2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the sport of basketball during the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big East Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Brey, and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana.

2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, round of 64
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
AP	No. 25
Record	25–10 (11–7 Big East)
Head coach	Mike Brey
Assistant coaches	Anthony Solomon Rod Balanis Martin Ingelsby
Captains	Eric Atkins Jack Cooley Scott Martin
Home arena	Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center

2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Louisville†**	14	–	4		.778			35	–	5		.875
No. 8 Georgetown	14	–	4		.778			25	–	7		.781
No. 15 Marquette	14	–	4		.778			26	–	9		.743
No. 20 Pittsburgh	12	–	6		.667			24	–	9		.727
No. 16 Syracuse	11	–	7		.611			30	–	10		.750
No. 23 Notre Dame	11	–	7		.611			25	–	10		.714
Villanova	10	–	8		.556			20	–	14		.588
Connecticut*	10	–	8		.556			20	–	10		.667
Cincinnati	9	–	9		.500			22	–	12		.647
Providence	9	–	9		.500			19	–	15		.559
St. John's	8	–	10		.444			17	–	16		.515
Rutgers	5	–	13		.278			15	–	16		.484
Seton Hall	3	–	15		.167			15	–	18		.455
South Florida	3	–	15		.167			12	–	19		.387
DePaul	2	–	16		.111			11	–	21		.344
† 2013 Big East tournament winner As of March 30, 2013 Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties.

Previous season

The Fighting Irish finished the 2011–12 season 22–12, 13–5 in Big East play, finishing third place behind Champion Syracuse. There were several Irish to receive All-Big East honors. Junior Jack Cooley was named the Big East's Most Improved as well as was named 2nd Team All-Big East.

The Irish were defeated in the semifinals of the Big East tournament by Louisville. They earned a #7 seed for the NCAA tournament, where they were eliminated in the second round by Xavier.

Pre-season

Following the end of the 2011–12 season, both Tim Abromaitis and Scott Martin applied to the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility. Abromaitis had been a redshirt during the 2008–09 season, but suffered a torn ACL on November 25, 2011, during practice. He played in just two games during the season, having sat out the first four due to a misunderstanding of the rules during his redshirt season (he had played in exhibition games before the official start of the '08-'09 season).

Martin had transferred to Notre Dame after his freshman season at Purdue and sat out the 2008–2009 season due to NCAA transfer rules, but then suffered a torn ACL during a preseason practice in October 2009, causing him to miss a second full season. His petition for a sixth year was successful, but Abromaitis' was denied.

In June 2012, Notre Dame officially announced a 10-year contract extension for head coach Mike Brey, the third-winningest coach in school history and, with the retirement of Connecticut's Jim Calhoun, now the second-longest tenured coach in the Big East after Jim Boeheim.

Notre Dame recruited three players from the high school senior class of 2011–12, each of whom signed letters-of-intent in November 2011. The recruiting class was rated 16th in the nation by Rivals.com:

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zach Auguste PF	Marlborough, MA	New Hampton School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sep 23, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 90
Cameron Biedscheid SF	St. Louis, MO	Cardinal Ritter	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 23, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Austin Burgett PF	Avon, IN	Avon HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 11, 2010
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: 16
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: "Notre Dame 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012. "2012 Notre Dame Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012. "2012 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 21, 2012.

Roster

2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Eric Atkins (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jr Mount Saint Joseph Columbia, Maryland F 1 Cameron Biedscheid 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Cardinal Ritter St. Louis, Missouri F 2 Zach Auguste 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr New Hampton Marlborough, Massachusetts G 4 Patrick Crowley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr St. Francis Los Gatos, California C 11 Garrick Sherman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 246 lb (112 kg) Sr Kenton / Michigan State Kenton, Ohio F 14 Scott Martin (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg) GS Valparaiso / Purdue Valparaiso, Indiana F 15 Eric Katenda 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Fr Sunrise Academy (KS) Paris, France F 20 Austin Burgett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Fr Avon Avon, Indiana G 22 Jerian Grant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr DeMatha Bowie, Maryland G/F 24 Pat Connaughton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So St. John's Prep Arlington, Massachusetts F 25 Tom Knight 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Dirigo Dixfield, Maine G 32 Joey Brooks  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Strake Jesuit College Prep Houston, Texas F 33 Mike Broghammer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Hopkins Orono, Minnesota F 45 Jack Cooley (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 248 lb (112 kg) Sr Glenbrook South Glenview, Illinois	Head coach Mike Brey Assistant coach(es) Anthony Solomon Rod Balanis Martin Ingelsby Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2012-10-16

• Brooks will redshirt in order to preserve a year of eligibility, which will be spent at another school after he graduates from Notre Dame.
• Katenda, as he arrived at Notre Dame at the beginning of the 2012 Spring Semester, will not be eligible to play until the end of the 2012 Fall Semester.

