2012–13 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team

2012–13 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball
The Summit League Regular Season Co–Champions
CBI, First Round
ConferenceThe Summit League
Record22–9 (13–3 The Summit)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWestern Hall
Seasons
2012–13 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Dakota State † 13 – 3   .813 25 – 10   .714
Western Illinois 13 – 3   .813 22 – 9   .710
North Dakota State 12 – 4   .750 24 – 10   .706
Oakland 10 – 6   .625 16 – 17   .485
IPFW 7 – 9   .438 16 – 17   .485
Omaha * 6 – 10   .375 11 – 20   .355
UMKC 5 – 11   .313 8 – 24   .250
South Dakota 5 – 11   .313 10 – 20   .333
IUPUI 1 – 15   .063 6 – 26   .188
† 2013 Summit League Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
* Ineligible for postseason due to NCAA Div I transition

The 2012–13 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by fifth year head coach Jim Molinari, played their home games at Western Hall and were members of The Summit League. They finished the season 22–9, 13–3 in Summit League play to claim a share of the regular season conference title. They advanced to the semifinals of The Summit League tournament where they lost to North Dakota State. They were invited to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Purdue.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
10 Jordan Foster Guard 5–11 175 Freshman Chicago, Illinois
11 Jamaal Walker Guard 6–0 165 Freshman Freeport, Bahamas
12 Jason Hawthorne Guard 6–0 170 Freshman Houston, Texas
14 Bully Molinari Guard 6–2 190 Junior Peoria, Illinois
15 Isaiah Duncan Guard 6–0 180 Freshman Peoria, Illinois
23 Ceola Clark III Guard 6–3 195 Senior Gurnee, Illinois
24 Remy Roberts-Burnett Guard 6–0 180 Sophomore Joliet, Illinois
30 John Schneider Forward 6–7 200 Freshman Barrington, Illinois
32 Jack Houpt Forward 6–7 210 Senior Chesterton, Indiana
33 Adam Link Forward 6–6 220 Junior Elbert, Colorado
34 Don McAvoy III Forward 6–6 220 Senior Chicago, Illinois
43 Terell Parks Forward/Center 6–8 250 Senior Beloit, Wisconsin
52 Michael Ochereobia Center 6–8 260 Junior Hackney, England

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2012*
7:00 pm 		Harris–Stowe State W 77–56 
Western Hall (N/A)
Macomb, IL
11/05/2012*
7:00 pm 		Missouri S&T L 60–61 
Western Hall (563)
Macomb, IL
Regular season
11/10/2012*
7:00 pm 		Wabash W 71–39  1–0
 Western Hall (1,242)
Macomb, IL
11/14/2012*
7:00 pm 		at SIU Edwardsville L 50–62  1–1
 Vadalabene Center (1,706)
Edwardsville, IL
11/16/2012*
5:00 pm 		vs. Buffalo
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic 		W 67–58  2–1
 Ford Center (4,112)
Evansville, IN
11/17/2012*
7:30 pm 		at Evansville
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic 		L 44–49  2–2
 Ford Center (4,431)
Evansville, IN
11/18/2012*
2:00 pm 		vs. Yale
Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic 		W 59–47  3–2
 Johnson Center (428)
Oakland City, IN
11/24/2012*
11:00 am 		at Savannah State L 38–39  3–3
 Tiger Arena (340)
Savannah, GA
11/29/2012
7:00 pm 		at South Dakota W 73–71  4–3 (1–0)
 DakotaDome (1,512)
Vermillion, SD
12/01/2012
4:00 pm 		at UMKC W 68–63  5–3 (2–0)
 Swinney Recreation Center (893)
Kansas City, MO
12/05/2012*
7:00 pm 		at Eastern Illinois W 57–45  6–3
 Lantz Arena (1,061)
Charleston, IL
12/08/2012*
7:00 pm 		SIU Edwardsville W 55–38  7–3
 Western Hall (1,786)
Macomb, IL
12/18/2012*
7:00 pm 		UIC W 70–54  8–3
 Western Hall (1,748)
Macomb, IL
12/27/2012
7:00 pm 		Oakland W 73–63  9–3 (3–0)
 Western Hall (1,883)
Macomb, IL
12/29/2012
7:00 pm 		IPFW W 62–50  10–3 (4–0)
 Western Hall (1,412)
Macomb, IL
01/02/2013*
7:00 pm 		Savannah State W 39–35  11–3
 Western Hall (1,236)
Macomb, IL
01/05/2013
7:00 pm 		IUPUI W 57–53 OT 12–3 (5–0)
 Western Hall (1,710)
Macomb, IL
01/09/2013*
7:00 pm 		Greenville W 95–48  13–3
 Western Hall (1,235)
Macomb, IL
01/12/2013
11:30 am 		at Nebraska–Omaha W 89–74  14–3 (6–0)
 Ralston Arena (1,017)
Ralston, NE
01/17/2013
7:00 pm 		South Dakota State L 53–59  14–4 (6–1)
 Western Hall (4,163)
Macomb, IL
01/19/2013
7:00 pm 		North Dakota State W 50–42  15–4 (7–1)
 Western Hall (3,973)
Macomb, IL
01/24/2013
6:00 pm 		at IPFW W 43–40  16–4 (8–1)
 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,094)
Fort Wayne, IN
01/26/2013
4:00 pm 		at Oakland L 60–67  16–5 (8–2)
 Athletics Center O'rena (3,325)
Rochester, MI
02/02/2013
2:00 pm 		at IUPUI W 68–59  17–5 (9–2)
 The Jungle (772)
Indianapolis, IN
02/07/2013
7:00 pm 		Nebraska–Omaha W 68–50  18–5 (10–2)
 Western Hall (2,431)
Macomb, IL
02/14/2013
7:00 pm 		at North Dakota State W 49–36  19–5 (11–2)
 Bison Sports Arena (3,218)
Fargo, ND
02/16/2013
4:05 pm 		at South Dakota State L 55–64  19–6 (11–3)
 Frost Arena (6,103)
Brookings, SD
02/23/2013*
7:00 pm 		Cleveland State
BracketBusters 		L 54–60  19–7
 Western Hall (4,259)
Macomb, IL
02/28/2013
7:30 pm 		UMKC W 53–50  20–7 (12–3)
 Western Hall (2,191)
Macomb, IL
03/02/2013
7:00 pm 		South Dakota W 61–59  21–7 (13–3)
 Western Hall (5,089)
Macomb, IL
2013 The Summit League men's basketball tournament
03/09/2013
8:30 pm, FCS Atlantic 		vs. South Dakota
Quarterfinals 		W 54–53  22–7
 Sioux Falls Arena (6,704)
Sioux Falls, SD
03/11/2013
8:30 pm, FCS Atlantic 		vs. North Dakota State
Semifinals 		L 43–55  22–8
 Sioux Falls Arena (6,676)
Sioux Falls, SD
2013 College Basketball Invitational
03/20/2013*
6:00 pm, AXS TV 		at Purdue
First Round 		L 67–81  22–9
 Mackey Arena (3,046)
West Lafayette, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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