2012–13 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team

American college basketball season

2012–13 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball
WAC tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, round of 64
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record24–11 (14–4 WAC)
Head coach
  • Marvin Menzies (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Paul Weir
  • Keith Brown
  • Tony Delk
Home arenaPan American Center
Seasons
2012–13 WAC men's basketball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana Tech* 16 – 2   .889 27 – 7   .794
Denver 16 – 2   .889 22 – 10   .688
New Mexico State † 14 – 4   .778 24 – 11   .686
Utah State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 10   .677
Texas–Arlington 11 – 7   .611 19 – 14   .576
Idaho 7 – 11   .389 12 – 18   .400
Texas State 5 – 13   .278 12 – 22   .353
UTSA 3 – 14   .176 10 – 22   .313
San Jose State 3 – 14   .176 9 – 20   .310
Seattle 3 – 15   .167 8 – 22   .267
† 2013 WAC tournament winner
As of March 25, 2013
* WAC Tournament #1 seed
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Aggies, led by sixth year head coach Marvin Menzies, played their home games at the Pan American Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 24–11, 14–4 in WAC play to finish in third place. They were champions of the WAC tournament to earn the conferences automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Saint Louis.

Previous season

The Aggies finished the season 26–10, 10–4 in WAC play to finish in second place. They were champions of the WAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[1] In their 20th NCAA Tournament appearance, they lost in the second round to Indiana.

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Christian Kabongo 1 G 6'4" 199 Sophomore Toronto, ON Transferred to Southern Miss
D.J. Lewis 5 G 6'0" 170 Freshman New Orleans, LA Transferred to Concordia College
Hernst Laroche 13 G 6'1" 170 Senior Montreal, Quebec Graduated
Wendell McKines 31 F 6'6" 230 Senior Oakland, CA Graduated
Hamidu Rahman 32 C 6'11" 245 Senior Somerset, NJ Graduated
Temjae Singleton F 6'5" 210 RS-Freshman Woodland Hills, CA Transferred to Arizona Western

Incoming Transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Kevin Aronis 5 G 6'3" 185 Junior Sebastopol, CA Junior college transfer from Santa Rosa JC

2012 Recruiting Class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sim Bhullar
C 		Toronto, Ontario Huntington Prep 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 355 lb (161 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 93
Matej Buovac
F 		Zagreb, Croatia La Lumiere 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Aaron Kubinski
F 		Albuquerque, NM La Cueva 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 New Mexico State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com.

