2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represent the University of South Carolina in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Frank Martin, who is in his first season at South Carolina. The team plays their home games at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	14–18 (4–14 SEC)
Head coach	Frank Martin (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Brad Underwood Matt Figger Lamont Evans
Home arena	Colonial Life Arena

2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 14 Florida	14	–	4		.778			29	–	8		.784
Ole Miss †	12	–	6		.667			27	–	9		.750
Alabama	12	–	6		.667			23	–	13		.639
Kentucky	12	–	6		.667			21	–	12		.636
Missouri	11	–	7		.611			23	–	11		.676
Tennessee	11	–	7		.611			20	–	13		.606
Arkansas	10	–	8		.556			19	–	13		.594
LSU	9	–	9		.500			19	–	12		.613
Georgia	9	–	9		.500			15	–	17		.469
Vanderbilt	8	–	10		.444			16	–	17		.485
Texas A&M	7	–	11		.389			18	–	15		.545
South Carolina	4	–	14		.222			14	–	18		.438
Mississippi State	4	–	14		.222			10	–	22		.313
Auburn	3	–	15		.167			9	–	23		.281
† 2013 SEC tournament winner As of March 31, 2013 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Gamecocks posted a record of 10–21 (2-14 SEC) in the 2011–12 season and finished twelfth in the SEC standings. The Gamecocks at the conclusion of the season terminated head coach Darrin Horn after his fourth season as coach. In his place the Gamecocks hired Frank Martin, who had coached the previous five seasons at Kansas State. While at Kansas State, Martin guided the Wildcats to four NCAA Tournament berths including an Elite Eight appearance in 2010.

Roster

2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 1 Brenton Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Kissimmee, Florida G 2 Brian Richardson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 171 lb (78 kg) Jr Wilson, North Carolina G 5 Eric Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Mullins, South Carolina F 14 Laimonas Chatkevicius 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Fr Klaipeda, Lithuania G 23 Bruce Ellington 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Moncks Corner, South Carolina F 24 Michael Carrera 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Fr Rockville, Maryland F 25 Mindaugas Kacinas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Klaipeda, Lithuania F 30 Lakeem Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina G 32 Damien Leonard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Greenville, South Carolina F 33 RJ Slawson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Jr Charleston, South Carolina F 45 Carlton Geathers 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS So Georgetown, South Carolina G 55 Shane Phillips 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Wheeling, West Virginia	Head coach Frank Martin (FIU) Assistant coach(es) Brad Underwood (Kansas State) Matt Figger (Eastern Kentucky) Lamont Evans (Drake) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2013-01-12

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Carlton Geathers	Laimonas Chatkevicius
PF	Lakeem Jackson	Mindaugas Kacinas	RJ Slawson
SF	Michael Carrera	Brian Richardson
SG	Damien Leonard	Shane Phillips
PG	Bruce Ellington	Eric Smith	Brenton Williams

