2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 14–18 4–14 Frank Martin 1st Brad Underwood Matt Figger Lamont Evans Colonial Life Arena The 2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represent the University of South Carolina in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Frank Martin, who is in his first season at South Carolina. The team plays their home games at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Previous season The Gamecocks posted a record of 10–21 (2-14 SEC) in the 2011–12 season and finished twelfth in the SEC standings. The Gamecocks at the conclusion of the season terminated head coach Darrin Horn after his fourth season as coach. In his place the Gamecocks hired Frank Martin, who had coached the previous five seasons at Kansas State. While at Kansas State, Martin guided the Wildcats to four NCAA Tournament berths including an Elite Eight appearance in 2010. Roster 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks #8C2633 white white #8C2633 Brenton Williams 1 G 5 11 172 JR Kissimmee, Florida Brian Richardson 2 G 6 4 171 JR Wilson, North Carolina Eric Smith 5 G 5 11 210 JR Mullins, South Carolina Laimonas Chatkevicius 14 F 6 11 255 FR Klaipeda, Lithuania Bruce Ellington 23 G 5 9 197 JR Moncks Corner, South Carolina y Michael Carrera 24 F 6 5 212 FR Rockville, Maryland y Mindaugas Kacinas 25 F 6 7 210 FR Klaipeda, Lithuania y Lakeem Jackson 30 F 6 5 238 SR Charlotte, North Carolina Damien Leonard 32 G 6 4 192 SO Greenville, South Carolina RJ Slawson 33 F 6 8 207 JR Charleston, South Carolina Carlton Geathers 45 F 6 10 250 SO yes Georgetown, South Carolina Shane Phillips 55 G 5 10 170 SR Wheeling, West Virginia Frank Martin (Florida International) Brad Underwood (Kansas State) Matt Figger (Eastern Kentucky) Lamont Evans (Drake) http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/scar-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2013-01-12 Depth chart 73000A FFFFFF 73000A Carlton Geathers Lakeem Jackson Michael Carrera Brian Steele Bruce Ellington Laimonas Chatkevicius Mindaugas Kacinas Brian Richardson Shane Phillips Eric Smith RJ Slawson Damien Leonard Brenton Williams Schedule yes yes |- !colspan=12| Exhibition Oct. 30, 2012 7:00 pm yes Kentucky Wesleyan Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC Williams 22 Jackson 10 Williams 3 68–67 – |- !colspan=12| Non-conference regular season Nov. 11, 2012 3:00 pm yes Milwaukee Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPN3 Page 19 Carrera 15 Smith 4 82–75 OT 7,335 1–0 Nov. 16, 2012 7:00 pm yes Morgan State Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC Page 20 Jackson 8 Jackson 4 87–71 8,019 2–0 Nov. 19, 2012 7:00 pm yes Rider Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC Williams 22 Jackson 7 Richardson 6 88–76 7,157 3–0 Nov. 21, 2012 7:00 pm yes Elon Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC Jackson 14 Jackson 10 Richardson 4 53–65 6,754 3–1 Nov. 24, 2012 7:00 pm yes yes Missouri State TBD Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Hoops for Hope Classic Page 22 Page 6 Smith 6 74–67 OT 303 4–1 Nov. 25, 2012 9:30 pm yes yes Arkansas–Little Rock Hoops for Hope Classic TBD Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Williams 17 Jackson 15 Tied 5 74–62 276 5–1 Nov. 29, 2012 7:30 pm yes yes St. John's Carnesecca Arena Queens, New York ESPNU SEC–Big East Challenge Carrera 11 Carrera 11 Tied 2 65–89 4,902 5–2 Dec. 2, 2012 12:00 pm yes Clemson Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPNU Williams 16 Tied 6 Smith 3 55–64 10,684 5–3 Dec. 7, 2012 7:00 pm yes Jacksonville Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC Carrera 17 Carrera 9 Smith 