2012–13 Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball team

2012–13 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball

Conference	Southeastern Conference
2012–13 record	10–22 (4–14 SEC)
Head coach	Rick Ray (1st year)
Assistant coach	George Brooks
Assistant coach	Wes Flanigan
Assistant coach	Chris Hollender
Home arena	Humphrey Coliseum

	Conf				Overall
2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#14 Florida	14	–	4	.778	29	–	8	.784
Ole Miss †	12	–	6	.667	27	–	9	.750
Alabama	12	–	6	.667	23	–	13	.639
Kentucky	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Missouri	11	–	7	.611	23	–	11	.676
Tennessee	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
Arkansas	10	–	8	.556	19	–	13	.594
LSU	9	–	9	.500	19	–	12	.613
Georgia	9	–	9	.500	15	–	17	.469
Vanderbilt	8	–	10	.444	16	–	17	.485
Texas A&M	7	–	11	.389	18	–	15	.545
South Carolina	4	–	14	.222	14	–	18	.438
Mississippi State	4	–	14	.222	10	–	22	.313
Auburn	3	–	15	.167	9	–	23	.281

† 2013 SEC Tournament winner As of March 31, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team represent Mississippi State University in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Rick Ray, in his first season at Mississippi State and overall. The team plays their home games at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Pre-season

The Bulldogs posted a record of 21–12 (8-8 SEC) in the 2011–12 season and finished sixth in the SEC standings. The Bulldogs lost all five starters and four other lettermen off of the previous team as well as replaced head coach Rick Stansbury after his thirteenth season.

Roster

2012–13 Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Steele, JalenJalen Steele	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%; \| 194 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Knoxville, Tennessee
1.5 !G	1	Thomas, FredFred Thomas	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%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Jackson, Mississippi
1.5 !G	2	Applewhite, AndreAndre Applewhite	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%; \| 209 lb (95 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Memphis, Tennessee
3.5 !F	3	Borchert, ColinColin Borchert	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%; \| 231 lb (105 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Phoenix, Arizona
1.5 !G	4	Bloodman, TrivanteTrivante Bloodman	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)	2.0 !So	Bronx, New York
5.0 !C	5	Lewis, WendellWendell Lewis	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 253 lb (115 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Selma, Alabama
1.5 !G	11	Davis, JacobyJacoby Davis	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 191 lb (87 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Charlotte, North Carolina
1.5 !G	15	Price, BaxterBaxter Price	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 69 !5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 156 lb (71 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Brandon, Mississippi
3.5 !F	20	Ware, GavinGavin Ware	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 280 lb (127 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Starkville, Mississippi
1.5 !G	24	Cunningham, TysonTyson Cunningham	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%; \| 194 lb (88 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Columbus, Mississippi
3.5 !F	25	Johnson, RoquezRoquez Johnson	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%; \| 210 lb (95 kg)	2.0 !So	Montgomery, Alabama

Head coach

Rick Ray (Grand View)

Assistant coach(es)

George Brooks (Mississippi State)
Wes Flanigan (Auburn)
Chris Hollender (Evansville)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2012-09-19

Depth Chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1
C	Wendell Lewis
PF	Colin Borchert	Gavin Ware
SF	Roquez Johnson
SG	Jalen Steele	Fred Thomas
PG	Trivante Bloodman	Jacoby Davis

