2012–13 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

2012–13 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball

Global Sports Classic Champions
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region 10 Seed
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
AP	#17
2012–13 record	22–12 (9–9 Big East)
Head coach	Mick Cronin
Assistant coach	Larry Davis
Assistant coach	Darren Savino
Assistant coach	Antwon Jackson
Home arena	Fifth Third Arena

	Conf				Overall
2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
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 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bearcats, led by seventh year head coach Mick Cronin, play their home games at Fifth Third Arena and are members of the Big East Conference.

Roster

2012–13 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Davis, JeremiahJeremiah Davis	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 204 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Muncie, Indiana
1.5 !G	1	Wright, CashmereCashmere Wright	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 178 lb (81 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Savannah, Georgia
3.5 !F	2	Rubles, TitusTitus Rubles	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 207 lb (94 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Dallas, Texas
3.5 !F	3	Thomas, ShaquilleShaquille Thomas	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 177 lb (80 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Paterson, New Jersey
3.5 !F	5	Jackson, JustinJustin Jackson	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 213 lb (97 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Cocoa Beach, Florida
1.5 !G	10	Eppensteiner, AlexAlex Eppensteiner	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 190 lb (86 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cincinnati, Ohio
5.0 !C	13	Mbodj, CheikhCheikh Mbodj	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 236 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Dakar, Senegal
1.5 !G	14	Guyn, Ge'LawnGe'Lawn Guyn	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 174 lb (79 kg)	2.0 !So	Georgetown, Kentucky
3.5 !F	15	Sanders, JermaineJermaine Sanders	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 226 lb (103 kg)	2.0 !So	Far Rockaway, New York
2.5 !G/F	23	Kilpatrick, SeanSean Kilpatrick	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 221 lb (100 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	White Plains, New York
3.5 !F	24	Gaines, KelvinKelvin Gaines	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 227 lb (103 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Ocala, Florida
5.0 !C	33	Nyarsuk, DavidDavid Nyarsuk	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 85 !7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 230 lb (104 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Juba, Sudan
3.5 !F	44	Parker, JaQuonJaQuon Parker	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 198 lb (90 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Suffolk, Virginia

Head coach

Mick Cronin (Cincinnati)

Assistant coach(es)

Larry Davis (Asbury College)
Darren Savino (Jersey City College)
Antwon Jackson (University of Pikeville)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2012-08-28

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Dixon, DionDion Dixon	3	Guard	75 !6'3"	195	4 !Senior	Chicago, Illinois	Graduated
Ellis, OctaviusOctavius Ellis	2	Guard	81 !6'9"	210	1 !Freshmen	Memphis, Tennessee	Dismissed^[2]
Gates, YancyYancy Gates	34	Forward	81 !6'9"	260	4 !Senior	Cincinnati, Ohio	Graduated

Recruiting

2012 Recruiting Class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Titus Rubles SF	Dallas, TX	Blinn College	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Mar 19, 2012
Titus Rubles SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 87
David Nyarsuk C	Juba, Sudan	Mountain State	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Aug 27, 2012
David Nyarsuk C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 90
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "Cincinnati Commit List for 2012". Rivals.com. "2014 Cincinnati Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Class of 2013 Commitments

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Troy Caupain SG	Midlothian, VA	Crosby	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 8, 2012
Troy Caupain SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 88
Kevin Johnson SG	Cincinnati, OH	Summit Country Day	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 11, 2012
Kevin Johnson SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 77
Jamaree Strickland C	Oakland, CA	Queen City Prep	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 16, 2012
Jamaree Strickland C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 88
Deshaun Morman SG	Brandon, FL	Faith Baptist	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 16, 2012
Deshaun Morman SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 88
Jermaine Lawrence PF	Sparta, NJ	Pope John XXIII Regional HS	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 3, 2013
Jermaine Lawrence PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
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: "Cincinnati Commit List for 2013". Rivals.com. "2013 Cincinnati Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Schedule and results