7 91–74 6,980 6–3 Dec. 19, 2012 5:00 pm yes Appalachian State Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC Jackson 16 Kacinas 12 Smith 9 74–69 N/A 7–3 Dec. 22, 2012 5:30 pm yes yes Manhattan Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational Williams 17 Jackson 11 Tied 3 63–57 N/A 8–3 Dec. 29, 2012 1:00 pm yes Presbyterian Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPN3 Richardson 16 Tied 6 Smith 5 76–60 7,344 9–3 Jan. 5, 2013 1:30 pm yes South Carolina State Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPN3 Jackson 16 Kacinas 10 Smith 7 80–69 7,394 10–3 |- !colspan=12| SEC Regular Season Jan. 9, 2013 8:00 pm yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS ESPN3 Richardson 20 Richardson 8 Smith 5 54–56 6,034 10–4 (0–1) Jan. 12, 2013 1:45 pm Auburn Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SECN/ESPN3 Ellington 18 Leonard 9 Tied 5 71–74 9,117 10–5 (0–2) Jan. 16, 2013 8:00 pm yes LSU Maravich Center Baton Rouge, LA ESPN3 Carrera 23 Jackson 11 Jackson 4 82–73 OT 6,654 11–5 (1–2) Jan. 19, 2013 1:30 pm Vanderbilt Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SECN/ESPN3 Williams 16 Jackson 10 Ellington, Williams 2 51–58 11,175 11–6 (1–3) Jan. 22, 2013 7:00 pm yes #22 Missouri Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO ESPNU Williams 16 Ellington 9 Jackson, Ellington 3 65–71 11,830 11–7 (1–4) Jan. 26, 2013 1:30 pm Arkansas Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SECN/ESPN3 Richardson 20 Chatkevicius 7 Ellington 4 75–54 10,926 12–7 (2–4) Jan. 30, 2013 8:00 pm yes #4 Florida O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL SECN/ESPN3 Carrera 13 Carrera 9 Ellington 3 36–75 10,533 12–8 (2–5) Feb. 2, 2013 1:45 pm Georgia Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SECN/ESPN3 Carrera 16 Carrera 7 Jackson, Ellington, Smith 2 56–67 11,327 12–9 (2–6) Feb. 5, 2013 9:00 pm yes Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, KY ESPNU Carrera 18 Carrera, Leonard 6 Smith, Leonard 2 55–77 22,559 12–10 (2–7) Feb. 10, 2013 1:00 pm Tennessee Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC FSN/ESPN3 Carrera 18 Carrera 11 Ellington 5 61–66 10,101 12–11 (2–8) Feb. 14, 2013 7:00 pm LSU Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPN2 Jackson 10 Carrera 8 Jackson 3 46–64 7,486 12–12 (2–9) Feb. 16, 2013 4:00 pm yes Alabama Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL SECN/ESPN3 Williams 14 Jackson 9 Ellington 3 58–68 13,112 12–13 (2–10) Feb. 20, 2013 7:00 pm Ole Miss Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC CSS/ESPN3 Carrera 13 Carrera 13 Smith 5 63–62 7,721 13–13 (3–10) Feb. 23, 2013 2:00 pm yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA CBS Sports Ellington 11 Chatkevicius 10 Ellington 3 54–62 OT 6,590 13–14 (3–11) Feb. 28, 2013 9:00 pm Missouri Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPN2 Leonard 20 Carrera, Kacinas 4 Ellington, Smith 4 68–90 9,360 13–15 (3–12) Mar. 2, 2013 7:00 pm yes Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, TX ESPNU Carrera 16 Carrera 9 Ellington 6 56–74 9,561 13–16 (3–13) Mar. 6, 2013 7:00 pm Mississippi State Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPN3 Williams 38 Jackson 8 Ellington 6 79–72 7,860 14–16 (4–13) Mar. 9, 2013 1:30 pm yes Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN SECN Williams 17 Carrera 13 Smith 4 64–74 10,279 14–17 (4–14) |- !colspan=12| 2013 SEC tournament March 13, 2013 7:30 pm yes Mississippi State Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN SEC tournament first round SECN Ellington 13 Steele 7 Williams 4 59–70 7,879 14–18 |- | colspan="12" | *Non-Conference Game. 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