2012–13 UCF Knights men's basketball team


The 2012–13 UCF Knights men's basketball team represented the University of Central Florida during the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Knights competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Conference USA (C-USA). The Knights, in the program's 44th season of basketball, were led by third-year head coach Donnie Jones, and played their home games at the UCF Arena on the university's main campus in Orlando, Florida.

2012–13 UCF Knights men's basketball
UCF Holiday Classic Champions
ConferenceConference USA
Record20–11 (9–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUCF Arena
Seasons
2012–13 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Memphis 16 0   1.000 31 5   .861
Southern Miss 12 4   .750 27 10   .730
UTEP 10 6   .625 18 14   .563
East Carolina 9 7   .563 23 12   .657
UCF* 9 7   .563 20 11   .645
Tulsa 8 8   .500 17 16   .515
Houston 7 9   .438 20 13   .606
UAB 7 9   .438 16 17   .485
Tulane 6 10   .375 20 15   .571
Marshall 6 10   .375 13 19   .406
SMU 5 11   .313 15 17   .469
Rice 1 15   .063 5 26   .161
2013 C-USA tournament winner
As of April 2, 2013
Rankings from AP poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions

Due to NCAA sanctions, UCF was ineligible for the 2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament or a post-season berth.[1] This was also the last season UCF played in Conference USA before moving to the American Athletic Conference.[2]

They finished the season 20–11, 9–7 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fourth place.

Previous season

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In the previous year, the Knights finished the season 22–11, 10–6 in C-USA play. UCF was invited to the 2012 National Invitation Tournament, which they lost in the first round to Drexel.[3]

Pre-season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Wayne Martin 2 F 6'7" 200 Freshman Jacksonville, Florida Transferred
A. J. Rompza 3 G 5'9" 160 Senior Chicago, Illinois Graduated
Marcus Jordan 5 G 6'3" 205 Junior Chicago, Illinois Left the team
Dwight McCombs 10 F/C 6'8" 250 Senior Chicago, Illinois Suspended
C. J. Reed 12 G 6'3" 175 Senior Daytona Beach, Florida Transferred
Jeffrey Jordan 13 G 6'1" 175 RS Senior Chicago, Illinois Left the team
P. J. Gaynor 21 F 6'8" 210 Senior Jacksonville, Florida Graduated
Josh Crittle 24 F 6'9" 260 RS Junior Bellwood, Illinois Transferred

Class of 2012 signees

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Staphon Blair
PF
Fort Lauderdale, FL Dillard 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Nov 1, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 89
Daiquan Walker
PG
Philadelphia, PA Constitution 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jun 15, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 88
Matt Williams
SG
Orlando, FL Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 16, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 84
Dylan Karell
C
Miami, FL Dr. Krop High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
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:

  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.

Roster

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2012–13 UCF Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Tristan Spurlock 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Jr Woodbridge, VA
G 2 Bobby Horodyski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Gainesville, FL
G/F 3 Isaiah Sykes 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Detroit, MI
G 4 Daiquan Walker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Philadelphia, PA
G/F 5 Rod Days 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Miami Gardens, FL
G 10 Tyler Coons 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
G 11 Calvin Newell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Philadelphia, PA
G 12 Matt Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Orlando, FL
F 15 Dylan Karell 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr North Miami Beach, FL
F 32 Kasey Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So North Port, FL
F 33 Keith Clanton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Orlando, FL
F 52 Staphon Blair 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 14, 2012

