2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

2012-13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball

Armed Forces Classic Champions
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2012-13 record	20–10 (10–8 Big East)
Head coach	Kevin Ollie (1st year)
Assistant coach	George Blaney
Assistant coach	Glen Miller
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, XL Center

2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#2 Louisville†	14	–	4	.778	35	–	5	.875
#8 Georgetown	14	–	4	.778	25	–	7	.781
#15 Marquette	14	–	4	.778	26	–	9	.743
#20 Pittsburgh	12	–	6	.667	24	–	9	.727
#16 Syracuse	11	–	7	.611	30	–	10	.750
#23 Notre Dame	11	–	7	.611	25	–	10	.714
Villanova	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Connecticut*	10	–	8	.556	20	–	10	.667
Cincinnati	9	–	9	.500	22	–	12	.647
Providence	9	–	9	.500	19	–	15	.559
St. John's	8	–	10	.444	17	–	16	.515
Rutgers	5	–	13	.278	15	–	16	.484
Seton Hall	3	–	15	.167	15	–	18	.455
South Florida	3	–	15	.167	12	–	19	.387
DePaul	2	–	16	.111	11	–	21	.344

† 2013 Big East Tournament winner As of March 30, 2013^[1]; Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

The 2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Connecticut in the 2012–2013 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies split their home games between the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Huskies are a member of the Big East Conference. This season marked the first for new head coach Kevin Ollie, a former Husky, who replaced Jim Calhoun, who retired in September 2012 after 26 seasons as head coach.

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2011–12 season 20-14 overall, including 8–10 in Big East play. The Huskies, reigning champions of the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament were eliminated in the first round of the 2012 tournament by a number-8-seeded Iowa State.

Preseason developments

After the 2011–12 season, the Huskies were barred from postseason play for 2012–13 due to several years of poor Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores.^[2] They had already lost two scholarships for the 2011–12 season due to APR sanctions. As a result of the postseason ban, rising senior forward Alex Oriakhi announced he would transfer to Missouri for his final season of eligibility. Under NCAA rules, he can play immediately at Missouri because Connecticut's postseason ban covers his entire remaining eligibility.^[3]

Two other players transferred. Redshirt freshman Michael Bradley initially planned to transfer to Western Kentucky, but was denied immediate eligibility by the NCAA, and chose instead to transfer to Vincennes, an Indiana junior college.^[4] Rising junior Roscoe Smith was released from his scholarship^[5] and ultimately transferred to UNLV.^[6]

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Bailey, KyleKyle Bailey	21	Guard	75 !6'3"	175	4 !Senior	Lancaster, New Hampshire	Graduated
Bradley, MichaelMichael Bradley	25	Forward-center	82 !6'10"	235	1 !Freshman	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Transferred to Vincennes
Cochrane, P. J.P. J. Cochrane	14	Guard	74 !6'2"	200	4 !Senior	Newtown, Connecticut	Graduated
Drummond, AndreAndre Drummond	12	Center	82 !6'10"	275	1 !Freshman	Middletown, Connecticut	Declared for NBA Draft^[7]
Lamb, JeremyJeremy Lamb	3	Guard-forward	77 !6'5"	185	2 !Sophomore	Norcross, Georgia	Declared for NBA Draft^[8]
Oriakhi, AlexAlex Oriakhi	34	Forward-center	81 !6'9"	245	3 !Junior	Lowell, Massachusetts	Transferred to Missouri
Smith, RoscoeRoscoe Smith	22	Forward	80 !6'8"	205	2 !Sophomore	Baltimore, Maryland	Transferred to UNLV
Waite, EthanEthan Waite	40	Guard	70 !5'10"	155	4 !Senior	East Hartford, Connecticut	Graduated

