2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball

Conference	Mid-American Conference West Division
2012–13 record	5–25 (3–13 MAC)
Head coach	Mark Montgomery (2nd year)
Assistant coach	Jon Borovich
Assistant coach	Todd Townsend
Assistant coach	Lou Dawkins
Home arena	Convocation Center

	Conf				Overall
2012–13 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
East
Akron †	14	–	2	.875	26	–	7	.788
Ohio	14	–	2	.875	24	–	10	.706
Kent State	9	–	7	.563	21	–	14	.600
Buffalo	7	–	9	.438	14	–	20	.412
Bowling Green	7	–	9	.438	13	–	19	.406
Miami	3	–	13	.188	9	–	22	.290
West
Western Michigan	10	–	6	.625	22	–	13	.629
Toledo*	10	–	6	.625	15	–	13	.536
Ball State	8	–	8	.500	15	–	15	.500
Eastern Michigan	7	–	9	.438	16	–	18	.471
Central Michigan	4	–	12	.250	11	–	20	.355
Northern Illinois	3	–	13	.188	5	–	25	.167


† 2013 MAC Tournament winner As of March 27, 2013 *Ineligible for postseason due to APR penalties; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by second year head coach Mark Montgomery, played their home games at the Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–25, 3–13 in MAC play to finish in last place in the West Division. They lost in the first round of the MAC Tournament to Eastern Michigan.

Class of 2012 Signees

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Sam Mader PF	Appleton, Wisconsin	Appleton East	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Sam Mader PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 85
Darrell Bowie SF	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	La Jolla Prep	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Darrell Bowie SF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 83
Mike Davis SG	Garfield Heights, Ohio	Garfield Heights	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Mike Davis SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82
Akeem Springs SG	Waukegan, Illinois	Waukegan	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
Akeem Springs SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
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: "ESPN". ESPN.com. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2012–13 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	High School/Junior College	Home town
5.0 !C	0	Rakocevic, PetePete Rakocevic (I)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 83 !6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Wilbraham & Monson Prep/Sacramento State	Chicago, Illinois
1.5 !G	3	Christian, AntoneAntone Christian	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%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Martin Luther King Magnet	Nashville, Tennessee
3.5 !F	4	Hayes, BrandonBrandon Hayes	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%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Homewood-Flossmoor/Parkland College	Homewood, Illinois
1.5 !G	5	Baket, TravonTravon Baket	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 155 lb (70 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Detroit Consortium	Detroit, Michigan
2.5 !G/F	10	Bowie, DarrellDarrell Bowie	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; \| 215 lb (98 kg)	1.0 !Fr	La Jolla Prep	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1.5 !G	11	Balls, DaveonDaveon Balls	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%; \| 165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Lawrence North	Indianapolis, Indiana
3.5 !F	13	Gray, KevinKevin Gray	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%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Brooks Academy	Chicago, Illinois
3.5 !F	14	Mader, SamSam Mader	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%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Appleton East	Appleton, Wisconsin
1.5 !G	15	Cravatta, J.J.J.J. Cravatta	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%; \| 180 lb (82 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Streator Township	Streator, Illinois
3.5 !F	21	Gray, KeithKeith Gray	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%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Brooks Academy	Chicago, Illinois
2.5 !G/F	23	Nader, AbdelAbdel Nader	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%; \| 225 lb (102 kg)	2.0 !So	Niles North	Skokie, Illinois
1.5 !G	24	Davis, MikeMike Davis	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%; \| 200 lb (91 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Garfield Heights	Cleveland, Ohio
1.5 !G	25	Nixon, TonyTony Nixon	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%; \| 207 lb (94 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Seton Academy	Chicago, Illinois
2.5 !G/F	32	Bolin, AkselAksel Bolin	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%; \| 220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Asker	Asker, Norway

Head coach

Mark Montgomery

Assistant coach(es)