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2012* 7:00 pm		Quincy	W 111–52	–	Purcell Pavilion (7,017) South Bend, IN
November 2, 2012* 9:00 pm		Cardinal Stritch	W 70–56	–	Purcell Pavilion (8,162) South Bend, IN
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2012* 2:00 pm, ESPN3	No. 20	Evansville	W 58–49	1–0	Purcell Pavilion (8,224) South Bend, IN
November 12, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	No. 20	Monmouth	W 84–57	2–0	Purcell Pavilion (7,427) South Bend, IN
November 16, 2012* 9:00 pm, TruTV	No. 20	vs. Saint Joseph's Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic	L 70–79 OT	2–1	Barclays Center (6,433) Brooklyn, NY
November 17, 2012* 7:00 pm, TruTV	No. 20	vs. BYU Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic	W 78–68	3–1	Barclays Center (5,502) Brooklyn, NY
November 21, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		George Washington	W 65–48	4–1	Purcell Pavilion (8,133) South Bend, IN
November 24, 2012* 1:00 pm, ESPN3		Saint Francis (PA)	W 69–52	5–1	Purcell Pavilion (6,174) South Bend, IN
November 26, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Chicago State	W 92–65	6–1	Purcell Pavilion (7,523) South Bend, IN
November 29, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 8 Kentucky SEC–Big East Challenge	W 64–50	7–1	Purcell Pavilion (9,149) South Bend, IN
December 8, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	No. 22	Brown	W 84–57	8–1	Purcell Pavilion (8,360) South Bend, IN
December 15, 2012* 5:05 pm, ESPN2	No. 22	vs. Purdue Close the Gap Crossroads Classic	W 81–68	9–1	Bankers Life Fieldhouse (19,192) Indianapolis, IN
December 17, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 22	IPFW	W 74–62	10–1	Purcell Pavilion (6,755) South Bend, IN
December 19, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	No. 22	Kennesaw State	W 85–57	11–1	Purcell Pavilion (6,772) South Bend, IN
December 21, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU	No. 22	Niagara	W 89–67	12–1	Purcell Pavilion (8,043) South Bend, IN
Big East Regular Season
January 5, 2013 12:00 pm, Big East Network/ESPN3	No. 21	Seton Hall	W 93–74	13–1 (1–0)	Purcell Pavilion (8,523) South Bend, IN
January 7, 2013 6:30 pm, ESPN2	No. 17	at No. 21 Cincinnati	W 66–60	14–1 (2–0)	Fifth Third Arena (10,293) Cincinnati, OH
January 12, 2013 2:00 pm, Big East Network/ESPN3	No. 17	Connecticut	L 58–65	14–2 (2–1)	Purcell Pavilion (9,149) South Bend, IN
January 15, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 20	at St. John's	L 63–67	14–3 (2–2)	Madison Square Garden (7,434) New York, NY
January 19, 2013 8:00 pm, Big East Network/ESPN3	No. 20	Rutgers	W 69–66	15–3 (3–2)	Purcell Pavilion (9,149) South Bend, IN
January 21, 2013 7:30 pm, ESPN	No. 24	Georgetown	L 47–63	15–4 (3–3)	Purcell Pavilion (9,149) South Bend, IN
January 26, 2013 12:00 pm, Big East Network/ESPN3	No. 24	at South Florida	W 73–65	16–4 (4–3)	USF Sun Dome (6,373) Tampa, FL
January 30, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPN2		Villanova	W 65–60	17–4 (5–3)	Purcell Pavilion (8,075) South Bend, IN
February 2, 2013 2:00 pm, ESPN2		at DePaul	W 79–71 OT	18–4 (6–3)	Allstate Arena (11,354) Chicago, IL
February 4, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN	No. 25	at No. 9 Syracuse	L 47–63	18–5 (6–4)	Carrier Dome (23,982) Syracuse, NY
February 9, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN	No. 25	No. 11 Louisville ESPN College GameDay	W 104–101 5OT	19–5 (7–4)	Purcell Pavilion (9,149) South Bend, IN
February 13, 2013 7:00 pm, Big East Network/ESPN3	No. 21	DePaul	W 82–78 OT	20–5 (8–4)	Purcell Pavilion (8,554) South Bend, IN
February 16, 2013 12:00 pm, Big East Network/ESPN3	No. 21	at Providence	L 54–71	20–6 (8–5)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,428) Providence, RI
February 18, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN	No. 25	at No. 20 Pittsburgh	W 51–42	21–6 (9–5)	Petersen Events Center (12,556) Pittsburgh, PA
February 24, 2013 2:00 pm, CBS	No. 25	Cincinnati	W 62–41	22–6 (10–5)	Purcell Pavilion (9,149) South Bend, IN
March 2, 2013 2:00 pm, ESPN	No. 21	at No. 22 Marquette	L 64–72	22–7 (10–6)	Bradley Center (19,093) Milwaukee, WI
March 5, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 24	St. John's	W 66–40	23–7 (11–6)	Purcell Pavilion (9,149) South Bend, IN
March 9, 2013 4:00 pm, CBS	No. 24	at No. 8 Louisville	L 57–73	23–8 (11–7)	KFC Yum! Center (22,815) Louisville, KY
2013 Big East tournament
March 13, 2013 9:45 pm, ESPN2	No. 24	vs. Rutgers Second Round	W 69–61	24–8	Madison Square Garden (20,057) New York, NY
March 14, 2013 9:43 pm, ESPN	No. 24	vs. No. 12 Marquette Quarterfinals	W 73–65	25–8	Madison Square Garden (20,057) New York, NY
March 15, 2013 9:50 pm, ESPN	No. 24	vs. No. 4 Louisville Semifinals	L 57–69	25–9	Madison Square Garden  New York, NY
2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament
March 22, 2013 9:59 pm, CBS	No. 23 (7)	vs. (10) Iowa State Second Round	L 58–76	25–10	University of Dayton Arena (12,495) Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

Rankings

See also: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week.

Poll	Pre season	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Final
AP	22	20	(RV)	(RV)	22	22	22	21	21	17	20	24	(RV)	25	21	25	21
Coaches	23	21	(RV)	(RV)	25	24	22	20	19	16	20	23	(RV)	(RV)	21	25	20