Roster

2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
5.0 !C	1	Wolf, EnoschEnosch Wolf	85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Göttingen, Germany
3.5 !F	2	Daniels, DeAndreDeAndre Daniels	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2.0 !So	Los Angeles, CA
3.5 !F	3	Nolan, PhillipPhillip Nolan	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Milwaukee, WI
1.5 !G	4	Allen, BrendanBrendan Allen	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2.0 !So	Windsor, CT
2.5 !G/F	5	Giffey, NielsNiels Giffey	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Berlin, Germany
3.5 !F	10	Olander, TylerTyler Olander	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Mansfield, CT
1.5 !G	11	Boatright, RyanRyan Boatright	74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2.0 !So	Aurora, IL
1.5 !G	12	Evans, R. J.R. J. Evans	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Salem, CT
1.5 !G	13	Napier, ShabazzShabazz Napier	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Randolph, MA
1.5 !G	21	Calhoun, OmarOmar Calhoun	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Brooklyn, NY
3.5 !F	22	Tolksdorf, LeonLeon Tolksdorf	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Berlin, Germany

Head coach

Kevin Ollie

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 16, 2012

Regular season

UConn's Enosch Wolf defends against New Mexico's Demetrius Walker at the 2012 Paradise Jam Championship game

The Huskies traveled to St. Thomas for the Paradise Jam Tournament in mid-November. UConn faced Wake Forest in the first round and won 77–71. The second game matched the Huskies against in-state Quinnipiac, coached by Tom Moore, who spent 13 years as a member of the UConn coaching staff.^[9] UConn found itself in a ten-point deficit with under five minutes to go, and managed to tie the score by the end of regulation. The game went to two overtimes before UConn prevailed 89–83.^[10]

In the Championship game, UConn came from nine points down to take a brief two-point lead with just over two minutes to go, but gave up nine straight points, and ended up with the loss 66–60. The Lobos hit all 21 of their free throw attempts in the game, leaving UConn in the runner-up position.^[11]^[12]^[13]

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
November 1, 2012* 7:00 pm		American International	W 78–63	–	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,349) Storrs, CT
November 6, 2012* 1:00 pm		UMass Lowell	W 100–62	–	XL Center (5,538) Hartford, CT
Regular Season
November 9, 2012* 5:30 pm, ESPN		vs. #14 Michigan State Armed Forces Classic	W 66–62	1–0	Ramstein Air Base (3,086) Kaiserslautern, Germany
November 13, 2012* 7:00 pm, SNY	#23	Vermont	W 67–49	2–0	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,962) Storrs, CT
November 16, 2012* 6:30 pm, CBSSN	#23	vs. Wake Forest Paradise Jam Quarterfinals	W 77–71	3–0	Sports and Fitness Center (2,673) Saint Thomas, VI
November 18, 2012* 9:00 pm, CBSSN	#23	vs. Quinnipiac Paradise Jam semifinals	W 89–83 ^2OT	4–0	Sports and Fitness Center (2,875) Saint Thomas, VI
November 19, 2012* 10:00 pm, CBSSN	#21	vs. New Mexico Paradise Jam Championship	L 60–66	4–1	Sports and Fitness Center (3,022) Saint Thomas, VI
November 25, 2012* 4:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3	#21	Stony Brook	W 73–62	5–1	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,474) Storrs, CT
November 29, 2012* 7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3		New Hampshire	W 61–53	6–1	XL Center (8,705) Hartford, CT
December 4, 2012* 9:00 pm, ESPN		vs. #25 NC State Jimmy V Classic	L 65–69	6–2	Madison Square Garden (11,840) Manhattan, NY
December 7, 2012* 7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3		Harvard	W 57–49	7–2	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,113) Storrs, CT
December 17, 2012* 7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3		Maryland–Eastern Shore	W 84–50	8–2	XL Center (8,841) Hartford, CT
December 21, 2012* 7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN3		Fordham	W 88–73	9–2	XL Center (10,265) Hartford, CT
December 29, 2012* 7:30 pm, ESPN2		Washington	W 61–53	10–2	XL Center (12,720) Hartford, CT
January 1, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU		at Marquette	L 76–82 ^OT	10–3 (0–1)	Bradley Center (14,159) Milwaukee, WI
January 8, 2013 7:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY/ESPN3		DePaul	W 99–78	11–3 (1–1)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,156) Storrs, CT
January 12, 2013 2:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY/ESPN3		at #17 Notre Dame	W 65–58	12–3 (2–1)	Joyce Center (9,149) Notre Dame, IN
January 14, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN		#1 Louisville	L 58–73	12–4 (2–2)	XL Center (14,287) Hartford, CT
January 19, 2013 12:00 pm, ESPN2		at Pittsburgh	L 61–69	12–5 (2–3)	Petersen Events Center (12,510) Pittsburgh, PA
January 27, 2013 2:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY/ESPN3		Rutgers	W 66–54	13–5 (3–3)	XL Center (12,768) Hartford, CT
January 31, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at Providence	W 82–79 ^OT	14–5 (4–3)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,180) Providence RI
February 3, 2013 2:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY/ESPN3		South Florida	W 69–64 ^OT	15–5 (5–3)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,205) Storrs, CT
February 6, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at St. John's	L 65–71	15–6 (5–4)	Madison Square Garden (8,441) Manhattan, NY
February 10, 2013 12:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY/ESPN3		at Seton Hall	W 78–67	16–6 (6–4)	Prudential Center (7,634) Newark, NJ
February 13, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN		#6 Syracuse	W 66–58	17–6 (7–4)	XL Center (13,518) Hartford, CT
February 16, 2013 12:00 pm, ESPN		Villanova	L 61–70	17–7 (7–5)	XL Center (15,165) Hartford, CT
February 21, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN		Cincinnati	W 73–66 ^OT	18–7 (8–5)	XL Center (11,131) Hartford, CT
February 23, 2013 8:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY/ESPN3		at DePaul	W 81–69	19–7 (9–5)	Allstate Arena (8,662) Rosemont, IL
February 27, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2		#7 Georgetown	L 78–79 ^2OT	19–8 (9–6)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
March 2, 2013 2:00 pm, Big East Network/SNY/ESPN3		at Cincinnati	L 56–61	19–9 (9–7)	Fifth Third Arena (12,432) Cincinnati, OH
March 6, 2013 9:08 pm, ESPNU		at South Florida	L 51–65	19–10 (9–8)	USF Sun Dome (5,198) Tampa, FL
March 9, 2013 12:00 pm, ESPNU		Providence	W 63–59 ^OT	20–10 (10–8)	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

