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2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball
SEC regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 14
Record29–8 (14–4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRashon Burno
Matt McCall
John Pelphrey
Home arenaO'Connell Center
Seasons
2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 Florida 14 – 4   .778 29 – 8   .784
Ole Miss † 12 – 6   .667 27 – 9   .750
Alabama 12 – 6   .667 23 – 13   .639
Kentucky 12 – 6   .667 21 – 12   .636
Missouri 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676
Tennessee 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
Arkansas 10 – 8   .556 19 – 13   .594
LSU 9 – 9   .500 19 – 12   .613
Georgia 9 – 9   .500 15 – 17   .469
Vanderbilt 8 – 10   .444 16 – 17   .485
Texas A&M 7 – 11   .389 18 – 15   .545
South Carolina 4 – 14   .222 14 – 18   .438
Mississippi State 4 – 14   .222 10 – 22   .313
Auburn 3 – 15   .167 9 – 23   .281
† 2013 SEC tournament winner
As of March 31, 2013
Rankings from AP poll

The 2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of basketball during the 2012–13 college basketball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by head coach Billy Donovan, and played their home games in the O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus.

The Gators finished the SEC regular season with a 14–4 conference record, earning their sixth SEC regular season championship. As a No. 3 seed in the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, the Gators advanced to the Elite Eight for the third consecutive year where they were defeated by Michigan.

Previous season

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Main article: 2011–12 Florida Gators men's basketball team

The Gators finished the 2011–12 season with a record of 26–11 overall, a 10–6 record in SEC play and lost in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA tournament to Louisville.[1] Freshman shooting guard Bradley Beal, who finished second on the team in scoring average, decided to forgo his sophomore season and enter the 2012 NBA draft. He was selected by the Washington Wizards with the third overall pick.[2]

Roster

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2012–13 Florida Gators men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Jacob Kurtz (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Oviedo, Florida
G 1 Kenny Boynton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Pompano Beach, Florida
G 42 Billy Donovan Jr. Current redshirt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Jr Gainesville, Florida
F/C 2 Damontre Harris Current redshirt 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Jr Fayetteville, North Carolina
G 3 Mike Rosario 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 183 lb (83 kg) RS Sr Jersey City, New Jersey
C 4 Patric Young 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 249 lb (113 kg) Jr Jacksonville, Florida
G 5 Scottie Wilbekin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Gainesville, Florida
F 10 Dorian Finney-Smith Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Portsmouth, Virginia
G 11 Braxton Ogbueze 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 12 Dillon Graham 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida
F 15 Will Yeguete 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Bordeaux, France
G 20 Michael Frazier II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Tampa, Florida
G/F 24 Casey Prather 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr Jackson, Tennessee
G/F 25 DeVon Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Winter Haven, Florida
F/C 33 Erik Murphy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Rashon Burno (1st year)
  • Matt McCall (2nd year)
  • John Pelphrey (2nd year)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 1, 2013

Coaches

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Name Position College Graduating year
Billy Donovan Head coach Providence College 1987
Matt McCall Associate Head Coach University of Florida 2005
John Pelphrey Assistant coach University of Kentucky 1992
Rashon Burno[a] Assistant coach DePaul University 2002
Darren Hertz Assistant to the Head Coach University of Florida 1997
Oliver Winterbone Video Coordinator Rutgers University 2005
Preston Greene Strength and conditioning Coordinator Clemson University 1999
Dave Werner Athletic Trainer Eastern Kentucky University 1991
Tom Williams Academic Counselor University of Florida 1978

NOTES:

^[a] Rashon Burno was hired as an assistant coach on April 12, 2012. The position became available after Norm Roberts resigned to become an assistant coach at Kansas.[3]

Team statistics

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As of March 31, 2013.
  Indicates team leader in specific category.
Retrieved from Gatorzone.com

Name PTS PPG FG % 3P % FT % AST REB BLK STL
Kenny Boynton 444 12.0 .394 .321 .822 102 110 3 31
Michael Frazier II 202 5.6 .446 .468 .839 34 113 1 20
Dillon Graham 11 0.5 .263 .100 .000 5 4 1 1
Jacob Kurtz 12 0.6 .625 1.000 .500 2 11 0 2
Erik Murphy 440 12.2 .516 .453 .784 50 199 25 23
Braxton Ogbueze 19 0.8 .318 .200 .364 7 13 0 4
Casey Prather 181 6.2 .622 .286 .583 29 106 16 25
Mike Rosario 450 12.5 .448 .367 .831 72 92 1 34
DeVon Walker 20 0.8 .182 .143 .786 2 17 4 2
Scottie Wilbekin 319 9.1 .453 .359 .725 174 101 2 53
Will Yeguete 170 5.5 .531 .250 .570 31 181 9 36
Patric Young 374 10.1 .586 .000 .498 32 232 58 34
TEAM 2642 71.4 .478 .378 .677 540 1297 120 265

