2012–13 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2012–13 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The team's head coach was Roy Williams , who is in his 10th season as UNC's head men's basketball coach. They played their home games at the Dean E. Smith Center and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference . They finished the season 25–11, 12–6 in ACC play to finish in third place. They advanced to the championship game of the ACC tournament where they lost to Miami (FL). They received an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA tournament where they defeated Villanova in the second round before, in the third round, having their season ended for the second consecutive year by Kansas.
Pre-season
Departures
Recruits
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Marcus Paige PG
Marion, Iowa
Linn-Mar High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
Jan 8, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 96
Brice Johnson PF
Cordova, South Carolina
Edisto High School
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Oct 26, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 96
Joel James C
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dwyer High School
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Oct 2, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 94
J. P. Tokoto SF
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Menomonee Falls High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Mar 3, 2011
Star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN : ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout : 8 Rivals : 9 ESPN : 8
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Coach Williams adjusted his line-up starting with the game against Duke on 13 February 2013. He went with a smaller line-up with four guards and moved P.J. Hairston into the starting five.
Roster
2012–13 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Weight
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Joel James
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
260 lb (118 kg)
Fr
Dwyer H.S.
West Palm Beach, FL
G
1
Dexter Strickland (C)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
St. Patrick H.S.
Rahway, NJ
G
2
Leslie McDonald
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
RS Jr
Briarcrest Christian School
Memphis, TN
G
3
Wade Moody (W)
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jr
Mount Airy H.S.
Mount Airy, NC
G
4
Luke Davis
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
RS So
Ravenscroft School
Raleigh, NC
G
5
Marcus Paige
6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
157 lb (71 kg)
Fr
Linn-Mar H.S.
Marion, IA
F
11
Brice Johnson
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
Fr
Edisto H.S.
Orangeburg, SC
F
14
Desmond Hubert
6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
New Egypt H.S.
Cream Ridge, NJ
G
15
P. J. Hairston
6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Hargrave Military Academy
Greensboro, NC
F
21
Jackson Simmons
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Smoky Mountain H.S.
Webster, NC
F
22
Frank Tanner (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Sr
Hickory Ridge H.S.
Charlotte, NC
F
25
J. P. Tokoto
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Menomonee Falls H.S.
Menomonee Falls, WI
F
30
James Manor (W)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jr
Chapel Hill H.S.
Carrboro, NC
F
34
Denzel Robinson (W)
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jr
Chapel Hill H.S.
Chapel Hill, NC
G
35
Reggie Bullock
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Kinston H.S.
Kinston, NC
F
43
James Michael McAdoo
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Norfolk Christian H.S.
Norfolk, VA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: 2012-11-09
Note that the roster is subject to change.
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2012 *6:30 pm
No. 11
Shaw
W 81–54
–
16 – McAdoo
8 – McAdoo
5 – Bullock
Dean E. Smith Center (–)Chapel Hill, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2012 *7:00 pm, RSN
No. 11
Gardner–Webb
W 76–59
1–0
26 – McAdoo
14 – McAdoo
3 – Bullock, Hairston
Dean E. Smith Center (16,430)Chapel Hill, NC
November 11, 2012 *2:30 pm, ESPNU
No. 11
Florida Atlantic 2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
W 80–56
2–0
19 – McAdoo
11 – McAdoo
6 – Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (15,403)Chapel Hill, NC
November 16, 2012 *11:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 11
at Long Beach State
W 78–63
3–0
18 – McAdoo
9 – McAdoo, James
6 – Strickland
Walter Pyramid (6,912)Long Beach, CA
November 19, 2012 *6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 9
vs. Mississippi State 2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
W 95–49
4–0
21 – McDonald
8 – Johnson
5 – Strickland
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI
November 20, 2012 *8 p.m., ESPN
No. 9
vs. Butler 2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
L 71–82
4–1
15 – Hairston
7 – Hairston
5 – Paige
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI
November 21, 2012 *7:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9
vs. Chaminade 2012 Maui Invitational Tournament
W 112–70
5–1
18 – McAdoo
10 – McAdoo
7 – Davis
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)Maui, HI
November 27, 2012 *9:30 pm, ESPN
No. 14
at No. 1 Indiana ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 59–83
5–2
14 – Strickland
9 – McAdoo, Bullock
3 – Strickland, Paige
Assembly Hall (17,472)Bloomington, IN
December 1, 2012 *6:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 14
UAB
W 102–84
6–2
24 – McDonald
12 – McAdoo
9 – Strickland
