2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2012–13 UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins logo.svg 200px Pac-12 Conference Pac-12 24 25–10 13–5 Ben Howland 10th Korey McCray Phil Mathews Scott Garson Pauley Pavilion Pac-12 regular season champions NCAA tournament Round of 64 thumb|UCLA Bruins vs. Oregon State Beavers, January 17, 2013 The 2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins competed in the Pac-12 Conference and were led by head coach Ben Howland. Prior to the start of the season, the Bruins took a Goodwill Tour of China in late August. The Bruins reopened the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion on November 9, 2012 in front of a then record crowd of 13,513. On March 9, 2013, the Bruins clinched the regular season championship of the Pac-12 Conference by defeating Washington, 61–54, to finish conference play with a record of 13–5. They were seeded as the No. 1 team in the Pac-12 Conference tournament in Las Vegas. They were defeated by Oregon in the championship game. A week later, the Bruins were eliminated in the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament by Minnesota 83–63 to finish the season 25–10. After the season, on March 25, 2013, coach Ben Howland was fired by UCLA.http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-plaschke-ben-howland-20130325,0,7489477.column UCLA wants more than Ben Howland could deliver—and it's entitled to Los Angeles Times March 24, 2013 Bill Plaschke Ben Howland fired at UCLA after 10 seasons with Bruins, coach says he was 'blessed' to lead program for a decade http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/college/ucla-howland-boot-article-1.1298686#ixzz2ObCD71Ti NY Daily News March 25, 2013 Recruiting class no no 2012 Tony Parker C Lithonia, GA Miller Grove HS 6 9 270 04/23/2012 5 4 96 Kyle Anderson SF Fairview, NJ St. Anthony HS 6 7 215 09/19/2011 5 5 97 Shabazz Muhammad SF Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS 6 6 215 04/11/2012 5 5 98 Jordan Adams SF Lawrenceville, GA Oak Hill Academy 6 5 215 06/20/2011 4 4 95 2012 UCLA Commit List for 2012 Men's Basketball Recruiting ESPN – UCLA Bruins Basketball Recruiting 2012 #2 #2 #1 yes The Bruins also received a notable walk-on this season in the form of Spanish frontcourt project Adrià Gasol, the younger brother of NBA stars Pau and Marc.https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/adria-gasol-pau-marc-younger-brother-may-walk-171348521--ncaab.html Adria Gasol, younger brother of Pau and Marc, will walk-on at UCLA Jeff Eisenberg The Dagger Yahoo! Sports August 17, 2012 August 22, 2012 Roster 2012 UCLA Bruins y yes Tyler Lamb y 1 G 6 5 200 Jr Santa Ana, California Mater Dei H.S. T Joshua Smith y basketball 2 C 6 10 305 Jr Kent, Washington Kentwood H.S. T Jordan Adams y basketball, born 1994 3 F/G 6 5 220 Fr Lawrenceville, Georgia Oak Hill Academy Norman Powell y basketball 4 G 6 4 215 So San Diego, California Lincoln H.S. Kyle Anderson y basketball 5 F/G 6 9 235 Fr Fairview, New Jersey St. Anthony H.S. Larry Drew II y 10 G 6 2 180 Sr y Encino, California William H. Taft H.S. C David Wear y 12 F 6 10 230 Jr y Huntington Beach, California Mater Dei H.S. C David Brown 13 G 6 3 185 So Anaheim Hills, California Mater Dei H.S. Nick Kazemi 14 G 6 2 205 So Santa Ana, California Tustin H.S. Shabazz Muhammad y 15 F/G 6 6 225 Fr Las Vegas, Nevada Bishop Gorman H.S. Khalid McCaskill 21 G 6 6 195 So y Harlem, New York Brewster Academy Josh Thomas 22 F 6 7 215 So Anaheim, California Loara H.S. Tony Parker y basketball, born 1993 23 C/F 6 9 275 Fr Lithonia, Georgia Miller Grove H.S. Travis Wear y 24 F 6 10 230 Jr y Huntington Beach, California Mater Dei H.S. C Aubrey Williams 30 G 5 8 175 Jr Palmdale, California Knight H.S. Sooren Derboghosian 44 C 6 10 240 Jr Tehran, Iran Glendale C.C. Adrià Gasol 50 C 6 10 220 Fr Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain Sant Joan Despí H.S. W *Ben Howland (Weber State) Scott Garson (UC Santa Barbara) Phil Mathews (UC Irvine) Korey McCray (Mercer University Mercer) (T) Transferred