2012–13 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2012–13 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The head coach, Jim Boeheim , served for his 37th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York and was a member of the Big East Conference . This team reached the Final Four for the fifth time in program history.
Preseason outlook
Syracuse began the season ranked #9 in the Coaches' Poll and the AP poll , the second-highest ranking among Big East teams behind Louisville.[ 2] [ 3] In a poll of Big East coaches, Syracuse was predicted to finish second in the conference.[ 4] In this same poll, the coaches named Brandon Triche to their all-Big East second team. C. J. Fair received an honorable mention.[ 5]
A poll of writers in Big East cities predicted Syracuse would finish second in the conference. Triche, Fair and Michael Carter-Williams were named to the writers' all-Big East second team.[ 6]
Roster changes
The 2012–2013 team at the Georgia Dome
Syracuse returned five players that had significant playing time last season (three players that earned starts and two that came off the bench), while losing four significant contributors.
Syracuse graduated two players that started every game during the previous season: senior point guard Scoop Jardine and senior forward Kris Joseph . Sophomore guard Dion Waiters , who averaged 24 minutes per game in the 2011–12 season, left school early to enter the NBA draft, as did sophomore center Fab Melo , who was a starter before the university ruled him academically ineligible toward the end of the season.
The starting line-up for the first half of the current season featured three players who started games in the previous season: senior guard Brandon Triche, junior forward C.J. Fair and sophomore forward Rakeem Christmas .
Sophomore guard Michael Carter-Williams, who did not start in the previous season, but played an average of 10 minutes per game, entered the starting line-up in the 2012–13 season, along with true freshman forward DaJuan Coleman .
Nine players have earned more than 10 minutes per game in the first half of the season. Senior James Southerland was averaging 26 minutes per game through 16 games before Syracuse University ruled him ineligible in January 2013.[ 7] The three other players who have been playing off the bench for the team this season are redshirt freshman guard Trevor Cooney, freshman forward Jerami Grant and junior center Baye Moussa Keita. Keita also played off the bench last season.
By January of the 2012–13 season, more than halfway through, Syracuse was playing with just seven scholarship players due to Dajuan Coleman's knee injury and James Southerland's suspension. Coleman was Syracuse's starting center at the beginning of the season and Southerland led the team in three point scoring coming off the bench before his suspension. Head coach Boeheim said he thinks a rotation of seven or eight players is enough to compete.[ 8]
Previous season's depth chart
Current depth chart
The three players on this year's team that consistently have earned the most playing time have been Triche, Fair and Carter-Williams. Cooney has been coming off the bench to spell the guards this season, while four back-line players (Coleman, Christmas, Keita and Grant) have been rounding out the line up. Total combined production from these four players has varied significantly.
New recruits on current team
Jim Boeheim milestones
Jim Boeheim became only the third coach to win 900 men's NCAA Division I games on December 17, 2012, when Syracuse defeated Detroit , 72–68.[ 9] On December 31, 2012, Jim Boeheim won his 902nd game tying Bob Knight for second-most men's NCAA Division I victories with a 96–62 win over Central Connecticut .[ 10] Boeheim passed Knight to gain sole possession of second place behind Mike Krzyzewski when Syracuse defeated Rutgers 78–53 on January 2, 2013.[ 11]
Roster
2012–13 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Michael Gbinije
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS So
Benedictine College Prep
Richmond, Virginia
G
1
Michael Carter-Williams
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
St. Andrew's
Hamilton, Massachusetts
F
3
Jerami Grant
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Fr
DeMatha Catholic
Hyattsville, Maryland
G
4
Nolan Hart
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
152 lb (69 kg)
Jr
Albany Academy
Albany, New York
F
5
C. J. Fair
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Brewster Academy
Baltimore, Maryland
G
10
Trevor Cooney
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
