2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball
SoCon North Division Champions
CIT, First Round
Conference Southern Conference
North Division
2012–13 record 21–12 (13–5 SoCon)
Head coach Matt Matheny (4th year)
Assistant coach Tim Sweeney
Assistant coach Will Roberson
Assistant coach Jack Wooten
Home arena Alumni Gym
2012–13 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
North
Elon 13 5   .722     21 12   .636
Appalachian State 10 8   .556     15 16   .484
Western Carolina 9 9   .500     14 19   .424
Samford 9 9   .500     11 21   .344
Chattanooga 8 10   .444     13 19   .406
UNC Greensboro 6 12   .333     9 22   .290
South
Davidson 17 1   .944     26 8   .765
College of Charleston 14 4   .778     24 11   .686
Georgia Southern 7 11   .389     14 19   .424
Wofford 7 11   .389     13 19   .406
The Citadel 5 13   .278     8 22   .267
Furman 3 15   .167     7 24   .226
SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by fourth year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in SoCon play to win the North Division championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the SoCon Tournament where they lost to the College of Charleston. They were invited to the 2013 CIT, their first ever Division I postseason tournament appearance, where they lost in the first round to Canisius.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Josh Bonney Guard 5–10 175 Senior Houston, Texas
3 Tanner Samson Guard 6–4 193 Freshman Littleton, Colorado
5 Sam Hershberger Guard 6–0 175 Freshman Vandalia, Ohio
10 Austin Hamilton Guard 5–10 180 Sophomore Herndon, Virginia
11 Kevin Blake Guard 6–3 190 Sophomore Toronto, Canada
12 Roger Dugas Forward 6–8 215 Senior Georgeville, Canada
14 John Moody Guard 6–4 200 Senior Asheville, North Carolina
15 Tony Sabato Center 6–7 225 Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio
20 Jack Isenbarger Guard 6–2 180 Junior Zionsville, Indiana
21 Ryley Beaumont Forward 6–7 220 Junior Millersville, Maryland
23 Egheosa Edomwonyi Forward 6–7 235 Junior Newark, New Jersey
24 Sebastian Koch Guard 6–8 200 Junior Munich, Germany
30 Wes Brewer Forward 6–7 235 Freshman Burlington, North Carolina
31 Lucas Troutman Forward 6–10 220 Junior Belton, South Carolina
32 Ryan Winters Forward 6–7 210 Sophomore Denver, Colorado
45 Aaron Smith Guard 5–11 175 Senior Raleigh, North Carolina

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season
11/03/2012*
7:00 PM
Ferrum W 103–49 
Alumni Gym
Elon, NC
Regular Season
11/10/2012*
2:00 PM
at Butler
Maui Invitational Opening Round
L 59–74  0–1
Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,309)
Indianapolis, IN
11/13/2012*
7:00 PM
Bridgewater W 95–51  1–1
Alumni Gym (752)
Elon, NC
11/17/2012*
2:00 PM
Colgate
Maui Invitational Regional Games
W 81–72  2–1
Alumni Gym (1,107)
Elon, NC
11/18/2012*
4:30 PM
Florida Atlantic
Maui Invitational Tournament
W 62–59 OT 3–1
Alumni Gym (908)
Elon, NC
11/21/2012*
7:00 PM
at South Carolina W 65–53  4–1
Colonial Life Arena (6,754)
Columbia, SC
11/24/2012*
5:00 PM
at VMI L 81–90  4–2
Cameron Hall (1,272)
Lexington, VA
11/28/2012
7:00 PM
at Georgia Southern W 55–50  5–2 (1–0)
Hanner Fieldhouse (1,837)
Statesboro, GA
12/01/2012
7:00 PM
College of Charleston L 54–56  5–3 (1–1)
Alumni Gym (1,403)
Elon, NC
12/04/2012
7:00 PM
Dartmouth W 71–49  6–3
Alumni Gym (1,072)
Elon, NC
12/15/2012*
12:00 PM
at Massachusetts
Hall of Fame Showcase
L 73–78 OT 6–4
William D. Mullins Memorial Center (3,085)
Amherst, MA
12/20/2012*
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at #1 Duke L 54–76  6–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
12/22/2012*
4:00 PM
at Columbia W 70–69  7–5
Levien Gymnasium (1,053)
New York City, NY
12/31/2012*
2:00 PM
Manchester W 84–49  8–5
Alumni Gym (722)
Elon, NC
01/05/2013*
12:00 PM
Princeton L 64–74  8–6
Alumni Gym (1,607)
Elon, NC
01/12/2013
4:30 PM
at Appalachian State L 70–80  8–7 (1–2)
George M. Holmes Convocation Center (1,708)
Boone, NC
01/14/2013
7:00 PM
at Western Carolina W 80–67  9–7 (2–2)
Ramsey Center (2,161)
Collowhee, NC
01/17/2013
7:00 PM
Furman W 73–59  10–7 (3–2)
Alumni Gym (1,227)
Elon, NC
01/19/2013
7:00 PM
Wofford W 68–61  11–7 (4–2)
Alumni Gym (1,607)
Elon, NC
01/24/2013
7:00 PM
Chattanooga W 85–61  12–7 (5–2)
Alumni Gym (1,204)
Elon, NC
01/26/2013
2:05 PM
at The Citadel W 70–66  13–7 (6–2)
McAlister Field House (1,319)
Charleston, SC
01/31/2013
7:00 PM
at UNC Greensboro W 72–66  14–7 (7–2)
Greensboro Coliseum (2,898)
Greensboro, NC
02/02/2013
7:00 PM
Samford W 77–66  15–7 (8–2)
Alumni Gym (1,607)
Elon, NC
02/07/2013
7:00 PM
at Wofford L 50–60  15–8 (8–3)
Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,054)
Spartanburg, SC
02/09/2013
4:00 PM
at Furman W 64–60  16–8 (9–3)
Timmons Arena (1,131)
Greenville, SC
02/14/2013
7:00 PM
Appalachian State W 61–58  17–8 (10–3)
Alumni Gym (1,533)
Elon, NC
02/16/2013
7:00 PM
Western Carolina W 80–73 OT 18–8 (11–3)
Alumni Gym (1,742)
Elon, NC
02/21/2013
8:00 PM
at Samford W 63–62  19–8 (12–3)
Pete Hanna Center (2,038)
Homewood, AL
02/23/2013
7:48 PM, ESPN3
at Chattanooga L 68–72  19–9 (12–4)
McKenzie Arena (3,623)
Chattanooga, TN
02/27/2013
7:00 PM
Davidson L 63–69  19–10 (12–5)
Alumni Gym (1,832)
Elon, NC
03/02/2013
7:00 PM
UNC Greensboro W 80–66  20–10 (13–5)
Alumni Gym (1,711)
Elon, NC
2013 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
03/09/2013
6:00 PM, ESPN3
vs. UNC Greensboro
Quarterfinals
W 68–61  21–10
U.S. Cellular Center (4,689)
Asheville, NC
03/10/2013
8:30 PM, ESPN3
vs. College of Charleston
Semifinals
L 60–68  21–11
U.S. Cellular Center (5,866)
Asheville, NC
2013 CIT
03/20/2013*
7:00 PM
at Canisius
First Round
L 53–69  21–12
Koessler Athletic Center (1,187)
Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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