2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Pac-12 Regular Season Champions
NCAA Tournament South Region 6 Seed, Second Round
Conference	Pac-12 Conference
Ranking
AP	#24
2012–13 record	25–10 (13–5 Pac-12)
Head coach	Ben Howland
Assistant coach	Korey McCray
Assistant coach	Phil Mathews
Assistant coach	Scott Garson
Home arena	Pauley Pavilion

2012–13 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#24 UCLA	13	–	5		.722			25	–	10		.714
#21 Arizona	12	–	6		.667			27	–	8		.771
#15 Oregon †	12	–	6		.667			28	–	9		.757
California	12	–	6		.667			21	–	12		.636
Colorado	10	–	8		.556			21	–	12		.636
Arizona State	9	–	9		.500			22	–	13		.629
Stanford	9	–	9		.500			19	–	15		.559
Washington	9	–	9		.500			18	–	16		.529
USC	9	–	9		.500			14	–	18		.438
Utah	5	–	13		.278			15	–	18		.455
Oregon State	4	–	14		.222			14	–	18		.438
Washington State	4	–	14		.222			13	–	19		.406
† 2013 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of March 23, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon State Beavers, January 17, 2013

The 2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins competed in the Pac-12 Conference and were led by head coach Ben Howland. Prior to the start of the season, the Bruins took a Goodwill Tour of China in late August. The Bruins reopened the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion on November 9, 2012 in front of a then record crowd of 13,513. On March 9, 2013, the Bruins clinched the regular season championship of the Pac-12 Conference by defeating Washington, 61–54, to finish conference play with a record of 13–5. They were seeded as the No. 1 team in the Pac-12 Conference tournament in Las Vegas. They were defeated by Oregon in the championship game. A week later, the Bruins were eliminated in the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament by Minnesota 63–83 to finish the season 25–10.

Recruiting class

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tony Parker C	Lithonia, GA	Miller Grove HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Apr 23, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Kyle Anderson SF	Fairview, NJ	St. Anthony HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sep 19, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Shabazz Muhammad SF	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Apr 11, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 98
Jordan Adams SF	Lawrenceville, GA	Oak Hill Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jun 20, 2011
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 95
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #2   Rivals: #2  ESPN: #1
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: "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

The Bruins also received a notable walk-on this season in the form of Spanish frontcourt project Adrià Gasol, the younger brother of NBA stars Pau and Marc.^[1]

Roster

2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Lamb, TylerTyler Lamb (T) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Mater Dei H.S. Santa Ana, California C 2 Smith, JoshuaJoshua Smith (T) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Jr Kentwood H.S. Kent, Washington G/F 3 Adams, JordanJordan Adams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Oak Hill Academy Lawrenceville, Georgia G 4 Powell, NormanNorman Powell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lincoln H.S. San Diego, California G/F 5 Anderson, KyleKyle Anderson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr St. Anthony H.S. Fairview, New Jersey G 10 Drew II, LarryLarry Drew II (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr William H. Taft H.S. Encino, California F 12 Wear, DavidDavid Wear (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Mater Dei H.S. Huntington Beach, California G 13 Brown, DavidDavid Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Mater Dei H.S. Anaheim Hills, California G 14 Kazemi, NickNick Kazemi 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Tustin H.S. Santa Ana, California G/F 15 Muhammad, ShabazzShabazz Muhammad 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Bishop Gorman H.S. Las Vegas, Nevada G 21 McCaskill, KhalidKhalid McCaskill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS So Brewster Academy Harlem, New York F 22 Thomas, JoshJosh Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Loara H.S. Anaheim, California F/C 23 Parker, TonyTony Parker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Fr Miller Grove H.S. Lithonia, Georgia F 24 Wear, TravisTravis Wear (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Mater Dei H.S. Huntington Beach, California G 30 Williams, AubreyAubrey Williams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Knight H.S. Palmdale, California C 44 Derboghosian, SoorenSooren Derboghosian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Glendale C.C. Tehran, Iran C 50 Gasol, AdriàAdrià Gasol (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Sant Joan Despí H.S. Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain	Head coach Ben Howland (Weber State) Assistant coach(es) Scott Garson (UC Santa Barbara) Philip Mathews (UC Irvine) Korey McCray (Mercer) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on (T) Transferred Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2012-08-05