Sanford
Wilmington, Delaware
C
12
Baye Moussa Keita
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Oak Hill Academy
Saint Louis, Senegal
G
13
Griffin Hoffmann
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
Sr
York Preparatory
New York, New York
F
14
Matt Lyde-Cajuste
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Iona Preparatory
Mt. Vernon, New York
G
20
Brandon Triche
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Jamesville-DeWitt
Jamesville, New York
F
21
Noel Jones
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Halifax Grammar School
Halifax, Nova Scotia
G
23
Russ DeRemer
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Jr
Xaverian Brothers
Wrentham, Massachusetts
F
25
Rakeem Christmas
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
So
Academy of the New Church
Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania
G
30
Josh Soley
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Freeport High School
Freeport, Maine
F
32
DaJuan Coleman
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
288 lb (131 kg)
Fr
Jamesville-DeWitt
Jamesville, New York
F
33
Albert Nassar
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
So
South Fork
Stuart, Florida
F
43
James Southerland
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Notre Dame Preparatory (MA)
Bayside, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2013-1-12
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 1 *7:00 pm, TWCS
No. 9
Pace (DII )
W 99–63
–
18 – Southerland
9 – Christmas
7 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (7,145)Syracuse, NY
Nov. 4 *4:00 pm, TWCS
No. 9
Bloomsburg (DII )
W 103–60
–
23 – Triche
6 – Carter-Williams, Grant
8 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (7,559)Syracuse, NY
Regular Season
Nov. 11 *4:00 pm, FSN
No. 9
vs. No. 20 San Diego State Battle of the Midway
W 62–49
1–0
17 – Carter-Williams, Fair
10 – Fair
4 – Carter-Williams, Triche
USS Midway Museum (5,119)San Diego, CA
Nov. 18 *1:00 pm, TWCS
No. 8
Wagner
W 88–57
2–0
21 – Triche
7 – Christmas, Coleman, Triche
11 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (17,273)Syracuse, NY
Nov. 21 *7:00 pm, TWCS
No. 6
Princeton
W 73–53
3–0
22 – Southerland
6 – Carter-Williams, Coleman, Fair
9 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (17,881)Syracuse, NY
Nov. 25 *1:00 pm, TWCS
No. 6
Colgate
W 87–51
4–0
18 – Southerland
9 – Christmas
13 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (21,085)Syracuse, NY
Nov. 30 *8:30 pm, ESPN
No. 6
at Arkansas SEC/Big East Invitational
W 91–82
5–0
35 – Southerland
10 – Carter-Williams
9 – Carter-Williams
Bud Walton Arena (18,370)Fayetteville, AR
Dec. 3 *7:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4
Eastern Michigan
W 84–48
6–0
14 – Coleman
7 – Carter-Williams
11 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (20,822)Syracuse, NY
Dec. 6 *8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 4
Long Beach State
W 84–53
7–0
16 – Fair
13 – Fair
10 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (20,876)Syracuse, NY
Dec. 8 *7:00 pm, TWCS
No. 4
Monmouth
W 108–56
8–0
18 – Triche
14 – Coleman
16 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (21,760)Syracuse, NY
Dec. 15 *7:00 pm, TWCS
No. 4
Canisius Gotham Classic
W 85–61
9–0
21 – Southerland
6 – Coleman, Fair, Keita
14 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (18,120)Syracuse, NY
Dec. 17 *7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3
Detroit Gotham Classic
W 72–68
10–0
22 – Southerland
8 – Christmas
10 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (17,902)Syracuse, NY
Dec. 22 *12:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 3
vs. Temple Gotham Classic
L 79–83
10–1
25 – Fair
9 – Southerland
6 – Carter-Williams
Madison Square Garden (12,648)New York, NY
Dec. 29 *7:00 pm, TWCS
No. 9
Alcorn State Gotham Classic
W 57–36
11–1
13 – Fair
7 – Christmas
6 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (19,365)Syracuse, NY
Dec. 31 *3:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 7
Central Connecticut
W 96–62
12–1
18 – Carter-Williams
10 – Christmas, Fair
13 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (17,550)Syracuse, NY
Big East Regular Season
Jan. 2 7:00 pm, Big East Network
No. 7
Rutgers
W 78–53
13–1 (1–0)
25 – Triche
5 – Grant
10 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (17,413)Syracuse, NY
Jan. 6 12:00 pm, Big East Network
No. 7
at South Florida
W 55–44
14–1 (2–0)
20 – Triche
10 – Fair
5 – Carter-Williams
USF Sun Dome (10,024)Tampa, FL
Jan. 9 7:00 pm, Big East Network
No. 7
at Providence
W 72–66
15–1 (3–0)
23 – Fair
