# 2012–13 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth year head coach Mark Phelps, played their home games at the Knapp Center and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 15–17, 7–11 in MVC play to finish in three way tie for seventh place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley tournament to Creighton, and head coach Mark Phelps was fired 6 days later.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 0 | Kori Babineaux | Guard | 6–4 | 203 | Freshman | Folsom, California |
| 1 | Jordan Clarke | Forward | 6–8 | 256 | Senior | Rockville, Maryland |
| 2 | Gary Ricks, Jr. | Guard | 6–1 | 182 | Junior | Los Angeles, California |
| 3 | Richard Carter | Guard | 5–11 | 177 | Junior | Detroit, Michigan |
| 4 | Chris Hines | Forward | 6–1 | 192 | Senior | Houston, Texas |
| 10 | Jeremy Jeffers | Forward | 6–6 | 216 | Sophomore | Wilson, North Carolina |
| 11 | Karl Madison | Guard | 5–9 | 186 | Sophomore | Springfield, Illinois |
| 21 | Robert Puleikis | Center | 6–10 | 221 | Freshman | Detroit, Michigan |
| 22 | Micah Mason | Guard | 6–2 | 174 | Freshman | Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mitch McLaughlin | Guard | 6–0 | 181 | Freshman | Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
| 24 | Joey King | Forward | 6–9 | 219 | Freshman | Eagan, Minnesota |
| 25 | Matt Bowie | Forward | 6–7 | 217 | Senior | Oskaloosa, Iowa |
| 34 | Ben Simons | Forward | 6–8 | 209 | Senior | Cadillac, Michigan |
| 40 | Daddy Ugbede | Forward | 6–6 | 216 | Freshman | Gardena, California |
| 45 | Seth VanDeest | Center | 6–11 | 269 | Junior | Bettendorf, Iowa |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/03/2012* 7:00 pm | Southwest Baptist | W 101–80 | | Knapp Center (2,813) Des Moines, IA |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/10/2012* 11:00 pm | William Jewell | W 96–66 | 1–0 | Knapp Center (3,273) Des Moines, IA |
| 11/17/2012* 5:00 pm | at Detroit | L 79–85 | 1–1 | Calihan Hall (2,047) Detroit, MI |
| 11/22/2012* 10:30 pm, ESPN2 | vs. California DIRECTV Classic | L 70–73 | 1–2 | Anaheim Convention Center (1,087) Anaheim, CA |
| 11/23/2012* 8:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. Rice DIRECTV Classic | W 77–66 | 2–2 | Anaheim Convention Center (1,627) Anaheim, CA |
| 11/25/2012* 12:30 pm, ESPNU | vs. Xavier DIRECTV Classic | L 70–74 | 2–3 | Anaheim Convention Center (N/A) Anaheim, CA |
| 11/30/2012* 9:00 pm | at Nevada MW–MVC Challenge | W 76–66 | 3–3 | Lawlor Events Center (6,469) Reno, NV |
| 12/05/2012* 7:00 pm | Saint Mary's | L 73–88 | 3–4 | Knapp Center (3,410) Des Moines, IA |
| 12/08/2012* 7:00 pm, MC22 | IPFW | W 74–64 | 4–4 | Knapp Center (2,861) Des Moines, IA |
| 12/15/2012* 4:00 pm, MC22 | vs. Iowa State Big Four Classic | L 77–86 | 4–5 | Wells Fargo Arena (13,180) Des Moines, IA |
| 12/19/2012* 7:05 pm | North Carolina Central | W 72–69 | 5–5 | Knapp Center (2,388) Des Moines, IA |
| 12/22/2012* 2:05 pm | Eastern Illinois | W 74–56 | 6–5 | Knapp Center (2,669) Des Moines, IA |
| 12/29/2012 7:00 pm, MC22 | at Bradley | L 57–67 | 6–6 (0–1) | Carver Arena (7,534) Peoria, IL |
| 01/02/2013 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | Wichita State | L 63–75 | 6–7 (0–2) | Knapp Center (2,792) Des Moines, IA |
| 01/05/2013 7:05 pm, MC22/ESPN3 | Missouri State | L 65–77 | 6–8 (0–3) | Knapp Center (3,804) Des Moines, IA |
| 01/08/2013 7:05 pm, ESPN3 | at No. 13 Creighton | L 61–91 | 6–9 (0–4) | CenturyLink Center Omaha (18,073) Omaha, NE |
| 01/12/2013 7:00 pm | at Illinois State | W 82–77 | 7–9 (1–4) | Redbird Arena (5,706) Normal, IL |
| 01/16/2013 7:05 pm, MC22 | Evansville | W 83–69 | 8–9 (2–4) | Knapp Center (3,694) Des Moines, IA |
| 01/20/2013 2:00 pm | at Northern Iowa | L 55–85 | 8–10 (2–5) | McLeod Center (4,215) Cedar Falls, IA |
| 01/23/2013 7:05 pm, FS Midwest | No. 17 Creighton | W 74–69 | 9–10 (3–5) | Knapp Center (6,162) Des Moines, IA |
| 01/27/2013 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Missouri State | L 72–78 | 9–11 (3–6) | Redbird Arena (5,824) Normal, IL |
| 01/30/2013 7:05 pm | at Southern Illinois | W 61–56 | 10–11 (4–6) | SIU Arena (4,626) Carbondale, IL |
| 02/02/2013 6:30 pm, FS Midwest | Indiana State | W 74–71 $^{OT}$ | 11–11 (5–6) | Knapp Center (4,439) Des Moines, IA |
| 02/06/2013 7:05 pm, MC22 | Illinois State | L 86–94 | 11–12 (5–7) | Knapp Center (4,133) Des Moines, IA |
| 02/10/2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU | at Evansville | L 78–84 $^{OT}$ | 11–13 (5–8) | Ford Center (4,210) Evansville, IN |
| 02/13/2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Wichita State | L 56–71 | 11–14 (5–9) | Charles Koch Arena (10,211) Wichita, KS |
| 02/16/2013 7:00 pm, MC22 | Northern Iowa | L 64–71 | 11–15 (5–10) | Knapp Center (6,711) Des Moines, IA |
| 02/20/2013 7:05 pm, MC22 | Bradley | W 92–84 $^{OT}$ | 12–15 (6–10) | Knapp Center (3,825) Des Moines, IA |
| 02/23/2013* 7:05 pm | Green Bay BracketBusters | W 71–54 | 13–15 | Knapp Center (3,892) Des Moines, IA |
| 02/27/2013 6:05 pm | at Indiana State | W 67–56 | 14–15 (7–10) | Hulman Center (5,054) Terre Haute, IN |
| 03/02/2013 7:05 pm, MC22 | Southern Illinois | L 63–66 | 14–16 (7–11) | Knapp Center (4,833) Des Moines, IA |
| Missouri Valley Conference tournament |||||
| 03/07/2013 6:00 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3 | vs. Bradley First Round | W 81–66 | 15–16 | Scottrade Center (7,537) St.Louis, MO |
| 03/08/2013 12:05 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Creighton Quarterfinals | L 53–65 | 15–17 | Scottrade Center (14,567) St.Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||