2012–13 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team

2012–13 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record25–10 (10–6 Mountain West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThomas & Mack Center
Seasons
2012–13 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 New Mexico † 13 – 3   .813 29 – 6   .829
Colorado State 11 – 5   .688 26 – 9   .743
UNLV 10 – 6   .625 25 – 10   .714
San Diego State 9 – 7   .563 23 – 11   .676
Boise State 9 – 7   .563 21 – 11   .656
Air Force 8 – 8   .500 18 – 14   .563
Fresno State 5 – 11   .313 11 – 19   .367
Wyoming 4 – 12   .250 20 – 14   .588
Nevada 3 – 13   .188 12 – 19   .387
† 2013 MWC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Dave Rice, in his second year with the Runnin' Rebels. They played their home games at the Thomas & Mack Center on UNLV's main campus in Las Vegas, Nevada and were a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished with a record of 25–10 overall, 10–6 in Mountain West play to finish in third place. They advanced to the championship game of the Mountain West tournament where they lost to New Mexico.[1] They receive an at-large bid in the 2013 NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to California.

Roster

# Name Height Weight (lbs.) Position Class Hometown Previous school
0 Savon Goodman 6'6" 210 F Fr. Philadelphia, PA Constitution HS
1 Quintrell Thomas 6'8" 245 F RS Sr. Newark, NJ Kansas
2 Khem Birch 6'8" 220 F So. Montreal, QC, Canada Pittsburgh
3 Anthony Marshall 6'3" 200 G Sr. Las Vegas, NV Mojave HS
5 Katin Reinhardt 6'5" 195 G Fr. Dana Point, CA Mater Dei HS
10 Daquan Cook 6'1" 170 G Fr. Baltimore, MD St. Frances Acad.
11 Carlos Lopez 6'11" 215 F RS Jr. Lajas, Puerto Rico Findlay Prep
12 Barry Cheaney 6'1" 160 G So. Corona, CA Los Osos HS
13 Bryce Dejean-Jones 6'5" 200 G RS So. Los Angeles, CA USC
15 Anthony Bennett 6'8" 240 F Fr. Brampton, ON, Canada Findlay Prep
22 Roscoe Smith 6'8" 205 F Jr. Baltimore, MD Connecticut
24 Demetris Morant 6'9" 200 F Fr. Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman HS
31 Justin Hawkins 6'3" 190 G Sr. Los Angeles, CA Taft HS
33 Charles Rushman 6'3" 185 G Fr. Milwaukee, WI St. John's Prep
43 Mike Moser 6'8" 210 F RS Jr. Portland, OR UCLA

Recruiting Class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Anthony Bennett
PF 		Brampton, ON Findlay Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) May 12, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Katin Reinhardt
SG 		Dana Point, CA Mater Dei 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 11, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 94
Savon Goodman
SF 		Philadelphia, PA Constitution 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 29, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 92
Demetris Morant
C 		Las Vegas Valley, NV Bishop Gorman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 30, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Daquan Cook
PG 		Baltimore, MD St. Frances Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jul 21, 2011 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #12   Rivals: #30  ESPN: #7
  • 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:

  • "UNLV 2012 Basketball Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "UNLV 2012 Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "UNLV 2012 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Rankings