Schedule and results

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The Gators opened the year against Georgetown outdoors aboard the USS Bataan in Jacksonville, though the game was canceled at halftime due to condensation on the floor.
Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 1, 2012*
7:00 p.m., GatorVision 		No. 10 Nebraska–Kearney W 101–71  –
 O'Connell Center (7,121)
Gainesville, Florida
Non-conference regular season
Nov. 11, 2012*
3:30 p.m., Sun/FSFL 		No. 10 Alabama State
Global Sports Main Event 		W 84–35  1–0
 O'Connell Center (8,047)
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 14, 2012*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 10 No. 22 Wisconsin W 74–56  2–0
 O'Connell Center (9,614)
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 18, 2012*
4:00 p.m., Sun/FS South 		No. 10 vs. Middle Tennessee
Global Sports Main Event 		W 66–45  3–0
 Tampa Bay Times Forum (7,161)
Tampa, Florida
Nov. 20, 2012*
7:00 p.m., Sun/FSFL 		No. 7 Savannah State
Global Sports Main Event 		W 58–40  4–0
 O'Connell Center (7,323)
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 23, 2012*
4:00 p.m., Sun/FSFL 		No. 7 UCF
Global Sports Main Event 		W 79–66  5–0
 O'Connell Center (10,195)
Gainesville, Florida
Nov. 29, 2012*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 7 Marquette
SEC–Big East Challenge 		W 82–49  6–0
 O'Connell Center (10,245)
Gainesville, Florida
Dec. 5, 2012*
7:00 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN2 		No. 6 at Florida State W 72–47  7–0
 Donald L. Tucker Center (10,593)
Tallahassee, Florida
Dec. 15, 2012*
10:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 5 at No. 8 Arizona L 64–65  7–1
 McKale Center (14,545)
Tucson, Arizona
Dec. 19, 2012*
7:00 p.m., Sun/FSFL/ESPN3 		No. 8 Southeastern Louisiana W 82–43  8–1
 O'Connell Center (8,057)
Gainesville, Florida
Dec. 22, 2012*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 8 vs. Kansas State
Hy-Vee Wildcat Classic 		L 61–67  8–2
 Sprint Center (16,303)
Kansas City, Missouri
Dec. 29, 2012*
4:30 p.m., FSN 		No. 14 vs. Air Force
Orange Bowl Basketball Classic 		W 78–61  9–2
 BB&T Center (12,779)
Sunrise, Florida
Jan. 6, 2013*
4:30 p.m., NBCSN 		No. 13 at Yale W 79–58  10–2
 John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,532)
New Haven, Connecticut
SEC regular season
Jan. 9, 2013
7:00 p.m., CSS/ESPN3 		No. 11 Georgia W 77–44  11–2
(1–0) 		O'Connell Center (11,366)
Gainesville, Florida
Jan. 12, 2013
4:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 11 at LSU W 74–52  12–2
(2–0) 		Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,964)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan. 17, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 10 at Texas A&M W 68–47  13–2
(3–0) 		Reed Arena (11,046)
College Station, Texas
Jan. 19, 2013
2:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 10 No. 17 Missouri W 83–52  14–2
(4–0) 		O'Connell Center (12,597)
Gainesville, Florida
Jan. 23, 2013
8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3 		No. 8 at Georgia W 64–47  15–2
(5–0) 		Stegeman Coliseum (6,793)
Athens, Georgia
Jan. 26, 2013
8:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 8 at Mississippi State W 82–47  16–2
(6–0) 		Humphrey Coliseum (7,696)
Starkville, Mississippi
Jan. 30, 2013
8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3 		No. 4 South Carolina W 75–36  17–2
(7–0) 		O'Connell Center (10,533)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 2, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 4 No. 16 Ole Miss W 78–64  18–2
(8–0) 		O'Connell Center (12,522)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 5, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 2 at Arkansas L 69–80  18–3
(8–1) 		Bud Walton Arena (13,816)
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Feb. 9, 2013
5:00 p.m., FSN/ESPN3 		No. 2 Mississippi State W 83–58  19–3
(9–1) 		O'Connell Center (12,444)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 12, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 7 No. 25 Kentucky W 69–52  20–3
(10–1) 		O'Connell Center (12,480)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 16, 2013
1:45 p.m., SECN/ESPN3 		No. 7 at Auburn W 83–52  21–3
(11–1) 		Auburn Arena (8,953)
Auburn, Alabama
Feb. 19, 2013
9:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 5 at Missouri L 60–63  21–4
(11–2) 		Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, Missouri
Feb. 23, 2013
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 5 Arkansas W 71–54  22–4
(12–2) 		O'Connell Center (12,609)
Gainesville, Florida
Feb. 26, 2013
9:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 8 at Tennessee L 58–64  22–5
(12–3) 		Thompson–Boling Arena (19,567)
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mar. 2, 2013
12:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 8 Alabama W 64–52  23–5
(13–3) 		O'Connell Center (11,624)
Gainesville, Florida
Mar. 6, 2013
8:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN3 		No. 11 Vanderbilt W 66–40  24–5
(14–3) 		O'Connell Center (10,504)
Gainesville, Florida
Mar. 9, 2013
12:00 p.m., CBS 		No. 11 at Kentucky L 57–61  24–6
(14–4) 		Rupp Arena (24,294)
Lexington, Kentucky
SEC Tournament
Mar. 15, 2013
1:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(1) No. 13 vs. (9) LSU
Quarterfinals 		W 80–58  25–6
 Bridgestone Arena (15,649)
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar. 16, 2013
1:00 p.m., ABC/ESPN3 		(1) No. 13 vs. (4) Alabama
Semifinals 		W 61–51  26–6
 Bridgestone Arena (14,574)
Nashville, Tennessee
Mar. 17, 2013
1:00 p.m., ABC 		(1) No. 13 vs. (3) Ole Miss
Championship game 		L 63–66  26–7
 Bridgestone Arena (12,138)
Nashville, Tennessee
NCAA tournament
Mar. 22, 2013
7:27 p.m., TruTV 		(3) No. 14 vs. (14) Northwestern State
Second round 		W 79–47  27–7
 Frank Erwin Center (13,825)
Austin, Texas
Mar. 24, 2013
6:10 p.m., TNT 		(3) No. 14 vs. (11) Minnesota
Third round 		W 78–64  28–7
 Frank Erwin Center (14,520)
Austin, Texas
Mar. 29, 2013
10:38 p.m., TBS 		(3) No. 14 vs. (15) Florida Gulf Coast
Sweet Sixteen 		W 62–50  29–7
 Cowboys Stadium (40,639)
Arlington, Texas
Mar. 31, 2013
2:20 p.m., CBS 		(3) No. 14 vs. (4) No. 10 Michigan
Elite Eight 		L 59–79  29–8
 Cowboys Stadium (36,585)
Arlington, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

