2012–13 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2012–13 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament West Region 15 Seed, Second Round
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2012–13 record 20–14 (11–7 MAAC)
Head coach Tim Cluess (3rd year)
Assistant coach Jared Grasso
Assistant coach Bill O'Keefe
Assistant coach Zak Boisvert
Home arena Hynes Athletic Center
2012–13 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Niagara 13 5   .722     19 14   .576
Loyola (MD) 12 6   .667     23 12   .657
Rider 12 6   .667     19 15   .559
Canisius 11 7   .611     20 14   .588
Iona 11 7   .611     20 14   .588
Fairfield 9 9   .500     19 16   .543
Manhattan 9 9   .500     14 18   .438
Marist 6 12   .333     10 21   .323
Siena 4 14   .222     8 24   .250
Saint Peter's 3 15   .167     9 21   .300
2013 MAAC Tournament winner
As of March 26, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by third year head coach Tim Cluess, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 11–7 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were champions of the MAAC Tournament, defeating Manhattan in the championship game, to earn an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the second round to Ohio State.

Roster

2012–13 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Home town
F 0 Ridley, TaajTaaj Ridley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
F 1 Anderson, DeSeanDeSean Anderson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Inglewood, California
G 2 Jones, LamontLamont Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Harlem, New York
G 3 Sledge, TavonTavon Sledge 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Spring Valley, New York
G 5 English, A. J.A. J. English 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Middletown, Delaware
G 10 Gomez, DaShawnDaShawn Gomez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Inglewood, California
F 11 Ellis, GrantGrant Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Newark, New Jersey
F 12 Jackson, ShawnShawn Jackson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Live Oak, Florida
F 13 Laury, DavidDavid Laury 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So East Orange, New Jersey
G 22 Armand, SeanSean Armand 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 23 Bowman, TreTre Bowman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr York, Pennsylvania
F 32 Moikobu, NyandigisiNyandigisi Moikobu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Seattle, Washington
G 33 Dennis, CurtisCurtis Dennis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Bronx, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jared Grasso (Quinnipiac)
  • Bill O'Keefe (Queens College)
  • Zak Boisvert (Fordham)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2013-03-11

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season

11/09/2012*
9:00 PM, ESPN3
Denver W 65–58  1–0
Hynes Athletic Center (2,140)
New Rochelle, NY

11/16/2012*
9:00 PM
vs. Quinnipiac
Paradise Jam first round
L 92–98 OT 1–1
Sports and Fitness Center (2,673)
Saint Thomas, USVI

11/17/2012*
5:00 PM
vs. Wake Forest
Paradise Jam
W 94–68  2–1
Sports and Fitness Center (1,266)
Saint Thomas, USVI

11/19/2012*
5:00 PM
vs. UIC
Paradise Jam
L 81–86  2–2
Sports and Fitness Center (920)
Saint Thomas, USVI

11/28/2012
7:00 PM
Niagara W 83–72  3–2 (1–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,918)
New Rochelle, NY

12/05/2012
7:00 PM
at Saint Peter's L 62–64  3–3 (1–1)
Yanitelli Center (1,419)
Jersey City, NJ

12/08/2012*
9:30 PM
vs. Rutgers
MSG Holiday Festival
L 73–81  3–4
Madison Square Garden (10,003)
New York City, NY

12/15/2012*
5:00 PM
at Georgia W 81–78 OT 4–4
Stegeman Coliseum (4,680)
Athens, GA

12/18/2012*
7:00 PM
Liberty W 87–69  5–4
Hynes Athletic Center (1,537)
New Rochelle, NY

12/20/2012*
7:00 PM
at La Salle L 74–88  5–5
Tom Gola Arena (1,402)
Philadelphia, PA

12/23/2012*
2:00 PM
Norfolk State W 100–72  6–5
Hynes Athletic Center (1,855)
New Rochelle, NY

12/28/2012*
7:00 PM
at Saint Joseph's L 91–96  6–6
Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA

12/31/2012*
1:00 PM
at St. Bonaventure W 93–74  7–6
Reilly Center (3,472)
St. Bonaventure, NY

01/04/2012
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Siena W 66–62  8–6 (2–1)
Times Union Center (5,696)
Albany, NY

01/06/2013
5:00 PM
Manhattan W 78–70  9–6 (3–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,186)
New Rochelle, NY

01/10/2013
7:00 PM
at Marist W 86–82  10–6 (4–1)
McCann Field House (1,103)
Poughkeepsie, NY

01/13/2013
2:00 PM
Canisius W 97–87  11–6 (5–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,094)
New Rochelle, NY

01/18/2013
9:00 PM, ESPNU
Fairfield W 84–73  12–6 (6–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,435)
New Rochelle, NY

01/20/2013
2:00 PM
at Rider L 62–67  12–7 (6–2)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,420)
Lawrenceville, NJ

01/25/2013
7:00 PM
Saint Peter's W 90–71  13–7 (7–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,925)
New Rochelle, NY

01/27/2013
12:00 PM
at Loyola (MD) W 79–71  14–7 (8–2)
Reitz Arena (2,028)
Baltimore, MD

01/31/2013
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Niagara L 90–93 OT 14–8 (8–3)
Gallagher Center (1,856)
Lewiston, NY

02/02/2013
7:00 PM
at Canisius L 74–77  14–9 (8–4)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,852)
Buffalo, NY

02/07/2013
7:00 PM
Marist L 104–105 2OT 14–10 (8–5)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,875)
New Rochelle, NY

02/09/2013
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Rider W 78–71  15–10 (9–5)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,161)
New Rochelle, NY

02/15/2013
7:00 PM, ESPNU
at Manhattan L 73–74 2OT 15–11 (9–6)
Draddy Gymnasium (2,520)
Riverdale, NY

02/18/2013
7:00 PM
at Fairfield L 64–66  15–12 (9–7)
Webster Bank Arena (3,082)
Bridgeport, CT

02/23/2013*
11:00 AM, ESPNU
at Indiana State
BracketBusters
L 64–65  15–13
Hulman Center (4,378)
Terre Haute, IN

03/01/2013
7:00 PM, ESPN2
Loyola (MD) W 90–86  16–13 (10–7)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,521)
New Rochelle, NY

03/03/2013
2:00 PM
Siena W 80–61  17–13 (11–7)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,525)
New Rochelle, NY
2013 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament

03/09/2013
4:30 PM, ESPN3
vs. Canisius
Quarterfinals
W 89–85  18–13
MassMutual Center (1,900)
Springfield, MA

03/10/2013
2:00 PM, ESPN3
vs. Niagara
Semifinals
W 79–73  19–13
MassMutual Center (2,421)
Springfield, MA

03/11/2013
9:00 PM, ESPN2
vs. Manhattan
Championship Game
W 60–57  20–13
MassMutual Center (1,493)
Springfield, MA
2013 NCAA Tournament

03/22/2013*
7:15 PM, CBS
No. (15 W) vs. No. 7 (2 W) Ohio State
Second Round
L 70–95  20–14
UD Arena (12,495)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NCAA Tournament is Seed with Region W=West.

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