2012–13 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 92nd season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by head coach Josh Pastner, who was assisted by Damon Stoudamire, Jimmy Williams and Aki Collins. Stoudamire and Williams both assisted Pastner in 2011–12, and Collins left Marquette in May 2012 to join Pastner's staff. The Tigers played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis. The 2012–13 season was the final season the Tigers participated in Conference USA before joining the American Athletic Conference in 2013–14. They finished the season 31–5, 16–0 in C-USA play to be Conference USA regular season champions. They also were champions of the Conference USA Tournament, winning the championship game in two overtimes vs Southern Miss, to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. In the tournament, they defeated Saint Mary's in the second round before losing in the third round to Michigan State.

2012–13 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA Regular Season & Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Third Round
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 15
APNo. 19
2012–13 record31–5 (16–0 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFedExForum
2012–13 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 19 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

Pre-season

The 2011–12 Memphis Tigers finished the season with a record of 26–9 (13–3 C-USA). The Tigers won the regular season C-USA title as well as the 2012 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament to secure a berth in the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost in the second round to Saint Louis.

In the off-season, the Tigers lost rising junior Will Barton to the NBA. However, rising sophomore Adonis Thomas, who projected as a possible first-round draft pick, decided to return to Memphis for his second season with the Tigers.

The 2012–13 Tigers were ranked 17th in the pre-season AP poll and 16th in the pre-season coaches poll. On November 9, 2012, junior Geron Johnson was suspended by the NCAA for the season's first three games.[1]

Departures

Transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Charles CarmoucheG6' 2"175SeniorNew Orleans, LouisianaTransferred to Louisiana State University
Drew BarhamG/F6'7"195RS JuniorMemphis, TNTransferred to Gonzaga University

Recruiting

The Tigers signed wing Damien Wilson and power forward Shaq Goodwin in their 2012 recruiting class. After signing with Memphis, Goodwin was selected as a McDonald's All-American. The Tigers also received a commitment from junior college transfer Geron Johnson, a shooting guard. Johnson was rated as the best junior college player in the country and has two years of eligibility in Division 1.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Shaquille Goodwin
PF
Decatur, GA Southwest DeKalb 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Nov 8, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 96
Geron Johnson
SG
Dayton, OH Dunbar High/Garden City C.C. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Feb 10, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: JC
Damien Wilson
SF
Austell, GA Oak Hill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 14, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

  • "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  • "2011 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2012-03-17.

    Season summary

    The Tigers began the season ranked 17th in the AP poll, marking the third year in a row that the Tigers entered the season in the top 25. The Tigers were also the consensus favorite to win the 2013 Conference USA championship.

    The Tigers' roster was dominated by a fairly large junior class, including guard Joe Jackson, guard Chris Crawford, guard Antonio Barton, forward Tarik Black, and walk on guard Trey Draper. Guard Geron Johnson was also a junior in his first season with Memphis.

    In the early season Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, Memphis entered with high expectations. However, without Geron Johnson due to suspension in their first game, Memphis was beaten by unranked VCU and unranked Minnesota in its first two Atlantis games before defeating Northern Iowa. Minnesota guard and Memphis native Andre Hollins scored 41 points against his hometown team, while Memphis guard Joe Jackson was limited to 7 minutes of playing time. VCU and Minnesota both went on to be ranked in the AP top 25 after the tournament. The Atlantis results were disappointing for a Tiger squad which did not have a large number of difficult out of conference opponents remaining on its schedule.

    A positive note from the Tigers' trip to the Bahamas was the emergence of forward D.J. Stephens. Stephens, a senior, had been used sparingly while battling injuries and asthma during his first 3 years with the Tigers. Previously known for his extraordinary leaping ability and athleticism who would see time on the floor to bring energy to the team, Stephens began to demonstrate his all-around game, scoring 15 and grabbing 7 rebounds against Minnesota while seeing more than 20 minutes of playing time per game.

    In late November, junior captain Tarik Black walked out of practice and did not play in the Tigers' game against UT Martin as a result.[2][3] Black, whose playing time had decreased, was reportedly considering a transfer, though he came back to the team and finished out the season with the Tigers before announcing his intention to transfer as a graduate at season's end.[4]

    On December 15, the Tigers faced the only ranked opponent left on their regular season schedule, #6 Louisville. The Tigers opened a large lead in the first half against the Cardinals and were up by 7 at halftime. However, the veteran Cardinals defeated Memphis in the end, with Joe Jackson leading the Tigers with 23 points. Louisville went on to win the 2013 national championship.

