2012–13 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

2012–13 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
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 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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:

Roster

2012–13 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 1 Thomas, DeshaunDeshaun Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Fort Wayne, Indiana
G 2 Goldstein, AndrewAndrew Goldstein 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Marlboro, New Jersey
G 3 Scott, ShannonShannon Scott 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Alpharetta, Georgia
G 4 Craft, AaronAaron Craft 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Findlay, Ohio
F 10 Ross, LaQuintonLaQuinton Ross 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Jackson, Mississippi
F 12 Thompson, SamSam Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Chicago, Illinois
G 14 Rogers, AlexAlex Rogers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Cincinnati, Ohio
C 23 Williams, AmirAmir Williams 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Birmingham, Michigan
F 30 Ravenel, EvanEvan Ravenel 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Tampa, Florida
G 32 Smith, Jr., LenzelleLenzelle Smith, Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Zion, Illinois
G 33 Della Valle, AmedeoAmedeo Della Valle 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Alba, Italy
F 34 Lorbach, JakeJake Lorbach 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Elyria, Ohio
C 55 McDonald, TreyTrey McDonald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Battle Creek, Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

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.

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Rankings

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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

  1. Winn, Luke (November 1, 2011). "North Carolina, Kentucky top 2011-12 preseason power rankings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  2. "Ohio State vs. Kansas - Box Score". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Jared Sullinger entering draft". ESPN. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  4. Smith, Erick (April 6, 2012). "Ohio State forward Deshaun Thomas returning for junior year". USA Today. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  5. Brennan, Pat. "Reports: Jordan Sibert to transfer to Dayton". The Lantern. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  6. Periatt, Michael. "J.D. Weatherspoon to transfer to Toledo". The Lantern. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  7. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/osu-m-baskbl-sched.html
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