2012–13 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team represented Loyola Marymount University during the 2012–13. This was head coach Max Good's fifth season at Loyola Marymount. The Lions competed in the West Coast Conference and played their home games at Gersten Pavilion. They finished the season 11–23, 1–15 in WCC play to finish in last place. Despite only winning only one conference game during the regular season, they won three games during the WCC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to #1 Gonzaga.

2012–13 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record11–23 (1–15 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Myke Scholl
  • Jason Levy
  • Chris Farr
Home arenaGersten Pavilion
Seasons
2012–13 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga 16 0   1.000 32 3   .914
Saint Mary's 14 2   .875 28 7   .800
BYU 10 6   .625 24 12   .667
Santa Clara 9 7   .563 26 12   .684
San Francisco 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
San Diego 7 9   .438 16 18   .471
Pepperdine 4 12   .250 12 18   .400
Portland 4 12   .250 11 21   .344
Loyola Marymount 1 15   .063 11 23   .324
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Before the season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
LaRon Armstead 12 F 6'5" 200 Senior Los Angeles, CA Graduated
Kelsey Chine 23 G 6'5" 190 Senior Los Angeles, CA Dismissed from team
Tim Diederichs 32 F 6'9" 225 RS Senior Seattle, WA Graduated
Jared DuBois 4 G 6'3" 180 RS Junior Los Angeles, CA Graduated- Transferred for Graduate School to Utah
Daniel Latimer 13 G 6'0" 170 RS Junior Pori, Finland Graduated
Drew Viney 34 F 6'8" 210 RS Senior Villa Park, CA Graduated

Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for 2012 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Taj Adams [2]
F
Los Angeles, CA Fairfax 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 82
Nicholas Stover [2]
F
Los Angeles, CA Windward School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: JC
Tobe Okafor [2]
C
Durham, NC Maine Central Institute 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 86
Chase Flint [3]
PF
Price, UT College of Eastern Utah 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) May 2, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: NR
Ben Dickinson [4]
F
Alexandria, VA Binghamton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 7, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: TR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  ESPN: nr
  • 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:

  • "Loyola Marymount Lions 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2012 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN 2012 Loyola Marymount Lions Basketball recruits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Dickinson will redshirt the 2012-13 season and begin play in the 2013-14 season as is required for a D1 Transfer by the NCAA.

