2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches #16
AP #16
2012–13 record 28–7 (13–3 A-10)
Head coach Rick Majerus (6th year)
(medical leave of absence)"(Died 12/1/12)"
Assistant coach Jim Crews (2nd year)
(interim head coach)
Assistant coach Jim Whitesell (2nd year)
(associate head coach)
Assistant coach Tanner Bronson (1st year)
Home arena Chaifetz Arena
2012–13 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#16 Saint Louis † 13 – 3   .813     28 – 7   .800
#25 VCU 12 – 4   .750     27 – 9   .750
Butler 11 – 5   .688     27 – 9   .750
La Salle 11 – 5   .688     24 – 10   .706
Temple 11 – 5   .688     24 – 10   .706
UMass 9 – 7   .563     21 – 12   .636
Xavier 9 – 7   .563     17 – 14   .548
Charlotte 8 – 8   .500     21 – 12   .636
Saint Joseph's 8 – 8   .500     18 – 14   .563
Richmond 8 – 8   .500     19 – 15   .559
Dayton 7 – 9   .438     17 – 14   .548
St. Bonaventure 7 – 9   .438     14 – 15   .483
George Washington 7 – 9   .438     13 – 17   .433
Rhode Island 3 – 13   .188     8 – 21   .276
Fordham 3 – 13   .188     7 – 24   .226
Duquesne 1 – 15   .063     8 – 22   .267
† 2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Billikens' head coach Rick Majerus was to sit the season out for health concerns while Jim Crews served as the interim head coach. Majerus died on December 1, 2012.[1] The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena. They were a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 28–7, 13–3 in A-10 play to win the regular season conference championship. They were also champions of the Atlantic 10 Tournament, defeating VCU in the championship game, to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they defeated New Mexico State in the second round before losing in the third round to Oregon.

Roster

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2012–13 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year High School/Junior College Home town
F 1 Glaze, GrandyGrandy Glaze style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 235 lb (107 kg) So Notre Dame Prep Toronto, ON
G 2 McBroom, AustinAustin McBroom style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 165 lb (75 kg) RS So Campbell Hall North Hollywood, CA
G 3 Mitchell, KwamainKwamain Mitchell style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Dominican Milwaukee, WI
G 5 Jett, JordairJordair Jett style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Notre Dame Prep St. Paul, MN
G 10 LePak, JoeyJoey LePak style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Cedarburg High School Cedarburg, WI
G 11 McCall Jr., MikeMike McCall Jr. style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Foreman Chicago, IL
G 15 Duff, SeanSean Duff 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%; | 180 lb (82 kg) Jr St. Francis Borgia Regional High School St. Louis, MO
F 21 Evans, DwayneDwayne Evans 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%; | 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Neuqua Valley Bolingbrook, IL
F 22 Drew, JaredJared Drew style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Cathedral Indianapolis, IN
F 24 Ellis, CodyCody Ellis 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%; | 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Institute of Sport Perth, AUS
F 30 Barnett, JakeJake Barnett 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 Wauwatosa East Wauwatosa, WI
F 32 Remekun, CoryCory Remekun 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%; | 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Mesquite Dallas, TX
F 51 Loe, RobertRobert Loe style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Westlake Boys High School Auckland, NZ
C 54 Manning, JohnJohn Manning style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%; | 240 lb (109 kg) So Chantilly Chantilly, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 29 July 2012

