2012–13 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2012–2023 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team was led by 3rd year head coach Fran McCaffery and new recruiting and scouting addition, Brad Denning (Iowa native)to help with player relations, assist athletes on campus visits. NIL affairs. The Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball played their home games at Carver-Hawkeye Arena , which has been their home since 1983. They were members of the Big Ten Conference .
The team finished with a record of 25–13, 9–9 in conference play and finished 6th in the Big Ten. The 25 wins is the most wins in one season for the Hawkeyes since the 2005–2006 season, in which Iowa also had 25 wins. The team went to the 2013 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament as a 6th seed where they defeated Northwestern in the 1st round but lost to Michigan State in the Quarterfinals. The team went on to earn a #3 seed in the 2013 National Invitation Tournament where they defeated both Indiana State (68–52) and Stony Brook (75–63) in front of sellout home crowds. Iowa also defeated the #1 seeded Virginia Cavaliers, snapping the Wahoo's 19-game home winning streak, and moving on to the NIT Semifinals for the first time in school history. Iowa advanced to the Championship game after defeating Maryland (71–60) but lost to Baylor (74–54).
Roster
The 2012–13 Iowa Hawkeyes squad contained 16 players which included 4 freshmen, 2 redshirt freshmen, 5 sophomores, 3 juniors, and 2 seniors.
2012–13 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
C
0
Gabriel Olaseni
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
229 lb (104 kg)
So
London, England
F
1
Melsahn Basabe
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Glen Cove, NY
G
2
Josh Oglesby
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
202 lb (92 kg)
So
Cedar Rapids, IA
G/F
4
Roy Devyn Marble (C)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Southfield, MI
G
5
Anthony Clemmons
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
Fr
Lansing, MI
G
10
Mike Gesell
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
South Sioux City, NE
F
11
Christopher Rickert (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Sioux City, IA
G
13
Kyle Denning (W)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Cedar Falls, IA
F
15
Zach McCabe
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Jr
Sioux City, IA
F
20
Jarrod Uthoff (I)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
RS Fr
Cedar Rapids, IA
G
24
Patrick Ingram
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
211 lb (96 kg)
Fr
Indianapolis, IN
G
25
Eric May (C)
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
Sr
Dubuque, IA
F
30
Aaron White
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
So
Strongsville, OH
C
34
Adam Woodbury
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Fr
Sioux City, IA
F
35
Darius Stokes (W)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
So
Cedar Rapids, IA
F
42
Kyle Meyer
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
RS Fr
Alpharetta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
John Streif (retired during the season)
Brad Floy
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2012-8-31
2012 Commitments
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Anthony Clemmons PG
Lansing, MI
Sexton High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sep 25, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 82
Mike Gesell PG
South Sioux City, NE
South Sioux City High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
Aug 8, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 92
Patrick Ingram SG
Indianapolis, IN
North Central High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
Aug 17, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 88
Kyle Meyer C
Alpharetta, GA
Northview High School
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Mar 14, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 87
Adam Woodbury C
Sioux City, IA
Sioux City East High School
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Sep 14, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 95
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:
Schedule and Results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/04/2012 *1:00 pm
Quincy (IL)
W 100–54
–
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,251)Iowa City, IA
Regular Season
11/09/2012 *8:00 pm
Texas–Pan American
W 86–55
1–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (14,859)Iowa City, IA
11/12/2012 *6:30 pm, BTN
Central Michigan
W 73–61
2–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,578)Iowa City, IA
11/15/2011 *7:00 pm
Howard Cancún Challenge
W 66–36
3–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (10,704)Iowa City, IA
11/17/2012 *7:00 pm, BTN
Gardner-Webb Cancún Challenge
W 65–56
4–0
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,852)Iowa City, IA
11/20/2012 *8:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. WKU Cancún Challenge semifinals
W 63–55
5–0
Moon Palace Resort (902)Cancún, MX
11/21/2012 *8:30 pm, CBSSN
vs. Wichita State Cancún Challenge Championship
L 63–75
5–1
Moon Palace Resort (902)Cancún, MX
11/27/2012 *6:15 pm, ESPNU
at Virginia Tech ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 79–95
5–2
Cassell Coliseum (5,647)Blacksburg, VA
12/01/2012 *12:00 pm
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
W 88–59
6–2
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,628)Iowa City, IA
12/04/2012 *7:00 pm
South Dakota
W 87–63
7–2
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,269)Iowa City, IA
12/07/2012 *7:00 pm, BTN
Iowa State Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series
W 80–71
8–2
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,127)Iowa City, IA
12/15/2012 *1:30 pm, BTN
vs. Northern Iowa Big Four Classic
W 80–73
9–2
Wells Fargo Arena (13,180)Des Moines, IA
12/19/2012 *8:00 pm, BTN
South Carolina State
W 90–46
10–2
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,158)Iowa City, IA
12/22/2012 *12:00 pm, BTN
Coppin State
W 80–50
11–2
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,060)Iowa City, IA
12/31/2012 3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 5 Indiana
L 65–69
11–3 (0–1)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)Iowa City, IA
01/06/2013 11:00 am, BTN
at No. 2 Michigan
L 67–95
11–4 (0–2)
Crisler Center (12,693)Ann Arbor, MI
01/10/2013 6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 22 Michigan State
L 59–62
11–5 (0–3)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (12,872)Iowa City, IA
01/13/2013 4:30 pm, ESPNU
at Northwestern
W 70–50
12–5 (1–3)
Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,805)Evanston, IL
01/19/2013 7:00 pm, BTN
Wisconsin
W 70–66
13–5 (2–3)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)Iowa City, IA
01/22/2013 5:30 pm, BTN
at No. 14 Ohio State
L 63–72
13–6 (2–4)
Value City Arena (16,040)Columbus, OH
01/27/2013 2:30 pm, BTN
at Purdue
L 62–65 OT
13–7 (2–5)
Mackey Arena (13,671)West Lafayette, IN
01/31/2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Penn State
W 76–67
14–7 (3–5)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (13,369)Iowa City, IA
02/03/2013 12:00 pm, BTN
at No. 23 Minnesota
L 59–62
14–8 (3–6)
Williams Arena (14,625)Minneapolis, MN
02/06/2013 8:00 pm, BTN
at Wisconsin
L 70–74 2OT
14–9 (3–7)
Kohl Center (17,121)Madison, WI
02/09/2013 3:30 pm, BTN
Northwestern
W 71–57
15–9 (4–7)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,267)Iowa City, IA
02/14/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Penn State
W 74–72
16–9 (5–7)
Bryce Jordan Center (7,636)University Park, PA
02/17/2013 1:00 pm, BTN
Minnesota
W 72–51
17–9 (6–7)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)Iowa City, IA
02/23/2013 1:00 pm
at Nebraska
L 60–64
17–10 (6–8)
Bob Devaney Sports Center (12,334)Lincoln, NE
02/27/2013 7:36 pm, BTN
Purdue
W 58–48
18–10 (7–8)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (11,787)Iowa City, IA
03/02/2013 6:30 pm, BTN
at No. 1 Indiana
L 60–73
18–11 (7–9)
Assembly Hall (17,472)Bloomington, IN
03/05/2013 6:00 pm, BTN
Illinois
W 63–55
19–11 (8–9)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (14,566)Iowa City, IA
03/09/2013 1:21 pm, BTN
Nebraska
W 74–60
20–11 (9–9)
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)Iowa City, IA
2013 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament
03/14/2013 8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. Northwestern First Round
W 73–59
21–11
United Center (19,667)Chicago, IL
03/15/2013 8:00 pm, BTN
vs. No. 8 Michigan State Quarterfinals
L 56–59
21–12
United Center (21,229)Chicago, IL
2013 National Invitation Tournament
03/20/2013 *6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. (S 3)
No. (S 6) Indiana State First Round
W 68–52
22–12
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)Iowa City, IA
03/22/2013 *8:30 pm, ESPNU
No. (S 3)
No. (S 7) Stony Brook Second Round
W 75–63
23–12
Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400)Iowa City, IA
03/27/2013 *6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. (S 3)
at No. (S 1) Virginia Quarterfinals
W 75–64
24–12
John Paul Jones Arena (11,141)Charlottesville, VA
04/02/2013 *8:30 pm, ESPN2
No. (S 3)
vs. No. (S 2) Maryland Semifinals
W 71–60
25–12
Madison Square Garden (10,009)New York City, NY
04/04/2013 *8:00 pm, ESPN
No. (S 3)
vs. No. (S 2) Baylor Championship
L 54–74
25–13
Madison Square Garden (5,301)New York City, NY
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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