# 2012–13 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Returning as head coach was Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They won the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, defeating Louisville in the championship game. The Blue Devils posted four victories against top 5 opponents (at the time of the game) and were undefeated (16–0) at home. Completing the season with 30 wins (and 6 losses; 14–4 in ACC play), Duke finished in second place in the ACC regular season standings. Duke was ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll all season long, including five weeks at #1. They lost in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament to Maryland and subsequently received a two seed in the 2013 NCAA tournament. They defeated Albany in the Round of 64, #22 Creighton in the Round of 32, and #9 Michigan State in the Sweet Sixteen to reach the Elite Eight. Duke lost to #1 overall seed and eventual NCAA champion Louisville in the Elite Eight in Indianapolis who reversed the game result from the meeting earlier in the season. Louisville later had the title vacated for a violation of NCAA rules. Duke finished #1 in the nation in the final RPI rankings.

## Class of 2012 signees

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Rasheed Sulaimon SG | Houston, TX | Strake Jesuit College Prep | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 10, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 97 ||||||
| Amile Jefferson PF | Philadelphia, PA | Friends Central | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 15, 2012 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| 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: "Duke Basketball Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013. "2012 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013. "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 16, 2013. ||||||

## Roster
### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
| C | Mason Plumlee | Marshall Plumlee |
| PF | Ryan Kelly | Amile Jefferson |
| SF | Rasheed Sulaimon | Josh Hairston |
| SG | Seth Curry | Alex Murphy |
| PG | Quinn Cook | Tyler Thornton |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2012* 2:00 pm | No. 8 | Western Washington | W 105–87 | | 22 – Kelly, Plumlee | 11 – Plumlee | 4 – Kelly | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 1, 2012* 7:00 pm | No. 8 | Winston-Salem State | W 69–45 | | 19 – Plumlee | 10 – Plumlee | 3 – Kelly | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 9, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 8 | Georgia State | W 74–55 | 1–0 | 19 – Plumlee | 14 – Plumlee | 4 – Kelly, Sulaimon | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 13, 2012* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 9 | vs. No. 3 Kentucky Champions Classic | W 75–68 | 2–0 | 23 – Curry | 6 – Sulaimon | 5 – Sulaimon | Georgia Dome (22,847) Atlanta, GA |
| November 18, 2012* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 9 | Florida Gulf Coast | W 88–67 | 3–0 | 28 – Plumlee | 9 – Kelly, Plumlee | 9 – Cook | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| November 22, 2012* 3:30 pm, AXS TV | No. 5 | vs. Minnesota Battle 4 Atlantis Quarterfinals | W 89–71 | 4–0 | 25 – Curry | 17 – Plumlee | 4 – Cook | Imperial Arena (3,511) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 23, 2012* 7:00 pm, NBCSN | No. 5 | vs. VCU Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals | W 67–58 | 5–0 | 17 – Plumlee | 10 – Plumlee | 9 – Cook | Imperial Arena (3,474) Nassau, BAH |
| November 24, 2012* 9:30 pm, NBCSN | No. 5 | vs. No. 2 Louisville Battle 4 Atlantis championship | W 76–71 | 6–0 | 16 – Plumlee | 7 – Plumlee | 6 – Cook | Imperial Arena (3,511) Nassau, BAH |
| November 28, 2012* 9:30 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | No. 3 Ohio State ACC-Big Ten Challenge | W 73–68 | 7–0 | 21 – Plumlee | 17 – Plumlee | 8 – Cook | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 1, 2012* 2:00 pm, RSN/ESPN3 | No. 2 | Delaware | W 88–50 | 8–0 | 18 – Kelly, Plumlee | 11 – Plumlee | 10 – Thornton | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 8, 2012* 3:15 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | vs. Temple | W 90–67 | 9–0 | 23 – Curry | 14 – Plumlee | 7 – Sulaimon | Izod Center (12,157) East Rutherford, NJ |
| December 19, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 1 | Cornell | W 88–47 | 10–0 | 20 – Curry | 9 – Plumlee | 12 – Cook | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 20, 2012* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 1 | Elon | W 76–54 | 11–0 | 21 – Plumlee | 15 – Plumlee | 4 – Sulaimon, Thornton | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 29, 2012* 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 1 | Santa Clara | W 90–77 | 12–0 | 31 – Curry | 13 – Plumlee | 5 – Cook, Plumlee | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 2, 2013* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 1 | at Davidson | W 67–50 | 13–0 | 18 – Kelly | 7 – Kelly, Plumlee, Sulaimon | 3 – Curry | Time Warner Cable Arena (13,607) Charlotte, NC |
| ACC Regular Season |||||||||
| January 5, 2013 12:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 1 | Wake Forest | W 80–62 | 14–0 (1–0) | 22 – Curry, Kelly | 12 – Plumlee | 14 – Cook | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 8, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 1 | Clemson | W 68–40 | 15–0 (2–0) | 27 – Cook | 13 – Plumlee | 5 – Cook, Plumlee | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 12, 2013 12:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | at No. 20 NC State | L 76–84 | 15–1 (2–1) | 22 – Curry | 11 – Plumlee | 7 – Cook | PNC Arena (19,557) Raleigh, NC |
| January 17, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | Georgia Tech | W 73–57 | 16–1 (3–1) | 24 – Curry | 13 – Plumlee | 5 – Cook | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 23, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 1 | at No. 25 Miami (FL) | L 63–90 | 16–2 (3–2) | 16 – Sulaimon | 11 – Plumlee | 5 – Cook | BankUnited Center (7,972) Coral Gables, FL |
| January 26, 2013 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 1 | Maryland | W 84–64 | 17–2 (4–2) | 25 – Sulaimon | 9 – Jefferson | 9 – Cook | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| January 30, 2013 8:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3 | No. 5 | at Wake Forest | W 75–70 | 18–2 (5–2) | 32 – Plumlee | 9 – Plumlee | 7 – Cook | LJVM Coliseum (12,603) Winston-Salem, NC |
| February 2, 2013 2:00 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | at Florida State | W 79–60 | 19–2 (6–2) | 21 – Curry | 5 – Plumlee, Cook | 6 – Cook | Donald L. Tucker Center (12,100) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 7, 2013 9:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3 | No. 4 | NC State | W 98–85 | 20–2 (7–2) | 30 – Plumlee | 9 – Plumlee | 6 – Thornton | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 10, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 4 | at Boston College | W 62–61 | 21–2 (8–2) | 19 – Plumlee | 10 – Plumlee | 3 – Cook, Curry | Conte Forum (6,709) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| February 13, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | North Carolina 'Carolina–Duke rivalry' | W 73–68 | 22–2 (9–2) | 18 – Plumlee, Cook | 11 – Plumlee | 5 – Sulaimon | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 16, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | at Maryland | L 81–83 | 22–3 (9–3) | 25 – Curry | 4 – Sulaimon | 6 – Cook | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, MD |
| February 21, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | at Virginia Tech | W 88–56 | 23–3 (10–3) | 22 – Curry | 12 – Plumlee | 5 – Plumlee, Thornton | Cassell Coliseum (7,585) Blacksburg, VA |
| February 24, 2013 2:00 pm, ACCN/ESPN3 | No. 6 | Boston College | W 89–68 | 24–3 (11–3) | 27 – Sulaimon | 15 – Plumlee | 4 – Plumlee | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| February 28, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at Virginia | L 68–73 | 24–4 (11–4) | 28 – Curry | 7 – Plumlee | 2 – Cook, Sulaimon, Thornton | John Paul Jones Arena (14,593) Charlottesville, VA |
| March 2, 2013 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | No. 5 Miami (FL) | W 79–76 | 25–4 (12–4) | 36 – Kelly | 7 – Kelly | 5 – Cook | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| March 5, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 3 | Virginia Tech | W 85–57 | 26–4 (13–4) | 20 – Curry | 9 – Kelly | 5 – Kelly, Plumlee | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| March 9, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | at North Carolina 'College GameDay' | W 69–53 | 27–4 (14–4) | 23 – Plumlee | 13 – Plumlee | 5 – Cook | Dean E. Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, NC |
| 2013 ACC Tournament |||||||||
| March 15, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2/ACCN | No. 2 | vs. Maryland Quarterfinals | L 74–83 | 27–5 | 19 – Plumlee | 7 – Plumlee | 3 – Curry | Greensboro Coliseum (22,169) Greensboro, NC |
| 2013 NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2013* 12:15 pm, CBS | No. 6 (2 MW) | vs. (15 MW) Albany Second round | W 73–61 | 28–5 | 26 – Curry | 8 – Plumlee | 11 – Cook | Wells Fargo Center (20,125) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 24, 2013* 9:47 pm, TBS | No. 6 (2 MW) | vs. No. 22 (7 MW) Creighton Third round | W 66–50 | 29–5 | 21 – Sulaimon | 6 – Thornton | 6 – Cook | Wells Fargo Center (20,125) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 29, 2013* 9:58 pm, CBS | No. 6 (2 MW) | vs. No. 9 (3 MW) Michigan State Sweet Sixteen | W 71–61 | 30–5 | 29 – Curry | 7 – Kelly, Plumlee | 2 – Cook, Kelly, Thornton | Lucas Oil Stadium (35,520) Indianapolis, IN |
| March 31, 2013* 5:05 pm, CBS | No. 6 (2 MW) | vs. No. 2 (1 MW) Louisville Elite Eight | L 63–85 | 30–6 | 17 – Plumlee | 12 – Plumlee | 5 – Cook | Lucas Oil Stadium (34,657) Indianapolis, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region MW=Midwest. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP Poll | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 (18) | 2 (20) | 2 (20) | 1 (62) | 1 (63) | 1 (63) | 1 (62) | 3 (14) | 1 (39) | 5 | 4 | 2 (20) | 6 | 3 | 3 (5) | 2 (11) | 6 |
| Coaches' Poll | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 (4) | 2 (6) | 2 (6) | 1 (30) | 1 (30) | 1 (30) | 1 (30) | 3 (7) | 1 (20) | 5 | 4 | 1 (18) | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 (2) | 7 |