Schedule

Date Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (Attendance)
Exhibition
Nov. 03* Rockhurst W 79–47  0-0  14 - McCall Jr.  7 - Remekun  4 - Jett  Chaifetz Arena (N/A)
Regular Season
Nov. 09* USC Upstate
(CBE Hall of Fame Classic)		 W 76–59  1–0  21 - Evans  8 - Evans  5 - Jett  Chaifetz Arena (6,958)
Nov. 14* Santa Clara
(CBE Hall of Fame Classic)		 L 62–74  1–1  13 - Loe  8 - Evans  6 - McCall Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (5,058)
Nov. 19* vs. Texas A&M
(CBE Hall of Fame Classic)		 W 70–49  2–1  21 - Evans  7 - Ellis  8 - Jett  Sprint Center (N/A)
Nov. 20* vs. #12 Kansas
(CBE Hall of Fame Classic)		 L 59–73  2–2  19 - Ellis  11 - Evans  3 - McCall Jr.  Sprint Center (10,315)
Nov. 24* Southern Illinois W 61–51  3–2  14 - Evans  6 - Remekun, Evans  8 - McCall Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (6,340)
Nov. 28* at Washington L 61–66  3–3  14 - Ellis  6 - Evans  6 - McCall Jr., Jett  Alaska Airlines Arena (6,928)
Dec. 02* Valparaiso W 62–49  4–3  17 - Evans  6 - Jett  7 - Jett  Chaifetz Arena (6,357)
Dec. 05* North Texas W 67–63  5–3  17 - Jett, Ellis  6 - Ellis  7 - McCall Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (4,817)
Dec. 15* Tennessee–Martin W 73–51  6–3  17 - Jett  9 - Evans  4 - Jett  Chaifetz Arena (6,197)
Dec. 19* Eastern Illinois W 72–45  7–3  13 - McCall Jr.  5 - Evans, Glaze  4 - Evans  Chaifetz Arena (5,072)
Dec. 22* Loyola Marymount W 65–44  8–3  14 - McCall Jr.  9 - Evans  5 - Jett  Chaifetz Arena (5,804)
Dec. 28* SIU Edwardsville W 68–41  9–3  16 - McCall Jr.  10 - Remekun  5 - Mitchell, Jett  Chaifetz Arena (8,175)
Dec. 31* #20 New Mexico W 60–46  10–3  15 - Remekun  8 - Evans  5 - Jett  Chaifetz Arena (6,782)
Jan. 04* Savannah State W 67–59  11–3  16 - McCall Jr.  7 - Remekun  4 - Mitchell  Chaifetz Arena (6,543)
Jan. 10 Massachusetts W 70–62  12–3 (1–0)  20 - Loe  9 - Remekun  4 - Evans  Chaifetz Arena (8,462)
Jan. 12 at Temple L 54–64  12–4 (1–1)  17 - Loe  13 - Evans  3 - Jett, McCall Jr.  Liacouras Center (5,735)
Jan. 19 Rhode Island L 80–82 OT 12–5 (1–2)  29 - Mitchell  7 - Loe  7 - Mitchell  Chaifetz Arena (8,693)
Jan. 23 at Duquesne W 73–64  13–5 (2–2)  16 - Ellis  11 - Glaze  6 - Mitchell  Palumbo Center (2,702)
Jan. 26 at St. Bonaventure W 67–57  14–5 (3–2)  18 - Evans  8 - Evans  3 - Jett  Reilly Center (4,839)
Jan. 31 #9 Butler W 75–58  15–5 (4–2)  19 - Jett  5 - Evans, Ellis  3 - Ellis  Chaifetz Arena (10,612)
Feb. 02 Dayton W 81–52  16–5 (5–2)  17 - Loe  7 - Evans  6 - Jett  Chaifetz Arena (9,548)
Feb. 06 at Fordham W 90–73  17–5 (6–2)  24 - Evans  10 - Evans  6 - McCall Jr.  Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,006)
Feb. 09 at Richmond W 56–46  18–5 (7–2)  11 - Evans  11 - Evans  2 - Evans, Jett  Robins Center (8,121)
Feb. 16 Charlotte W 75–58  19–5 (8–2)  18 - Ellis  7 - Evans  5 - McCall Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (10,052)
Feb. 19 #24 VCU W 76–62  20–5 (9–2)  16 - Jett  8 - Evans  3 - Loe  Chaifetz Arena (10,027)
Feb. 22 at #15 Butler W 65–61  21–5 (10–2)  18 - McCall Jr.  6 - Loe  3 - Glaze, Jett  Hinkle Fieldhouse (10,000)
Feb. 27 #18 Saint Joseph's W 70–53  22–5 (11–2)  21 - Evans  12 - Evans  5 - McCall Jr.  Chaifetz Arena (10,012)
Mar. 02 #18 at George Washington W 66–58  23–5 (12–2)  22 - Evans  12 - Evans  3 - Jett  Smith Center (3,258)
Mar. 06 #16 at Xavier L 66–77 OT 23–6 (12–3)  17 - Mitchell  9 - Evans  2 - Evans  Cintas Center (9,722)
Mar. 09 #16 La Salle W 78–54  24–6 (13–3)  20 - Loe  17 - Evans  6 - Mitchell  Chaifetz Arena (10,272)
2013 Atlantic 10 Tournament
Mar. 15 #16 vs. Charlotte
(Quarterfinals)		 W 72–55  25–6  25 - Evans  9 - Evans  4 - Loe, McCall Jr., Mitchell  Barclays Center (N/A)
Mar. 16 #16 vs. Butler
(Semifinals)		 W 67–56  26–6  24 - Evans  11 - Evans  5 - Mitchell  Barclays Center (N/A)
Mar. 17 #16 vs. #25 VCU
(Championship Game)		 W 62–56  27–6  19 - Mitchell  8 - Evans, Loe  4 - McCall Jr.  Barclays Center (N/A)
2013 NCAA Tournament
Mar. 21* #13 (4 MW) vs. (13 MW) New Mexico State
(Second Round)		 W 64–44  28–6  24 - Evans  6 - Evans, Ellis, Remekun  7 - Jett  HP Pavilion (16,836)
Mar. 23* #13 (4 MW) vs. #25 (12 MW) Oregon
(Third Round)		 L 57–74  28–7  18 - Mitchell  9 - Evans  3 - Loe, McCall Jr., Mitchell  HP Pavilion (18,030)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

Rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll Pre 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 Wk 19 Final
AP RV RV RV RV RV 18 16 16
Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV 19 15 16

Preseason

The Billikens garnered buzz as one of the preseason favorites to win their conference. "[T]he only major loss is 6-foot-6 forward Brian Conklin, the team's leading scorer. But everyone else of note -- point guard Kwamain Mitchell, off-guards Mike McCall and Jordair Jett, swingman Dwayne Evans, forward Cody Ellis -- is back. Meanwhile, 6-11 forward Rob Loe looks capable of stepping into a bigger role in the frontcourt in his junior season."[4]

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Brian Conklin 14 F 6'6 230 Senior Eugene, OR Graduated
Kyle Cassity 23 G 6'4 200 Senior Tamaroa, IL Graduated

References

  1. ↑ Held, Kevin (25 August 2012). "Rick Majerus was to sit out 2012-13 season with health issues.". KSDK. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Men's Basketball - 2012-13 Roster". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Men's Basketball - 2012-13 Coaches". SLU Billikens. Saint Louis University. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  4. ↑ Brennan, Eamonn. "Best-case/worst-case scenarios". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 30 July 2012.