2012–13 Big East Conference men's basketball season


The 2012–13 Big East Conference men's basketball season began with practices on October 2012 and ended with the 2013 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden March 12–16, 2013 in Manhattan, New York. The regular season began in November, with the conference schedule starting on December 31, 2012. 2012-13 marked the 34th year of the Big East, and the 2013 men's basketball Championship marked the 31st anniversary of the Big East at Madison Square Garden, the longest-running conference tournament at one venue in the country. With West Virginia now in the Big 12, the 2012-13 Big East Conference schedule included 4 repeat games.
UConn was ineligible for postseason tournament participation due to low APR scores, The Huskies were also ineligible for the 2013 Big East Tournament; the school unsuccessfully appealed the ruling.
The 2012-13 season was the last for the Big East in its original form. In December 2012, the seven Big East schools that do not sponsor Division I FBS football—DePaul, Georgetown, Marquette, Providence, St. John's, Seton Hall, and Villanova, collectively called the "Catholic 7"—announced they would leave the Big East to start a new conference of their own. On March 8, 2013, the "Catholic 7" and the remaining Big East schools announced a separation agreement. Under the agreement, the "Catholic 7" purchased the Big East name and the contract with Madison Square Garden for the conference tournament, and began operating under the Big East name beginning on July 1, 2013. The remaining schools, which kept the charter of the original Big East, announced on April 3 that they would operate as the American Athletic Conference. This was also the final season for Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, all of which left for the ACC on July 1, 2013. On the same day, SMU, UCF, Memphis, Houston, and Temple became full members of The American.

Preseason

Coaching changes

of Connecticut announced his retirement on September 13, 2012. Kevin Ollie, an assistant under Calhoun for the previous two years, was named Calhoun's successor.

Predicted Big East results

At Big East media day on October 17, the conference released their predictions for standings and All-Big East teams.
first place votes

2012-13 Preseason All-Big East Teams

First TeamSecond TeamHonorable Mention
Sean Kilpatrick, G., CIN
Otto Porter, G., GTWN
Gorgui Dieng, C., LOU
Jack Cooley, F., ND
Vincent Council, G., PROV
Shabazz Napier, G., UCONN
Cleveland Melvin, F., DEP
D'Angelo Harrison, G., STJ
Anthony Collins, G., USF
Brandon Triche, G., SYR
Chane Behanan, F., LOU
Jerian Grant, G., ND
Tray Woodall, G., PITT
C. J. Fair, F., SYR

Big East Preseason Player of the Year: Peyton Siva, Louisville
Big East Preseason Rookie of the Year: Steven Adams, Pittsburgh

Preseason Watchlists

Regular season

Head coaches

Composite matrix

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. indicates games scheduled this season.
As of completion of games on March 6th

Rankings

Weekly honors

Throughout the conference regular season, the Big East names a player of the week and rookie of the week each Monday.
WeekPlayer of the weekRookie of the week
November 19, 2012Shabazz Napier, G, ConnecticutRyan Arcidiacono, G, Villanova
November 26, 2012Sean Kilpatrick, G, CincinnatiJaKarr Sampson, F, St. John's
December 3, 2012James Southerland, G, SyracuseJames Robinson, G, Pittsburgh
December 10, 2012Fuquan Edwin, G, Seton HallJaKarr Sampson, F, St. John's
December 17, 2012Chane Behanan, F, LouisvilleJaKarr Sampson, F, St. John's
December 23, 2012Victor Rudd, F, South FloridaOmar Calhoun, G, Connecticut
December 31, 2012Russ Smith, G, LouisvilleRyan Arcidiacono, G, Villanova
January 7, 2013Brandon Triche, G, SyracuseRyan Arcidiacono, G, Villanova
January 14, 2013
January 21, 2013
January 28, 2013
February 4, 2013
February 11, 2013
February 18, 2013
February 25, 2013
March 3, 2013

Postseason

Big East Tournament

SeedRegionSchoolSecond RoundThird RoundSweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship
1MidwestLouisville#16 North Carolina A&T - Mar. 21, Lexington - W, 79–48#8 Colorado State - Mar. 23, Lexington - W, 82–56#12 Oregon - Mar. 29, Indianapolis - W, 77–69#2 Duke - Mar. 31, Indianapolis - W, 85–63#9 Wichita State - Apr. 6, Atlanta - W, 72–68#4 Michigan - Apr. 8, Atlanta - W, 82–76
2SouthGeorgetown#15 Florida Gulf Coast - Mar. 22, Philadelphia - L, 68–78
3EastMarquette#14 Davidson - Mar. 21, Lexington - W, 59–58#6 Butler - Mar. 23, Lexington - W, 74–72#2 Miami - Mar. 28, Washington, D.C. - W, 71–61#4 Syracuse - Mar. 30, Washington, D.C. - L, 39–55
4EastSyracuse#13 Montana - Mar. 21, San Jose - W, 81–34#12 California - Mar. 23, San Jose - W, 66–60#1 Indiana - Mar. 28, Washington, D.C. - W, 61–50#3 Marquette - Mar. 30, Washington, D.C. - W, 55–39#4 Michigan - Apr. 6, Atlanta - L, 56–61
7WestNotre Dame#10 Iowa State - Mar. 22, Dayton - L, 58–76
8WestPittsburgh#9 Wichita State - Mar. 21, Salt Lake City - L, 55–73
9SouthVillanova#8 North Carolina - Mar. 22, Kansas City - L, 71–78
10MidwestCincinnati#7 Creighton - Mar. 22, Philadelphia - L, 63–67
8 BidsW-L :3–5 3–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 TOTAL: 13–7

National Invitation Tournament

SeedBracketSchoolFirst RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
4KentuckyProvidence#5 Charlotte - Mar. 20, Providence - W, 75–66#8 Robert Morris - Mar. 25, Providence - W, 77–68#2 Baylor - Mar. 27, Waco - L, 68–79
5VirginiaSt. John's#4 St. Joseph's - Mar. 19, Philadelphia - W, 63–61#1 Virginia - Mar. 24, Charlottesville - L, 50–68
2 BidsW-L :2–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 TOTAL: 3–2

Awards and honors

Conference awards and teams

The Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and Scholar Athlete of the Year awards are announced, after the conclusion of the first session of the Big East Tournament. The remainder of the individual awards are announced at the conclusion of the regular season.

National awards and teams

Players

Award finalists
WoodenNaismith

NBA Draft

Several players from the conference declared early for the NBA draft. Several players were among the 60 players invited to the 2013 NBA Draft Combine.
The following list includes all Big East players who were drafted in the 2013 NBA draft.
PlayerPositionSchoolRoundPickTeam
Otto PorterSFGeorgetown13Washington Wizards
Michael Carter-WilliamsPGSyracuse111Philadelphia 76ers
Steven AdamsCPittsburgh112Oklahoma City Thunder
Gorgui DiengCLouisville121Utah Jazz
Ricky LedoSGProvidence243Milwaukee Bucks
Peyton SivaPGLouisville256Detroit Pistons