2012–13 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team

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2012–13 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, round of 64
ConferenceBig 12
Record20–12 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLloyd Noble Center
Seasons
2012–13 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Kansas † 14 – 4   .778 31 – 6   .838
No. 12 Kansas State 14 – 4   .778 27 – 8   .771
No. 17 Oklahoma State 13 – 5   .722 24 – 9   .727
Oklahoma 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
Iowa State 11 – 7   .611 23 – 12   .657
Baylor 9 – 9   .500 23 – 14   .622
Texas 7 – 11   .389 16 – 18   .471
West Virginia 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406
Texas Tech 3 – 15   .167 11 – 20   .355
TCU 2 – 16   .111 11 – 21   .344
† 2013 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

The 2012–13 Oklahoma Sooners basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Sooners were led by Lon Kruger in his second season. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament to Iowa State. The received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament, where they lost in the second round to San Diego State.

Preseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
T. J. Franklin 3 G 5'11" 175 Senior Fort Worth, Texas Graduated
C. J. Washington 5 F 6'7" 230 Senior Stringtown, Oklahoma Graduated
Clair Blair, Jr. 14 G 6'2" 205 Junior Houston, Texas Graduated
Barry Honoroé 31 F 6'7" 270 Senior Garland, Texas Graduated

Recruits[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
D. J. Bennett
C 		Ottumwa, IA Indian Hills CC 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Isaiah Cousins
SG 		Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Mar 28, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Buddy Hield
SG 		Eight Mile Rock, Bahamas Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, KS) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 25, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Je'lon Hornbeak
SG 		Arlington, TX Grace Prep 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 91
C. J. Cole
PF 		Sperry, OK Sperry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 16, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Jarion Henry
SF 		Dallas, TX La Jolla 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 9, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: POST
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Top 20   Rivals: Not Ranked Top 25  ESPN: Not Ranked Top 25
  • 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:

  • "Oklahoma 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "2012 Oklahoma Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012.

Transfers[edit]

Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Amath M'Baye F 6'9" 215 Junior Bordeaux, France Joined the team after transferring from Wyoming in 2011-12 season.[2]
Jarrod Kruger G 6'1" 174 Sophomore Topeka, Kansas Joined the team after transferring from Kansas State in 2011-12 season.[3]
Ryan Spangler F 6'8" 225 Sophomore Bridge Creek, Oklahoma Joined the team after transferring from Gonzaga during the off-season; redshirted the 2012-13 season due to NCAA transfer regulations [4]

Roster[edit]

2012–13 Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 32 Casey Arent 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sr Sierra College Penryn, CA
F 31 D. J. Bennett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Indian Hills CC Chicago, IL
G 21 Cameron Clark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Sherman Sherman, TX
F 25 C. J. Cole 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Sperry Sperry, OK
G 11 Isaiah Cousins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY
F 4 Andrew Fitzgerald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Sr Brewster Academy Baltimore, MD
G 13 James Fraschilla 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) So Highland Park Dallas, TX
G 1 Sam Grooms 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Chipola College Greensboro, NC
F 3 Buddy Hield 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Sunrise Christian Academy Freeport, Bahamas
G 5 Je'lon Hornbeak 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Grace Prep Arlington, TX
G 12 Jarrod Kruger 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) RS So Kansas State Topeka, KS
F 22 Amath M'Baye 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Wyoming Bordeaux, France
F 15 Tyler Neal 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 227 lb (103 kg) Jr Putnam City West Oklahoma City, OK
F 14 Steve Noworyta 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Fr Holy Cross Hainesport, NJ
F 24 Romero Osby 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) RS Sr Mississippi State Meridian, MS
G 2 Steven Pledger 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Sr Atlantic Shores Christian Chesapeake, VA
F 00 Ryan Spangler Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Bridge Creek
Gonzaga 		Bridge Creek, OK
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule[edit]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2012*
7:00 pm 		Washburn W 83–66  –
 Lloyd Noble Center (2,681)
Norman, OK
11/07/2012*
7:00 pm, FSOK 		Central Oklahoma W 94–66  –
 McCasland Field House (2,880)
Norman, OK
Non-conference Regular Season
11/11/2012*
3:00 pm, FSSW 		Louisiana-Monroe W 85–51  1–0
 Lloyd Noble Center (8,734[5])
Norman, OK
11/16/2012*
7:00 pm, FSSW+ 		at UT–Arlington W 63–59  2–0
 College Park Center (6,421[6])
Arlington, TX
11/22/2012*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. UTEP
Old Spice Classic Quarterfinals 		W 68–61  3–0
 HP Field House (2,076)
Orlando, FL
11/23/2012*
6:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. No. 17 Gonzaga
Old Spice Classic semifinals 		L 47–72  3–1
 HP Field House (2,205[7])
Orlando, FL
11/25/2012*
2:30 pm, ESPNU 		vs. West Virginia
Old Spice Classic 3rd place 		W 77–70  4–1
 HP Field House (4,121)
Orlando, FL
11/28/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Oral Roberts W 63–62  5–1
 Mabee Center (7,219[8])
Tulsa, OK
11/30/2012*
7:00 pm, FSOK+ 		Northwestern State W 69–65  6–1
 Lloyd Noble Center (8,915[9])
Norman, OK
12/04/2012*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Arkansas L 78–81  6–2
 Bud Walton Arena (12,548[10])
Fayetteville, AR
12/15/2012*
1:00 pm, ESPNU 		vs. Texas A&M
All-College Basketball Classic 		W 64–54  7–2
 Chesapeake Energy Arena (3,444[11])
Oklahoma City, OK
12/18/2012*
7:00 pm 		Stephen F. Austin L 55–56  7–3
 Lloyd Noble Center (8,572)
Norman, OK
12/29/2012*
7:00 pm 		Ohio W 74–63  8–3
 Lloyd Noble Center (10,036)
Norman, OK
12/31/2012*
2:00 pm 		Texas A&M-Corpus Christi W 72–42  9–3
 McCasland Field House (2,751)
Norman, OK
Big 12 Regular Season
01/05/2013
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network 		at West Virginia W 67–57  10–3
(1–0) 		WVU Coliseum (12,112)
Morgantown, WV
01/12/2013
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		Oklahoma State W 77–68  11–3
(2–0) 		Lloyd Noble Center (12,695)
Norman, OK
01/16/2013
7:00 pm, Big 12 Network 		Texas Tech W 81–63  12–3
(3–0) 		Lloyd Noble Center (9,178)
Norman, OK
01/19/2013
3:00 pm, Big 12 Network 		at No. 16 Kansas State L 60–69  12–4
(3–1) 		Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)
Manhattan, KS
01/21/2013
8:30 pm, ESPN 		Texas W 73–67  13–4
(4–1) 		Lloyd Noble Center (10,409)
Norman, OK
01/26/2013
3:00 pm, ESPN 		at No. 3 Kansas L 54–67  13–5
(4–2) 		Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
01/30/2013
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Baylor W 74–71  14–5
(5–2) 		Ferrell Center (6,533)
Waco, TX
02/02/2013
5:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 18 Kansas State L 50–52  14–6
(5–3) 		Lloyd Noble Center (11,882)
Norman, OK
02/04/2013
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Iowa State L 64–83  14–7
(5–4) 		Hilton Coliseum (13,178)
Ames, IA
02/09/2013
3:00 pm, ESPN 		No. 5 Kansas W 72–66  15–7
(6–4) 		Lloyd Noble Center (13,490)
Norman, OK
02/11/2013
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		TCU W 75–48  16–7
(7–4) 		Lloyd Noble Center (8,948)
Norman, OK
02/16/2013
12:30 pm, Big 12 Network 		at No. 17 Oklahoma State L 79–84 OT 16–8
(7–5) 		Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)
Stillwater, OK
02/20/2013
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Texas Tech W 86–71  17–8
(8–5) 		United Spirit Arena (8,248)
Lubbock, TX
02/23/2013
4:00 pm, ESPNU 		Baylor W 90–76  18–8
(9–5) 		Lloyd Noble Center (12,199)
Norman, OK
02/27/2013
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Texas L 86–92 OT 18–9
(9–6) 		Frank Erwin Center (9,860)
Austin, TX
03/02/2013
12:45 pm, Big 12 Network 		Iowa State W 86–69  19–9
(10–6) 		Lloyd Noble Center (10,789)
Norman, OK
03/06/2013
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		West Virginia W 83–70  20–9
(11–6) 		Lloyd Noble Center (9,857)
Norman, OK
03/09/2013
4:00 pm, FSSW 		at TCU L 67–70  20–10
(11–7) 		Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,392)
Ft. Worth, TX
2013 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
03/14/2013
11:30 am, ESPN2 		vs. Iowa State
Quarterfinals 		L 66–73  20–11
 Sprint Center (17,996)
Kansas City, MO
2013 NCAA tournament
03/22/2013
8:48 pm, TBS 		No. (10 S) vs. (7 S) San Diego State L 55–70  20–12
 Wells Fargo Center (20,125)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region S=South.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Oklahoma adds Wyoming transfer Amath M'Baye; Sooner coach Lon Kruger hires Oral Roberts assistant". News OK. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  3. ^ "Lon Kruger's nephew to walk-on at Oklahoma". Sports Day DFW. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ryan Spangler transferring from Gonzaga". News OK. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
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