2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2012–13
Team:UCLA Bruins
Conference:Pac-12 Conference
Short Conf:Pac-12
Aprank:24
Record:25–10
Conf Record:13–5
Hc Year:10th
Asst Coach1:Korey McCray
Champion:Pac-12 regular season champions
Bowl Result:Round of 64

The 2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bruins competed in the Pac-12 Conference and were led by head coach Ben Howland. Prior to the start of the season, the Bruins took a Goodwill Tour of China in late August. The Bruins reopened the newly renovated Pauley Pavilion on November 9, 2012 in front of a then record crowd of 13,513. On March 9, 2013, the Bruins clinched the regular season championship of the Pac-12 Conference by defeating Washington, 61–54, to finish conference play with a record of 13–5. They were seeded as the No. 1 team in the Pac-12 Conference tournament in Las Vegas. They were defeated by Oregon in the championship game. A week later, the Bruins were eliminated in the second round of the 2013 NCAA tournament by Minnesota 63–83 to finish the season 25–10.

After the season, on March 25, 2013, coach Ben Howland was fired by UCLA.[1] [2]

Recruiting class

The Bruins also received a notable walk-on this season in the form of Spanish frontcourt project Adrià Gasol, the younger brother of NBA stars Pau and Marc.[3]

Season

Before the season's opening game, freshman Shabazz Muhammad was declared ineligible to participate by the NCAA.[4] He was ruled to have received improper benefits for travel expenses and lodging during unofficial visits to Duke and North Carolina. After missing three games and an appeal by UCLA, he was reinstated, and his family was required to repay approximately $1,600.[5] He scored 15 points off the bench in his debut in a 78–70 loss to Georgetown in the semifinals of the Legends Classic. Jordan Adams added 22 points in the game, extending his school record to four games of 20-point games by a freshman to start a season.[6] [7] Muhammad became a starter in the next game against Georgia, and he scored a game-high 21 points in a 60–56 win in the Classic's consolation game.[7] The following game, UCLA led Cal Poly by 18 points with 12 minutes remaining before they were upset, 70–68. Earlier in the year, the Bruins needed overtime to defeat another Big West team, UC Irvine.[8] UCLA dropped out of the AP Poll after being ranked No. 11.[9] UCLA lost 78–69 in the John R. Wooden Classic to the San Diego State Aztecs, the Bruins' first ranked opponent of the year. Although it was a neutral-site game in nearby Anaheim, the crowd favored the Aztecs.[10]

UCLA won its next 10 games, including an upset win over #7 Missouri, before losing to No. 16 Oregon. It followed with an 84–73 road win over No. 6 Arizona behind Muhammad's game-high 23 points.[11] After losing their next two games, to Arizona State and USC, the Bruins won seven of their final nine games, clinching the regular season Pac-12 title in their final regular season game, with a win over Washington in Seattle on March 9. During the game, point guard Larry Drew II broke Pooh Richardson's school record for single-season assists.[12]

Schedule

|-!colspan=9 style=|

Exhibition|-!colspan=9 style=|Regular Season|-!colspan=9 style=| Pac-12 Tournament |-|-!colspan=9 style=| NCAA tournament

Notes

August 25, 2012 — UCLA defeated Tsinghua University, 116-68

August 27, 2012 — UCLA defeated Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 72-31

August 28, 2012 — UCLA defeated Shanghai Sharks, 92-63

Honors

All-Pac-12

First team
Second team

Pac-12 All-Freshman

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: UCLA wants more than Ben Howland could deliver—and it's entitled to . . March 24, 2013 . Bill . Plaschke .
  2. Web site: Ben Howland fired at UCLA after 10 seasons with Bruins, coach says he was 'blessed' to lead program for a decade. NY Daily News. March 25, 2013.
  3. News: Adria Gasol, younger brother of Pau and Marc, will walk-on at UCLA . Jeff . Eisenberg . The Dagger . . August 17, 2012 . August 22, 2012.
  4. News: Yoon . Peter . Shabazz Muhammad ineligible . November 9, 2012 . ESPN.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111061416/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncb/story/_/id/8612665/shabazz-muhammad-ruled-ineligible-ucla-bruins . November 11, 2012 . live .
  5. News: Yoon . Peter . Shabazz Muhammad eligible to play . November 16, 2012 . ESPN.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20121117192601/http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncb/story/_/id/8640531/shabazz-muhammad-ucla-bruins-reinstated-ncaa . November 17, 2012 . live .
  6. News: Spector. Jesse. UCLA vs. Georgetown: Shabazz Muhammad's debut ends in defeat. November 19, 2012. sportingnews.com. November 20, 2012. February 3, 2013. https://archive.today/20130203134524/http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2012-11-19/ucla-bruins-vs-georgetown-hoyas-score-shabazz-muhammad-debut-jordan-adams-stats. dead.
  7. News: Holmes . Baxter . Shabazz Muhammad shows he's a quick study as UCLA beats Georgia . November 21, 2012 . Los Angeles Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20121121130359/http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-1121-ucla-georgia-20121121,0,1189838.story . 2012-11-21 . live . 2012-11-21 .
  8. News: Brennan . Eamonn . Poll Thoughts: See you, UCLA . November 26, 2012 . ESPN.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129103232/http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/68274/poll-thoughts-see-you-ucla . November 29, 2012 . live .
  9. News: UCLA coughs up 18-point lead in stunning loss to Cal Poly . November 25, 2012 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129101330/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=323300026 . November 29, 2012 . dead .
  10. News: Holmes . Baxter . Bruins fall to Aztecs, 78-69, at John R. Wooden Classic . December 2, 2012 . Los Angeles Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20121204013155/http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/basketball/la-sp-1202-ucla-basketball-20121202,0,9040.story . 2012-12-04 . live . 2012-12-03 .
  11. News: UCLA rides huge start to surprise No. 6 Arizona . January 24, 2013 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20130125075240/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=330240012 . January 25, 2013 . live .
  12. News: Loumena. Dan. UCLA clinches Pac-12 Conference regular-season title. March 9, 2013. Los Angeles Times. March 10, 2013.
  13. http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/12-china-index.html China Goodwill Tour
  14. Chris Erskine, Sculptor 'tries to catch the essence of Coach' John Wooden, Los Angeles Times, October 23, 2012
  15. News: Holmes . Baxter . Joshua Smith, plagued by weight issues, quits UCLA basketball team . November 28, 2012 . Los Angeles Times . https://web.archive.org/web/20121129013231/http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-josh-smith-ucla-20121128,0,5592510.story . 2012-11-29 . live . 2012-11-28 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "2012–13 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.