–	5	.722	27	–	9	.750
#10 Michigan	12	–	6	.667	31	–	8	.795
#18 Wisconsin	12	–	6	.667	23	–	12	.657
Iowa	9	–	9	.500	25	–	13	.658
Illinois	8	–	10	.444	23	–	13	.639
Minnesota	8	–	10	.444	21	–	13	.618
Purdue	8	–	10	.444	16	–	18	.471
Nebraska	5	–	13	.278	15	–	18	.455
Northwestern	4	–	14	.222	13	–	19	.406
Penn State	2	–	16	.111	10	–	21	.323

† 2013 Big Ten Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Thad Matta, in his ninth season with the Buckeyes. The team plays its home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. They finished with a record of with a record of 29–8 overall, 13–5 in Big Ten play for a second place tie with Michigan State. They won the 2013 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and receive an automatic bid in the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament which they were defeated by Wichita State in the Elite Eight.

Before the season

Previous season

The Ohio State Buckeyes began the 2011–12 season ranked #3^[1] in the nation and would go onto an 8–0 start to the season, with their first loss coming at Allen Fieldhouse against the Kansas Jayhawks. Ohio State remained in the top three through the first two months of the season, until they lost their first conference game of the season on December 31 against the Indiana Hoosiers. Ohio State went 13–5 through Big Ten play and ended the season with a 25–6 record and won a share of the Big Ten regular season championship, sharing it with Michigan State and Michigan. Ohio State would end up losing in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament and enter the NCAA tournament as a #2 seed. Ohio State would go onto defeat Syracuse in the Elite Eight en route to the program's eleventh Final Four appearance. Ohio State lost to the Kansas Jayhawks in the Final Four and ended the season with a 31–8 record and #3 ranking.^[2] After the season, Jared Sullinger declared for the NBA Draft after his sophomore season,^[3] while Deshaun Thomas decided to return for his junior season.^[4]

Departures

Name	Position	Reason
William Buford	Guard	Graduation
Jordan Sibert	Guard	Transfer to Dayton^[5]
Jared Sullinger	Forward	Entered NBA Draft^[3]
J.D. Weatherspoon	Forward	Transfer to Toledo^[6]

Recruiting

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Amedeo Della Valle PG	Henderson, Nevada	Findlay Prep	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 21, 2012
Amedeo Della Valle PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Ohio State 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01. "Ohio State Buckeyes 2012 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.

Roster

2012–13 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
3.5 !F	1	Thomas, DeshaunDeshaun Thomas	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Fort Wayne, Indiana
1.5 !G	2	Goldstein, AndrewAndrew Goldstein	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Marlboro, New Jersey
1.5 !G	3	Scott, ShannonShannon Scott	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Alpharetta, Georgia
1.5 !G	4	Craft, AaronAaron Craft	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Findlay, Ohio
3.5 !F	10	Ross, LaQuintonLaQuinton Ross	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2.0 !So	Jackson, Mississippi
3.5 !F	12	Thompson, SamSam Thompson	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2.0 !So	Chicago, Illinois
1.5 !G	14	Rogers, AlexAlex Rogers	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cincinnati, Ohio
5.0 !C	23	Williams, AmirAmir Williams	83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	2.0 !So	Birmingham, Michigan
3.5 !F	30	Ravenel, EvanEvan Ravenel	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Tampa, Florida
1.5 !G	32	Smith, Jr., LenzelleLenzelle Smith, Jr.	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Zion, Illinois
1.5 !G	33	Della Valle, AmedeoAmedeo Della Valle	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Alba, Italy
3.5 !F	34	Lorbach, JakeJake Lorbach	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Elyria, Ohio
5.0 !C	55	McDonald, TreyTrey McDonald	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	2.0 !So	Battle Creek, Michigan

Head coach

Thad Matta

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2012-11-06

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
October 30* 7:00 PM	#4	Walsh	W 83–71	–	Value City Arena (13,474) Columbus, OH
Regular season
November 11* 2:00 PM	#4	Albany Hall of Fame Tip Off	W 82–60	1–0	Value City Arena (13,497) Columbus, OH
November 17* 5:00 PM, ESPN3	#4	vs. Rhode Island Hall of Fame Tip Off Semifinals	W 69–58	2–0	Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A) Uncasville, CT
November 18* 4:30 PM, ESPN2	#4	vs. Washington Hall of Fame Tip Off Championship	W 77–66	3–0	Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A) Uncasville, CT
November 23* 6:00 PM, BTN	#3	UMKC	W 91–45	4–0	Value City Arena (17,478) Columbus, OH
November 28* 9:30 PM, ESPN	#3	at #2 Duke ACC–Big Ten Challenge	L 68–73	4–1	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
December 1* 4:30 PM, BTN	#3	Northern Kentucky	W 70–43	5–1	Value City Arena (16,548) Columbus, OH
December 8* 12:00 PM, BTN	#7	Long Beach State	W 89–55	6–1	Value City Arena (14,832) Columbus, OH
December 12* 7:00 PM, BTN	#7	Savannah State	W 85–45	7–1	Value City Arena (13,848) Columbus, OH
December 15* 12:00 PM, BTN	#7	UNC Asheville	W 90–72	8–1	Value City Arena (15,041) Columbus, OH
December 18* 7:00 PM, BTN	#7	Winthrop	W 65–55	9–1	Value City Arena (13,707) Columbus, OH
December 22* 4:00 PM, CBS	#7	#9 Kansas	L 66–74	9–2	Value City Arena (19,049) Columbus, OH
December 29* 4:30 PM, BTN	#10	Chicago State	W 87–44	10–2	Value City Arena (16,881) Columbus, OH
January 2 6:30 PM, BTN	#8	Nebraska	W 70–44	11–2 (1–0)	Value City Arena (15,900) Columbus, OH
January 5 2:15 PM, BTN	#8	at #11 Illinois	L 55–74	11–3 (1–1)	Assembly Hall (16,618) Champaign, IL
January 8 9:00 PM, ESPN	#15	at Purdue	W 74–64	12–3 (2–1)	Mackey Arena (14,642) West Lafayette, IN
January 13 1:30 PM, CBS	#15	#2 Michigan	W 56–53	13–3 (3–1)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
January 19 6:00 PM, ESPN	#11	at #18 Michigan State	L 56–59	13–4 (3–2)	Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
January 22 6:30 PM, BTN	#14	Iowa	W 72–63	14–4 (4–2)	Value City Arena (16,040) Columbus, OH
January 26 12:00 PM, ESPN2	#14	at Penn State	W 65–51	15–4 (5–2)	Bryce Jordan Center (11,212) University Park, PA
January 29 7:00 PM, ESPN	#11	Wisconsin	W 58–49	16–4 (6–2)	Value City Arena (16,911) Columbus, OH
February 2 7:00 PM, BTN	#11	at Nebraska	W 63–56	17–4 (7–2)	Bob Devaney Sports Center (11,478) Lincoln, NE
February 5 9:00 PM, ESPN	#10	at #3 Michigan	L 74–76 ^OT	17–5 (7–3)	Crisler Center (12,693) Ann Arbor, MI
February 10 1:00 PM, CBS	#10	#1 Indiana	L 68–81	17–6 (7–4)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
February 14 7:00 PM, BTN	#13	Northwestern	W 69–59	18–6 (8–4)	Value City Arena (15,842) Columbus, OH
February 17 1:00 PM, CBS	#13	at #20 Wisconsin	L 49–71	18–7 (8–5)	Kohl Center (17,249) Madison, WI
February 20 7:00 PM, BTN	#18	Minnesota	W 71–45	19–7 (9–5)	Value City Arena (16,378) Columbus, OH
February 24 4:00 PM, CBS	#18	#4 Michigan State	W 68–60	20–7 (10–5)	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
February 28 7:00 PM, ESPN2	#16	at Northwestern	W 63–53	21–7 (11–5)	Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,036) Evanston, IL
March 5 9:00 PM, ESPN	#14	at #2 Indiana	W 67–58	22–7 (12–5)	Assembly Hall (17,472) Bloomington, IN
March 10 12:30 PM, ESPN	#14	Illinois	W 68–55	23–7 (13–5)	Value City Arena (19,049) Columbus, OH
Big Ten Tournament
March 15 6:30 PM, BTN	#10	vs. Nebraska Quarterfinals	W 71–50	24–7	United Center (21,229) Chicago, IL
March 16 4:18 PM, CBS	#10	vs. #8 Michigan State Semifinals	W 61–58	25–7	United Center (21,824) Chicago, IL
March 17 3:30 PM, CBS	#10	vs. #22 Wisconsin Championship	W 50–43	26–7	United Center (20,560) Chicago, IL
NCAA Tournament
March 22* 7:15 PM, CBS	#7 (2 W)	vs. (15 W) Iona West Region Second Round	W 95–70	27–7	University of Dayton Arena (12,495) Dayton, OH
March 24* 12:15 PM, CBS	#7 (2 W)	vs. (10 W) Iowa State West Region Third Round	W 78–75	28–7	University of Dayton Arena (12,495) Dayton, OH
March 28* 7:47 PM, TBS	#7 (2 W)	vs. #21 (6 W) Arizona West Region Semifinal	W 73–70	29–7	Staples Center (18,232) Los Angeles, CA
March 30* 7:10 PM, CBS	#7 (2 W)	vs. (9 W) Wichita State West Region Final	L 66–70	29–8	Staples Center (17,998) Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region W=West.

Source:^[7]

Rankings

Regular season polls
Poll	Pre- season	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Week 19	Final
AP	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	7	10	8	15	11	14	11	10	13	18	14	10	7
Coaches	4	4	4	4	4	7	7	7	10	8	14	11	15	10	10	14	18	13	9	6

**Legend**
		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		Not ranked previous week
(RV)		Received votes

References

↑ Winn, Luke (November 1, 2011). "North Carolina, Kentucky top 2011-12 preseason power rankings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
↑ "Ohio State vs. Kansas - Box Score". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
1 2 "Jared Sullinger entering draft". ESPN. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
↑ Smith, Erick (April 6, 2012). "Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas returning for junior year". USA Today. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
↑ Brennan, Pat. "Reports: Jordan Sibert to transfer to Dayton". The Lantern. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
↑ Periatt, Michael. "J.D. Weatherspoon to transfer to Toledo". The Lantern. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
↑ http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/osu-m-baskbl-sched.html

Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball

Venues	Ohio Expo Center Coliseum (1920–1956) St. John Arena (1956–1998) Value City Arena (1998–present) Covelli Arena (practice; 2014)

Culture & lore	Brutus Buckeye Buckeye Nuthouse WBNS WBNS-FM Ohio State IMG Sports Network

People	Head coaches Retired numbers Statistical leaders

Seasons	1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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