2012–13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2012–13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season , which is the Jayhawks' 115th basketball season. The Jayhawks played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse .
Pre-season
Departures
Recruiting
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Perry Ellis PF
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita Heights High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
Sep 9, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 96
Andrew White G/F
Charlottesville, Virginia
The Miller School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Dec 2, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 94
Zach Peters* F/C
Plano, Texas
Prestonwood Christian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Nov 17, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 89
Anrio Adams SG
Seattle, Washington
Ranier Beach High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Nov 20, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : ESPN grade: 91
Landen Lucas F/C
Portland, Oregon
Westview High School
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Nov 13, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 13 Rivals : 10 247 Sports : 13 ESPN : 11
*Left team during season
Coaching changes
Roster
2012–13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
PG
1
Naadir Tharpe
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Worcester, MA
SG
2
Rio Adams
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Fr
Seattle, WA
G/F
3
Andrew White
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Fr
Chester,VA
F
4
Justin Wesley
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
RS Jr
Fort Worth, TX
C
5
Jeff Withey
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
RS Sr
San Diego, CA
SG
10
Evan Manning (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
Lawrence, KS
G
11
Tyler Self (W)
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
Fr
Lawrence, KS
PG
15
Elijah Johnson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Las Vegas, NV
PG
20
Niko Roberts (W)
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Huntington, NY
SG
21
Christian Garrett (W)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
So
Los Angeles, CA
G/F
23
Ben McLemore
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
RS Fr
St. Louis, MO
SF
24
Travis Releford
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
RS Sr
Kansas City, MO
F/C
31
Jamari Traylor
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Fr
Chicago, IL
F/C
33
Landen Lucas
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Fr
Portland, OR
PF
34
Perry Ellis
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Fr
Wichita, KS
PF
40
Kevin Young
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
Perris, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: August 8, 2012
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
European Exhibition Tour
8/7/12 *12:00 pm, None
at Swiss National Team Euro Jam Fribourg
W 79–76
–
12 – Withey
10 – Withey
3 – Johnson
Fribourg Arena (250)Fribourg, Switzerland
8/8/12 *10:00 am, None
at Swiss National Team Euro Jam Fribourg
W 83–79
–
16 – White
10 – Withey
4 – Johnson, Releford
Fribourg Arena (200)Fribourg, Switzerland
8/11/12 *1:00 pm, None
at AMW Team France Euro Jam Paris
L 73–74
–
10 – Releford
7 – Peters
9 – Tharpe
Stade Pierre de Coubertin (2,000)Paris, France
8/12/12 *1:00 pm, None
at AMW Team France Euro Jam Paris
L 60–79
–
16 – Ellis
12 – Ellis
4 – Tharpe
Stade Pierre de Coubertin (2,000)Paris, France
Exhibition
10/30/12 *7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV
No. 7
at Emporia State
W 88–54
–
15 – Ellis
9 – Lucas
5 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
11/5/12 *7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV
No. 7
at Washburn
W 62–50
–
17 – McLemore
10 – McLemore
5 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
Non-conference regular season
11/9/12 *7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV
No. 7
Southeast Missouri State CBE Classic
W 74–55
1–0
17 – Withey
12 – McLemore, Withey
5 – McLemore
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
11/13/12 *6:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7
vs. No. 21 Michigan State Champions Classic
L 64–67
1–1
16 – Johnson
7 – Withey
3 – McLemore, Releford
Georgia Dome (22,847)Atlanta, Georgia
11/15/12 *7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV
No. 7
Chattanooga CBE Classic
W 69–55
2–1
25 – McLemore
10 – Withey
6 – Releford
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
11/19/12 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 12
vs. Washington State CBE Classic
W 78–41
3–1
17 – Releford
10 – Young
4 – Johnson, Tharpe
Sprint Center (8,408)Kansas City, Missouri
11/20/12 *8:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 12
vs. Saint Louis CBE Classic
W 73–59
4–1
25 – Withey
8 – Young
9 – Johnson
Sprint Center (10,315)Kansas City, Missouri
11/26/12 *8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 10
San Jose State
W 70–57
5–1
16 – Withey
12 – Withey
5 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
11/30/12 *7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV
No. 10
vs. Oregon State
W 84–78
6–1
21 – McLemore
7 – Releford
9 – Johnson
Sprint Center (18,789)Kansas City, Missouri
12/8/12 *1:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9
Colorado
W 90–54
7–1
24 – McLemore
8 – Young
6 – Releford
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
12/15/12 *6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 9
Belmont
W 89–60
8–1
17 – McLemore, Releford
6 – Young
9 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
12/18/12 *6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9
Richmond
W 87–59
9–1
17 – Withey
13 – Withey
7 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
12/22/12 *3:00 pm, CBS
No. 9
at No. 7 Ohio State
W 74–66
10–1
22 – McLemore
10 – Withey, Young
3 – Tharpe, Young
Value City Arena (19,049)Columbus, Ohio
12/29/12 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
No. 6
American
W 89–57
11–1
19 – Releford
10 – Ellis
12 – Tharpe
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
1/6/13 *3:30 pm, CBS
No. 6
Temple
W 69–62
12–1
16 – Young
11 – Withey
9 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
Big 12 Conference Games
1/9/13 6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 6
Iowa State
W 97–89 OT
13–1 (1–0)
33 – McLemore
12 – Young, Withey
10 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
1/12/13 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 6
at Texas Tech
W 60–46
14–1 (2–0)
14 – Young
7 – Withey
4 – Johnson
United Spirit Arena (8,534)Lubbock, Texas
1/14/13 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4
Baylor
W 61–44
15–1 (3–0)
17 – McLemore
8 – McLemore
2 – Ellis, McLemore, Releford
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
1/19/13 1:00 pm, CBS
No. 4
at Texas
W 64–59
16–1 (4–0)
16 – McLemore
9 – Withey
4 – Withey
Frank Erwin Center (14,312)Austin, Texas
1/22/13 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 3
at No. 11 Kansas State
W 59–55
17–1 (5–0)
12 – Releford
10 – Withey
4 – Johnson
Bramlage Coliseum (12,528)Manhattan, Kansas
1/26/13 3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3
Oklahoma
W 67–54
18–1 (6–0)
18 – McLemore
9 – Withey
5 – Releford
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
1/28/13 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 2
at West Virginia
W 61–56
19–1 (7–0)
15 – Releford, Withey
7 – Withey, Young
5 – Johnson
WVU Coliseum (12,402)Morgantown, West Virginia
2/2/13 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network
No. 2
Oklahoma State
L 80–85
19–2 (7–1)
23 – McLemore
8 – Withey
6 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
2/6/13 8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 5
at TCU
L 55–62
19–3 (7–2)
15 – McLemore
9 – McLemore, Young
4 – Releford
Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,412)Fort Worth, Texas
2/9/13 3:00 pm, ESPN
No. 5
at Oklahoma
L 66–72
19–4 (7–3)
15 – McLemore
9 – Releford
4 – Johnson
Lloyd Noble Center (13,490)Norman, Oklahoma
2/11/13 8:11 pm, ESPN
No. 14
No. 10 Kansas State Sunflower Showdown
W 83–62
20–4 (8–3)
30 – McLemore
10 – Withey
8 – Tharpe
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
2/16/13 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 14
Texas ESPN College GameDay
W 73–47
21–4 (9–3)
15 – Withey, Releford
11 – Withey
4 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
2/20/13 8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9
at No. 14 Oklahoma State
W 68–67 2OT
22–4 (10–3)
18 – Releford
14 – Withey
3 – Tharpe
Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611)Stillwater, Oklahoma
2/23/13 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPN3
No. 9
TCU
W 74–48
23–4 (11–3)
18 – Withey
8 – Young
4 – Johnson, Tharpe
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
2/25/13 8:00 pm, ESPN
No. 6
at Iowa State
W 108-96 OT
24–4 (12–3)
39 – Johnson
10 – Withey
7 – Johnson
Hilton Coliseum (14,376)Ames, Iowa
3/2/13 1:00 pm, CBS
No. 6
West Virginia
W 91–65
25–4 (13–3)
36 – McLemore
10 – Withey
10 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
3/4/13 6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 4
Texas Tech
W 79–42
26-4 (14-3)
22 – Withey
9 – Withey
12 – Johnson
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)Lawrence, Kansas
3/9/13 5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 4
at Baylor
L 58–81
26–5 (14–4)
23 – McLemore
8 – Withey
2 – Releford, Johnson, McLemore, Ellis
Ferrell Center (9,695)Waco, Texas
Big 12 Tournament
03/14/13 2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7
vs. Texas Tech Quarterfinals
W 91–63
27–5
24 – McLemore
7 – Ellis
5 – Releford
Sprint Center (17,996)Kansas City, MO
03/15/13 6:30 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPNU
No. 7
vs. Iowa State Semifinals
W 88–73
28–5
23 – Ellis
7 – McLenmore
8 – Tharpe
Sprint Center (19,160)Kansas City, MO
03/16/13 5:00 pm, ESPN
No. 7
vs. No. 11 Kansas State Championship Game
W 70–54
29–5
17 – Withey
9 – Withey, Young
3 – Johnson, McLemore, Young
Sprint Center (19,256)Kansas City, MO
NCAA tournament
03/22/13 *9:07 pm, TNT
No. 3 (1 S)
vs. (16 S) WKU Second Round
W 64–57
30–5
17 – Withey
8 – Young
3 – Tharpe
Sprint Center (18,488)Kansas City, MO
03/24/13 *4:25 pm, CBS
No. 3 (1 S)
vs. (8 S) North Carolina Third Round
W 70–58
31–5
22 – T. Releford
16 – J. Withey
4 – E. Johnson
Sprint Center (18,498)Kansas City, MO
03/29/2013 *6:37 pm, TBS
No. 3 (1 S)
vs. No. 10 (4 S) Michigan Sweet Sixteen
L 85–87 OT
31–6
20 – McLemore
8 – Withey
7 – Tharpe
Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time . For NCAA tournament, number in parentheses is seed, letter indicates region.
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Final AP 7 7 12 10 9 9 9 6 9 6 6 4 3 2 5 14 9 6 4 3 N/A* Coaches 7 7 11 10 9 9 8 6 8 6 6 4 2 1 5 13 9 5 3 3 8
*AP does not release post-tournament rankings
References
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