2012–13 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2012–13 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
Big East regular season co–champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
Coaches	#11
AP	#11
2012–13 record	26–9 (14–4 Big East)
Head coach	Buzz Williams
Assistant coach	Brad Autry
Assistant coach	Isaac Chew
Home arena	BMO Harris Bradley Center

2012–13 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#2 Louisville†	14	–	4		.778			35	–	5		.875
#8 Georgetown	14	–	4		.778			25	–	7		.781
#15 Marquette	14	–	4		.778			26	–	9		.743
#20 Pittsburgh	12	–	6		.667			24	–	9		.727
#16 Syracuse	11	–	7		.611			30	–	10		.750
#23 Notre Dame	11	–	7		.611			25	–	10		.714
Villanova	10	–	8		.556			20	–	14		.588
Connecticut*	10	–	8		.556			20	–	10		.667
Cincinnati	9	–	9		.500			22	–	12		.647
Providence	9	–	9		.500			19	–	15		.559
St. John's	8	–	10		.444			17	–	16		.515
Rutgers	5	–	13		.278			15	–	16		.484
Seton Hall	3	–	15		.167			15	–	18		.455
South Florida	3	–	15		.167			12	–	19		.387
DePaul	2	–	16		.111			11	–	21		.344
† 2013 Big East Tournament winner As of March 30, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll *Ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties

The 2012–13 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Marquette was coached by Buzz Williams and played their home games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI. The Golden Eagles were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 26–9, 14–4 in Big East play to finish in a three way tie for the conference title with Georgetown and Louisville. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament to Notre Dame. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Davidson, Butler, and Miami (FL) to advance to the Elite Eight where they lost to Syracuse.

Roster

#	Name	Height	Weight (lbs.)	Position	Class	Hometown	Previous Team(s)
0	Jamil Wilson	6'7"	210	F	Jr.	Racine, WI, U.S.	Horlick HS/Oregon
1	Jamal Ferguson	6'4"	180	G	Fr.	Norfolk, VA, U.S.	Maury HS
4	Todd Mayo	6'3"	190	G	So.	Huntington, WV, U.S.	Notre Dame Prep
5	Junior Cadougan	6'1"	205	G	Sr.	Toronto, ON, Canada	Christian Life Center Academy
10	Juan Anderson	6'6"	205	F	So.	Oakland, CA, U.S.	Castro Valley HS
12	Derrick Wilson	6'1"	215	G	So.	Anchorage, AK, U.S.	The Hotchkiss School
13	Vander Blue	6'4"	190	G	Jr.	Madison, WI, U.S.	Madison Memorial HS
22	Trent Lockett	6'5"	210	G	Sr.	Golden Valley, MN, U.S.	Hopkins HS/ Arizona State
23	Jake Thomas	6'3"	190	G	Jr.	Racine, WI, U.S.	St. Catherine's HS/South Dakota
25	Steve Taylor, Jr.	6'7"	230	F	Fr.	Chicago, IL, U.S.	Simeon Career Academy
30	Dillon Flood	6'4"	200	G	So.	Lemont, IL, U.S.	Benet Academy
33	Garrett Swanson	6'7"	200	F	So.	Spokane, WA, U.S.	Mead HS
42	Chris Otule	6'10"	250	C	Sr.	Richmond, TX, U.S.	Fort Bend HS
54	Davante Gardner	6'8"	290	F	Jr.	Suffolk, VA, U.S.	Kings Fork HS