Jon Borovich
Todd Townsend
Lou Dawkins

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 31, 2013

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
11/03/2012*	Aurora	W 89–56		Convocation Center (1,005)
Regular Season
11/09/2012*	at Nebraska-Omaha	L 64–77	0–1	Ralston Arena (2,224)
11/13/2012*	at Valparaiso (ESPN College Hoops Tip-off Marathon)	L 46–69	0–2	Athletics–Recreation Center (2,445)
11/18/2012*	Judson	W 72–54	1–2	Convocation Center (626)
11/24/2012*	Loyola–Chicago	L 46–53	1–3	Convocation Center (995)
11/27/2012*	UIC	L 46–58	1–4	Convocation Center (947)
12/01/2012*	at Dayton	L 43–60	1–5	University of Dayton Arena (12,637)
12/05/2012*	SIU Edwardsville	W 65–54	2–5	Convocation Center (2,750)
12/07/2012*	at Milwaukee	L 73–80 ^OT	2–6	Klotsche Center (2,034)
12/16/2012*	at DePaul	L 64–69	2–7	Allstate Arena (7,155)
12/19/2012*	at Seattle	L 48–75	2–8	KeyArena (2,362)
12/22/2012*	at Washington	L 57–67	2–9	Alaska Airlines Arena (7,805)
12/29/2012*	at Massachusetts	L 59–64	2–10	William D. Mullins Memorial Center (1,100)
01/09/2013	at Miami (OH)	W 72–61	3–10 (1–0)	Millett Hall (907)
01/12/2013	Akron	L 53–68	3–11 (1–1)	Convocation Center (977)
01/16/2013	at Ohio	L 63–81	3–12 (1–2)	Convocation Center (7,648)
01/19/2013	Western Michigan	L 34–71	3–13 (1–3)	Convocation Center (997)
01/23/2013	at Central Michigan	W 74–61	4–13 (2–3)	McGuirk Arena (1,347)
01/26/2013	at Eastern Michigan	L 25–42	4–14 (2–4)	Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center (888)
01/30/2013	Kent State	W 67–65	5–14 (3–4)	Convocation Center (719)
02/02/2013	Toledo	L 64–69	5–15 (3–5)	Convocation Center (1,382)
02/06/2013	Bowling Green	L 41–57	5–16 (3–6)	Convocation Center (708)
02/09/2013	at Buffalo	L 54–59	5–17 (3–7)	Alumni Arena (4,136)
02/13/2013	Ball State	L 52–56	5–18 (3–8)	Convocation Center (864)
02/16/2013	at Western Michigan	L 58–66	5–19 (3–9)	University Arena (3,569)
02/23/2013*	Eastern Illinois (BracketBusters)	L 47–59	5–20	Convocation Center (1,009)
02/27/2013	Eastern Michigan	L 41–53	5–21 (3–10)	Convocation Center (826)
03/02/2013	Central Michigan	L 50–69	5–22 (3–11)	Convocation Center (1,324)
03/05/2013	at Toledo	L 46–70	5–23 (3–12)	Savage Arena (3,603)
03/09/2013	at Ball State	L 51–53	5–24 (3–13)	John E. Worthen Arena (3,237)
2013 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
03/11/2013	Eastern Michigan (First Round)	L 44–45	5–25	Convocation Center (302)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

NCAA Record

The Huskies set an NCAA Division I record during the shot-clock era on December 1, 2012 against the Dayton Flyers scoring five points in the first half.

This record was broken against the Eastern Michigan Eagles on January 26. 2013, where the Huskies scored four points in the first half. The Huskies had a 3.2% field goal shooting in the first half which also set a record, breaking Savannah State's 4.3% shooting percentage against Kansas State in 2008.

References

Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball

Venues	Chick Evans Field House (1956–2002) Convocation Center (2002–present)

Culture & lore	"Huskie Fight Song" Huskie Band

People	Head coaches

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