2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
NCAA Tournament West Region 7 Seed
Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
AP #25
2012–13 record 25–10 (11–7 Big East)
Head coach Mike Brey
Assistant coach Anthony Solomon
Assistant coach Rod Balanis
Assistant coach Martin Ingelsby
Captain Eric Atkins
Captain Jack Cooley
Captain Scott Martin
Home arena Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center
2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
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 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the sport of basketball during the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big East Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Brey, and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana.

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2011–12 season 22–12, 13–5 in Big East play, finishing third place behind Champion Syracuse. There were several Irish to receive All-Big East honors. Junior Jack Cooley was named the Big East's Most Improved as well as was named 2nd Team All-Big East.

The Irish were defeated in the semifinals of the Big East Tournament by Louisville. They earned a #7 seed for the NCAA Tournament, where they were eliminated in the second round by Xavier.

Pre-season

Following the end of the 2011-2012 season, both Tim Abromaitis and Scott Martin applied to the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility. Abromaitis had been a redshirt during the 2008-2009 season, but suffered a torn ACL on November 25, 2011 during practice. He played in just two games during the season, having sat out the first four due to a misunderstanding of the rules during his redshirt season (he had played in exhibition games before the official start of the '08-'09 season).[2]

Martin had transferred to Notre Dame after his freshman season at Purdue and sat out the 2008-2009 season due to NCAA transfer rules, but then suffered a torn ACL during a preseason practice in October 2009, causing him to miss a second full season. His petition for a sixth year was successful, but Abromaitis' was denied.[3]

In June 2012, Notre Dame officially announced a 10-year contract extension for head coach Mike Brey, the third-winningest coach in school history[4] and, with the retirement of Connecticut's Jim Calhoun, now the second-longest tenured coach in the Big East after Jim Boeheim.

Notre Dame recruited three players from the high school senior class of 2011–12, each of whom signed letters-of-intent in November 2011. The recruiting class was rated 16th in the nation by Rivals.com:[5]

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Auguste
PF		 Marlborough, MA New Hampton School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sep 23, 2011 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Cameron Biedscheid
SF		 St. Louis, MO Cardinal Ritter 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 23, 2010 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Austin Burgett
PF		 Avon, IN Avon HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 11, 2010 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: 16
  • 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:

Roster

2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
G 0 Atkins, EricEric Atkins (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Mount Saint Joseph Columbia, Maryland
F 1 Biedscheid, CameronCameron Biedscheid style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Cardinal Ritter St. Louis, Missouri
F 2 Auguste, ZachZach Auguste style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Fr New Hampton Marlborough, Massachusetts
G 4 Crowley, PatrickPatrick Crowley style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Jr St. Francis Los Gatos, California
C 11 Sherman, GarrickGarrick Sherman style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 246 lb (112 kg) Sr Kenton / Michigan State Kenton, Ohio
F 14 Martin, ScottScott Martin (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 222 lb (101 kg) GS Valparaiso / Purdue Valparaiso, Indiana
F 15 Katenda, EricEric Katenda style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Sunrise Academy (KS) Paris, France
F 20 Burgett, AustinAustin Burgett style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 214 lb (97 kg) Fr Avon Avon, Indiana
G 22 Grant, JerianJerian Grant style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 195 lb (88 kg) Jr DeMatha Bowie, Maryland
G/F 24 Connaughton, PatPat Connaughton style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 206 lb (93 kg) So St. John's Prep Arlington, Massachusetts
F 25 Knight, TomTom Knight style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Dirigo Dixfield, Maine
G 32 Brooks, JoeyJoey Brooks  style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Strake Jesuit College Prep Houston, Texas
F 33 Broghammer, MikeMike Broghammer style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Hopkins Orono, Minnesota
F 45 Cooley, JackJack Cooley (C) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 248 lb (112 kg) Sr Glenbrook South Glenview, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Anthony Solomon
  • Rod Balanis
  • Martin Ingelsby
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2012-10-16

