2012–13 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team

The 2012–13 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team represented the University of South Florida Bulls during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was the 42nd season of basketball for USF and its 8th season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Stan Heath in his sixth year at the school. USF played its home games at the newly renovated USF Sun Dome. They finished the season 12–19, 3–15 in Big East play to finish in a tie for 13th place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to Seton Hall.

2012–13 South Florida Bulls men's basketball
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Record12–19 (3–15 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUSF Sun Dome
Seasons
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[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties.

This was the Bulls' final season in the Big East Conference, as they joined the American Athletic Conference the next season.

Off season

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After completing massive renovations to the USF Sun Dome, the Bulls will return to their home venue after a year away. The opening game was scheduled to be on November 10 against rival UCF.

USF was selected to play in the Big East-SEC Challenge and will host Georgia on November 30.

At Big East Media day, USF was selected to finish in 8th place in the Big East Preseason Coaches' Poll, their highest selection since joining the Big East in 2005.[2] Sophomore point guard, Anthony Collins was also awarded at Big East Media Day, being selected to the Preseason All-Big East Second Team.[3]

Departures

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# Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
1 Ron Anderson Forward 6–8 237 RS Senior Upper Marlboro, MD Graduated
15 Blake Nash Guard 6–0 190 Sophomore Casa Grande, AZ Transferred to Texas Tech
24 Augustus Gilchrist Forward 6–10 235 Senior Clinton, MD Graduated
25 Alberto Damour Forward 6–5 216 Senior Poinciana, FL Graduated
34 Hugh Robertson Guard 6–6 200 Senior Macon, GA Graduated

Incoming Recruits

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# Name Position Height Weight Year Previous School Hometown Notes
1 Musa Abdul-Aleem Guard 6–5 221 Sophomore Georgia Perimeter / W.D. Mohammed HS Atlanta, GA Junior College Transfer
3 Zach LeDay Forward 6–7 223 Freshman The Colony HS The Colony, TX
15 Shemiye McLendon Guard 6-3 195 Junior Hofstra / IMG Academy Vero Beach, FL Walk-on Transfer
23 Javonte Hawkins Guard 6–5 202 Freshman Huntington Prep Flint, MI
33 Kore White Forward 6–8 241 RS Senior Florida Atlantic / Dillard HS Fort Lauderdale, FL Graduate Transfer

Season Highlights

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USF notched its first ever win in the SEC-Big East Challenge with a home victory over Georgia on November 30. That victory helped the Big East Conference to a 9–3 victory over the SEC.

A number of USF players received honors during the season for their performance on the court.

Anthony Collins was honored by the Big East by being named to the Big East Honor Roll on December 2.[4] On December 20, Collins was nominated as a candidate for the Bob Cousy Award, one of 85 nominees for the best collegiate Point Guard in the nation.[5]

Victor Rudd picked up a pair of honors on December 23, being named the Big East Player of the Week [6] and being named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the United States Basketball Writers Association.[7]

The Bulls finished the regular season with a record of 12–18, 3–15 in conference play. USF earned the #13 seed in the 2013 Big East men's basketball tournament, where they were eliminated in the first round with a 42–46 loss in overtime to Seton Hall.

USF finished the season with an overall record of 12–19 and were unable to qualify for a post season tournament.

This marked the end of USF's membership in the Big East before moving to the American Athletic Conference. The Bulls finished their run in the Big East with an overall record of 41–107 (.277).

Roster

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2012–13 South Florida Bulls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Martino Brock 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Memphis, TN
G 1 Musa Abdul-Aleem   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 221 lb (100 kg) So Atlanta, GA
F 2 Victor Rudd 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 229 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Los Angeles, CA
F 3 Zach LeDay 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Fr The Colony, TX
G 4 Mike Dakkak (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Sarasota, FL
G 5 Jawanza Poland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 204 lb (93 kg) Sr Wichita, KS
G 10 Mike McCloskey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 164 lb (74 kg) Sr Orlando, FL
G 11 Anthony Collins 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Houston, TX
G 15 Shemiye McLendon (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Vero Beach, FL
G 22 Shaun Noriega   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Sarasota, FL
G 23 Javontae Hawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Flint, MI
F 32 Toarlyn Fitzpatrick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Tampa, FL
F 33 Kore White 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 241 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Fort Lauderdale, FL
C 35 Jordan Omogbehin 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 334 lb (151 kg) RS Fr Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: August 2, 2012

  • Shemiye McLendon will be ineligible for the 2012–2013 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2012*
7:00 pm
Eckerd W 74–65 
USF Sun Dome (N/A)
Tampa, FL
Regular season
11/10/2012*
7:00 pm, BHSN
Central Florida
War on I-4
L 56–74  0–1
USF Sun Dome (7,717)
Tampa, FL
11/16/2012*
7:30 pm
Maryland–Eastern Shore
USF Invitational Tournament
W 78–59  1–1
USF Sun Dome (3,931)
Tampa, FL
11/17/2012*
7:30 pm
Loyola-Chicago
USF Invitational Tournament
W 68–50  2–1
USF Sun Dome (4,014)
Tampa, FL
11/18/2012*
3:00 pm, ESPN3
Western Michigan
USF Invitational Tournament
L 53–58  2–2
USF Sun Dome (3,612)
Tampa, FL
11/20/2012*
7:30 pm
Bradley W 82–63  3–2
USF Sun Dome (4,768)
Tampa, FL
11/26/2012*
7:00 pm
at Stetson W 63–54  4–2
Edmunds Center (1,063)
DeLand, FL
11/30/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Georgia
SEC–Big East Challenge
W 64–53  5–2
USF Sun Dome (5,167)
Tampa, FL
12/05/2012*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 23 Oklahoma State L 49–61  5–3
Gallagher-Iba Arena (8,978)
Stillwater, OK
12/18/2012*
7:00 pm, BHSN/ESPN3
Youngstown State W 72–54  6–3
USF Sun Dome (3,680)
Tampa, FL
12/21/2012*
7:00 pm
Bowling Green W 87–84 3OT 7–3
USF Sun Dome (4,008)
Tampa, FL
12/29/2012*
7:00 pm, BHSN/ESPN3
George Mason W 61–57  8–3
USF Sun Dome (4,856)
Tampa, FL
01/02/2013*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at Central Florida
War on I-4
W 65–56  9–3
UCF Arena (4,904)
Orlando, FL
01/06/2013
12:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
No. 7 Syracuse L 44–55  9–4 (0–1)
USF Sun Dome (10,024)
Tampa, FL
01/09/2013
8:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
Villanova L 53–61  9–5 (0–2)
USF Sun Dome (5,014)
Tampa, FL
01/12/2013
4:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
at No. 3 Louisville L 38–64  9–6 (0–3)
KFC Yum! Center (21,903)
Louisville, KY
01/17/2013
9:00 pm, ESPN2
at Rutgers L 67–70  9–7 (0–4)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (4,205)
Piscataway, NJ
01/19/2013
6:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
Georgetown W 61–58  10–7 (1–4)
USF Sun Dome (6,189)
Tampa, FL
01/23/2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Seton Hall L 47–55  10–8 (1–5)
Prudential Center (6,327)
Newark, NJ
01/26/2013
12:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
No. 24 Notre Dame L 65–73  10–9 (1–6)
USF Sun Dome (6,373)
Tampa, FL
01/28/2013
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at No. 25 Marquette L 50–63  10–10 (1–7)
BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,136)
Milwaukee, WI
02/03/2013
2:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
at Connecticut L 64–69 OT 10–11 (1–8)
XL Center (9,205)
Hartford, CT
02/06/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 24 Marquette L 47–70  10–12 (1–9)
USF Sun Dome (5,186)
Tampa, FL
02/09/2013
3:00 pm, ESPNU
at Villanova L 40–68  10–13 (1–10)
The Pavilion (6,500)
Villanova, PA
02/13/2013
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Providence L 66–76  10–14 (1–11)
USF Sun Dome (4,519)
Tampa, FL
02/17/2013
1:00 pm, ESPN
No. 12 Louisville L 41–59  10–15 (1–12)
USF Sun Dome (7,368)
Tampa, FL
02/20/2013
7:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
at St. John's L 54–69  10–16 (1–13)
Carnesecca Arena (5,602)
Queens, NY
02/27/2013
7:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
at No. 23 Pittsburgh L 44–64  10–17 (1–14)
Petersen Events Center (12,320)
Pittsburgh, PA
03/03/2013
2:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
DePaul W 83–73  11–17 (2–14)
USF Sun Dome (5,383)
Tampa, FL
03/06/2013
9:08 pm, ESPNU
Connecticut W 65–51  12–17 (3–14)
USF Sun Dome (5,198)
Tampa, FL
03/09/2013
4:00 pm, BIG EAST Network/BHSN/ESPN3
at Cincinnati L 53–61 OT 12–18 (3–15)
Fifth Third Arena (11,572)
Cincinnati, OH
2013 Big East men's basketball tournament
03/12/2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. Seton Hall
First Round
L 42–46 OT 12–19
Madison Square Garden (20,057)
New York, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Big East Conference Standings – 2012–13." ESPN.com. Retrieved: March 18, 2013.
  2. ^ "Louisville Chosen Unanimously For First Place In Preseason Coaches' Poll > The BIG EAST Conference > News". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Louisville's Siva Named BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year > The BIG EAST Conference > News". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "Southerland, Robinson Take Men's Basketball Weekly Honors > the BIG E…". Archived from the original on April 14, 2013.
  5. ^ http://www.cousyaward.com/docs/2013_CousyAward.pdf[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Rudd, Calhoun Take Weekly Men's Basketball Honors > the BIG EAST Conf…". Archived from the original on April 14, 2013.
  7. ^ "Rudd Named USBWA National Player of the Week".