NOTES:

^[a] Game played aboard the USS Bataan at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, Florida.[4]
^[b] The game was suspended due to condensation on the court at halftime with the Gators leading 27–23.[5] It was not made up.

Rankings

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Main article: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll Pre Wk 1
Nov. 12		 Wk 2
Nov. 19		 Wk 3
Nov. 26		 Wk 4
Dec. 3		 Wk 5
Dec. 10		 Wk 6
Dec. 17		 Wk 7
Dec. 24		 Wk 8
Dec. 31		 Wk 9
Jan. 7		 Wk 10
Jan. 14		 Wk 11
Jan. 21		 Wk 12
Jan. 28		 Wk 13
Feb. 4		 Wk 14
Feb. 11		 Wk 15
Feb. 18		 Wk 16
Feb. 25		 Wk 17
Mar. 4		 Wk 18
Mar. 11		 Wk 19
Mar. 18		 Final
Apr. 9
AP 10 10 7 7 6 5 8 14 13 11 10 8 4 2 7 5 8 11 13 14 –
Coaches 10 10 8 7 5 5 9 11 9 9 9 7 4 2 6 4 6 9 11 12 9

Awards and honors

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Scottie Wilbekin
Michael Frazier II
  • SEC Freshman of the Week (11/26/12–12/3/12). Frazier scored 17 points while shooting 5-for-8 from three-point range in a win over Marquette.[6]
  • SEC Freshman of the Week (2/11/13–2/18/13). Frazier scored 18 points while shooting 6-for-7 from three-point range in a road victory over Auburn.[7]
Scottie Wilbekin
  • SEC Player of the Week (1/21/13–1/28/13). Wilbekin averaged 15 points and 6 assists in two wins over Georgia and Mississippi State.[8]

References

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  1. ^ 2011–12 Florida Gators men's basketball team,
  2. ^ "Wizards draft Brad Beal 3rd overall". Gator Country. June 28, 2012. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Harry, Chris. "Gators Add Rashon Burno to Men's Hoops Coaching Staff". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  4. ^ "USS Bataan to Stage Florida-Georgetown Showdown in Navy-Marine Corps Classic". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  5. ^ Harry, Chris. "Magical Night in Mayport Cut Short; Condensation on the Court Ends Gators Opener vs. Georgetown". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  6. ^ "Frazier II Named SEC Freshman of the Week". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  7. ^ "Frazier II Garners Second SEC Freshman of the Week Honor of the Season". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on March 2, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2013.
  8. ^ "Wilbekin Named SEC Player of the Week". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
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