Schedule and results

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
October 29, 2012* Quincy W 111–52  – Purcell Pavilion (7,017)
November 2, 2012* Cardinal Stritch W 70–56  – Purcell Pavilion (8,162)
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 10, 2012* Evansville W 58–49  1–0 Purcell Pavilion (8,224)
November 12, 2012* #20 Monmouth W 84–57  2–0 Purcell Pavilion (7,427)
November 16, 2012* #20 vs. Saint Joseph's
(Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)		 L 70–79 OT 2–1 Barclays Center (6,433)
November 17, 2012* #20 vs. BYU
(Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic)		 W 78–68  3–1 Barclays Center (5,502)
November 21, 2012* George Washington W 65–48  4–1 Purcell Pavilion (8,133)
November 24, 2012* Saint Francis (PA) W 69–52  5–1 Purcell Pavilion (6,174)
November 26, 2012* Chicago State W 92–65  6–1 Purcell Pavilion (7,523)
November 29, 2012* #8 Kentucky
(SEC–Big East Challenge)		 W 64–50  7–1 Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
December 8, 2012* #22 Brown W 84–57  8–1 Purcell Pavilion (8,360)
December 15, 2012* #22 vs. Purdue
(Close the Gap Crossroads Classic)		 W 81–68  9–1 Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,192)
December 17, 2012* #22 IPFW W 74–62  10–1 Purcell Pavilion (6,755)
December 19, 2012* #22 Kennesaw State W 85–57  11–1 Purcell Pavilion (6,772)
December 21, 2012* #22 Niagara W 89–67  12–1 Purcell Pavilion (8,043)
Big East Regular Season
January 5, 2013 #21 Seton Hall W 93–74  13–1 (1–0) Purcell Pavilion (8,523)
January 7, 2013 #17 at #21 Cincinnati W 66–60  14–1 (2–0) Fifth Third Arena (10,293)
January 12, 2013 #17 Connecticut L 58–65  14–2 (2–1) Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
January 15, 2013 #20 at St. John's L 63–67  14–3 (2–2) Madison Square Garden (7,434)
January 19, 2013 #20 Rutgers W 69–66  15–3 (3–2) Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
January 21, 2013 #24 Georgetown L 47–63  15–4 (3–3) Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
January 26, 2013 #24 at South Florida W 73–65  16–4 (4–3) USF Sun Dome (6,373)
January 30, 2013 Villanova W 65–60  17–4 (5–3) Purcell Pavilion (8,075)
February 2, 2013 at DePaul W 79–71 OT 18–4 (6–3) Allstate Arena (11,354)
February 4, 2013 #25 at #9 Syracuse L 47–63  18–5 (6–4) Carrier Dome (23,982)
February 9, 2013 #25 #11 Louisville W 104–101 5OT 19–5 (7–4) Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
February 13, 2013 #21 DePaul W 82–78 OT 20–5 (8–4) Purcell Pavilion (8,554)
February 16, 2013 #21 at Providence L 54–71  20–6 (8–5) Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,428)
February 18, 2013 #25 at #20 Pittsburgh W 51–42  21–6 (9–5) Petersen Events Center (12,556)
February 24, 2013 #25 Cincinnati W 62–41  22–6 (10–5) Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
March 2, 2013 #21 at #22 Marquette L 64–72  22–7 (10–6) Bradley Center (19,093)
March 5, 2013 #24 St. John's W 66–40  23–7 (11–6) Purcell Pavilion (9,149)
March 9, 2013 #24 at #8 Louisville L 57–73  23–8 (11–7) KFC Yum! Center (22,815)
2013 Big East Tournament
March 13, 2013 #24 vs. Rutgers
(Second Round)		 W 69–61  24–8 Madison Square Garden (20,057)
March 14, 2013 #24 vs. #12 Marquette
(Quarterfinals)		 W 73–65  25–8 Madison Square Garden (20,057)
March 15, 2013 #24 vs. #4 Louisville
(Semifinals)		 L 57–69  25–9 Madison Square Garden
2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
March 22, 2013 #(7) vs. (10) Iowa State
(Second Round)		 L 58–76  25–10 University of Dayton Arena (12,495)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region[7].

Rankings

Ranking Movement
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References

  1. ↑ "Big East Conference Standings - 2012-13." ESPN.com. Retrieved: March 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ Fortuna, Matt. "Tim Abromaitis not given 6th year". espn.com. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Scott Martin Granted Sixth Year By NCAA". und.com. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Mike Brey Signs Contract Extension Through 2021-22 Season". und.com. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Three Players Set To Join Notre Dame Men's Basketball Program". und.com. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Noei, Tom. "Early exit used by Notre Dame to get better". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "2012-13 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Schedule". und.com. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  8. ↑ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings