# 2012–13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, which is the Jayhawks' 115th basketball season. The Jayhawks played their home games at Allen Fieldhouse.

## Pre-season
### Departures

| Name | Position | Reason |
| Tyshawn Taylor | Point Guard | Graduation |
| Conner Teahan | Guard | Graduation |
| Jordan Juenemann | Guard | Graduation |
| Thomas Robinson | Power Forward | Entered NBA draft |
| Merv Lindsay | Small Forward | Transfer |

### Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Perry Ellis PF | Wichita, Kansas | Wichita Heights High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | Sep 9, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Andrew White G/F | Charlottesville, Virginia | The Miller School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 2, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Zach Peters* F/C | Plano, Texas | Prestonwood Christian | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89 ||||||
| Anrio Adams SG | Seattle, Washington | Ranier Beach High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 20, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Landen Lucas F/C | Portland, Oregon | Westview High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 13, 2011 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 10 247 Sports: 13 ESPN: 11 ||||||
*Left team during season

### Coaching changes

| Coach | Old Position | New Position |
| Brennan Bechard | Kansas Graduate Assistant Coach | Kansas Assistant Director of Men's Basketball Operations |
| Barry Hinson | Kansas Director of Basketball Operations | Southern Illinois Head Coach |
| Danny Manning | Kansas Assistant Coach | Tulsa Head Coach |
| Norm Roberts | Florida Assistant Coach | Kansas Assistant Coach |
| Doc Sadler | Nebraska Head Coach | Kansas Director of Basketball Operations |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| European Exhibition Tour |||||||||
| 8/7/12* 12:00 pm, None | | at Swiss National Team Euro Jam Fribourg | W 79–76 | – | 12 – Withey | 10 – Withey | 3 – Johnson | Fribourg Arena (250) Fribourg, Switzerland |
| 8/8/12* 10:00 am, None | | at Swiss National Team Euro Jam Fribourg | W 83–79 | – | 16 – White | 10 – Withey | 4 – Johnson, Releford | Fribourg Arena (200) Fribourg, Switzerland |
| 8/11/12* 1:00 pm, None | | at AMW Team France Euro Jam Paris | L 73–74 | – | 10 – Releford | 7 – Peters | 9 – Tharpe | Stade Pierre de Coubertin (2,000) Paris, France |
| 8/12/12* 1:00 pm, None | | at AMW Team France Euro Jam Paris | L 60–79 | – | 16 – Ellis | 12 – Ellis | 4 – Tharpe | Stade Pierre de Coubertin (2,000) Paris, France |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 10/30/12* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV | No. 7 | at Emporia State | W 88–54 | – | 15 – Ellis | 9 – Lucas | 5 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 11/5/12* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV | No. 7 | at Washburn | W 62–50 | – | 17 – McLemore | 10 – McLemore | 5 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| 11/9/12* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV | No. 7 | Southeast Missouri State CBE Classic | W 74–55 | 1–0 | 17 – Withey | 12 – McLemore, Withey | 5 – McLemore | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 11/13/12* 6:00 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | vs. No. 21 Michigan State Champions Classic | L 64–67 | 1–1 | 16 – Johnson | 7 – Withey | 3 – McLemore, Releford | Georgia Dome (22,847) Atlanta, Georgia |
| 11/15/12* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV | No. 7 | Chattanooga CBE Classic | W 69–55 | 2–1 | 25 – McLemore | 10 – Withey | 6 – Releford | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 11/19/12* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | vs. Washington State CBE Classic | W 78–41 | 3–1 | 17 – Releford | 10 – Young | 4 – Johnson, Tharpe | Sprint Center (8,408) Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11/20/12* 8:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 12 | vs. Saint Louis CBE Classic | W 73–59 | 4–1 | 25 – Withey | 8 – Young | 9 – Johnson | Sprint Center (10,315) Kansas City, Missouri |
| 11/26/12* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 10 | San Jose State | W 70–57 | 5–1 | 16 – Withey | 12 – Withey | 5 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 11/30/12* 7:00 pm, Jayhawk TV | No. 10 | vs. Oregon State | W 84–78 | 6–1 | 21 – McLemore | 7 – Releford | 9 – Johnson | Sprint Center (18,789) Kansas City, Missouri |
| 12/8/12* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 9 | Colorado | W 90–54 | 7–1 | 24 – McLemore | 8 – Young | 6 – Releford | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 12/15/12* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 9 | Belmont | W 89–60 | 8–1 | 17 – McLemore, Releford | 6 – Young | 9 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 12/18/12* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 9 | Richmond | W 87–59 | 9–1 | 17 – Withey | 13 – Withey | 7 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 12/22/12* 3:00 pm, CBS | No. 9 | at No. 7 Ohio State | W 74–66 | 10–1 | 22 – McLemore | 10 – Withey, Young | 3 – Tharpe, Young | Value City Arena (19,049) Columbus, Ohio |
| 12/29/12* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | No. 6 | American | W 89–57 | 11–1 | 19 – Releford | 10 – Ellis | 12 – Tharpe | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 1/6/13* 3:30 pm, CBS | No. 6 | Temple | W 69–62 | 12–1 | 16 – Young | 11 – Withey | 9 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| Big 12 Conference Games |||||||||
| 1/9/13 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 6 | Iowa State | W 97–89 $^{OT}$ | 13–1 (1–0) | 33 – McLemore | 12 – Young, Withey | 10 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 1/12/13 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 6 | at Texas Tech | W 60–46 | 14–1 (2–0) | 14 – Young | 7 – Withey | 4 – Johnson | United Spirit Arena (8,534) Lubbock, Texas |
| 1/14/13 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | Baylor | W 61–44 | 15–1 (3–0) | 17 – McLemore | 8 – McLemore | 2 – Ellis, McLemore, Releford | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 1/19/13 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 4 | at Texas | W 64–59 | 16–1 (4–0) | 16 – McLemore | 9 – Withey | 4 – Withey | Frank Erwin Center (14,312) Austin, Texas |
| 1/22/13 7:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 3 | at No. 11 Kansas State | W 59–55 | 17–1 (5–0) | 12 – Releford | 10 – Withey | 4 – Johnson | Bramlage Coliseum (12,528) Manhattan, Kansas |
| 1/26/13 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 3 | Oklahoma | W 67–54 | 18–1 (6–0) | 18 – McLemore | 9 – Withey | 5 – Releford | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 1/28/13 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 2 | at West Virginia | W 61–56 | 19–1 (7–0) | 15 – Releford, Withey | 7 – Withey, Young | 5 – Johnson | WVU Coliseum (12,402) Morgantown, West Virginia |
| 2/2/13 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network | No. 2 | Oklahoma State | L 80–85 | 19–2 (7–1) | 23 – McLemore | 8 – Withey | 6 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 2/6/13 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 5 | at TCU | L 55–62 | 19–3 (7–2) | 15 – McLemore | 9 – McLemore, Young | 4 – Releford | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum (7,412) Fort Worth, Texas |
| 2/9/13 3:00 pm, ESPN | No. 5 | at Oklahoma | L 66–72 | 19–4 (7–3) | 15 – McLemore | 9 – Releford | 4 – Johnson | Lloyd Noble Center (13,490) Norman, Oklahoma |
| 2/11/13 8:11 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | No. 10 Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 83–62 | 20–4 (8–3) | 30 – McLemore | 10 – Withey | 8 – Tharpe | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 2/16/13 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 14 | Texas ESPN College GameDay | W 73–47 | 21–4 (9–3) | 15 – Withey, Releford | 11 – Withey | 4 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 2/20/13 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 9 | at No. 14 Oklahoma State | W 68–67 $^{2OT}$ | 22–4 (10–3) | 18 – Releford | 14 – Withey | 3 – Tharpe | Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| 2/23/13 3:00 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPN3 | No. 9 | TCU | W 74–48 | 23–4 (11–3) | 18 – Withey | 8 – Young | 4 – Johnson, Tharpe | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 2/25/13 8:00 pm, ESPN | No. 6 | at Iowa State | W 108-96 $^{OT}$ | 24–4 (12–3) | 39 – Johnson | 10 – Withey | 7 – Johnson | Hilton Coliseum (14,376) Ames, Iowa |
| 3/2/13 1:00 pm, CBS | No. 6 | West Virginia | W 91–65 | 25–4 (13–3) | 36 – McLemore | 10 – Withey | 10 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 3/4/13 6:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 4 | Texas Tech | W 79–42 | 26-4 (14-3) | 22 – Withey | 9 – Withey | 12 – Johnson | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, Kansas |
| 3/9/13 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | at Baylor | L 58–81 | 26–5 (14–4) | 23 – McLemore | 8 – Withey | 2 – Releford, Johnson, McLemore, Ellis | Ferrell Center (9,695) Waco, Texas |
| Big 12 Tournament |||||||||
| 03/14/13 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 7 | vs. Texas Tech Quarterfinals | W 91–63 | 27–5 | 24 – McLemore | 7 – Ellis | 5 – Releford | Sprint Center (17,996) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/15/13 6:30 pm, Big 12 Network/ESPNU | No. 7 | vs. Iowa State Semifinals | W 88–73 | 28–5 | 23 – Ellis | 7 – McLenmore | 8 – Tharpe | Sprint Center (19,160) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/16/13 5:00 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | vs. No. 11 Kansas State Championship Game | W 70–54 | 29–5 | 17 – Withey | 9 – Withey, Young | 3 – Johnson, McLemore, Young | Sprint Center (19,256) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| 03/22/13* 9:07 pm, TNT | No. 3 (1 S) | vs. (16 S) WKU Second Round | W 64–57 | 30–5 | 17 – Withey | 8 – Young | 3 – Tharpe | Sprint Center (18,488) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/24/13* 4:25 pm, CBS | No. 3 (1 S) | vs. (8 S) North Carolina Third Round | W 70–58 | 31–5 | 22 – T. Releford | 16 – J. Withey | 4 – E. Johnson | Sprint Center (18,498) Kansas City, MO |
| 03/29/2013* 6:37 pm, TBS | No. 3 (1 S) | vs. No. 10 (4 S) Michigan Sweet Sixteen | L 85–87 $^{OT}$ | 31–6 | 20 – McLemore | 8 – Withey | 7 – Tharpe | Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. For NCAA tournament, number in parentheses is seed, letter indicates region. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | 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 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | N/A* |
| Coaches | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
*AP does not release post-tournament rankings