2012–13 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Sean Miller and played home games at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

2012–13 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 21
2012–13 record27–8 (12–6 Pac-12)
Head coachSean Miller (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMcKale Center
2012–13 Pac-12 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 24 UCLA13–5 .722  25–10  .714
No. 15 Oregon †12–6 .667  28–9  .757
No. 21 Arizona12–6 .667  27–8  .771
California12–6 .667  21–12  .636
Colorado10–8 .556  21–12  .636
Arizona State9–9 .500  22–13  .629
Stanford9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Washington9–9 .500  18–16  .529
USC9–9 .500  14–18  .438
Utah5–13 .278  15–18  .455
Oregon State4–14 .222  14–18  .438
Washington State4–14 .222  13–19  .406
† 2013 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of March 23, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

Seeded 6th in the West Region of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, the team defeated (11) Belmont and (14) Harvard by a combined score of 40 points before losing 73–70 to (2) Ohio State in the Sweet Sixteen.[1]

After starting the season undefeated in non-conference play the team went 12–6 in conference and fell to UCLA in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals. The team's mid-season record of 14–0 was the second best start in program history since the 1931–32 team opened the season 16–0.[2]

Arizona entered the season ranked 11th in the Coaches and 12th in the AP preseason polls,[3] climbed to 3rd in both after going undefeated into January,[4] and then fell to 20th (Coaches) and 21st (AP) just prior to the start of the NCAA tournament.[5]

Before the season began Sean Miller and his staff recruited the nation's 3rd-ranked class of 2012[6] and brought in three well-regarded transfers,[7] among them starting point guard Mark Lyons, who led the team in scoring with 15.6 points-per-game, including 24.3 points-per-game in NCAA tournament play.[1]

Offseason

Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kaleb Tarczewski
C		 Claremont, NH St. Mark's School 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 22, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Grant Jerrett
PF		 La Verne, CA La Verne Lutheran H.S. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 27, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Brandon Ashley
PF		 Oakland, CA Findlay College Prep 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Aug 29, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Gabe York
SG		 Orange, CA Orange Lutheran H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 10, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 93
Jacob Hazzard
PG		 Los Angeles, CA Loyola H.S. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #3   Rivals: #3  ESPN: #3
  • 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 Arizona Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Incoming Transfers
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Mark Lyons2PG6'1"188SeniorSchenectady, New YorkLyons left Xavier to play his senior year at Arizona. He was eligible to play immediately under the NCAA's graduate transfer rule.
    T. J. McConnell4PG6'1"180JuniorPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaMcConnell elected to transfer after his sophomore year at Duquesne and redshirted the 2012–13 season under NCAA transfer rules.
    Matt Korcheck31PF6'9"220JuniorTucson, ArizonaA junior college transfer from Cochise College, Korcheck elected to redshirt the season and have two years eligibility starting in 2013–14.

    Departures
    NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
    Alex Jacobson50C7'0"253SeniorSanta Ana, CaliforniaGraduated
    Jesse Perry33SF6'7"217SeniorSt. Louis, MissouriGraduated
    Brendon Lavender24SG6'5"212SeniorMesa, ArizonaGraduated
    Kyle Fogg21SG6'3"188SeniorBrea, CaliforniaGraduated
    Dondre Wise0PG6'1"220SeniorHouston, TexasGraduated
    Kyryl Natyazhko14C6'11"275JuniorDnipropetrovsk, UkraineNatyazhko announced his intention to turn professional in April, 2012. He played for Ukrainian club Azovmash Mariupol in 2012–2013.
    Sidiki Johnson1PF6'8"235FreshmanBrooklyn, New YorkSuspended indefinitely for violation of team rules, Johnson transferred to Providence in December 2011.
    Josiah Turner11PG6'3"192FreshmanSacramento, CaliforniaSuspended indefinitely for violation of team rules in March 2012, Turner transferred to SMU but withdrew to pursue a professional career.[8][9]

    Roster
    2012–13 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Gabe York 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrOrange Lutheran H.S. Orange, California
    G 2 Mark Lyons 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrBrewster Academy/Xavier Schenectady, New York
    G/F 3 Kevin Parrom 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrSouth Kent School Bronx, New York
    G 4 T. J. McConnell  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrChartiers Valley H.S./Duquesne Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    G 13 Nick Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoFindlay Prep Gilbert, Arizona
    G 20 Jordin Mayes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrWestchester H.S. Los Angeles, California
    F 21 Brandon Ashley 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrFindlay Prep Oakland, California
    F 30 Angelo Chol 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoHoover H.S. Khartoum, Sudan
    F 31 Matt Korcheck  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrSabino H.S./Cochise College Tucson, Arizona
    F/C 33 Grant Jerrett 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrLutheran H.S. La Verne, California
    C 35 Kaleb Tarczewski 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg) FrSt. Mark's School Claremont, New Hampshire
    F 44 Solomon Hill 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrFairfax H.S. Los Angeles, California
    G 50 Jacob Hazzard (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrLoyola H.S. Los Angeles, California
    G 51 Quinton Crawford (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SrOld Bridge H.S./Middlesex County Old Bridge, New Jersey
    F 52 Max Wiepking (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrKent Denver School Englewood, Colorado
    F 55 Drew Mellon (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoMater Dei H.S. Santa Ana, California
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Depth chart
    Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
    C Kaleb Tarczewski Grant Jerrett
    PF Brandon Ashley Angelo Chol Matt Korcheck
    SF Solomon Hill Kevin Parrom Max Wiepking Drew Mellon
    SG Nick Johnson Gabe York Quinton Crawford
    PG Mark Lyons Jordin Mayes Jacob Hazzard TJ McConnell

    Preseason

    Summer Exhibition Tour

    Practices began earlier than otherwise allowed by the NCAA in preparation for a six-day foreign tour to the Bahamas in August. (NCAA rules allow teams to conduct 10 practices in preparation for a foreign tour.) Although NCAA rules allow for foreign tours once every four years, the Bahamas tour was Arizona's first since 2006. It was the seventh in program history. The team won its games 136–66 and 99–57.[10]

    Red-Blue Game

    Arizona's annual pre-season Red-Blue scrimmage took place at McKale Center on October 21, selling out for the second-straight season.[11] A half-time ceremony celebrated the 25-year anniversary of the 1987-88 basketball team, the first in program history to reach the Final Four. The team's 35 victories remain the most in school history. Members of the team present included Tucson-native Sean Elliott, Arizona's all-time leading scorer, with 2,555 career points;[12] Steve Kerr, whose 57.8% three-point field-goal percentage in the 1987–88 season is the best in NCAA history (with a minimum of 100 shots made);[13] and Anthony Cook, who recorded a program-best 278 career blocked-shots.[12]

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    10/31/2012*
    6:30 PM    		 No. 12 Humboldt State W 108–67  –
    		 McKale Center (12,431)
    Tucson, AZ
    11/06/2012*
    6:30 PM    		 No. 12 Chico State W 98–60  –
    		 McKale Center (12,268)
    Tucson, AZ
    Non-conference regular season
    11/11/2012*
    4:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 12 Charleston Southern W 82–73  1–0
    		 McKale Center (14,503)
    Tucson, AZ
    11/15/2012*
    8:00 PM, FSN    		 No. 12 UTEP W 71–52  2–0
    		 McKale Center (13,576)
    Tucson, AZ
    11/19/2012*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 10 Long Beach State W 94–72  3–0
    		 McKale Center (13,382)
    Tucson, AZ
    11/28/2012*
    8:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 9 Northern Arizona W 93–50  4–0
    		 McKale Center (13,003)
    Tucson, AZ
    12/01/2012*
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 9 at Texas Tech W 85–57  5–0
    		 United Spirit Arena (10,782)
    Lubbock, TX
    12/04/2012*
    7:30 PM, P12N    		 No. 8 Southern Miss W 63–55  6–0
    		 McKale Center (13,419)
    Tucson, AZ
    12/08/2012*
    6:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 8 at Clemson W 66–54  7–0
    		 Littlejohn Coliseum (8,509)
    Clemson, SC
    12/15/2012*
    8:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 8 No. 5 Florida W 65–64  8–0
    		 McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    12/18/2012*
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 4 Oral Roberts W 89–64  9–0
    		 McKale Center (13,067)
    Tucson, AZ
    12/22/2012*
    8:30 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 4 vs. East Tennessee State
    Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals    		 W 73–53  10–0
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (8,120)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/23/2012*
    9:30 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 4 vs. Miami (FL)
    Diamond Head Classic semifinals    		 W 69–50  11–0
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (6,564)
    Honolulu, HI
    12/25/2012*
    8:15 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 3 vs. No. 17 San Diego State
    Diamond Head Classic championship    		 W 68–67  12–0
    		 Stan Sheriff Center (6,514)
    Honolulu, HI
    Pac-12 regular season
    01/03/2013
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 3 Colorado W 92–83 OT 13–0 (1–0)
    		 McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    01/05/2013
    3:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 3 Utah W 60–57  14–0 (2–0)
    		 McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    01/10/2013
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 4 at Oregon L 66–70  14–1 (2–1)
    		 Matthew Knight Arena (9,544)
    Eugene, OR
    01/12/2013
    6:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 4 at Oregon State W 80–70  15–1 (3–1)
    		 Gill Coliseum (7,224)
    Corvallis, OR
    01/19/2013
    12:30 PM, FSN    		 No. 7 at Arizona State W 71–54  16–1 (4–1)
    		 Wells Fargo Arena (10,900)
    Tempe, AZ
    01/24/2013
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 6 UCLA L 73–84  16–2 (4–2)
    		 McKale Center (14,617)
    Tucson, AZ
    01/26/2013
    5:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 6 USC W 74–50  17–2 (5–2)
    		 McKale Center (14,578)
    Tucson, AZ
    01/31/2013
    7:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 8 at Washington W 57–53  18–2 (6–2)
    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (8,535)
    Seattle, WA
    02/02/2013
    8:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 8 at Washington State W 79–65  19–2 (7–2)
    		 Beasley Coliseum (6,002)
    Pullman, WA
    02/06/2013
    7:00 PM, ESPNews    		 No. 7 Stanford W 73–66  20–2 (8–2)
    		 McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    02/10/2013
    5:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 7 California L 69–77  20–3 (8–3)
    		 McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    02/14/2013
    8:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 9 at Colorado L 58–71  20–4 (8–4)
    		 Coors Events Center (11,120)
    Boulder, CO
    02/17/2013
    1:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 9 at Utah W 68–64  21–4 (9–4)
    		 Huntsman Center (11,712)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    02/20/2013
    9:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 12 Washington W 70–52  22–4 (10–4)
    		 McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    02/23/2013
    1:00 PM, FSN    		 No. 12 Washington State W 73–56  23–4 (11–4)
    		 McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    02/27/2013
    7:30 PM, P12N    		 No. 11 at USC L 78–89  23–5 (11–5)
    		 Galen Center (4,207)
    Los Angeles, CA
    03/02/2013
    7:00 PM, ESPN    		 No. 11 at UCLA
    ESPN College GameDay    		 L 69–74  23–6 (11–6)
    		 Pauley Pavilion (13,727)
    Los Angeles, CA
    03/09/2013
    2:30 PM, FSN    		 No. 18 Arizona State W 73–58  24–6 (12–6)
    		 McKale Center (14,545)
    Tucson, AZ
    Pac-12 Tournament
    03/14/2013
    2:30 PM, P12N    		 No. 18 (4) vs. (5) Colorado
    Quarterfinals    		 W 79–69  25–6
    		 MGM Grand Garden Arena (12,915)
    Paradise, NV
    03/15/2013
    7:00 PM, P12N    		 No. 18 (4) vs. No. 21 (1) UCLA
    Semifinals    		 L 64–66  25–7
    		 MGM Grand Garden Arena (13,151)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    03/21/2013*
    5:30 PM, TNT    		 No. 21 (6 W) vs. (11 W) Belmont
    Second Round    		 W 81–64  26–7
    		 EnergySolutions Arena (14,345)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    03/23/2013*
    3:10 PM, TNT    		 No. 21 (6 W) vs. (14 W) Harvard
    Third Round    		 W 74–51  27–7
    		 EnergySolutions Arena (16,060)
    Salt Lake City, UT
    03/28/2013*
    4:47 PM, TBS    		 No. 21 (6 W) vs. No. 7 (2 W) Ohio State
    Sweet Sixteen    		 L 70–73  27–8
    		 Staples Center (18,232)
    Los Angeles, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Mountain Standard Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region W=West.

    Awards
    Solomon Hill
    Nick Johnson
    • Honorable mention Pac-12 All-Defensive Team[15]
    Mark Lyons
    • 2012 Diamond Head Classic All-Tournament Team[14]
    • Pac-12 Player of the Week – January 21, 2013[18]
    • Pac-12 All-Conference First Team[15]
    • USBWA All-District IX Team[16]
    • NABC All-District 20 First Team[17]
    Kaleb Tarczewski
    • Honorable mention Pac-12 All-Freshmen Team[15]

    Rankings
    See also: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ¦¦ Increase in ranking. ¦¦ Decrease in ranking. ¦¦ Not ranked the previous week.
    PollPreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19PostFinal
    AP 12 12 10 9 8 8 4 3 3 4 7 6 8 7 9 12 11 18 18 21 -
    Coaches 11 12 10 9 8 8 5 3 3 3 7 6 8 7 9 12 11 18 18 20 14

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    5. "2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Mar. 18)". ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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    8. Eisenberg, Jeff (July 10, 2012). "Ex-Arizona guard Josiah Turner turns pro rather than transferring to SMU". The Dagger. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
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    11. Marshall, John (October 21, 2012). "Wildcats impressive at annual scrimmage". Associated Press.
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    13. "2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball Division I Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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