Season

Shabazz Muhammad at Pauley Pavilion in December 2012

Before the season's opening game, freshman Shabazz Muhammad was declared ineligible to participate by the NCAA.^[2] He was ruled to have received improper benefits for travel expenses and lodging during unofficial visits to Duke and North Carolina. After missing three games and an appeal by UCLA, he was reinstated, and his family was required to repay approximately $1,600.^[3] He scored 15 points off the bench in his debut in a 78–70 loss to Georgetown in the semifinals of the Legends Classic. Jordan Adams added 22 points in the game, extending his school record to four games of 20-point games by a freshman to start a season.^[4][5] Muhammad became a starter in the next game against Georgia, and he scored a game-high 21 points in a 60–56 win in the Classic's consolation game.^[5] The following game, UCLA led Cal Poly by 18 points with 12 minutes remaining before they were upset, 70–68. Earlier in the year, the Bruins needed overtime to defeat another Big West team, UC Irvine.^[6] UCLA dropped out of the AP Poll after being ranked No. 11.^[7] UCLA lost 78–69 in the John R. Wooden Classic to the San Diego State Aztecs, the Bruins' first ranked opponent of the year. Although it was a neutral-site game in nearby Anaheim, the crowd favored the Aztecs.^[8]

UCLA won its next 10 games, including an upset win over #7 Missouri, before losing to No. 16 Oregon. It followed with an 84–73 road win over No. 6 Arizona behind Muhammad's game-high 23 points.^[9] After losing their next two games, to Arizona State and USC, the Bruins won seven of their final nine games, clinching the regular season Pac-12 title in their final regular season game, with a win over Washington in Seattle on March 9. During the game, point guard Larry Drew II broke Pooh Richardson's school record for single-season assists.^[10]