11 – Fair
6 – Carter-Williams
Dunkin' Donuts Center (11,121)Providence, RI
Jan. 12 12:00 pm, Big East Network
No. 7
Villanova
W 72–61
16–1 (4–0)
22 – Fair
5 – Christmas, Fair, Grant
7 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (27,586)Syracuse, NY
Jan. 19 4:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6
at No. 1 Louisville
W 70–68
17–1 (5–0)
23 – Triche
8 – Fair
7 – Carter-Williams
KFC Yum! Center (22,814)Louisville, KY
Jan. 21 3:30 pm, ESPN
No. 3
No. 21 Cincinnati
W 57–55
18–1 (6–0)
16 – Carter-Williams
7 – Grant
7 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (24,281)Syracuse, NY
Jan. 26 11:00 am, ESPNU
No. 3
at Villanova
L 71–75 OT
18–2 (6–1)
23 – Triche
10 – Christmas
4 – Carter-Williams, Triche
Wells Fargo Center (18,273)Philadelphia, PA
Feb. 2 12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6
at Pittsburgh
L 55–65
18–3 (6–2)
20 – Fair
5 – Grant
2 – Carter-Williams, Cooney
Peterson Events Center (12,632)Pittsburgh, PA
Feb. 4 7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9
No. 25 Notre Dame
W 63–47
19–3 (7–2)
18 – Fair
10 – Fair
8 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (23,982)Syracuse, NY
Feb. 10 3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 9
St. John's
W 77–58
20–3 (8–2)
17 – Fair, Carter-Williams
9 – Fair
8 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (27,169)Syracuse, NY
Feb. 13 7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6
at Connecticut Rivalry
L 58–66
20–4 (8–3)
15 – Carter-Williams
9 – Grant
3 – Triche
XL Center (13,518)Hartford, CT
Feb. 16 8:00 pm, TWCS/SNY/ESPN3
No. 6
at Seton Hall
W 76–65
21–4 (9–3)
29 – Triche
11 – Fair
5 – Triche
Prudential Center (13,569)Newark, NJ
Feb. 20 7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 8
Providence
W 84–59
22–4 (10–3)
20 – Fair, Southerland
10 – Fair
12 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (23,717)Syracuse, NY
Feb. 23 4:00 pm, CBS
No. 8
No. 11 Georgetown
L 46–57
22–5 (10–4)
13 – Fair, Southerland
8 – Christmas
5 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (35,012)Syracuse, NY
Feb. 25 7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12
at No. 22 Marquette
L 71–74
22–6 (10–5)
20 – Fair
8 – Keita
8 – Triche
BMO Harris Bradley Center (16,049)Milwaukee, WI
Mar. 2 12:00 pm, CBS
No. 12
No. 10 Louisville
L 53–58
22–7 (10–6)
19 – Fair
7 – Carter-Williams, Southerland
6 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (31,173)Syracuse, NY
Mar. 6 6:00 pm, TWCS/SNY/ESPN3
No. 17
DePaul
W 78–57
23–7 (11–6)
22 – Southerland
10 – Southerland
5 – Carter-Williams
Carrier Dome (23,380)Syracuse, NY
Mar. 9 12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 17
at No. 5 Georgetown ESPN College GameDay
L 39–61
23–8 (11–7)
17 – Carter-Williams
6 – Southerland, Christmas
2 – Carter-Williams
Verizon Center (20,972)Washington, DC
Big East tournament
Mar. 13 2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19
vs. Seton Hall Second round
W 75–63
24–8
20 – Southerland
8 – Fair
14 – Carter-Williams
Madison Square Garden (20,057)New York, NY
Mar. 14 2:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19
vs. No. 17 Pittsburgh Quarterfinals
W 62–59
25–8
20 – Southerland
7 – Fair
7 – Carter-Williams
Madison Square Garden (20,057)New York, NY
Mar. 15 7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19
vs. No. 5 Georgetown Semifinals
W 58–55 OT
26–8
13 – Southerland, Triche, Keita
8 – Keita
6 – Carter-Williams
Madison Square Garden (20,057)New York, NY
Mar. 16 8:30 pm, ESPN
No. 19
vs. No. 4 Louisville Finals
L 61–78
26–9
21 – Fair
8 – Southerland
9 – Carter-Williams
Madison Square Garden (20,057)New York, NY
NCAA tournament
Mar. 21 10:41 pm, truTV
No. 16 (4 E)
vs. (13 E) Montana Second round
W 81–34
27–9
20 – Triche
8 – Carter-Williams, Grant
9 – Carter-Williams
HP Pavilion (17,997)San Jose, CA
Mar. 23 9:40 pm, TBS
No. 16 (4 E)
vs. (12 E) California Third round
W 66–60
28–9
18 – Fair
9 – Southerland
3 – Carter-Williams
HP Pavilion (18,030)San Jose, CA
March 28 *9:52 pm, CBS
No. 16 (4 E)
vs. No. 4 (1 E) Indiana Sweet Sixteen
W 61–50
29–9
24 – Carter-Williams
9 – Fair
2 – Triche
Verizon Center (19,731)Washington, DC
March 30 *4:30 pm, CBS
No. 16 (4 E)
vs. No. 15 (3 E) Marquette Elite Eight
W 55–39
30–9
16 – Southerland
8 – Carter-Williams
6 – Carter-Williams
Verizon Center (19,801)Washington, DC
April 6 *9:21 pm, CBS
No. 16 (4 E)
vs. No. 10 (4 S) Michigan Final Four
L 56–61
30–10
22 – Fair
7 – Grant
8 – Triche
Georgia Dome (75,350)Atlanta, GA
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time . (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region E=East S=South.