^[14]

Rankings

Main article: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. rv=Others receiving votes.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	Wk 17	Wk 18	Final
AP	23	23
Coaches	rv	rv

References

↑ "Big East Conference Standings - 2012-13." ESPN.com. Retrieved: March 18, 2013.
↑ "UConn loses final appeal". ESPN.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
↑ "Alex Oriakhi to transfer to Missouri". ESPN.com. April 14, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
↑ Brennan, Eamonn (July 6, 2012). "Michael Bradley's eligibility is complicated". College Basketball Nation Blog (ESPN.com). Retrieved September 5, 2012.
↑ Associated Press (May 4, 2012). "Phil Nolan commits to UConn". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
↑ "Roscoe Smith transfers to UNLV". ESPN.com. May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
↑ "Andre Drummond to go pro". ESPN.com. April 13, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
↑ Associated Press (April 10, 2012). "Jeremy Lamb declares for NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
↑ "Tom Moore". Quinnipiac University. Retrieved 31 Jan 2013.
↑ Brennan, Eamonn. "Previewing the Paradise Jam finale". ESPN. Retrieved 24 Dec 2012.
↑ "Lobos down Huskies to win Paradise Jam". FoxNews.com. Retrieved 26 Dec 2012.
↑ "Complete Play-By-Play". ESPN. Retrieved 24 Dec 2012.
↑ "2012 Paradise Jam Bracket" (PDF). Basketball Travelers, Inc. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
↑ "2012-2013 UConn Men's Basketball Schedule". cstv.com. Retrieved 5 September 2012.

Connecticut Huskies men's basketball

Venues	Hawley Armory (1914–1954) Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954–1989) XL Center (1975–present) New Haven Coliseum (1978–1987) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)

Rivalries	Georgetown Syracuse

Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky "UConn Husky" 6-overtime game 2011 Miracle Run

People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor

Seasons	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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2012–13 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

Previous season

Preseason developments

Departures

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Rankings

See also

References