2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2012–13 Florida Gators Florida Gators wordmark.svg 250 Southeastern Conference SEC 9 14 29–8 14–4 Billy Donovan 17th Rashon BurnoMatt McCallJohn Pelphrey O'Connell Center SEC regular season champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The Gators finished the SEC regular season with a 14–4 conference record, earning their sixth SEC regular season championship. As a No. 3 seed in the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Gators advanced to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year where they were defeated by Michigan. Previous season 2011–12 Florida Gators men's basketball team The Gators finished the 2011–12 season with a record of 26–11 overall, a 10–6 record in SEC play and lost in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament to Louisville.2011–12 Florida Gators men's basketball team, Freshman shooting guard Bradley Beal, who finished second on the team in scoring average, decided to forgo his sophomore season and enter the 2012 NBA draft. He was selected by the Washington Wizards with the third overall pick.http://www.gatorcountry.com/basketball/article/washington_wizards_draft_brad_beal_3rd_overall/ Wizards draft Brad Beal 3rd overall 28 June 2012 Gator Country 28 June 2012 16 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121116140026/http://www.gatorcountry.com/basketball/article/washington_wizards_draft_brad_beal_3rd_overall/ dead Roster 2012 Florida Gators white white #0021A5 #FF4A00 Jacob Kurtz W 0 G 6 5 208 So Oviedo, Florida Kenny Boynton y 1 G 6 2 190 Sr Pompano Beach, Florida Billy Donovan Jr. 42 G 6 2 203 Jr yes Gainesville, Florida Damontre Harris 2 FC 6 10 228 Jr yes Fayetteville, North Carolina Mike Rosario y 3 G 6 3 183 Sr yes Jersey City, New Jersey Patric Young y 4 C 6 9 249 Jr Jacksonville, Florida Scottie Wilbekin y 5 G 6 2 176 Jr Gainesville, Florida Dorian Finney-Smith y 10 F 6 8 205 So yes Portsmouth, Virginia Braxton Ogbueze 11 G 6 0 182 Fr Charlotte, North Carolina Dillon Graham 12 G 6 4 179 Fr Orlando, Florida Will Yeguete y 15 F 6 7 240 Jr Bordeaux, France Michael Frazier II y 20 G 6 4 200 Fr Tampa, Florida Casey Prather y 24 GF 6 6 208 Jr Jackson, Tennessee DeVon Walker 25 GF 6 6 191 Fr Winter Haven, Florida Erik Murphy y 33 FC 6 10 238 Sr South Kingstown, Rhode Island Billy Donovan (17th year) Rashon Burno (1st year) Matt McCall (2nd year) John Pelphrey (2nd year) http://www.gatorzone.com/basketball/men/bios.php April 1, 2013 Coaches Name Position College Graduating year Billy Donovan Head coach Providence College 1987 Matt McCall Associate Head Coach University of Florida 2005 John Pelphrey Assistant coach University of Kentucky 1992 Rashon BurnoRashon Burno [a] Assistant coach DePaul University 2002 Darren Hertz Assistant to the Head Coach University of Florida 1997 Oliver Winterbone Video Coordinator Rutgers University 2005 Preston Greene Strength and conditioning Coordinator Clemson University 1999 Dave Werner Athletic Trainer Eastern Kentucky University 1991 Tom Williams Academic Counselor University of Florida 1978 NOTES: Rashon Burno [a]Rashon Burno was hired as an assistant coach on April 12, 2012. The position became available after Norm Roberts resigned to become an assistant coach at Kansas.Harry Chris Gators Add Rashon Burno to Men's Hoops Coaching Staff http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=22898 GatorZone.com 17 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120718110024/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=22898 18 July 2012 dead Team statistics As of March 31, 2013. #FFFF99 darkgray Indicates team leader in specific category. Retrieved from Gatorzone.com NamePTSPPGFG %3P %FT %ASTREBBLKSTL Kenny Boynton 444 12.0 .394 .321 .822 102 110 3 31 Michael Frazier II 202 5.6 .446 .468 .839 34 113 1 20 Dillon Graham 11 0.5 .263 .100 .000 5 4 1 1 Jacob Kurtz 12 0.6 .625 1.000 .500 2 11 0 2 Erik Murphy 440 12.2 .516 .453 .784 50 199 25 23 Braxton Ogbueze 19 0.8 .318 .200 .364 7 13 0 4Casey Prather 181 6.2 .622 .286 .583 29 106 16 25 Mike Rosario 450 12.5 .448 .367 .831 72 92 1 34 DeVon Walker 20 0.8 .182 .143 .786 2 17 4 2 Scottie Wilbekin 319 9.1 .453 .359 .725 174 101 2 53 Will Yeguete 170 5.5 .531 .250 .570 31 181 9 36 Patric Young 374 10.1 .586 .000 .498 32 232 58 34 TEAM 2642 71.4 .478 .378 .677 540 1297 120 265 Schedule and results thumb|The Gators opened the year against Georgetown outdoors aboard the Bataan LHD-5 6 in Jacksonville, though the game was canceled at halftime due to condensation on the floor. yes |- !colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition Nov. 1, 2012 7:00 p.m. yes 10 Nebraska–Kearney O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida GatorVision 101–71 7,121 – |- !colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference regular season Nov. 11, 2012 3:30 p.m. yes 10 Alabama State O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida Global Sports Main Event Sun/FSFL 84–35 8,047 1–0 Nov. 14, 2012 7:00 p.m. yes 10 22 Wisconsin O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida ESPN2 74–56 9,614 2–0 Nov. 18, 2012 4:00 p.m. yes yes 10 Middle Tennessee Tampa Bay Times Forum Tampa, Florida Global Sports Main Event Sun/FS South 66–45 7,161 3–0 Nov. 20, 2012 7:00 p.m. yes 7 Savannah State O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida Global Sports Main Event Sun/FSFL 58–40 7,323 4–0 Nov. 23, 2012 4:00 p.m. yes 7 UCF O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida Global Sports Main Event Sun/FSFL 79–66 10,195 5–0 Nov. 29, 2012 9:00 p.m. yes 7 Marquette O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida SEC–Big East Challenge ESPN2 82–49 10,245 6–0 Dec. 5, 2012 7:00 p.m. yes yes 6 Florida State Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida ESPNU/ESPN2 72–47 10,593 7–0 Dec. 15, 2012 10:00 p.m. yes yes 5 8 Arizona McKale Center Tucson, Arizona ESPN 64–65 14,545 7–1 Dec. 19, 2012 7:00 p.m. yes 8 Southeastern Louisiana O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida Sun/FSFL/ESPN3 82–43 8,057 8–1 Dec. 22, 2012 8:00 p.m. yes yes 8 Kansas State Sprint Center Kansas City, Missouri Hy-Vee Wildcat Classic ESPN2 61–67 16,303 8–2 Dec. 29, 2012 4:30 p.m. yes yes 14 Air Force BB&T Center Sunrise, Florida Orange Bowl Basketball Classic FSN 78–61 12,779 9–2 Jan. 6, 2013 4:30 p.m. yes yes 13 Yale John J. Lee Amphitheater New Haven, Connecticut NBCSN 79–58 2,532 10–2 |- !colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| SEC regular season Jan. 9, 2013 7:00 p.m. 11 Georgia O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida CSS/ESPN3 77–44 11,366 11–2 1–0 Jan. 12, 2013 4:00 p.m. yes 11 LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana ESPNU 74–52 9,964 12–2 2–0 Jan. 17, 2013 7:00 p.m. yes 10 Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, Texas ESPN2 68–47 11,046 13–2 3–0 Jan. 19, 2013 2:00 p.m. 10 17 Missouri O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida ESPN 83–52 12,597 14–2 4–0 Jan. 23, 2013 8:00 p.m. yes 8 Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, Georgia SECN/ESPN3 64–47 6,793 15–2 5–0 Jan. 26, 2013 8:00 p.m. yes 8 Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi ESPN2 82–47 7,696 16–2 6–0 Jan. 30, 2013 8:00 p.m. 4 South Carolina O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida SECN/ESPN3 75–36 10,533 17–2 7–0 Feb. 2, 2013 7:00 p.m. 4 16 Ole Miss O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida ESPNU 78–64 12,522 18–2 8–0 Feb. 5, 2013 7:00 p.m. yes 2 Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas ESPN 69–80 13,816 18–3 8–1 Feb. 9, 2013 5:00 p.m. 2 Mississippi State O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida FSN/ESPN3 83–58 12,444 19–3 9–1 Feb. 12, 2013 7:00 p.m. 7 25 Kentucky O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida ESPN 69–52 12,480 20–3 10–1 Feb. 16, 2013 1:45 p.m. yes 7 Auburn Auburn Arena Auburn, Alabama SECN/ESPN3 83–52 8,953 21–3 11–1 Feb. 19, 2013 9:00 p.m. yes 5 Missouri Mizzou Arena Columbia, Missouri ESPN 60–63 15,061 21–4 11–2 Feb. 23, 2013 7:00 p.m. 5 Arkansas O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida ESPNU 71–54 12,609 22–4 12–2 Feb. 26, 2013 9:00 p.m. yes 8 Tennessee Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee ESPN 58–64 19,567 22–5 12–3 Mar. 2, 2013 12:00 p.m. 8 Alabama O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida ESPN 