See also: 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617181920Final
AP181818182421202120RV24RVRVRVRVRV—RVRVRVRVNot released
Coaches191918182018171817241923RVRVRVRV—RVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2012*
7:00 pm 		No. 18 Dixie State W 81–80 OT –
 Thomas & Mack Center (12,814)
Paradise, NV
Regular season
11/12/2012*
7:00 pm 		No. 18 Northern Arizona
Global Sports Classic 		W 92–54  1–0
 Thomas & Mack Center (18,187)
Paradise, NV
11/17/2012*
7:00 pm 		No. 18 Jacksonville State
Global Sports Classic 		W 77–58  2–0
 Thomas & Mack Center (15,316)
Paradise, NV
11/23/2012*
6:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 18 Oregon
Global Sports Classic semifinals 		L 79–83  2–1
 Thomas & Mack Center (16,730)
Paradise, NV
11/24/2012*
5:00 pm 		No. 18 Iowa State
Global Sports Classic 3rd place game 		W 82–70  3–1
 Thomas & Mack Center (13,954)
Paradise, NV
11/28/2012*
7:00 pm, TWCSN 		No. 24 UC Irvine W 85–57  4–1
 Thomas & Mack Center (13,876)
Paradise, NV
12/01/2012*
4:00 pm, TWCSN 		No. 24 Hawai'i W 77–63  5–1
 Thomas & Mack Center (15,431)
Paradise, NV
12/04/2012*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 21 at Portland W 68–60  6–1
 Chiles Center (4,513)
Portland, OR
12/09/2012*
3:00 pm, ESPNU 		No. 21 at California W 76–75  7–1
 Haas Pavilion (8,724)
Berkeley, CA
12/13/2012*
7:00 pm, KTUD 		No. 20 vs. La Verne W 91–44  8–1
 Orleans Arena (5,069)
Paradise, NV
12/17/2012*
5:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 21 at UTEP W 62–60  9–1
 Don Haskins Center (9,027)
El Paso, TX
12/19/2012*
7:00 pm, TWCSN 		No. 21 Northern Iowa
MWC–MWC Challenge 		W 73–59  10–1
 Thomas & Mack Center (14,484)
Paradise, NV
12/22/2012*
7:00 pm, TWCSN 		No. 21 Canisius W 89–74  11–1
 Thomas & Mack Center (14,533)
Paradise, NV
12/29/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 20 at North Carolina L 73–79  11–2
 Dean E. Smith Center (20,888)
Chapel Hill, NC
01/03/2013*
7:00 pm 		Chicago State W 74–52  12–2
 Thomas & Mack Center (14,122)
Paradise, NV
01/05/2013*
7:00 pm, TWCSN 		Cal State Bakersfield W 72–57  13–2
 Thomas & Mack Center (14,119)
Paradise, NV
01/09/2013
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		No. 24 at No. 25 New Mexico L 60–65  13–3 (0–1)
 The Pit (15,411)
Albuquerque, NM
01/13/2013
7:00 pm, TWCSN 		No. 24 Air Force W 76–71 OT 14–3 (1–1)
 Thomas & Mack Center (14,723)
Paradise, NV
01/16/2013
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 15 San Diego State W 82–75  15–3 (2–1)
 Viejas Arena (12,414)
San Diego, CA
01/19/2013
4:00 pm, NBCSN 		at Colorado State L 61–66  15–4 (2–2)
 Moby Arena (7,626)
Fort Collins, CO
01/24/2013
6:15 pm, CBSSN 		Wyoming W 62–50  16–4 (3–2)
 Thomas & Mack Center (15,640)
Paradise, NV
01/29/2013
7:00 pm, CBSSN 		Nevada W 66–54  17–4 (4–2)
 Thomas & Mack Center (16,787)
Paradise, NV
02/02/2013
6:00 pm, TWCSN 		at Boise State L 72–77  17–5 (4–3)
 Taco Bell Arena (9,356)
Boise, ID
02/06/2013
6:00 pm, TWCSN 		at Fresno State L 55–64  17–6 (4–4)
 Save Mart Center (8,044)
Fresno, CA
02/09/2013
6:00 pm, NBCSN 		No. 15 New Mexico W 64–55  18–6 (5–4)
 Thomas & Mack Center (17,738)
Paradise, NV
02/13/2013
6:00 pm, TWCSN 		at Air Force L 56–71  18–7 (5–5)
 Clune Arena (2,553)
Colorado Springs, CO
02/16/2013
6:00 pm, NBCSN 		San Diego State W 72–70  19–7 (6–5)
 Thomas & Mack Center (18,577)
Paradise, NV
02/16/2013
7:15 pm, CBSSN 		No. 22 Colorado State W 61–59  20–7 (7–5)
 Thomas & Mack Center (15,910)
Paradise, NV
02/23/2013
4:30 pm, TWCSN 		at Wyoming W 65–42  21–7 (8–5)
 Arena-Auditorium (7,097)
Laramie, WY
03/02/2013
1:00 pm, NBCSN 		at Nevada W 80–63  22–7 (9–5)
 Lawlor Events Center (9,956)
Reno, NV
03/05/2013
7:00 pm, TWCSN 		Boise State W 68–64  23–7 (10–5)
 Thomas & Mack Center (15,295)
Paradise, NV
03/05/2013
3:00 pm, TWCSN 		Fresno State L 52–61  23–8 (10–6)
 Thomas & Mack Center (17,707)
Paradise, NV
Mountain West tournament
03/13/2013
12:00 pm, CBSSN 		(3) vs. (6) Air Force
Quarterfinals 		W 72–56  24–8
 Thomas & Mack Center (9,122)
Paradise, NV
03/14/2013
8:30 pm, CBSSN 		(3) vs. (2) Colorado State
Semifinals 		W 75–65  25–8
 Thomas & Mack Center (18,500)
Paradise, NV
03/15/2013
3:00 pm, CBS 		(3) vs. (1) No. 15 New Mexico
Championship Game 		L 56–63  25–9
 Thomas & Mack Center (18,500)
Paradise, NV
NCAA tournament
03/15/2013
4:27 pm, TruTV 		(5 E) vs. (12 E) California
Second Round 		L 61–64  25–10
 HP Pavilion (17,997)
San Jose, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.

References

  1. ^ Youmans, Matt (March 18, 2013). "New Mexico captures Mountain West title, beats Rebels 63-56". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2024.