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/10/2012*
7:00 pm, BHSN
at South Florida
UCF–USF rivalry
W 74–56  1–0
USF Sun Dome (7,717)
Tampa, FL
11/13/2012*
7:00 pm
Alabama State
Global Sports Main Event
W 85–56  2–0
UCF Arena (4,454)
Orlando, FL
11/18/2012*
2:00 pm
Savannah State
Global Sports Main Event
W 53–50  3–0
UCF Arena (3,894)
Orlando, FL
11/20/2012*
7:00 pm
Middle Tennessee
Global Sports Main Event
L 61–75  3–1
UCF Arena (4,118)
Orlando, FL
11/23/2012*
4:00 pm, SunSp
at No. 7 Florida
Global Sports Main Event
L 66–79  3–2
O'Connell Center (10,195)
Gainesville, FL
12/01/2012*
4:00 pm
Florida Tech W 90–62  4–2
UCF Arena (4,125)
Orlando, FL
12/12/2012*
7:00 pm
Bethune-Cookman W 72–62  5–2
UCF Arena (3,822)
Orlando, FL
12/14/2012*
7:00 pm
at Old Dominion W 75–71  6–2
Convocation Center (6,313)
Norfolk, VA
12/18/2012*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
Miami (FL) L 50–72  6–3
UCF Arena (5,189)
Orlando, FL
12/20/2012*
7:00 pm, CSS
Stetson W 83–66  7–3
UCF Arena (3,764)
Orlando, FL
12/28/2012*
7:00 pm
Howard
UCF Holiday Classic Semifinals
W 62–45  8–3
UCF Arena (4,401)
Orlando, FL
12/29/2012*
7:30 pm
Belmont
UCF Holiday Classic Championship
W 66–63  9–3
UCF Arena (4,278)
Orlando, FL
01/02/2013*
8:00 pm, CBSSN
South Florida
UCF–USF rivalry
L 56–65  9–4
UCF Arena (4,904)
Orlando, FL
01/05/2013*
4:00 pm
Florida A&M W 99–69  10–4
UCF Arena (3,956)
Orlando, FL
01/09/2013
7:00 pm
UAB W 64–48  11–4
(1–0)
UCF Arena (6,185)
Orlando, FL
01/12/2013
7:00 pm
at East Carolina L 85–88 OT 11–5
(1–1)
Williams Arena (4,954)
Greenville, NC
01/19/2013
6:00 pm
at Houston W 79–75 OT 12–5
(2–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion (3,577)
Houston, TX
01/23/2013
7:00 pm
Rice W 78–67  13–5
(3–1)
UCF Arena (4,556)
Orlando, FL
01/26/2013
4:00 pm
SMU W 74–65  14–5
(4–1)
UCF Arena (4,638)
Orlando, FL
01/30/2013
8:00 pm
at Tulane W 58–50  15–5
(5–1)
Fogelman Arena (2,030)
New Orleans, LA
02/02/2013
2:00 pm, CSS
at Marshall L 71–75  15–6
(5–2)
Cam Henderson Center (5,856)
Huntington, WV
02/06/2013
7:00 pm
Southern Miss W 60–58  16–6
(6–2)
UCF Arena (4,648)
Orlando, FL
02/09/2013
4:00 pm
East Carolina W 83–73  17–6
(7–2)
UCF Arena (4,439)
Orlando, FL
02/13/2013
8:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 22 Memphis L 71–93  17–7
(7–3)
FedEx Forum (16,544)
Memphis, TN
02/16/2013
9:00 pm
at UTEP L 58–73  17–8
(7–4)
Don Haskins Center (8,926)
El Paso, TX
02/20/2013
7:00 pm
Marshall L 70–82  17–9
(7–5)
UCF Arena (4,739)
Orlando, FL
02/23/2013
4:00 pm
Tulsa W 83–75  18–9
(8–5)
UCF Arena (4,128)
Orlando, FL
02/26/2013*
7:00 pm
Georgia Southwestern W 65–50  19–9
UCF Arena (3,781)
Orlando, FL
03/02/2013
1:00 pm, FSN
No. 19 Memphis L 67–76  19–10
(8–6)
UCF Arena (6,447)
Orlando, FL
03/06/2013
7:00 pm, CSS
at UAB W 74–70  20–10
(9–6)
Bartow Arena (3,759)
Birmingham, AL
03/09/2013
8:00 pm
at Southern Miss L 62–70  20–11
(9–7)
Reed Green Coliseum (3,774)
Hattiesburg, MS
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA adds 1-year postseason bans to UCF penalties". WESH TV Orlando. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "It's Official! UCF Joins BIG EAST Conference". University of Central Florida. December 7, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "UCF Knights trounced by Drexel University". Winter Park/ Maitland Observer. March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.