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct. 30, 2012* 7:00 pm		Kentucky Wesleyan	W 68–67		22 – Williams	10 – Jackson	3 – Williams	Colonial Life Arena (–) Columbia, SC
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov. 11, 2012* 3:00 pm, ESPN3		Milwaukee	W 82–75 OT	1–0	19 – Page	15 – Carrera	4 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (7,335) Columbia, SC
Nov. 16, 2012* 7:00 pm		Morgan State	W 87–71	2–0	20 – Page	8 – Jackson	4 – Jackson	Colonial Life Arena (8,019) Columbia, SC
Nov. 19, 2012* 7:00 pm		Rider	W 88–76	3–0	22 – Williams	7 – Jackson	6 – Richardson	Colonial Life Arena (7,157) Columbia, SC
Nov. 21, 2012* 7:00 pm		Elon	L 53–65	3–1	14 – Jackson	10 – Jackson	4 – Richardson	Colonial Life Arena (6,754) Columbia, SC
Nov. 24, 2012* 7:00 pm		vs. Missouri State Hoops for Hope Classic	W 74–67 OT	4–1	22 – Page	6 – Page	6 – Smith	TBD (303) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nov. 25, 2012* 9:30 pm		vs. Arkansas–Little Rock Hoops for Hope Classic	W 74–62	5–1	17 – Williams	15 – Jackson	5 – Tied	TBD (276) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nov. 29, 2012* 7:30 pm, ESPNU		at St. John's SEC–Big East Challenge	L 65–89	5–2	11 – Carrera	11 – Carrera	2 – Tied	Carnesecca Arena (4,902) Queens, New York
Dec. 2, 2012* 12:00 pm, ESPNU		Clemson	L 55–64	5–3	16 – Williams	6 – Tied	3 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (10,684) Columbia, SC
Dec. 7, 2012* 7:00 pm		Jacksonville	W 91–74	6–3	17 – Carrera	9 – Carrera	7 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (6,980) Columbia, SC
Dec. 19, 2012* 5:00 pm		Appalachian State	W 74–69	7–3	16 – Jackson	12 – Kacinas	9 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (N/A) Columbia, SC
Dec. 22, 2012* 5:30 pm		vs. Manhattan Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational	W 63–57	8–3	17 – Williams	11 – Jackson	3 – Tied	Barclays Center (N/A) Brooklyn, NY
Dec. 29, 2012* 1:00 pm, ESPN3		Presbyterian	W 76–60	9–3	16 – Richardson	6 – Tied	5 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (7,344) Columbia, SC
Jan. 5, 2013* 1:30 pm, ESPN3		South Carolina State	W 80–69	10–3	16 – Jackson	10 – Kacinas	7 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (7,394) Columbia, SC
SEC Regular Season
Jan. 9, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at Mississippi State	L 54–56	10–4 (0–1)	20 – Richardson	8 – Richardson	5 – Smith	Humphrey Coliseum (6,034) Starkville, MS
Jan. 12, 2013 1:45 pm, SECN/ESPN3		Auburn	L 71–74	10–5 (0–2)	18 – Ellington	9 – Leonard	5 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (9,117) Columbia, SC
Jan. 16, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPN3		at LSU	W 82–73 OT	11–5 (1–2)	23 – Carrera	11 – Jackson	4 – Jackson	Maravich Center (6,654) Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 19, 2013 1:30 pm, SECN/ESPN3		Vanderbilt	L 51–58	11–6 (1–3)	16 – Williams	10 – Jackson	2 – Ellington, Williams	Colonial Life Arena (11,175) Columbia, SC
Jan. 22, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at #22 Missouri	L 65–71	11–7 (1–4)	16 – Williams	9 – Ellington	3 – Jackson, Ellington	Mizzou Arena (11,830) Columbia, MO
Jan. 26, 2013 1:30 pm, SECN/ESPN3		Arkansas	W 75–54	12–7 (2–4)	20 – Richardson	7 – Chatkevicius	4 – Ellington	Colonial Life Arena (10,926) Columbia, SC
Jan. 30, 2013 8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3		at #4 Florida	L 36–75	12–8 (2–5)	13 – Carrera	9 – Carrera	3 – Ellington	O'Connell Center (10,533) Gainesville, FL
Feb. 2, 2013 1:45 pm, SECN/ESPN3		Georgia	L 56–67	12–9 (2–6)	16 – Carrera	7 – Carrera	2 – Jackson, Ellington, Smith	Colonial Life Arena (11,327) Columbia, SC
Feb. 5, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at Kentucky	L 55–77	12–10 (2–7)	18 – Carrera	6 – Carrera, Leonard	2 – Smith, Leonard	Rupp Arena (22,559) Lexington, KY
Feb. 10, 2013 1:00 pm, FSN/ESPN3		Tennessee	L 61–66	12–11 (2–8)	18 – Carrera	11 – Carrera	5 – Ellington	Colonial Life Arena (10,101) Columbia, SC
Feb. 14, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2		LSU	L 46–64	12–12 (2–9)	10 – Jackson	8 – Carrera	3 – Jackson	Colonial Life Arena (7,486) Columbia, SC
Feb. 16, 2013 4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3		at Alabama	L 58–68	12–13 (2–10)	14 – Williams	9 – Jackson	3 – Ellington	Coleman Coliseum (13,112) Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb. 20, 2013 7:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3		Ole Miss	W 63–62	13–13 (3–10)	13 – Carrera	13 – Carrera	5 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (7,721) Columbia, SC
Feb. 23, 2013 2:00 pm, CBS Sports		at Georgia	L 54–62 OT	13–14 (3–11)	11 – Ellington	10 – Chatkevicius	3 – Ellington	Stegeman Coliseum (6,590) Athens, GA
Feb. 28, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN2		Missouri	L 68–90	13–15 (3–12)	20 – Leonard	4 – Carrera, Kacinas	4 – Ellington, Smith	Colonial Life Arena (9,360) Columbia, SC
Mar. 2, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU		at Texas A&M	L 56–74	13–16 (3–13)	16 – Carrera	9 – Carrera	6 – Ellington	Reed Arena (9,561) College Station, TX
Mar. 6, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3		Mississippi State	W 79–72	14–16 (4–13)	38 – Williams	8 – Jackson	6 – Ellington	Colonial Life Arena (7,860) Columbia, SC
Mar. 9, 2013 1:30 pm, SECN		at Vanderbilt	L 64–74	14–17 (4–14)	17 – Williams	13 – Carrera	4 – Smith	Memorial Gymnasium (10,279) Nashville, TN
2013 SEC tournament
March 13, 2013 7:30 pm, SECN		vs. Mississippi State SEC tournament first round	L 59–70	14–18	13 – Ellington	7 – Steele	4 – Williams	Bridgestone Arena (7,879) Nashville, TN
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time.