2012–13 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

The 2012–13 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Dave Rice, in his second year with the Runnin' Rebels. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's main campus in Las Vegas, Nevada and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished with a record of 25–10 overall, 10–6 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They advanced to the championship game of the Mountain West Tournament where they lost to New Mexico. They receive an at-large bid in the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to California.

2012–13 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceMountain West Conference
2012–13 record25–10 (10–6 Mountain West)
Head coachDave Rice
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
2012–13 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 New Mexico †13–3 .813  29–6  .829
Colorado State11–5 .688  26–9  .743
UNLV10–6 .625  25–10  .714
San Diego State9–7 .563  23–11  .676
Boise State9–7 .563  21–11  .656
Air Force8–8 .500  18–14  .563
Fresno State5–11 .313  11–19  .367
Wyoming4–12 .250  20–14  .588
Nevada3–13 .188  12–19  .387
† 2013 MWC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster
# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous school
0 Savon Goodman 6'6" 210 F Fr. Philadelphia, PA Constitution HS
1 Quintrell Thomas 6'8" 245 F RS Sr. Newark, NJ Kansas
2 Khem Birch 6'8" 220 F So. Montreal, QC, Canada Pittsburgh
3 Anthony Marshall 6'3" 200 G Sr. Las Vegas, NV Mojave HS
5 Katin Reinhardt 6'5" 195 G Fr. Dana Point, CA Mater Dei HS
10 Daquan Cook 6'1" 170 G Fr. Baltimore, MD St. Frances Acad.
11 Carlos Lopez 6'11" 215 F RS Jr. Lajas, Puerto Rico Findlay Prep
12 Barry Cheaney 6'1" 160 G So. Corona, CA Los Osos HS
13 Bryce Dejean-Jones 6'5" 200 G RS So. Los Angeles, CA USC
15 Anthony Bennett 6'8" 240 F Fr. Brampton, ON, Canada Findlay Prep
22 Roscoe Smith 6'8" 205 F Jr. Baltimore, MD Connecticut
24 Demetris Morant 6'9" 200 F Fr. Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS
31 Justin Hawkins 6'3" 190 G Sr. Los Angeles, CA Taft HS
33 Charles Rushman 6'3" 185 G Fr. Milwaukee, WI St. John's Prep
43 Mike Moser 6'8" 210 F RS Jr. Portland, OR UCLA

Recruiting Class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Bennett
PF		 Brampton, ON Findlay Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 12, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Katin Reinhardt
SG		 Dana Point, CA Mater Dei 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Savon Goodman
SF		 Philadelphia, PA Constitution 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 29, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Demetris Morant
C		 Las Vegas Valley, NV Bishop Gorman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 30, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Daquan Cook
PG		 Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 21, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #12   Rivals: #30  ESPN: #7
  • 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:

  • "UNLV 2012 Basketball Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "UNLV 2012 Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "UNLV 2012 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Rankings
    See also: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final 
    AP 18 18 18 18 24 21 20 21 20 RV 24 RV RV RV RV RV NR RV RV RV Not released 
    Coaches 19 19 18 18 20 18 17 18 17 24 19 23 RV RV RV RV NR RV RV RV RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2012*
    7:00 PM    		 No. 18 Dixie State W 81–80 OT –
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (12,814)
    Paradise, NV
    Regular season
    11/12/2012*
    7:00 PM    		 No. 18 Northern Arizona
    Global Sports Classic    		 W 92–54  1–0
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (18,187)
    Paradise, NV
    11/17/2012*
    7:00 PM    		 No. 18 Jacksonville State
    Global Sports Classic    		 W 77–58  2–0
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (15,316)
    Paradise, NV
    11/23/2012*
    6:00 PM, CBSSN    		 No. 18 Oregon
    Global Sports Classic semifinals    		 L 79–83  2–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (16,730)
    Paradise, NV
    11/24/2012*
    5:00 PM    		 No. 18 Iowa State
    Global Sports Classic 3rd place game    		 W 82–70  3–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,954)
    Paradise, NV
    11/28/2012*
    7:00 PM, TWCSN    		 No. 24 UC Irvine W 85–57  4–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (13,876)
    Paradise, NV
    12/01/2012*
    4:00 PM, TWCSN    		 No. 24 Hawai'i W 77–63  5–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (15,431)
    Paradise, NV
    12/04/2012*
    8:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 21 at Portland W 68–60  6–1
    		 Chiles Center (4,513)
    Portland, OR
    12/09/2012*
    3:00 PM, ESPNU    		 No. 21 at California W 76–75  7–1
    		 Haas Pavilion (8,724)
    Berkeley, CA
    12/13/2012*
    7:00 PM, KTUD    		 No. 20 vs. La Verne W 91–44  8–1
    		 Orleans Arena (5,069)
    Paradise, NV
    12/17/2012*
    5:00 PM, CBSSN    		 No. 21 at UTEP W 62–60  9–1
    		 Don Haskins Center (9,027)
    El Paso, TX
    12/19/2012*
    7:00 PM, TWCSN    		 No. 21 Northern Iowa
    MWC–MWC Challenge    		 W 73–59  10–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (14,484)
    Paradise, NV
    12/22/2012*
    7:00 PM, TWCSN    		 No. 21 Canisius W 89–74  11–1
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (14,533)
    Paradise, NV
    12/29/2012*
    7:00 PM, ESPN2    		 No. 20 at North Carolina L 73–79  11–2
    		 Dean E. Smith Center (20,888)
    Chapel Hill, NC
    01/03/2013*
    7:00 PM    		 Chicago State W 74–52  12–2
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (14,122)
    Paradise, NV
    01/05/2013*
    7:00 PM, TWCSN    		 Cal State Bakersfield W 72–57  13–2
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (14,119)
    Paradise, NV
    01/09/2013
    7:00 PM, CBSSN    		 No. 24 at No. 25 New Mexico L 60–65  13–3 (0–1)
    		 The Pit (15,411)
    Albuquerque, NM
    01/13/2013
    7:00 PM, TWCSN    		 No. 24 Air Force W 76–71 OT 14–3 (1–1)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (14,723)
    Paradise, NV
    01/16/2013
    7:00 PM, CBSSN    		 at No. 15 San Diego State W 82–75  15–3 (2–1)
    		 Viejas Arena (12,414)
    San Diego, CA
    01/19/2013
    4:00 PM, NBCSN    		 at Colorado State L 61–66  15–4 (2–2)
    		 Moby Arena (7,626)
    Fort Collins, CO
    01/24/2013
    6:15 PM, CBSSN    		 Wyoming W 62–50  16–4 (3–2)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (15,640)
    Paradise, NV
    01/29/2013
    7:00 PM, CBSSN    		 Nevada W 66–54  17–4 (4–2)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (16,787)
    Paradise, NV
    02/02/2013
    6:00 PM, TWCSN    		 at Boise State L 72–77  17–5 (4–3)
    		 Taco Bell Arena (9,356)
    Boise, ID
    02/06/2013
    6:00 PM, TWCSN    		 at Fresno State L 55–64  17–6 (4–4)
    		 Save Mart Center (8,044)
    Fresno, CA
    02/09/2013
    6:00 PM, NBCSN    		 No. 15 New Mexico W 64–55  18–6 (5–4)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (17,738)
    Paradise, NV
    02/13/2013
    6:00 PM, TWCSN    		 at Air Force L 56–71  18–7 (5–5)
    		 Clune Arena (2,553)
    Colorado Springs, CO
    02/16/2013
    6:00 PM, NBCSN    		 San Diego State W 72–70  19–7 (6–5)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (18,577)
    Paradise, NV
    02/16/2013
    7:15 PM, CBSSN    		 No. 22 Colorado State W 61–59  20–7 (7–5)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (15,910)
    Paradise, NV
    02/23/2013
    4:30 PM, TWCSN    		 at Wyoming W 65–42  21–7 (8–5)
    		 Arena-Auditorium (7,097)
    Laramie, WY
    03/02/2013
    1:00 PM, NBCSN    		 at Nevada W 80–63  22–7 (9–5)
    		 Lawlor Events Center (9,956)
    Reno, NV
    03/05/2013
    7:00 PM, TWCSN    		 Boise State W 68–64  23–7 (10–5)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (15,295)
    Paradise, NV
    03/05/2013
    3:00 PM, TWCSN    		 Fresno State L 52–61  23–8 (10–6)
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (17,707)
    Paradise, NV
    Mountain West Tournament
    03/13/2013
    12:00 PM, CBSSN    		 (3) vs. (6) Air Force
    Quarterfinals    		 W 72–56  24–8
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (9,122)
    Paradise, NV
    03/14/2013
    8:30 PM, CBSSN    		 (3) vs. (2) Colorado State
    Semifinals    		 W 75–65  25–8
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (18,500)
    Paradise, NV
    03/15/2013
    3:00 PM, CBS    		 (3) vs. (1) No. 15 New Mexico
    Championship Game    		 L 56–63  25–9
    		 Thomas & Mack Center (18,500)
    Paradise, NV
    NCAA Tournament
    03/15/2013
    4:27 PM, TruTV    		 (E 5) vs. (E 12) California
    Second Round    		 L 61–64  25–10
    		 HP Pavilion (17,997)
    San Jose, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

    References
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