Roster

2012–13 New Mexico State Aggies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
C 2 Sim Bhullar 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) 360 lb (163 kg) Fr Huntington Prep Toronto, ON
F 3 Remi Barry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Del Oro High School Paris, France
G 5 Kevin Aronis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Santa Rosa Junior College
Analy High School 		Sebastopol, California
F 10 Bandja Sy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Stoneridge Prep Cergy, France
G 11 Eric Weary 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Warren Easton Charter New Orleans, LA
G 12 K.C. Ross-Miller 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So New Orleans
God's Academy 		Grand Prairie, Texas
G 14 Terrel de Rouen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Onate High School Las Cruces, NM
C 15 Tshilidzi Nephawe Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 268 lb (122 kg) Jr Stoneridge Prep Johannesburg, South Africa
F 20 Matej Buovac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr La Lumiere HS Zagreb, Croatia
G 22 Emery Coleman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tularosa High School Tularosa, NM
G 23 Daniel Mullings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Toronto, ON
G 25 Renaldo Dixon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Christian Faith Academy Toronto, ON
F 34 Aaron Kubinski 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr La Cueva High School Albuquerque, NM
F 35 B.J. West 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) RS Jr God's Academy Cheneyville, LA
F 45 Tyrone Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Cathedral High School Hamilton, Ontario
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/05/2012*
7:00 pm 		Western New Mexico W 98–49  –
  13 – Tied   7 – Sy   5 – de Rouen  Pan American Center (3,716)
Las Cruces, NM
Regular season
11/11/2012*
7:30 pm, ESPNU 		at Oregon State
2K Sports Classic 		L 62–71  0–1
  14 – Tied   9 – Sy   3 – Watson  Gill Coliseum (3,368)
Corvallis, OR
11/15/2012*
8:00 pm 		Southeastern Louisiana W 81–56  1–1
  24 – Watson   10 – Sy   6 – Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (5,107)
Las Cruces, NM
11/17/2012*
3:30 pm 		vs. Bucknell
2k Sports Classic 		L 49–62  1–2
  22 – Mullings   6 – Mullings   3 – Mullings  Gallagher Center (645)
Lewiston, NY
11/18/2012*
2:00 pm 		at Niagara
2k Sports Classic 		L 83–86  1–3
  26 – Mullings   10 – Nephawe   5 – Watson  Gallagher Center (1,593)
Lewiston, NY
11/21/2012*
7:00 pm 		Northern New Mexico
2K Sports Classic 		W 67–37  2–3
  12 – Dixon   7 – Tied   7 – Mullings  Pan American Center (4,616)
Las Cruces, NM
11/23/2012*
7:30 pm 		Louisiana–Lafayette W 79–57  3–3
  16 – Sy   11 – Nephawe   3 – Tied  Pan American Center (5,291)
Las Cruces, NM
11/28/2012*
7:00 pm 		at UTEP
The Battle of I-10 		L 54–55  3–4
  13 – Watson   6 – Mullings   3 – Watson  Don Haskins Center (9,366)
El Paso, TX
12/01/2012*
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		Southern Miss W 68–60  4–4
  21 – Mullings   11 – Mullings   5 – Watson  Pan American Center (5,206)
Las Cruces, NM
12/04/2012*
6:00 pm 		at South Alabama W 58–52  5–4
  13 – Mullings   14 – Sy   2 – Tied  Mitchell Center (2,067)
Mobile, AL
12/15/2012*
4:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 17 New Mexico
Rio Grande Rivalry 		L 58–73  5–5
  14 – Mullings   11 – Watson   4 – Ross-Miller  The Pit (15,411)
Albuquerque, NM
12/19/2012*
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		No. 16 New Mexico
Rio Grande Rivalry 		L 63–68  5–6
  13 – Mullings   10 – Sy   5 – Mullings  Pan American Center (8,177)
Las Cruces, NM
12/22/2012*
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		Missouri State W 71–51  6–6
  25 – Bhullar   9 – Sy   6 – Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (4,877)
Las Cruces, NM
12/29/2012
6:00 pm 		at Texas–Arlington L 47–68  6–7 (0–1)
  21 – Mullings   7 – Sy   4 – Watson  College Park Center (1,518)
Arlington, TX
12/31/2012
6:00 pm 		at Louisiana Tech L 72–81  6–8 (0–2)
  21 – Mullings   6 – Dixon   4 – Ross-Miller  Thomas Assembly Center (2,129)
Ruston, LA
01/03/2013
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		UTSA W 82–62  7–8 (1–2)
  25 – Sy   8 – Sy   6 – Watson  Pan American Center (4,617)
Las Cruces, NM
01/05/2013
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		Texas State W 78–67  8–8 (2–2)
  22 – Mullings   10 – Sy   6 – Ross-Miller  Pan American Center (4,951)
Las Cruces, NM
01/10/2013
8:00 pm, RTNW 		at Seattle W 83–82 2OT 9–8 (3–2)
  26 – Watson   11 – Bhullar   5 – Watson  KeyArena (2,273)
Seattle, WA
01/12/2013
8:05 pm 		at Idaho W 71–70  10–8 (4–2)
  16 – Tied   7 – Sy   3 – Watson  Cowan Spectrum (998)
Moscow, ID
01/17/2013
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		Utah State W 64–51  11–8 (5–2)
  16 – Sy   7 – Tied   3 – Tied  Pan American Center (7,119)
Las Cruces, NM
01/19/2013
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		San Jose State W 70–53  12–8 (6–2)
  16 – Sy   9 – Bhullar   4 – Watson  Pan American Center (6,644)
Las Cruces, NM
01/23/2013
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		Denver W 53–42  13–8 (7–2)
  12 – Watson   8 – Tied   2 – Tied  Pan American Center (6,394)
Las Cruces, NM
01/31/2013
6:00 pm 		at Texas State W 86–72  14–8 (8–2)
  24 – Sy   13 – Sy   6 – de Rouen  Strahan Coliseum (2,011)
San Marcos, TX
02/02/2013
5:00 pm 		at UTSA W 75–62  15–8 (9–2)
  17 – Tied   18 – Bhullar   5 – de Rouen  Convocation Center (1,469)
San Antonio, TX
02/07/2013
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		Idaho W 76–74  16–8 (10–2)
  20 – Bhullar   15 – Sy   4 – Tied  Pan American Center (5,675)
Las Cruces, NM
02/09/2013
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		Seattle W 60–57  17–8 (11–2)
  18 – Mullings   9 – Bhullar   3 – de Rouen  Pan American Center (6,219)
Las Cruces, NM
02/14/2013
8:00 pm 		at San Jose State W 67–57  18–8 (12–2)
  15 – Mullings   14 – Dixon   5 – Tied  Event Center Arena (1,066)
San Jose, CA
02/16/2013
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Utah State L 69–73  18–9 (12–3)
  15 – Barry   8 – Bhullar   4 – de Rouen  Smith Spectrum (7,646)
Logan, UT
02/23/2013*
7:00 pm, ESPN3 		UTEP
The Battle of I-10 		W 55–51  19–9
  11 – Aronis   9 – Bhullar   5 – Mullings  Pan American Center (10,729)
Las Cruces, NM
03/02/2013
4:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Denver L 60–66  19–10 (12–4)
  21 – Sy   11 – Sy   5 – Watson  Magness Arena (5,253)
Denver, CO
03/07/2013
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		Louisiana Tech W 78–60  20–10 (13–4)
  23 – Mullings   11 – Watson   3 – Tied  Pan American Center (6,941)
Las Cruces, NM
03/09/2013
7:00 pm, AggieVision/ESPN3 		Texas–Arlington W 69–66  21–10 (14–4)
  19 – Sy   12 – Bhullar   5 – Mullings  Pan American Center (6,849)
Las Cruces, NM
2013 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
03/14/2013
1:00 pm 		vs. Idaho
Quarterfinals 		W 65–49  22–10
  23 – Mullings   7 – Tied   1 – Tied  Orleans Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
03/15/2013
7:00 pm 		vs. Texas State
Semifinals 		W 74–65  23–10
  14 – Bhullar   10 – Bhullar   5 – Ross-Miller  Orleans Arena (949)
Paradise, NV
03/16/2013
9:00 pm 		vs. Texas–Arlington
Championship Game 		W 64–55  24–10
  16 – Tied   15 – Bhullar   3 – Mullings  Orleans Arena (N/A)
Paradise, NV
2013 NCAA Tournament
03/21/2013*
12:10 pm, TNT 		No. (13 MW) vs. (4 MW) Saint Louis
Second Round 		L 44–64  24–11
  17 – Sy   11 – Bhullar   4 – Mullings  HP Pavilion (16,836)
San Jose, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is seed with Region MW=Midwest.

References

  1. ^ "Wendell McKines powers New Mexico State's romp in WAC title game". ESPN. March 11, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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