Dean E. Smith Center (15,906)Chapel Hill, NC
December 8, 2012 *7:30 pm, ESPN3
No. 20
East Tennessee State
W 78–55
7–2
14 – McDonald
8 – Johnson
7 – Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (17,307)Chapel Hill, NC
December 15, 2012 *12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 21
East Carolina
W 93–87
8–2
19 – McAdoo
7 – Bullock, McAdoo
10 – Strickland
Dean E. Smith Center (19,147)Chapel Hill, NC
December 19, 2012 *9:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 23
at Texas
L 67–85
8–3
18 – Bullock
13 – Bullock
5 – Paige
Frank Erwin Center (13,134)Austin, TX
December 22, 2012 *12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 23
McNeese State
W 97–63
9–3
20 – Hairston
8 – Hairston
9 – Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (18,258)Chapel Hill, NC
December 29, 2012 *2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 20 UNLV
W 79–73
10–3
16 – Strickland
9 – McAdoo
4 – Hairston
Dean E. Smith Center (20,888)Chapel Hill, NC
ACC Regular Season
January 6, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU
at Virginia
L 52–61
10–4 (0–1)
22 – Bullock
7 – McAdoo
3 – Strickland
John Paul Jones Arena (12,117)Charlottesville, VA
January 10, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN
Miami (FL)
L 59–68
10–5 (0–2)
14 – McAdoo
6 – Bullock, McAdoo
5 – Bullock, Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (20,516)Chapel Hill, NC
January 12, 2013 2:00 pm, ESPN
at Florida State
W 77–72
11–5 (1–2)
23 – Hairston
8 – McAdoo, Bullock
4 – Bullock, Paige
Donald L. Tucker Center (12,060)Tallahassee, FL
January 19, 2013 12:00 pm, ESPN
Maryland
W 62–52
12–5 (2–2)
24 – Bullock
11 – McAdoo
6 – Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (20,865)Chapel Hill, NC
January 23, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN
Georgia Tech
W 79–63
13–5 (3–2)
17 – Bullock
9 – McAdoo
6 – Strickland, Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (19,124)Chapel Hill, NC
January 26, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 18 NC State ESPN College GameDay
L 83–91
13–6 (3–3)
19 – Hairston
11 – McAdoo
6 – Strickland
PNC Arena (19,577)Raleigh, NC
January 29, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPNU
at Boston College
W 82–70
14–6 (4–3)
17 – McAdoo
10 – McAdoo
6 – Paige
Conte Forum (7,062)Chestnut Hill, MA
February 2, 2013 12:00 pm, ACCN /ESPN3
Virginia Tech
W 72–60 OT
15–6 (5–3)
22 – McAdoo
10 – McAdoo
5 – Bullock, Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (20,762)Chapel Hill, NC
February 5, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU
Wake Forest
W 87–62
16–6 (6–3)
23 – Bullock
6 – Paige
5 – Strickland
Dean E. Smith Center (19,653)Chapel Hill, NC
February 9, 2013 2:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Miami (FL)
L 61–87
16–7 (6–4)
14 – Bullock
7 – Bullock
4 – Paige
BankUnited Center (7,972)Coral Gables, FL
February 13, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN/ACCN
at No. 2 Duke Rivalry
L 68–73
16–8 (6–5)
23 – Hairston
8 – McAdoo, Bullock, Hairston
3 – Hairston
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)Durham, NC
February 16, 2013 12:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3
Virginia
W 93–81
17–8 (7–5)
29 – Hairston
10 – McAdoo
6 – Strickland
Dean E. Smith Center (20,616)Chapel Hill, NC
February 19, 2013 9:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3
at Georgia Tech
W 70–58
18–8 (8–5)
22 – McAdoo
11 – McAdoo
7 – Strickland
McCamish Pavilion (8,600)Atlanta, GA
February 23, 2013 4:00 pm, ESPN
NC State
W 76–65
19–8 (9–5)
22 – Bullock
13 – Bullock
8 – Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (21,750)Chapel Hill, NC
February 28, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN
at Clemson
W 68–59
20–8 (10–5)
16 – Strickland
9 – Bullock
6 – Bullock
Littlejohn Coliseum (9,778)Clemson, SC
March 3, 2013 2:00 pm, CBS
Florida State
W 79–58
21–8 (11–5)
21 – McAdoo
10 – Bullock
9 – Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (21,228)Chapel Hill, NC
March 6, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN
at Maryland
W 79–68
22–8 (12–5)
22 – Hairston
12 – Bullock
6 – Strickland
Comcast Center (17,950)College Park, MD
March 9, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN
No. 3 Duke College GameDay /Rivalry
L 53–69
22–9 (12–6)
15 – McAdoo
6 – Bullock, Hairston
6 – Paige
Dean E. Smith Center (21,750)Chapel Hill, NC
2013 ACC Tournament
March 15, 2013 9:42 pm, ACCN/ESPN2
(3)
vs. (6) Florida State Quarterfinals
W 83–62
23–9
21 – Hairston
9 – Bullock
10 – Paige
Greensboro Coliseum (N/A)Greensboro, NC
March 16, 2013 3:45 pm, ACCN/ESPN
(3)
vs. (7) Maryland Semifinals
W 79–76
24–9
15 – Bullock, Strickland
9 – Bullock
4 – Bullock, Strickland
Greensboro Coliseum (22,169)Greensboro, NC
March 17, 2013 1:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN
(3)
vs. (1) No. 9 Miami (FL) Championship Game
L 77–87
24–10
28 – Hairston
7 – Bullock
8 – Strickland
Greensboro Coliseum (22,169)Greensboro, NC
2013 NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2013 *7:20 pm, TNT
(8 S)
vs. (9 S) Villanova Second Round
W 78–71
25–10
23 – Hairston
5 – Hairston
4 – Bullock, Paige
Sprint Center (18,488)Kansas City, MO
March 24, 2013 *5:25 pm, CBS
(8 S)
vs. (1 S) No. 3 Kansas Third Round
L 58–70
25–11
15 – Hairston
9 – Hairston
4 – Strickland
Sprint Center (18,498)Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time . (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region S=South.
Rankings
Poll[ 1]
11/30/12
12/31/12
1/31/13
2/25/13
3/1/13
3/10/13
3/17/13
RPI
51
23
34
21
18
18
18
Basketball Power Index (BPI)
32
NCAA seed list[ 2]
29
Team players drafted into the NBA
[ 3]
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championships in bolded italics