https://web.archive.org/web/20110928090919/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/ucla-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2012-08-05 Season thumb|150px|Shabazz Muhammad at Pauley Pavilion in December 2012 Before the season's opening game, freshman Shabazz Muhammad was declared ineligible to participate by the NCAA.Yoon Peter Shabazz Muhammad ineligible November 9, 2012 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncb/story/_/id/8612665/shabazz-muhammad-ruled-ineligible-ucla-bruins https://web.archive.org/web/20121111061416/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncb/story/_/id/8612665/shabazz-muhammad-ruled-ineligible-ucla-bruins November 11, 2012 live He was ruled to have received improper benefits for travel expenses and lodging during unofficial visits to Duke and North Carolina. After missing three games and an appeal by UCLA, he was reinstated, and his family was required to repay approximately $1,600.Yoon Peter Shabazz Muhammad eligible to play November 16, 2012 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/los-angeles/ncb/story/_/id/8640531/shabazz-muhammad-ucla-bruins-reinstated-ncaa https://web.archive.org/web/20121117192601/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncb/story/_/id/8640531/shabazz-muhammad-ucla-bruins-reinstated-ncaa November 17, 2012 live He scored 15 points off the bench in his debut in a 78–70 loss to Georgetown in the semifinals of the Legends Classic. Jordan Adams added 22 points in the game, extending his school record to four games of 20-point games by a freshman to start a season.Spector Jesse UCLA vs. Georgetown: Shabazz Muhammad's debut ends in defeat November 19, 2012 sportingnews.com http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2012-11-19/ucla-bruins-vs-georgetown-hoyas-score-shabazz-muhammad-debut-jordan-adams-stats November 20, 2012 February 3, 2013 https://archive.today/20130203134524/http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2012-11-19/ucla-bruins-vs-georgetown-hoyas-score-shabazz-muhammad-debut-jordan-adams-stats deadHolmes Baxter Shabazz Muhammad shows he's a quick study as UCLA beats Georgia November 21, 2012 Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-1121-ucla-georgia-20121121,0,1189838.story https://web.archive.org/web/20121121130359/http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-1121-ucla-georgia-20121121,0,1189838.story 2012-11-21 live 2012-11-21 Muhammad became a starter in the next game against Georgia, and he scored a game-high 21 points in a 60–56 win in the Classic's consolation game. The following game, UCLA led Cal Poly by 18 points with 12 minutes remaining before they were upset, 70–68. Earlier in the year, the Bruins needed overtime to defeat another Big West team, UC Irvine.Brennan Eamonn Poll Thoughts: See you, UCLA November 26, 2012 ESPN.com https://www.espn.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/68274/poll-thoughts-see-you-ucla https://web.archive.org/web/20121129103232/http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/68274/poll-thoughts-see-you-ucla November 29, 2012 live UCLA dropped out of the AP Poll after being ranked No. 11.UCLA coughs up 18-point lead in stunning loss to Cal Poly November 25, 2012 ESPN.com Associated Press http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=323300026 https://web.archive.org/web/20121129101330/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=323300026 November 29, 2012 dead UCLA lost 78–69 in the John R. Wooden Classic to the San Diego State Aztecs, the Bruins' first ranked opponent of the year. Although it was a neutral-site game in nearby Anaheim, the crowd favored the Aztecs.Holmes Baxter Bruins fall to Aztecs, 78-69, at John R. Wooden Classic December 2, 2012 Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-1202-ucla-basketball-20121202,0,9040.story https://web.archive.org/web/20121204013155/http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-1202-ucla-basketball-20121202,0,9040.story 2012-12-04 live 2012-12-03 UCLA won its next 10 games, including an upset win over #7 Missouri, before losing to No. 16 Oregon. It followed with an 84–73 road win over No. 6 Arizona