Roster

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2012–13 Loyola Marymount Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Taylor Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Sr Fullerton JC Inglewood, CA
G 1 Bruce English 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lutheran La Verne, CA
F 2 C. J. Blackwell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Taft Los Angeles, CA
G 3 Anthony Ireland 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Winchedon School Waterbury, CT
F 5 Ashley Hamilton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Sr Lawrence Academy London, England
F 10 Taj Adams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Fairfax Los Angeles, CA
F 11 Nick Stover 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Windward Los Angeles, CA
F 14 Ben Dickinson   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Binghamton Alexandria, VA
F 15 Alex Osborne 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr Pacific Hills Los Angeles, CA
F 22 Godwin Okonji 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Findlay College Prep Legos, Nigeria
G 23 Chase Flint 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Eastern Utah Kaysville, UT
G 24 Ayodeji Egbeyemi 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr National Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
10/30/2012*
7:00 pm
Point Loma Nazarene W 72–52  -
Gersten Pavilion (1,152[5])
Los Angeles, CA
Regular season
11/09/2012*
7:00 pm
Pacifica W 108–49  1–0
Gersten Pavilion (2,062[6])
Los Angeles, CA
11/11/2012*
4:00 pm
at SMU L 58–73  1–1
Moody Coliseum (3,578)
University Park, TX
11/17/2012*
7:00 pm
at Cal State Bakersfield W 76–73  2–1
Icardo Center (1,093)
Bakersfield, CA
11/22/2012*
6:00 pm, CBSSN
vs. Oral Roberts
Great Alaska Shootout First Round
L 66–75  2–2
Sullivan Arena (4,141)
Anchorage, AK
11/23/2012*
4:00 pm
vs. Texas State
Great Alaska Shootout Consolation Game
W 78–63  3–2
Sullivan Arena (4,168)
Anchorage, AK
11/24/2012*
3:00 pm
at Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout 5th Place Game
L 77–83  3–3
Sullivan Arena (4,389)
Anchorage, AK
11/29/2012*
7:00 pm
Long Beach State L 70–73  3–4
Gersten Pavilion (2,239[7])
Los Angeles, CA
12/01/2012*
5:00 pm
Portland State W 66–56  4–4
Gersten Pavilion (2,592[8])
Los Angeles, CA
12/05/2012*
5:30 pm, FS West
at Northern Arizona W 92–86 OT 5–4
Walkup Skydome (1,245)
Flagstaff, AZ
12/19/2012*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Ole Miss L 70–73  5–5
Gersten Pavilion (3,021[9])
Los Angeles, CA
12/22/2012*
12:30 pm, FSMW
at Saint Louis L 44–65  5–6
Chaifetz Arena (5,804)
St. Louis, MO
12/27/2012*
7:00 pm
Morgan State W 79–62  6–6
Gersten Pavilion (1,220[10])
Los Angeles, CA
12/29/2012*
7:00 pm
Cal State Bakersfield W 73–66  7–6
Gersten Pavilion (1,018 [11])
Los Angeles, CA
01/03/2013
6:00 pm, BYUtv
at BYU L 51–92  7–7
(0–1)
Marriott Center (18,160 [12])
Provo, UT
01/05/2013
1:30 pm, WCC TV
at Saint Mary's L 61–74  7–8
(0–2)
McKeon Pavilion (2,593 [13])
Moraga, CA
01/10/2013
7:00 pm, WCC Digital
Santa Clara W 84–80  8–8
(1–2)
Gersten Pavilion (2,502 [14])
Los Angeles, CA
01/12/2013
7:00 pm, WCC Digital
Portland L 64–68  8–9
(1–3)
Gersten Pavilion (1,612 [15])
Los Angeles, CA
01/16/2013
7:00 pm, TWCSN
at San Diego L 70–78  8–10
(1–4)
Jenny Craig Pavilion (3,079 [16])
San Diego, CA
01/19/2013
1:30 pm, WCC TV
at San Francisco L 53–62  8–11
(1–5)
War Memorial Gymnasium (1,135 [17])
San Francisco, CA
01/24/2013
6:00 pm, TWCSN
Pepperdine L 57–60  8–12
(1–6)
Gersten Pavilion (3,130 [18])
Los Angeles, CA
01/31/2013
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 Gonzaga L 43–88  8–13
(1–7)
Gersten Pavilion (3,952 [19])
Los Angeles, CA
02/04/2013
7:00 pm, TWCSN
San Diego L 68–69 OT 8–14
(1–8)
Gersten Pavilion (1,069 [20])
Los Angeles, CA
02/07/2013
7:00 pm, CSNBA
at Portland L 60–69  8–15
(1–9)
Chiles Center (1,375 [21])
Portland, OR
02/09/2013
5:00 pm, TWCSN/ROOT
at No. 6 Gonzaga L 55–74  8–16
(1–10)
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000 [22])
Spokane, WA
02/14/2013
7:00 pm, WCC Digital
at Pepperdine L 50–52  8–17
(1–11)
Firestone Fieldhouse (1,138 [23])
Malibu, CA
02/16/2013
4:00 pm, TWCSN
Saint Mary's L 50–61  8–18
(1–12)
Gersten Pavilion (3,121 [24])
Los Angeles, CA
02/21/2013
7:00 pm, WCC Digital
San Francisco L 59–61  8–19
(1–13)
Gersten Pavilion (1,820 [25])
Los Angeles, CA
02/23/2013*
7:00 pm
at Cal Poly
BracketBusters
L 60–63  8–20
Mott Gym (2,150)
San Luis Obispo, CA
02/28/2013
8:00 pm, TWCSN
at Santa Clara L 56–79  8–21
(1–14)
Leavey Center (1,210 [26])
Santa Clara, CA
03/02/2013
8:00 pm, ESPNU
BYU L 70–73  8–22
(1–15)
Gersten Pavilion (1,911 [27])
Los Angeles, CA
2013 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament
03/06/2013
6:00 pm, BYUtv/ WCC Digital
vs. Portland
First Round
W 65–54  9–22
Orleans Arena (7,896 [28])
Las Vegas, NV
03/07/2013
6:00 pm, BYUtv/ WCC Digital
vs. San Francisco
Second Round
W 61–60 OT 10–22
Orleans Arena (7,896 [29])
Las Vegas, NV
03/08/2013
6:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Santa Clara
Quarterfinals
W 60–58  11–22
Orleans Arena (7,896 [30])
Las Vegas, NV
03/09/2013
6:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 1 Gonzaga
Semifinals
L 48–66  11–23
Orleans Arena (7,896 [31])
Las Vegas, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "Seniors Look Back on Record-Setting Season, Career". LMULions.com. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Lions Sign Three Standouts From Familiar Roots: Men's basketball gets commitment from a pair of Southern California standouts and a member of M.C.I. from Nigeria". LMULions.com. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  3. ^ "Lions Sign Junior College Transfer: First-team All-Conference selection Chase Flint signs NLI to attend LMU starting in the fall of 2012". LMULions.com. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  4. ^ "All-Freshman Selection to Transfer to LMU: Binghamton freshman Ben Dickinson to transfer to LMU starting in 2012-13 season". LMULions.com. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
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  8. ^ "Portland State Vikings vs. Loyola Marymount Lions (December 01, 2012)". Stat Broadcast. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
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