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
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record6–25 (3–15 Big West)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Dennis Cutts
  • Mike Miller
  • Justin Bell
Home arenaStudent Recreation Center Arena
Seasons
2012–13 Big West men's basketball standings
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

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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

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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

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