behind Muhammad's game-high 23 points.UCLA rides huge start to surprise No. 6 Arizona January 24, 2013 ESPN.com Associated Press https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=330240012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130125075240/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=330240012 January 25, 2013 live After losing their next two games, to Arizona State and USC, the Bruins won seven of their final nine games, clinching the regular season Pac-12 title in their final regular season game, with a win over Washington in Seattle on March 9. During the game, point guard Larry Drew II broke Pooh Richardson's school record for single-season assists.Loumena Dan UCLA clinches Pac-12 Conference regular-season title March 9, 2013 Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-ucla-washington-recap-20130309,0,4683106.story March 10, 2013 Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Exhibition November 4, 2012 7:30 pm yes 13 Cal State San Marcos Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA 83–60 4,174 – |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins|Regular Season November 9, 2012 8:00 pm yes 13 Indiana State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA FSN 86–59 13,513 1–0 November 13, 2012 8:30 pm yes 13 UC Irvine Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Legends Classic Opening Round P12N 80–79 OT 7,254 2–0 November 15, 2012 8:00 pm yes 13 James Madison Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Legends Classic Opening Round P12N 100–70 7,554 3–0 November 19, 2012 5:00 pm yes yes 11 Georgetown Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Legends Classic seminfinals ESPN2 70–78 10,071 3–1 November 20, 2012 4:30 pm yes yes 11 Georgia Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Legends Classic 3rd place game ESPNU 60–56 10,478 4–1 November 25, 2012 7:00 pm yes 11 Cal Poly Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA P12N 68–70 8,317 4–2 November 28, 2012 9:00 pm yes Cal State Northridge Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA P12N 82–56 5,751 5–2 December 1, 2012 7:00 pm yes yes San Diego State 23 Honda Center Anaheim, CA John R. Wooden Classic ESPNU 69–78 17,204 5–3 December 8, 2012 2:15 pm yes yes Texas Reliant Stadium Houston, TX ESPN 65–63 2,797 6–3 December 15, 2012 6:00 pm yes Prairie View A&M Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA P12N 95–53 6,351 7–3 December 18, 2012 8:00 pm yes Long Beach State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA P12N 89–70 8,356 8–3 December 22, 2012 8:00 pm yes Fresno State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA P12N 91–78 8,259 9–3 December 28, 2012 7:00 pm yes Missouri 7 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA ESPN2 97–94 OT 11,854 10–3 January 3, 2013 8:00 pm California Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA FSN 79–65 9,406 11–3 (1–0) January 5, 2013 12:00 pm Stanford Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA P12N 68–60 10,266 12–3 (2–0) January 10, 2013 6:30 pm yes Utah Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT P12N 57–53 9,510 13–3 (3–0) January 12, 2013 11:00 am yes Colorado Coors Events Center Boulder, CO P12N 78–75 9,696 14–3 (4–0) January 17, 2013 6:00 pm 24 Oregon State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA ESPNU 74–64 8,721 15–3 (5–0) January 19, 2013 1:00 pm 24 Oregon 21 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA CBS 67–76 12,254 15–4 (5–1) January 24, 2013 6:00 pm yes Arizona 6 McKale Center Tucson, AZ ESPN2 84–73 14,617 16–4 (6–1) January 26, 2013 1:00 pm yes Arizona State Wells Fargo Arena Tempe, AZ FSN 60–78 9,337 16–5 (6–2) January 30, 2013 7:00 pm USC Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA P12N 71–75 OT 12,821 16–6 (6–3) February 7, 2013 6:00 pm Washington Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA ESPN 59–57 8,075 17–6 (7–3) February 9, 2013 7:00 pm Washington State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA P12N 76–62 10,090 18–6 (8–3) February 14, 2013 6:00 pm yes California Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA ESPN2 63–76 