2012–13 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team

2012–13 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball
Conference Southern Conference
Division North Division
2012–13 record 14–19 (9–9 SoCon)
Head coach Larry Hunter (8th year)
Assistant coach Anquell McCollum
Assistant coach Eric Wilson
Assistant coach Brigham Waginger
Home arena Ramsey Center
2012–13 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
North
Elon 13 5   .722     21 12   .636
Appalachian State 10 8   .556     15 16   .484
Western Carolina 9 9   .500     14 19   .424
Samford 9 9   .500     11 21   .344
Chattanooga 8 10   .444     13 19   .406
UNC Greensboro 6 12   .333     9 22   .290
South
Davidson 17 1   .944     26 8   .765
College of Charleston 14 4   .778     24 11   .686
Georgia Southern 7 11   .389     14 19   .424
Wofford 7 11   .389     13 19   .406
The Citadel 5 13   .278     8 22   .267
Furman 3 15   .167     7 24   .226
SoCon Tournament winner
As of March 20, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Catamounts, led by eighth year head coach Larry Hunter, played their home games at the Ramsey Center and were members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place in the North Division. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SoCon Tournament to the College of Charleston.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Tom Tankelewicz Forward 6–4 180 Junior Apex, North Carolina
1 Kenneth Hall Forward 6–7 210 Sophomore Dallas
2 Mike Brown Guard 6–3 175 Freshman Charlotte, North Carolina
3 Rhett Harrelson Guard 5–10 170 Freshman Enterprise, Alabama
4 Torrion Brummitt Forward 6–7 240 Freshman Columbus, Georgia
5 Trey Sumler Guard 6–2 175 Junior Rocky Mount, North Carolina
13 Brandon Littlejohn Guard 5–11 175 Freshman Lawndale, North Carolina
14 Josh Mendenhall Forward 6–8 180 Junior Greenville, South Carolina
23 Justin Browning Forward 6–4 175 Freshman Sylacauga, Alabama
24 Brandon Boggs Guard 6–5 190 Junior Greenville, South Carolina
25 James Sinclair Guard 6–3 180 Sophomore Savannah, Georgia
32 Tawaski King Forward 6–8 245 Junior Dublin, Georgia
40 Preston Ross Forward 6–4 220 Junior Fayetteville, North Carolina

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season

11/09/2012*
7:00 PM, WMYA
at UNC Asheville L 61–71  0–1
Kimmel Arena (2,759)
Asheville, North Carolina

11/11/2012*
7:00 PM
Mars Hill W 95–68  1–1
Ramsey Center (1,208)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

11/15/2012*
8:00 PM
at Wichita State
Cancún Challenge
L 63–79  1–2
Charles Koch Arena (10,186)
Wichita, Kansas

11/17/2012*
8:30 PM
at WKU
Cancún Challenge
L 81–92  1–3
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,124)
Bowling Green, Kentucky

11/20/2012*
1:30 PM
vs. Austin Peay
Cancún Challenge
L 71–72  1–4
Moon Palace Resort (902)
Cancún, Mexico

11/21/2012*
1:30 PM
vs. Howard
Cancún Challenge
W 69–67  2–4
Moon Palace Resort (302)
Cancún, Mexico

11/28/2012
7:00 PM
at Furman W 79–65  3–4 (1–0)
Timmons Arena (957)
Greenville, South Carolina

12/01/2012*
7:30 PM
at Eastern Kentucky L 70–72  3–5
Alumni Coliseum (1,600)
Richmond, Kentucky

12/04/2012*
8:00 PM
at No. 13 Illinois L 64–72  3–6
Assembly Hall (14,191)
Champaign, Illinois

12/08/2012
4:30 PM
Appalachian State W 70–64  4–6 (2–0)
Ramsey Center (3,051)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

12/15/2012*
12:00 PM, ESPN3
at No. 15 Georgetown L 68–81  4–7
Verizon Center (7,341)
Washington, D.C.

12/21/2012*
7:00 PM, FS South/ESPN3
at Tennessee L 52–66  4–8
Thompson–Boling Arena (15,109)
Knoxville, Tennessee

12/31/2012*
2:00 PM
Liberty L 62–63  4–9
Ramsey Center (764)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

01/05/2013
7:05 PM
at The Citadel W 72–55  5–9 (3–0)
McAlister Field House (1,247)
Charleston, South Carolina

01/07/2013*
7:00 PM
Warren Wilson W 78–53  6–9
Ramsey Center (423)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

01/12/2013
2:00 PM
UNC Greensboro W 62–59  7–9 (4–0)
Ramsey Center (1,634)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

01/14/2013
7:00 PM
Elon L 67–80  7–10 (4–1)
Ramsey Center (2,161)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

01/17/2013
8:00 PM
at Samford L 60–64  7–11 (4–2)
Pete Hanna Center (1,287)
Homewood, Alabama

01/19/2013
7:00 PM
at Chattanooga W 90–81  8–11 (5–2)
McKenzie Arena (3,273)
Chattanooga, Tennessee

01/24/2013
7:00 PM
Davidson L 74–79  8–12 (5–3)
Ramsey Center (4,178)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

01/26/2013
2:00 PM
Georgia Southern L 66–72  8–13 (5–4)
Ramsey Center (1,983)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

02/02/2013
4:30 PM, ESPN3
at Appalachian State L 65–74  8–14 (5–5)
George M. Holmes Convocation Center (2,852)
Boone, North Carolina

02/07/2013
7:00 PM
at Davidson L 59–73  8–15 (5–6)
John M. Belk Arena (3,561)
Davidson, North Carolina

02/09/2013
7:30 PM
at Georgia Southern W 71–62  9–15 (6–6)
Hanner Fieldhouse (2,127)
Statesboro, Georgia

02/11/2013
7:00 PM
Wofford W 57–56  10–15 (7–6)
Ramsey Center (1,217)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

02/14/2013
7:00 PM
at UNC Greensboro W 70–68  11–15 (8–6)
Greensboro Coliseum (2,163)
Greensboro, North Carolina

02/16/2013
7:00 PM
at Elon L 73–80 OT 11–16 (8–7)
Alumni Gym (1,742)
Elon, North Carolina

02/20/2013
7:00 PM
College of Charleston L 65–67  11–17 (8–8)
Ramsey Center (1,207)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

02/23/2013*
2:00 PM
Coastal Carolina
BracketBusters
W 80–70  12–17
Ramsey Center (1,127)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

02/28/2013
7:00 PM
Chattanooga L 72–81  12–18 (8–9)
Ramsey Center (897)
Cullowhee, North Carolina

03/02/2013
4:30 PM
Samford W 56–54 OT 13–18 (9–9)
Ramsey Center (1,807)
Cullowhee, North Carolina
2013 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

03/08/2013
8:30 PM, ESPN3
vs. The Citadel
First Round
W 76–61  14–18
U.S. Cellular Center (3,013)
Asheville, North Carolina

03/09/2013
8:30 PM, ESPN3
vs. College of Charleston
Quarterfinals
L 70–78  14–19
U.S. Cellular Center (4,689)
Asheville, North Carolina
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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