# 2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by fourth year head coach Matt Matheny, played their home games at Alumni Gym and were members of the North Division of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 13–5 in SoCon play to win the North Division championship. They advanced to the semifinals of the SoCon tournament where they lost to the College of Charleston. They were invited to the 2013 CIT, their first ever Division I postseason tournament appearance, where they lost in the first round to Canisius.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Josh Bonney | Guard | 5–10 | 175 | Senior | Houston, Texas |
| 3 | Tanner Samson | Guard | 6–4 | 193 | Freshman | Littleton, Colorado |
| 5 | Sam Hershberger | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Freshman | Vandalia, Ohio |
| 10 | Austin Hamilton | Guard | 5–10 | 180 | Sophomore | Herndon, Virginia |
| 11 | Kevin Blake | Guard | 6–3 | 190 | Sophomore | Toronto, Canada |
| 12 | Roger Dugas | Forward | 6–8 | 215 | Senior | Georgeville, Canada |
| 14 | John Moody | Guard | 6–4 | 200 | Senior | Asheville, North Carolina |
| 15 | Tony Sabato | Center | 6–7 | 225 | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 20 | Jack Isenbarger | Guard | 6–2 | 180 | Junior | Zionsville, Indiana |
| 21 | Ryley Beaumont | Forward | 6–7 | 220 | Junior | Millersville, Maryland |
| 23 | Egheosa Edomwonyi | Forward | 6–7 | 235 | Junior | Newark, New Jersey |
| 24 | Sebastian Koch | Guard | 6–8 | 200 | Junior | Munich, Germany |
| 30 | Wes Brewer | Forward | 6–7 | 235 | Freshman | Burlington, North Carolina |
| 31 | Lucas Troutman | Forward | 6–10 | 220 | Junior | Belton, South Carolina |
| 32 | Ryan Winters | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Sophomore | Denver, Colorado |
| 45 | Aaron Smith | Guard | 5–11 | 175 | Senior | Raleigh, North Carolina |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/03/2012* 7:00 pm | Ferrum | W 103–49 | | Alumni Gym Elon, North Carolina |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/10/2012* 2:00 pm | at Butler Maui Invitational Opening Round | L 59–74 | 0–1 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (6,309) Indianapolis |
| 11/13/2012* 7:00 pm | Bridgewater | W 95–51 | 1–1 | Alumni Gym (752) Elon, North Carolina |
| 11/17/2012* 2:00 pm | Colgate Maui Invitational Regional Games | W 81–72 | 2–1 | Alumni Gym (1,107) Elon, North Carolina |
| 11/18/2012* 4:30 pm | Florida Atlantic Maui Invitational Tournament | W 62–59 $^{OT}$ | 3–1 | Alumni Gym (908) Elon, North Carolina |
| 11/21/2012* 7:00 pm | at South Carolina | W 65–53 | 4–1 | Colonial Life Arena (6,754) Columbia, South Carolina |
| 11/24/2012* 5:00 pm | at VMI | L 81–90 | 4–2 | Cameron Hall (1,272) Lexington, Virginia |
| 11/28/2012 7:00 pm | at Georgia Southern | W 55–50 | 5–2 (1–0) | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,837) Statesboro, Georgia |
| 12/01/2012 7:00 pm | College of Charleston | L 54–56 | 5–3 (1–1) | Alumni Gym (1,403) Elon, North Carolina |
| 12/04/2012 7:00 pm | Dartmouth | W 71–49 | 6–3 | Alumni Gym (1,072) Elon, North Carolina |
| 12/15/2012* 12:00 pm | at Massachusetts Hall of Fame Showcase | L 73–78 $^{OT}$ | 6–4 | William D. Mullins Memorial Center (3,085) Amherst, Massachusetts |
| 12/20/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 1 Duke | L 54–76 | 6–5 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina |
| 12/22/2012* 4:00 pm | at Columbia | W 70–69 | 7–5 | Levien Gymnasium (1,053) New York City |
| 12/31/2012* 2:00 pm | Manchester | W 84–49 | 8–5 | Alumni Gym (722) Elon, North Carolina |
| 01/05/2013* 12:00 pm | Princeton | L 64–74 | 8–6 | Alumni Gym (1,607) Elon, North Carolina |
| 01/12/2013 4:30 pm | at Appalachian State | L 70–80 | 8–7 (1–2) | George M. Holmes Convocation Center (1,708) Boone, North Carolina |
| 01/14/2013 7:00 pm | at Western Carolina | W 80–67 | 9–7 (2–2) | Ramsey Center (2,161) Collowhee, North Carolina |
| 01/17/2013 7:00 pm | Furman | W 73–59 | 10–7 (3–2) | Alumni Gym (1,227) Elon, North Carolina |
| 01/19/2013 7:00 pm | Wofford | W 68–61 | 11–7 (4–2) | Alumni Gym (1,607) Elon, North Carolina |
| 01/24/2013 7:00 pm | Chattanooga | W 85–61 | 12–7 (5–2) | Alumni Gym (1,204) Elon, North Carolina |
| 01/26/2013 2:05 pm | at The Citadel | W 70–66 | 13–7 (6–2) | McAlister Field House (1,319) Charleston, South Carolina |
| 01/31/2013 7:00 pm | at UNC Greensboro | W 72–66 | 14–7 (7–2) | Greensboro Coliseum (2,898) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| 02/02/2013 7:00 pm | Samford | W 77–66 | 15–7 (8–2) | Alumni Gym (1,607) Elon, North Carolina |
| 02/07/2013 7:00 pm | at Wofford | L 50–60 | 15–8 (8–3) | Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,054) Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| 02/09/2013 4:00 pm | at Furman | W 64–60 | 16–8 (9–3) | Timmons Arena (1,131) Greenville, South Carolina |
| 02/14/2013 7:00 pm | Appalachian State | W 61–58 | 17–8 (10–3) | Alumni Gym (1,533) Elon, North Carolina |
| 02/16/2013 7:00 pm | Western Carolina | W 80–73 $^{OT}$ | 18–8 (11–3) | Alumni Gym (1,742) Elon, North Carolina |
| 02/21/2013 8:00 pm | at Samford | W 63–62 | 19–8 (12–3) | Pete Hanna Center (2,038) Homewood, Alabama |
| 02/23/2013 7:48 pm, ESPN3 | at Chattanooga | L 68–72 | 19–9 (12–4) | McKenzie Arena (3,623) Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| 02/27/2013 7:00 pm | Davidson | L 63–69 | 19–10 (12–5) | Alumni Gym (1,832) Elon, North Carolina |
| 03/02/2013 7:00 pm | UNC Greensboro | W 80–66 | 20–10 (13–5) | Alumni Gym (1,711) Elon, North Carolina |
| 2013 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament |||||
| 03/09/2013 6:00 pm, ESPN3 | vs. UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals | W 68–61 | 21–10 | U.S. Cellular Center (4,689) Asheville, North Carolina |
| 03/10/2013 8:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. College of Charleston Semifinals | L 60–68 | 21–11 | U.S. Cellular Center (5,866) Asheville, North Carolina |
| 2013 CIT |||||
| 03/20/2013* 7:00 pm | at Canisius First Round | L 53–69 | 21–12 | Koessler Athletic Center (1,187) Buffalo, New York |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||