2013 NCAA Tournament comparisons
Comparison
Syracuse
Michigan
Leading scorer in last five games
Fair (15.2 ppg)
Burke (16.2 ppg)
Record
30–9
30–7
Points per game
70.8
75.5
Opponent points per game
58.6
62.9
Net points per game
12.2
12.6
FGM/FGA
984–2,238
1,047–2,159
FG %
44%
49%
3 pt. FGM/FGA
230–683
280–727
3 pt. FG %
34%
39%
Average height of starting five
6'7"
6'6"
Average weight of starting five
213
209
Starting five class years
Sr. (2), Jr. (1), So. (2)
Jr. (1), So. (1), Fr. (3)
Point guard (points per game)
12.1 (Carter-Williams)
18.8 (Burke)
Point guard (assists per game)
7.4
6.8
Point guard (turnovers per game)
3.4
2.2
Point guard (net assists-turnovers)
3.9
4.6
Guard (points per game)
14.3 (Triche)
11.5 (Stauskas)
Forwards (points per game)
25.8 (Fair, Southerland)
25.2 (Hardaway, Robinson)
Forwards (rebounds per game)
11.4
10.0
Center (points per game)
5.1 (Christmas)
7.4 (McGary)
Center (rebounds per game)
4.6
6.2
RPI ranking (pre-NCAA tournament)
7
12
BPI ranking (pre-NCAA tournament)
11
8
Rankings
Ranking MovementLegend: ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. RV=Others receiving votes.
Poll
Pre
Wk 1
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
Final
AP
9
8
6
6
4
4
3
9
7
7
6
3
6
9
6
8
12
17
19
16
Coaches
9
8
6
5
4
4
3
7
7
7
6
4
6
9
7
8
12
16
20
18
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2013–14 Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Tyler Ennis PG
Newark, NJ
St. Benedict's High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Aug 16, 2012
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 87
B.J. Johnson SF
Ardmore, PA
Lower Merion High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Oct 16, 2012
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Chinonso Obokoh C
Rochester, NY
Bishop Kearney High School
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Oct 15, 2012
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Ron Patterson SG
Indianapolis, IN
Brewster Academy
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Nov 3, 2012
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 91
Tyler Roberson PF
Union, NJ
Roselle Catholic High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Nov 16, 2012
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : #12 Rivals : #9 ESPN : #7
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:
2014–15 Recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Chris McCullough PF
Bronx, NY
Brewster Academy
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Nov 5, 2012
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 91
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:
References
^ "Big East Conference Standings – 2012–13." ESPN.com. Retrieved: March 18, 2013.
^ "USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll" . USA Today . October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012 .
^ "Indiana preseason No. 1 in AP poll" . ESPN . October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 26, 2012 .
^ "Big East coaches make Louisville the unanimous pick to win league" . Syracuse Post-Standard . October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012 .
^ "Big East coaches name Louisville's Peyton Siva as preseason player of the year" . Syracuse Post-Standard. October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012 .
^ "Louisville tops Big East writers' poll; Cardinals dominate all-league teams" . Syracuse Post-Standard. October 16, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012 .
^ "Syracuse senior James Southerland ineligible; status for season unknown" . January 13, 2013.
^ "Notre Dame vs. Syracuse" . CNN . Archived from the original on February 15, 2013.
^ "Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim reaches the 900-win plateau" . Syracuse Post-Standard. December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012 .
^ "Syracuse downs Central Connecticut State; Jim Boeheim ties Bob Knight with 902 wins" . Syracuse Post-Standard. December 31, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2013 .
^ "Syracuse routs Rutgers as Jim Boeheim passes Bob Knight on all-time coaching wins list" . Syracuse Post-Standard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013 .
^ "2020-21 Men's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings" .
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics