2012–13 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bruce Weber,[2] who was in his first year at the helm of the Wildcats. The team played its home games in Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas, its home court since 1988. Kansas State was a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the conference season with record of 14–4 to claim a share of Big 12 regular season title with Kansas. In the Big 12 tournament they beat Texas and Oklahoma State before losing to Kansas in the championship game. The season ended with a loss to La Salle in the first round of the 2013 NCAA tournament. The Wildcats finished the season with a 27–8 record.

2012–13 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Big 12 Regular Season Co-Champions
NCAA Tournament, round of 64
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 12
Record27–8 (14–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Seasons
2012–13 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas 14 4   .778 31 6   .838
No. 12 Kansas State 14 4   .778 27 8   .771
No. 17 Oklahoma State 13 5   .722 24 9   .727
Oklahoma 11 7   .611 20 12   .625
Iowa State 11 7   .611 23 12   .657
Baylor 9 9   .500 23 14   .622
Texas 7 11   .389 16 18   .471
West Virginia 6 12   .333 13 19   .406
Texas Tech 3 15   .167 11 20   .355
TCU 2 16   .111 11 21   .344
2013 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Preseason

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The team plays its home games at Bramlage Coliseum, which has a capacity of 12,528.[3] They are in their 17th season as a member of the Big 12 Conference.[4] Coming back from their 2011–12 season, they compiled a record of 22–11 and advanced to the Round of 32 of the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[5]

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Victor Ojeleye 10 F 6'6" 225 Senior Ottawa, KS Graduated
James Watson 14 G 6'10" 230 Junior Atoka, OK Transferred
Jermey Jones 24 G 6'2" 170 Junior Chicago, IL Transferred
Jamar Samuels 32 F 6'7" 230 Senior Washington, D.C. Graduated

Class of 2012 Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D. J. Johnson
PF
Saint Louis, MO Parkway North 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 17, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 85
Michael Orris
PG
Crete, IL Crete-Monee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 3, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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:

