2012–13 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by sixth year head coach Anthony Evans, played their home games at the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 16–0 in MEAC play be crowned MEAC regular season champions. The defending conference champion lost in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament to Bethune-Cookman.[1] As a regular season champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the 2013 NIT where they lost in the first round to Virginia.

2012–13 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball
MEAC Regular Season Champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record21–12 (16–0 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Robert Jones
  • Larry Vickers
  • Harold Rayford
Home arenaJoseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
Seasons
2012–13 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Norfolk State160 1.0002112 .636
North Carolina Central151 .938229 .710
Savannah State115 .6881915 .559
Hampton115 .6881417 .452
Morgan State106 .6251715 .531
North Carolina A&T88 .5002017 .541
Delaware State88 .5001518 .455
Bethune–Cookman79 .4381420 .412
Florida A&M511 .313823 .258
Coppin State511 .313824 .250
Howard412 .250724 .226
South Carolina State214 .125624 .200
Maryland Eastern Shore214 .125226 .071
2013 MEAC tournament winner
As of March 21, 2013
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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NumberNamePositionHeightWeightYearHometown
0Kievyn Lila-St.RoseGuard/Forward6–6180JuniorCorona, New York
1Rob JohnsonForward6–8220SeniorRoswell, Georgia
3Jamel FuentesGuard6–3185JuniorBrooklyn, New York
4Marese PhelpsGuard6–1190JuniorNorfolk, Virginia
11Pendarvis WilliamsGuard6–6195JuniorPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
13Quasim PughGuard6–0175SeniorBrooklyn, New York
21Jordan WeathersGuard6–5200JuniorLos Angeles, California
22Kris BrownGuard6–3160SeniorSuffolk, Virginia
23Brandon GoodeForward/Center7–0225JuniorBronx, New York
24Zieyik EstimeGuard6–6185JuniorHarlem, New York
25Malcolm HawkinsGuard6–5215JuniorNorfolk, Virginia
31Riley MayeForward6–8215JuniorEast Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
32Paulius VinogradovasCenter7–1215SophomoreŠvenčionėliai, Lithuania
35Rashid GastonForward6–8235FreshmanWarren, Ohio
45A.J. RogersForward6–7200SeniorRosedale, New York

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
OpponentResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/09/2012*
7:30 pm
at Rhode Island
Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
W 67–55 1–0
Ryan Center (5,045)
Kingston, RI
11/12/2012*
7:00 pm
at Seton Hall
Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
L 65–78 1–1
Prudential Center (6,165)
Newark, NJ
11/15/2012*
7:00 pm
at LongwoodW 78–66 2–1
Willett Hall (1,723)
Farmville, VA
11/17/2012*
12:00 pm
vs. Loyola (MD)
Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
L 49–65 2–2
Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A)
Uncasville, CT
11/18/2012*
11:30 am
vs. UMKC
Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic
L 57–63 2–3
Mohegan Sun Arena (N/A)
Uncasville, CT
11/24/2012*
7:00 pm
at Eastern KentuckyL 44–68 2–4
Alumni Coliseum (1,225)
Richmond, KY
11/26/2012*
7:00 pm
at Morehead StateL 67–73 2–5
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,375)
Morehead, KY
11/29/2012*
7:00 pm
St. Francis (NY)W 85–79 3–5
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,376)
Norfolk, VA
12/01/2012
6:00 pm
at Savannah StateW 55–45 4–5 (1–0)
Tiger Arena (1,410)
Savannah, GA
12/03/2012
7:30 pm
at South Carolina StateW 78–72 5–5 (2–0)
SHM Memorial Center (1,047)
Orangeburg, SC
12/09/2012*
4:00 pm
UMBCW 83–66 6–5
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,174)
Norfolk, VA
12/12/2012*
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 10 IllinoisL 54–64 6–6
Assembly Hall (14,144)
Champaign, IL
12/15/2012*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 25 NC StateL 62–84 6–7
PNC Arena (12,384)
Raleigh, NC
12/23/2012*
2:00 pm
at IonaL 72–100 6–8
Hynes Athletic Center (1,855)
New Rochelle, NY
12/29/2012*
5:30 pm
at East CarolinaL 63–74 6–9
Williams Arena (5,172)
Greenville, NC
01/02/2013*
7:00 pm
at Ball StateL 61–62 6–10
John E. Worthen Arena (2,633)
Muncie, IN
01/05/2013*
5:00 pm
NavyW 74–68 7–10
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,411)
Norfolk, VA
01/12/2013
4:40 pm
at Maryland–Eastern ShoreW 63–58 8–10 (3–0)
Hytche Athletic Center (2,316)
Princess Anne, MD
01/14/2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at HowardW 54–49 9–10 (4–0)
Burr Gymnasium (1,024)
Washington, D.C.
01/19/2013
6:30 pm
Coppin StateW 75–68 10–10 (5–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (4,011)
Norfolk, VA
01/21/2013
8:00 pm
Morgan StateW 73–71 11–10 (6–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,586)
Norfolk, VA
01/26/2013
6:00 pm
HamptonW 74–67 12–10 (7–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (6,191)
Norfolk, VA
02/02/2013
4:00 pm
at Coppin StateW 80–70 13–10 (8–0)
Physical Education Complex (3,342)
Baltimore, MD
02/04/2013
7:30 pm
at Morgan StateW 64–59 14–10 (9–0)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (3,012)
Baltimore, MD
02/09/2013
6:00 pm
Delaware StateW 74–56 15–10 (10–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (3,847)
Norfolk, VA
02/11/2013
8:20 pm
Maryland–Eastern ShoreW 85–63 16–10 (11–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,579)
Norfolk, VA
02/18/2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at HamptonW 62–59 17–10 (12–0)
Hampton Convocation Center (6,387)
Hampton, VA
02/23/2013
4:00 pm
at Delaware StateW 60–56 18–10 (13–0)
Memorial Hall (1,843)
Dover, DE
03/02/2013
6:00 pm
Bethune-CookmanW 62–61 19–10 (14–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,155)
Norfolk, VA
03/04/2013
8:00 pm
Florida A&MW 69–58 20–10 (15–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,140)
Norfolk, VA
03/07/2013
8:00 pm
North Carolina A&TW 55–48 21–10 (16–0)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,794)
Norfolk, VA
2013 MEAC men's basketball tournament
03/13/2013
6:00 pm
vs. Bethune-Cookman
Quarterfinals
L 68–70 OT21–11
Norfolk Scope (7,543)
Norfolk, VA
2013 NIT
03/19/2013*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Virginia
First Round
L 56–67 21–12
John Paul Jones Arena (4,790)
Charlottesville, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Bethune-Cookman upsets Norfolk State 70-68 in OT". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. March 13, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2024.