2012–13 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 March 2014 2012–13 Western Michigan Broncos Basketball Western Michigan Broncos text logo.svg Mid-American Conference West Division MAC 22–13 10–6 Steve Hawkins 10th Clayton Bates James Holland David Kool University Arena USF Invitational championsMAC West Division champions College Basketball Invitational Semifinals The 2012–13 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by tenth year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at the University Arena and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 10–6 in MAC play to be champions of the West Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Ohio. They were invited to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational where they defeated North Dakota State and Wyoming to advance to the semifinals where they lost to George Mason. Roster Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown 0 Von Washington Guard 6′ 0″ 175 Freshman Kalamazoo, Michigan 2 Connar Tava Guard/Forward 6′ 5″ 230 Freshman Macomb, Michigan 3 Hayden Hoerdemann Guard 6′ 3″ 185 Sophomore Bloomington, Illinois 4 Jared Klein Guard 6′ 1″ 180 Freshman Otsego, Michigan 10 Brandon Pokley Guard 6′ 4″ 182 Senior Clarkston, Michigan 11 Nate Hutcheson Forward 6′ 7″ 210 Senior Marion, Iowa 20 Tim Brennan Guard/Forward 6′ 5″ 186 Sophomore Chicago, Illinois 21 Shayne Whittington Center 6′ 10″ 220 Junior Paw Paw, Michigan 22 Austin Richie Guard 6′ 2″ 160 Sophomore Lowell, Indiana 24 Darius Paul Forward 6′ 8″ 220 Freshman Gurnee, Illinois 25 David Brown Guard 6′ 3″ 208 Junior Roscoe, Illinois 32 Taylor Perry Guard 6′ 4″ 195 Freshman Rochester, Michigan 34 A. J. Avery Forward 6′ 6″ 185 Freshman Chicago, Illinois 35 Charles Harris Guard/Forward 6′ 3″ 180 Freshman Antioch, Illinois 40 Kellen McCormick Forward 6′ 8″ 200 Freshman West Bloomfield, Michigan 42 Dan Loney Forward 6′ 4″ 208 Senior Benzonia, Michigan 52 Nick Stapert Center 6′ 8″ 237 Junior Gobles, Michigan Schedule no 2012-13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2012 yes yes |- !colspan=9| Exhibition November 1, 2012 2:00 pm yes no Kalamazoo College University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 1,927 93–50 November 3, 2012 2:00 pm yes no Roosevelt University University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 1,777 81–60 |- !colspan=9| Regular season November 10, 2012 12:00 pm yes yes no Cornell Newman Arena Ithaca, NY N/Ahttps://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323150172 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Cornell Big Red - Box Score - November 10, 2012 - ESPN Espn.go.com November 10, 2012 February 28, 2013 55–63 0–1 November 13, 2012 7:00 pm yes no Marygrove University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 1,896https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323182711 Marygrove College Mustangs vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - November 13, 2012 - ESPN ESPN November 13, 2012 February 28, 2013 85–40 1–1 November 16, 2012 5:00 pm yes yes no Loyola–Chicago USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL USF Invitational 3,931https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323212350 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Loyola (IL) Ramblers - Box Score - November 16, 2012 - ESPN ESPN November 16, 2012 February 28, 2013 81–71 2–1 November 17, 2012 5:00 pm yes yes no Maryland–Eastern Shore USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL USF Invitational 4,014https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323222711 Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - November 17, 2012 - ESPN Espn.go.com November 17, 2012 February 28, 2013 68–51 3–1 November 18, 2012 3:00 pm yes yes no South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL USF Invitational 3,612http://www.wmubroncos.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4600&ATCLID=205749983 WMU 58, USF 53 - WMUBroncos.com—Official Web Site of Western Michigan Athletics Wmubroncos.com February 23, 2013 February 28, 2013 Big East Networkhttp://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week2 Week2 TV Schedule Mattsarzsports.com February 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121226025213/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week2 December 26, 2012 dead mdy-all 58–53 4–1 November 29, 2012 7:00 pm yes no High Point University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 2,238https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323342711 High Point Panthers vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - November 29, 2012 - ESPN ESPN November 29, 2012 February 28, 2013 54–53 5–1 December 1, 2012 2:00 pm yes no Oakland University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 3,152https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323362711 Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - December 01, 2012 - ESPN ESPN December 1, 2012 February 28, 2013 76–72 6–1 December 4, 2012 8:30 pm yes yes no Michigan 3 Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI 12,693((Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, MI)) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323390130 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Michigan Wolverines - Box Score - December 04, 2012 - ESPN ESPN December 4, 2012 February 28, 2013 BTNhttp://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week5 Week5 TV Schedule Mattsarzsports.com February 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130106215852/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week5 January 6, 2013 dead mdy-all 41–73 6–2 December 8, 2012 8:00 pm yes yes no Illinois State Redbird Arena Normal, IL 6,269 ESPN3 63–85 6–3 December 16, 2012 3:00 pm yes yes no High Point Millis Center High Point, NC 1,104 70–64 7–3 December 19, 2012 7:00 pm yes yes no Duquesne A. J. Palumbo Center Pittsburgh, PA 2,839https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323542184 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Duquesne Dukes - Box Score - December 19, 2012 - ESPN ESPN December 19, 2012 February 28, 2013 NBCSN 66–71 7–4 December 22, 2012 2:00 pm yes no Mount St. Mary's