2012–13 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 February 2024 Basketball 2012–13 USC Upstate Spartans USC Upstate Spartans logo.svg 175 Atlantic Sun Conference A-Sun 16–17 9–9 Eddie Payne 11th Kyle Perry Kente Hart Luke Payne G. B. Hodge Center The 2012–13 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 11th year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 9–9 in A-Sun play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun tournament where they lost to Mercer.https://www.columbian.com/news/2013/mar/07/thomas-scores-20-mercer-downs-sc-upstate-72-64/ Thomas scores 20, Mercer downs SC Upstate 72-64 The Columbian March 7, 2013 February 14, 2024 Roster Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown 1 Dee Washington Forward 6–4 200 Freshman Franklin, North Carolina 3 Jeremy Ford Guard 6–1 170 Junior Varnville, South Carolina 5 Ty Greene Guard 6–2 180 Sophomore Knoxville, Tennessee 12 Ricardo Glenn Forward 6–8 246 Junior Augusta, Georgia 14 David Lighty Forward 6–7 215 Junior Darlington, South Carolina 15 Adrian Rodgers Guard 6–4 205 Sophomore Alpharetta, Georgia 22 Zach Lillie Forward 6–7 210 Freshman Athens, Georgia 23 Torrey Craig Forward 6–6 215 Junior Great Falls, South Carolina 24 Jodd Maxey Forward 6–8 200 Junior Statham, Georgia 25 Bruce Haynes Guard 6–2 195 Sophomore Summerville, South Carolina 30 Rob Elam Forward 6–6 218 Senior East Point, Georgia 31 Mario Blessing Guard 6–2 165 Sophomore Kusterdingen, Germany 32 Fred Miller Guard 6–4 200 Sophomore Atlanta, Georgia 34 Babatunde Olumuyiwa Forward/Center 6–8 220 Junior Athens, Georgia 44 Michael Buchanan Center 6–11 250 Freshman Las Vegas, Nevada Schedule no 2012-13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2012 yes yes |- !colspan=9| Regular season 11/09/2012 8:00 pm yes yes no Saint Louis Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO CBE Classic 6,958 59–76 0–1 11/12/2012 7:00 pm yes no Hiwassee G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 689 90–36 1–1 11/17/2012 3:00 pm yes yes no UTSA Convocation Center San Antonio, TX 1,015 59–67 1–2 11/20/2012 9:00 pm yes yes no Santa Clara Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA CBE Classic 1,139 65–85 1–3 11/21/2012 9:00 pm yes yes no Eastern Washington Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA CBE Classic 1,164 70–75 1–4 11/23/2012 5:00 pm yes yes no Utah Valley Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA CBE Classic 1,156 75–50 2–4 11/29/2012 7:00 pm yes yes no UNC Asheville Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC 1,542 73–71 3–4 12/02/2012 2:00 pm yes yes no Kansas State Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS 12,223 53–72 3–5 12/08/2012 2:30 pm yes no UTSA G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 775 88–77 4–5 12/17/2012 8:00 pm yes yes no Baylor Ferrell Center Waco, TX 6,639 57–73 4–6 12/21/2012 8:00 pm yes yes no Tennessee State Gentry Complex Nashville, TN 327 64–67 4–7 12/30/2012 3:00 pm yes no Coastal Georgia G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 491 85–55 5–7 01/02/2013 7:30 pm yes no Hampton G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 721 68–49 6–7 01/05/2013 7:00 pm yes no Northern Kentucky The Bank of Kentucky Center Highland Heights, KY 2,788 60–54 7–7 (1–0) 01/07/2013 8:15 pm yes no Lipscomb Allen Arena Nashville, TN 1,112 98–61 8–7 (2–0) 01/10/2013 7:00 pm no Florida Gulf Coast G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 759 71–72 OT 8–8 (2–1) 01/12/2013 5:00 pm no Stetson G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 818 64–66 8–9 (2–2) 01/17/2013 7:00 pm yes no Kennesaw State KSU Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA 1,056 66–54 9–9 (3–2) 01/19/2013 4:30 pm yes no Mercer Hawkins Arena Macon, GA 2,734 74–82 9–10 (3–3) 01/24/2013 7:00 pm no North Florida G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 688 ESPN3 63–57 10–10 (4–3) 01/26/2013 5:00 pm no Jacksonville G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 699 ESPN3 79–64 11–10 (5–3) 01/28/2013 7:30 pm no East Tennessee State G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 677 ESPN3 88–71 12–10 (6–3) 01/31/2013 7:00 pm no Lipscomb G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 712 ESPN3 83–71 13–10 (7–3) 02/02/2013 5:00 pm no Northern Kentucky G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 818 ESPN3 65–70 13–11 (7–4) 02/07/2013 7:00 pm yes no Stetson Edmunds Center DeLand, FL 746 66–73 13–12 (7–5) 02/09/2013 5:15 pm yes no Florida Gulf Coast Alico Arena Fort Myers, FL 3,621 ESPN3 49–74 13–13 (7–6) 02/14/2013 9:00 pm no Mercer G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 611 ESPN3 59–70 13–14 (7–7) 02/16/2013 2:00 pm no Kennesaw State G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC 733 ESPN3 79–67 14–14 (8–7) 02/21/2013 7:00 pm yes no Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL 757 64–68 14–15 (8–8) 02/23/2013 4:30 pm yes no North Florida UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL 1,651 53–77 14–16 (8–9) 03/01/2013 7:00 pm yes no East Tennessee State ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center Johnson City, TN 4,389 ESPN3 88–56 15–16 (9–9) |- !colspan=9| 2013 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament 03/07/2013 8:30 pm yes no Jacksonville Hawkins Arena Macon, GA Quarterfinals 1,211 CSS/ESPN3 76–62 16–16 03/08/2013 5:30 pm yes no Mercer Hawkins Arena Macon, GA Semifinals 3,527 CSS 64–72 16–17 AP Poll Eastern Time References Category:USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball seasons South Carolina Upstate Charleston Southern Buc South Carolina Charleston Southern Buc South Carolina