Date	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
10/29/2012*	#24	Grand Valley State	W 80–60	–	Fifth Third Arena (5,375)
11/05/2012*	#24	Bellarmine	W 86–51	–	Fifth Third Arena (5,457)
Regular Season
11/11/2012*	#24	Tennessee-Martin	W 80–57	1–0	Fifth Third Arena (5,728)
11/13/2012*	#24	Mississippi Valley State	W 102–60	2–0	Fifth Third Arena (5,617)
11/18/2012*	#24	North Carolina A&T (Global Sports Classic)	W 93–39	3–0	Fifth Third Arena (5,582)
11/20/2012*	#22	Campbell (Global Sports Classic)	W 91–72	4–0	Fifth Third Arena (5,924)
11/23/2012*	#22	vs. Iowa State (Global Sports Classic Semifinals)	W 78–70	5–0	Thomas & Mack Center (16,730)
11/24/2012*	#22	vs. Oregon (Global Sports Classic Championship)	W 77–66	6–0	Thomas & Mack Center (13,954)
12/01/2012*	#17	Alabama (SEC–Big East Challenge)	W 58–56	7–0	Fifth Third Arena (10,155)
12/06/2012*	#11	Arkansas–Little Rock	W 87–53	8–0	Fifth Third Arena (6,127)
12/08/2012*	#11	Maryland–Eastern Shore	W 92–60	9–0	Fifth Third Arena (6,423)
12/15/2012*	#11	vs. Marshall	W 72–56	10–0	Charleston Civic Center (5,432)
12/19/2012*	#11	vs. Xavier (Skyline Chili Crosstown Classic)	W 60–45	11–0	U.S. Bank Arena (14,528)
12/22/2012*	#11	Wright State	W 68–58	12–0	Fifth Third Arena (9,248)
12/27/2012*	#8	New Mexico	L 54–55	12–1	Fifth Third Arena (10,627)
12/31/2012	#14	at #24 Pittsburgh	W 70–61	13–1 (1–0)	Petersen Events Center (12,510)
01/05/2013	#14	St. John's	L 52–53	13–2 (1–1)	Fifth Third Arena (8,142)
01/07/2013	#21	#17 Notre Dame	L 60–66	13–3 (1–2)	Fifth Third Arena (10,293)
01/12/2013	#21	at Rutgers	W 68–58	14–3 (2–2)	Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,560)
01/15/2013		at DePaul	W 75–70	15–3 (3–2)	Allstate Arena (8,120)
01/19/2013		#25 Marquette	W 71–69 ^OT	16–3 (4–2)	Fifth Third Arena (12,812)
01/21/2013	#21	at #3 Syracuse	L 55–57	16–4 (4–3)	Carrier Dome (24,281)
01/30/2013	#24	Rutgers	W 62–54	17–4 (5–3)	Fifth Third Arena (11,024)
02/02/2013	#24	at Seton Hall	W 65–59	18–4 (6–3)	Prudential Center (6,961)
02/06/2013	#17	at Providence	L 50–54	18–5 (6–4)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,837)
02/09/2013	#17	#23 Pittsburgh	L 52–62	18–6 (6–5)	Fifth Third Arena (12,478)
02/12/2013		Villanova	W 68–50	19–6 (7–5)	Fifth Third Arena (9,534)
02/15/2013		#15 Georgetown	L 55–62	19–7 (7–6)	Fifth Third Arena (12,842)
02/21/2013		at Connecticut	L 66–73 ^OT	19–8 (7–7)	XL Center (11,131)
02/24/2013		at #25 Notre Dame	L 41–62	19–9 (7–8)	Joyce Center (9,149)
03/02/2013		Connecticut	W 61–56	20–9 (8–8)	Fifth Third Arena (12,432)
03/04/2013		at #8 Louisville	L 51–67	20–10 (8–9)	KFC Yum! Center (22,739)
03/09/2013		South Florida	W 61–53 ^OT	21–10 (9–9)	Fifth Third Arena (11,572)
2013 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
03/13/2013		vs. Providence (Second Round)	W 61–44	22–10	Madison Square Garden (20,057)
03/14/2013		vs. #5 Georgetown (Quarterfinals)	L 43–62	22–11	Madison Square Garden (20,057)
2013 NCAA Tournament
03/22/2013*	#(10 MW)	vs. (7 MW) Creighton (Second Round)	L 63–67	22–12	Wells Fargo Center (20,125)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

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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	24	24	24	22	17	11	11	11	8	14	21	RV	21	24	17
Coaches	25	25	24	20	16	12	12	11	8	15	20	24	20	23	17

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References

↑ "Big East Conference Standings - 2012-13." ESPN.com. Retrieved: March 18, 2013.
↑ "Octavius Ellis dismissed from UC". Cincinnati Enquirer. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
↑ "2012-2013 Cincinnati Men's Basketball Schedule". cstv.com. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
↑ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

External links

Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball

Venues	Schmidlapp Gymnasium (19??–1954) Cincinnati Gardens (1949–1954; 1987–1989) Armory Fieldhouse (1954–1976) Riverfront Coliseum (1976–1987) Fifth Third Arena (1989–present)

Rivalries	Xavier

Culture & lore	Bearcat "Cheer Cincinnati" 2011 Crosstown Shootout brawl Longest game in Division I history UC Pep Band

People	Head coaches

Seasons	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

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