2012–13 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2012–13 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record12–17 (5–11 OVC)
Head coach
  • Steve Payne (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Rick Cabrera
  • Brian Kloman
  • Russ Willemsen
Home arenaEblen Center
Seasons
2012–13 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Belmont 14 2   .875 26 7   .788
Eastern Kentucky 12 4   .750 25 10   .714
Tennessee State 11 5   .688 18 15   .545
Jacksonville State* 8 8   .500 17 11   .607
Morehead State 8 8   .500 15 18   .455
Tennessee Tech 5 11   .313 12 17   .414
West
Murray State 10 6   .625 21 10   .677
Southeast Missouri State 8 8   .500 17 16   .515
Eastern Illinois 6 10   .375 11 21   .344
SIU Edwardsville 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
UT Martin 5 11   .313 9 21   .300
Austin Peay 4 12   .250 8 23   .258
2013 OVC tournament winner
As of March 23, 2013
* Ineligible for Postseason play due to APR Penalties
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by second year head coach Steve Payne, played their home games at the Eblen Center and were members of the East Division of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–17, 5–11 in OVC play to finish in last place in the East Division. They failed to qualify for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
0 Josiah Moore Guard 6–5 215 Sophomore Oakville, Ontario
2 Jeremiah Samarrippas Guard 5–10 170 Junior Bartow, Florida
3 Matt Marseille Guard/Forward 6–5 205 Junior Brooklyn, New York
4 DeOndre Haynes Guard 6–3 180 Freshman Calera, Alabama
5 Javon McKay Guard/Forward 6–5 195 Sophomore Roswell, Georgia
10 Lanerryl Johnson Guard 6–1 175 Freshman Atlanta, Georgia
11 Terrell Barnes Forward 6–8 265 Senior Riverdale, Georgia
12 Mitchell Hill Guard 6–1 180 Sophomore Cookeville, Tennessee
15 Ammanuel Diressa Guard 6–4 190 Freshman Toronto, Ontario
25 Jud Dillard Guard 6–5 200 Senior Atlanta, Georgia
30 Ryon Riggins Forward 6–9 210 Freshman Sugar Hill, Georgia
33 Dennis Ogbe Forward 6–7 210 Junior Munich, Germany
35 Anthony Morse Forward 6–8 215 Freshman Lawrenceville, Georgia
50 Eric Weisenbach Forward/Center 7–0 215 Freshman Dublin, Ohio

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/10/2012*
8:00 pm
Crowley's Ridge W 107–32  1–0
Eblen Center (1,892)
Cookeville, TN
11/15/2012*
7:00 pm
Coastal Carolina W 71–69  2–0
Eblen Center (1,231)
Cookeville, TN
11/17/2012*
3:00 pm
at East Tennessee State W 65–62  3–0
ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center (2,526)
Johnson City, TN
11/20/2012*
7:30 pm
Evansville L 50–62  3–1
Eblen Center (N/A)
Cookeville, TN
11/28/2012*
7:00 pm
at Loyola–Chicago L 78–81  3–2
Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,812)
Chicago, IL
11/30/2012*
7:00 pm
at Lipscomb L 64–80  3–3
Allen Arena (2,254)
Nashville, TN
12/03/2012*
7:00 pm
Berea W 69–45  4–3
Eblen Center (855)
Cookeville, TN
12/06/2012*
7:30 pm
Green Bay W 74–68  5–3
Eblen Center (1,550)
Cookeville, TN
12/08/2012*
6:00 pm
at Gardner–Webb L 41–61  5–4
Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (1,645)
Boiling Springs, NC
12/15/2012*
7:00 pm
at Milwaukee W 69–58  6–4
Klotsche Center (2,016)
Milwaukee, WI
12/18/2012*
7:00 pm
at Auburn L 62–81  6–5
Auburn Arena (4,323)
Auburn, AL
12/22/2012*
12:00 pm
at No. 24 Oklahoma State L 42–78  6–6
Gallagher-Iba Arena (9,347)
Stillwater, OK
12/29/2012
4:30 pm
at Jacksonville State L 62–83  6–7 (0–1)
Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,229)
Jacksonville, AL
01/03/2013
7:00 pm
Tennessee State L 66–72  6–8 (0–2)
Eblen Center (901)
Cookeville, TN
01/05/2013
7:45 pm
Belmont L 52–83  6–9 (0–3)
Eblen Center (3,582)
Cookeville, TN
01/10/2013
7:00 pm
at Eastern Illinois W 77–73  7–9 (1–3)
Lantz Arena (1,004)
Charleston, IL
01/12/2013
7:00 pm
at SIU Edwardsville L 54–58  7–10 (1–4)
Vadalabene Center (1,642)
Edwardsville, IL
01/19/2013
7:00 pm
at Southeast Missouri State L 62–74  7–11 (1–5)
Show Me Center (2,294)
Cape Girardeau, MO
01/24/2013
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Murray State L 39–47  7–12 (1–6)
Eblen Center (1,711)
Cookeville, TN
01/26/2013
7:30 pm
Austin Peay W 70–52  8–12 (2–6)
Eblen Center (2,459)
Cookeville, TN
01/31/2013
7:00 pm
at Tennessee State L 65–84  8–13 (2–7)
Gentry Complex (1,241)
Nashville, TN
02/02/2013
7:00 pm
at Belmont L 52–74  8–14 (2–8)
Curb Event Center (3,641)
Nashville, TN
02/09/2013
7:30 pm
Jacksonville State W 78–64  9–14 (3–8)
Eblen Center (3,101)
Cookeville, TN
02/14/2013
6:00 pm
at Eastern Kentucky L 69–80  9–15 (3–9)
Alumni Coliseum (2,350)
Richmond, KY
02/16/2013
6:30 pm
at Morehead State L 63–65  9–16 (3–10)
Ellis Johnson Arena (2,345)
Morehead, KY
02/21/2013
7:00 pm
Tennessee–Martin W 83–68  10–16 (4–10)
Eblen Center (1,269)
Cookeville, TN
02/23/2013*
7:00 pm
UMKC
BracketBusters
W 68–62  11–16
Eblen Center (1,534)
Cookeville, TN
02/28/2013
7:30 pm
Eastern Kentucky L 54–69  11–17 (4–11)
Eblen Center (2,295)
Cookeville, TN
03/02/2013
7:30 pm
Morehead State W 72–66  12–17 (5–11)
Eblen Center (2,460)
Cookeville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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