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition
11/04/2012* 7:30 PM	#13	Cal State San Marcos	W 83–60	–	Pauley Pavilion (4,174) Los Angeles, CA
Regular Season
11/09/2012* 8:00 PM, FSN	#13	Indiana State	W 86–59	1–0	Pauley Pavilion (13,513) Los Angeles, CA
11/13/2012* 8:30 PM, P12N	#13	UC Irvine Legends Classic Opening Round	W 80–79 ^OT	2–0	Pauley Pavilion (7,254) Los Angeles, CA
11/15/2012* 8:00 PM, P12N	#13	James Madison Legends Classic Opening Round	W 100–70	3–0	Pauley Pavilion (7,554) Los Angeles, CA
11/19/2012* 5:00 PM, ESPN2	#11	vs. Georgetown Legends Classic seminfinals	L 70–78	3–1	Barclays Center (10,071) Brooklyn, NY
11/20/2012* 4:30 PM, ESPNU	#11	vs. Georgia Legends Classic 3rd place game	W 60–56	4–1	Barclays Center (10,478) Brooklyn, NY
11/25/2012* 7:00 PM, P12N	#11	Cal Poly	L 68–70	4–2	Pauley Pavilion (8,317) Los Angeles, CA
11/28/2012* 9:00 PM, P12N		Cal State Northridge	W 82–56	5–2	Pauley Pavilion (5,751) Los Angeles, CA
12/01/2012* 7:00 PM, ESPNU		vs. #23 San Diego State John R. Wooden Classic	L 69–78	5–3	Honda Center (17,204) Anaheim, CA
12/08/2012* 2:15 PM, ESPN		vs. Texas	W 65–63	6–3	Reliant Stadium (2,797) Houston, TX
12/15/2012* 6:00 PM, P12N		Prairie View A&M	W 95–53	7–3	Pauley Pavilion (6,351) Los Angeles, CA
12/18/2012* 8:00 PM, P12N		Long Beach State	W 89–70	8–3	Pauley Pavilion (8,356) Los Angeles, CA
12/22/2012* 8:00 PM, P12N		Fresno State	W 91–78	9–3	Pauley Pavilion (8,259) Los Angeles, CA
12/28/2012* 7:00 PM, ESPN2		#7 Missouri	W 97–94 ^OT	10–3	Pauley Pavilion (11,854) Los Angeles, CA
01/03/2013 8:00 PM, FSN		California	W 79–65	11–3 (1–0)	Pauley Pavilion (9,406) Los Angeles, CA
01/05/2013 12:00 PM, P12N		Stanford	W 68–60	12–3 (2–0)	Pauley Pavilion (10,266) Los Angeles, CA
01/10/2013 6:30 PM, P12N		at Utah	W 57–53	13–3 (3–0)	Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,510) Salt Lake City, UT
01/12/2013 11:00 AM, P12N		at Colorado	W 78–75	14–3 (4–0)	Coors Events Center (9,696) Boulder, CO
01/17/2013 6:00 PM, ESPNU	#24	Oregon State	W 74–64	15–3 (5–0)	Pauley Pavilion (8,721) Los Angeles, CA
01/19/2013 1:00 PM, CBS	#24	#21 Oregon	L 67–76	15–4 (5–1)	Pauley Pavilion (12,254) Los Angeles, CA
01/24/2013 6:00 PM, ESPN2		at #6 Arizona	W 84–73	16–4 (6–1)	McKale Center (14,617) Tucson, AZ
01/26/2013 1:00 PM, FSN		at Arizona State	L 60–78	16–5 (6–2)	Wells Fargo Arena (9,337) Tempe, AZ
01/30/2013 7:00 PM, P12N		USC	L 71–75 ^OT	16–6 (6–3)	Pauley Pavilion (12,821) Los Angeles, CA
02/07/2013 6:00 PM, ESPN		Washington	W 59–57	17–6 (7–3)	Pauley Pavilion (8,075) Los Angeles, CA
02/09/2013 7:00 PM, P12N		Washington State	W 76–62	18–6 (8–3)	Pauley Pavilion (10,090) Los Angeles, CA
02/14/2013 6:00 PM, ESPN2		at California	L 63–76	18–7 (8–4)	Haas Pavilion (9,854) Berkeley, CA
02/16/2013 1:00 PM, ESPN2		at Stanford	W 88–80	19–7 (9–4)	Maples Pavilion (6,562) Stanford, CA
02/24/2013 12:30 PM, FSN		at USC	W 75–59	20–7 (10–4)	Galen Center (7,984) Los Angeles, CA
02/27/2013 8:30 PM, P12N		Arizona State	W 79–74 ^OT	21–7 (11–4)	Pauley Pavilion (9,305) Los Angeles, CA
03/02/2013 6:00 PM, ESPN		#11 Arizona	W 74–69	22–7 (12–4)	Pauley Pavilion (13,727) Los Angeles, CA
03/06/2013 6:30 PM, P12N	#23	at Washington State	L 61–73	22–8 (12–5)	Beasley Coliseum (4,268) Pullman, WA
03/09/2013 11:00 AM, CBS	#23	at Washington	W 61–54	23–8 (13–5)	Alaska Airlines Arena (8,747) Seattle, WA
2013 Pac-12 Tournament
03/14/2013 12:00 PM, P12N	#21	vs. Arizona State Quarterfinals	W 80–75	24–8	MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,915 ) Paradise, NV
03/15/2013 6:00 PM, P12N	#21	vs. #18 Arizona Semifinals	W 66–64	25–8	MGM Grand Garden Arena (13,151) Paradise, NV
03/16/2013 8:00 PM, ESPN	#21	vs. Oregon Championship Game	L 69–78	25–9	MGM Grand Garden Arena (11,101) Paradise, NV
2013 NCAA Tournament
03/22/2013* 6:57 PM, truTV	#24 (6 S)	vs. (11 S) Minnesota Second Round	L 63–83	25–10	Frank Erwin Center (13,825) Austin, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region S=South.

Notes

• August 22–29, 2012 — The team participates in a China goodwill tour, sponsored by FUSC (the Federation of University Sports of China)^[11]

August 25, 2012 — UCLA defeated Tsinghua University, 116-68

August 27, 2012 — UCLA defeated Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 72-31

August 28, 2012 — UCLA defeated Shanghai Sharks, 92-63

• October 26, 2012 – An eight-foot high bronze statue of Coach John Wooden by sculptor Blair Buswell was dedicated.^[12]
• October 31, 2012 – Kyle Anderson was cleared by the NCAA to play this season
• November 2, 2012 – Pauley Opening Madness was held with the men and women basketball teams participating.
• November 9, 2012 – "First Ticket Ceremony" was held at Pauley Pavilion's North Plaza at 6:10 p.m. followed by the New Pauley Grand Opening ceremony at 7:30 p.m.
• November 9, 2012 – ISU's Justin Gant scored the first three points and Travis Wear scored the first two points for the Bruins in the new Pauley Pavilion.
• November 25, 2012 – Junior guard Tyler Lamb left the basketball program.^[13]
• November 28, 2012 – Junior center Joshua Smith left the program.^[13]
• March 2, 2013 – New attendance record of 13,727 was set at Pauley Pavilion
• March 15, 2013 – Jordan Adams broke his right foot at the end of the game where he scored a game-high 24 points against Arizona; his season ended
• March 16, 2013 – Former player Lucius Allen was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor
• March 24, 2013 – Ben Howland was relieved of his duties.
• March 30, 2013 – Steve Alford was named the Bruins' 13th head men's basketball coach
• June 27, 2013 – Shabazz Muhammad was drafted in the NBA Draft in the 1st round (#14 overall) by the Utah Jazz then was traded to Minnesota Timberwolves

Honors

All-Pac-12

First team

• Larry Drew II
• Shabazz Muhammad

Second team

• Kyle Anderson

Pac-12 All-Freshman

• Kyle Anderson
• Shabazz Muhammad

References

1. Eisenberg, Jeff (August 17, 2012). "Adria Gasol, younger brother of Pau and Marc, will walk-on at UCLA". The Dagger (Yahoo! Sports). Retrieved August 22, 2012.
2. Yoon, Peter (November 9, 2012). "Shabazz Muhammad ineligible". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012.
3. Yoon, Peter (November 16, 2012). "Shabazz Muhammad eligible to play". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012.
4. Spector, Jesse (November 19, 2012). "UCLA vs. Georgetown: Shabazz Muhammad's debut ends in defeat". sportingnews.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
5. Holmes, Baxter (November 21, 2012). "Shabazz Muhammad shows he's a quick study as UCLA beats Georgia". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012.
6. Brennan, Eamonn (November 26, 2012). "Poll Thoughts: See you, UCLA". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012.
7. "UCLA coughs up 18-point lead in stunning loss to Cal Poly". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 25, 2012. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012.
8. Holmes, Baxter (December 2, 2012). "Bruins fall to Aztecs, 78-69, at John R. Wooden Classic". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012.
9. "UCLA rides huge start to surprise No. 6 Arizona". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 24, 2013. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013.
10. Loumena, Dan (March 9, 2013). "UCLA clinches Pac-12 Conference regular-season title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
11. China Goodwill Tour, UCLABruins.com, August 21, 2012
12. Chris Erskine, Sculptor 'tries to catch the essence of Coach' John Wooden, Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2012
13. Holmes, Baxter (November 28, 2012). "Joshua Smith, plagued by weight issues, quits UCLA basketball team". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012.

External links

• 2012–13 Season notes and stats