    After the December 15 home loss to Louisville, however, the Tigers began a winning streak that persisted for over two months. Wins during that stretch included at Tennessee, Harvard, at Southern Miss, and UCF. Guard Antonio Barton suffered a foot fracture in the road victory over Southern Miss on February 9. Riding a 14-game winning streak, the Tigers reentered the top 25 in both polls on February 11, 2013.

    With a win over Southern Miss on February 23, Memphis clinched the regular season Conference USA title. The Tigers finished the season undefeated in Conference USA play. Junior Joe Jackson was named CUSA player of the year and coach Josh Pastner was named coach of the year in the conference. Senior DJ Stephens finished the season as the CUSA blocks leader and was named defensive player of the year. Freshman Shaq Goodwin was named to the all freshman team, junior Chris Crawford the sixth man of the year, Jackson to the all conference first team, and three Tigers (sophomore Adonis Thomas, junior Geron Johnson, and Stephens) to the all conference third team.

    The Tigers defeated 2 seed Southern Miss in the CUSA tournament final in double overtime. Chris Crawford was named the tournament MVP, having set a career high in 3 pointers made (7) and points (30) in the Tigers semi-final game against Tulsa and scoring 20+ points in each of the Tigers' three tournament games.

    Memphis was given a 6 seed in the Midwest region of the 2013 NCAA tournament. The Tigers defeated 11 seed St. Mary's in the round of 64 before losing to 3 seed Michigan State in the round of 32.

    Roster

    2012–13 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F 0 Ferrakohn Hall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 1 Joe Jackson (C) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)171 lb (78 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 2 Antonio Barton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)178 lb (81 kg) Jr Baltimore, Maryland
    G 3 Chris Crawford (C) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)218 lb (99 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
    G/F 4 Adonis Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
    F 5 Shaq Goodwin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)246 lb (112 kg) Fr Decatur, Georgia
    C 10 Tarik Black (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)262 lb (119 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 11 Damon Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Mableton, Georgia
    G 12 Anthony Cole 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)184 lb (83 kg) Fr Arlington, Tennessee
    F 14 Hippolyte Tsafack 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS So Yaoundé, Cameroon
    G 15 Trey Draper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
    G 23 Charles Holt 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) Sr Jackson, Tennessee
    G/F 30 D. J. Stephens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg) Sr Killeen, Texas
    C 32 Stan Simpson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)236 lb (107 kg) Sr Carterville, Illinois
    G 55 Geron Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)177 lb (80 kg) Jr Dayton, Ohio
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster
    Last update: Sept 5, 2012

