2012–13 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team

2012–13 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball
Conference Conference USA
2012–13 record 13–19 (6–10 C-USA)
Head coach Tom Herrion
Assistant coach Mark Cline
Assistant coach Dino Presley
Assistant coach Josh King
Home arena Cam Henderson Center
2012–13 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#20 Memphis160 1.000  315  .861
Southern Miss124 .750  2710  .730
UTEP106 .625  1814  .563
East Carolina97 .563  2312  .657
UCF*97 .563  2011  .645
Tulsa88 .500  1716  .515
Houston79 .438  2013  .606
UAB79 .438  1617  .485
Tulane610 .375  2015  .571
Marshall610 .375  1319  .406
SMU511 .313  1517  .469
Rice115 .063  526  .161
2013 C-USA Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions

The 2012–13 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team represented Marshall University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Thundering Herd, led by third year head coach Tom Herrion, played their home games at the Cam Henderson Center and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 13–19, 6–10 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament to Tulane.

Preseason

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Taylor
SF
Louisville, KY Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) May 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Kareem Canty
PG
Harlem, NY Faith Baptist Christian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) Oct 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Tamron Manning
SG
Georgetown, KY Scott County High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 5, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Elijah Pittman
PF
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lamar State College 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 30, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
D.D. Scarver
SG
Birmingham, AL Trinity Valley CC 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-10-14.

    Roster

    2012–13 Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    G 0 Chris Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Upper Marlboro, Maryland
    F 1 Dennis Tinnon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)232 lb (105 kg) Sr Green Bay, Wisconsin
    F 2 Robert Goff 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Indianapolis, Indiana
    F 4 Jamir Hanner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    C 11 Nigel Spikes 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS Sr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
    G 12 Kareem Canty (I) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Harlem, New York
    G 15 DeVince Boykins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)211 lb (96 kg) RS Fr Forest City, North Carolina
    F 21 TyQuane Goard 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)206 lb (93 kg) So Charleston, West Virginia
    G/F 23 D.D. Scarver 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) Jr Birmingham, Alabama
    F 24 Elijah Pittman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)219 lb (99 kg) Fr Covington, Kentucky
    C 31 JP Kambola 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS So Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    G 32 Tamron Manning 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Georgetown, Kentucky
    C 34 Yous Mbao 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)249 lb (113 kg) RS Jr Rufisque, Senegal
    G 35 Austin Loop 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) Fr South Webster, Ohio
    G 50 DeAndre Kane 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster
    Last update: 2012-10-14

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2012*
    8:00 PM
    Bluefield College W 94–67 
    Cam Henderson Center (4,631)
    Huntington, WV
    Regular Season
    11/09/2012*
    7:30 PM
    Longwood W 81–47  1–0
    Cam Henderson Center (5,472)
    Huntington, WV
    11/11/2012*
    1:00 PM, ESPN3
    at Villanova
    2K Sports Classic
    L 68–80  1–1
    The Pavilion (6,500)
    Villanova, PA
    11/16/2012*
    4:30 PM
    vs. U of DC
    2K Sports Classic
    W 80–58  2–1
    Hofstra Arena (3,142)
    Hempstead, NY
    11/17/2012*
    2:30 PM
    vs. South Dakota State
    2K Sports Classic
    L 77–78  2–2
    Hofstra Arena (2,076)
    Hempstead, NY
    11/18/2012*
    3:00 PM
    at Hofstra
    2K Sports Classic
    L 100–103 2OT 2–3
    Hofstra Arena (1,276)
    Hempstead, NY
    11/24/2012*
    7:00 PM
    Nevada W 89–82  3–3
    Cam Henderson Center (5,583)
    Huntington, WV
    11/28/2012*
    7:00 PM
    Morehead State W 70–67  4–3
    Cam Henderson Center (5,877)
    Huntington, WV
    12/01/2012*
    7:00 PM
    UNC Wilmington W 61–58  5–3
    Cam Henderson Center (5,689)
    Huntington, WV
    12/05/2012*
    7:30 PM, WOWK
    vs. West Virginia
    Chesapeake Energy Capital Classic
    L 59–69  5–4
    Charleston Civic Center (11,512)
    Charleston, WV
    12/08/2012*
    7:00 PM
    Coppin State W 69–63  6–4
    Cam Henderson Center (5,152)
    Huntington, WV
    12/15/2012*
    2:00 PM, CBSSN
    vs. No. 11 Cincinnati L 56–72  6–5
    Charleston Civic Center (5,432)
    Charleston, WV
    12/19/2012*
    7:00 PM
    Savannah State W 64–48  7–5
    Cam Henderson Center (5,316)
    Huntington, WV
    12/22/2012*
    4:00 PM, ESPN2
    at Kentucky L 54–82  7–6
    Rupp Arena (24,271)
    Lexington, KY
    01/02/2013*
    7:00 PM
    Delaware State L 51–53  7–7
    Cam Henderson Center (5,039)
    Huntington, WV
    01/05/2013*
    2:00 PM
    at Ohio L 57–94  7–8
    Convocation Center (6,971)
    Athens, OH
    01/09/2013
    7:00 PM
    Tulsa W 79–61  8–8 (1–0)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,115)
    Huntington, WV
    01/12/2013
    9:00 PM
    at UTEP L 63–74  8–9 (1–1)
    Don Haskins Center (8,519)
    El Paso, TX
    01/19/2013
    7:00 PM
    East Carolina W 77–56  9–9 (2–1)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,056)
    Huntington, WV
    01/23/2013
    7:00 PM, CSS
    at Southern Miss L 46–102  9–10 (2–2)
    Reed Green Coliseum (4,106)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    01/26/2013
    2:00 PM, FSN
    at Memphis L 72–73  9–11 (2–3)
    FedEx Forum (16,386)
    Memphis, TN
    01/30/2013
    7:00 PM
    SMU L 57–68  9–12 (2–4)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,407)
    Huntington, WV
    02/02/2013
    2:00 PM, CSS
    UCF W 75–71  10–12 (3–4)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,856)
    Huntington, WV
    02/06/2013
    8:00 PM
    at Tulane L 75–91  10–13 (3–5)
    Avron B. Fogelman Arena (2,158)
    New Orleans, LA
    02/09/2013
    3:00 PM
    at UAB L 61–75  10–14 (3–6)
    Bartow Arena (4,328)
    Birmingham, AL
    02/13/2013
    7:00 PM
    Rice W 71–70  11–14 (4–6)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,308)
    Huntington, WV
    02/16/2013
    8:00 PM, CBSSN
    No. 22 Memphis L 59–71  11–15 (4–7)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,116)
    Huntington, WV
    02/20/2013
    7:00 PM
    at UCF W 82–70  12–15 (5–7)
    UCF Arena (4,739)
    Orlando, FL
    02/23/2013
    7:00 PM
    UAB L 48–52  12–16 (5–8)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,614)
    Huntington, WV
    03/02/2013
    2:00 PM, CSS
    at Houston L 76–103  12–17 (5–9)
    Hofheinz Pavilion (3,935)
    Houston, TX
    03/05/2013
    7:00 PM, CBSSN
    Southern Miss W 88–84  13–17 (6–9)
    Cam Henderson Center (5,364)
    Huntington, WV
    03/09/2013
    5:00 PM
    at East Carolina L 79–86  13–18 (6–10)
    Williams Arena (5,377)
    Greenville, NC
    2013 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/13/2013
    9:30 PM
    vs. Tulane
    First Round
    L 64–66  13–19
    BOK Center (5,743)
    Tulsa, OK
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    References

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