2012–13 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team

2012–13 Alabama A&M Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
2012–13 record 11–20 (6–12 SWAC)
Head coach Willie Hayes
Assistant coach Dexter Holt
Assistant coach James Wright
Assistant coach Orlando Essex
Home arena Elmore Gymnasium
2012–13 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Texas Southern** 16 2   .889     17 14   .548
Southern 15 3   .833     23 10   .697
Arkansas–Pine Bluff* 15 3   .833     16 14   .533
Jackson State 9 9   .500     11 18   .379
Prairie View A&M 8 10   .444     15 19   .441
Alabama State 8 10   .444     10 22   .313
Alcorn State 8 10   .444     10 24   .294
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333     11 20   .355
Mississippi Valley State* 5 13   .278     5 23   .179
Grambling State 0 18   .000     0 28   .000
2013 SWAC Tournament winner
As of March 21, 2013
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
**Ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Alabama A&M Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Willie Hayes, played their home games at Elmore Gymnasium and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 11–20, 6–12 in SWAC play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the SWAC Tournament where they lost to Southern.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Justan Banks Center 7–1 215 Junior Oxford, Alabama
4 Justin Colvin Guard 6–3 190 Freshman Lithonia, Georgia
10 Jeremy Crutcher Guard 5–8 160 Junior Hazel Green, Alabama
11 Arthur Capers Forward 6–5 185 Junior Monroe, Georgia
12 Green Hill Guard 5–10 175 Junior Aransas Pass, Texas
20 Jose Long Guard/Forward 6–5 210 Junior Madison, Alabama
22 Tyler Davis Guard 6–2 180 Freshman Madison, Alabama
30 Demarquelle Tabb Guard/Forward 6–5 210 Junior Greensboro, Alabama
33 Baryn Houston Guard/Forward 6–7 190 Freshman Birmingham, Alabama
34 David Basil Forward/Center 6–6 215 Freshman Savannah, Georgia
35 Nicholas West Forward 6–10 190 Freshman LaGrange, Georgia
40 Brandon Ellis Guard 6–3 200 Junior Loxley, Alabama
45 Justin Wagner Guard/Forward 6–4 190 Senior Greensboro, Alabama
52 Anthony Lanier Forward/Center 6–6 260 Sophomore Savannah, Georgia
55 Jerome Hunter Forward/Center 6–8 230 Junior Buffalo, New York
Matthew Cotton Guard 5–10 185 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia


Schedule

Date Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
Regular Season
11/09/2012* Miles W 67–48  1–0 Elmore Gymnasium (1,267)
11/12/2012* at Iowa State L 40–98  1–1 Hilton Coliseum (12,615)
11/15/2012* at Jacksonville State L 61–79  1–2 Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,985)
11/20/2012* Oakwood W 103–77  2–2 Elmore Gymnasium (923)
11/26/2012* at Evansville L 46–72  2–3 Ford Center (3,510)
12/01/2012* Tennessee State L 72–83  2–4 Elmore Gymnasium (1,059)
12/08/2012* at Mercer L 46–65  2–5 Hawkins Arena (2,261)
12/15/2012* at Vanderbilt L 46–71  2–6 Memorial Gymnasium (9,880)
12/18/2012* Missouri State W 59–47  3–6 Elmore Gymnasium (290)
12/22/2012* vs. Arkansas L 68–95  3–7 Verizon Arena (9,274)
12/30/2012* at Mississippi State W 59–57  4–7 Humphrey Coliseum (7,526)
01/02/2013 Grambling State W 78–53  5–7 (1–0) Elmore Gymnasium (489)
01/04/2013 Jackson State W 88–87 2OT 6–7 (2–0) Elmore Gymnasium
01/06/2013 at Mississippi Valley State L 68–79  6–8 (2–1) Harrison HPER Complex (1,076)
01/08/2013 at Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 61–77  6–9 (2–2) K. L. Johnson Complex (3,989)
01/12/2013 Alabama State W 64–57  7–9 (3–2) Elmore Gymnasium (3,449)
01/19/2013 Alcorn State L 59–69  7–10 (3–3) Elmore Gymnasium (951)
01/21/2013 Southern Jaguars L 68–82  7–11 (3–4) Elmore Gymnasium (1,284)
01/26/2013 at Texas Southern L 56–89  7–12 (3–5) Health and Physical Education Arena (652)
01/28/2013 at Prairie View A&M L 46–65  7–13 (3–6) William Nicks Building (1,765)
02/02/2013 Mississippi Valley State W 65–64  8–13 (4–6) Elmore Gymnasium (728)
02/04/2013 Arkansas-Pine Bluff L 67–76  8–14 (4–7) Elmore Gymnasium (808)
02/09/2013 at Alabama State L 62–69  8–15 (4–8) Dunn–Oliver Acadome (5,354)
02/16/2013 at Alcorn State W 72–65  9–15 (5–8) Davey Whitney Complex (700)
02/18/2013 at Southern L 67–81  9–16 (5–9) F. G. Clark Center (1,576)
02/23/2013 Texas Southern L 62–64  9–17 (5–10) Elmore Gymnasium (967)
02/25/2013 Prairie View A&M L 57–61 OT 9–18 (5–11) Elmore Gymnasium (912)
02/28/2013 at Grambling State W 74–47  10–18 (6–11) Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (N/A)
03/02/2013 at Jackson State L 57–60  10–19 (6–12) Williams Assembly Center (797)
2013 SWAC Basketball Tournament
03/13/2013 vs. Grambling State
(Quarterfinals)
W 59–51  11–19 Curtis Culwell Center (425)
03/15/2013 vs. Southern
(Semifinals)
L 59–72  11–20 Curtis Culwell Center (1,155)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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