2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars SIU Edwardsville Cougars wordmark.svg 250 Ohio Valley Conference West Division OVC 9–18 5–11 Lennox Forrester 6th Matt Laur Kris Crosby Deryl Cunningham Vadalabene Center The 2012–13 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by sixth-year head coach Lennox Forrester, played their home games at the Vadalabene Center and were members of the West Division of the Ohio Valley Conference.http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/index General This was the first season in which SIU Edwardsville was an eligible member to play in the Ohio Valley Tournament. Preseason Ten players returned from the 10–17 team of 2011–12, and two transfers were newly eligible.http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/roster 2011-12 Men's Basketball - SIUE www.siuecougars.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140328054745/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/roster 2014-03-28 The OVC's pre-season coaches' poll picked SIUE to finish fourth in the West Division. Senior Mark Yelovich was selected to the pre-season All-OVC team.http://www.ovcsports.com/news/2012/10/22/MBB_1022125310.aspx?path=mbball Belmont, Murray State Picked as 2012-13 OVC Men's Basketball Favorites; Racers Canaan Named Preseason Player of the Year Season During the season, crucial team members Reggie Reed, Maurice Wiltz, and Mark Yelovich suffered injuries, and late in the season, leading scorer Jerome Jones was suspended for the duration. As a result, the Cougars foundered, ending the season 9–18 and 5–11 in OVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the West Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. Roster # Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown High School Transfer from 1 Kris Davis Guard 6–2 179 Sophomore Detroit, Michigan Detroit Cass Technical 2 Maurice Wiltz Guard 6–2 175 Sophomore Stafford, Texas Stafford HS Colorado State 4 Tim Johnson Guard 6–3 200 Junior Lansing, Illinois Lee Academy (ME) George Washington 5 Grant Fiorentinos † Forward/Center 6–10 235 Junior Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Hun School of Princeton (NJ) Tulane 10 Reggie Reed Guard 5–9 165 Senior St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg Lakewood Rend Lake College (JC) 14 Derian Shaffer Forward 6–7 230 Senior Detroit, Michigan Detroit Cass Technical Kilgore College (JC) 15 Michael Birts Forward 6–6 200 Sophomore Miami, Florida Miami Robert Morgan 22 Charles Joy Forward 6–5 225 Sophomore O'Fallon, Illinois O'Fallon Township High School 24 Kyle Heck Guard 6–2 188 Sophomore Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School 25 Ray Lester Forward 6–6 225 Junior Chicago, Illinois Crete-Monee High School Vincennes University (JC) 30 Michael Messer Guard 6–5 208 Sophomore Wildwood, Missouri Lafayette High School 32 Donivine Stewart † Guard 5–11 190 Sophomore Peoria, Illinois Bartonville Limestone Community High School Bradley 33 Mark Yelovich Forward 6–6 223 Senior Mt. Zion, Illinois Mount Zion High School 34 Zeke Schneider Forward/Center 6–9 225 Senior Metamora, Illinois Metamora Township High School 35 Jerome Jones Forward 6–6 215 Senior St. Louis, Missouri St.Louis Miller Career Academy Indian Hills (JC) † Sat out 2012–13 season due to NCAA Division I transfer rules http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/roster 2012-13 SIUE Men's Basketball - SIUE www.siuecougars.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121102061415/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/roster 2012-11-02 Schedule Source = http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/schedule 2012-13 SIUE Men's Basketball Schedule - SIUE www.siuecougars.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120905125320/http://www.siuecougars.com/sports/m-baskbl/2012-13/schedule 2012-09-05 no 2012-13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2012 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:black;"| Exhibition 11/01/2012 7:00 pm yes no Greenville Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,693 84–50 11/06/2012 7:00 pm yes no MacMurray Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,289 77–59 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#CC0000; color:black;"|Regular Season 11/10/2012 5:00 pm yes yes no Missouri 15 Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO 10,054 ESPN3 69–83 0–1 11/14/2012 7:00 pm yes no Western Illinois Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,706 62–50 1–1 11/20/2012 7:00 pm yes no Southern Illinois Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 3,507 FS Midwest 55–71 1–2 11/24/2012 7:00 pm yes yes no Texas–Pan American UTPA Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX 305 66–77 1–3 12/01/2012 2:00 pm yes no Chicago State Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,502 71–57 2–3 12/05/2012 7:00 pm yes yes no Northern Illinois Convocation Center DeKalb, IL 2,750 54–65 2–4 12/08/2012 7:00 pm yes yes no Western Illinois Western Hall Macomb, IL 1,786 38–55 2–5 12/17/2012 7:00 pm yes no Eureka Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,078 77–74 3–5 12/19/2012 7:00 pm yes no Robert Morris–Springfield Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,055 81–49 4–5 12/28/2012 7:00 pm yes yes no Saint Louis Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO 8,175 FS Midwest 41–68 4–6 01/03/2013 6:00 pm yes no Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY 1,716 64–68 4–7 (0–1) 01/05/2013 6:00 pm yes no Eastern Kentucky Alumni Coliseum Richmond, KY 1,400 72–78 4–8 (0–2) 01/10/2013 7:00 pm no Jacksonville State Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,903 FS Midwest 62–75 4–9 (0–3) 01/12/2013 7:00 pm no Tennessee Tech Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,642 KPLR 58–54 5–9 (1–3) 01/17/2013 7:00 pm yes no Austin Peay Dunn Center Clarksville, TN 2,014 66–53 6–9 (2–3) 01/19/2013 7:30 pm yes no Murray State CFSB Center Murray, KY 5,102 KPLR/ESPN3 61–70 6–10 (2–4) 01/24/2013 7:00 pm no Southeast Missouri State Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,989 FS Midwest 80–77 7–10 (3–4) 01/26/2013 7:00 pm no Tennessee–Martin Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,634 KPLR 62–65 7–11 (3–5) 02/02/2013 7:00 pm no Eastern Illinois Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 2,044 FS Midwest 49–45 8–11 (4–5) 02/07/2013 7:00 pm yes no Southeast Missouri State Show Me Center Cape Girardeau, MO 2,212 67–76 8–12 (4–6) 02/09/2013 12:00 pm yes no Tennessee–Martin Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN 1,674 FS South & FS Midwest 68–77 8–13 (4–7) 02/14/2013 7:00 pm no Murray State Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 2,103 KPLR/ESPN3 65–60 9–13 (5–7) 02/16/2013 7:00 pm no Austin Peay Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 2,436 KPLR 71–83 9–14 (5–8) 02/20/2013 7:00 pm no Tennessee State Vadalabene Center Edwardsville, IL 1,449 FS Midwest 73–83 9–15 (5–9) 02/23/2013 4:30 pm yes yes no Central Arkansas Farris Center Conway, AR BracketBusters 1,889 78–80 9–16 02/27/2013 7:00 pm yes no Belmont Curb Event Center Nashville, TN 1,364 43–73 9–17 (5–10) 03/02/2013 4:00 pm yes no Eastern Illinois Lantz Arena Charleston, IL 1,885 46–61 9–18 (5–11) AP Poll Central Time References SIU Edwardsville Category:SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball seasons SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball