2012–13 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team

The 2012–13 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball team represented University of California, Riverside during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by sixth year head coach Jim Wooldridge, played their home games at the Student Recreation Center Arena and were members of the Big West Conference. Due to low APR scores, the Highlanders were ineligible for post season play, including the Big West Tournament. They finished the season 6–25, 3–15 in Big West play to finish in last place.

2012–13 UC Riverside Highlanders men's basketball
Conference	Big West Conference
Record	6–25 (3–15 Big West)
Head coach	Jim Wooldridge (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Dennis Cutts Mike Miller Justin Bell
Home arena	Student Recreation Center Arena
Seasons ← 2011–12 2013–14 →

2012–13 Big West men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Long Beach State	14	–	4		.778			19	–	14		.576
Pacific †	13	–	5		.722			22	–	13		.629
Cal Poly	12	–	6		.667			18	–	14		.563
UC Irvine	11	–	7		.611			21	–	16		.568
Hawai'i	10	–	8		.556			17	–	13		.567
UC Davis	9	–	9		.500			14	–	17		.452
UC Santa Barbara	7	–	11		.389			11	–	20		.355
Cal State Fullerton	6	–	12		.333			14	–	18		.438
Cal State Northridge	5	–	13		.278			14	–	17		.452
UC Riverside*	3	–	15		.167			6	–	25		.194
† 2013 Big West tournament winner As of March 25, 2013 Rankings from AP Poll *ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

On December 15, the Highlanders tied the Big West conference record for fewest points scored in a single game, in a 26–70 loss at USC. It was also a school record for the fewest points scored in a game, breaking the previous record of 30 points which they had set earlier in the season against Fresno State in November.^[1]

Roster

Number	Name	Position	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
1	Robert Smith	Guard	6–1	190	Senior	Perris, California
2	Davin Guinn	Forward	6–5	190	Freshman	Murrieta, California
3	Tajai Johnson	Guard	6–2	185	Freshman	Vallejo, California
5	Taylor Johns	Forward	6–7	220	Freshman	San Francisco, California
10	Steven Jones	Guard	6–0		Freshman	Winnetka, California
11	Tre Owens	Forward	6–6	185	Freshman	Rota, Spain
12	Josh Fox	Forward	6–6	195	Freshman	Daly City, California
13	Jamie Harper	Guard	6–1	190	Freshman	Los Angeles, California
15	Chris Harriel	Forward	6–4	185	Junior	Moreno Valley, California
21	Lucas Devenny	Forward	6–8	240	Junior	Santa Rosa, California
22	Dayton Boddie	Guard	6–3	198	Freshman	San Diego, California
24	TJ Burke	Forward	6–8	210	Sophomore	Tempe, Arizona
35	Austin Quick	Guard	6–2	180	Sophomore	Murrieta, California
54	Chris Patton	Forward	6–10	246	Junior	Melbourne, Australia

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2012* 7:00 pm	San Diego Christian	W 83–72		SRC Arena  Riverside, CA
Regular Season
11/09/2012* 6:00 pm	at DePaul	L 59–91	0–1	McGrath-Phillips Arena (3,554) Chicago, IL
11/11/2012* 11:00 am	at UIC	L 52–59	0–2	UIC Pavilion (2,212) Chicago, IL
11/14/2012* 7:00 pm	Fresno State	L 30–39	0–3	SRC Arena (806) Riverside, CA
11/17/2012* 1:00 pm	Whitman	W 89–76	1–3	SRC Arena (365) Riverside, CA
11/21/2012* 8:30 pm	vs. Northeastern Great Alaska Shootout	L 52–61	1–4	Sullivan Arena (4,230) Anchorage, AK
11/23/2012* 2:00 pm	vs. Alaska Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout	L 65–66	1–5	Sullivan Arena (4,119) Anchorage, AK
11/24/2012* 1:00 pm	vs. Texas State Great Alaska Shootout	L 69–81	1–6	Sullivan Arena (4,099) Anchorage, AK
12/01/2012* 7:00 pm	Northern Colorado	W 69–63	2–6	SRC Arena (574) Riverside, CA
12/05/2012* 7:00 pm	at Pepperdine	L 40–62	2–7	Firestone Fieldhouse (921) Malibu, CA
12/15/2012* 4:00 pm, P12N	at USC	L 26–70	2–8	Galen Center (4,132) Los Angeles, CA
12/18/2012* 7:00 pm	Whittier	W 91–62	3–8	SRC Arena (332) Riverside, CA
12/22/2012* 1:00 pm	Air Force	L 53–61	3–9	SRC Arena (507) Riverside, CA
12/29/2012 1:00 pm	Cal Poly	L 48–58	3–10 (0–1)	SRC Arena (388) Riverside, CA
01/03/2013 7:05 pm	at Cal State Northridge	W 65–64	4–10 (1–1)	Matadome  Northridge, CA
01/05/2013 9:00 pm	at Hawaiʻi	L 61–76	4–11 (1–2)	Stan Sheriff Center (6,214) Honolulu, HI
01/12/2012 6:05 pm	at Cal State Fullerton	L 69–71	4–12 (1–3)	Titan Gym (1,163) Fullerton, CA
01/17/2013 7:00 pm	Long Beach State	L 82–91 ^OT	4–13 (1–4)	SRC Arena (1,164) Riverside, CA
01/19/2013 7:00 pm	UC Irvine	W 68–58	5–13 (2–4)	SRC Arena (882) Riverside, CA
01/24/2013 7:00 pm	at Pacific	L 58–63	5–14 (2–5)	Alex G. Spanos Center (1,966) Stockton, CA
01/26/2013 7:00 pm	at UC Davis	L 72–79	5–15 (2–6)	The Pavilion (2,512) Davis, CA
01/31/2013 7:00 pm	Hawaiʻi	L 68–72	5–16 (2–7)	SRC Arena (910) Riverside, CA
02/02/2013 7:00 pm	Cal State Northridge	L 53–69	5–17 (2–8)	SRC Arena (901) Riverside, CA
02/09/2013 8:00 pm, Prime Ticket	Cal State Fullerton	L 67–79	5–18 (2–9)	SRC Arena (1,231) Riverside, CA
02/13/2013 7:00 pm	at UC Irvine	L 48–52	5–19 (2–10)	Bren Events Center (881) Irvine, CA
02/16/2013 4:05 pm	at Long Beach State	L 35–75	5–20 (2–11)	Walter Pyramid (2,425) Long Beach, CA
02/20/2013 7:00 pm	UC Santa Barbara	W 54–45	6–20 (3–11)	SRC Arena (756) Riverside, CA
02/23/2013* 1:05 pm	at Portland State BracketBusters	L 58–66	6–21	Stott Center (870) Portland, OR
02/28/2013 8:00 pm	UC Davis	L 52–59	6–22 (3–12)	SRC Arena (656) Riverside, CA
03/02/2013 5:15 pm	Pacific	L 68–70	6–23 (3–13)	SRC Arena (1,139) Riverside, CA
03/07/2013 7:00 pm	at Cal Poly	L 62–68	6–24 (3–14)	Mott Gym (1,865) San Luis Obispo, CA
03/09/2013 7:00 pm	at UC Santa Barbara	L 46–56	6–25 (3–15)	The Thunderdome (2,174) Santa Barbara, CA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

1. "USC rolls to 70-26 victory over inept UC Riverside". The Orange County Register. December 15, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2024.