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Regular Season
November 9* 6:00 PM, NBCSN		vs. #4 Ohio State Carrier Classic	No Contest		USS Yorktown (–) Charleston, SC
November 11* 4:30 PM, ESPNU		Colgate EA SPORTS Maui Invitational	W 84–63	1–0	BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,065) Milwaukee, WI
November 13* 8:00 PM, Sports32/ESPN3		Southeastern Louisiana	W 64–53	2–0	BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,587) Milwaukee, WI
November 19* 2:00 PM, ESPN2		vs. Butler EA SPORTS Maui Invitational	L 71–72	2–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
November 20* 2:30 PM, ESPN2		vs. Mississippi State EA SPORTS Maui Invitational	W 89–62	3–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
November 21* 5:00 PM, ESPN2		vs. USC EA SPORTS Maui Invitational	W 72–64	4–1	Lahaina Civic Center (2,400) Maui, HI
November 26* 7:00 PM, Sports32/ESPN3		UMBC	W 79–46	5–1	BMO Harris Bradley Center (12,679) Milwaukee, WI
November 29* 8:00 PM, ESPN2		at #7 Florida SEC–Big East Challenge	L 49–82	5–2	Stephen C. O'Connell Center (10,245) Gainesville, FL
December 8* 6:00 PM, ESPN2		Wisconsin	W 60–50	6–2	BMO Harris Bradley Center (18,588) Milwaukee, WI
December 15* 2:00 PM, Sports32/ESPN3		Savannah State	W 71–51	7–2	BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,366) Milwaukee, WI
December 19* 8:00 PM		at Green Bay	L 47–49	7–3	Resch Center (6,733) Green Bay, WI
December 22* 1:00 PM, ESPNU		LSU	W 84–80	8–3	BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,309) Milwaukee, WI
December 29* 2:00 PM, Sports32/ESPN3		North Carolina Central	W 75–66	9–3	BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,600) Milwaukee, WI
January 1 7:00 PM, ESPNU		Connecticut	W 82–76 OT	10–3 (1–0)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (14,159) Milwaukee, WI
January 5 2:00 PM, BIG EAST Network/Sports32/ESPN3		#15 Georgetown	W 49–48	11–3 (2–0)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,433) Milwaukee, WI
January 12 12:00 AM, ESPNU		at Pittsburgh	W 74–67 OT	12–3 (3–0)	Petersen Events Center (12,513) Pittsburgh, PA
January 16 8:00 PM, BIG EAST Network/Sports32/ESPN3	#25	Seton Hall	W 69–62	13–3 (4–0)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (13,842) Milwaukee, WI
January 19 7:00 PM, ESPNU	#25	at Cincinnati	L 69–71 OT	13–4 (4–1)	Fifth Third Arena (12,812) Cincinnati, OH
January 26 2:00 PM, BIG EAST Network/Sports32/ESPN3		Providence	W 81–71	14–4 (5–1)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,140) Millwaukee, WI
January 28 9:00 PM, ESPNU	#25	South Florida	W 63–50	15–4 (6–1)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (15,136) Millwaukee, WI
February 3 2:00 PM, ESPN	#25	#12 Louisville	L 51–70	15–5 (6–2)	KFC Yum! Center (21,418) Louisville, KY
February 6 7:00 PM, ESPN2	#24	at South Florida	W 70–47	16–5 (7–2)	USF Sun Dome (5,186) Tampa, FL
February 9 2:00 PM, Big East Network/Sports32/ESPN3	#24	DePaul	W 89–78	17–5 (8–2)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (16,176) Millwaukee, WI
February 11 7:00 PM, ESPN	#18	at #15 Georgetown	L 55–63	17–6 (8–3)	Verizon Center (11,821) Washington, D.C.
February 16 1:00 PM, CBS	#18	#16 Pittsburgh	W 79–69	18–6 (9–3)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (17,308) Millwaukee, WI
February 19 7:00 PM, BIG EAST Network/Sports32/ESPN3	#17	at Seton Hall	W 67–46	19–6 (10–3)	Prudential Center (6,224) Newark, NJ
February 23 6:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN2	#17	at Villanova	L 56–60	19–7 (10–4)	The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA
February 25 7:00 PM, ESPN	#22	#12 Syracuse	W 74–71	20–7 (11–4)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (16,049) Millwaukee, WI
March 2 2:00 PM, ESPN	#22	#21 Notre Dame	W 72–64	21–7 (12–4)	BMO Harris Bradley Center (19,093) Millwaukee, WI
March 5 7:00 PM, Big East Network/Sports32/ESPN3	#15	at Rutgers	W 60–54	22–7 (13–4)	Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,021) Piscataway, NJ
March 9 2:00 PM, ESPN	#15	at St. John's	W 69–67 OT	23–7 (14–4)	Madison Square Garden (12,474) New York, NY
2013 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament
March 14 9:43 PM, ESPN	#12	vs. #24 Notre Dame Quarterfinals	L 65–73	23–8	Madison Square Garden (20,057) New York, NY
2013 NCAA Tournament
March 21* 3:10 PM, truTV	#15 (3 E)	vs. (14 E) Davidson Second Round	W 59–58	24–8	Rupp Arena (14,622) Lexington, KY
March 23* 8:03 PM, CBS	#15 (3 E)	vs. (6 E) Butler Third Round	W 74–72	25–8	Rupp Arena (20,601) Lexington, KY
March 28* 7:15 PM, CBS	#15 (3 E)	vs. #5 (2 E) Miami (FL) Sweet Sixteen	W 71–61	26–8	Verizon Center (19,731) Washington, D.C.
March 30* 4:30 PM, CBS	#15 (3 E)	vs. #16 (4 E) Syracuse Elite Eight	L 39–55	26–9	Verizon Center (19,801) Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region.