2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg 150 Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 25 25–10 11–7 Mike Brey Anthony Solomon Rod Balanis Martin Ingelsby Eric Atkins Jack Cooley Scott Martin Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center NCAA Tournament round of 64 The 2012–13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball team represented the University of Notre Dame in the sport of basketball during the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Fighting Irish competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big East Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Brey, and played their home games at the Edmund P. Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana. Previous season The Fighting Irish finished the 2011–12 season 22–12, 13–5 in Big East play, finishing third place behind Champion Syracuse. There were several Irish to receive All-Big East honors. Junior Jack Cooley was named the Big East's Most Improved as well as was named 2nd Team All-Big East. The Irish were defeated in the semifinals of the Big East tournament by Louisville. They earned a #7 seed for the NCAA tournament, where they were eliminated in the second round by Xavier. Pre-season Following the end of the 2011–12 season, both Tim Abromaitis and Scott Martin applied to the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility. Abromaitis had been a redshirt during the 2008–09 season, but suffered a torn ACL on November 25, 2011, during practice. He played in just two games during the season, having sat out the first four due to a misunderstanding of the rules during his redshirt season (he had played in exhibition games before the official start of the 2008–09 season).Fortuna Matt Tim Abromaitis not given 6th year https://www.espn.com/chicago/ncb/story/_/id/7878959/tim-abromaitis-notre-dame-fighting-irish-denied-6th-year-elgibility espn.com May 2012 21 November 2012 Martin had transferred to Notre Dame after his freshman season at Purdue and sat out the 2008–2009 season due to NCAA transfer rules, but then suffered a torn ACL during a preseason practice in October 2009, causing him to miss a second full season. His petition for a sixth year was successful, but Abromaitis' was denied.Scott Martin Granted Sixth Year By NCAA http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/051112aab.html und.com 21 November 2012 In June 2012, Notre Dame officially announced a 10-year contract extension for head coach Mike Brey, the third-winningest coach in school historyMike Brey Signs Contract Extension Through 2021-22 Season http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/061912aaa.html und.com 21 November 2012 and, with the retirement of Connecticut's Jim Calhoun, now the second-longest tenured coach in the Big East after Jim Boeheim. Notre Dame recruited three players from the high school senior class of 2011–12, each of whom signed letters-of-intent in November 2011. The recruiting class was rated 16th in the nation by Rivals.com:Three Players Set To Join Notre Dame Men's Basketball Program http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110911aab.html und.com 21 November 2012 2012 Zach Auguste PF Marlborough, MA New Hampton School 6 9 205 2011-09-23 4 4 90 Cameron Biedscheid SF St. Louis, MO Cardinal Ritter 6 6 175 2010-09-23 4 4 93 Austin Burgett PF Avon, IN Avon HS 6 8 200 2010-09-11 3 3 89 2012 Notre Dame 2012 Basketball Commitments 2012 Notre Dame Commits 2012 Player Commitments – Notre Dame notredame 109 87 NR 16 2012-11-21 yes Roster 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish y y Eric Atkins 0 G 6 2 182 JR Columbia, Maryland Mount Saint Joseph C USA y Cameron Biedscheid 1 F 6 7 186 FR St. Louis, Missouri Cardinal Ritter Zach Auguste 2 F 6 10 230 FR Marlborough, Massachusetts New Hampton y Patrick Crowley 4 G 6 3 195 JR Los Gatos, California St. Francis Garrick Sherman y 11 C 6 10 246 SR Kenton, Ohio Kenton / Michigan State Scott Martin 14 F 6 8 222 GS Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso / Purdue C USA Eric Katenda 15 F 6 9 222 FR Paris, France Sunrise Academy (KS) Austin Burgett 20 F 6 9 214 FR Avon, Indiana Avon Jerian Grant 22 G 6 5 195 JR Bowie, Maryland DeMatha y Pat Connaughton 24 G/F 6 5 206 SO Arlington, Massachusetts St. John's Prep y Tom Knight 25 F 6 9 250 SR Dixfield, Maine Dirigo Joey Brooks 32 G 6 5 220 SR yes Houston, Texas Strake Jesuit College Prep Mike Broghammer 33 F 6 9 265 SR Orono, Minnesota Hopkins Jack Cooley 45 F 6 9 248 y SR Glenview, Illinois Glenbrook South C USA Mike Brey Anthony Solomon Rod Balanis Martin Ingelsby http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/nd-m-baskbl-mtt.html 2012-10-16 Brooks will redshirt in order to preserve a year of eligibility, which will be spent at another school after he graduates from Notre Dame.Noei Tom Early exit used by Notre Dame to get better http://articles.southbendtribune.com/2012-10-07/sports/34297660_1_jack-cooley-jerian-grant-zach-auguste South Bend Tribune 20 October 2012 Katenda, as he arrived at Notre Dame at the beginning of the 2012 Spring Semester, will not be eligible to play until the end of the 2012 Fall Semester. Schedule and results no yes |- !colspan=12 style="background:#002649; color:#CC9933;"| Exhibition October 29, 2012 7:00 pm yes Quincy Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN 111–52 7,017 – November 2, 2012 9:00 pm yes Cardinal Stritch Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN 70–56 8,162 – |- !colspan=12 style="background:#002649; color:#CC9933;"| Non-conference regular season November 10, 2012 2:00 pm yes 20 Evansville Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN3 58–49 8,224 1–0 November 12, 2012 7:00 pm yes 20 Monmouth Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN3 84–57 7,427 2–0 November 16, 2012 9:00 pm yes yes 20 Saint Joseph's Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic TruTV 70–79 OT 6,433 2–1 November 17, 2012 7:00 pm yes yes 20 BYU Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic TruTV 78–68 5,502 3–1 November 21, 2012 7:00 pm yes George Washington Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN3 65–48 8,133 4–1 November 24, 2012 1:00 pm yes Saint Francis (PA) Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN3 69–52 6,174 5–1 November 26, 2012 7:00 pm yes Chicago State Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPNU 92–65 7,523 6–1 November 29, 2012 7:00 pm yes Kentucky 8 Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN2 SEC–Big East Challenge 64–50 9,149 7–1 December 8, 2012 7:00 pm yes 22 Brown Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN3 84–57 8,360 8–1 December 15, 2012 5:05 pm yes yes 22 Purdue Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN ESPN2 Close the Gap Crossroads Classic 81–68 19,192 9–1 December 17, 2012 7:00 pm yes 22 IPFW Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPNU 74–62 6,755 10–1 December 19, 2012 7:00 pm yes 22 Kennesaw State Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN3 85–57 6,772 11–1 December 21, 2012 7:00 pm yes 22 Niagara Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPNU 89–67 8,043 12–1 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#002649; color:#CC9933;"| Big East Regular Season January 5, 2013 12:00 pm 21 Seton Hall Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN Big East Network/ESPN3 93–74 8,523 13–1 (1–0) January 7, 2013 6:30 pm yes 17 Cincinnati 21 Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH ESPN2 66–60 10,293 14–1 (2–0) January 12, 2013 2:00 pm 17 Connecticut Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN Big East Network/ESPN3 58–65 9,149 14–2 (2–1) January 15, 2013 7:00 pm yes 20 St. John's Madison Square Garden New York, NY ESPN2 63–67 7,434 14–3 (2–2) January 19, 2013 8:00 pm 20 Rutgers Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN Big East Network/ESPN3 69–66 9,149 15–3 (3–2) January 21, 2013 7:30 pm 24 Georgetown Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN 47–63 9,149 15–4 (3–3) January 26, 2013 12:00 pm yes 24 South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL Big East Network/ESPN3 73–65 6,373 16–4 (4–3) January 30, 2013 6:00 pm Villanova Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN2 65–60 8,075 17–4 (5–3) February 2, 2013 2:00 pm yes DePaul Allstate Arena Chicago, IL ESPN2 79–71 OT 11,354 18–4 (6–3) February 4, 2013 7:00 pm yes 25 Syracuse 9 Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN 47–63 23,982 18–5 (6–4) February 9, 2013 9:00 pm 25 Louisville 11 ESPN College GameDay Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN 104–101 5OT 9,149 19–5 (7–4) February 13, 2013 7:00 pm 21 DePaul Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN Big East Network/ESPN3 82–78 OT 8,554 20–5 (8–4) February 16, 2013 12:00 pm yes 21 Providence Dunkin' Donuts Center Providence, RI Big East Network/ESPN3 54–71 12,428 20–6 (8–5) February 18, 2013 7:00 pm yes 25 Pittsburgh 20 Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA ESPN 51–42 12,556 21–6 (9–5) February 24, 2013 2:00 pm 25 Cincinnati Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN CBS 62–41 9,149 22–6 (10–5) March 2, 2013 2:00 pm yes 21 Marquette 22 Bradley Center Milwaukee, WI ESPN 64–72 19,093 22–7 (10–6) March 5, 2013 7:00 pm 24 St. John's Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN ESPN2 66–40 9,149 23–7 (11–6) March 9, 2013 4:00 pm yes 24 Louisville 8 KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY CBS 57–73 22,815 23–8 (11–7) |- !colspan=12 style="background:#002649;"| 2013 Big East tournament March 13, 2013 9:45 pm yes 24 6 Rutgers 11 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Second Round ESPN2 69–61 20,057 24–8 March 14, 2013 9:43 pm yes 24 6 Marquette 12 3 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Quarterfinals ESPN 73–65 20,057 25–8 March 15, 2013 9:50 pm yes 24 6 Louisville 4 2 Madison Square Garden New York, NY Semifinals ESPN 57–69   25–9 |- !colspan=12 style="background:#FFD700; color:#C41E3A;"| 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament March 22, 2013 9:59 pm yes 23 7 W Iowa State 10 W University of Dayton Arena Dayton, OH Second Round CBS 58–76 12,495 25–10 AP Poll Eastern Time (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region2012-13 Notre Dame Men's Basketball Schedule http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/nd-m-baskbl-sched.html und.com 18 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150728143712/http://www.und.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/nd-m-baskbl-sched.html 28 July 2015 dead Rankings 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings + Ranking movementLegend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. ██ Not ranked the previous week. Poll Preseason Week1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18 Final AP 22 20 (RV) (RV) 22 22 22 21 21 17 20 24 (RV) 25 21 25 21 Coaches 23 21 (RV) (RV) 25 24 22 20 19 16 20 23 (RV) (RV) 21 25 20 http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings https://web.archive.org/web/20100306040632/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings dead March 6, 2010 2020-21 Men's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings References Notre Dame Category:Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball seasons Notre Dame Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball