2012–13 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
# 2012–13 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team

The 2012–13 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team represented Western Michigan University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos, led by tenth year head coach Steve Hawkins, played their home games at the University Arena and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 10–6 in MAC play to be champions of the West Division. They advanced to the semifinals of the MAC tournament where they lost to Ohio. They were invited to the 2013 College Basketball Invitational where they defeated North Dakota State and Wyoming to advance to the semifinals where they lost to George Mason.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 | Von Washington | Guard | 6′ 0″ | 175 | Freshman | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| 2 | Connar Tava | Guard/Forward | 6′ 5″ | 230 | Freshman | Macomb, Michigan |
| 3 | Hayden Hoerdemann | Guard | 6′ 3″ | 185 | Sophomore | Bloomington, Illinois |
| 4 | Jared Klein | Guard | 6′ 1″ | 180 | Freshman | Otsego, Michigan |
| 10 | Brandon Pokley | Guard | 6′ 4″ | 182 | Senior | Clarkston, Michigan |
| 11 | Nate Hutcheson | Forward | 6′ 7″ | 210 | Senior | Marion, Iowa |
| 20 | Tim Brennan | Guard/Forward | 6′ 5″ | 186 | Sophomore | Chicago, Illinois |
| 21 | Shayne Whittington | Center | 6′ 10″ | 220 | Junior | Paw Paw, Michigan |
| 22 | Austin Richie | Guard | 6′ 2″ | 160 | Sophomore | Lowell, Indiana |
| 24 | Darius Paul | Forward | 6′ 8″ | 220 | Freshman | Gurnee, Illinois |
| 25 | David Brown | Guard | 6′ 3″ | 208 | Junior | Roscoe, Illinois |
| 32 | Taylor Perry | Guard | 6′ 4″ | 195 | Freshman | Rochester, Michigan |
| 34 | A. J. Avery | Forward | 6′ 6″ | 185 | Freshman | Chicago, Illinois |
| 35 | Charles Harris | Guard/Forward | 6′ 3″ | 180 | Freshman | Antioch, Illinois |
| 40 | Kellen McCormick | Forward | 6′ 8″ | 200 | Freshman | West Bloomfield, Michigan |
| 42 | Dan Loney | Forward | 6′ 4″ | 208 | Senior | Benzonia, Michigan |
| 52 | Nick Stapert | Center | 6′ 8″ | 237 | Junior | Gobles, Michigan |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition |||||
| November 1, 2012* 2:00 pm | Kalamazoo College | W 93–50 | | University Arena (1,927) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 3, 2012* 2:00 pm | Roosevelt University | W 81–60 | | University Arena (1,777) Kalamazoo, MI |
| Regular season |||||
| November 10, 2012* 12:00 pm | at Cornell | L 55–63 | 0–1 | Newman Arena (N/A) Ithaca, NY |
| November 13, 2012* 7:00 pm | Marygrove | W 85–40 | 1–1 | University Arena (1,896) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 16, 2012* 5:00 pm | vs. Loyola–Chicago USF Invitational | W 81–71 | 2–1 | USF Sun Dome (3,931) Tampa, FL |
| November 17, 2012* 5:00 pm | vs. Maryland–Eastern Shore USF Invitational | W 68–51 | 3–1 | USF Sun Dome (4,014) Tampa, FL |
| November 18, 2012* 3:00 pm, Big East Network | at South Florida USF Invitational | W 58–53 | 4–1 | USF Sun Dome (3,612) Tampa, FL |
| November 29, 2012* 7:00 pm | High Point | W 54–53 | 5–1 | University Arena (2,238) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 1, 2012* 2:00 pm | Oakland | W 76–72 | 6–1 | University Arena (3,152) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 4, 2012* 8:30 pm, BTN | at No. 3 Michigan | L 41–73 | 6–2 | Crisler Center (12,693) Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 8, 2012* 8:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Illinois State | L 63–85 | 6–3 | Redbird Arena (6,269) Normal, IL |
| December 16, 2012* 3:00 pm | at High Point | W 70–64 | 7–3 | Millis Center (1,104) High Point, NC |
| December 19, 2012* 7:00 pm, NBCSN | at Duquesne | L 66–71 | 7–4 | A. J. Palumbo Center (2,839) Pittsburgh, PA |
| December 22, 2012* 2:00 pm | Mount St. Mary's | W 87–66 | 8–4 | University Arena (3,114) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 29, 2012* 12:00 pm, ESPNU | at No. 23 NC State | L 68–84 | 8–5 | PNC Arena (12,576) Raleigh, NC |
| January 9, 2013 7:00 pm | at Akron | L 43–65 | 8–6 (0–1) | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,565) Akron, OH |
| January 12, 2013 2:00 pm | Ohio | L 59–61 | 8–7 (0–2) | University Arena (3,229) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 16, 2013 7:00 pm | Toledo | W 79–56 | 9–7 (1–2) | University Arena (2,544) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 19, 2013 8:00 pm | at Northern Illinois | W 71–34 | 10–7 (2–2) | Convocation Center (997) DeKalb, IL |
| January 23, 2013 7:00 pm | Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 63–59 | 11–7 (3–2) | University Arena (2,419) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 26, 2013 7:00 pm | at Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 76–59 | 12–7 (4–2) | McGuirk Arena (3,419) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 30, 2013 7:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | W 72–68 | 13–7 (5–2) | Millett Hall (1,206) Oxford, OH |
| February 2, 2013 7:00 pm | Buffalo | W 71–60 | 14–7 (6–2) | University Arena (3,312) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 6, 2013 7:00 pm | Kent State | W 82–76 | 15–7 (7–2) | University Arena (2,721) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 9, 2013 6:00 pm, STO/ESPN3 | at Ball State | L 62–65 | 15–8 (7–3) | John E. Worthen Arena (3,458) Muncie, IN |
| February 13, 2013 7:00 pm | Bowling Green | L 60–70 | 15–9 (7–4) | Stroh Center (1,579) Bowling Green, OH |
| February 16, 2013 6:00 pm, STO/ESPN3 | Northern Illinois | W 66–58 | 16–9 (8–4) | University Arena (3,569) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 23, 2013* 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | Pacific BracketBusters | W 67–62 | 17–9 | University Arena (3,172) Kalamazoo, MI |
| February 27, 2013 7:00 pm | at Toledo | W 65–62 | 18–9 (9–4) | Savage Arena (3,982) Toledo, OH |
| March 2, 2013 2:00 pm | at Eastern Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | L 49–50 $^{OT}$ | 18–10 (9–5) | Convocation Center (1,216) Ypsilanti, MI |
| March 5, 2013 7:00 pm | Ball State | L 85–89 | 18–11 (9–6) | University Arena (2,539) Kalamazoo, MI |
| March 9, 2013 12:00 pm, STO/ESPN3 | Central Michigan Michigan MAC Trophy | W 71–68 | 19–11 (10–6) | University Arena (3,303) Kalamazoo, MI |
| 2013 MAC tournament |||||
| March 14, 2013 9:00 pm, STO/ESPN3 | vs. Eastern Michigan Quarterfinals | W 70–55 | 20–11 | Quicken Loans Arena (3,361) Cleveland, OH |
| March 15, 2013 9:00 pm, STO/ESPN3 | vs. Ohio Semifinals | L 63–74 | 20–12 | Quicken Loans Arena (10,324) Cleveland, OH |
| 2013 College Basketball Invitational |||||
| March 20, 2013* 7:00 pm | North Dakota State First round | W 72–71 $^{OT}$ | 21–12 | University Arena (1,358) Kalamazoo, MI |
| March 25, 2013* 9:00 pm, AXS TV | at Wyoming Quarterfinals | W 75–67 $^{OT}$ | 22–12 | Arena-Auditorium (2,544) Laramie, WY |
| March 27, 2013* 7:00 pm, AXS TV | at George Mason Semifinals | L 52–62 | 22–13 | Patriot Center (1,684) Fairfax, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#Rankings$ from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||