64–52 11,624 23–5 13–3 Mar. 6, 2013 8:00 p.m. 11 Vanderbilt O'Connell Center Gainesville, Florida SECN/ESPN3 66–40 10,504 24–5 14–3 Mar. 9, 2013 12:00 p.m. yes 11 Kentucky Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky CBS 57–61 24,294 24–6 14–4 |- !colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| SEC Tournament Mar. 15, 2013 1:00 p.m. yes 13 1 LSU 9 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee ESPNU Quarterfinals 80–58 15,649 25–6 Mar. 16, 2013 1:00 p.m. yes 13 1 Alabama 4 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee ABC/ESPN3 Semifinals 61–51 14,574 26–6 Mar. 17, 2013 1:00 p.m. yes 13 1 Ole Miss 3 Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee ABC Championship game 63–66 12,138 26–7 |- !colspan=6 style="background:#0021A5; color:#FFFFFF;"| NCAA tournament Mar. 22, 2013 7:27 p.m. yes 14 3 S Northwestern State 14 S Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas Second round TruTV 79–47 13,825 27–7 Mar. 24, 2013 6:10 p.m. yes 14 3 S Minnesota 11 S Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas Third round TNT 78–64 14,520 28–7 Mar. 29, 2013 10:38 p.m. yes 14 3 S Florida Gulf Coast 15 S Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas Sweet Sixteen TBS 62–50 40,639 29–7 Mar. 31, 2013 2:20 p.m. yes 14 3 S Michigan 10 4 S Cowboys Stadium Arlington, Texas Elite Eight CBS 59–79 36,585 29–8 Eastern Time AP poll NOTES: Georgetown [a]Game played aboard the USS Bataan at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.USS Bataan to Stage Florida-Georgetown Showdown in Navy-Marine Corps Classic http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=23496 GatorZone.com 25 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121011024948/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=23496 11 October 2012 dead Suspended [b]The game was suspended due to condensation on the court at halftime with the Gators leading 27–23.Harry Chris Magical Night in Mayport Cut Short; Condensation on the Court Ends Gators Opener vs. Georgetown http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=24263 GatorZone.com 10 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121116024420/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=24263 16 November 2012 dead It was not made up. Rankings 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. Poll Pre Wk 1 Nov. 12 Wk 2 Nov. 19 Wk 3 Nov. 26 Wk 4 Dec. 3 Wk 5 Dec. 10 Wk 6 Dec. 17 Wk 7 Dec. 24 Wk 8 Dec. 31 Wk 9 Jan. 7 Wk 10 Jan. 14 Wk 11 Jan. 21 Wk 12 Jan. 28 Wk 13 Feb. 4 Wk 14 Feb. 11 Wk 15 Feb. 18 Wk 16 Feb. 25 Wk 17 Mar. 4 Wk 18 Mar. 11 Wk 19 Mar. 18 Final Apr. 9 AP 10 10 7 7 6 5 8 14 13 11 10 8 4 2 7 5 8 11 13 14 – Coaches 10 10 8 7 5 5 9 11 9 9 9 7 4 2 6 4 6 9 11 12 9 Awards and honors thumb|180px|Scottie Wilbekin Michael Frazier II SEC Freshman of the Week (11/26/12–12/3/12). Frazier scored 17 points while shooting 5-for-8 from three-point range in a win over Marquette.Frazier II Named SEC Freshman of the Week http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=24442 GatorZone.com 4 December 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121214094403/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=24442 14 December 2012 dead SEC Freshman of the Week (2/11/13–2/18/13). Frazier scored 18 points while shooting 6-for-7 from three-point range in a road victory over Auburn.Frazier II Garners Second SEC Freshman of the Week Honor of the Season http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=24948 GatorZone.com 25 February 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130302123751/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=24948 2 March 2013 dead Scottie Wilbekin SEC Player of the Week (1/21/13–1/28/13). Wilbekin averaged 15 points and 6 assists in two wins over Georgia and Mississippi State.Wilbekin Named SEC Player of the Week http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=24744 https://archive.today/20130216025838/http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?id=24744 dead 16 February 2013 GatorZone.com 28 January 2013 References Florida Category:Florida Gators men's basketball seasons Florida Florida Gators men's basketball team Florida Gators men's basketball team