University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 3,114https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=323572711 Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - December 22, 2012 - ESPN ESPN December 22, 2012 February 28, 2013 87–66 8–4 December 29, 2012 12:00 pm yes yes no NC State 23 PNC Arena Raleigh, NC 12,576 ESPNUhttp://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week8 Week8 TV Schedule Mattsarzsports.com February 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121222051356/http://www.mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week8 December 22, 2012 dead mdy-all 68–84 8–5 January 9, 2013 7:00 pm yes no Akron James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH 2,565https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330092006 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Akron Zips - Box Score - January 09, 2013 - ESPN ESPN January 9, 2013 February 28, 2013 43–65 8–6 (0–1) January 12, 2013 2:00 pm no Ohio University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 3,229 59–61 8–7 (0–2) January 16, 2013 7:00 pm no Toledo University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 2,544https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330162711 Toledo Rockets vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - January 16, 2013 - ESPN ESPN January 16, 2013 February 28, 2013 79–56 9–7 (1–2) January 19, 2013 8:00 pm yes no Northern Illinois Convocation Center DeKalb, IL 997 71–34 10–7 (2–2) January 23, 2013 7:00 pm no Eastern Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 2,419https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330232711 Eastern Michigan Eagles vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - January 23, 2013 - ESPN ESPN January 23, 2013 February 28, 2013 63–59 11–7 (3–2) January 26, 2013 7:00 pm yes no Central Michigan McGuirk Arena Mount Pleasant, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 3,419 76–59 12–7 (4–2) January 30, 2013 7:00 pm yes no Miami (OH) Millett Hall Oxford, OH 1,206((John D. Millett Hall, Miami, OH)) https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330300193 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks - Box Score - January 30, 2013 - ESPN ESPN January 30, 2013 February 28, 2013 72–68 13–7 (5–2) February 2, 2013 7:00 pm no Buffalo University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 3,312 71–60 14–7 (6–2) February 6, 2013 7:00 pm no Kent State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 2,721 82–76 15–7 (7–2) February 9, 2013 6:00 pm yes no Ball State John E. Worthen Arena Muncie, IN 3,458 STOhttp://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week14 Week14 TV Schedule Mattsarzsports.com February 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121222061052/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week14 December 22, 2012 dead mdy-all /ESPN3 62–65 15–8 (7–3) February 13, 2013 7:00 pm no Bowling Green Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH 1,579 60–70 15–9 (7–4) February 16, 2013 6:00 pm no Northern Illinois University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 3,569 STOhttp://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week15 Week15 TV Schedule Mattsarzsports.com February 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20121222061101/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week15 December 22, 2012 dead mdy-all /ESPN3 66–58 16–9 (8–4) February 23, 2013 1:00 pm yes no Pacific University Arena Kalamazoo, MI BracketBusters 3,172https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330542711 Pacific Tigers vs. Western Michigan Broncos - Box Score - February 23, 2013 - ESPN ESPN February 23, 2013 February 28, 2013 ESPN3 67–62 17–9 February 27, 2013 7:00 pm yes no Toledo Savage Arena Toledo, OH 3,982 65–62 18–9 (9–4) March 2, 2013 2:00 pm yes no Eastern Michigan Convocation Center Ypsilanti, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 1,216https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330612199 Western Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan - Box Score - March 2, 2013 - ESPN 49–50 OT 18–10 (9–5) March 5, 2013 7:00 pm no Ball State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI 2,539https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330642711 Ball State vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - March 5, 2013 - ESPN 85–89 18–11 (9–6) March 9, 2013 12:00 pm no Central Michigan University Arena Kalamazoo, MI Michigan MAC Trophy 3,303 STOhttp://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week18 Week18 TV Schedule Mattsarzsports.com February 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20120822231714/http://mattsarzsports.com/basketball201213/week18 August 22, 2012 dead mdy-all /ESPN3 71–68 19–11 (10–6) |- !colspan=9| 2013 MAC tournament March 14, 2013 9:00 pm yes no Eastern Michigan Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH Quarterfinals 3,361https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330732711 Eastern Michigan vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - March 14, 2013 - ESPN STO/ESPN3 70–55 20–11 March 15, 2013 9:00 pm yes no Ohio Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, OH Semifinals 10,324 STO/ESPN3 63–74 20–12 |- ! colspan=9 | 2013 College Basketball Invitational March 20, 2013 7:00 pm yes no North Dakota State University Arena Kalamazoo, MI First round 1,358https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330792711 North Dakota State vs. Western Michigan - Box Score - March 20, 2013 - ESPN 72–71 OT 21–12 March 25, 2013 9:00 pm yes yes no Wyoming Arena-Auditorium Laramie, WY Quarterfinals 2,544https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330842751 Western Michigan vs. Wyoming - Box Score - March 25, 2013 - ESPN AXS TV 75–67 OT 22–12 March 27, 2013 7:00 pm yes yes no George Mason Patriot Center Fairfax, VA Semifinals 1,684https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=330862244 Western Michigan vs. George Mason - Box Score - March 27, 2013 - ESPN AXS TV 52–62 22–13 AP Poll Eastern Time References Category:Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball seasons Western Michigan Western Michigan