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2012–13 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2012–13 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
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C-USA Regular Season & Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region 6 Seed, Third round
Conference Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches No. 15
AP No. 19
2012–13 record 31–5 (16–0 C-USA)
Head coach Josh Pastner (4th year)
Assistant coach Damon Stoudamire
Assistant coach Aki Collins
Assistant coach Jimmy Williams
Home arena FedExForum
Seasons
« 2011–12 2013–14 »
2012–13 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#20 Memphis 16 0   1.000     31 5   .861
Southern Miss 12 4   .750     27 10   .730
UTEP 10 6   .625     18 14   .563
East Carolina 9 7   .563     23 12   .657
UCF* 9 7   .563     20 11   .645
Tulsa 8 8   .500     17 16   .515
Houston 7 9   .438     20 13   .606
UAB 7 9   .438     16 17   .485
Tulane 6 10   .375     20 15   .571
Marshall 6 10   .375     13 19   .406
SMU 5 11   .313     15 17   .469
Rice 1 15   .063     5 26   .161
2013 C-USA Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll
*Ineligible for postseason play due to NCAA sanctions

The 2012–13 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, the 92nd season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by head coach Josh Pastner, who was assisted by Damon Stoudamire, Jimmy Williams and Aki Collins. Stoudamire and Williams both assisted Pastner in 2011–12, and Collins left Marquette in May 2012 to join Pastner's staff. The Tigers played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis. The 2012–13 season was the final season the Tigers participated in Conference USA before joining the American Athletic Conference in 2013–14. They finished the season 31–5, 16–0 in C-USA play to be Conference USA regular season champions. They also were champions of the Conference USA Tournament, winning the championship game in two overtimes vs Southern Miss, to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament. In the tournament, they defeated Saint Mary's in the second round before losing in the third round to Michigan State.

The 2011–12 Memphis Tigers finished the season with a record of 26–9 (13–3 C-USA). The Tigers won the regular season C-USA title as well as the 2012 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament to secure a berth in the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost in the second round to Saint Louis.


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