2012–13 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth year head coach Mark Phelps, played their home games at the Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in three way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament to Creighton, and head coach Mark Phelps was fired 6 days later.[1][2]

2012–13 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record15–17 (7–11 The Valley)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKnapp Center
Seasons
2012–13 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 22 Creighton135 .722288 .778
Wichita State126 .667309 .769
Northern Iowa117 .6112115 .583
Evansville108 .5562115 .583
Indiana State99 .5001815 .545
Illinois State810 .4441815 .545
Missouri State711 .3891122 .333
Bradley711 .3891817 .514
Drake711 .3891517 .469
Southern Illinois612 .3331417 .452
2013 MVC tournament winner
As of April 6, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
0Kori BabineauxGuard6–4203FreshmanFolsom, California
1Jordan ClarkeForward6–8256SeniorRockville, Maryland
2Gary Ricks, Jr.Guard6–1182JuniorLos Angeles, California
3Richard CarterGuard5–11177JuniorDetroit, Michigan
4Chris HinesForward6–1192SeniorHouston, Texas
10Jeremy JeffersForward6–6216SophomoreWilson, North Carolina
11Karl MadisonGuard5–9186SophomoreSpringfield, Illinois
21Robert PuleikisCenter6–10221FreshmanDetroit, Michigan
22Micah MasonGuard6–2174FreshmanNatrona Heights, Pennsylvania
23Mitch McLaughlinGuard6–0181FreshmanCedar Rapids, Iowa
24Joey KingForward6–9219FreshmanEagan, Minnesota
25Matt BowieForward6–7217SeniorOskaloosa, Iowa
34Ben SimonsForward6–8209SeniorCadillac, Michigan
40Daddy UgbedeForward6–6216FreshmanGardena, California
45Seth VanDeestCenter6–11269JuniorBettendorf, Iowa

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/03/2012*
7:00 pm
Southwest BaptistW 101–80 
Knapp Center (2,813)
Des Moines, IA
Regular season
11/10/2012*
11:00 pm
William JewellW 96–66 1–0
Knapp Center (3,273)
Des Moines, IA
11/17/2012*
5:00 pm
at DetroitL 79–85 1–1
Calihan Hall (2,047)
Detroit, MI
11/22/2012*
10:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. California
DIRECTV Classic
L 70–73 1–2
Anaheim Convention Center (1,087)
Anaheim, CA
11/23/2012*
8:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Rice
DIRECTV Classic
W 77–66 2–2
Anaheim Convention Center (1,627)
Anaheim, CA
11/25/2012*
12:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Xavier
DIRECTV Classic
L 70–74 2–3
Anaheim Convention Center (N/A)
Anaheim, CA
11/30/2012*
9:00 pm
at Nevada
MW–MVC Challenge
W 76–66 3–3
Lawlor Events Center (6,469)
Reno, NV
12/05/2012*
7:00 pm
Saint Mary'sL 73–88 3–4
Knapp Center (3,410)
Des Moines, IA
12/08/2012*
7:00 pm, MC22
IPFWW 74–64 4–4
Knapp Center (2,861)
Des Moines, IA
12/15/2012*
4:00 pm, MC22
vs. Iowa State
Big Four Classic
L 77–86 4–5
Wells Fargo Arena (13,180)
Des Moines, IA
12/19/2012*
7:05 pm
North Carolina CentralW 72–69 5–5
Knapp Center (2,388)
Des Moines, IA
12/22/2012*
2:05 pm
Eastern IllinoisW 74–56 6–5
Knapp Center (2,669)
Des Moines, IA
12/29/2012
7:00 pm, MC22
at BradleyL 57–67 6–6 (0–1)
Carver Arena (7,534)
Peoria, IL
01/02/2013
7:05 pm, ESPN3
Wichita StateL 63–75 6–7 (0–2)
Knapp Center (2,792)
Des Moines, IA
01/05/2013
7:05 pm, MC22/ESPN3
Missouri StateL 65–77 6–8 (0–3)
Knapp Center (3,804)
Des Moines, IA
01/08/2013
7:05 pm, ESPN3
at No. 13 CreightonL 61–91 6–9 (0–4)
CenturyLink Center Omaha (18,073)
Omaha, NE
01/12/2013
7:00 pm
at Illinois StateW 82–77 7–9 (1–4)
Redbird Arena (5,706)
Normal, IL
01/16/2013
7:05 pm, MC22
EvansvilleW 83–69 8–9 (2–4)
Knapp Center (3,694)
Des Moines, IA
01/20/2013
2:00 pm
at Northern IowaL 55–85 8–10 (2–5)
McLeod Center (4,215)
Cedar Falls, IA
01/23/2013
7:05 pm, FS Midwest
No. 17 CreightonW 74–69 9–10 (3–5)
Knapp Center (6,162)
Des Moines, IA
01/27/2013
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Missouri StateL 72–78 9–11 (3–6)
Redbird Arena (5,824)
Normal, IL
01/30/2013
7:05 pm
at Southern IllinoisW 61–56 10–11 (4–6)
SIU Arena (4,626)
Carbondale, IL
02/02/2013
6:30 pm, FS Midwest
Indiana StateW 74–71 OT11–11 (5–6)
Knapp Center (4,439)
Des Moines, IA
02/06/2013
7:05 pm, MC22
Illinois StateL 86–94 11–12 (5–7)
Knapp Center (4,133)
Des Moines, IA
02/10/2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at EvansvilleL 78–84 OT11–13 (5–8)
Ford Center (4,210)
Evansville, IN
02/13/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wichita StateL 56–71 11–14 (5–9)
Charles Koch Arena (10,211)
Wichita, KS
02/16/2013
7:00 pm, MC22
Northern IowaL 64–71 11–15 (5–10)
Knapp Center (6,711)
Des Moines, IA
02/20/2013
7:05 pm, MC22
BradleyW 92–84 OT12–15 (6–10)
Knapp Center (3,825)
Des Moines, IA
02/23/2013*
7:05 pm
Green Bay
BracketBusters
W 71–54 13–15
Knapp Center (3,892)
Des Moines, IA
02/27/2013
6:05 pm
at Indiana StateW 67–56 14–15 (7–10)
Hulman Center (5,054)
Terre Haute, IN
03/02/2013
7:05 pm, MC22
Southern IllinoisL 63–66 14–16 (7–11)
Knapp Center (4,833)
Des Moines, IA
Missouri Valley Conference tournament
03/07/2013
6:00 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3
vs. Bradley
First Round
W 81–66 15–16
Scottrade Center (7,537)
St.Louis, MO
03/08/2013
12:05 pm, ESPN3
vs. Creighton
Quarterfinals
L 53–65 15–17
Scottrade Center (14,567)
St.Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Doug McDermott becomes Creighton's all-time scoring leader in win". ESPN. March 8, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Goodman, Jeff (March 14, 2013). "Drake fires Mark Phelps". CBS News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.