# 2012–13 TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball team

The 2012–13 TCU Horned Frogs basketball team represented Texas Christian University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Trent Johnson's first season at TCU. They played their home games at Daniel–Meyer Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas and were in their first season as members of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 11–21, 2–16 in Big 12 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Big 12 tournament to Texas. On February 8, 2013, TCU earned their first ever Big 12 conference victory with a 62–55 upset win over 5th ranked Kansas. The win was also TCU's first over an opponent ranked in the top 5.

## Before the Season
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Hank Thorns | 10 | G | 5'9" | 165 | Senior | Las Vegas, Nevada | Graduated |
| Cheick Kone | 13 | C | 6'10" | 235 | Junior | Bamako, Mali | Graduated |
| J. R. Cadot | 23 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | Nassau, Bahamas | Graduated |
| Marin Bavcevic | 31 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Split, Croatia | Graduated |
| Craig Williams | 41 | F | 6'8" | 240 | Senior | Christiansted, U. S. Virgin Islands | Graduated |

### Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Aaron Durley C | Houston, TX | Bush | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Apr 30, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Charles Hill SG | Fort Worth, TX | Trimble Technical | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 14, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Clyde Smith SG | Lakeville, CT | Hotchkiss School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 17, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 82 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: Not Ranked Rivals: Not Ranked ESPN: Not Ranked ||||||
| 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: "TCU 2012 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "2012 TCU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| 11/09/2012* 6:00 pm, FSSW+ | Cal Poly | W 53–46 | 1–0 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,494) Fort Worth, TX |
| 11/12/2012* 5:00 pm, FSSW | Centenary | W 75–47 | 2–0 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,759) Fort Worth, TX |
| 11/15/2012* 7:00 pm, FSSW | SMU | L 61–64 | 2–1 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,145) Fort Worth, TX |
| 11/18/2012* 3:00 pm, FSSW | Prairie View A&M South Padre Island Invitational | W 44–39 | 3–1 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,839) Fort Worth, TX |
| 11/20/2012* 6:00 pm, FSSW | Navy South Padre Island Invitational | W 47–45 | 4–1 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,829) Fort Worth, TX |
| 11/23/2012* 7:30 pm | vs. Northwestern South Padre Island Invitational Semifinals | L 31–55 | 4–2 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (N/A) South Padre Island, TX |
| 11/24/2012* 4:00 pm, CBSSN | vs. UAB South Padre Island Invitational 3rd Place Game | W 76–73 | 5–2 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (N/A) South Padre Island, TX |
| 11/29/2012* 7:00 pm, FSSW | Southern Utah | W 61–52 | 6–2 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,867) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/04/2012* 8:00 pm, FSSW | Houston | L 48–54 | 6–3 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,837) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/09/2012* 12:00 pm, FSSW | at Tulsa | L 49–50 | 6–4 | Reynolds Center (4,856) Tulsa, OK |
| 12/18/2012* 8:00 pm, FSSW+ | Southern | W 68–57 | 7–4 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,896) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/22/2012* 7:00 pm | at Rice | W 65–63 | 8–4 | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,549) Houston, TX |
| 12/30/2012* 3:00 pm, FSSW | Mississippi Valley State | W 67–64 | 9–4 | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (3,868) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/05/2013 5:00 pm, FSSW | Texas Tech | L 53–62 | 9–5 (0–1) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,448) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/09/2013 7:00 pm, B12N | at Oklahoma State | L 45–63 | 9–6 (0–2) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (7,502) Stillwater, OK |
| 01/12/2013 5:00 pm, FSSW | at Baylor | L 40–51 | 9–7 (0–3) | Ferrell Center (7,753) Waco, TX |
| 01/16/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 16 Kansas State | L 54–67 | 9–8 (0–4) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,872) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/19/2013 12:30 pm, B12N | Iowa State | L 50–63 | 9–9 (0–5) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (4,753) Fort Worth, TX |
| 01/23/2013 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | at West Virginia | L 50–71 | 9–10 (0–6) | WVU Coliseum (7,094) Morgantown, WV |
| 01/26/2013 3:00 pm, B12N | Baylor | L 56–82 | 9–11 (0–7) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (6,277) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/02/2013 7:00 pm, LHN | at Texas | L 43–60 | 9–12 (0–8) | Frank Erwin Center (11,641) Austin, TX |
| 02/06/2013 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 Kansas | W 62–55 | 10–12 (1–8) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,412) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/09/2013 3:00 pm, B12N | West Virginia | L 50–63 | 10–13 (1–9) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,192) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/11/2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | at Oklahoma | L 48–75 | 10–14 (1–10) | Lloyd Noble Center (8,948) Norman, OK |
| 02/16/2013 12:45 pm, B12N | at Iowa State | L 53–87 | 10–15 (1–11) | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, IA |
| 02/19/2013 7:00 pm, B12N | Texas | L 59–68 | 10–16 (1–12) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,451) Fort Worth, TX |
| 02/23/2013 3:00 pm, B12N | at No. 9 Kansas | L 48–74 | 10–17 (1–13) | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| 02/27/2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 Oklahoma State | L 47–64 | 10–18 (1–14) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,046) Fort Worth, TX |
| 03/02/2013 3:00 pm, B12N | at Texas Tech | L 63–72 | 10–19 (1–15) | United Spirit Arena (9,372) Lubbock, TX |
| 03/05/2013 7:00 pm, B12N | at No. 9 Kansas State | L 68–79 | 10–20 (1–16) | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, KS |
| 03/09/2013 4:00 pm, FSSW | Oklahoma | W 70–67 | 11–20 (2–16) | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (5,392) Fort Worth, TX |
| 2013 Big 12 men's basketball tournament ||||||
| 03/13/2013 8:43 pm, B12N | vs. Texas First Round | L 57–70 | 11–21 | Sprint Center (17,018) Kansas City, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||