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2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team (variously "Alabama", "UA", "Bama" or "The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Anthony Grant, who was in his fourth season at Alabama after posting a 21-12 record in the 2011–12 season, where the Crimson Tide finished fifth in the SEC and received a bid to the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The team played their home games at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
2K Sports Classic Champions
NIT Quarterfinals
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record23–13 (12–6 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColeman Coliseum
(Capacity: 15,316)
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

Pre-season

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The 2011–12 season was the third under head coach Anthony Grant and was the 99th season of basketball in the school's history. The squad finished the season 21–12 overall (9–7 SEC), and finished in 5th place. They were defeated by Florida in the quarterfinals of the 2012 SEC men's basketball tournament, and they lost to Creighton in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
JaMychal Green 1 C 6'8" 235 Senior Montgomery, Alabama Graduated
Ben Eblen 2 G 6'0" 191 Junior Isle of Palms, South Carolina Left team
Tony Mitchell 5 F 6'6" 215 Junior Swainsboro, Georgia Entered 2012 NBA draft
Charles Hankerson 10 G 6'4" 210 Sophomore Miami, Florida Transferred to Wyoming

Class of 2012 signees

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Devonta Pollard
F 		Porterville, Mississippi Kemper County 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 1, 2012 
Star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • 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:

  • "Alabama Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  • "2012 Alabama Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 25, 2012.

Roster

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2012–13 Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 4 Carl Engström   7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jr Ystad, Sweden
G 5 Trevor Lacey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Huntsville, Alabama
G 12 Trevor Releford 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Shawnee Mission, Kansas
C 14 Moussa Gueye 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Dakar, Senegal
F 15 Nick Jacobs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) So Atlanta
G 20 Levi Randolph 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Madison, Alabama
F 21 Rodney Cooper 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Phenix City, Alabama
G 22 Andrew Steele   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Birmingham, Alabama
F 24 Devonta Pollard 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Porterville, Mississippi
G 32 Retin Obasohan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Antwerp, Belgium
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench Bench 3
C Nick Jacobs Moussa Gueye Carl Engström
PF Rodney Cooper Devonta Pollard
SF Levi Randolph
SG Trevor Lacey Andrew Steele
PG Trevor Releford Retin Obasohan

