2012–13 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

The 2012–13 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cuonzo Martin, who was in his second season at Tennessee. The team played their home games at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2012–13 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball
NIT, first round
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	20–13 (11–7 SEC)
Head coach	Cuonzo Martin (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Tracy Webster Jon Harris Kent Williams
Home arena	Thompson-Boling Arena
Seasons ← 2011–12 2013–14 →

2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	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

Previous season

The Volunteers posted a record of 19–15 (10-6 SEC) in the 2011–12 season and finished second in the SEC standings in Cuonzo Martin's first season as head coach. The season was highlighted by a sweep of Florida and a victory over perennial power Connecticut. The Volunteers a streak of five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances come to an end by appearing in the 2012 National Invitation Tournament. The Volunteers lost in the first round of the NIT to Middle Tennessee State by a score of 64-71.

Roster

2012–13 Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 0 Yemi Makanjuola 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria G 1 Josh Richardson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Edmond, Oklahoma G 3 Derek Reese 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Orlando, Florida G 4 Armani Moore 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Fr Kennesaw, Georgia F 5 Jarnell Stokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee G 11 Trae Golden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Jr Powder Springs, Georgia G 13 Skylar McBee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Rutledge, Tennessee F 15 Rob Murphy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 232 lb (105 kg) RS Sr Brentwood, Tennessee F 20 Kenny Hall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Sr Stone Mountain, Georgia G 24 Brandon Lopez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) So Knoxville, Tennessee F 25 Dwight Miller 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Sr Nassau, Bahamas G 31 Quinton Chievous 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) RS Fr Chicago, Illinois G 32 D'Montre Edwards 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Charleston, South Carolina F 34 Jeronne Maymon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) RS Sr Madison, Wisconsin G 52 Jordan McRae 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Jr Midway, Georgia	Head coach Cuonzo Martin (Purdue) Assistant coach(es) Tracy Webster (Wisconsin) Jon Harris (Marquette) Kent Williams (Southern Illinois) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2012-09-24

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Nov. 5, 2012* 7:00 pm		Victory	W 99–57	0–0	15 – Tied	9 – Chievous	8 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (14,788) Knoxville, TN
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov. 9, 2012* 7:00 pm		Kennesaw State	W 76–67	1–0	14 – Tied	6 – Hall	6 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (18,044) Knoxville, TN
Nov. 15, 2012* 12:30 pm, ESPNU		vs. UNC Asheville Puerto Rico Tip-Off quarterfinals	W 75–68	2–0	14 – Tied	11 – Stokes	5 – Golden	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (N/A) Bayamón, PR
Nov. 16, 2012* 10:30 am, ESPNU		vs. Oklahoma State Puerto Rico Tip-Off	L 45–62	2–1	11 – Golden	5 – Tied	2 – Tied	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (N/A) Bayamón, PR
Nov. 18, 2012* 4:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. Massachusetts Puerto Rico Tip-Off	W 83–69	3–1	24 – Stokes	12 – Stokes	6 – Golden	Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (N/A) Bayamón, PR
Nov. 26, 2012* 7:00 pm, FS South/ESPN3		Oakland	W 77–50	4–1	19 – Stokes	11 – Hall	7 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (14,625) Knoxville, TN
Nov. 30, 2012* 6:30 pm, ESPN		at No. 20 Georgetown SEC–Big East Challenge	L 36–37	4–2	8 – Tied	9 – Stokes	4 – Golden	Verizon Center (13,656) Washington D.C.
Dec. 5, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3		at Virginia	L 38–46	4–3	11 – Golden	9 – Stokes	3 – McRae	John Paul Jones Arena (9,702) Charlottesville, VA
Dec. 13, 2012* 7:00 pm, FS South		No. 23 Wichita State	W 69–60	5–3	25 – Golden	8 – Makanjuola	5 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (15,215) Knoxville, TN
Dec. 18, 2012* 7:00 pm, SportSouth		Presbyterian	W 78–62	6–3	18 – Stokes	8 – McRae	8 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (14,495) Knoxville, TN
Dec. 21, 2012* 7:00 pm, FS South/ESPN3		Western Carolina	W 66–52	7–3	14 – McRae	13 – Hall	4 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (15,109) Knoxville, TN
Dec. 29, 2012* 6:00 pm, ESPNU		Xavier	W 51–47	8–3	12 – Richardson	8 – Makanjuola	2 – McRae	Thompson-Boling Arena (18,504) Knoxville, TN
Jan. 4, 2013* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		Memphis	L 80–85	8–4	26 – McRae	11 – Hall	4 – McRae	Thompson-Boling Arena (19,535) Knoxville, TN
SEC Regular Season
Jan. 9, 2013 8:00 pm, SEC Network/ESPN3		Ole Miss	L 74–92	8–5 (0–1)	26 – McRae	11 – Stokes	5 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,059) Knoxville, TN
Jan. 12, 2013 1:00 pm, ESPN2		at Alabama	L 65–68	8–6 (0–2)	21 – McRae	8 – Hall	2 – McRae	Coleman Coliseum (12,093) Tuscaloosa, AL
Jan. 15, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Kentucky	L 65–75	8–7 (0–3)	23 – McRae	5 – Stokes	6 – Golden	Rupp Arena (24,033) Lexington, KY
Jan. 19, 2013 4:00 pm, SEC Network/ESPN3		Mississippi State	W 72–57	9–7 (1–3)	18 – Stokes	11 – Stokes, Moore	9 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (17,584) Knoxville, TN
Jan. 24, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2		at #23 Ole Miss	L 56–62	9–8 (1–4)	26 – McRae	8 – Moore	3 – Richardson, Moore	Tad Smith Coliseum (9,206) Oxford, MS
Jan. 26, 2013 2:00 pm, ESPN2		Alabama	W 54–53	10–8 (2–4)	17 – McRae	18 – Stokes	4 – McRae	Thompson-Boling Arena (18,791) Knoxville, TN
Jan. 29, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU		Vanderbilt	W 58–57	11–8 (3–4)	19 – Stokes	11 – Stokes	3 – Stokes, Lopez	Thompson-Boling Arena (16,391) Knoxville, TN
Feb. 2, 2013 4:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2		at Arkansas	L 60–73	11–9 (3–5)	18 – Stokes	10 – Stokes	2 – Stokes, Richardson, McBee	Bud Walton Arena (14,746) Fayetteville, AR
Feb. 6, 2013 8:00 pm, SEC Network/ESPN3		Georgia	L 62–68	11–10 (3–6)	17 – McRae	11 – Stokes	3 – Richardson	Thompson-Boling Arena (14,876) Knoxville, TN
Feb. 10, 2013 1:00 pm, FS South/ESPN3		at South Carolina	W 66–61	12–10 (4–6)	20 – Stokes	10 – Stokes	5 – Richardson	Colonial Life Arena (10,101) Columbia, SC
Feb. 13, 2013 8:00 pm, SEC Network/ESPN3		at Vanderbilt	W 58–46	13–10 (5–6)	17 – Stokes	11 – McRae	3 – Golden, Richardson	Memorial Gymnasium (12,868) Nashville, TN
Feb. 16, 2013 1:00 pm, CBS		#25 Kentucky	W 88–58	14–10 (6–6)	24 – Golden	9 – Stokes	8 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,678) Knoxville, TN
Feb. 19, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU		LSU	W 82–72	15–10 (7–6)	34 – McRae	11 – Stokes	8 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (15,086) Knoxville, TN
Feb. 23, 2013 4:00 pm, SEC Network/ESPN3		at Texas A&M	W 93–85 ^4OT	16–10 (8–6)	32 – Golden	16 – Stokes	4 – Golden, McRae, Richardson	Reed Arena (7,828) College Station, TX
Feb. 26, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN		#8 Florida	W 64–58	17–10 (9–6)	27 – McRae	14 – Stokes	4 – McRae	Thompson-Boling Arena (19,567) Knoxville, TN
Mar. 2, 2013 1:45 pm, SEC Network/ESPN3		at Georgia	L 68–78	17–11 (9–7)	35 – McRae	10 – Stokes	4 – Golden	Stegeman Coliseum (9,436) Athens, GA
Mar. 6, 2013 9:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3		at Auburn	W 82–75	18–11 (10–7)	21 – Golden, McRae	12 – Stokes	6 – Golden	Auburn Arena (5,420) Auburn, AL
Mar. 9, 2013 4:00 pm, ESPN		Missouri	W 64–62	19–11 (11–7)	15 – McRae	13 – Stokes	4 – Golden	Thompson-Boling Arena (21,767) Knoxville, TN
2013 SEC tournament
Mar. 14, 2013 3:38 pm, SEC Network/ESPN3		vs. Mississippi State Second Round	W 69–53	20–11	17 – McRae	9 – Stokes	4 – Richardson	Bridgestone Arena (10,065) Nashville, TN
Mar. 15, 2013 3:30 pm, SEC Network/ESPNU		vs. Alabama Quarterfinals	L 48–58	20–12	16 – Richardson	13 – Stokes	5 – Golden	Bridgestone Arena (15,649) Nashville, TN
2013 NIT
March 20, 2013* 8:00 pm, ESPNU	No. (2)	No. (7) Mercer First Round	L 67–75	20–13	20 – Golden	13 – Stokes	4 – McRae	Thompson-Boling Arena (4,468) Knoxville, TN
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time

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