9,854 18–7 (8–4) February 16, 2013 1:00 pm yes Stanford Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA ESPN2 88–80 6,562 19–7 (9–4) February 24, 2013 12:30 pm yes USC Galen Center Los Angeles, CA FSN 75–59 7,984 20–7 (10–4) February 27, 2013 8:30 pm Arizona State Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA P12N 79–74 OT 9,305 21–7 (11–4) March 2, 2013 6:00 pm Arizona 11 Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA ESPN College GameDay ESPN 74–69 13,727 22–7 (12–4) March 6, 2013 6:30 pm yes 23 Washington State Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA P12N 61–73 4,268 22–8 (12–5) March 9, 2013 11:00 am yes 23 Washington Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA CBS 61–54 8,747 23–8 (13–5) |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins| Pac-12 Tournament |- March 14, 2013 12:00 pm yes 21 1 Arizona State 9 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV Quarterfinals P12N 80–75 12,915  24–8 March 15, 2013 6:00 pm yes 21 1 Arizona 18 4 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV Semifinals P12N 66–64 13,151 25–8 March 16, 2013 8:00 pm yes 21 1 Oregon 3 MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV Championship ESPN 69–78 11,101 25–9 |- !colspan=9 style=UCLA Bruins| NCAA tournament March 22, 2013 6:57 pm yes yes 24 6 S Minnesota 11 S Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX Second Round truTV 63–83 13,825 25–10 AP Poll Pacific Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region S=South Notes August 22–29, 2012 — The team participates in a China goodwill tour, sponsored by FUSC (the Federation of University Sports of China)China Goodwill Tour, UCLABruins.com, August 21, 2012 August 25, 2012 — UCLA defeated Tsinghua University, 116-68 August 27, 2012 — UCLA defeated Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 72-31 August 28, 2012 — UCLA defeated Shanghai Sharks, 92-63 October 26, 2012 – An eight-foot high bronze statue of Coach John Wooden by sculptor Blair Buswell was dedicated.Chris Erskine, Sculptor 'tries to catch the essence of Coach' John Wooden, Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2012 October 31, 2012 – Kyle Anderson was cleared by the NCAA to play this season November 2, 2012 – Pauley Opening Madness was held with the men and women basketball teams participating. November 9, 2012 – "First Ticket Ceremony" was held at Pauley Pavilion's North Plaza at 6:10 p.m. followed by the New Pauley Grand Opening ceremony at 7:30 p.m. November 9, 2012 – ISU's Justin Gant scored the first three points and Travis Wear scored the first two points for the Bruins in the new Pauley Pavilion. November 25, 2012 – Junior guard Tyler Lamb left the basketball program.Holmes Baxter Joshua Smith, plagued by weight issues, quits UCLA basketball team November 28, 2012 Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-josh-smith-ucla-20121128,0,5592510.story https://web.archive.org/web/20121129013231/http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-josh-smith-ucla-20121128,0,5592510.story 2012-11-29 live 2012-11-28 November 28, 2012 – Junior center Joshua Smith left the program. March 2, 2013 – New attendance record of 13,727 was set at Pauley Pavilion March 15, 2013 – Jordan Adams broke his right foot at the end of the game where he scored a game-high 24 points against Arizona; his season ended March 16, 2013 – Former player Lucius Allen was inducted into the Pac-12 Basketball Hall of Honor March 24, 2013 – Ben Howland was relieved of his duties. March 30, 2013 – Steve Alford was named the Bruins' 13th head men's basketball coach June 27, 2013 – Shabazz Muhammad was drafted in the NBA draft in the 1st round (#14 overall) by the Utah Jazz then was traded to Minnesota Timberwolves Honors All-Pac-12 List of All-Pac-12 Conference men's basketball teams First team Larry Drew II Shabazz Muhammad Second team Kyle Anderson Pac-12 All-Freshman Kyle Anderson Shabazz Muhammad See also List of UCLA Bruins in the NBA References External links 2012–13 Season notes and stats UCLA Category:UCLA Bruins men's basketball seasons UCLA UCLA Bruins men's bask UCLA Bruins men's bask