# 2012–13 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball team represented Bethune–Cookman University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by second year head coach Gravelle Craig, played their home games at the Moore Gymnasium and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 14–20, 7–9 in MEAC play to finish in eighth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the MEAC tournament where they lost to Morgan State.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Adrien Coleman | Forward | 6–5 | 190 | Junior | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 2 | Alex Smith | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Senior | Jacksonville, Florida |
| 3 | Paul Scotland | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Senior | Manhattan, New York |
| 4 | Brandon Stewart | Guard | 6–2 | 185 | Sophomore | Miami, Florida |
| 5 | Myron Respress | Center | 6–8 | 220 | Junior | Niagara Falls, New York |
| 10 | Malik Jackson | Guard | 6–6 | 188 | Junior | Central Islip, New York |
| 11 | Javoris Bryant | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Senior | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 12 | Mikel Trapp | Guard | 6–2 | 195 | Junior | Blair, South Carolina |
| 15 | Marc Mack | Forward | 6–6 | 195 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois |
| 21 | Kevin Dukes | Guard | 5–9 | 155 | Senior | Lithonia, Georgia |
| 22 | Ricky Johnson | Guard | 5–9 | 160 | Sophomore | Akron, Ohio |
| 33 | Allan Dempster | Forward | 6–7 | 210 | Freshman | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||
| 11/06/2012* 7:00 pm | Ave Maria | W 85–68 | | Moore Gymnasium (1,091) Daytona Beach, FL |
| Regular season |||||
| 11/09/2012* 7:05 pm | at St. Bonaventure | L 55–65 | 0–1 | Reilly Center (4,215) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| 11/13/2012* 8:05 pm | at Tulane Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic | L 55–65 | 0–2 | Avron B. Fogelman Arena (1,651) New Orleans, LA |
| 11/15/2012* 8:05 pm | at New Orleans | W 71–65 | 1–2 | Lakefront Arena (471) New Orleans, LA |
| 11/20/2012* 7:00 pm | at Kent State Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic | L 68–69 | 1–3 | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (1,958) Kent, OH |
| 11/23/2012* 12:00 pm | vs. Nebraska–Omaha Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic | W 93–81 | 2–3 | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,477) Valparaiso, IN |
| 11/24/2012* 3:00 pm | at Valparaiso Joe Cipriano Nebraska Classic | L 64–77 | 2–4 | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,088) Valparaiso, IN |
| 11/27/2012* 7:00 pm | North Florida | L 65–71 | 2–5 | Moore Gymnasium (2,817) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 12/01/2012 4:00 pm | at Florida A&M | L 67–75 | 2–6 (0–1) | Teaching Arena (857) Tallahassee, FL |
| 12/03/2012* 7:00 pm | Stetson | W 86–63 | 3–6 | Moore Gymnasium (2,269) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 12/08/2012* 4:00 pm | Webber International | W 85–72 | 4–6 | Moore Gymnasium (267) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 12/12/2012* 7:00 pm | at UCF | L 62–72 | 4–7 | UCF Arena (3,822) Orlando, FL |
| 12/15/2012* 7:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Pittsburgh | L 40–89 | 4–8 | Petersen Events Center (8,115) Pittsburgh, PA |
| 12/17/2012* 7:00 pm | at Florida Christian | W 102–51 | 5–8 | Moore Gymnasium (191) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 12/21/2012* 7:00 pm | Youngstown State | L 51–67 | 5–9 | Moore Gymnasium (504) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 01/05/2013* 1:30 pm | at LSU | L 63–79 | 5–10 | Maravich Center (6,462) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 01/07/2013* 1:00 pm | at FIU | L 72–74 | 5–11 | U.S. Century Bank Arena (828) Miami, FL |
| 01/12/2013 4:30 pm | North Carolina A&T | W 72–60 | 6–11 (1–1) | Moore Gymnasium (1,901) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 01/14/2013 7:30 pm | North Carolina Central | L 66–75 | 6–12 (1–2) | Moore Gymnasium (1,801) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 01/19/2013 6:30 pm | at South Carolina State | W 60–52 | 7–12 (2–2) | SHM Memorial Center (662) Orangeburg, SC |
| 01/21/2013 7:30 pm, ESPNU | at Savannah State | L 40–43 | 7–13 (2–3) | Tiger Arena (3,852) Savannah, GA |
| 01/26/2013 4:00 pm | Delaware State | L 52–68 | 7–14 (2–4) | Moore Gymnasium (1,001) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 01/28/2013 7:30 pm | Maryland–Eastern Shore | W 58–57 | 8–14 (3–4) | Moore Gymnasium (1,751) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 02/02/2013 4:00 pm | Florida A&M | W 67–65 $^{OT}$ | 9–14 (4–4) | Moore Gymnasium (1,400) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 02/09/2013 4:00 pm | at North Carolina A&T | L 55–65 | 9–15 (4–5) | Corbett Sports Center (1,557) Greensboro, NC |
| 02/11/2013 7:30 pm | at North Carolina Central | L 75–81 | 9–16 (4–6) | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium (2,614) Durham, NC |
| 02/18/2013 7:30 pm | Howard | W 64–50 | 10–16 (5–6) | Moore Gymnasium (612) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 02/23/2013 4:00 pm | South Carolina State | W 85–75 | 11–16 (6–6) | Moore Gymnasium (1,081) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 02/25/2013 7:55 pm | Savannah State | W 72–58 | 12–16 (7–6) | Moore Gymnasium (1,561) Daytona Beach, FL |
| 03/02/2013 6:00 pm | at Norfolk State | L 61–62 | 12–17 (7–7) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,155) Norfolk, VA |
| 03/04/2013 8:00 pm | at Hampton | L 66–75 | 12–18 (7–8) | Hampton Convocation Center (2,154) Hampton, VA |
| 03/07/2013 8:00 pm | at Coppin State | L 61–69 | 12–19 (7–9) | Physical Education Complex (516) Baltimore, MD |
| 2013 MEAC men's basketball tournament |||||
| 03/12/2013 4:00 pm | vs. Coppin State First Round | W 89–78 | 13–19 | Norfolk Scope (2,591) Norfolk, VA |
| 03/13/2013 6:00 pm | vs. Norfolk State Quarterfinals | W 70–68 $^{OT}$ | 14–19 | Norfolk Scope (7,543) Norfolk, VA |
| 03/15/2013 6:00 pm | vs. Morgan State Semifinals | L 71–82 | 14–20 | Norfolk Scope (N/A) Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||