2012–13 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team

2012–13 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball
CIT, Second Round
ConferenceConference USA
Record20–15 (6–10 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDevlin Fieldhouse
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

The 2012–13 Tulane Green Wave men's basketball team represented Tulane University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Green Wave, led by third-year head coach Ed Conroy, played their home games at Devlin Fieldhouse and were members of Conference USA. They finished the season 20–15, 6–10 in C-USA play to finish in three way tie for ninth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament to Memphis. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated South Alabama in the first round before losing in the second round to Bradley.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
00 Josh Davis F 6'8" 215 Sophomore Raleigh, NC
2 Ricky Tarrant G 6'2" 190 Sophomore Pleasant Grove, AL
3 Louis Dabney G 6'3" 210 Freshman New Orleans, LA
4 Ben Cherry G 6'2" 180 Senior Charlotte, NC
5 Jordan Callahan G 6'0" 190 Senior Marietta, GA
11 Kajon Mack G 6'3" 185 Freshman Gardena, CA
12 Max Keenan G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Washington, D.C.
13 Josh Birchfield C 6'8" 255 Sophomore Charleston, WV
15 RaAnthony Sanders G 6'4" 200 Freshman Holt, AL
20 Kevin Thomas F 6'9" 225 Junior Waco, TX
21 Marc-Eddy Norelia F 6'7" 210 Freshman Orlando, FL
22 Kendall Timmons G 6'5" 215 Senior Fort Worth, TX
24 Jay Hook G 6'7" 178 Sophomore Waco, TX
25 Lotanna Nwogbo F/C 6'8" 255 Sophomore Lithonia, GA
34 Trevante Drye F 6'6" 218 Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA
41 Tomas Bruha C 7'0" 235 RS Junior Prague, Czech Republic

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/09/2012*
6:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Georgia Tech L 61–79  0–1
 McCamish Pavilion (8,600)
Atlanta, GA
11/13/2012*
7:00 pm 		Bethune-Cookman
Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic 		W 65–55  1–1
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,651)
New Orleans, LA
11/16/2012*
12:30 pm 		Nebraska–Omaha
Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic 		W 76–52  2–1
 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,637)
New Orleans, LA
11/18/2012*
1:00 pm 		Chicago State
Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic 		W 79–51  3–1
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,749)
New Orleans, LA
11/21/2012*
7:00 pm 		at Nebraska
Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic 		L 57–61  3–2
 Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,133)
Lincoln, NE
11/24/2012*
7:00 pm 		Southern W 68–65  4–2
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,606)
New Orleans, LA
11/27/2012*
7:00 pm 		Loyola (New Orleans) W 69–57  5–2
 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,136)
New Orleans, LA
12/01/2012*
3:00 pm 		Navy W 51–41  6–2
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,609)
New Orleans, LA
12/04/2012*
7:00 pm 		Nicholls State W 65–48  7–2
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,378)
New Orleans, LA
12/08/2012*
8:00 pm 		at San Diego L 72–78  7–3
 Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,182)
San Diego, CA
12/19/2012*
7:20 pm 		Texas–Pan American
Tulane Classic 		W 76–49  8–3
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,502)
New Orleans, LA
12/20/2012*
7:00 pm 		Pepperdine
Tulane Classic 		W 69–54  9–3
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,571)
New Orleans, LA
12/22/2012*
2:00 pm 		vs. Hofstra
Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational 		W 83–62  10–3
 Barclays Center (N/A)
Brooklyn, NY
12/30/2012*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Alabama W 53–50  11–3
 Coleman Coliseum (12,445)
Tuscaloosa, AL
01/04/2013*
7:00 pm 		Wofford W 62–48  12–3
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,928)
New Orleans, LA
01/09/2013
7:00 pm 		UTEP L 57–66  12–4 (0–1)
 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,029)
New Orleans, LA
01/12/2013
2:00 pm 		at SMU L 53–59  12–5 (0–2)
 Moody Coliseum (3,132)
Dallas, TX
01/19/2013
1:00 pm, CST 		Tulsa W 75–72  13–5 (1–2)
 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,147)
New Orleans, LA
01/22/2013
7:00 pm, SPSO 		at Memphis L 60–71  13–6 (1–3)
 FedEx Forum (15,466)
Memphis, TN
01/26/2013
1:00 pm, CSS 		Rice W 73–66  14–6 (2–3)
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,698)
New Orleans, LA
01/30/2013
7:00 pm 		UCF L 50–58  14–7 (2–4)
 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,030)
New Orleans, LA
02/02/2013
8:00 pm 		at UTEP L 50–62  14–8 (2–5)
 Don Haskins Center (9,014)
El Paso, TX
02/06/2013
7:00 pm 		Marshall W 91–75  15–8 (3–5)
 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,158)
New Orleans, LA
02/09/2013
1:00 pm, CSS 		at Houston W 88–85  16–8 (4–5)
 Hofheinz Pavilion (3,307)
Houston, TX
02/13/2013
7:00 pm 		at Southern Miss L 60–71  16–9 (4–6)
 Reed Green Coliseum (3,701)
Hattiesburg, MS
02/16/2013
1:30 pm, FSN 		SMU W 78–67  17–9 (5–6)
 Devlin Fieldhouse (2,355)
New Orleans, LA
02/23/2013
7:00 pm 		at Rice W 89–64  18–9 (6–6)
 Tudor Fieldhouse (2,477)
Houston, TX
02/27/2013
7:00 pm 		UAB L 71–76  18–10 (6–7)
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,639)
New Orleans, LA
03/02/2013
3:05 pm 		at Tulsa L 66–78  18–11 (6–8)
 Reynolds Center (5,089)
Tulsa, OK
03/06/2013
6:00 pm 		at East Carolina L 85–88  18–12 (6–9)
 Williams Arena (4,461)
Greenville, NC
03/09/2013
7:00 pm 		Houston L 94–96  18–13 (6–10)
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,670)
New Orleans, LA
2013 Conference USA men's basketball tournament
03/13/2013
8:30 pm 		vs. Marshall
First Round 		W 66–64  19–13
 BOK Center (5,743)
Tulsa, OK
03/14/2013
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		vs. No. 20 Memphis
Quarterfinals 		L 68–81  19–14
 BOK Center (7,050)
Tulsa, OK
2013 CIT
03/20/2013*
7:00 pm 		South Alabama
First Round 		W 84–73  20–14
 Devlin Fieldhouse (1,682)
New Orleans, LA
03/23/2013*
7:00 pm 		at Bradley
Second Round 		L 72–77  20–15
 Renaissance Coliseum (1,897)
Peoria, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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