# 2012–13 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by 9th year head coach Dave Bezold, played their home games at The Bank of Kentucky Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 11–16, 9–9 in A-Sun play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. Due to their transition to Division I, the Norse were ineligible to participate in post season play until 2017.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Ethan Faulkner | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Senior | Sandy Hook, Kentucky |
| 2 | Quinnten Fuller | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Junior | Dayton, Ohio |
| 5 | Ernest Watson | Forward | 6–7 | 190 | Senior | Washington, D.C. |
| 10 | Tyler White | Guard | 6–3 | 180 | Freshman | Lima, Ohio |
| 15 | Jacob Rossi | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Freshman | Franklin, Ohio |
| 20 | John Staley | Forward | 6–5 | 205 | Freshman | Kettering, Ohio |
| 21 | Jalen Billups | Forward/Center | 6–6 | 225 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 23 | Todd Johnson | Guard | 5–9 | 170 | Freshman | Elkhart, Indiana |
| 24 | Chad Jackson | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Junior | Lexington, Kentucky |
| 25 | Jack Flournoy | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Freshman | Mount Hope, West Virginia |
| 30 | Nate Snodgrass | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Freshman | Butler, Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anthony Monaco | Guard | 6–4 | 185 | Freshman | Dover, Ohio |
| 35 | Justin Rossi | Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Freshman | Franklin, Ohio |
| 40 | Eshaunte Jones | Forward/Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Senior | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| 42 | Bill Pecora | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Freshman | Clarksburg, West Virginia |
| | Jake Giesler | Forward | 6–7 | 245 | Sophomore | Fort Thomas, Kentucky |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||
| 11/14/2012* 10:00 pm | at San Diego NUCDF Challenge | L 61–65 | 0–1 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,297) San Diego, CA |
| 11/15/2012* 7:30 pm | vs. Tulsa NUCDF Challenge | L 56–76 | 0–2 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,288) San Diego, CA |
| 11/17/2012* 10:30 pm | vs. Siena NUCDF Challenge | L 52–56 | 0–3 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (647) San Diego, CA |
| 11/18/2012* 6:30 pm | vs. Cal State Northridge NUCDF Challenge | L 58–69 | 0–4 | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,114) San Diego, CA |
| 12/01/2012* 4:30 pm, BTN | at No. 4 Ohio State | L 43–70 | 0–5 | Value City Arena (16,548) Columbus, OH |
| 12/04/2012* 6:00 pm, FS Southwest | at Texas Tech | L 69–75 | 0–6 | United Spirit Arena (7,758) Lubbock, TX |
| 12/20/2012* 7:00 pm | at Hampton | W 54–52 | 1–6 | Hampton Convocation Center (326) Hampton, VA |
| 12/22/2012* 2:00 pm | at Navy | W 55–46 | 2–6 | Alumni Hall (1,711) Annapolis, MD |
| Atlantic Sun regular season |||||
| 12/31/2012 7:15 pm | at Jacksonville | L 51–53 | 2–7 (0–1) | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (860) Jacksonville, FL |
| 01/02/2013 7:30 pm, ESPN3 | at North Florida | W 65–52 | 3–7 (1–1) | UNF Arena (852) Jacksonville, FL |
| 01/05/2013 7:00 pm | USC Upstate | L 54–60 | 3–8 (1–2) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,788) Highland Heights, KY |
| 01/07/2013 7:30 pm | East Tennessee State | L 44–49 | 3–9 (1–3) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (1,798) Highland Heights, KY |
| 01/11/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | Lipscomb | W 67–53 | 4–9 (2–3) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,891) Highland Heights, KY |
| 01/17/2013 7:00 pm | at Stetson | L 59–71 | 4–10 (2–4) | Edmunds Center (1,479) DeLand, FL |
| 01/19/2013 5:15 pm | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 54–73 | 4–11 (2–5) | Alico Arena (2,189) Fort Myers, FL |
| 01/24/2013 7:00 pm | Mercer | W 63–46 | 5–11 (3–5) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (3,086) Highland Heights, KY |
| 01/26/2013 7:00 pm | Kennesaw State | W 64–53 | 6–11 (4–5) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (4,716) Highland Heights, KY |
| 01/31/2013 7:00 pm | at East Tennessee State | W 70–68 | 7–11 (5–5) | ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center (2,949) Johnson City, TN |
| 02/02/2013 5:00 pm, ESPN3 | at USC Upstate | W 70–65 | 8–11 (6–5) | G. B. Hodge Center (818) Spartanburg, SC |
| 02/08/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Lipscomb | L 58–76 | 8–12 (6–6) | Allen Arena (1,345) Nashville, TN |
| 02/14/2013 7:00 pm | Florida Gulf Coast | L 53–60 | 8–13 (6–7) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (3,386) Highland Heights, KY |
| 02/16/2013 7:00 pm | Stetson | L 46–62 | 8–14 (6–8) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (3,223) Highland Heights, KY |
| 02/21/2013 7:00 pm | at Kennesaw State | W 64–54 | 9–14 (7–8) | KSU Convocation Center (1,115) Kennesaw, GA |
| 02/23/2013 4:30 pm | at Mercer | L 46–63 | 9–15 (7–9) | Hawkins Arena (3,527) Macon, GA |
| 02/28/2013 7:30 pm | North Florida | W 72–45 | 10–15 (8–9) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (3,356) Highland Heights, KY |
| 03/02/2013 8:00 pm | Jacksonville | W 66–62 | 11–15 (9–9) | The Bank of Kentucky Center (6,719) Highland Heights, KY |
| 03/14/2013* 10:00 pm | at San Francisco | L 68–73 | 11–16 | War Memorial Gymnasium (1,367) San Francisco, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||