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 6, 2012*
7:00 pm 		Stillman W 76–68  -
  16 – Jacobs   7 – Pollard   4 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (10,547)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 9, 2012*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		South Dakota State
2K Sports Classic 		W 70–67  1–0
  18 – Releford   6 – Randolph   4 – Steele  Coleman Coliseum (11,669)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
November 11, 2012*
5:00 pm 		West Alabama W 80–49[dead link‍]  2–0
  23 – Lacey   7 – Cooper   4 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (10,443)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
November 15, 2012*
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Oregon State
2K Sports Classic 		W 65–62  3–0
  20 – Lacey   4 – Pollard   5 – Releford  Madison Square Garden (6,149)
New York, NY
November 16, 2012*
6:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. Villanova
2K Sports Classic 		W 77–55  4–0
  25 – Releford   5 – Tied   4 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (6,177)
New York
November 23, 2012*
7:00 pm 		Charleston Southern W 59–46  5–0
  22 – Releford   8 – Engstrom   6 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,425)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
November 27, 2012*
7:00 pm 		Lamar W 75–47  6–0
  17 – Cooper   9 – Gueye   3 – Cooper, Lacey, Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (10,436)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
December 1, 2012*
2:00 pm, ESPN2 		at #17 Cincinnati
SEC–Big East Challenge 		L 56–58  6–1
  16 – Lacey   7 – Lacey   3 – Lacey  Fifth Third Arena (10,155)
Cincinnati
December 5, 2012*
8:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3 		Dayton L 76–81  6–2
  16 – Lacey   7 – Cooper   5 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (11,460)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
December 15, 2012*
3:00 pm, CBSSN 		at VCU L 54–73  6–3
  13 – Pollard   8 – Pollard   2 – Lacey, Slaughter  Stuart C. Siegel Center (7,693)
Richmond, Virginia
December 19, 2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Texas Tech W 66–62  7–3
  22 – Crockett   11 – Crockett   4 – Robinson  United Spirit Arena (7,172)
Lubbock, Texas
December 22, 2012*
1:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3 		Mercer L 59–66  7–4
  19 – Releford   7 – Cooper   3 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (10,243)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
December 30, 2012*
5:00 pm, ESPNU 		Tulane L 50–53  7–5
  12 – Jacobs, Lacey   6 – Lacey, Gueye   2 – Releford, Lacey, Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (12,445)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
January 5, 2013*
3:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3 		Oakland W 65–45  8–5
  18 – Releford   9 – Gueye   7 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (10,081)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
SEC Regular Season
January 8, 2013
6:00 pm, ESPN 		at No. 10 Missouri L 68–84  8–6 (0–1)
  26 – Releford   7 – Cooper   3 – Releford  Mizzou Arena (13,895)
Columbia, Missouri
January 12, 2013
12:00 pm, ESPN2 		Tennessee W 68–65  9–6 (1–1)
  15 – Releford, Lacey   6 – Randolph   3 – Cooper, Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (12,093)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
January 16, 2013
8:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3 		at Mississippi State W 75–43  10–6 (2–1)
  18 – Randolph   11 – Jacobs   6 – Lacey  Humphrey Coliseum (7,182)
Starkville, Mississippi
January 19, 2013
5:00 pm, FSN/ESPN3 		Texas A&M W 50–49  11–6
(3–1) 		 15 – Releford   6 – Lacey   5 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (13,741)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
January 22, 2013
8:00 pm, ESPN 		Kentucky W 59–55  12–6 (4–1)
  14 – Jacobs   6 – Cooper   4 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (15,383)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
January 26, 2013
1:00 pm, ESPN2 		at Tennessee L 53–54  12–7 (4–2)
  18 – Releford   4 – Cooper, Lacey   4 – Releford, Lacey  Thompson–Boling Arena (18,791)
Knoxville, Tennessee
January 31, 2013
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		Arkansas W 59–56  13–7 (5–2)
  14 – Lacey   7 – Gueye, Pollard   3 – Randolph  Coleman Coliseum (11,132)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
February 2, 2013
3:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 		at Vanderbilt W 58–54  14–7 (6–2)
  17 – Lacey   7 – Cooper   2 – Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (12,345)
Nashville, Tennessee
February 6, 2013
7:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 		at Auburn L 37–49  14–8 (6–3)
  11 – Releford, Cooper   7 – Cooper, Randolph   3 – Randolph  Auburn Arena (7,502)
Auburn, Alabama
February 9, 2013
7:00 pm, ESPN2 		LSU W 60–57  15–8 (7–3)
  15 – Jacobs   7 – Lacey   4 – Steele  Coleman Coliseum (13,511)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
February 12, 2013
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Georgia W 52–45  16–8 (8–3)
  14 – Cooper   7 – Randolph   3 – Lacey  Stegeman Coliseum (5,385)
Athens, Georgia
February 16, 2013
3:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 		South Carolina W 68–58  17–8 (9–3)
  17 – Lacey   9 – Randolph   5 – Releford  Coleman Coliseum (13,112)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
February 20, 2013
7:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 		Mississippi State W 64–56  18–8 (10–3)
  20 – Cooper   10 – Cooper   5 – Releford  Coleman Coliseum (10,682)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
February 23, 2013
12:45 pm, SECN/ESPN3 		at LSU L 94–97 3OT 18–9 (10–4)
  36 – Releford   9 – Cooper   3 – Releford  Maravich Center (8,200)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
February 26, 2013
6:00 pm, ESPNU 		Auburn W 61–43  19–9 (11–4)
  21 – Releford   10 – Jacobs   2 – Tied  Coleman Coliseum (12,633)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
March 2, 2013
11:00 am, ESPN 		at #8 Florida L 52–64  19–10 (11–5)
  12 – Releford   5 – Tied   4 – Releford  O'Connell Center (11,624)
Gainesville, Florida
March 5, 2013
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Ole Miss L 83–87  19–11 (11–6)
  19 – Lacey   9 – Jacobs   7 – Lacey  Tad Smith Coliseum (5,913)
Oxford, Mississippi
March 9, 2013
3:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3 		Georgia W 61–58  20–11 (12–6)
  19 – Releford   5 – Jacobs   2 – Releford, Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (13,166)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
2013 SEC tournament
March 15, 2013*
2:30 pm, SECN/ESPNU 		(4) vs. (5) Tennessee
Quarterfinals 		W 58–48  21–11
  15 – Randolph   12 – Jacobs   2 – Lacey  Bridgestone Arena (15,649)
Nashville, Tennessee
March 16, 2013*
12:00 pm, ABC/ESPN3 		(4) vs. (1) No. 13 Florida
SEC Tournament semifinals 		L 51–61  21–12
  12 – Releford   5 – Gueye, Lacey   2 – Releford, Lacey  Bridgestone Arena (14,574)
Nashville, Tennessee
2013 NIT
March 19, 2013*
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		(1) (8) Northeastern
First Round 		W 62–43  22–12
  13 – Randolph   6 – Gueye, Jacobs, Pollard   4 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (2,889)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
March 23, 2013*
11:00 am, ESPN 		(1) (4) Stanford
Second Round 		W 66–54  23–12
  16 – Randolph   8 – Pollard   2 – Releford, Cooper, Pollard  Coleman Coliseum (6,148)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
March 26, 2013*
6:30 pm, ESPN 		(1) (2) Maryland
Quarterfinals 		L 57–58  23–13
  15 – Randolph   5 – Cooper   8 – Lacey  Coleman Coliseum (9,479)
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. (#)Tournament seed within region.

Source: 2012–13 Schedule. Rolltide.com

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.
Poll Pre Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 12 Wk 13 Wk 14 Wk 15 Wk 16 Wk 17 Wk 18 Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR

See also

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References

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