The 2012–13 USC Trojans men's basketball team represented the University of Southern California during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by fourth year head coach Kevin O'Neill until January 14 when O'Neill was fired. Bob Cantu was named as an interim head coach for the remainder. They played their home games at the Galen Center and were members of the Pac-12 Conference. They finished the season 14–18, 9–9 in Pac-12 play to finish in a four-way tie for sixth place. They lost in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament to Utah.
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Record | 14–18 (9–9 Pac-12) |
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| Home arena | Galen Center |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 UCLA | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 10 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Oregon † | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 28 | – | 9 | .757 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Arizona | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Conference tournament winner As of March 23, 2013 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Roster
edit| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
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| 0 | Renaldo Woolridge | Forward | 6–9 | 220 | Senior | Sherman Oaks, California |
| 1 | Jio Fontan | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | RS Senior | Paterson, New Jersey |
| 2 | Greg Allen | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Senior | Eureka, California |
| 4 | Tyler Sugiyama | Guard | 5–10 | 150 | RS Junior | Winnetka, Illinois |
| 5 | Ari Stewart | Forward | 6–7 | 205 | RS Junior | Marietta, Georgia |
| 13 | Chass Bryan | Guard | 5–9 | 165 | Freshman | Oak Park, California |
| 14 | Dewayne Dedmon | Forward | 7–0 | 255 | RS Junior | Lancaster, California |
| 15 | Brendyn Taylor | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Freshman | Los Angeles, California |
| 20 | J.T. Terrell | Guard | 6–3 | 185 | Junior | Burlington, North Carolina |
| 21 | Aaron Fuller | Forward | 6–6 | 235 | RS Senior | Mesa, Arizona |
| 22 | Byron Wesley | Guard | 6–5 | 210 | Sophomore | Etiwanda, California |
| 24 | Daniel Munoz | Guard | 5–10 | 175 | Senior | Coto de Caza, California |
| 31 | James Blasczyk | Center | 7–1 | 260 | Senior | Friendswood, Texas |
| 34 | Eric Wise | Forward | 6–6 | 240 | RS Senior | Riverside, California |
| 42 | Strahinja Gavrilović | Forward | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Kragujevac, Serbia |
| 55 | Omar Oraby | Center | 7–2 | 270 | Junior | Cairo, Egypt |
2012–13 Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| 11/09/2012* 8:00 pm, P12N |
Coppin State Maui Invitational Tournament Opening Round |
W 87–73 | 1–0 |
Galen Center (4,157) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 11/13/2012* 6:30 pm, P12N |
Long Beach State | W 62–44 | 2–0 |
Galen Center (3,756) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 11/19/2012* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Illinois Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals |
L 64–94 | 2–1 |
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI | |||||||
| 11/20/2012* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Texas Maui Invitational Tournament Consolation round |
W 59–53 OT | 3–1 |
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI | |||||||
| 11/21/2012* 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
vs. Marquette Maui Invitational Tournament 5th place |
L 64–72 | 3–2 |
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI | |||||||
| 11/25/2012* 7:00 pm, FSN |
No. 25 San Diego State | L 60–66 | 3–3 |
Galen Center (4,421) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 12/03/2012* 5:00 pm, BTN |
at Nebraska | L 51–63 | 3–4 |
Bob Devaney Sports Center (10,045) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
| 12/05/2012* 7:00 pm, CBSSN |
at No. 18 New Mexico | L 67–75 | 3–5 |
The Pit (15,241) Albuquerque, NM | |||||||
| 12/08/2012* 7:30 pm, P12N |
No. 14 Minnesota | L 57–71 | 3–6 |
Galen Center (3,271) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 12/15/2012* 4:00 pm, P12N |
UC Riverside | W 70–26 | 4–6 |
Galen Center (4,132) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 12/20/2012* 8:00 pm, P12N |
UC Irvine | L 54–61 | 4–7 |
Galen Center (3,879) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 12/22/2012* 10:30 am, FSN |
at Georgia | L 56–64 | 4–8 |
Stegeman Coliseum (6,227) Athens, GA | |||||||
| 12/30/2012* 4:00 pm, P12N |
Dayton | W 63–61 OT | 5–8 |
Galen Center (4,113) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 01/03/2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
Stanford | W 71–69 | 6–8 (1–0) |
Galen Center (3,026) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 01/05/2013 8:00 pm, FSN |
California | L 64–72 | 6–9 (1–1) |
Galen Center (4,372) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 01/10/2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Colorado | L 60–66 | 6–10 (1–2) |
Coors Events Center (10,344) Boulder, CO | |||||||
| 01/12/2013 3:00 pm, P12N |
at Utah | W 76–59 | 7–10 (2–2) |
Jon M. Huntsman Center (11,027) Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||
| 01/17/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
No. 21 Oregon | L 74–76 | 7–11 (2–3) |
Galen Center (4,722) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 01/19/2013 5:00 pm, P12N |
Oregon State | W 69–68 | 8–11 (3–3) |
Galen Center (3,963) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 01/24/2013 7:30 pm, P12N |
at Arizona State | L 93–98 OT | 8–12 (3–4) |
Wells Fargo Arena (6,018) Tempe, AZ | |||||||
| 01/26/2013 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
at No. 6 Arizona | L 50–74 | 8–13 (3–5) |
McKale Center (14,578) Tucson, AZ | |||||||
| 01/30/2013 7:00 pm, P12N |
at UCLA | W 75–71 OT | 9–13 (4–5) |
Pauley Pavilion (12,821) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 02/07/2013 8:30 pm, P12N |
Washington State | W 72–68 | 10–13 (5–5) |
Galen Center (3,629) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 02/10/2013 7:00 pm, FSN |
Washington | W 71–60 | 11–13 (6–5) |
Galen Center (4,214) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 02/14/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU |
at Stanford | W 65–64 | 12–13 (7–5) |
Maples Pavilion (4,367) Stanford, CA | |||||||
| 02/17/2013 7:00 pm, FSN |
at California | L 68–76 | 12–14 (7–6) |
Haas Pavilion (9,127) Berkeley, CA | |||||||
| 02/24/2013 12:30 pm, FSN |
UCLA | L 59–75 | 12–15 (7–7) |
Galen Center (7,984) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 02/27/2013 6:30 pm, P12N |
No. 11 Arizona | W 89–78 | 13–15 (8–7) |
Galen Center (4,207) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 03/02/2013 12:00 pm, FSN |
Arizona State | W 57–56 | 14–15 (9–7) |
Galen Center (4,034) Los Angeles, CA | |||||||
| 03/06/2013 8:30 pm, P12N |
at Washington | L 57–65 | 14–16 (9–8) |
Alaska Airlines Arena (7,753) Seattle, WA | |||||||
| 03/09/2013 3:30 pm, P12N |
at Washington State | L 51–76 | 14–17 (9–9) |
Beasley Coliseum (4,254) Pullman, WA | |||||||
| Pac-12 tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/13/2013 6:00 pm, P12N |
vs. Utah First Round |
L 66–69 | 14–18 |
MGM Grand Garden Arena (8,566) Paradise, NV | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||||
Notes
edit- January 14, 2013 – Head coach Kevin O'Neill was removed as head coach and associate head coach Bob Cantu took over as interim head coach, athletic director Pat Haden announced.[1]
References
edit- ^ Kevin O'Neill out as USC coach, ESPN, January 14, 2013