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
Nov. 4, 2012*	William Carey	W 80–74	–	17 - Steele	8 - Borchert	3 - Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (1,472)
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov. 9, 2012*	at Troy	L 53–56	0–1	16 - Steele	7 - Tied	1 - Tied	Trojan Arena (5,120)
Nov. 13, 2012*	Florida Atlantic (Maui Invitational Tournament)	W 78–58	1–1	17 - Johnson	5 - Tied	7 - Bloodman	Humphrey Coliseum (6,140)
Nov. 19, 2012*	vs. #9 North Carolina (Maui Invitational Tournament)	L 49–95	1–2	12 - Johnson	9 - Ware	3 - Bloodman	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Nov. 20, 2012*	vs. Marquette (Maui Invitational Tournament)	L 62–89	1–3	17 - Thomas	8 - Johnson	2 - Tied	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Nov. 21, 2012*	vs. Texas (Maui Invitational Tournament)	L 55–69	1–4	18 - Johnson	7 - Ware	4 - Thomas	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Nov. 27, 2012*	Alcorn State	W 60–42	2–4	14 - Tied	12 - Ware	2 - Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (6,101)
Dec. 1, 2012*	at Providence (SEC–Big East Challenge)	L 63–73	2–5	16 - Lewis	11 - Lewis	4 - Bloodman	Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,156)
Dec. 4, 2012*	UTSA	W 53–42	3–5	20 - Lewis	10 - Borchert	5 - Bloodman	Humphrey Coliseum (6,021)
Dec. 15, 2012*	at Loyola–Chicago	L 51–59	3–6	14 - Thomas	5 - Tied	2 - Sword	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,321)
Dec. 22, 2012*	vs. Central Arkansas	W 79–72	4–6	22 - Ware	13 - Ware	3 - Tied	Mississippi Coliseum (2,217)
Dec. 30, 2012*	Alabama A&M	L 57–59	4–7	14 - Sword	11 - Ware	3 - Thomas	Humphrey Coliseum (7,526)
Jan. 3, 2013*	New Orleans	W 97–46	5–7	17 - Borchert	8 - Tied	5 - Bloodman	Humphrey Coliseum (6,028)
SEC Regular Season
Jan. 9, 2013	South Carolina	W 56–54	6–7 (1–0)	18 - Sword	6 - Borchert	2 - Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (6,034)
Jan. 12, 2013	at Georgia	W 72–61	7–7 (2–0)	21 - Steele	7 - Steele	5 - Bloodman	Stegeman Coliseum (5,891)
Jan. 16, 2013	Alabama	L 43–75	7–8 (2–1)	10 - Thomas	5 - Tied	2 - Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (7,182)
Jan. 19, 2013	at Tennessee	L 57–72	7–9 (2–2)	15 - Steele	9 - Ware	3 - Tied	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,584)
Jan. 23, 2013	at Arkansas	L 70–96	7–10 (2–3)	17 - Thomas	8 - Ware	2 - Tied	Bud Walton Arena (12,806)
Jan. 26, 2013	#8 Florida	L 47–82	7–11 (2–4)	19 - Thomas	4 - Steele, Johnson	3 - Sword	Humphrey Coliseum (7,696)
Jan. 30, 2013	Texas A&M	L 49–55 ^OT	7–12 (2–5)	14 - Ware	5 - Borchert	2 - Borchert, Steele, Bloodman	Humphrey Coliseum (6,858)
Feb. 2, 2013	LSU	L 68–69	7–13 (2–6)	14 - Ware	7 - Ware	3 - Bloodman	Humphrey Coliseum (7,667)
Feb. 6, 2013	at Ole Miss	L 75–93	7–14 (2–7)	17 - Sword	7 - Ware	5 - Bloodman	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,299)
Feb. 9, 2013	at #2 Florida	L 58–83	7–15 (2–8)	16 - Ware	8 - Sword	5 - Sword	O'Connell Center (12,444)
Feb. 13, 2013	Missouri	L 36–78	7–16 (2–9)	13 - Bloodman	5 - Borchert, Ware	2 - Thomas	Humphrey Coliseum (6,007)
Feb. 16, 2013	at LSU	L 68–80	7–17 (2–10)	25 - Sword	7 - Ware	4 - Sword	Maravich Center (9,720)
Feb. 20, 2013	at Alabama	L 56–64	7–18 (2–11)	15 - Steele	9 - Borchert	2 - Thomas, Cunningham	Coleman Coliseum (10,682)
Feb. 23, 2013	Vanderbilt	L 31–72	7–19 (2–12)	9 - Steele	3 - Borchert, Thomas	2 - Sword	Humphrey Coliseum (6,442)
Feb. 27, 2013	at Kentucky	L 55–85	7–20 (2–13)	13 - Thomas	6 - Ware, Thomas	2 - Sword, Steele	Rupp Arena (24,023)
Mar. 2, 2013	Ole Miss	W 73–67	8–20 (3–13)	21 - Borchert	7 - Borchert	9 - Sword	Humphrey Coliseum (8,140)
Mar. 6, 2013	at South Carolina	L 72–79	8–21 (3–14)	20 - Sword	6 - Cunningham	4 - Thomas, Bloodman	Colonial Life Arena (7,860)
Mar. 9, 2013	Auburn	W 74–71 ^OT	9–21 (4–14)	20 - Borchert	13 - Borchert	6 - Sword	Humphrey Coliseum (6,250)
2013 SEC Tournament
March 13, 2013	vs. South Carolina (SEC Tournament First Round)	W 70–59	10–21	21 - Thomas	8 - Borchert, Johnson	4 - Sword	Bridgestone Arena (7,879)
March 14, 2013	vs. Tennessee (Second Round)	L 53–69	10–22	19 - Sword	7 - Ware, Bloodman	2 - Borchert, Sword, Johnson	Bridgestone Arena (10,065)
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. (#) Number seeded with region.

References

Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball

Venues	McCarthy Gymnasium (1950–1975) Humphrey Coliseum (1975–present)

Culture & lore	History Bully "Hail State"

People	Head coaches Statistical leaders

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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics