2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball team

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.

2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball
SEC regular season champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 14
2012–13 record29–8 (14–4 SEC)
Head coachBilly Donovan (17th season)
Assistant coachRashon Burno
Matt McCall
John Pelphrey
Home arenaO'Connell Center
2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Florida14–4 .778  29–8  .784
Ole Miss †12–6 .667  27–9  .750
Alabama12–6 .667  23–13  .639
Kentucky12–6 .667  21–12  .636
Missouri11–7 .611  23–11  .676
Tennessee11–7 .611  20–13  .606
Arkansas10–8 .556  19–13  .594
LSU9–9 .500  19–12  .613
Georgia9–9 .500  15–17  .469
Vanderbilt8–10 .444  16–17  .485
Texas A&M7–11 .389  18–15  .545
South Carolina4–14 .222  14–18  .438
Mississippi State4–14 .222  10–22  .313
Auburn3–15 .167  9–23  .281
† 2013 SEC Tournament winner
As of March 31, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

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 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, the Gators advanced to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year where they were defeated by Michigan.

Previous season
Main article: 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.[1] 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.[2]

Roster
2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Jacob Kurtz (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)208 lb (94 kg) So Oviedo, Florida
G 1 Kenny Boynton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) Sr Pompano Beach, Florida
G 42 Billy Donovan Jr.  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)203 lb (92 kg) Jr Gainesville, Florida
F/C 2 Damontre Harris  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)228 lb (103 kg) Jr Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 3 Mike Rosario 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)183 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Jersey City, New Jersey
C 4 Patric Young 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)249 lb (113 kg) Jr Jacksonville, Florida
G 5 Scottie Wilbekin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)176 lb (80 kg) Jr Gainesville, Florida
F 10 Dorian Finney-Smith  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Portsmouth, Virginia
G 11 Braxton Ogbueze 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)182 lb (83 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 12 Dillon Graham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)179 lb (81 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
F 15 Will Yeguete 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) Jr Bordeaux, France
G 20 Michael Frazier II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Fr Tampa, Florida
G/F 24 Casey Prather 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)208 lb (94 kg) Jr Jackson, Tennessee
G/F 25 DeVon Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)191 lb (87 kg) Fr Winter Haven, Florida
F/C 33 Erik Murphy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)238 lb (108 kg) Sr South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Rashon Burno (1st year)
  • Matt McCall (2nd year)
  • John Pelphrey (2nd year)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 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 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:

^[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.[3]

Team statistics

As of March 31, 2013.
     Indicates team leader in specific category.
Retrieved from Gatorzone.com

Name PTS PPG FG % 3P % FT % AST REB BLK STL
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 4
Casey 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
The Gators opened the year against Georgetown outdoors aboard the USS Bataan in Jacksonville, though the game was canceled at halftime due to condensation on the floor.
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 1, 2012*
7:00 p.m., GatorVision		 No. 10 Nebraska–Kearney W 101–71  –
 O'Connell Center (7,121)
Gainesville, Florida
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11, 2012*
3:30 p.m., Sun/FSFL		 No. 10 Alabama State
Global Sports Main Event		 W 84–35  1–0
 O'Connell Center (8,047)
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 14, 2012*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 10 No. 22 Wisconsin W 74–56  2–0
 O'Connell Center (9,614)
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 18, 2012*
4:00 p.m., Sun/FS South		 No. 10 vs. Middle Tennessee
Global Sports Main Event		 W 66–45  3–0
 Tampa Bay Times Forum (7,161)
Tampa, Florida
Nov. 20, 2012*
7:00 p.m., Sun/FSFL		 No. 7 Savannah State
Global Sports Main Event		 W 58–40  4–0
 O'Connell Center (7,323)
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 23, 2012*
4:00 p.m., Sun/FSFL		 No. 7 UCF
Global Sports Main Event		 W 79–66  5–0
 O'Connell Center (10,195)
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 29, 2012*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 7 Marquette
SEC–Big East Challenge		 W 82–49  6–0
 O'Connell Center (10,245)
Gainesville, Florida
Dec. 5, 2012*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN2		 No. 6 at Florida State W 72–47  7–0
 Donald L. Tucker Center (10,593)
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec. 15, 2012*
10:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 5 at No. 8 Arizona L 64–65  7–1
 McKale Center (14,545)
Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 19, 2012*
7:00 p.m., Sun/FSFL/ESPN3		 No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana W 82–43  8–1
 O'Connell Center (8,057)
Gainesville, Florida
Dec. 22, 2012*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 8 vs. Kansas State
Hy-Vee Wildcat Classic		 L 61–67  8–2
 Sprint Center (16,303)
Kansas City, Missouri
Dec. 29, 2012*
4:30 p.m., FSN		 No. 14 vs. Air Force
Orange Bowl Basketball Classic		 W 78–61  9–2
 BB&T Center (12,779)
Sunrise, Florida
Jan. 6, 2013*
4:30 p.m., NBCSN		 No. 13 at Yale W 79–58  10–2
 John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,532)
New Haven, Connecticut
SEC regular season
Jan. 9, 2013
7:00 p.m., CSS/ESPN3		 No. 11 Georgia W 77–44  11–2
(1–0)		 O'Connell Center (11,366)
Gainesville, Florida
Jan. 12, 2013
4:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 11 at LSU W 74–52  12–2
(2–0)		 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,964)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan. 17, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 10 at Texas A&M W 68–47  13–2
(3–0)		 Reed Arena (11,046)
College Station, Texas
Jan. 19, 2013
2:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 10 No. 17 Missouri W 83–52  14–2
(4–0)		 O'Connell Center (12,597)
Gainesville, Florida
Jan. 23, 2013
8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 No. 8 at Georgia W 64–47  15–2
(5–0)		 Stegeman Coliseum (6,793)
Athens, Georgia
Jan. 26, 2013
8:00 p.m., ESPN2		 No. 8 at Mississippi State W 82–47  16–2
(6–0)		 Humphrey Coliseum (7,696)
Starkville, Mississippi
Jan. 30, 2013
8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 No. 4 South Carolina W 75–36  17–2
(7–0)		 O'Connell Center (10,533)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 2, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 4 No. 16 Ole Miss W 78–64  18–2
(8–0)		 O'Connell Center (12,522)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 5, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 2 at Arkansas L 69–80  18–3
(8–1)		 Bud Walton Arena (13,816)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb. 9, 2013
5:00 p.m., FSN/ESPN3		 No. 2 Mississippi State W 83–58  19–3
(9–1)		 O'Connell Center (12,444)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 12, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 7 No. 25 Kentucky W 69–52  20–3
(10–1)		 O'Connell Center (12,480)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 16, 2013
1:45 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 No. 7 at Auburn W 83–52  21–3
(11–1)		 Auburn Arena (8,953)
Auburn, Alabama
Feb. 19, 2013
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 5 at Missouri L 60–63  21–4
(11–2)		 Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, Missouri
Feb. 23, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPNU		 No. 5 Arkansas W 71–54  22–4
(12–2)		 O'Connell Center (12,609)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 26, 2013
9:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 8 at Tennessee L 58–64  22–5
(12–3)		 Thompson–Boling Arena (19,567)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar. 2, 2013
12:00 p.m., ESPN		 No. 8 Alabama W 64–52  23–5
(13–3)		 O'Connell Center (11,624)
Gainesville, Florida
Mar. 6, 2013
8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3		 No. 11 Vanderbilt W 66–40  24–5
(14–3)		 O'Connell Center (10,504)
Gainesville, Florida
Mar. 9, 2013
12:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 11 at Kentucky L 57–61  24–6
(14–4)		 Rupp Arena (24,294)
Lexington, Kentucky
SEC Tournament
Mar. 15, 2013
1:00 p.m., ESPNU		 (1) No. 13 vs. (9) LSU
Quarterfinals		 W 80–58  25–6
 Bridgestone Arena (15,649)
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar. 16, 2013
1:00 p.m., ABC/ESPN3		 (1) No. 13 vs. (4) Alabama
Semifinals		 W 61–51  26–6
 Bridgestone Arena (14,574)
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar. 17, 2013
1:00 p.m., ABC		 (1) No. 13 vs. (3) Ole Miss
Championship game		 L 63–66  26–7
 Bridgestone Arena (12,138)
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA Tournament
Mar. 22, 2013
7:27 p.m., TruTV		 (3) No. 14 vs. (14) Northwestern State
Second round		 W 79–47  27–7
 Frank Erwin Center (13,825)
Austin, Texas
Mar. 24, 2013
6:10 p.m., TNT		 (3) No. 14 vs. (11) Minnesota
Third round		 W 78–64  28–7
 Frank Erwin Center (14,520)
Austin, Texas
Mar. 29, 2013
10:38 p.m., TBS		 (3) No. 14 vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast
Sweet Sixteen		 W 62–50  29–7
 Cowboys Stadium (40,639)
Arlington, Texas
Mar. 31, 2013
2:20 p.m., CBS		 (3) No. 14 vs. (4) No. 10 Michigan
Elite Eight		 L 59–79  29–8
 Cowboys Stadium (36,585)
Arlington, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

NOTES:

^[a] Game played aboard the USS Bataan at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.[4]
^[b] The game was suspended due to condensation on the court at halftime with the Gators leading 27–23.[5] It was not made up.

Rankings
Main article: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
PollPreWk 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
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.[6]
  • 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.[7]
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.[8]

References
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  2. "Wizards draft Brad Beal 3rd overall". Gator Country. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. Harry, Chris. "Gators Add Rashon Burno to Men's Hoops Coaching Staff". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. "USS Bataan to Stage Florida-Georgetown Showdown in Navy-Marine Corps Classic". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. Harry, Chris. "Magical Night in Mayport Cut Short; Condensation on the Court Ends Gators Opener vs. Georgetown". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  6. "Frazier II Named SEC Freshman of the Week". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
  7. "Frazier II Garners Second SEC Freshman of the Week Honor of the Season". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  8. "Wilbekin Named SEC Player of the Week". GatorZone.com. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
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