  • "2012 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "2012 Kansas State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "2012 Kansas State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2012*
7:00 pm, FSKC
Washburn W 81–61 
Bramlage Coliseum (12,104)
Manhattan, KS
11/04/2012*
1:00 pm
Emporia State W 81–51 
Bramlage Coliseum (12,248)
Manhattan, KS
Non-conference Regular Season
11/09/2012*
8:00 pm, FSKC
North Dakota W 85–52  1–0
Bramlage Coliseum (12,199)
Manhattan, KS
11/12/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Lamar
NIT Season Tip-Off First Round
W 79–55  2–0
Bramlage Coliseum (12,068)
Manhattan, KS
11/13/2012*
9:00 pm, ESPN2
Alabama-Huntsville
NIT Season Tip-Off Quarterfinals
W 87–26  3–0
Bramlage Coliseum (12,006)
Manhattan, KS
11/18/2012*
1:00 pm, FSKC
North Florida W 74–55  4–0
Bramlage Coliseum (12,119)
Manhattan, KS
11/21/2012*
6:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Delaware
NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinals
W 66–63  5–0
Madison Square Garden (7,230)
New York, NY
11/23/2012*
4:00 pm, ESPN
vs. No. 4 Michigan
NIT Season Tip-Off Championship
L 57–71  5–1
Madison Square Garden (7,198)
New York, NY
12/02/2012*
1:00 pm, FSKC
USC Upstate W 72–53  6–1
Bramlage Coliseum (12,223)
Manhattan, KS
12/08/2012*
1:30 pm, CBSSN
at George Washington W 65–62  7–1
Charles E. Smith Center (3,570)
Washington, D.C.
12/15/2012*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 14 Gonzaga
Battle in Seattle
L 52–68  7–2
KeyArena (16,241)
Seattle, WA
12/18/2012*
7:00 pm, FSKC
Texas Southern W 78–69  8–2
Bramlage Coliseum (12,005)
Manhattan, KS
12/22/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 8 Florida
Hy-Vee Wildcat Classic
W 67–61  9–2
Sprint Center (16,303)
Kansas City, MO
12/29/2012*
6:00 pm, FSKC
No. 25 UMKC W 52–44  10–2
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
12/31/2012*
1:00 pm, FSKC
No. 25 South Dakota W 70–50  11–2
Bramlage Coliseum (12,230)
Manhattan, KS
Big 12 Regular Season
01/05/2013
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 25 No. 22 Oklahoma State W 73–67  12–2
(1–0)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/12/2013
12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 18 at West Virginia W 65–64  13–2
(2–0)
WVU Coliseum (10,039)
Morgantown, WV
01/16/2013
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 16 at TCU W 67–54  14–2
(3–0)
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,872)
Ft. Worth, TX
01/19/2013
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 16 Oklahoma W 69–60  15–2
(4–0)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/22/2013
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 11 No. 3 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 55–59  15–3
(4–1)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/26/2013
12:45 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 11 at Iowa State L 67–73  15–4
(4–2)
Hilton Coliseum (14,376)
Ames, IA
01/30/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18 Texas W 83–57  16–4
(5–2)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,109)
Manhattan, KS
02/02/2013
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18 at Oklahoma W 52–50  17–4
(6–2)
Lloyd Noble Center (11,882)
Norman, OK
02/05/2013
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 13 at Texas Tech W 68–59  18–4
(7–2)
United Spirit Arena (8,145)
Lubbock, TX
02/09/2013
5:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 Iowa State W 79–70  19–4
(8–2)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/11/2013
8:11 pm, ESPN
No. 10 at No. 14 Kansas
Sunflower Showdown
L 62–83  19–5
(8–3)
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
02/16/2013
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 10 Baylor W 81–61  20–5
(9–3)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
02/18/2013
8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 13 West Virginia W 71–61  21–5
(10–3)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,329)
Manhattan, KS
02/23/2013
7:00 pm, LHN
No. 13 at Texas W 81–69  22–5
(11–3)
Frank Erwin Center (11,420)
Austin, TX
02/25/2013
6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 13 Texas Tech W 75–55  23–5
(12–3)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,216)
Manhattan, KS
03/02/2013
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 at Baylor W 64–61  24–5
(13–3)
Ferrell Center (9,656)
Waco, TX
03/05/2013
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 9 TCU W 79–68  25–5
(14–3)
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
03/09/2013
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 9 at No. 13 Oklahoma State L 70–76  25–6
(14–4)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
2013 Big 12 Men's Basketball tournament
03/14/2013
6:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 11 vs. Texas
Quarterfinals
W 66–49  26–6
Sprint Center (17,257)
Kansas City, MO
03/15/2013
9:00 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPNU
No. 11 vs. No. 14 Oklahoma State
Semifinals
W 68–57  27–6
Sprint Center (19,160)
Kansas City, MO
03/16/2013
5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 vs. No. 7 Kansas
Championship Game
L 54–70  27–7
Sprint Center (19,256)
Kansas City, MO
2013 NCAA tournament
03/22/2013*
2:15 pm, truTV
No. 12 (4 W) vs. (13 W) La Salle
Second Round
L 61–63  27–8
Sprint Center (18,301)
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA tournament is seed with region W=West.

Rankings

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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 Wk 19 Final
AP RV RV RV RV NR NR NR NR 25 25 18 16 11 18 13 10 13 13 9 11
Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV NR NR RV RV 23 18 13 21 15 11 13 13 10 12

Roster

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2012–13 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 1 Shane Southwell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Harlem, NY
G 3 Martavious Irving 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 11 Nino Williams 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 226 lb (103 kg) RS So St. Louis, MO
F 12 Omari Lawrence 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Bronx, NY
G 13 Angel Rodríguez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Miami, FL
F 20 Adrian Diaz 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Miami, FL
F 21 Jordan Henriquez 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Port Chester, NY
G 22 Rodney McGruder 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Washington, D.C.
F 24 Ryan Schultz 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Wichita, KS
G 33 Brian Rohleder 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Wichita, KS
G 40 Shawn Meyer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Lee's Summit, MO
F 42 Thomas Gipson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 275 lb (125 kg) So Ceder Hill, TX
G 44 Michael Orris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Crete, IL
F 50 D. J. Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Saint Louis, MO
G 55 Will Spradling 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Overland Park, KS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2012-16-07

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bruce Weber Bio". Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "Kansas State Athletics Facilities". CBS Sports. CBS Interactive. 2010. Archived from the original on November 1, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  4. ^ "The Big 12 Conference – Outstanding Success". Big 12 Conference. August 5, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  5. ^ "Team Preview: Kansas State". Blue Ribbon Yearbook. ESPN. October 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2010.