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/07/2012*
    7:00 pm
    No. 17 Christian Brothers W 65–54 
    FedEx Forum 
    Memphis, TN
    Regular Season
    11/12/2012*
    6:30 pm, CSS
    No. 17 North Florida W 81–66  1–0
    FedEx Forum (15,668)
    Memphis, TN
    11/17/2012*
    7:00 pm
    No. 17 Samford
    Battle 4 Atlantis Opening Game
    W 65–54  2–0
    FedEx Forum (16,275)
    Memphis, TN
    11/22/2012*
    6:00 pm, NBCSN
    No. 19 vs. VCU
    Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinal
    L 65–78  2–1
    Atlantis Resort (3,258)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    11/23/2012*
    12:00 pm, AXS TV
    No. 19 vs. Minnesota
    Battle 4 Atlantis Consolation Round
    L 75–84  2–2
    Atlantis Resort (1,462)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    11/24/2012*
    12:00 pm, AXS TV
    No. 19 vs. Northern Iowa
    Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game
    W 52–47  3–2
    Atlantis Resort (1,113)
    Nassau, Bahamas
    11/29/2012*
    7:00 pm, FSSO/SPSO
    TennesseeMartin W 93–65  4–2
    FedEx Forum (15,398)
    Memphis, TN
    12/05/2012*
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    Ohio W 84–58  5–2
    FedEx Forum (15,669)
    Memphis, TN
    12/08/2012*
    12:00 pm, FSSO/SPSO
    Austin Peay W 83–65  6–2
    FedEx Forum (15,249)
    Memphis, TN
    12/15/2012*
    1:30 pm, FSN
    No. 6 Louisville L 78–87  6–3
    FedEx Forum (18,392)
    Memphis, TN
    12/20/2012*
    7:00 pm, FSSO/SPSO
    Lipscomb W 62–56  7–3
    FedEx Forum (15,454)
    Memphis, TN
    12/28/2012*
    7:00 pm, CSS
    Oral Roberts W 72–57  8–3
    FedEx Forum (16,410)
    Memphis, TN
    12/30/2012*
    7:00 pm, CSS
    Loyola W 78–64  9–3
    FedEx Forum (16,455)
    Memphis, TN
    01/04/2013*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    at Tennessee W 85–80  10–3
    Thompson–Boling Arena (19,535)
    Knoxville, TN
    01/09/2013
    7:00 pm, FSSO/SPSO
    East Carolina W 67–54  11–3 (1–0)
    FedEx Forum (15,341)
    Memphis, TN
    01/12/2013
    7:30 pm, CSS
    UAB W 69–53  12–3 (2–0)
    Bartow Arena (8,107)
    Birmingham, AL
    01/16/2013
    6:00 pm, CSS
    at Rice W 77–51  13–3 (3–0)
    Tudor Fieldhouse (1,837)
    Houston, TX
    01/19/2013*
    11:30 am, FSN
    Harvard W 60–50  14–3
    FedEx Forum (16,204)
    Memphis, TN
    01/22/2013
    7:00 pm, FSSO/SPSO
    Tulane W 71–60  15–3 (4–0)
    FedEx Forum (15,466)
    Memphis, TN
    01/26/2013
    1:00 pm, FSN
    Marshall W 73–72  16–3 (5–0)
    FedEx Forum (16,386)
    Memphis, TN
    01/30/2013
    6:00 pm
    at East Carolina W 75–68  17–3 (6–0)
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (6,246)
    Greenville, NC
    02/02/2013
    1:00 pm, CBSSN
    Tulsa W 94–64  18–3 (7–0)
    FedEx Forum (16,196)
    Memphis, TN
    02/06/2013
    7:00 pm
    at SMU W 60–52  19–3 (8–0)
    Moody Coliseum (5,170)
    Dallas, TX
    02/09/2013
    3:00 pm, CBSSN
    at Southern Miss W 89–76  20–3 (9–0)
    Reed Green Coliseum (7,864)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    02/13/2013
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 22 UCF W 93–71  21–3 (10–0)
    FedEx Forum (16,544)
    Memphis, TN
    02/16/2013
    7:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 22 at Marshall W 71–59  22–3 (11–0)
    Cam Henderson Center (6,116)
    Huntington, WV
    02/20/2013
    8:00 pm, CSS
    No. 21 Houston W 81–74  23–3 (12–0)
    FedEx Forum (16,791)
    Memphis, TN
    02/23/2013
    12:00 pm, FSN
    No. 21 Southern Miss W 89–73  24–3 (13–0)
    FedEx Forum (17,857)
    Memphis, TN
    02/26/2013*
    6:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 at Xavier L 62–64  24–4
    Cintas Center (9,475)
    Cincinnati, OH
    03/02/2013
    12:00 pm, FSN
    No. 19 at UCF W 76–67  25–4 (14–0)
    UCF Arena (6,447)
    Orlando, FL
    03/05/2013
    8:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 25 at UTEP W 56–54  26–4 (15–0)
    Don Haskins Center (11,581)
    El Paso, TX
    03/09/2013
    11:00 am, CBSSN
    No. 25 UAB W 86–71  27–4 (16–0)
    FedEx Forum (18,289)
    Memphis, TN
    2013 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
    03/14/2013
    6:00 pm, CBSSN
    No. 20 vs. Tulane
    Quarterfinals
    W 81–68  28–4
    BOK Center (7,050)
    Tulsa, OK
    03/15/2013
    5:45 pm, CBSSN
    No. 20 vs. Tulsa
    Semifinals
    W 85–74  29–4
    BOK Center (8,006)
    Tulsa, OK
    03/16/2013
    10:30 am, CBS
    No. 20 vs. Southern Miss
    Championship Game
    W 91–79 2OT 30–4
    BOK Center (7,019)
    Tulsa, OK
    2013 NCAA Tournament
    03/21/2013*
    1:45 pm, CBS
    No. 19 (6 MW) vs. (11 MW) Saint Mary's
    Second Round
    W 54–52  31–4
    The Palace of Auburn Hills (18,863)
    Auburn Hills, MI
    03/23/2013*
    1:45 pm, CBS
    No. 19 (6 MW) vs. No. 9 (3 MW) Michigan State
    Third Round
    L 48–70  31–5
    The Palace of Auburn Hills (21,723)
    Auburn Hills, MI
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

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    Rankings

    Ranking Movement
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. (rv) Received votes but unranked.
    PollPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19Final
    AP[6] 17 17 17 19 rv rv rv rv 22 21 19 25 20 19
    Coaches[6] 16 16 16 17 rv rv rv 25 19 17 20 17 15

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